The origins of this route were started in 1906 - a full history of this route can be downloaded courtesy of Roland Wilcox ........ click here for download ( Excel file )
Date |
Gar |
Mon-Fri |
Sat |
Sun |
at 03.10.34 | Q |
25ST |
26ST |
20ST |
T |
38ST |
26ST |
20ST |
CLAPHAM COMMON Old Town - Acre Lane - Brixton - Coldharbour Lane - Camberwell Green - Elephant & Castle - Borough - London Bridge - Monument - Bishopsgate - Shoreditch - Kingsland Road - Dalston Junction - Pembury Road - Clapton - Lea Bridge Road - Leyton - Bakers Arms - Shernhall Street - Wood Street - Fulbourne Road - HIGHAMS PARK STN
This route was introduced in 1906 - Roland Wilcox has produced a spreadsheet showing a detailed history between 1906 and 1934 - if you would like a copy please email me and put 35 history in Subject
Taken from 1934 map drawn by MIke Harris |
07.11.40 | Q |
15STL |
15STL |
22STL |
T |
32LT |
31LT |
21LT |
|
T |
9PROV |
9PROV |
Express service introduced between LEYTON Bakers Arms and LIVERPOOL STREET
20.11.40 | Q |
17STL |
19STL |
17STL |
T |
32LT |
31LT |
17LT |
|
Express |
T |
9PROV |
9PROV |
CLAPHAM COMMON Old Town - Acre Lane - Brixton - Coldharbour Lane - Camberwell Green - Elephant & Castle - Borough - London Bridge - Monument - Bishopsgate - Shoreditch - Kingsland Road - Dalston Junction - Pembury Road - Clapton - Lea Bridge Road - Leyton - Bakers Arms - Shernhall Street - Wood Street - Fulbourne Road - Larkshall Road - New Rd CHINGFORD HATCH
Daily extended from Highams Park to Chingford Hatch
19.02.41 | Q |
17STL |
19STL |
17STL |
T |
32LT 9PROV |
31LT 9PROV |
17LT |
CLAPHAM COMMON - CHINGFORD HATCH
Express service withdrawn
22.05.46 | Q |
20STL |
#39STL |
31STL |
T |
34LT |
#24LT |
-- |
CLAPHAM COMMON - CHINGFORD HATCH
Saturday joint with 35A
Sunday Leyton (T) allocation withdrawn
- 35A allocation compensates
09.10.46 | Q |
20STL |
32STL |
32STL |
T |
34LT |
26LT |
27LT |
CLAPHAM COMMON - CHINGFORD HATCH
Saturday joint operation with 35A withdrawn
Sunday Leyton (T) allocation reinstated
30.04.47 | Q |
20STL |
34STL |
31STL |
T |
34LT |
22LT |
-- |
CLAPHAM COMMON - CHINGFORD HATCH
The Sunday
T allocation transferred to Route 35A for the Summer Months
20.10.48 | Q |
21STL |
31STL |
37STL |
T |
33RT |
28RT |
22RT |
CLAPHAM COMMON - CHINGFORD HATCH
Sunday Leyton (T) allocation reinstated
Leyton RT allocation replaced LT type
13.04.49 | Q |
11STL 11SRT |
20STL 11SRT |
32STL |
T |
33RT |
28RT |
-- |
CLAPHAM COMMON - CHINGFORD HATCH
The Sunday
T allocation ntransferred to Route 35A for the Summer Months
SRT type introduced at Camberwell (Q)
26.10.49 | Q |
21STL |
23STL 8SRT |
37STL |
T |
33RT |
28RT |
22RT |
CLAPHAM COMMON - CHINGFORD HATCH
Sunday Leyton (T) allocation reinstated
03.05.50 |
Q |
21RTL |
23RTL 8STL |
31RTL |
T |
41RT |
28RT |
-- |
CLAPHAM COMMON - CHINGFORD HATCH
The Sunday
T allocation ntransferred to Route 35A for the Summer Months
11.10.50 |
Q |
21STL |
20RTL 11STL |
37RTL |
T |
41RT |
28RT |
22RT |
CLAPHAM COMMON - CHINGFORD HATCH
Sunday
T allocation re-introduced for winter months to compensate for 35A withdrawal on that day
RTL introduced at Q.
02.05.51 |
Q |
21RTL |
31RTL |
31RTL |
T |
41RT |
28RT |
-- |
CLAPHAM COMMON - CHINGFORD HATCH
The Sunday
T allocation ntransferred to Route 35A for the Summer Months
17.10.51 |
Q |
21STL |
31RTL |
37RTL |
T |
41RT |
28RT |
22RT |
CLAPHAM COMMON - CHINGFORD HATCH
Sunday
T allocation re-introduced for winter months to compensate for 35A withdrawal on that day
14.05.52 |
Q |
21RTL |
29RTL |
31RTL |
T |
41RT |
28RT |
-- |
CLAPHAM COMMON - CHINGFORD HATCH
The Sunday
T allocation ntransferred to Route 35A for the Summer Months
22.10.52 |
Q |
21STL |
29RTL |
46RTL |
T |
41RT |
28RT |
13RT |
CLAPHAM COMMON - CHINGFORD HATCH
Sunday
T allocation re-introduced for winter months to compensate for 35A withdrawal on that day
06.05.53 |
Q |
21RTL |
29RTL |
31RTL |
T |
41RT |
28RT |
-- |
CLAPHAM COMMON - CHINGFORD HATCH
The Sunday
T allocation ntransferred to Route 35A for the Summer Months
07.10.53 |
Q |
20RTL |
29RTL |
46RTL |
T |
41RT |
28RT |
13RT |
CLAPHAM COMMON - CHINGFORD HATCH
Sunday
T allocation re-introduced for winter months to compensate for 35A withdrawal on that day
19.05.54 |
Q |
20RTL |
29RTL |
31RTL |
T |
40RT |
28RT |
-- |
CLAPHAM COMMON - CHINGFORD HATCH
The Sunday
T allocation transferred to Route 35A for the Summer Months
06.10.54 |
Q |
20RTL |
29RTL |
46RTL |
T |
41RT |
28RT |
13RT |
CLAPHAM COMMON - CHINGFORD HATCH
Sunday
T allocation re-introduced for winter months to compensate for 35A withdrawal on that day
04.05.55 |
Q |
19RTL |
28RTL |
29RTL |
T |
38RT |
26RT |
-- |
CLAPHAM COMMON - CHINGFORD HATCH
The Sunday
T allocation transferred to Route 35A for the Summer Months
12.10.55 |
Q |
19RTL |
28RTL |
45RTL |
T |
38RT |
26RT |
11RT |
CLAPHAM COMMON - CHINGFORD HATCH
Sunday
T allocation re-introduced for winter months to compensate for 35A withdrawal on that day.
02.05.56 |
Q |
19RTL |
28RTL |
29RTL |
T |
38RT |
26RT |
-- |
CLAPHAM COMMON - CHINGFORD HATCH
The Sunday
T allocation transferred to Route 35A for the Summer Months
17.10.56 |
Q |
18RTL |
30RTL |
45RTL |
T |
38RT |
26RT |
11RT |
CLAPHAM COMMON - CHINGFORD HATCH
Sunday
T allocation re-introduced for winter months to compensate for 35A withdrawal on that day
01.05.57 |
Q |
18RTL |
30RTL |
29RTL |
T |
38RT |
26RT |
-- |
CLAPHAM COMMON - CHINGFORD HATCH
The Sunday
T allocation transferred to Route 35A for the Summer Months
16.10.57 |
Q |
18RTL |
30RTL |
45RTL |
T |
38RT |
26RT |
11RT |
CLAPHAM COMMON - CHINGFORD HATCH
Sunday
T allocation re-introduced for winter months to compensate for 35A withdrawal on that day
30.04.58 |
Q |
17RTL |
30RTL |
29RTL |
T |
38RT |
26RT |
-- |
CLAPHAM COMMON - CHINGFORD HATCH
Sunday
T allocation transferred to 35A Summer Sunday variant.
Scanned from April 1958 Red Book - the complete book is available from the Sales List |
01.10.58 |
Q |
17RTL |
30RTL |
32RTL |
T |
38RT |
26RT |
9RT |
CLAPHAM COMMON - CHINGFORD HATCH
Sunday
T allocation re-introduced for winter months to compensate for 35A withdrawal on that day
13.05.59 |
Q |
16RTL |
28RTL |
23RTL |
T |
36RT |
28RT |
-- |
CLAPHAM COMMON - CHINGFORD HATCH
The Sunday
T allocation transferred to Route 35A for the Summer Months
14.10.59 |
Q |
16RTL |
28RTL |
32RTL |
T |
36RT |
28RT |
9RT |
CLAPHAM COMMON - CHINGFORD HATCH
Sunday
T allocation re-introduced for winter months to compensate for 35A withdrawal on that day
11.05.60 |
Q |
16RTL |
28RTL |
23RTL |
T |
36RT |
28RT |
-- |
CLAPHAM COMMON - CHINGFORD HATCH
The Sunday
T allocation transferred to Route 35A for the Summer Months
12.10.60 |
Q |
16RTL |
28RTL |
32RTL |
T |
36RT |
28RT |
9RT |
CLAPHAM COMMON - CHINGFORD HATCH
Sunday
T allocation re-introduced for winter months to compensate for 35A withdrawal on that day
10.05.61 |
Q |
16RTL |
28RTL |
23RTL |
T |
36RT |
28RT |
-- |
CLAPHAM COMMON - CHINGFORD HATCH
The Sunday
T allocation transferred to Route 35A for the Summer Months
11.10.61 |
Q |
16RTL |
28RTL |
32RTL |
T |
36RT |
28RT |
9RT |
CLAPHAM COMMON - CHINGFORD HATCH
Sunday
T allocation re-introduced for winter months when 35A withdrawn
09.05.62 |
Q |
16RTL |
28RTL |
20RTL |
T |
36RT |
28RT |
-- |
CLAPHAM COMMON - CHINGFORD HATCH
The Sunday
T allocation ntransferred to Route 35A for the Summer Months
RTL1428 Old Town with an RT on the 35A behind |
10.10.62 |
Q |
16RTL |
28RTL |
32RTL |
T |
36RT |
28RT |
9RT |
CLAPHAM COMMON - CHINGFORD HATCH
Sunday
T allocation re-introduced for winter months to compensate for 35A withdrawal on that day
08.05.63 |
Q |
16RTL |
28RTL |
21RTL |
T |
36RT |
28RT |
-- |
CLAPHAM COMMON - CHINGFORD HATCH
The Sunday
T allocation transferred to Route 35A for the Summer Months
09.10.63 |
Q |
16RTL |
28RTL |
32RTL |
T |
36RT |
28RT |
9RT |
CLAPHAM COMMON - CHINGFORD HATCH
Sunday
T allocation re-introduced for winter months to compensate for 35A withdrawal on that day
RTL647 Gracechurch Street Part of Jeff lloyd collection |
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29.01.64 |
Q |
16RTL |
28RTL |
32RTL |
T |
38RT |
28RT |
9RT |
CLAPHAM COMMON - CHINGFORD HATCH
Monday-Friday
off peak and evening split into two sections:
Chingford Hatch & Dalston.
Clapton & Clapham Common.
01.07.64 |
Q |
16RTL |
28RTL |
21RTL |
T |
38RT |
28RT |
-- |
CLAPHAM COMMON - CHINGFORD HATCH
The Sunday
T allocation transferred to Route 35A for the Summer Months
Taken from July 1964 Red Book |
18.11.64 |
Q |
16RTL |
28RTL |
32RTL |
T |
31RT |
19RT |
9RT |
CLAPHAM COMMON - CHINGFORD HATCH
Sunday
T allocation re-introduced on a permanent basis
RT4234 waits at the " Hatch " |
31.12.66 |
Q |
14RT |
23RT |
19RT |
T |
29RT |
18RT |
13RT |
CHINGFORD
Royal Forest Hotel (Sats) Friday Hill - CHINGFORD HATCH (Monday-Friday/Sunday) - CLAPHAM COMMON Old Town.
Saturday extended from Chingford Hatch to Royal
Forest Hotel
07.09.68 |
H61+ |
13RM |
5RML |
6RM |
Q121+ |
18RM |
18RM 4RT |
14RM |
HACKNEY
STATION - Cambridge Heath - Shoreditch - Liverpool Street - London Bridge -
Borough - Elephant - Camberwell - Brixton - CLAPHAM COMMON Old Town.
Withdrawn between Shoreditch and Chingford but rerouted by way of Hackney Road to Hackney Station.
The withdrawn section will be replaced by New Route 48 between London Bridge and Whipps Cross and by New Route 235 between Bakers Arms and Chingford Hatch
Part of the allocation book library which is for sale Allocation Books |
05.01.74 |
H61+ |
12RM |
5RML |
4RML |
Q121+ |
17RM+ |
18RM |
11RM |
|
1RM/40A |
HACKNEY STN - CLAPHAM COMMON
RML type introduced on Sundays at Hackney (H)
RM74 Brixton Town Centre |
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24.04.81 |
AG241+ |
9RM |
5RML |
5RML |
Q121+ |
15RM |
15RM |
10RM |
HACKNEY STN - CLAPHAM COMMON
H
(Hackney) garage closed - allocation transferred to AG (Ash Grove)
D1225 normally found on Route 172 seen here at Camberwell Green
|
---|
23.01.82 |
AG241+ |
9RM |
5RML |
5RML |
Q121+ |
15RM |
15RM |
10RM |
CLAPTON
POND (Mon-Sat) - HACKNEY STN (Suns) - CLAPHAM
COMMON
Mon-Sat extended from Hackney Station to Clapton
Pond
04.09.82 |
AG241+ |
20RM |
9RML |
3RML |
Q121+ |
-- |
5RM |
10RM |
CLAPTON
POND (Mon-Sat) - HACKNEY STN - (Suns) - CLAPHAM
COMMON
Mon-Fri
Q (Camberwell) allocation withdrawn.
25.06.83 |
AG241+ |
14RM |
9RML |
3RML |
Q121+ |
5RM |
5RM |
10RM |
CLAPTON
POND (Mon-Sat) - HACKNEY STN - (Suns) - CLAPHAM
COMMON
Mon-Fri
Q (Camberwell) allocation re-introduced
03.08.85 |
AG241+ |
9RM |
9RML |
3RML |
Q121+ |
10RM |
5RM |
-- |
|
WL |
-- |
-- |
7RM |
CLAPTON
POND (Mon-Sat) - HACKNEY STN - (Suns) - CLAPHAM
COMMON
Sunday
(Q) Camberwell allocation transferred to WL (Walworth)
02.11.85 |
AG241+ |
9RM |
9RML |
6RML |
Q121+ |
10RM |
5RM |
7RM |
CLAPTON
POND (Mon-Sat) - HACKNEY STN - (Suns) - CLAPHAM
COMMON
Sunday
WL Walworth allocation transferred to (Q) Camberwell
M939 Clapham Junction |
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21.06.86 |
AG241+ |
12T |
13T |
6T |
Q121+ |
14T |
6T |
9T |
Converted to Leyland Titan One Person Operation.
CLAPTON POND - Hackney Cambridge Heath - Shoreditch - Liverpool
Street Stn - London Bridge - Borough - Elephant - Camberwell - Brixton - Clapham
Common - CLAPHAM JUNCTION.
Extended from Clapham Common to Clapham Junction.
Sunday
extended from Hackney to Clapton Pond
06.06.87 |
AG241+ |
12T |
13T |
-- |
Q121+ |
14T |
6T |
11T |
HOMERTON
HOSPITAL - CLAPHAM JUNCTION
Rerouted at Clapton to Homerton Hospital instead of Clapton Pond.
Buses
routed towards Homerton Hospital via Urswick Road Homerton High Street Fenn
Street and Homerton Row returning via Wardle Street Homerton High Street
and Urswick Road.
Sunday
AG allocation withdrawn.
Scanned from 1987 leaflet |
24.02.90 |
AG241+ |
6T |
4T |
-- |
Q121+ |
14T |
13T |
14T |
ASH
GROVE GARAGE (Mon-Sat journeys) - SHOREDITCH - CLAPHAM JUNCTION St
Johns Hill
Withdrawn between Shoreditch and Homerton Hospital
except for Mon-Sat garage journeys to Ash Grove.
25.05.91 |
AG241+ |
6T |
4T |
-- |
Q121+ |
10T |
9T |
9T |
ASH
GROVE GARAGE (Mon-Sat journeys) - SHOREDITCH - CLAPHAM JUNCTION Grant
Road
Clapham Junction terminal changed from St Johns
Hill to Grant Road
T1002 Grant Road stand
|
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23.11.91 |
Q121+ |
16T |
12T |
9T |
SHOREDITCH
- CLAPHAM JUNCTION Grant Road
Ash Grove allocation withdrawn
SP7 Shoreditch High Street |
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26.04.97 |
Q121+ |
17NV |
15NV |
9NV |
SHOREDITCH
- CLAPHAM JUNCTION Grant Road
T
type replaced by new NV type ( N35 night Route introduced )
NV56 Falcon Road |
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01.04.06 |
Q121+ |
19PVL |
17PVL |
11PVL |
SHOREDITCH
- CLAPHAM JUNCTION Grant Road
WVL
type sometimes used - although from this date allocated to Route
68.
WVL249 Clapham Junction
|
---|
17.02.07 |
Q121+ |
19PVL |
17PVL |
11PVL |
SHOREDITCH
- CLAPHAM JUNCTION Grant Road
Rerouted
eastbound at Clapham Common via Long Road to Clapham Common Station instead
of via North Side and The Pavement
PV274 London Bridge |
---|
02.05.09 |
QB301+ |
19E |
17E |
11E |
Contract reassigned to Travel London |
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CLAPHAM JUNCTION - SHOREDITCH
New contract
9450 Parsons Corner |
---|
21.05.09 |
QB301+ |
19E |
17E |
11E |
New contract commenced with Abellio |
---|
CLAPHAM JUNCTION - SHOREDITCH
New contract
Enviro 9466 City side of London Bridge
|
---|
23.06.12 |
WL301+ |
20E |
19E |
12E |
SHOREDITCH
- CLAPHAM JUNCTION Grant Road
Allocation moved from Battersea (QB) to Walworth (WL)
31.10.13 |
WL301+ |
20E |
19E |
12E |
SHOREDITCH
- CLAPHAM JUNCTION Grant Road
New schedule issued - working timetables shown
03.05.14 |
WL301+ |
20E |
19E |
12E |
SHOREDITCH
- CLAPHAM JUNCTION Grant Road
Contract extended for two years
9036 London Bridge |
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30.04.16 |
Q501+ |
23EH |
23EH |
15EH |
Night Element |
Q541+ |
6EH |
15EH |
15EH |
CONTRACT REASSIGNED |
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CLAPHAM JUNCTION - SHOREDITCH High Street ( Daily 24 hour service )
Night service added to replace withdrawn N35
MHV14 London Bridge southbound |
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31.03.18 |
Q501+ |
20EH |
20EH |
12EH |
Night Element |
Q541+ |
4EH |
10EH |
10EH |
CLAPHAM JUNCTION - SHOREDITCH High Street ( Daily 24 hour service )
Frequency reduction
EH49 Clapham Common |
15.06.19 |
Q501+ |
28EH |
20EH |
12EH |
Night Element |
Q541+ |
4EH |
9EH |
10EH |
CLAPHAM JUNCTION - SHOREDITCH High Street ( Daily 24 hour service )
PVR increase to partly compensate for Route 40 changes
01.05.21 |
Q501+ |
27EH |
22EH |
13EH |
Night Element |
Q541+ |
4EH |
10EH |
10EH |
CLAPHAM JUNCTION - SHOREDITCH High Street ( Daily 24 hour service )
Contract extended for two years
01.05.21 |
Q501+ |
27EH |
22EH |
13EH |
Night Element |
Q541+ |
4EH |
10EH |
10EH |
Abellio purchased by Transport UK |
CLAPHAM JUNCTION - SHOREDITCH High Street ( Daily 24 hour service )
Contract extended for two years
WHV192 Clpaham Junction © Ryan Fielding |
29.04.23 |
Q501+ |
24EH |
20EH |
15EH |
Night Element |
Q541+ |
4EH |
10EH |
12EH |
CLAPHAM JUNCTION - SHOREDITCH High Street ( Daily 24 hour service )
- New Quality Incentive Contract, under Tranche 830, re-awarded to London Central from Camberwell (Q) garage using existing hybrid double deck buses currently in use on the route.
Monday to Friday daytime frequency will be reduced from 8 to 7.5bph and the peak return journey is also withdrawn. The early morning late evening frequency on all days as well as the all day service on Sundays will be increased to 5bph. It is also proposed to withdraw the night route and replace it with a brand new route N35 running from Clapham Junction to Liverpool Street then rerouted via the current route 135 to terminate at Old Street Station, Moorfields Eye Hospital. This will take place later in the contract, with the contract initially starting with the route remaining a 24 hour route.
Q Camberwell
ibus code 34
Changeover point CAMBERWELL GREEN Denmark Hill
T Leyton
Changeover point Bakers Arms
H Hackney
Changeover point Well Street
AG
Ash Grove
Changeover point outside garage
WL Walworth
Changeover point CAMBERWELL GREEN West Side ( sb ) and Nags Head ( nb )
QB
Battersea
Changeover point Clapham Junction