Route History
Date |
Gar |
Mon-Fri |
Sat |
Sun |
08.04.51 |
BN |
52RT |
41RT |
12RT |
TH |
36RT |
24RT |
16RT |
PURLEY
High Street - South Croydon - Brighton Road - West Croydon - Thornton Heath
Pond - Norbury - Streatham - Streatham Hill - Brixton - Kennington - Elephant &
Castle - Blackfriars Road - Victoria Embankment - Westminster - Kennington Road -
Kennington - Brixton - Streatham - Norbury - Thornton Heath Pond - Croydon - PURLEY
High Street. Circular route in both directions around
Embankment loop.
New Tram Replacement route for Trams #16 & #18
 |
16.10.57 |
BN |
48RT |
37RT |
-- |
TH |
32RT |
21RT |
12RT |
PURLEY
High Street - VICTORIA EMBANKMENT via Westminster (Mon-Sat) or
Blackfriars (Daily)
Sunday withdrawn via Westminster. Brixton (BN) allocation
withdrawn on this day.
30.04.58 |
BN |
47RT |
33RT |
5RT |
TH |
31RT |
20RT |
7RT |
PURLEY
High Street - VICTORIA EMBANKMENT via Westminster (Mon-Sat) or
Blackfriars (Daily)
Sunday
(BN) allocation re-introduced.
26.11.58 |
BN |
45RT |
31RT |
-- |
TH |
31RT |
22RT |
12RT |
PURLEY
High Street - VICTORIA EMBANKMENT via Embankment loop (Mon-Sat)
or via Westminster Bridge to Horse Guards Avenue only (Suns)
Sunday - Blackfriars section withdrawn - Brixton (BN)
allocation withdrawn again on this day.
29.01.64 |
BN |
39RT |
39RT/3RTL |
-- |
TH |
33RT |
9RT |
12RT |
PURLEY
High Street - VICTORIA EMBANKMENT via Embankment loop (Mon-Sat)
or via Westminster Bridge to Horse Guards Avenue only (Suns)
Saturday
part RTL type introduced.
01.04.64 |
BN |
39RTW |
37RTW |
-- |
TH |
33RT |
14RT |
12RT |
PURLEY
High Street - VICTORIA EMBANKMENT via Embankment loop (Mon-Sat)
or via Westminster Bridge to Horse Guards Avenue only (Suns)
RT
type replaced by RTW at Brixton (BN)
 |
The crew in charge of RTW33 are seen relaxing at the Purley terminus - and after driving an RTW you would need a rest ! |
23.01.66 |
BN |
39RTW |
34RTW |
-- |
TH |
33RT |
14RT |
2RT |
PURLEY
High Street - VICTORIA EMBANKMENT via Embankment loop (Mon-Sat)
or via Westminster Bridge to Horse Guards Avenue only (Suns)
Sunday
service withdrawn except for a few early morning journeys.
 |
RTW167 Victoria Embankment |
23.04.66 |
BN |
39RT |
34RT |
-- |
TH |
33RT |
14RT |
2RT |
PURLEY
High Street - VICTORIA EMBANKMENT via Embankment loop (Mon-Sat)
or via Westminster Bridge to Horse Guards Avenue only (Suns)
RTW
type withdrawn in favour of RT.
07.09.68 |
BN |
34RT |
19RT |
-- |
TH |
25RT+ |
11RT |
2RT |
|
2RT/115 |
PURLEY
High Street - VICTORIA EMBANKMENT via Embankment loop (Mon-Sat)
or via Westminster Bridge to Horse Guards Avenue only (Suns)
Saturday pm busesvia Westminster Bridge terminated at Horse Guards Avenue
Buses via Blackfriars Bridge terminated at Elephant & Castle.
 |
31.10.70 |
BN |
36RT |
18RT |
-- |
TH |
37RT |
13RT |
2SMS |
PURLEY
High Street - VICTORIA EMBANKMENT via Embankment loop (Mon-Sat)
or via Westminster Bridge to Horse Guards Avenue only (Suns)
Saturday pm buses terminated at Horse Guards Avenue
SMS blind only used on Sunday mornings
23.03.74 |
BN |
27RT |
14RT |
-- |
TH |
32RT |
16RT |
2DMS |
PURLEY
High Street - VICTORIA EMBANKMENT via Embankment loop (Mon-Sat)
or via Westminster Bridge to Horse Guards Avenue only (Suns)
Sunday
journeys converted to double deck operation.
 |
DMS2543 West Croydon © John Parkin |
19.07.75 |
BN |
30RT |
14DM |
-- |
TH |
32RT |
16RT |
2DMS |
PURLEY
High Street - VICTORIA EMBANKMENT via Embankment loop (Mon-Sat)
or via Westminster Bridge to Horse Guards Avenue only (Suns)
Saturday
BN operation converted to Daimler doored operation - buses spare from 133 allocation.
 |
RT4810 Thornton Heath Garage |
23.05.76 |
BN |
30RM |
14DM |
-- |
TH |
32RT |
16RT |
2DMS |
PURLEY
High Street - VICTORIA EMBANKMENT via Embankment loop (Mon-Sat)
or via Westminster Bridge to Horse Guards Avenue only (Suns)
Mon-Fri
BN allocation converted from RT to Routemaster.
03.10.76 |
BN |
30RM |
14DM |
-- |
TH |
32RM |
16RM |
2DMS |
PURLEY
High Street - VICTORIA EMBANKMENT via Embankment loop (Mon-Sat)
or via Westminster Bridge to Horse Guards Avenue only (Suns)
Mon-Sat
TH operation converted to Routemaster operation.
04.03.78 |
BN1+ |
30DM |
14DM |
-- |
TH71+ |
32RM |
16RM |
2DMS |
PURLEY
High Street - VICTORIA EMBANKMENT via Embankment loop (Mon-Sat)
or via Westminster Bridge to Horse Guards Avenue only (Suns)
Mon-Fri
BN allocation converted to DM operation.
27.08.78 |
BN1+ |
30DM |
14DM |
-- |
TH71+ |
32DM |
16DM |
2DMS |
PURLEY
High Street - VICTORIA EMBANKMENT via Embankment loop (Mon-Sat)
or via Westminster Bridge to Horse Guards Avenue only (Suns)
Mon-Sat
TH allocation converted from RM to DM operation.
28.10.78 |
BN1+ |
14DM |
7DM |
-- |
TH71+ |
38DM |
15DM |
10DM |
PURLEY (Mon-Sat/ Sun am journeys) - SOUTH CROYDON GARAGE (Suns) - BRIXTON
STATION (Suns) - VICTORIA EMBANKMENT via Westminster or Blackfriars
(Mon-Sat/ Sun early am journeys.
Sunday
service introduced all day (crew) between Brixton and South Croydon
partly replacing withdrawn 59.
15.08.81 |
BN1+ |
14RM |
8RM |
-- |
TH71+ |
38DM |
15DM |
10DM |
PURLEY (Mon-Sat/ Sun am journeys) - SOUTH CROYDON GARAGE (Suns) - BRIXTON STN (Suns) - VICTORIA EMBANKMENT via Westminster or Blackfriars (Mon-Sat/ Sun early am journey)Brixton converted to RM operation - the Daimlers being sent to Westbourne Park (X) for conversion of service 18.
 |
RM1313 at Purley © John Parkin |
04.09.82 |
BN1+ |
11RM |
10RM |
-- |
TH71+ |
36RM |
16RM |
8RM |
PURLEY (Mon-Sat/ Sun am journeys) - SOUTH CROYDON GARAGE (Suns) - BRIXTON
STATION (Suns) - VICTORIA EMBANKMENT via Westminster (Mon-Sat/
Sun early am journeys) or Blackfriars (Mon-Fri) or ELEPHANT & CASTLE (Sats)
TH
allocation reverted to RM operation.
 |
RML892 Thornton Heath Garage © John Parkin |
02.02.85 |
BN1+ |
12RM |
2RM |
-- |
TH71+ |
25RM |
9RM |
8RM |
SOUTH
CROYDON GARAGE (Mon-Sat) - - VICTORIA EMBANKMENT via Westminster
or Blackfriars (Mon-Fri) or ELEPHANT & CASTLE (Sats)
Sunday
withdrawn altogether - replaced by new 59.
Daily withdrawn between South Croydon and Purley.
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01.02.86 |
BN1+ |
11RM |
2RM |
-- |
TH71+ |
23RM |
8RM |
-- |
CROYDON
Park Street (Mon-Sat) - - VICTORIA EMBANKMENT via Westminster
or Blackfriars (Mon-Fri) or TRAFALGAR SQUARE via Whitehall (Sats)
Withdrawn between Croydon and Croydon Garage
 |
RM375 Brixton Hill |
07.02.87 |
BN1+ |
-- |
14M |
-- |
TH71+ |
23D |
-- |
-- |
CROYDON
Park Street - TRAFALGAR SQUARE (Mon-Sat)
CONVERTED
TO ONE PERSON OPERATION.
Victoria Embankment loop routeing withdrawn - all journeys via Westminster
and Whitehall to Trafalgar Square.
 |
 |
21.07.90 |
AK191+ |
10DM |
-- |
-- |
BN1+ |
13D |
14D |
-- |
CROYDON
Park Street - TRAFALGAR SQUARE (Mon-Sat)
New
Streatham (AK) allocation introduced - Mon-Fri BN allocation added - Thornton
Heath (TH) withdrawn.
02.02.91 |
AK191+ |
25M |
25M |
-- |
CROYDON
Park Street - TRAFALGAR SQUARE (Mon-Sat)
Brixton
(BN) allocation withdrawn.
 |
M1442 one of the high numbered Metrobuses seen here in Croydon
|
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14.03.92 |
BN121+ |
-- |
7T |
6T |
TC211+ |
17L |
13L |
6L |
|
TH1+ |
20T |
10T |
9T |
PURLEY - TRAFALGAR SQUARE
Sunday
service re-introduced replacing withdrawn 59.
Daily extended from Croydon to Purley.
Allocation changes as above.
29.01.94 |
TC211+ |
16L |
13L |
6L |
TH1+ |
21L |
16L |
16L |
PURLEY - TRAFALGAR SQUARE
Brixton
(BN) allocation withdrawn.
12.03.94 |
TH1+ |
37L |
29L |
22L |
 |
Allocation change |
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PURLEY - TRAFALGAR SQUARE
Croydon
(TC) allocation withdrawn.
15.06.96 |
BN101+ |
8M |
-- |
-- |
TH1+ |
29L |
29L |
22L |
PURLEY - TRAFALGAR SQUARE
Mon-Fri
Brixton (BN) allocation introduced.
29.08.98 |
BN101+ |
8M |
-- |
-- |
TH1+ |
28L |
26L |
20L |
CROYDON
Park Street - TRAFALGAR SQUARE
Withdrawn
between Croydon and Purley . partly replaced by Route 60 which was extended from South Croydon to Old Coulsdon via Purley
 |
L229 seen in Whitehall heading for the cut back destination
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18.09.99 |
TH1+ |
24L |
22L |
12L |
CROYDON
Park Street - BRIXTON STATION
Withdrawn
between Brixton and Trafalgar Square - replaced by re-routed
159.
03.02.01 |
TH1+ |
24DLA |
22DLA |
12DLA |
CROYDON
Park Street - BRIXTON STATION
Converted
to low floor d/d operation.
01.02.03 |
TH1+ |
23DLA |
22DLA |
12DLA |
CROYDON
Park Street - BRIXTON STATION
Contract renewal
 |
DLA340 leaving the Bus Station at W Croydon
|
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12.01.08 |
TH1+ |
25DLA |
23DLA |
13DLA |
CROYDON
Park Street - BRIXTON STATION
Two year extension on existing contract
 |
DW290 Croydon Town Centre
|
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30.01.10 |
TH1+ |
25T |
24T |
13T |
CROYDON
Park Street - BRIXTON STATION
Contract renewal and new buses introduced
 |
T143 Wellesley Road |
31.03.12 |
BN1+ |
25DLA |
24DLA |
13DLA |
CROYDON
Park Street - BRIXTON STATION
Allocation moved to Brixton (BN) - to compensate for loss of Route 19 and make room at Thornton Heath for routes transferred in from Beddington Farm which closed
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Taken from 2014 map drawn by Mike Harris busmap.co.uk |
31.01.15 |
BC51+ |
25MMC |
26MMC |
13MMC |
 |
Contract reassigned to Abellio |
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CROYDON
Park Street - BRIXTON STATION
New operator
 |
2492 Streatham Common Photographer unknown |
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23.06.18 |
BC51+ |
26MMC |
26MMC |
13MMC |
CROYDON
Park Street - BRIXTON STATION
New schedule
01.02.20 |
BC51+ |
26MMC |
26MMC |
15MMC |
CROYDON
Park Street - BRIXTON STATION
Contract renewal
 |
9067 Park Street, Croydon © Ryan Fielding |
29.02.20 |
BC51+ |
26MMC |
26MMC |
15MMC |
CROYDON
Park Street - BRIXTON STATION
Changeover point changes to West Croydon Bus Station
 |
2406 West Croydon © Ryan Fielding |
10.06.23 |
BC51+ |
26MMC |
26MMC |
15MMC |
CROYDON
Park Street - BRIXTON STATION
Changeover point changes to see below
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3125 Streatham Station © Ryan Fielding |
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Current Blind
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Operating Garages
BN
Brixton
Changeover point at garage.
AK
Streatham
Changeover point at garage.
TH
Thornton Heath
Changeover point at garage.
TC
Croydon
Changeover point at garage
BC Beddington Cross
Towards Croydon : (COLWTR) Colliers Water Lane and (WCROPW) West Croydon, Poplar Walk
Towards Brixton : (WCROBS) West Croydon Bus Station and (COLWTR) Colliers Water Lane
Live visual
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