Route History

03.10.34
TC
14ST
16ST
18ST
 
TL
14ST
16ST
15ST

WOOLWICH Free Ferry - Charlton - Blackheath - Lee Green - Holmlacy Road - Manor Lane - St Mildreds Road - Brownhill Road - Catford - Perry Hill - Sydenham - Penge - Anerly - Norwood Junction - Selhurst Road - West Croydon - Croydon - South Croydon - Purley - Kenley - Whytleafe - CATERHAM VALLEY

October 1934 first and last times

Taken from 1934 map drawn by Mike Harris
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04.05.38
TC
14ST
18ST
15ST
 
TL
14ST
16ST
15ST

WOOLWICH Free Ferry - Charlton - Blackheath - Lee Green - Burnt Ash Road - St Mildreds Road - Brownhill Road - Catford - Perry Hill - Sydenham - Penge - Anerly - Norwood Junction - Selhurst Road - West Croydon - Croydon - South Croydon - Purley - Kenley - Whytleafe - CATERHAM VALLEY
Diverted in Lee direct via Burnt Ash Road instead of Holmlacy Road

20.07.38
TC
14ST
18ST
15ST
 
TL
14ST
16ST
15ST

WOOLWICH Free Ferry - - CATERHAM VALLEY
Diverted in Croydon St James Road, Oakfield Road, London Road return via Wellesley Road

29.11.39
TL
21STL
21STL
21STL

WOOLWICH Free Ferry - WEST CROYDON
Withdrawn between West Croydon and Caterham Valley - this section replaced by revised Route 197

Taken from 1939 map drawn by Mike Harris
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13.02.46
TL
25STL
27STL
20STL

WOOLWICH Free Ferry - WEST CROYDON
FIRST AND LAST TIMES BELOW

February 1946 first and last times

13.04.49
TL
25STL
6ST
24STL
8ST
9STL
16RT

WOOLWICH Free Ferry - WEST CROYDON
RT type introduced on Sundays

Summer 1949 first and last buses

14.01.50
TL
31STL+
32RT
24RT
    1RT/1    

WOOLWICH Free Ferry - NORWOOD JUNCTION ( Mon-Sat late evgs )  -  WEST CROYDON STATION ( Mon-Sat except late evenings / Sun )
RT type introduced on Saturdays.

03.05.50
TL
31RT
32RT
24RT

WOOLWICH Free Ferry - NORWOOD JUNCTION ( Mon-Sat late evgs )  -  WEST CROYDON STATION ( Mon-Sat except late evenings / Sun )
RT type introduced on Mon-Fri

02.05.51
ED
--
7RT
--
 
TL
31RT
25RT
24RT

WOOLWICH Free Ferry - NORWOOD JUNCTION ( Mon-Sat late evgs )  -  WEST CROYDON STATION ( Mon-Sat except late evenings / Sun )
Saturday only Elmers end (ED) allocation introduced.

1951

30.04.58
ED
--
7RT
--
 
TL
28RT
20RT
24RT

WOOLWICH FERRY  - WEST CROYDON
See times below

April 1958 first and last times
 

12.10.60
ED
--
9RT
--
 
TL
29RT
18RT
13RT


WOOLWICH
Free Ferry - WEST CROYDON STN ( Mon-Fri evgs / Sat / Sun) - SOUTH CROYDON GARAGE ( Mon-Fri except evenings )
Mon-Fri evenings extended from Norwood Junction to West Croydon and further extended Mon-Fri daytime to South Croydon Garage



10.10.62
ED
--
9RT
--
 
TL
29RT
18RT
12RT

WOOLWICH Free Ferry (Mon-Sat) - BLACKHEATH (Suns) - WEST CROYDON STN ( Mon-Fri evenings / Sat / Sun) - SOUTH CROYDON GARAGE ( Mon-Fri except evenings )
Sunday withdrawn between Blackheath and Woolwich.


27.02.63
ED
--
8RT
--
 
TL
28RT
17RT
13RT

WOOLWICH Free Ferry (Mon-Sat) - BLACKHEATH (Suns) - WEST CROYDON STN
Mon-Fri withdrawn between West Croydon and South Croydon

29.01.64
TL
28RT
25RT
13RT

WOOLWICH Free Ferry (Mon-Sat) Charlton - BLACKHEATH (Suns) - WEST CROYDON STN
Elmers End (ED) allocation withdrawn - a new allocation on Route 157 filled the gap.

RT3797 Sydenham Road

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06.09.69
TL
25RT
20RT
7RM

WOOLWICH Free Ferry (Mon-Sat) - BLACKHEATH (Suns) - -NORWOOD JUNCTION (Suns) - WEST CROYDON STN (Mon-Sat - Sun am jnys)
Sun withdrawn between Norwood Junction and West Croydon except for a few early journeys
RM allocation added on this day.


RM245 Norwood Junction stand

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05.12.71
TL
25RT
20RT
7RM

WOOLWICH Free Ferry (Mon-Sat) - BLACKHEATH (Suns) - -NORWOOD JUNCTION (Suns) - WEST CROYDON STN (Mon-Sat - Sun am jnys and one late evening journey )
Sun late evening journey introduced between Norwood Junction and West Croydon


02.09.72
TL
22RT
17RT
7RM



26.02.77
TL
21DMS
14DMS
7DMS

WOOLWICH Free Ferry (Mon-Sat) - BLACKHEATH (Suns) - WEST CROYDON Bus Station.
Sunday extended from Norwood Junction to West Croydon
CONVERTED TO DOUBLE DECK ONE PERSON OPERATION.

DMS2450 leaving Royal Standard stand

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25.07.83
TL
21T
14T
6T

WOOLWICH Free Ferry (Mon-Sat) - BLACKHEATH (Suns) - WEST CROYDON Bus Station.
Converted from Daimler to Leyland Titan operation.

27.04.85
ED
--
--
4D
 
TL
17T
11T
--

WOOLWICH Free Ferry (Mon-Sat) - BLACKHEATH (Suns) - WEST CROYDON Bus Station.
Sunday only Elmers End (ED) allocation introduced.


25.10.86
TC
--
--
4D
 
TL
17T
11T
--

WOOLWICH Free Ferry (Mon-Sat) - BLACKHEATH (Suns) - WEST CROYDON Bus Station.
Sunday only Elmers End (ED) allocation transferred to Croydon (TC). (garage closure)

13.08.88
TC
--
--
4D/L
 
TL
12T
12T
--

WOOLWICH Free Ferry (Mon-Sat) - BLACKHEATH (Suns) - WEST CROYDON Bus Station.
Leyland Olympian operation commenced at Croydon

04.03.89
TL31+
12T
12T
4T

WOOLWICH Free Ferry (Mon-Sat) - BLACKHEATH (Suns) - WEST CROYDON Bus Station.
Sunday only Croydon (TC) allocation transferred to Catford (TL)

27.07.91
TL31+
10T
10T
4T

BLACKHEATH - WEST CROYDON Bus Station.
Withdrawn between Blackheath and Woolwich.

09.11.91
TL31+
8T
11T
3MW/SR

WEST CROYDON Bus Station - Sydenham - Mayow Road - Woolstone Road - Catford - LEWISHAM -: Brookmill Road - Deptford - SURREY QUAYS STN (Sat shopping hours)
Diverted in Sydenham via Mayow Road and Woolstone Road instead of Bell Green and Perry Hill and also re-routed at Catford via Route 1 to Lewisham and further extended Saturday shopping hours to Surrey Quays via Route 47.
Minibus operation on Sunday.

T809 Surrey Quays Shopping Centre

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24.07.93
TL31+
9T
11T
4LA

WEST CROYDON Bus Station - LEWISHAM -: Brookmill Road - Deptford - SURREY QUAYS STN (Sat shopping hours)
Minibus operation on Sunday withdrawn in favour of big bus single deck operation.

LS113 subs for the normal type - note the blind and board in the windscreen conflict - a sign that standards in the eighties were slipping, Obviously no displays were available on the LS for Route 75 but it would just a few turns to change blind to blank.

12.02.94
TL31+
9T
9T
4LA

WEST CROYDON Bus Station - LEWISHAM
Withdrawn between Lewisham and Surrey Quays.

LA9 Lewisham High Street

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12.03.94
TL31+
10LA
9LA
5LA

WEST CROYDON Bus Station - LEWISHAM
Daily converted to single deck operation.


19.08.95
TL31+
10L/T
9L/T
5L/T

WEST CROYDON Bus Station - LEWISHAM
Daily reverted to double deck operation.

L82 Lewisham High Street

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11.97
TL31+
10VN
9VN
5VN

WEST CROYDON Bus Station - LEWISHAM
Converted to VN operation.

 

VN86 Lewisham Bus Station

 


09.02.02
TL31+
13TAS
13TAS
8TAS

CROYDON Fairfield Halls - LEWISHAM
Extended from West Croydon to CROYDON Fairfield Halls
24hr Route introduced but numbered N75

2002 leaflet , click for times
2002 map, click to enlarge

20.03.04
TL31+
13TAS
13TAS
8TAS
Night Route
TL61+
3TAS
3TAS
3TAS

CROYDON Fairfield Halls - LEWISHAM ( 24/7 )
N75 renumbered 75 - thus now 24 hour Route

 

 

Trident 17582 Lewisham Bus Station

© Mark Pitman

 


25.04.09
C351+
13sc+
13sc
11sc
    1SC/127 pm    
Conract reassigned

CROYDON Fairfield Halls - LEWISHAM
Contract transferred to Metrobus (C) - Night service withdrawn

 

 

MB872 Lewisham

 


26.04.14
TL31+
13TEH
13TEH
8TEH
  TB 1TE/208    
Contract reassigned

CROYDON Fairfield Halls - LEWISHAM
Contract reassigned to Stagecoach Selkent (TL) + One journey off Route 208 from Bromley (TB)
Note running number sequence remained the same as before

12285

Enviro 12285 seen in Lewisham

© Lawrence Living


27.04.19
TL31+
15TEH
13TEH
11TEH
  TB 1TE/208    

CROYDON  -  LEWISHAM
Contract renewal

12401 Lewisham

12401 Lewisham

© Ryan Fielding

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Current Blind



75

 

Operating Garages

TL Catford
Changeover point Catford Town Hall

ED Elmers End
Changeover point Robin Hood - Anerly

TC Croydon
Changeover point at garage.

C Croydon
Changeover point at Fairfield Halls stand

Taken from 2018 map drawn by Mike Harris
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Live Visual

 

 

 

© Ian Armstrong 2024
Date of edit   Wednesday, 30.10.24