07.04.52 |
J |
5RT |
5RT |
-- |
SW |
25RTL |
22RTL |
14RTL |
NORWOOD GARAGE (Suns) WEST NORWOOD Thurlow Arms (Mon-Sat) Herne Hill - Brixton - Kennington - Westminster Bridge - Victoria Embankment -
Aldwych - Kingsway - Bloomsbury - Islington - Essex Road - Newington Green - Manor
House - Harringay. St Anns Road - Black Boy Lane - Philip Lane - Tottenham High Road - TOTTENHAM Bruce Grove
This was a tram replacement route replacing #33
16.10.57 |
J |
6RT |
6RT |
-- |
PM |
-- |
-- |
10RT |
|
WL |
25RTL |
22RTL |
6RTL |
FOREST
HILL - Brockley - New Cross - Peckham - Camberwell - Elephant & Castle -
Westminster Bridge - Victoria Embankment - Aldwych - Kingsway - Bloomsbury - Islington -
Newington Green - Manor House - Harringay - TOTTENHAM Bruce Grove
Southern section swapped with service 172 and diverted to Forest Hill instead of West Norwood.
Stockwell (SW) allocation transferred to Peckham (PM) and Walworth (WL)
20.08.58 |
J |
6RT |
5RT |
-- |
PM |
-- |
-- |
7RT |
|
WL |
24RTL |
15RTL |
8RTL |
FOREST
HILL - Brockley - New Cross - Peckham - Camberwell - Elephant - Waterloo
Bridge - Aldwych - Fleet Street - Chancery Lane - High Holborn - Grays Inn
Road - Rosebery Avenue - Islington - Essex Road - Newington Green - Manor
House - TOTTENHAM Bruce Grove
Diverted between Waterloo and Islington via Chancery Lane to
compensate for the withdrawal of service 67.
13.05.59 |
J |
6RT |
5RT |
-- |
WL |
24RTL |
15RTL |
15RTL |
FOREST HILL - BRUCE GROVE
Sunday
only Peckham (PM) allocation transferred to Walworth (WL)
08.11.61 | AR |
4RTL |
-- |
-- |
J |
-- |
5RT |
-- |
|
WG |
3RTL |
-- |
-- |
|
WL |
24RTL |
15RTL |
15RTL |
FOREST HILL - BRUCE GROVE
Allocation
changes as above connected with the trolleybus
conversion program at Wood Green.
03.01.62 |
AR |
6RTL |
5RTL |
-- |
WL |
24RTL |
15RTL |
15RTL |
FOREST HILL - BRUCE GROVE
Mon-Fri
WG and Sat J transferred to Tottenham (AR)
08.05.63 |
AR |
6RTL |
5RTL |
-- |
NX |
-- |
-- |
6RT |
|
WL |
24RTL |
15RTL |
15RTL |
FOREST HILL - BRUCE GROVE
Sunday
New Cross (NX) allocation introduced.
23.01.66 |
AR |
11RTL |
8RM |
-- |
WL |
20RTL |
12RTL |
-- |
FOREST
HILL - TOTTENHAM Bruce Grove (Mon-Sat)
Sunday service withdrawn - mainly replaced by new 171A Tottenham and Abbey Wood.
Saturday routemasters introduced at Tottenham (AR)
Sunday NX allocation transferred to new 171A
Roofbox RTL98 Waterloo
|
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10.07.66 |
AR |
11RTL |
8RM |
-- |
WL |
20RT |
11RT |
-- |
FOREST
HILL - TOTTENHAM Bruce Grove (Mon-Sat)
RTL type at WL replaced by RT
15.06.68 |
AR |
13RT |
8RM |
-- |
WL |
20RT |
11RT |
-- |
FOREST HILL - BRUCE GROVE ( Mon-Sat )
Tottenham
(AR) converted to RT
07.09.68 |
AR |
19RM |
11RM |
-- |
NX |
15RM |
8RM |
-- |
FOREST HILL - BRUCE GROVE ( Mon-Sat )
Daily
routemasters introduced and Walworth allocation transferred to New Cross (NX)
to make room at Walworth for the new Red Arrow services.
04.09.71 |
AR |
12RM |
11RM |
-- |
NX |
20RM |
8RM |
-- |
FOREST HILL - BRUCE GROVE ( Mon-Sat )
Revised allocation
08.01.72 |
AR |
12RM |
11RM |
-- |
NX |
20RM |
13RM |
11RM |
FOREST
HILL - TOTTENHAM GARAGE (Suns) - TOTTENHAM
Bruce Grove (Mon-Sat)
Sunday service re-introduced with a New Cross allocation.
06.01.73 |
AR |
13RM |
11RM |
-- |
NX |
20RM |
13RM |
11RM |
FOREST
HILL - TOTTENHAM GARAGE (Suns) - TOTTENHAM
Bruce Grove (Mon-Sat)
See times below
01.03.75 |
AR |
13RM |
11RM |
-- |
NX |
19RM+ |
13RM |
11RM |
|
1RM/21 |
FOREST
HILL - TOTTENHAM GARAGE (Suns) - TOTTENHAM
Bruce Grove (Mon-Sat)
Cross link with Route 21 introduced
16.11.75 |
AR |
13RM |
11RM |
-- |
NX61+ |
19RM+ |
13RM |
11RML |
|
1RM/21 |
FOREST
HILL - TOTTENHAM GARAGE (Suns) - TOTTENHAM
Bruce Grove (Mon-Sat)
Sunday RML type introduced
28.10.78 |
AR131+ |
15RM+ |
8RM |
-- |
1RM/73 | ||||
NX61+ |
17RM |
14RM |
11RM |
FOREST
HILL - TOTTENHAM GARAGE (Suns) - TOTTENHAM
Bruce Grove (Mon-Sat)
Route 21 cross link withdrawn but cross link with Route 73 introduced at Tottenham (AR)
Sunday service reverted to RM
04.09.82 |
AR131+ |
15RM |
8RM |
-- |
NX61+ |
14RM |
14RM |
11RM |
FOREST
HILL - TOTTENHAM GARAGE (Suns) - TOTTENHAM
Bruce Grove (Mon-Sat)
Cross linkwith Route 73 at AR withdrawn
03.08.85 |
AR131+ |
15RM |
8RM |
-- |
NX61+ |
14RM |
14RM |
13T |
FOREST HILL - TOTTENHAM GARAGE ( Suns ) - BRUCE GROVE ( Mon-Sat )
Sunday
service converted to One Person Operation.
01.02.86 |
NX61+ |
14RM |
14RM |
13T |
FOREST
HILL - ALDWYCH (Sats) - ROSEBERY AVENUE (Mon-Fri) - TOTTENHAM GARAGE (Suns)
Mon-Sat northern part of route transferred to new 171A.
21.06.86 |
NX61+ |
16RM |
11RM |
9T |
FOREST
HILL - ALDWYCH (Sat/Sun) - ISLINGTON GREEN (Mon-Fri)
Mon-Fri extended from Rosebery Avenue to Islington
Green.
Sunday service withdrawn between Aldwych and Tottenham - replaced by Sunday
introduction of service 171A.
16.09.86 |
NX61+ |
16Tc |
11Tc |
9T |
FOREST
HILL - ALDWYCH (Sat/Sun) - ISLINGTON GREEN (Mon-Fri)
Routemasters
replaced by Leyland Titans.
25.10.86 |
NX61+ |
19T |
13T |
9T |
FOREST
HILL - ALDWYCH (Sat/Sun) - ISLINGTON GREEN (Mon-Fri)
Converted
to One Person Operation.
18.07.92 |
NX61+ |
16L/T |
14L/T |
9L/T |
FOREST
HILL - HOLBORN STN
Withdrawn between Holborn and Islington.
12.03.94 |
NX61+ |
19L/T |
20L/T |
12L/T |
CATFORD
GARAGE - Catford - Stanstead Road - Forest Hill - HOLBORN STATION
Service extended from Forest Hill to Catford
Garage.
30.11.96 |
NX51+ |
19NV |
20NV |
13NV |
CATFORD
GARAGE - HOLBORN STATION
Volvo
type introduced.
28.04.01 |
NX51+ |
19PVL |
20PVL |
13PVL |
CATFORD
GARAGE - HOLBORN STATION
Plaxton President low floor type introduced.
29.04.06 |
NX51+ |
24PVL |
22PVL |
14PVL |
CATFORD
GARAGE - HOLBORN STATION
Contract renewal - increased frequencies
03.04.11 |
NX51+ |
24WVL |
22WVL |
14WVL |
CATFORD
GARAGE - HOLBORN STATION
Contract renewal - new buses.
30.04.16 |
NX51+ |
26WVL |
25WVL |
16WVL |
CATFORD
GARAGE - HOLBORN STATION
Contract extended for two years
WVL404 Peckham Post Office |
28.04.18 |
NX51+ |
25EH |
24EH |
16EH |
HOLBORN - BELLINGHAM Catford Bus Garage
Contract renewal
EH210 Marquis of Granby, New X Gate © Bexleybus |
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15.06.19 |
NX51+ |
21EH |
21EH |
14EH |
ELEPHANT & CASTLE - BELLINGHAM Catford Bus Garage
Withdrawn between Elephant & Holborn
Part of a scheme to reduce buses in Central London.
This section adequately covered by Routes1 , 68 and 188
Taken from 2019 map drawn by Mike Harris busmap.co.uk |
02.04.22 |
NX51+ |
15EH |
15EH |
14EH |
ELEPHANT & CASTLE - BELLINGHAM Catford Bus Garage
New Schedules
29.07.23 |
NX51+ |
15EH |
15EH |
14EH |
ELEPHANT & CASTLE - BELLINGHAM Catford Bus Garage
Buses no longer permittedto turn at Stagecoach Catford Garage thus dead run to Downham ( Old Bromley Road ) returningto stnd outside Catford Garage
AR
Tottenham
Changeover
point outside garage
WG
West Green
Changeover point not known
J
Holloway
Changeover point Manor House
Garage journeys appear to run via Holloway Road to Mildmay Park or Seven Sisters Road to Manor House
Q
Camberwell
Changeover point Camberwell Green
WL
Walworth
Changeover point Camberwell Green
PM
Peckham
Changeover point outside garage
NX
New Cross
Changeover point outside garage