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Route History
Date |
Gar |
Mon-Fri |
Sat |
Sun |
| at 03.10.34 | AL |
24LT |
29LT |
6LT |
CF |
14STL |
12STL |
15STL |
KINGS CROSS St Pancras - Euston - Kingsway - Aldwych - Trafalgar Square - Westminster - Millbank - Lambeth Bridge - Vauxhall - Wandsworth Road - Clapham Junction - St Johns Rd - Battersea Rise - Windmill Road - Earlsfield Road - Garratt Lane - Tooting Broadway - London Road - Amen Corner - Mitcham - Cranmer Road - Carshalton Road - Hackbridge Corner - Carshalton Station - WALLINGTON Belmont Road
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Taken from 1934 map drawn by Mike Harris busmap.co.uk |
15.11.39
Suspended - LDO 14.11.39 - partly replaced by revisions to Route 39
| 03.01.40 | AL |
31STL |
26STL |
12STL |
CF |
10STL |
10STL |
10STL |
KINGS CROSS - WALLINGTON
Daily reinstated as above
| 13.11.40 | AL |
20STL |
18STL |
6STL |
CF |
13STL |
13STL |
9STL |
KINGS CROSS ( Mon-Fri except evenings / Sat / Sun ) - ALDWYCH ( Mon-Fri evenings ) MITCHAM Cricketers ( Suns ) - WALLINGTON ( Mon-Sat / Sun am journeys )
Mon-Fri evenings withdrawn between Aldwych and Kings Cross
Sun withdrawn between Mitcham and Wallington except for early journeys
| 11.06.41 | AL |
26STL |
20STL+ |
6STL |
| 1STL/49 | ||||
CF |
14STL |
14STL |
8STL |
Mon-Sat to operate in two sections
Kings Cross to Tooting Mitre
Tooting Broadway to Wallington
| 28.10.42 | AL |
25STL |
23STL |
8STL+ |
| 1STL/77A | ||||
CF |
14STL |
14STL |
7STL |
KINGS CROSS ( Mon-Fri except evenings / Sat / Sun ) - ALDWYCH ( Mon-Fri evenings ) - TOOTING Mitre ( Suns ) - WALLINGTON ( Mon-Sat / Sun am journeys )
Sunday withdrawn between Tooting and Mitcham except for early journeys to Wallington
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| 12.12.45 | AL |
28D |
25D |
6D |
CF |
-- |
-- |
8STL |
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GM |
12STL |
11STL |
-- |
KINGS CROSS ( Mon-Fri except evenings / Sat / Sun ) - ALDWYCH ( Mon-Fri evenings ) - TOOTING Mitre ( Suns ) - WALLINGTON ( Mon-Sat / Sun am journeys )
Mon-Sat Chalk Farm (CF) allocation replaced by new Gillingham Street (GM)
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| 13.03.46 | AL |
27D |
25D |
9D |
GM |
13STL |
11STL |
7STL |
Two sections
WALLINGTON - TOOTING BROADWAY
TOOTING Mitre - ALDWYCH ( Mon-Fri evenings ) - KINGS CROSS ( except Mon-Fri evenings )
Sunday extended from Tooting to Wallington at all times
Sunday only Chalk Farm(CF replaced by Gillingham Street (GM)
14.05.52 |
AL |
20D |
21D |
12D |
| 1D/77A 2D/152 |
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GM |
10STL 3STD |
13STL |
-- |
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Q |
-- |
-- |
8RTL |
Two sections
WALLINGTON - TOOTING BROADWAY
TOOTING Mitre - ALDWYCH ( Mon-Fri evenings ) - KINGS CROSS ( except Mon-Fri evenings )
Sunday
GM allocation transferred to Q.
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14.06.53 |
AL |
25D |
21D |
-- |
GM |
9STL/3STD |
9STL/4STD |
-- |
Two sections
WALLINGTON - TOOTING BROADWAY ( Mon-Sat )
TOOTING Mitre - ALDWYCH ( Mon-Fri evenings ) - KINGS CROSS ( except Mon-Fri evenings )
Sunday rerouted via Vauxhall Bridge and renumbered
77B.
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D180 Woburn Place ? Photographer unknown
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07.10.53 |
AL |
25RT |
21RT |
-- |
GM |
13STD |
13STD |
-- |
Two sections
WALLINGTON - TOOTING BROADWAY ( Mon-Sat )
TOOTING Mitre - ALDWYCH ( Mon-Fri evenings ) - KINGS CROSS ( except Mon-Fri evenings )
Merton (AL)
allocation converted from D to RT.
25.11.53 |
AL |
25RT |
21RT |
-- |
SW |
13STD |
13STD |
-- |
Two sections
WALLINGTON - TOOTING BROADWAY ( Mon-Sat )
TOOTING Mitre - ALDWYCH ( Mon-Fri evenings ) - KINGS CROSS ( except Mon-Fri evenings )
Gillingham Street (GM)
allocation transferred to Stockwell (Stockwell (SW))
16.02.55 |
AL |
25RT |
15RT |
-- |
SW |
12RTL |
14RTL |
-- |
Two sections
WALLINGTON - TOOTING BROADWAY ( Mon-Sat )
TOOTING Mitre - ALDWYCH ( Mon-Fri evenings ) - KINGS CROSS ( except Mon-Fri evenings )
Stockwell (SW)
allocation converted from STD to RTL.
01.05.57 |
AL |
21RT |
18RT |
-- |
SW |
12RTL |
10RTL |
-- |
Two sections
WALLINGTON - TOOTING BROADWAY ( Mon-Sat )
TOOTING Mitre - ALDWYCH ( Mon-Fri evenings ) - EUSTON ( except Mon-Fri evenings )
Withdrawn between Euston and Kings Cross
30.04.58 |
AL |
21RT |
18RT |
-- |
SW |
12RTL |
10RTL |
-- |
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11.05.60 |
AL |
21RT |
17RT |
-- |
SW |
11RTL |
9RTL |
-- |
Two sections
WALLINGTON - TOOTING BROADWAY ( Mon-Sat )
TOOTING Mitre - ALDWYCH ( Mon-Fri evenings / Sat pm) - EUSTON ( except Mon-Fri evenings / Sat am )
Withdrawn between Aldwych and Euston Saturday pm
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RTL1265 (SW) Aldwych stand |
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14.08.63 |
AL |
27RT |
21RT |
-- |
SW |
-- |
6RTL |
-- |
Two sections
WALLINGTON - TOOTING BROADWAY ( Mon-Sat )
TOOTING Mitre - ALDWYCH ( Mon-Fri evenings / Sat pm) - EUSTON ( except Mon-Fri evenings / Sat am )
Mon-Fri
SW allocation withdrawn.
29.01.64 |
AL |
27RT |
21RT |
-- |
Two sections
WALLINGTON - TOOTING BROADWAY ( Mon-Sat )
TOOTING Mitre - ALDWYCH ( Mon-Fri evenings / Sat pm) - EUSTON ( except Mon-Fri evenings / Sat am )
Saturday
only SW allocation withdrawn.
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06.03.65 |
AL |
27RT |
-- |
-- |
Two sections
WALLINGTON - TOOTING BROADWAY ( Mon-Fri )
TOOTING Mitre - ALDWYCH ( Mon-Fri evenings ) - EUSTON ( except Mon-Fri evenings )
Saturday diverted via Vauxhall Bridge and renumbered
77B.
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RT3287 Parliament Street |
12.05.73 |
AL |
25RT |
12RT |
9RM |
Two sections
WALLINGTON - TOOTING BROADWAY ( Mon-Fri )
TOOTING Mitre - ALDWYCH ( Mon-Fri evenings / Sat ) - EUSTON ( except Mon-Fri evenings ) - KINGS CROSS ( Suns )
Rerouted between Millbank and Vauxhall via Millbank and Vauxhall Bridge instead of Lambeth Bridge and Albert Embankment
Saturday introduced Aldwych to Tooting to replace withdrawn
77B
Sunday introduced Kings Cross to Tooting to
replace withdrawn 77B.
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15.12.73 |
AL |
25RM |
12RM |
9RM |
Two sections
WALLINGTON - TOOTING BROADWAY ( Mon-Fri )
TOOTING Mitre - ALDWYCH ( Mon-Fri evenings / Sat ) - EUSTON ( except Mon-Fri evenings ) - KINGS CROSS ( Suns )
RM type introduced on a daily basis.
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RM583 seen on the southern section at Carshalton Pond |
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28.02.76 |
AL1+ |
29RM |
14RM |
11RM |
Two sections
WALLINGTON - TOOTING BROADWAY ( Mon-Fri )
TOOTING Mitre - ALDWYCH ( Mon-Fri evenings / Sat ) - EUSTON ( except Mon-Fri evenings ) - KINGS CROSS ( Suns )
New schedule
28.10.78 |
AL1+ |
23RM+ |
15RM |
12RM |
| 1RM/155 |
Two sections
WALLINGTON - TOOTING BROADWAY ( Mon-Fri )
TOOTING Mitre - ALDWYCH ( Mon-Fri evenings / Sat ) - EUSTON ( except Mon-Fri evenings ) - KINGS CROSS ( Suns )
New schedule
25.04.81 |
AL1+ |
18RM |
15RM |
9RM |
FARRINGDON STREET (Mon-Fri peaks) - ALDWYCH (Mon-Sat) - CHARING CROSS (Suns) Westminster Bridge - Vauxhall - Clapham Junction - Wandsworth - TOOTING (Sat/Sun) Southcroft Road - STREATHAM GARAGE (Mon-Fri)
Mon-Fri withdrawn between Aldwych and Euston but extended from Aldwych to Farringdon Street via withdrawn Route 168 Mon-Fri peaks.
Additionally extended from Tooting to Streatham Garage.
Sunday withdrawn between Charing Cross and Kings Cross.
Southern section Tooting to Wallington converted to double deck OPO and renumbered 127
27.10.84 |
AL1+ |
18RM |
6RM |
-- |
SW61+ |
-- |
8RM |
6RM |
FARRINGDON STREET (Mon-Fri peaks) - ALDWYCH (Mon-Sat) - CHARING CROSS (Suns) - TOOTING (Sat/Sun) - STREATHAM St Leonards Church (Mon-Fri)
Withdrawn between St Leonards Church and Garage in Streatham.
Saturday
& Sunday Stockwell (SW) allocation reintroduced.
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Taken from 1985 allocation book which is available for sale |
19.11.84 |
AL1+ |
18RM |
6RM |
-- |
SW61 |
-- |
8Dc |
6Dc |
FARRINGDON STREET (Mon-Fri peaks) - ALDWYCH (Mon-Sat) - CHARING CROSS (Suns) - TOOTING (Sat/Sun) - STREATHAM St Leonards Church (Mon-Fri)
D
type (crew) introduced at Stockwell.
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Crew operated DMS2565 seen in Vauxhall June 1985 |
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03.08.85 |
AL1+ |
11RM |
6RM |
-- |
SW61+ |
7RM |
8Dc |
6Dc |
EUSTON (Mon-Fri peaks) - ALDWYCH (Mon-Sat) - CHARING
CROSS (Suns) - TOOTING (Sat/Sun) - STREATHAM (Mon-Fri)
Mon-Fri peaks diverted at Aldwych to Euston instead
of Farringdon Street.
Mon-Fri Stockwell (SW) allocation introduced
01.02.86 |
AL1+ |
14D |
18D |
12D |
SW61+ |
10D |
5D |
-- |
EUSTON (Mon-Fri except evgs) - RUSSELL SQUARE (Suns) - ALDWYCH (Mon-Fri evgs/Sat) - TOOTING (Sat/Sun)
- STREATHAM (Mon-Fri)
Converted to One Person Operation. Sunday Stockwell (SW) withdrawn
in favour of new AL allocation.
Mon-Fri mid-day extended from Aldwych to Euston.
Sunday extended from Charing Cross to Russell Square
07.02.87 |
AL1+ |
24D |
10D |
12D |
SW61+ |
-- |
5D |
-- |
EUSTON (Mon-Fri except evgs) - RUSSELL SQUARE (Suns) - ALDWYCH (Mon-Fri evgs/Sat) - TOOTING (Sat/Sun)
- STREATHAM (Mon-Fri)
Mon-Fri
Stockwell (SW) allocation withdrawn.
11.07.87 |
A;1+ |
23D |
15D |
12D |
EUSTON (Mon-Fri except evgs) - Russell SQUARE (Suns) - ALDWYCH (Mon-Fri evgs/Sat) - TOOTING Mitre
(Sat/Sun) - TOOTING STATION (Mon-Fri)
Mon-Fri diverted at Amen Corner to Tooting Station instead
of Streatham.
02.01.88 |
AL1+ |
23D |
15D |
12D |
EUSTON (Mon-Fri except evgs) - Russell SQUARE (Suns) - ALDWYCH (Mon-Fri evgs/Sat) - TOOTING Mitre
(Sat/Sun) - TOOTING STATION (Mon-Fri) - Mitcham - Western Road -
Colliers Wood - MERTON GARAGE (Mon-Sat garage journeys)
Mon-Sat
garage journeys introduced to Merton via Mitcham.
16.04.88 |
AL1+ |
21D |
16D |
12D |
EUSTON (Mon-Fri except evgs) - Russell SQUARE (Mon-Fri
evgs,Suns) - ALDWYCH (Sats) - TOOTING Mitre
(Sat/Sun) - TOOTING STATION (Mon-Fri) - MERTON GARAGE (Mon-Sat garage journeys)
Mon-Fri evenings extended from Aldwych to Russell Square.
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M809 Whitehall performing a garage run in service before this practise ceased in May 199 |
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25.05.91 |
AL1+ |
14M |
13M |
10M |
WATERLOO -
Albert Embankment - Vauxhall - Clapham Junction - Earlsfield - Tooting Broadway - TOOTING STATION
New contract - revised service as above. Garage journeys now run out of service
02.09.00 |
AL1+ |
15PVL |
16PVL |
12PVL |
WATERLOO - TOOTING STATION
Convert
to low floor operation.
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NV106 Waterloo stand © Mark Bowerbank |
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26.02.05 |
AL1+ |
15PVL |
16PVL |
12PVL |
WATERLOO - TOOTING STATION
New
schedule introduced to aid reliability
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PVL145 Waterloo © Lawrence Living
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03.06.06 |
AL1+ |
16PVL |
16PVL |
11PVL |
WATERLOO - TOOTING STATION
Contract
renewal
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PVL373 Tooting Broadway |
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04.06.11 |
AL1+ |
16PVL |
16PVL |
14PVL |
WATERLOO - TOOTING STATION
Contract extended for two years
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DOE54 Waterloo © Graham Smith |
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01.06.13 |
AL1+ |
17PVL |
16PVL |
12PVL |
WATERLOO - TOOTING
Contract renewal for 5 years - working timetables added
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E79 Waterloo © Dave McKay |
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02.07.16 |
SW251+ |
18PVL |
17PVL |
13PVL |
WATERLOO - TOOTNG
Allocation moved to Stockwell (SW) to make room for Route 57
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EH290 Waterloo © Lawrence Living |
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02.06.18 |
SW251+ |
18EH |
17EH |
13EH |
WATERLOO - TOOTING
Contract renewal
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Taken from 2018 map drawn by Mike Harris busmap.co.uk |
29.06.24 |
SW251+ |
18EH |
17EH |
13EH |
WATERLOO - TOOTING
Diverted at County Hall to serve Taxi Road inside Waterloo Station, replacing Route 211 which was diverted to Battersea Power Station
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Current Blind
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Operating Garages
AL
Merton
Changeover
point TOOTING BROADWAY Longmead Road - TOOTING Mitre stand - or TOOTING BROADWAY
Mitcham Road.
Garage journeys leave line of route at Tooting Broadway and observe Route
155 stops to garage or leave line of route at Mitcham and observe Route
152 stops to garage.
Stockwell (SW)
Stockwell
Changeover
point Vauxhall Station.
Garage journeys leave line of route at WANDSWORTH ROAD Lansdowne Way and run light to garage.
From July 2016 changeover point is WANDSWORTH ROAD / Lansdowne Way
GM Gillingham Street, Victoria - Gillingham Street
Changeover
point Vauxhall Station.
Garage journeys leave line of route at Vauxhall and observe Route 2 stops to Victoria
Garage journeys leave line of route at Parliament Square and observe Route 24 stops to Victoria
Q Camberwell
Changeover
point Vauxhall Station.
Garage journeys leave line of route at Vauxhall and run via Route 36
CF Chalk Farm
Changeover
point York Way
Live visual
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