Date |
Gar |
Mon-Fri |
Sat |
Sun |
07.01.51 |
CA |
31RTL |
31RTL |
27RTL |
WIMBLEDON
STATION - South Wimbledon - Merton - Colliers Wood - Tooting - Balham -
Clapham - Stockwell - Kennington - then either Blackfriars Bridge or Westminster
Bridge to VICTORIA EMBANKMENT and vica versa.
New Tram replacement route for Trams #2 & 4
The route when introduced was numbered 155B and 155W the suffixes denoting whether route went via Westminster or Blackfriars
.This arrangement was not a success as the blinds were not always altered for the correct route leading to a lot of confusion therefore on 02.05.51 the route was numbered plain 155 and two new ultimates were produced BLACKFRIARS & Embankment and WESTMINSTER & Embankment.
30.04.58 |
CA |
27RTL |
27RTL |
28RTL |
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26.11.58 |
AL |
25RT |
17RT |
17RT |
SW |
-- |
10RTL |
-- |
WIMBLEDON - EMBANKMENT
(CA)
allocation moved to (AL) and (SW) with garage closure
09.10.63 |
AL |
25RT |
20RT |
14RT |
WIMBLEDON - EMBANKMENT
Saturday
only (SW) withdrawn.
29.01.64 |
AL |
23RT |
20RT |
14RT |
WIMBLEDON STATION - ELEPHANT & CASTLE ( Mon-Fri evgs ) - EMBANKMENT (Monday-Friday)
Mon-Fri evenings withdrawn between Elephant & Castle and Victoria Embankment
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Taken from Alterations to bus services leaflet dated 29.01.64 |
18.11.64 |
AL |
23RT |
16RT |
10RT |
23.01.66 |
AL |
19RT |
12RT |
11RT |
NB |
-- |
-- |
7RM |
HERSHAM STATION (Sunday) - WIMBLEDON STATION (Monday-Saturday)
- ELEPHANT (Monday-Friday/Saturday am/Sunday early journeys)
- EMBANKMENT (Monday-Friday peaks/Sat am/Sun early
jnys)
Mon-Fri withdrawn outside peaks Elephant to Embankment.
Sunday service extended from Wimbledon to Hersham
to replace Sunday Route 131 and 264
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This extract from the June 1967 red book shows the full extent of the route from Hersham to Embankment although the longest journey was Walton to Elephant |
07.09.68 |
AL |
18RT+ |
12RT |
11RT |
1RT/152 | ||||
NB |
-- |
-- |
7RM |
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25.10.69 |
AL |
16RT |
12RT |
6RT |
NB |
-- |
-- |
4RM |
18.04.70 |
AL |
16RT |
12RT |
7RT |
NB |
-- |
-- |
3RT |
WEST MOLESY (Suns) - WIMBLEDON STN (Monday-Saturday) - CLAPHAM COMMON Old Town (Suns) - ELEPHANT & CASTLE ( Mon-Sat ) - EMBANKMENT (Mon-Fri peaks/Sat & Sun early am)Sunday (NB) allocation changed from RM to RT type.
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RM1205 is seen in April 1973 at South Wimbledon performing a Sunday duty although officially the route was RT operated at this time © John Parkin |
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12.05.73 |
AL |
15RT |
12RT |
-- |
WIMBLEDON
STATION - ELEPHANT & CASTLE; - EMBANKMENT (Monday-Friday peaks/Sat early am)
Sunday service replaced by revised
131.
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15.12.73 |
AL |
15RT |
12RM |
-- |
WIMBLEDON
STATION - ELEPHANT & CASTLE; - EMBANKMENT (Monday-Friday peaks/Sat early am)
Saturday
RT type replaced by RM.
09.01.77 |
AL171+ |
15RM |
12RM |
-- |
WIMBLEDON
STATION - ELEPHANT & CASTLE; - EMBANKMENT (Monday-Friday peaks/Sat early am)
Mon-Fri conversion
from RT to RM
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RM62 Westminster Bridge |
27.09.80 |
AL171+ |
13RM |
9RM |
-- |
WIMBLEDON
STATION - ELEPHANT & CASTLE; - EMBANKMENT (Monday-Friday peaks/Sat early am)
PVR decrease
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D1231 standing in for a Routemaster September 1982 seen at |
27.10.84 |
AL171+ |
11RM |
8RM |
-- |
25.10.86 |
AL171+ |
13D |
10D |
-- |
21.11.87 |
AL171+ |
6D |
10D |
-- |
SW |
6D |
-- |
-- |
WIMBLEDON - ELEPHANT & CASTLE (Monday-Saturday)
Withdrawn between Elephant & Castle and Aldwych.
Monday-Friday (SW) allocation introduced.
28.11.88 |
AL171+ |
12D |
10D |
-- |
(SW) allocation withdrawn.
28.04.90 |
AL161+ |
17D |
17D |
-- |
inc
355 |
inc
355 |
-- |
WIMBLEDON
STN - South Wimbledon - Colliers Wood - Tooting - Balham - Clapham -
Stockwell - VAUXHALL (Monday-Saturday)
Re-routed at Stockwell via South Lambeth Road to VAUXHALL STATION.
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DMS2571 Tooting Broadway |
29.09.90 |
AL161+ |
17M |
17M |
7M |
inc
355 |
inc
355 |
-- |
WIMBLEDON
STN - VAUXHALL
Sunday service introduced to replace part of withdrawn
88
25.05.91 |
AL151+ |
9M |
8M |
7M |
WIMBLEDON
STN - VAUXHALL
355 separated from 155
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M907 Wimbledon |
28.11.92 |
AL151+ |
11DW |
9DW |
8DW |
WIMBLEDON
STN - STOCKWELL STATION
Converted to midi-bus operation and withdrawn
between Stockwell and Vauxhall
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DW45 South Wimbldon Station |
29.06.96 |
AL151+ |
13M |
12M |
10M |
WIMBLEDON
STN - ELEPHANT & CASTLE
Converted to big bus operation and extended
from Stockwell to Elephant & Castle to replace withdrawn section on 355.
05.01.97 |
AL151+ |
13M |
12M |
10DW |
WIMBLEDON
STN - ELEPHANT & CASTLE
Sunday
converted to midi-bus operation.
29.05.99 |
SW121+ |
13LDP |
12LDP |
5DLP |
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Contract renewal |
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ELEPHANT
& CASTLE - TOOTING St Georges Hospital
Converted from double deck to single deck low floor operation.
Aallocation transferred to Stockwell and southern
terminal changed.
17.06.00 |
AL221+ |
13LDP |
13LDP |
7LDP |
ELEPHANT
& CASTLE - TOOTING St Georges Hospital
Allocation
transferred from Stockwell to Merton.
03.02.01 |
AL221+ |
6LDP |
7LDP |
5LDP |
SW281+ |
7LDP |
7LDP |
3LDP |
ELEPHANT
& CASTLE - TOOTING St Georges Hospital
Part
allocation transferred from Merton to Stockwell.
14.09.02 |
AL221+ |
13LDP |
13LDP |
7LDP |
ELEPHANT
& CASTLE - TOOTING St Georges Hospital
Stockwell
allocation withdrawn.
01.11.03 |
AL221+ |
16PVL |
15PVL |
9PVL |
ELEPHANT
& CASTLE - TOOTING St Georges Hospital
Upgraded
to low floor double deck operation.
13.12.03 |
AL221+ |
16PVL |
17PVL |
10PVL |
ELEPHANT
& CASTLE - TOOTING St Georges Hospital
Contract
renewed with London General and evening frequencies increased.
11.12.10 |
AL221+ |
18PVL |
17PVL |
12PVL |
ELEPHANT
& CASTLE - TOOTING St Georges Hospital
Contract renewal
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E144 Elephant & Castle
|
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12.12.15 |
AL221+ |
19WHV |
17WHV |
12WHV |
ELEPHANT
& CASTLE - TOOTING St Georges Hospital
Contract renewal
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WHV88 |
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Clck map to expand |
30.09.17 |
SW211+ |
18WHV |
18WHV |
12WHV |
TOOTING St Georges Hospital - ELEPHANT & CASTLE
Allocation moved to Stockwell to make room for newly won Route 131
12.12.20 |
SW211+ |
20WHV |
19WHV |
12WHV |
TOOTING St Georges Hospital - ELEPHANT & CASTLE
Contract extended for two years
03.09.22 |
SW211+ |
17WHV |
17WHV |
12WHV |
TOOTING St Georges Hospital - ELEPHANT & CASTLE
PVR
CHANGE
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CA
Clapham
Changeover point outside garage
AL
Merton
Changeover point outside garage up to 28.05.99
From 29.05.99 Tooting Broadway
NB
Norbiton
Changeover point Norbiton Church
SW
Stockwell
Changeover point outside
garage