Route History
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Date of introduction |
Gar |
Mon-Fri |
Sat |
Sun |
27.06.56 |
AW |
2RT |
2RT |
-- |
WOOLWICH General Gordon Place - Plumstead Road - Griffin Road - Waverly Crescent - Plumstead Common - Garland Road - High Grove - WOODLANDS ESTATE Flaxton Road - Lanstead Road - Garland Road - WOOLWICH ( Mon-Sat )
NEW ROUTE
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07.01.59 |
TL |
5RT |
6RT |
-- |
LEWISHAM
Rennell Street - Blackheath - Shooters Hill - Shrewsbury Lane - Brent
Road - Cantwell Road - Eglinton Hill - Herbert Road - Sandyhill Road - Woolwich -
Plumstead - Plumstead Common - WOODLANDS ESTATE (MS)
Extended from Woolwich to Lewisham via withdrawn 89A and transferred to Catford (TL) garage.
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12.10.60 |
TL |
5RT |
6RT |
2RT |
LEWISHAM
- WOOLWICH (Sun pm) - WOODLANDS ESTATE ( Mon-Sat )
Sunday pm service introduced between Lewisham &
Woolwich
The one way working between Woolwich and Plumstead Common was reversed
08.05.63 |
TL |
8RT |
6RT |
5RT |
LEWISHAM
- WOODLANDS ESTATE
Sunday am service introduced and extended all day from
Woolwich to Woodlands Estate.
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Extracted from 1964 map drawn by Mike Harris |
27.01.65 |
NX |
8RT |
-- |
-- |
TL |
-- |
8RT |
5RT |
LEWISHAM
- WOODLANDS ESTATE
Mon-Fri
Catford (TL) allocation transferred to New Cross (NX)
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Taken from Alterations ( no.1 ) Booklet dated 18 November 1964 Click image to enlarge |
08.01.72 |
NX |
8RT |
7RT |
-- |
TL |
-- |
-- |
5RT |
LEWISHAM
- WOODLANDS ESTATE
Saturday
Catford (TL) allocation transferred to New Cross (NX)
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RT3280 is halfway up Griffin Road - Plumstead - a long hill from Plumstead Station to Plumstead Common
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05.02.73 |
NX |
8RT |
7RT |
-- |
TL |
-- |
-- |
5RT |
LEWISHAM
- WOODLANDS ESTATE
Buses towards Woodlands Estate reached Griffin Road via Ancona Road and Conway Road instead of turning direct into Griffin Road at Plumstead Station
05.10.74 |
NX |
8RT |
7RM |
-- |
TL |
-- |
-- |
5RT |
LEWISHAM
- WOODLANDS ESTATE
Saturday
NX allocation replaced by Routemasters.
26.01.75 |
NX |
8RT |
7RM |
-- |
TL |
-- |
-- |
6RM |
LEWISHAM
- WOODLANDS ESTATE
Sunday
TL allocation replaced by Routemasters.
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RT3879 at Blackheath January 1975
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04.05.76 |
NX231+ |
8RM |
7RM |
-- |
TL191+ |
-- |
-- |
6RM |
LEWISHAM
- WOODLANDS ESTATE
Mon-Fri
allocation converted to Routemaster operation.
 |
RM1087 Blackheath Station seen in the very hot Summer of 1976 on a garage journey back to NX
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22.04.78 |
NX231+ |
9DMS |
8DMS |
6DMS |
LEWISHAM Bus Station - WOODLANDS ESTATE
Lewisham terminus change from Rennell Street to new Bus Station
CONVERTED
TO DOUBLE DECK ONE PERSON OPERATION.
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DMS295 Lewisham Bus Station |
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27.09.80 |
AM81+ |
9MD |
8MD |
5MD |
NX
allocation transferred to Plumstead (AM) and converted to Scania operation.
Some garage joutnys ran direct from Woodlands Estate to garage as shown on blind below
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MD111 Lewisham Bus Station about to work a journey back to Plumstead Garage via Woodlands Estate © John Parkin |
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31.10.81
Route withdrawn - mainly replaced by new Route 291.
Operating Garages
NX
New Cross
Changeover point
Lewisham
TL
Catford
Changeover point
Lewisham
AW Abbey Wood
Changeover point
?
AM Plumstead
Changeover point
at garage
