Route History

04.05.38
TL
7ST
11ST
9ST

FOREST HILL STN - Perry Vale - Catford Hill - Catford - Sangley Road - Verdant Lane - Grove Park - Chinbrook Road - Mottingham - Court Road - Eltham Church - ELTHAM Southend Crescent
New route - replacing withdrawn Route 209 (Route 209 double-decked - and re-numbered to new Route 124)

Taken from 1939 map drawn by Mike Harris
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13.04.49
TL
15RT
16RT
5STL
16RT

FOREST HILL  -  ELTHAM Southend Crescent
RT introduction

26.10.49
TL
15RT
21RT
16RT

FOREST HILL  -  ELTHAM Southend Crescent
STL type withdrawn

03.05.50
TL
16RT
17RT
5STL
21RT

FOREST HILL  -  ELTHAM Southend Crescent
Diverted between Grove park and Mottingham via Marvels Lane and Dunkery Road instead of Grove Park Road direct

RT1758 Forest Hill stand

12.10.55
TL
22RT
26RT
17RT

FOREST HILL - ELTHAM - Blackfen Road - BLACKFEN Woodman (Mon-Fri peaks)
Mon-Fri peaks extended from Eltham to Blackfen

30.04.58
TL
22RT
26RT
16RT


Scanned from April 1958 Red Book - the complete book is available from the Sales List


04.03.59
TL
20RT
24RT
22RT

FOREST HILL STN - Perry Vale - Woolstone Road - Catford - Sangley Road - Torridan Road - Hazelbank Road - Verdant lane - Northover - Downham Lane - Grove Park - Chinbrook Road - Marvels lane - Mottingham - ELTHAM Southend Crescent - BLACKFEN Woodman (Mon-Fri peaks) - Blendon - Bexley - BEXLEY HOSPITAL (Sun afts)
Sunday afternoons extended from Eltham to BEXLEY HOSPITAL.

03.02.60
TL
20RT
24RT
22RT

FOREST HILL - ELTHAM ( Mon-Sat ) - FALCONWOOD PARADE (Mon-Fri peaks) - BEXLEY HOSPITAL (Sun afts)
Mon-Fri peaks diverted to FALCONWOOD PARADE instead of BLACKFEN.

11.05.60
TL
20RT
24RT
--

FOREST HILL - ELTHAM ( Mon-Sat ) - FALCONWOOD PARADE (Mon-Fri peaks)
Sunday service renumbered 124A because of different routeing at Avery Hill.

08.05.63
TL
25RT
31RT
--

FOREST HILL STN - Perry Vale - Woolstone Road - Catford - Sangley Road - Torridan Road - Hazelbank Road - Verdant lane - Northover - Downham Lane - Grove Park - Chinbrook Road - Marvels lane - Mottingham - Eltham - Falconwood - Welling - Wickham Lane - Plumstead Corner - Plumstead Station - WOOLWICH Parsons Hill (Mon-Sat)
Extended from Eltham to Woolwich via withdrawn 126 and 195.

Taken from 1964 map drawn by Mike Harris
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27.01.65
TL
22RT
26RT
--

FOREST HILL STN - WELLING (Mon-Fri) - WOOLWICH (Mon-Fri peaks/Sat)
Mon-Fri service withdrawn between Welling and Woolwich except for peak hours

15.06.68
TL
23RT
20RT
--

FOREST HILL STN - WELLING ( Mon-Sat ) - WOOLWICH (Mon-Fri peaks)
Saturday service withdrawn between Welling and Woolwich.

RT1289 at the Catford stand - this must be a winter shot judging by the driver's greatcoat

24.07.71
TL
24RM
15RM
--

FOREST HILL STN - WELLING ( Mon-Sat ) - WOOLWICH (Mon-Fri peaks)
Converted to RM operation.

RM1231 Forest Hill stand

© Bob Baker


08.01.72
TL
20DMS
15DMS
--

FOREST HILL STN  -   WELLING ( Mon-Sat ) -  PLUMSTEAD STN (Mon-Fri am peak) -  WOOLWICH (Mon-Fri pm peak)
Converted to double deck one person operation.
Mon-Fri am peaks withdrawn between Plumstead Station and Woolwich.

DMS1997

DMS1997 Catford Bridge

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26.02.77
TL
17DMS
15DMS
--

FOREST HILL STN - WELLING  ( Mon-Sat )
Withdrawn between Welling and Woolwich.

22.04.78
TL241+
17DMS
13DMS
4DMS

FOREST HILL - WELLING
Sunday service introduced - replacing Eltham to Welling section of 160A  which was withdrawn.

04.09.82
TL241+
14DMS
11DMS
--

FOREST HILL STN - WELLING  ( Mon-Sat )
Sunday service withdrawn - replaced between Eltham and Welling by re-introduced 160A.

25.07.83
TL241+
14T
11T
--

FOREST HILL STN - WELLING  ( Mon-Sat )
DMS type replaced by Leyland Titan.

02.11.85
TL241+
11T
12T
6T

FOREST HILL - ELTHAM STN (Suns) - ELTHAM Southend Crescent ( Mon-Sat ) - AVERY HILL (SDO jnys) - WELLING (Mon-Fri peak jnys) or BEXLEY HOSPITAL (Sun aft jnys)
Mon-Sat withdrawn between ELTHAM Southend Crescent and Welling except for school journeys to AVERY HILL SCHOOL and one journey in each Mon-Fri peak to WELLING.
Sunday re-introduced between Forest Hill and Eltham with 4 afternoon projections to BEXLEY HOSPITAL

01.02.86
TL241+
11T
12T
6T

FOREST HILL - ELTHAM STN (Mon-Sat evgs / Suns) - ELTHAM Southend Crescent ( Mon-Sat ) - AVERY HILL (SDO jnys) - WELLING (Mon-Fri peak jnys) or BEXLEY HOSPITAL (Sun aft jnys)
Mon-Sat evenings withdrawn in Eltham between Station and Southend Crescent
Sunday duty schedule included with Route 160

 


06.06.87
TL241+
9T
8T
5T

CATFORD St Dunstan's College   - ELTHAM Southend Crescent (MS except evenings) - AVERY HILL (SDO jnys) - WELLING (Mon-Fri peak jnys) or BEXLEY HOSPITAL (Sun aft jnys)
Withdrawn between Catford and Forest Hill - this section replaced by rerouteing of 108B.

T1076

T1076 Eltham Hih Street

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03.02.90
TL61+
8MW
8MW
5MW#

CATFORD - Downham - Mottingham - Middle Park Avenue - ELTHAM Southend Crescent ( Mon-Sat ) - BEXLEY HOSPITAL (Sun aft jnys)
Converted to midibus operation and diverted at Mottingham via Middle Park Avenue and Kingsground instead of Court Road direct.
The stand at Southend Crescent was used at all times instead of shopping hours only.
The Mon-Fri peak journeys to Avery Hill and Welling remained double deck but were renumbered 124S.

Taken from June 1990 allocation book

24.07.93
TL61+
8MW
8MW
5MW#

CATFORD - ELTHAM Southend Crescent ( Mon-Sat ) - BEXLEY HOSPITAL (Sun aft jnys)
Diverted at Hazelbank Road via Baudwin Road - Castillion Road - Boundfield Road - Battersby Road - and Waters Road to line of route at Verdant Lane instead of Hazelbank Road and Verdant Lane direct

MW3

MW13 Eltham Church

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12.03.94
TL61+
9MW
8MW
4MW

CATFORD St Dunstan's - ELTHAM Southend Crescent (Daily)
Withdrawn between Eltham and Bexley Hospital

06.09.94
TL61+
9MW
8MW
4MW
Selkent purchased by Stagecoach

CATFORD St Dunstan's - ELTHAM Southend Crescent
new operator

15.05.99
TL61+
10DRL
8DRL
6DRL

CATFORD St Dunstan's - ELTHAM Southend Crescent
Converted to Dart operation.

DRL134 Southend Crescent

12.06.01
TL161+
11SLD
10SLD
6SLD

CATFORD St Dunstan's - ELTHAM Southend Crescent
Low floor operation commences (SLD)

SLD246 Southend Crescent

28.05.05
TL161+
11SLD
10SLD
6SLD

CATFORD St Dunstan's - ELTHAM Southend Crescent
NEW CONTRACT commences - retained by Stagecoach

30.08.06
TL161+
11DSS
9DSS
6DSS
Stagecoach purchased by Australian Bank  Macquarie trading as East London Group

CATFORD St Dunstan's - ELTHAM Southend Crescent
NEW OPERATOR

14.10.10
TL161+
11DSS
10DSS
8DSS
Company purchased by Stagecoach

CATFORD St Dunstan's - ELTHAM Southend Crescent
New operator

34245 Catford Town Centre

26.05.12
TL161+
11ESS
12ESS
8ESS

CATFORD  -  ELTHAM Southend Crescent
Start of new 5 year contract with new short E20D/Enviro200Darts

Taken from 2014 map drawn by Mike Harris
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27.05.17
TL161+
14ESS
13ESS
10ESS

CATFORD  -  ELTHAM Southend Crescent
Contract extended for two years

25.05.19
TL161+
14ESS
13ESS
10ESS

CATFORD  -  ELTHAM Southend Crescent
Contract renewal

Current Blind



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Operating Garage

TL Catford
Changeover point Lewisham Town Hall

 

 

 

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