Route History

Date of introduction
Gar
Mon-Fri
Sat
Sun
21.06.86
NX
5T
6T
5T

GREENWICH Cutty Sark - Blackheath - Rochester Way - ELTHAM Southend Crescent
NEW ROUTE
replacing sections of Route 108 and 108B


16.08.86
SP91+
6T
6T
4T

GREENWICH  -  ELTHAM
Allocation moved to Sidcup (SP)

16.01.88
NX151+
6L/T
6L/T
4L/T

GREENWICH  -  ELTHAM
Allocation returned to New Cross (NX)

T1082 Eltham Station May 1989

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08.07.89
NX151+
6SR
6SR
4SR

GREENWICH  -  ELTHAM
Demoted to midibus status.

SR48 Romney Road, Greenwich

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11.07.92
41+
8dart
8dart
5dart
transcity logo Contract reassigned

GREENWICH  - ELTHAM
New operator

 

 

Transcity Dart Rochester Way May 1992

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28.10.93
DT
8sd
8sd
5sd
Contract novated to Kentish Bus

GREENWICH  - ELTHAM
Transcity was sold to Kentish Bus retaing same vehicles but different livery

 

 

Dart 106 Royal Standard Blackheath June 1994

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08.10.94
DT
8sd
8sd
5sd

GREENWICH Cutty Sark - Blackheath - Kidbroke Park Rd - Rochester Way - ELTHAM Southend Crescent
Rerouted daily between the "Dover Patrol" and Shooters Hill Road via Kidbrooke Park Road instead of Rochester Way.

24.01.98
DT
12sd
11sd
6sd

GREENWICH Cutty Sark - Blackheath - Kidbroke Park Rd - Rochester Way - Eltham - Bexley Road - Avery Hill Road - Halfway Street - Sidcup Station - Elm Road - SIDCUP Queen Mary's Hospital
Extended from Eltham to Sidcup - which replaced diverted section of Route 233.

15.07.00
DT71+
13lfsd
12lfsd
9lfsd
arriva logo Contract reassigned

GREENWICH  - QUEEN MARY'S HOSPITAL
New operator

Map issued 15.07.00

18.05.02
DT70+
8sd
6sd
6sd
 
NF
4sd
4sd
3sd

GREENWICH  - QUEEN MARY'S HOSPITAL
Northfleet allocation introduced.

28.09.02
DT58+
13lfsd
12lfsd
9lfsd

GREENWICH  - QUEEN MARY'S HOSPITAL
Northfleet allocation withdrawn.

 

3265 Eltham Station

 


25.11.06
DT57+
13lfsd
12lfsd
9lfsd

GREENWICH  - QUEEN MARY'S HOSPITAL
Rerouted via bus gate on Westcombe Hill


14.07.07
DT51+
13SE
12SE
9SE

GREENWICH  - QUEEN MARY'S HOSPITAL
Contract renewal

 

3988 King William Walk - Greenwich

 


12.07.14
NX251+
13SE
12SE
9SE
LOGO Contract reassigned to London Central (NX)

GREENWICH  - QUEEN MARY'S HOSPITAL
New operator

SE199 leaving QM Hospital

© Ian Armstrong


Taken from 2014 map drawn by Mike Harris
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29.07.17
MG251+
14SE
13SE
11SE

GREENWICH  - QUEEN MARY'S HOSPITAL
Allocation moved from New Cross ( NX ) to new Morden Wharf ( MG )

02.12.17
MG251+
14WS
13WS
11WS

GREENWICH  - QUEEN MARY'S HOSPITAL
Start of progressive vehicle change to Streetlite buses
New schedule commenced

WS116 seen at the Greenwich stand

© Jeff Lloyd


13.07.19
MG251+
14WS
13WS
8WS

GREENWICH CHURCH  -  SIDCUP Queen Mary's Hospital
Contract renewal
Reductions in service evenings and Sunday

WHV146 Westcombe Park, Woolwich Road

WHV186 Westcombe Park, Woolwich Road, August 2020

© Samuel Letsu


28.08.21
MG251+
14WS
14WS
7WS

GREENWICH CHURCH  -  SIDCUP Queen Mary's Hospital
Changeover Point moved to Eltham Station & Vanburgh Hill

Current Blind



286

Operating Garages

MG Morden Wharf
Changeover point at Greenwich stand for meal reliefs except evenings when buses run light to MG Garage
Most duties start and fiinsh at Woolwich Road / Vanburgh Hill

Sunday duties, all reliefs start and finish at MG Garage
From August 2021 Changeover Point moved to Eltham Station & Vanburgh Hill

NX New Cross
Changeover point at Greenwich stand

SP Sidcup
Changeover point at Eltham ?

Transcity
Changeover point at Greenwich ?

DT Dartford
Changeover point at ?

NF Northfleet
Changeover point at ?

Live visual

 

GA-L Route guide

 

© Ian Armstrong 2024
Date of edit   Sunday, 28.04.24