Date |
Gar |
Mon-Fri |
Sat |
Sun |
03.10.34 |
C |
27NS |
27NS |
25NS |
BROMLEY
BY BOW Edgar Road Blackwall Tunnel - East Greenwich - Westcombe Hill - Blackheath - Lewisham - Catford - Lower Sydenham - West Hill - CRYSTAL PALACE
Renumbered from 108A - 108B and 108E
Taken from 1934 map drawn by Mike Harris busmap.co.uk |
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28.05.37 |
C |
25STL |
25STL |
27STL |
BROMLEY BY BOW - CRYSTAL PALACE
NS type replaced by STL type
19.04.44 |
C |
19STL |
#25STL |
18STL |
BROMLEY BY BOW - CRYSTAL PALACE
#Saturday joint allocation with Route 108A introduced
13.02.46 |
C |
#28STL |
#30STL |
18STL |
BROMLEY BY BOW - CRYSTAL PALACE
#Mon-Fri joint allocation with Route 108A introduced
07.12.47 |
C |
#29STL |
#30STL |
#20STL |
BROMLEY BY BOW - CRYSTAL PALACE
#Sunday joint allocation with 108A introduced
STL719 Crystal Palace
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13.04.49 |
C |
#29STL |
#28STL |
#29STL |
BROMLEY
BY BOW Edgar Road - CRYSTAL PALACE
Timetable below
Taken from Summer 1949 Red Book |
06.05.53 |
C |
26STL 10RTL |
17STL 17RTL |
30RTL |
BROMLEY
BY BOW Edgar Road - CRYSTAL PALACE
RTL
type introduced
10.06.53 |
C |
26STL 10RTL |
17STL 17RTL |
30RTL |
D |
1RF |
1RF |
1RF |
BROMLEY by BOW Edgar Road, High Street Bromley by Bow (return via St Leonard's Street, Bruce Road to Edgar Road), Devons Road, Devas Street, BROMLEY by BOW Devas Street (return via St Leonard's Street, Marner Street).
BROMLEY BY BOW STN -- CRYSTAL PALACE
Double deck service temporarily suspended between Bromley Station and Edgar Road because of bridge works. This also occurred in 1967 but full details not known
Full details click here
17.03.54 |
C |
31RTL |
33RTL |
30RTL |
BROMLEY
BY BOW Edgar Road -- CRYSTAL PALACE
STL type
withdrawn
RTL1013 Crystal Palace
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30.04.58 |
C |
28RTL |
29RTL |
28RTL |
BROMLEY
BY BOW Edgar Road -- CRYSTAL PALACE
Times before bus strike
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12.10.60 |
C |
19RTL |
29RTL |
24RTL |
BROMLEY
BY BOW - LOWER SYDENHAM ( Mon-Fri ) - CRYSTAL
PALACE ( Sat/Sun )
Mon-Fri service withdrawn between Lower Sydenham and Crystal
Palace - replaced by new 108B
10.05.61 |
PR |
@19RTL |
@29RTL |
@24RTL |
BROMLEY
BY BOW - LOWER SYDENHAM ( Mon-Fri ) - CRYSTAL
PALACE ( Sat/Sun )
Atholl
Street (C) garage closed - allocation moved to Poplar (PR)
@ Joint with 108A
RTL1438 Bow Part of Jeff Lloyd collection |
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31.12.66 |
PR |
@12RTL |
@16RTL |
@9RTL |
+1RTL/PLA |
BROMLEY
BY BOW - LOWER SYDENHAM ( Mon-Fri ) - CRYSTAL
PALACE ( Sat/Sun )
@ Joint with 108A
There were no route alterations but as can be seen the PVR has dropped dramatically
May 1967
07.09.68 |
PR |
12RT+ |
16RT |
9RT |
1RT ex PLA |
BROMLEY
BY BOW - LOWER SYDENHAM ( Mon-Fri ) - CRYSTAL
PALACE ( Sat/Sun )
RTL
type replaced by RT
26.10.68 |
PR |
8MB |
7MB |
5MB |
BROMLEY
BY BOW - BLACKHEATH Royal Standard
Route withdrawn between Blackheath and Crystal Palace
and converted to single deck one person operation
24.01.70 |
PR |
15MB |
11MB |
6MB |
BROMLEY
BY BOW - Poplar - Blackwall Tunnel - Westcombe Hill - Blackheath - Rochester
Way - Kidbrooke - ELTHAM CHURCH(Suns) - ELTHAM Southend
Crescent (M-Sat)
Daily extended from Blackheath to Eltham Church and
further extended Mon-Sat to Southend Crescent
The Sunday curtailment at Eltham Church actually doubled back via Sherard Road (dead) to Well Hall Station where there were proper staff facilities - non-existent at Southend Crescent. It caused no hardship at the time to omit a High Street full of closed shops.
27.01.73 |
PR |
15SM |
11SM |
6SM |
BROMLEY
BY BOW - ELTHAM CHURCH(Suns) - ELTHAM Southend
Crescent (Mon-Sat)
MB
type replaced by SM type
SM9 Eltham High Street |
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23.07.77 |
PR51+ |
15SM |
12SM |
5SM |
STRATFORD
Bus Station (Mon-Sat) - BROMLEY BY BOW (Suns) - ELTHAM CHURCH (Suns) - ELTHAM Southend Crescent (Mon-Sat)
Mon-Sat extended from Bromley By Bow to Stratford
Taken from Amendment alterations leaflet (2) to Red Book 18th April 1970 |
23.04.78 |
PR51+ |
12LS |
10LS |
8LS |
STRATFORD
Bus Station - ELTHAM Southend Crescent
Route amended to run Stratford to Eltham daily -
and converted to Leyland National
Taken from Red Book 24th April 1978 |
02.11.85 |
BW111+ |
9LS |
8LS |
4LS |
STRATFORD
Bus Station - ELTHAM Southend Crescent
Rerouted
at Bow towards Stratford to encircle Bow Church
Poplar (PR) closed - allocation transferred to Bow (BW)
LS144 seen on a garage run
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21.06.86 |
BW111+ |
12LS |
10LS |
8LS |
STRATFORD
Bus Station - Bromley By Bow - Poplar - Blackwall Tunnel - Westcombe
Hill - Blackheath - LEWISHAM Bus Station
Rerouted at Blackheath to Lewisham instead of Eltham -
the Blackheath to Eltham section replaced by new 286.
16.01.88 |
BW111+ |
11LS |
10LS |
6LS |
WANSTEAD -
Leytonstone - Stratford - Bromley By Bow - Poplar - Blackwall Tunnel - Westcombe
Hill - Blackheath - LEWISHAM Bus Station
Extended from Stratford to Wanstead replacing part of
withdrawn Route 10
25.11.89 |
MS |
11LX |
10LX |
5LX |
New contract |
LEWISHAM - WANSTEAD
OPERATION
TRANSFERRED TO BOROLINE MAIDSTONE
17.02.92 |
CR |
11LX |
10LX |
5LX |
Contract novated to KB |
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LEWISHAM - WANSTEAD
OPERATION
TRANSFERRED TO KENTISH BUS OPERATED FROM A BASE AT CRAYFORD
25.09.93 |
CR |
11LX |
10LX |
5LX |
LEWISHAM - STRATFORD
Withdrawn between Stratford and Wanstead - withdrawn
section replaced by increased service on Route 257
17.10.93 |
DT |
11LX |
10LX |
5LX |
LEWISHAM - STRATFORD
Moved to a base at Dartford -
Crayford base closed
27.02.94 |
DT |
6LX |
5LX |
3LX |
LM |
5LX |
5LX |
2LX |
LEWISHAM - STRATFORD
Part
of allocation moved to Lewisham depot
10.04.94 |
DT |
6B6 |
5B6 |
3B6 |
LM |
5B6 |
5B6 |
2B6 |
LEWISHAM - STRATFORD
Volvo
B6 single deckers introduced.
14.08.94 |
DT |
6B6 |
5B6 |
3B6 |
CH |
5B6 |
5B6 |
2B6 |
LEWISHAM - STRATFORD
Lewisham
allocation transferred to Cambridge Heath.
08.10.94 |
CH |
10B6 |
10B6 |
5B6 |
LEWISHAM - STRATFORD
Dartford
allocation withdrawn.
19.04.97 |
HB |
10XL |
10XL |
6XL |
Contract reassigned |
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LEWISHAM - STRATFORD
OPERATION
TRANSFERRED TO HARRIS BUS from a base at Crayford
Withdrawn from Stratheaden Road and
Prince of Wales Road Blackheath and instead re-routed at Royal Standard via
Vanburgh Park - Charlton Way and Prince Charles Road.
Converted to low floor single deck buses
21.02.98 |
BV |
10XL |
10XL |
6XL |
CR |
? |
? |
? |
LEWISHAM - STRATFORD
Belvedere
allocation added.
21.11.98 |
BV |
14XL |
13XL |
6XL |
CR |
? |
? |
? |
LEWISHAM - STRATFORD
Re-routed
via North Greenwich Station site
Re-routed in Blackheath via Stratheaden
Road and Prince of Wales Road instead of Vanburgh Park - Charlton Way and Prince
Charles Road.
Buses departing Lewisham Bus Station now leave via Molesworth Street and High
Street at all times instead of just shopping times.
25.03.00 |
BV |
14XL |
13XL |
6XL |
AG |
? |
? |
? |
Contract reassigned |
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LEWISHAM - STRATFORD
Contract reassigned to East Thames Buses
Lynx 330 Lewisham
|
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29.09.01 |
BV |
14XL |
13XL |
6XL |
LEWISHAM - STRATFORD
Ash
Grove allocation withdrawn.
All night service introduced but numbered N108
14.11.03 |
BV71+ |
14DC |
13DC |
7DC |
BV85+ |
4DC |
4DC |
4DC |
LEWISHAM - STRATFORD
Route
now 24hr as "N" prefix has been dropped.
25.10.08 |
BV71+ |
14DC |
13DC |
7DC |
BV301+ |
3/N1 |
3/N1 |
3/N1 |
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BV85+ |
4DC |
4DC |
4DC |
03.10.09 |
BV71+ |
14DWL |
13DWL |
8DWL |
BV301+ |
3/N1 |
3/N1 |
3/N1 |
|
BV85+ |
4DWL |
4DWL |
4DWL |
Contract reassigned to London General |
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STRATFORD Bus Station - LEWISHAM Bus Station
NORTH GREENWICH STN - LEWISHAM Bus Station >> ( double deck late evening service in this direction only
)
The late night double deck journeys which had been operating since 21.09.07 were formalised
DWL32 Lewisham Station
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01.05.10 |
NX161+ |
14DWL |
13DWL |
10DWL |
Late evening jnys | NX221+ | 3/N321 |
3/N321 |
3/N321 |
Night Service | NX175+ |
3DWL |
3DWL |
3DWL |
NX is London Central thus change |
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STRATFORD Bus Station - LEWISHAM Bus Station
NORTH GREENWICH STN - LEWISHAM Bus Station >> ( double deck late evening service in this direction only
)
Allcation
moved to New Cross (NX)
At the present time Blackwall Tunnel is shut southbound from 2100 and therefore
the service is run in two sections Stratford - Cannng Town Stn and North Greenwich
to Lewisham with extra buses in the evening off 321 allocation (dd).
The night service operates the full route by special arrangement
12.11.11 |
NX161+ |
14DWL |
13DWL |
10DWL |
Night Service | NX175+ |
3DWL |
3DWL |
3DWL |
LEWISHAM Bus Station - STRATFORD Bus Station
Full evening and night service restored with completion of works in the north bore of Blackwall Tunnel
01.10.16 |
NX161+ |
17MEC |
15MEC |
12MEC |
NX231+ |
3dd ex321 |
3dd ex321 |
3dd ex321 |
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Night Service | NX181+ |
4ME |
4MEC |
4MEC |
LEWISHAM Bus Station - STRATFORD International Station
Contract renewal
Rerouted between Poplar and Stratford via withdrawn section of Route D8
Extended in Startford to International Station
Towards Lewisham, Molesworth Street
Montfichet Road, Pool Street, Carpenters Road, Stratford High Street, Bow Interchange, Bow Road, Campbell Road, Devons Road, Violet Road, Morris Road, Chrisp Street, East India Dock Road, Brunswick Road, Blackwall Tunnel Northern Approach, Blackwall Tunnel (Eastern Bore), Blackwall Tunnel, Blackwall Tunnel Southern Approach, Dreadnought
Street, Boord Street, Millennium Way, North Greenwich Bus Station, Edmund Halley Way, Pilot Busway, Southern Way, Commercial Way, Peartree Way, Woolwich Road,
Combedale Road, Westcombe Hill, Charlton Road, Stratheden Road, Prince Of Wales Road, Montpelier Row, Montpelier Vale, Blackheath Village, Lee Terrace, Belmont Hill, Lee Bridge, Lewisham High Street, Molesworth Street.
Towards Stratford International Bus Station: Molesworth Street, Lewisham High Street,
Lewis Grove, Lee Bridge, Belmont Hill, Lee Terrace, Lee Road, Blackheath Village, Tranquil Vale, Royal Parade, Montpelier Row, Prince Of Wales Road, Stratheden Road, Westcombe Hill, Westcombe Hill Contra-Flow Bus Lane, Westcombe Hill Bus Gate, Horn Lane Roundabout, Peartree Way, Commercial Way, Southern Way, Pilot Busway, Edmund
Halley Way, North Greenwich Bus Station, Edmund Halley Way, Millennium Way, Holiday Inn Roundabout, Blackwall Lane, A102, Tunnel Avenue, Blackwall Tunnel Southern
Approach, Blackwall Tunnel, Blackwall Tunnel (Western Bore), Blackwall Tunnel Northern Approach, A102, East India Dock Road, Chrisp Street, Morris Road, Violet Road, Devons
Road, Campbell Road, Bow Road, Bow Interchange, Stratford High Street, Carpenters Road, Pool Street, Montfichet Road, International Way.
13.05.17 |
NX161+ |
18MEC |
16MEC |
12MEC |
NX231+ |
3dd ex321 |
3dd ex321 |
3dd ex321 |
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Night Service | NX181+ |
4ME |
4MEC |
4MEC |
LEWISHAM Bus Station - STRATFORD International Station
Revised timetables for running time and reliability
29.07.17 |
MG161+ |
16MEC |
14MEC |
10MEC |
NX231+ |
3dd ex321 |
3dd ex321 |
3dd ex321 |
|
NX251+ |
2E |
2E |
2E |
|
Night Service | MG181+ |
4ME |
4MEC |
4MEC |
LEWISHAM Bus Station - STRATFORD International Station
New Cross (NX) allocation moved to new Morden Wharf (MG) garge situated off Tunnel Avenue on the Greenwich Peninsula
The evening double deck service remained at New Cross
Two daytime duties remain at New Cross NX251 and 252 and these are electric buses
WS108 seen here with a good load at North Greenwich. A small coincidence that fleet number matches route number but normally found on Route 286 By kind permission of
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02.10.21 |
MG161+ |
16MEC |
14MEC |
10MEC |
NX231+ |
3dd ex321 |
3dd ex321 |
3dd ex321 |
|
NX251+ |
2E |
2E |
2E |
|
Night Service | MG181+ |
4ME |
4MEC |
4MEC |
LEWISHAM Bus Station - STRATFORD International Station
Contract extended for two years
Irizar 12E at Poplar © Clash Star |
04.01.22 |
MG161+ |
16MEC |
14MEC |
10MEC |
NX231+ |
3dd ex321 |
3dd ex321 |
3dd ex321 |
|
NX251+ |
2E |
2E |
2E |
|
Night Service | MG181+ |
4ME |
4MEC |
4MEC |
LEWISHAM Bus Station - STRATFORD International Way
Due to building works at Stratford Internationl Bus Station stand moved to International Way terminating in a loop via Mountfitchet Road, Penny Brooke Street, and Celebration Avenue
30.09.21 |
MG161+ |
16MEC |
14MEC |
10MEC |
Night
Service |
MG181+ |
4MEC |
4MEC |
4MEC |
LEWISHAM Bus Station - STRATFORD International Way
The evening double deck service contractulay linked transferred to Route 185 thus now operates from Camberwell (Q)
MG Morden Wharf
Changeover point towards Statford is Stop MU Blackwall Lane and towards Lewisham is Dreadnought Street Stop MV
WH
West Ham
Changeover point Stratford
BW
Bow
Changeover point Bow church
PR
Poplar
Changeover point Poplar
C
Athol Street (Poplar)
Changeover point Poplar
NX New Cross
The changeover point for NX (the current depot operator) is as follows:
Mon-Sat (except evenings/nights): Lewisham Bus Station (currently Molesworth Street due to the long running Lewisham redevelopment)
All other times: NX
CH
Cambridge Heath ( Kentish Bus)
Changeover point ?
AG
Ash Grove (East Thames Buses)
Changeover point ?
LM
Lewisham (Kentish Bus)
Changeover point ?
BV
Belvedere (Kentish Bus)
Changeover point Lewisham
CR
Crayford (Kentish Bus)
Changeover point ?