Route History
03.10.34 |
AR |
31STL |
32STL |
11STL |
M |
37LT |
28LT |
11LT |
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W |
ex 60A |
ex 60A |
STOKE
NEWINGTON - Newington Green - Canonbury - Angel - Kings Cross - Euston -
Tottenham Court Road - Oxford Circus - Marble Arch - Hyde Park Corner - Knightsbridge -
Kensington - Hammersmith - Barnes - East Sheen - RICHMOND
Route 73 - introduced 30/11/14 Kings Cross-Barnes Red Lion
Mon-Sat
allocation at Mortlake and Tottenham included Route 73B
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Taken from 1934 map drawn by Mike Harris busmap.co.uk |
17.04.35 |
AR |
#31STL |
#32STL |
28STL |
M |
@43LT |
@28LT |
35LT |
|
R |
-- |
-- |
8LT |
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W |
ex 60A |
ex 60A |
-- |
STOKE
NEWINGTON - RICHMOND ( Mon-Sat ) - Petersham - Ham Common - Kingston - HAMPTON COURT (Suns )
Sunday extended from Richmond to Hampton Court via Route 65 and 216
Sunday only Riverside (R) allocation introduced
@ and # indicates Route 73B included
05.06.35 |
AR |
#31STL |
#32STL |
28STL |
M |
@43LT |
@31LT |
35LT |
|
R |
-- |
-- |
8LT |
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W |
ex 60A |
ex 60A |
-- |
STOKE
NEWINGTON - RICHMOND ( Mon-Fri / Sat am) - HAMPTON COURT ( Sat pm / Suns )
Saturday pm extended from Richmond to Hampton Court
02.10.35 |
AR |
#31STL |
#32STL |
11STL |
M |
@43LT |
@31LT |
20LT |
|
W |
ex 60A |
ex 60A |
-- |
STOKE
NEWINGTON - RICHMOND ( Mon-Fri / Sat am/ Suns) - HAMPTON COURT ( Sat pm )
Sunday withdrawn between Richmond and Hampton Court
Sunday Riverside (R) allocation withdrawn
30.10.35 |
AR |
#48STL |
#44STL |
11STL |
M |
@55LT |
@42LT |
20LT |
STOKE
NEWINGTON - RICHMOND
Withdrawn between Richmond and Hampton Court
Cricklewood (W) allocation withdrawn
04.03.36 |
AR |
#48STL |
#44STL |
11STL |
M |
@55LT |
@42LT |
23LT |
STOKE
NEWINGTON - RICHMOND -:- KINGSTON ( Mon-Fri am journeys )
Mon-Fri am journeys projected from Richmond to Kingston
08.04.36 |
AR |
#48STL |
#44STL |
31STL |
M |
@55LT |
@42LT |
35LT |
|
R |
-- |
-- |
8LT |
STOKE
NEWINGTON - RICHMOND ( Mon-Sat ) -:- KINGSTON ( Mon-Fri am journeys ) - HAMPTON COURT ( Suns )
Sunday extension to Hampton Court reinstated for Summer Months
Riverside (R) allocation reintroduced
27.05.36 |
AR |
#48STL |
#44STL |
31STL |
M |
@55LT |
@42LT |
35LT |
|
R |
-- |
-- |
8LT |
STOKE
NEWINGTON - RICHMOND ( Mon-Sat am) -:- KINGSTON ( Mon-Fri am journeys ) - HAMPTON COURT ( Sat pm / Suns )
Saturday pm extension to Hampton Court reinstated for Summer Months
Riverside (R) allocation reintroduced
07.10.36 |
AR |
#48STL |
#44STL |
11STL |
M |
@55LT |
@42LT |
23LT |
STOKE
NEWINGTON - RICHMOND -:- KINGSTON ( Mon-Fri am journeys )
Sat pm / Sunday service between Richmond and Hampton Court suspended for winter months
24.03.37 |
AR |
50STL |
56STL |
40STL |
M |
54LT |
38LT |
41LT |
STOKE
NEWINGTON - RICHMOND ( Mon-Sat ) -:- KINGSTON ( Mon-Fri am journeys ) - HAMPTON COURT ( Suns )
Sunday extension to Hampton Court reinstated for Summer Months
Route 73B withdrawn thus withdrawn joint allocation
06.10.37 |
AR |
50STL |
56STL |
27STL |
M |
54LT |
28LT |
39LT |
STOKE
NEWINGTON - RICHMOND -:- KINGSTON ( Mon-Fri am journeys )
Sunday service between Richmond and Hampton Court suspended for winter months
04.05.38 |
AR |
50STL |
56STL |
48STL |
M |
54LT |
36LT |
35LT |
STOKE
NEWINGTON - RICHMOND ( Mon-Sat ) -:- KINGSTON ( Mon-Fri am journeys ) - HAMPTON COURT ( Suns )
Sunday extension to Hampton Court reinstated for Summer Months
12.10.38 |
AR |
50STL |
56STL |
34STL |
M |
54LT+ |
36LT+ |
27LT |
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4LT/9 |
3LT/37 |
-- |
STOKE
NEWINGTON - RICHMOND -:- KINGSTON ( Mon-Fri am journeys )
Sunday service between Richmond and Hampton Court suspended for winter months
05.04.39 |
AR |
53STL |
57STL |
48STL |
M |
54LT+ |
36LT+ |
39LT |
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| 4LT/9 | 3LT/37 |
STOKE
NEWINGTON - RICHMOND ( Mon-Sat ) -:- KINGSTON ( Mon-Fri am journeys ) - HAMPTON COURT ( Suns )
Sunday extension to Hampton Court reinstated for Summer Months
01.11.39 |
AR |
43LT |
44LT |
22LT |
M |
33LT |
29LT |
23LT |
STOKE
NEWINGTON - HAMMERSMITH ( Mon-Sat evgs ) - RICHMOND ( Mon-Sat except evgs / Suns ) -:- KINGSTON ( Mon-Fri am journeys )
Sunday service between Richmond and Hampton Court suspended for winter months
Mon-Sat evening service suspended between Hammersmith and Richmond - this section also worked by Route 33
20.03.40 |
AR |
43LT 12ST |
44LT |
36LT |
M |
42LT |
34LT |
36LT |
STOKE
NEWINGTON - HAMMERSMITH ( Mon-Sat evgs ) - RICHMOND ( Mon-Sat except evgs ) -:- KINGSTON ( Mon-Fri am journeys ) - HAMPTON COURT ( Suns )
Sunday extension to Hampton Court reinstated for Summer Months
15.05.40 |
AR |
56LT |
41LT |
36LT |
M |
42LT |
34LT |
24LT |
STOKE
NEWINGTON - RICHMOND ( Mon-Sat ) -:- KINGSTON ( Mon-Fri am journeys ) - HAMPTON COURT ( Suns )
Mon-Sat evening service restored between Hammersmith and Richmond
13.11.40 |
AR |
42LT 14ST |
24LT 17ST |
26LT |
M |
42LT |
34LT |
24LT |
STOKE
NEWINGTON - RICHMOND -:- KINGSTON ( Mon-Fri am journeys )
Sunday service between Richmond and Hampton Court suspended for winter months
02.04.41 |
AR |
40LT |
35LT 6ST |
31LT |
M |
42LT |
34LT |
27LT |
STOKE
NEWINGTON - RICHMOND ( Mon-Sat ) -:- KINGSTON ( Mon-Fri am journeys ) - HAMPTON COURT ( Suns )
Sunday extension to Hampton Court reinstated for Summer Months
14.05.41 |
AR |
18LT |
24LT 17ST |
31LT |
M |
42LT |
34LT |
27LT |
STOKE
NEWINGTON - RICHMOND ( Mon-Sat ) -- HAMPTON COURT ( Suns )
Mon-Sat extension from Richmond to Kingston withdrawn
29.10.41 |
AR |
19LT 33ST |
16LT 32ST |
26LT |
M |
37LT |
27LT |
18LT |
STOKE
NEWINGTON - RICHMOND
Sunday service between Richmond and Hampton Court suspended for winter months
28.10.42 |
AR |
52LT |
48LT |
13LT 13ST |
M |
37LT |
27LT |
18LT |
STOKE
NEWINGTON - HAMMERSMITH ( Mon-Sat evgs ) - RICHMOND ( Mon-Sat except evgs / Suns )
Mon-Sat evening service suspended between Hammersmith and Richmond
21.04.43 |
AR |
48LT |
41LT |
33LT |
M |
34LT |
27LT |
19LT |
STOKE
NEWINGTON - RICHMOND
Mon-Sat evening service restored between Hammersmith and Richmond
27.10.43 |
AR |
40LT |
38LT |
26LT |
M |
37LT |
29LT |
18LT |
STOKE
NEWINGTON - HAMMERSMITH ( Mon-Sat evgs ) - RICHMOND ( Mon-Sat except evgs / Suns )
Mon-Sat evening service suspended between Hammersmith and Richmond
19.04.44 |
AR |
40LT |
38LT |
33LT |
M |
37LT |
29LT |
28LT |
STOKE
NEWINGTON - RICHMOND
Mon-Sat evening service restored between Hammersmith and Richmond
25.10.44 |
AR |
46LT |
44LT |
26LT |
M |
31LT |
23LT |
18LT |
STOKE
NEWINGTON - HAMMERSMITH ( Mon-Sat evgs ) - RICHMOND ( Mon-Sat except evgs / Suns )
Mon-Sat evening service suspended between Hammersmith and Richmond
02.05.45 |
AR |
46LT |
44LT |
33LT |
M |
31LT |
23LT |
28LT |
STOKE
NEWINGTON - RICHMOND
Mon-Sat evening service restored between Hammersmith and Richmond
26.10.49 |
AR |
56RTL |
45RTL |
34RTL |
M |
36RT |
27RT |
24RT |
RT and RTL type introduced
04.05.55 |
AR |
60RTL |
50RTL |
42RTL |
M |
30RTL |
22RTL |
30RTL |
STOKE
NEWINGTON - RICHMOND
RT
type at M converted to RTL and a shift of work from M to AR.
05.10.58 |
AR |
58RTL |
50RTL |
25RTL |
AV |
-- |
-- |
6RT |
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M |
33RTL |
22RTL |
22RTL |
STOKE
NEWINGTON - RICHMOND (Mon-Sat) - Twickenham - Warren
Road - Whitton - HOUNSLOW GARAGE (Suns)
Sunday extended from Richmond to Hounslow via withdrawn Route 27A
26.11.58 |
AR |
45RTL |
37RTL |
25RTL |
AV |
-- |
6RT |
6RT |
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M |
33RTL |
37RTL |
22RTL |
STOKE
NEWINGTON - HOUNSLOW GARAGE
Mon-Sat extended from Richmond to Hounslow
replacing Route 33 although ran in sections - see timetable for details
Saturday Hounslow (AV) allocation introduced
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04.03.59 |
AR |
47RTL |
37RTL |
25RTL |
AV |
6RT |
6RT |
6RT |
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M |
36RTL |
37RTL |
22RTL |
STOKE
NEWINGTON - HOUNSLOW GARAGE
Mon-Fri
AV introduced to compensate for loss of Route 73A
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Scanned from May 1959 Red Book |
05.12.62 |
AR |
48RTL |
39RTL |
32RTL |
AV |
6RM |
6RM |
7RM |
|
M |
33RTL |
37RTL |
22RTL |
STOKE
NEWINGTON - HOUNSLOW GARAGE
RM
type introduced to AV.
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RTL731 Richmond Bus Station
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| 12.12.62 | AB |
-- |
5RT |
-- |
AR |
48RM |
37RM |
32RM |
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AV |
6RM |
6RM |
6RM |
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M |
34RM |
37RM |
23RM |
STOKE
NEWINGTON - HOUNSLOW GARAGE
RM
type introduced to AR and M.
Saturday AB allocation introduced at AB although except for early morning
and evening when they operated Kensington to Hounslow but at other
times they ran a shuttle between Twickenham and Hounslow for shoppers.
| 08.05.63 | AB |
-- |
5RT |
-- |
AR |
48RM |
37RM |
23RM |
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AV |
6RM |
-- |
7RM |
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M |
34RM |
37RM |
23RM |
STOKE
NEWINGTON - HOUNSLOW GARAGE
Saturday
AV allocation withdrawn.
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03.10.65 |
AR |
54RM |
41RM |
29RM |
M |
32RM |
24RM |
15RM |
STOKE
NEWINGTON - HOUNSLOW GARAGE
AB
and AV allocations withdrawn thus RT allocation withdrawn from route.
31.12.66 |
AR |
58RM |
43RM |
29RM |
M |
7RM |
7RM |
12RM |
STOKE
NEWINGTON - HAMMERSMITH (Mon-Fri) - RICHMOND (Mon-Fri peaks/Sats) - HOUNSLOW (Suns)
Mon-Fri withdrawn between Hammersmith and Hounslow except
for peak peak extension from Hammersmith to Richmond
Saturday withdrawn
between Richmond and Hounslow.
Withdrawn sections covered by re-introduced Route 33.
07.09.68 |
AR |
61RM |
43RM |
29RM |
M |
7RM |
7RM |
12RM |
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24.01.70 |
AR |
59RM |
36RM |
28RM |
M |
-- |
-- |
8RM |
STOKE
NEWINGTON - HAMMERSMITH (Mon-Sat) - HOUNSLOW
Bus Station (Suns)
Mon-Sat withdrawn between Hammersmith and Richmond and
M allocation withdrawn.
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RM1292 Stoke Newington stand |
28.10.78 |
AR |
51RM |
35RM |
31RM |
M |
-- |
-- |
7RM |
STOKE NEWINGTON - HAMMERSMITH (Mon-Sat)
- TWICKENHAM STATION (Suns)
Sunday withdrawn between Twickenham and Hounslow - replaced
by extended 281
24.11.79 |
AR |
51RM |
35RM |
31RM |
M |
-- |
-- |
7RM |
STOKE NEWINGTON - HAMMERSMITH (Mon-Sat)
- TWICKENHAM STATION (Suns)
Mortlake Garage journeys via Sheen Lane revised to operate in service
31.01.81 |
AR |
34RM |
30RM |
26RM |
M |
-- |
-- |
7RM |
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R |
14RM |
13RM |
5RM |
STOKE NEWINGTON - HAMMERSMITH (Mon-Sat)
- TWICKENHAM STATION (Suns)
Daily
R allocation introduced. this filled the gap left by the withdrawal of Routes 9 and 72 from Riverside
04.09.82 |
AR |
32RM |
27RM |
27RM |
R |
13RM |
12RM |
-- |
STOKE
NEWINGTON - HAMMERSMITH
Withdrawn between Hammersmith and Twickenham -
replaced by Route 33.
25.06.83 |
AR |
32RM |
27RM |
29RM |
S |
18RM |
17RM |
-- |
STOKE
NEWINGTON - HAMMERSMITH
R
Garage closed - allocation transferred to S Shepherds Bush Garage.
01.02.86 |
AR |
34RM |
27RM |
22RM |
MH |
-- |
-- |
7RML |
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S |
13RML/5RM |
14RML/3RM |
-- |
STOKE
NEWINGTON - HAMMERSMITH
Sunday
MH allocation introduced. RML introduced at S
25.10.86 |
AR |
31RML/3RM |
31RML/1RM |
22RML |
MH |
-- |
-- |
6RML |
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S |
15RML |
17RML |
-- |
STOKE
NEWINGTON - HAMMERSMITH
RML
introduced at AR
11.07.87 |
AR1+ |
34RML |
32RML |
-- |
S111+ |
16RML |
17RML |
20M |
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SF171+ |
-- |
-- |
18M |
STOKE
NEWINGTON - HAMMERSMITH
Sunday
converted to One Person Operation
Sunday S and SF allocation introduced but AR and MH
withdrawn.
14.08.88 |
AR1+ |
33RML |
28RML |
-- |
SF111+ |
-- |
-- |
22M |
VICTORIA -
Hyde Park Corner - Marble Arch - Oxford Circus - Warren Street Stn - Euston - Kings
Cross - Angel - Essex Road - Newington Green - STOKE NEWINGTON
Diverted at Hyde Park Corner to Victoria instead
of Hammersmith - withdrawn section covered by new Route
10
Sunday allocation transferred from S to SF Stamford Hill.
02.06.90 |
AR |
35RML |
30RML |
-- |
SF |
-- |
-- |
18M |
VICTORIA - STOKE NEWINGTON (Mon-Sat) - STAMFORD HILL (Suns)
Sunday extended all day from Stoke Newington to Stamford
Hill instead of just garage journeys.
09.05.92 |
AR |
40RML |
34RML |
13M |
SF |
-- |
-- |
6L/M |
VICTORIA - STOKE NEWINGTON (Mon-Sat) - STAMFORD HILL (Suns)
Sunday
AR allocation re-introduced.
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RML2527 Marble Arch |
05.09.92 |
AR1+ |
45RML |
32RML |
19M |
VICTORIA - STOKE NEWINGTON (Mon-Sat) - STAMFORD HILL (Suns)
Stamford Hill (SF) allocation withdrawn
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M1289 Oxford Street |
01.05.04 |
AR1+ |
55RML |
31RML |
24DLA |
VICTORIA - STOKE NEWINGTON (Mon-Sat) - STAMFORD HILL (Suns)
Contract
renewal
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DLA231 Tottenham |
04.09.04 |
LV1+ |
42MA |
41MA |
31MA |
SEVEN
SISTERS STATION - VICTORIA
Converted to single deck artic operation and transferred
to a new base at Lea Valley
Withdrawn between Seven Sisters and Tottenham
Garage.
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MA54 Hyde Park Corner |
03.09.11 |
SF81+ |
51DW |
37DW |
33DW |
STOKE NEWINGTON - VICTORIA
Contract renewed but artic buses withdrawn in favour of double deck.
LV allocation moved to Stamford Hill (SF)
Withdrawn between Stoke Newington & Seven Sisters
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HV31 Oxford Street |
14.05.15 |
SF81+ |
53LT |
41LT |
33LT |
STOKE NEWINGTON - VICTORIA
Start of conversion to LT type, the existing buses being used for the 253
03.09.16 |
SF81+ |
53LT |
41LT |
33LT |
STOKE NEWINGTON - VICTORIA
Contract extended for two years
17.06.17 |
SF81+ |
40LT |
41LT |
29LT |
STOKE NEWINGTON - OXFORD CIRCUS
Withdrawn between Oxford Circus and Victoria, this section replaced by Revised 390
01.09.18 |
SF81+ |
40LT |
44LT |
29LT |
STOKE NEWINGTON - OXFORD CIRCUS
Contract renewal
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LT518 Marble Arch |
07.11.20 |
CT101+ |
40LT |
40LT |
27LT |
STOKE NEWINGTON - OXFORD CIRCUS
Allocation moved to Clapton (CT) with closure of Stamford Hill (SF)
22.01.22 |
CT101+ |
34LT |
32LT |
27LT |
STOKE NEWINGTON - OXFORD CIRCUS
Reduced PVR
Current Blind
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Operating Garages
CT Clapton
Changeover point at CT garage and remote sign ons and meal reliefs at ESSEX ROAD / BALLS POND ROAD
LV
Lea Valley
Changeover point at Tottenham garage - duties sign on
at AR and LV.
AR
Tottenham
Changeover
point at Stoke Newington Common & Kings Cross York Way stand ( crews travelled via Victoria Line from Seven Sisters)
MH
Muswell Hill
Changeover point STOKE NEWINGTON (meal relief)
or garage start and finish
Garage journeys were out of service and ran via 144A and 67 starting and finishing work at Stamford Hill
SF
Stamford Hill
Changeover point STOKE NEWINGTON (meal relief)
also ESSEX ROAD / Dove Road
W Cricklewood
Changeover point not known
R
Riverside
Changeover point HAMMERSMITH GARAGE STAND
S
Shepherds Bush
Changeover point Hammersmith -
M
Mortlake
Changeover point EAST SHEEN Queens Road - garage
journeys leave line of route at Sheen Lane and run dead via Sheen Lane - Mortlake
High Street and Avondale Road - or leave line of route at
Castelnau and observe Route 9 stops to M garage.
AB
Twickenham
Changeover point Richmond Road - East Twickenham
AV
Hounslow
Changeover point at garage
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