at 03.10.34 |
AM |
9LT |
12LT |
7LT |
WOOLWICH Earl of Chatham - Beresford Square - Plumstead High Street - Bostall Hill - Upper Belvedere - Woolwich Road - Erith Road - Fraser Road - ERITH Prince of Wales
09.09.36 |
AM |
7LT |
10LT |
7LT |
WOOLWICH
Earl of Chatham - ERITH Prince of Wales
See timetable below
Taken from December 1937 timetable book |
13.02.46 |
AM |
15LT |
15LT |
7LT |
WOOLWICH
Earl of Chatham - ERITH Prince of Wales
Times below
13.04.49 |
AM |
15LT |
16LT |
7RTL |
WOOLWICH
Earl of Chatham - ERITH Prince of Wales
RTL type introduced on Sundays - spare from 53A
26.10.49 |
AM |
15RTL |
16RTL |
7RTL |
WOOLWICH
Earl of Chatham - ERITH Prince of Wales
RTL type introduced on Mon-Sat
04.05.55 |
AM |
12RT |
13RT |
6RT |
WOOLWICH
Earl of Chatham - ERITH Prince of Wales
Route
converted to RT operation.
Roofbox RT1904 is just about to enter Woolwich New Road from Plumstead Road/ Beresford Square. Tthe Arsenal wall behind.
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30.04.58 |
AM |
10RT+ |
13RT |
6RT |
1RT/122 |
WOOLWICH
Earl of Chatham - ERITH Prince of Wales
Service cuts after bus strike
01.07.64 |
AM |
11RT |
11RT |
-- |
AW |
-- |
-- |
4RT |
WOOLWICH
Earl of Chatham - ERITH Prince of Wales
Sunday
allocation transferred to Abbey Wood (AW)
22.03.69 |
AM |
11RT |
11RT |
-- |
AW |
-- |
-- |
3RM |
WOOLWICH
Earl of Chatham - ERITH Prince of Wales
Routemasters
introduced - albeit Sunday only from AW.
RM180 seen at the Erith terminus of 'Prince of Wales.' The road is Avenue Road. All is now demolished, the road widened and now called James Watt Way. The pub gone replaced by a fast food place. © John King |
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24.01.70 |
AM |
11MB |
7MB |
3MB |
WOOLWICH
ARSENAL STATION - ERITH
Converted to single deck (standee) one person operated operation.
MB628 Erith stand |
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10.11.74 |
AM |
11DMS |
7DMS |
3DMS |
WOOLWICH
ARSENAL STATION - ERITH
Converted
to double deck operation.
DMS1691 Woolwich
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13.01.79 |
AM61+ |
10DMS |
8DMS |
3DMS |
WOOLWICH
Hare Street - ERITH (Suns) - High Street Erith - Manor Road - Slade
Green Road - Hazel Road - Moat Lane - Forest Road (return via Cedar Road) SLADE GREEN STATION (Mon-Sat)
Mon-Sat
extended from Erith to Slade Green
27.04.80 |
AM61+ |
10MD |
8MD |
3MD |
WOOLWICH
Hare Street - ERITH (Suns) - SLADE GREEN STATION ( Mon-Sat )
Scania
Metropolitan type introduced.
MD78 has just turned into Powis Street from Parsons Hill/ John Wilson Street. The cinema is now a wine church © Paul Davis |
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31.10.81 |
PD61+ |
10MD |
8MD |
3MD |
WOOLWICH
Hare Street - ERITH (Suns) - -SLADE GREEN STATION (Mon-Sat)
Plumstead
(AM) closes - allocation moved to PD.
04.09.82 |
BX51+ |
-- |
-- |
4DMS |
PD61+ |
8MD+ |
6MD |
-- |
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1MD/177 |
WOOLWICH
Hare Street - ERITH (Suns) - -SLADE GREEN STATION (Mon-Sat)
Sunday
allocation moved to Bexleyheath (BX)
22.11.82 |
BX51+ |
-- |
-- |
4DMS |
PD61+ |
8T+ |
6T |
-- |
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1T/177 |
WOOLWICH
Hare Street - ERITH (Suns) - -SLADE GREEN STATION (Mon-Sat)
Scania
Metropolitan type withdrawn.
T742 seen leaving Woolwich for Slade Green |
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02.11.85 |
PD61+ |
7T |
6T |
2T |
+1T/272 |
WOOLWICH
Hare Street - ERITH
Withdrawn between Erith and Slade Green - withdrawn section replaced by revised 122A.
Sunday Bexleyheath (BX) allocation withdrawn
22.03.86 |
PD61+ |
7L |
6L |
2L |
WOOLWICH
Hare Street - ERITH
Leyland
Olympian type introduced.
L133 Woolwich Arsenal Station |
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16.01.88 |
BX21+ |
5D/L |
6D/L |
5D/L |
Reassigned to BexleyBus |
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WOOLWICH
Hare Street - ERITH
Operated
by Bexleybus and transferred to BX.
DMS1492 General Gordon Place |
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14.05.88 |
BX21+ |
14D/L |
14D/L |
3D/L |
WOOLWICH
Hare Street - ERITH
Jointly
operated with Route 272
24..11.90 |
BX21+ |
6T |
6T |
3T |
+3T/178 1T/401 |
WOOLWICH
Hare Street - ERITH
Joint
operation withdrawn.
19.01.91 |
BX21+ |
6T |
7T |
3T |
Contract reassigned |
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WOOLWICH
Hare Street - ERITH
Operated
by London Central.
03.03.96 |
BX21+ |
6T |
7T |
3midi |
WOOLWICH
Hare Street - ERITH
Sunday
Route converted to midi bus operation.
DRL9 Erith
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23.01.99 |
PD201+ |
1dd/6lfsd |
6lfsd |
4lfsd |
Contract reassigned |
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WOOLWICH
Hare Street - ERITH
Converted
to low floor single deck operation.
24.01.04 |
PD201+ |
6TA |
6TA |
4TA |
WOOLWICH
Hare Street - ERITH
Converted
to double deck operation - new contract commenced.
36035 subs for a Trident Plumstead Road
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24.01.09 |
PD201+ |
11TA |
11TA |
9TA |
WOOLWICH Hare Street - Powis Street - John Wilson Street - Castile Road - Monk
Street - Calderwood Street - Thomas Street - Greens End - General Gordon
Place - Woolwich Arsenal Station - Vincent Road - Burrage Road - Plumstead
Road - Plumstead Station - Plumstead High Street - Bostall Hill - Bostall
Hill Road - Woolwich Road - Upper Belvedere - Erith Road - Fraser Road
- Bexley Road - Erith Station - Queens Road - James Watt Way - Manor Road
- Slade Green Road - Hazel Road - Slade Green Station (north side) - Moat
Lane - Forest Road - Bridge Road - Whitehall Lane - Slade Green Station
(south side) - Howbury Lane - Thames Road - Barnehurst Parkside Avenue
- Northall Road (for Barnehurst Station) - Barnehurst Road - Mayplace
Road East - Mayplace Road West - Arnsberg Way - Geddes Place - Bexleyheath Geddes Place
xtended from Erith to Bexleyheath via withdrawn section of Route 469 and contract extended for two years.
Taken from 2011 map drawn by Mike Harris busmap.co.uk |
TA303 © John King |
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22.01.11 |
PD201+ |
11TE |
11TE |
9TE |
WOOLWICH
Hare Street - BEXLEYHEATH
Contract renewal
Enviro 19816 Woolwich
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16.06.14 until 11.08.14
Diverted between Erith and Slade Green via, Queens Road, South Road,
Northend Road, Bridge Road, Slade Green Road and Hazel Road instead of Manor Road and Slade Green Road.
Slade Green to Manor Road was replaced by temporary Route 579
Taken from 2014 map drawn by Mike Harris busmap.co.uk |
23.01.16 |
PD201+ |
11TE |
11TE |
9TE |
WOOLWICH - BEXLEYHEATH
Contract extended for two years
20.01.18 |
DT201+ |
14DW |
12DW |
10DW |
Contract reassigned |
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DW438 on the first day of operation at the Bexleyheath stand in Geddes Place Bexleyheath © Jeff Lloyd
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13.07.19 |
ER201+ |
14DW |
12DW |
10DW |
WOOLWICH - BEXLEYHEATH
Allocation moved to new garage at Manor Road Erith (MR) which is an outstation for Dartford (DT)
18.09.21 |
DT201+ |
14DW |
12DW |
10DW |
WOOLWICH - BEXLEYHEATH
Allocation moved tback to Dartford (DT)
DW424 Erith Town Centre 27.05.22 © Ian Armstrong |
21.01.23 |
DT201+ |
14DW |
12DW |
10DW |
WOOLWICH - BEXLEYHEATH
Contract extended for two years
MR Manor Road, Erith
Changeover point at Erith, Bexley Road/Cross Street
START / FINISH duties changeover outside garage at Bilton Road stop
DT Dartford
Changeover point at Erith
Intersting that Arriva has adopted the same running number sequence as Stagecoach
PD
Plumstead
Changeover point at Plumstead Station
AM
Plumstead
Changeover point at Plumstead Co
AW
Abbey Wood
Changeover point at Bostall Hill ?
BX
Bexleyheath
Changeover point at garage