Route History
Date of introduction |
Gar |
Mon-Fri |
Sat |
Sun |
| 07.10.51 | WL |
9RTL |
11RTL |
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VICTORIA
EMBANKMENT Horse Guards Avenue - Westminster Bridge -St Georges Road - Elephant - Camberwell
Green - Dulwich - FOREST HILL (Mon-Fri peaks) - Stanstead Road - CATFORD Rushey Green (Mon-Fri except peaks/Sats)
New Tram replacement route for Tram #62
22.10.52 |
WL |
9RTL |
11RTL |
-- |
VICTORIA
EMBANKMENT Horse Guards Avenue ( Mon-Fri/Sat peaks ) - ELEPHANT
& CASTLE ( Sats ) - FOREST HILL (Mon-Fri peaks) - CATFORD Rushey Green (Mon-Fri except peaks/Sats)
Saturday withdrawn outside peaks between Elephant &
Embankment.
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27.06.56 |
AC |
4RTL |
5RTL |
-- |
W |
5RT |
-- |
-- |
|
WL |
17RTL |
20RTL |
-- |
WILLESDEN
GARAGE - Kilburn - Maida Vale - Edgware Road - Marylebone Road - Tottenham
Court Road - Trafalgar Square - Aldwych - Waterloo - Elephant - Camberwell - East
Dulwich - FOREST HILL (Mon-Fri peaks) - CATFORD Rushey
Green (Mon-Fri except peaks/Sats)
Diverted at Elephant & Castle via Service
1 to Willesden Garage.
17.10.56 |
AC |
4RTL |
2RTL 7RTW |
-- |
W |
5RT |
-- |
-- |
|
WL |
17RTL |
20RTL |
-- |
WILLESDEN
GARAGE - FOREST HILL (Mon-Fri peaks) - CATFORD
GARAGE (Mon-Fri except peaks/Sats)
Catford terminal changed from Rushey Green to Catford
Garage.
16.10.57 |
AC |
4RTL |
10RTW+ |
-- |
| 1RTL/52 2RTL/52A |
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W |
5RT+ |
-- |
-- |
|
| 1RT/226 | ||||
WL |
17RTL |
16RTL |
-- |
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30.04.58 |
AC |
4RTL |
10RTW+ |
-- |
| 1RTL/52 2RTL/52A |
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W |
5RT+ |
-- |
-- |
|
| 1RT/226 | ||||
WL |
17RTL |
15RTL |
-- |
 |
RTW198 seen here at Willesden Garage forecourt, the photo reveals that it was taken on a Saturday between October 1957 and November 1958 as the running plate shows AC10. During this period, shorts were operated between Willesden and Waterloo. Part of Jeff Lloyd collection |
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26.11.58 |
AC |
4RTL |
8RTW |
-- |
W |
5RT |
-- |
-- |
|
WL |
14RTW 4RTL |
12RTW |
-- |
WILLESDEN
GARAGE - FOREST HILL (Mon-Fri peaks) - CATFORD
GARAGE (Mon-Fri except peaks/Sats)
WL
allocation changed from RTL to RTW.
The buses came from Middle Row where they were used on the 18B but the engineers had a problem servicing them because there were no spreadover buses
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13.05.59 |
AC |
4RTW |
8RTW |
-- |
W |
5RT |
-- |
-- |
|
WL |
18RTW |
12RTW |
-- |
WILLESDEN
GARAGE - FOREST HILL (Mon-Fri peaks) - CATFORD
GARAGE (Mon-Fri except peaks/Sats)
Mon-Fri RTW introduced at Willesden (AC)
11.05.60 |
AC |
4RTW |
8RTW |
-- |
W |
5RT |
-- |
-- |
|
WL |
18RTW |
12RTW |
-- |
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Taken from May 1960 allocation book |
12.10.60 |
AC |
4RTL |
8RTW |
-- |
W |
5RT |
-- |
-- |
|
WL |
3RTL |
12RTL |
-- |
WILLESDEN
GARAGE - FOREST HILL (Mon-Fri peaks) - CATFORD
GARAGE (Mon-Fri except peaks/Sats)
WL
allocation changed from RTW to RTL.
Mon-Fri Willesden (AC) reverted to RTL
11.10.61 |
AC |
4RTL |
8RTW |
-- |
W |
5RT |
-- |
-- |
|
WL |
3RTL 14RTW |
12RTW |
-- |
WILLESDEN
GARAGE - FOREST HILL (Mon-Fri peaks) - CATFORD
GARAGE (Mon-Fri except peaks/Sats)
WL
allocation reverted to RTW
03.01.62 |
AC |
9RTL |
8RTW |
-- |
WL |
14RTW 3RTL |
12RTW |
-- |
WILLESDEN
GARAGE - FOREST HILL (Mon-Fri peaks) - CATFORD
GARAGE (Mon-Fri except peaks/Sats)
W
allocation withdrawn in favour of increase at AC.
09.05.62 |
AC |
9RTW |
8RTW |
-- |
WL |
16RTW |
12RTW |
-- |
WILLESDEN
GARAGE - FOREST HILL (Mon-Fri peaks) - CATFORD
GARAGE (Mon-Fri except peaks/Sats)
Mon-Fri
AC allocation changed to RTW
27.01.65 |
AC |
9RTW |
-- |
-- |
WL |
14RTW |
11RT |
-- |
WILLESDEN
GARAGE (Mon-Fri) - WATERLOO (Sats) - FOREST
HILL (Mon-Fri peaks) - Catford - LEWISHAM (Mon-Fri except peaks/Sats)
Saturday withdrawn between Waterloo and Willesden - replaced
by extending service 1 from Marylebone to Willesden.
Diverted at Catford to Lewisham.
Saturday AC allocation withdrawn, replaced by Route 1 allocation
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Taken from Alterations ( no.1 ) Booklet dated 18 November 1964 |
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RTL1602 at the rear of the Odeon in Lewisham. Passengers could board here but of course nowadays ealth and safety would make this a no no.
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01.12.65 |
AC |
9RTL |
-- |
-- |
WL |
14RTL |
11RTL |
-- |
WILLESDEN
GARAGE (Mon-Fri) - WATERLOO (Sats) - FOREST
HILL (Mon-Fri peaks) - Catford - LEWISHAM (Mon-Fri except peaks/Sats)
Willesden
Garage change from RTW to RTL.
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RTL1429 The Old Vic bound for Rushey Green advertises the Ideal Home exhibtion at Olympia although none of WL routes go near
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10.07.66 |
AC |
9RTL |
-- |
-- |
WL |
13RT |
10RT |
-- |
WILLESDEN
GARAGE (Mon-Fri) - WATERLOO (Sats) - FOREST
HILL (Mon-Fri peaks) - Catford - LEWISHAM (Mon-Fri except peaks/Sats)
WL
change from RTL to RT.
|
RT1288 Willesden Garage sidecourt waiting to perform a short to Goose Green © Malcolm Allan |
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30.11.68 |
AC |
7RT |
-- |
-- |
WL |
14RT |
10RT |
-- |
WILLESDEN
GARAGE (Mon-Fri) - WATERLOO (Sats) - FOREST
HILL (Mon-Fri peaks) - Catford - LEWISHAM (Mon-Fri except peaks/Sats)
AC
change from RTL to RT.
19.07.69 |
AC |
7RT |
-- |
-- |
WL |
14RT |
-- |
-- |
WILLESDEN
GARAGE (Mon-Fri) - FOREST HILL (Mon-Fri peaks) - LEWISHAM (Mon-Fri except peaks)
Saturday service withdrawn.
24.07.71 |
AC |
9RT |
-- |
-- |
WL |
12RT |
-- |
-- |
WILLESDEN
GARAGE - FOREST HILL (Mon-Fri)
Withdrawn. between
Forest Hill and Lewisham.
11.03.76 |
AC |
10RM |
-- |
-- |
WL |
12RT |
-- |
-- |
WILLESDEN
GARAGE - FOREST HILL (Mon-Fri)
AC
converted to RM.
21.03.76 |
AC101+ |
10RM |
-- |
-- |
WL131+ |
12RM |
-- |
-- |
WILLESDEN
GARAGE - FOREST HILL (Mon-Fri)
WL
converted to RM.
 |
RM12 Elgin Avenue stand © Malcolm Allan
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28.10.78 |
WL131+ |
22RM |
-- |
-- |
WILLESDEN
GARAGE (Mon-Fri) - EAST DULWICH Goose Green (Mon-Fri
evenings) - FOREST HILL (Mon-Fri except evgs)
Mon-Fri evenings withdrawn between Goose Green and Forest
Hill.
AC
allocation withdrawn therefore Willesden routes no longer cross the Thames.
11.06.84 |
WL131+ |
16Tc |
-- |
-- |
WILLESDEN
GARAGE (Mon-Fri) - EAST DULWICH Goose Green (Mon-Fri
evenings) - FOREST HILL (Mon-Fri except evgs)
Leyland Titan crew operation introduced.
27.04.85 |
WL131+ |
18T |
-- |
-- |
WILLESDEN
GARAGE (Mon-Fri) - EAST DULWICH Goose Green (Mon-Fri
evenings) - FOREST HILL (Mon-Fri except evgs)
One
Person Operation commenced.
02.11.85 |
Q141+ |
19T |
-- |
-- |
WILLESDEN
GARAGE (Mon-Fri) - EAST DULWICH Goose Green (Mon-Fri
evenings) - FOREST HILL (Mon-Fri except evgs)
WL
closure - operation transferred to Q.
06.06.87 |
NX221+ |
-- |
-- |
6T |
Q141+ |
19T |
8T |
-- |
OXFORD
CIRCUS (Mon-Fri except evgs/Sat shop hours) - Oxford Street - WATERLOO - (Mon-Sat evgs/Suns) - EAST DULWICH Goose Green (Mon-Fri
evgs/Sat/Sun) - FOREST HILL (Mon-Fri except evgs)
Diverted northbound at Tottenham Court Road Stn to Oxford
Circus.
Sunday service introduced from NX between Waterloo and East Dulwich.
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Click image for times |
13.08.88 |
Q141+ |
22T |
11T |
7T |
OXFORD
CIRCUS (Mon-Fri except evgs/Sat shop hours) - WATERLOO (Mon-Sat evgs/Suns) - Forest Hill - Dartmouth Road - Kirkdale - Laurie Park Road - PENGE Pawleyne Arms
Extended from Forest Hill to Penge at all times
19.11.88 |
NX31+ |
-- |
-- |
10T |
Q141+ |
22T |
11T |
-- |
OXFORD
CIRCUS (Mon-Fri except evgs/Sat shop hours) - WATERLOO (Mon-Sat evgs/Suns) - PENGE Pawleyne Arms
Sunday
allocation transferred to NX.
04.02.90 |
NX31+ |
-- |
-- |
7L |
Q141+ |
22T |
11T |
-- |
OXFORD
CIRCUS (Mon-Fri except evgs/Sat shop hours) - ALDWYCH (Suns) - WATERLOO (Mon-Sat evgs) - PENGE Pawleyne
Arms
Sunday extended from Waterloo to Aldwych.
24.02.90 |
NX31+ |
-- |
-- |
7L |
Q141+ |
22T |
11T |
-- |
OXFORD
CIRCUS (Mon-Fri except evgs/Sat shopping hours) - ALDWYCH (Mon-Sat
evgs/Suns) - PENGE
Mon-Sat
evgs extended from Waterloo to Aldwych.
10.11.90 |
NB/CR |
22dd |
11dd |
7dd |
 |
New contract commenced |
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OXFORD
CIRCUS (Mon-Fri except evgs/Sat shopping hours) - ALDWYCH (Mon-Sat
evgs/Suns) - PENGE
Operation from the Beddington depot with a small
allocation operating from the Newington Butts depot ( ex Kentish Bus Bricklayers
Arms site ).
A number
of hired Atlanteans were hired from South York shire Transport until new vehicles
became available
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Looking out of place in Oxford Street. hired South Yorkshire Atlantean
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10.11.90 |
WL/CR |
22dd |
11dd |
7dd |
OXFORD
CIRCUS (Mon-Fri except evgs/Sat shopping hours) - ALDWYCH (Mon-Sat
evgs/Suns) - PENGE
Newington Butts Depot closed, allocation moved to Walworth (WL)
12.03.94 |
WL/CR |
20dd |
16dd |
9dd |
OXFORD
CIRCUS - PENGE
Extended from Aldwych to Oxford Circus at all times.
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London & Country Volvo 676 Trafalgar Square © John Parkin |
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29.10.94 |
WL |
dd |
dd |
dd |
OXFORD
CIRCUS - PENGE
Croydon
(CR) allocation withdrawn
27.04.96 |
WL21+ |
20dd |
17dd |
10dd |
 |
Contract novated to London Links |
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OXFORD
CIRCUS - PENGE
New operator
 |
Volvo Citybus ( 675 ) London Links livery Oxford Circus stand
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19.07.97 |
N61+ |
20L |
18L |
13L |
 |
Service transferred to Cowie South London |
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OXFORD
CIRCUS - PENGE
New operator
 |
L174 Centre Point
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14.11.03 |
N61+ |
24L |
24L |
16L |
Night Service |
N251+ |
7L |
9L |
9L |
 |
N176 number discontinued thus route now 24hour |
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OXFORD
CIRCUS - PENGE ( 24/7 )
Night service added
2004 |
N61+ |
24VLA |
24VLA |
16VLA |
Night Service |
N251+ |
7VLA |
9VLA |
9VLA |
OXFORD
CIRCUS - PENGE ( 24/7 )
Converted
to low floor double deck
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VLA34 Denmark Hill
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22.07.06 |
N61+ |
26VLA |
24VLA |
16VLA |
Night Service |
N251+ |
7VLA |
9VLA |
9VLA |
OXFORD
CIRCUS - PENGE ( 24/7 )
New
timetable introduced for reliability.
02.08.08 |
N61+ |
26VLA |
25VLA |
16VLA |
Night Service |
N251+ |
7VLA |
9VLA |
9VLA |
PENGE - TOTTENHAM COURT ROAD STN
Withdrawn between TCR and Oxford Circus
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VLA50 Waterloo Bridge |
13.11.10 |
N61+ |
26VLA |
25VLA |
16VLA |
Night Service |
N251+ |
7VLA |
9VLA |
9VLA |
PENGE - TOTTENHAM COURT ROAD STN
Start of new contract
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T91 normally seen on the 133 route is captured on disc at |
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14.11.15 |
N61+ |
28VLA |
24VLA |
15VLA |
Night Service |
N251+ |
5VLA |
11VLA |
11VLA |
TOTTENHAM COURT ROAD STN - PENGE
Contract extended for two years
| 11.11.17 | Q401+ |
24EH |
21EH |
17EH |
Night Service |
Q461+ |
4EH |
8EH |
8EH |
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Contract reassigned and allocated to |
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TOTTENHAM COURT ROAD STN - PENGE
New operator
| 30.03.19 | Q401+ |
19EH 5LT |
16EH 5LT |
16EH |
Night Service |
Q461+ |
4EH |
8EH |
8EH |
PENGE - TOTTENHAM COURT ROAD
LT type introduced, these were redundant after Route 88 change
| 27.07.19 | Q401+ |
23EH |
21EH |
17EH |
Night Service |
Q461+ |
4EH |
8EH |
8EH |
TOTTENHAM COURT ROAD STN - PENGE
Revised PVR
| 18.09.21 | Q401+ |
22EH |
21EH |
17EH |
Night Service |
Q461+ |
4EH |
8EH |
8EH |
TOTTENHAM COURT ROAD STN - PENGE
Revised PVR
| 12.11.22 | Q401+ |
22EH |
21EH |
16EH |
Night Service |
Q461+ |
4EH |
8EH |
8EH |
TOTTENHAM COURT ROAD STN - PENGE
Contract extended for two years
Current Blind
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Operating Garages
Q Camberwell
ibus code 34
Changeover CAMBERWELL ROAD Nags Head
W
Cricklewood
Changeover point
probably Quex Road - Kilburn
AC
Willesden
Changeover point
at garage
WL
Walworth
ibus code 117
Changeover point Camberwell Road - Nags Head
Q
Camberwell
Changeover point
Camberwell Green - Denmark Hill
From Novemer 2017 CAMBERWELL ROAD Nags Head
NX
New Cross
Changeover point Camberwell Green - Denmark
Hill
N Norwood
Changeover point
Camberwell Road - Nags Head
Live visual
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