Route History
Date |
Gar |
Mon-Fri |
Sat |
Sun |
| at 03.10.34 | CF |
18STL |
15STL |
8STL |
N |
16LT |
15LT |
8LT |
CRYSTAL PALACE - College Road - South Croxted Road - West Dulwich - Croxted Road - Herne Hill - Effra Road - Brixton - Kennington - Lambeth North - Westminster Bridge - Whitehall - Trafalgar Square - Piccadilly Circus - Great Portland Street - Albany Street - CAMDEN TOWN
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| 17.04.35 | CF |
18STL |
15STL |
-- |
J |
-- |
-- |
8ST |
|
N |
16LT |
15LT |
8LT |
CRYSTAL PALACE - CAMDEN TOWN
Sunday Chalk Farm (CF) replaced by Holloway (J)
| 24.03.37 | CF |
18STL |
15STL |
8STL |
N |
16LT |
15LT |
8LT |
CRYSTAL PALACE - CAMDEN TOWN
Sunday Chalk Farm (CF) reinstated at the expense of Holloway (J)
| 09.06.37 | CF |
18STL |
15STL |
8STL |
N |
16LT |
15LT |
8LT |
CRYSTAL PALACE - College Road - South Croxted Road - West Dulwich - Croxted Road - Herne Hill - Effra Road - Brixton - Kennington - Lambeth Bridge - Millbank - Trafalgar Square - Piccadilly Circus - Great Portland Street - Albany Street - CAMDEN TOWN
Rerouted between Kennington and Parliament Square via Lambeth Bridge instead of Westminster Bridge
| 16.10.38 | J |
18STL |
16STL |
8STL |
N |
16LT |
14LT |
8LT |
CRYSTAL PALACE - CAMDEN TOWN
Chalk Farm (CF) withdrawn in favour of Holloway (J)
This was part of a series of reallocations where the 4 was transferred from Holloway to Tottenham and the 39 transferred from Tottenham to Chalk Farm to complete the circle
| 07.05.39 | J |
18STL |
16STL |
-- |
N |
16LT |
14LT |
-- |
CRYSTAL PALACE - CAMDEN TOWN ( Mon-Sat )
Sunday service withdrawn and replaced by new Sunday only Route 3A which ran between Edgware and Crystal Palace operated by Hendon (AE)
| 18.10.39 | CF |
14STL |
9STL |
8STL |
N |
9LT |
8LT |
8LT |
CRYSTAL PALACE - CAMDEN TOWN ( Daily )
Sunday service reinstated and Route 3A withdrawn
Holloway (J) allocation replaced by reinstated Chalk Farm (CF) - the gap at Holloway filed by Route 4
| 13.02.46 | CF |
14STL |
9STL |
8STL |
N |
9LT |
8LT |
8LT |
CRYSTAL PALACE - CAMDEN TOWN ( Daily )
See timetable
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| 11.10.50 | CF |
14STL |
12STL |
9RTL |
N |
24RT |
20RT |
8RT |
Norwood (N) allocation converted to RT
02.05.51 |
CF |
14RTL |
12RTL |
9RTL |
N |
24RT |
20RT |
8RT |
CRYSTAL PALACE - CAMDEN TOWN
CF allocation
changed from STL to RTL.
 |
RTL733 Piccadilly Circus |
30.04.58 |
CF |
12RTL |
10RTL |
8RTL |
N |
21RT |
19RT |
8RT |
CRYSTAL PALACE - CAMDEN TOWN
See timetable below
 |
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01.11.64 |
CF |
10RTL |
6RTL |
6RTL |
N |
21RT |
24RT |
7RM |
CRYSTAL PALACE - CAMDEN TOWN
Sunday N allocation
converted from RT to RM
 |
RT2467 Whitehall |
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01.12.64 |
CF |
10RM |
7RM |
6RM |
N |
21RM |
21RM |
7RM |
CRYSTAL PALACE - CAMDEN TOWN
Daily allocation
converted to RM operation.
07.09.68 |
CF |
10RM |
7RM |
6RM |
N |
19RM+ |
19RM |
9RM |
|
| 1RM/137 |
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18.05.75 |
CF |
10RM |
6RM |
4RML |
N |
19RM |
16RM |
7RM |
CRYSTAL PALACE - CAMDEN TOWN ( Daily )
Sunday CF converted
from RM to RML
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RM2059 has been turned short at Lambeth Bridge and is about to finish this trip. The driver seems happy with Mike taking his photo |
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19.10.75 |
CF |
10RM |
6RM |
4DM |
N |
19RM |
16RM |
7RM |
CRYSTAL PALACE - CAMDEN TOWN ( Daily )
Sunday CF converted
from RML to DM.
 |
DM1028 Parliament Square |
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22.04.79 |
CF91+ |
11RM |
5RM |
2RML |
N61+ |
15RM |
14RM |
7RM |
CRYSTAL PALACE - CAMDEN TOWN
Sunday CF allocation
reverted to RML
26.04.81 |
CF91+ |
-- |
-- |
2RML |
Q71+ |
12RM |
7RM |
-- |
|
SW41+ |
15RM |
10RM |
6RM |
CRYSTAL PALACE - CAMDEN TOWN (Sundays) Kentish Town - PARLIAMENT HILL FIELDS (Monday-Saturday)
Monday-Saturday extended from Camden Town to Parliament
Hill Fields via Kentish Town.
Monday-Saturday
CF withdrawn.
Daily N allocation transferred to SW.
04.09.82 |
CF91+ |
10RM |
-- |
4RM |
Q41+ |
22RM |
17RM |
5RM |
CRYSTAL PALACE - CAMDEN TOWN (Sundays) - PARLIAMENT HILL FIELDS (Monday-Saturday)
SW allocation
withdrawn.
Monday-Friday CF allocation re-introduced.
27.10.84 |
CF91+ |
14RM |
6RML |
3RML |
Q71+ |
-- |
11RM |
-- |
|
WL181+ |
14RM |
-- |
4RM |
CRYSTAL PALACE - - CAMDEN
TOWN
Withdrawn between Camden Town & Parliament
Hill Fields - this section replaced by revised 53.
Monday-Saturday/Sunday Q allocation transferred to WL.
03.08.85 |
CF91+ |
14RM |
6RML |
3RML |
WL181+ |
11RM |
11RM |
4RM |
CRYSTAL PALACE - CAMDEN
TOWN
Saturday
only Q allocation - transferred to Walworth (WL)
02.11.85 |
CF91+ |
14RM |
6RML |
3RML |
Q71+ |
11RM |
16RM |
6RM |
CRYSTAL PALACE - CAMDEN
TOWN
Walworth
closure - allocation transferred to Camberwell (Q)
21.06.86 |
Q71+ |
11RM |
16RM |
6RM |
SW161+ |
8RM |
-- |
-- |
CRYSTAL PALACE - OXFORD
CIRCUS - CAMDEN TOWN (Saturday shopping
hours/Sunday)
Withdrawn between Oxford Circus and Camden Town except for Saturday shopping
hours and Sunday
Mpn-Fri Stockwell (SW) reintroduced
07.02.87 |
Q71+ |
19RM |
16RM |
6RM |
CRYSTAL PALACE - OXFORD
CIRCUS - CAMDEN TOWN (Saturday shopping
hours/Sunday)
Stockwell (SW) allocation
withdrawn
04.04.87 |
Q71+ |
19RM |
15RM |
5RM |
CRYSTAL PALACE - OXFORD
CIRCUS
Withdrawn
between Oxford Circus & Camden Town.
11.07.87 |
Q71+ |
19RM |
16RM |
8T |
CRYSTAL PALACE - OXFORD
CIRCUS
Sunday Route
converted to OPO operation.
 |
T929 shows off the dot matrix blind |
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27.02.88 |
Q71+ |
15RM |
13RM |
6T |
OXFORD CIRCUS - CRYSTAL PALACE
Mon-Fri service reduced with the introduction of new OPO Route 3A
02.01.93 |
Q61+ |
24SP |
13SP |
10SP |
OXFORD CIRCUS - CRYSTAL PALACE
Daily Route
converted to OPO operation.
 |
SP23 Whitehall |
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19.02.94
Temporarily reverted to T Operation until 1st April 1994 due to Road works -
Spectras (SPs) used on Route 40 instead
 |
NV95 Oxford Circus |
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05.02.00 |
BC1+ |
26TA |
18TA |
11TA |
 |
Contract reassigned |
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OXFORD CIRCUS - CRYSTAL PALACE
New operator
 |
TA6 Oxford Circus |
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Map scanned from April 2001 leaflet Click map to enlarge |
26.02.04 |
BC1+ |
25TA |
18TA |
16TA |
 |
Contract novated to Travel London |
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 |
TA2 Parliament Street |
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10.02.07 |
BC1+ |
21TA |
18TA |
11TA |
OXFORD CIRCUS - CRYSTAL PALACE
Contract
Renewal
21.05.09 |
BC1+ |
22TA |
18TA |
11TA |
 |
Now under Abellio London ownership |
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OXFORD CIRCUS - CRYSTAL PALACE
New operator
 |
9746 Crystal Palace Bus Station |
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11.02.12 |
QB601+ |
22E |
20E |
12E |
OXFORD CIRCUS - CRYSTAL PALACE
Contract renewal - allocation moved to Battersea (QB)
17.01.15 |
QB601+ |
22E |
20E |
12E |
REGENT STREET Conduit Street - CRYSTAL PALACE
Withdrawn between Conduit Street and Oxford Circus although blinds show PICCADILLY CIRCUS unlike the 15 which used to show REGENT STREET
 |
2418 Piccadilly Circus © Lawrence Living |
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09.02.16 |
QB301+ |
22LT |
21LT |
14LT |
REGENT STREET Conduit Street - CRYSTAL PALACE
Start of conversion to New Routemaster
Running number change
 |
Abellio LT711 seen at Crystal Palace about to start a journey to Conduit Street |
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11.02.17 |
QB301+ |
21LT |
19LT |
13LT |
REGENT STREET Conduit Street - CRYSTAL PALACE
Contract extended for two years
15.07.17 |
QB301+ |
20LT |
19LT |
12LT |
CRYSTAL PALACE - PICCADILLY CIRCUS
Withdrawn between Piccadilly Circus and Conduit Street
Stand is Charles ll Street which was made vacant by Route 22
02.12.17 |
WL301+ |
20LT |
19LT |
12LT |
CRYSTAL PALACE - PICCADILLY CIRCUS
Allocation moved to Walworth (WL) the 345 was moved to Battersea in exchange
09.02.19 |
WL301+ |
20LT |
19LT |
12LT |
CRYSTAL PALACE - PICCADILLY CIRCUS
Contract renewal
15.06.19 |
WL301+ |
19LT |
18LT |
12LT |
CRYSTAL PALACE - WHITEHALL Horse Guards
Withdrawn between Horse Guards abd Piccadilly Circus
06.02.21 |
WL301+ |
18LT |
17LT |
11LT |
CRYSTAL PALACE - WHITEHALL Horse Guards
Mon-Fri reduced running time. new schedule
13.11.21 |
QB301+ |
18LT |
17LT |
11LT |
CRYSTAL PALACE - WHITEHALL Horse Guards
Allocation moved to Battersea to make room for New Route 63
Drivers still sign on at Walworth (WL)
30.04.22 |
WL301+ | 18LT |
17LT |
11LT |
CRYSTAL PALACE - WHITEHALL Horse Guards
Allocation moved from Battersea (QB) to Walworth (WL)
29.04.23 |
WL301+ |
17LT |
15LT |
12LT |
CRYSTAL PALACE - VICTORIA
Rerouted at Lambeth Bridge via Horseferry Road and Victoria Street to Victoria
2023 Map
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Current blind
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Operating Garages
N
Norwood
Changeover point Herne Hill (Dulwich Road) - garage journeys
ran dead from Herne Hill via Route 68 or in service via "The Rosendale"
WL
Walworth (LT)
Changeover
point Kennington
WL
Walworth ( AbeliIo )
Changeover
point Oval Station
Q
Camberwell
Changeover
point Oval Station
SW
Stockwell
Changeover point was at Brixton (Lambeth Town Hall) - Effra Road s/b, Brixton Hill n/b
CF
Chalk Farm
Changeover
point Camden Gardens stand
BC
Beddington
Changeover
at Crystal Palace Bus Station
QB Battersea
Changeover
at Kennington Church
J Holloway
Changeover
at Camden Town stand
Live visual
