Route History
Date of introduction |
Gar |
Mon-Fri |
Sat |
Sun |
25.10.86 |
CF71+ |
8T |
6T |
-- |
HAMPSTEAD
HEATH - Rosslyn Hill - Haverstock Hill - Chalk Farm Stn - Camden Town -
Eversholt Street - Euston - Russelll Square - Holborn - Aldwych - WATERLOO ( Mon-Sat )
NEW ROUTE replaces section of withdrawn Route
68 and serves new Roads in Hampstead area.
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T596 Waterloo Bridge |
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26.03.88 |
CF71+ |
8T |
5T |
-- |
HAMPSTEAD
HEATH - WATERLOO (MS except evgs)
Evening service withdrawn.
22.03.89 |
CF71+ |
8LS |
5LS |
-- |
HAMPSTEAD
HEATH - WATERLOO (MS except evgs)
Converted
to single deck. (LS)
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LS112 Rosslyn Hill, Belsize Park |
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22.09.90 |
SH41+ |
8dd |
5dd |
-- |
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Contract awarded to Grey Green |
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HAMPSTEAD
HEATH - WATERLOO ( Mon-Sat )
Evening service re-instated.
12.03.94 |
SH61+ |
8dd |
5dd |
3dd |
HAMPSTEAD
HEATH - ELEPHANT & CASTLE ( Daily )
Sunday
introduction and extended from Waterloo to Elephant & Castle as part of
changes to Route 68
 |
Grey Green 139 Elephant & Castle |
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26.09.98 |
SH61+ |
8dd |
6dd |
4dd |
HAMPSTEAD
HEATH - ELEPHANT & CASTLE
Start
of new contract with increased frequencies
30.01.99 |
SF61+ |
9DLA |
8DLA |
5DLA |
HAMPSTEAD
HEATH - ELEPHANT & CASTLE
Converted
to low floor double deck operation.
25.03.00 |
AR61+ |
9DLA |
8DLA |
7DLA |
HAMPSTEAD
HEATH - ELEPHANT & CASTLE
Sub
Contracted to Arriva London North and transferred from Stamford Hill (SF)
to Tottenham (AR)
06.01.01 |
AR61+ |
9DLA |
8DLA |
7DLA |
 |
Contract assigned to Arriva London North ending sub contract. |
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HAMPSTEAD
HEATH - ELEPHANT & CASTLE
Contract
assigned to Arriva London North ending sub contract.
 |
DLA297 Elephant & Castle |
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27.09.03 |
AR61+ |
14DLA |
14DLA |
13DLA |
HAMPSTEAD
HEATH - ELEPHANT & CASTLE
Start
of new contract - revised frequencies.
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DLA244 Waterloo Road
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15.01.05 |
AR61+ |
16VLW |
15VLW |
10VLW |
HAMPSTEAD
HEATH - OLD KENT ROAD Tesco (Daily)
Extended
from Elephant & Castle to Old Kent Road.
 |
VLW124 New Kent Road |
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01.09.07 |
AR61+ |
18VLW |
15VLW |
10VLW |
HAMPSTEAD
HEATH - OLD KENT ROAD Tesco
Two
additional return journeys in Mon-Fri peaks necessitate increased allocation
25.09.10 |
AE61+ |
20VLW/T |
19VLW/T |
16VLW/T |
HAMPSTEAD
HEATH - OLD KENT ROAD Tesco
Contract renewal and allocation moved to Ash Grove (AE)
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Extracted from 2014 map drawn by Mike Harris. This is one of a few routes that is contained with the cental area section busmap.co.uk |
26.09.15 |
W151+ |
22TEH |
21TEH |
16TEH |
 |
Contract reassigned |
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HAMPSTEAD
HEATH - OLD KENT ROAD Tesco
Contract reassigned to Metroline (W)
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The new order is represented here by hybrid TEH1239 entering Waterloo Bus Station. Route 16 was promoted to nbfl leaving the hybrids free to work the 168 © Robert Donaldson |
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12.12.15 |
W151+ |
22LT |
21LT |
16LT |
HAMPSTEAD
HEATH - OLD KENT ROAD Tesco
Start of gradual conversion to LT type
 |
LT554 at Golders Green running light to Hampstead Heath to start a duty
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01.04.17 |
HT211+ |
21LT |
21LT |
15LT |
HAMPSTEAD HEATH - OLD KENT ROAD Tesco
Allocation moved from Cricklewood (W) to Holloway (HT)
This replaced 134 which was reallocated to Potters Bar (PB) to compensate for loss of 82
 |
LT753 Bricklayers Arms Roundabout |
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13.10.18 |
W151+ |
21LT |
20LT |
14LT |
HAMPSTEAD HEATH - OLD KENT ROAD Tesco
Allocation moved back from Holloway (HT) to Cricklewood (W)
26.09.20 |
W151+ |
21LT |
20LT |
14LT |
HAMPSTEAD HEATH - OLD KENT ROAD Tesco
Contract extended for two years
01.05.21 |
HT401+ |
21LT |
18LT |
13LT |
HAMPSTEAD HEATH - OLD KENT ROAD Tesco
Allocation moved back from Cricklewood (W) to Holloway (HT)
24.09.22 |
HT401+ |
18LT |
18LT |
14LT |
HAMPSTEAD HEATH - OLD KENT ROAD Tesco
Contract extended for ONE year
29.09.23
Last day of operation, replaced between Hampstead Heath and Bricklayers Arms by revised Route 1
Operating Garages
CF
Chalk Farm
Changeover
at Harmood Street
SH
Stamford Hill
Changeover
at ?
SF
Stamford Hill
Changeover
at ?
AR
Tottenham
Changeover
at Hampstead Heath
AE Ash Grove
Changeover
at Old Kent Road Tesco
W Cricklewood
Changeover
at Hampstead Heath
HT Holloway
Changeover
at Hampstead Heath
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