Date |
Gar |
Mon-Fri |
Sat |
Sun |
11.07.51 |
PM |
21RT |
18RT |
15RT |
CHALK
FARM STATION - Camden Town - Eversholt Street - Euston - Russelll Square - Holborn -
Aldwych - Waterloo - Elephant & Castle - Bricklayers Arms - Tower Bridge Road -
Jamaica Road - Rotherithe - Surrey Docks - Creek Road - GREENWICH Cutty Sark
TRAM REPLACEMENT ROUTE FOR #68
10.01.54 |
NX |
-- |
-- |
6RT |
PM |
22RT |
18RT |
12RT |
CHALK FARM - GREENWICH
Sunday
only NX allocation introduced.
17.03.54 |
PM |
22RT |
18RT |
18RT |
CHALK FARM - GREENWICH
Sunday
only NX allocation withdrawn.
06.10.54 |
NX |
-- |
-- |
9RT |
PM |
22RT |
18RT |
9RT |
CHALK FARM - GREENWICH
Sunday
only NX allocation re-introduced.
04.05.55 |
PM |
21RT |
16RT |
18RT |
CHALK FARM - GREENWICH
Sunday
only NX allocation withdrawn.
12.10.55 |
NX |
-- |
-- |
9RT |
PM |
21RT |
16RT |
9RT |
CHALK FARM - GREENWICH
Sunday
only NX allocation re-introduced.
17.10.56 |
NX |
-- |
-- |
15RT |
PM |
21RT |
16RT |
-- |
CHALK FARM - GREENWICH
Sunday
PM allocation withdrawn.
01.05.57 |
NX |
-- |
-- |
14RT |
PM |
21RT |
16RT |
4RT |
CHALK FARM - GREENWICH
Sunday
PM allocation re-introduced.
16.10.57 |
NX |
-- |
-- |
15RT |
PM |
21RT |
16RT |
-- |
CHALK FARM - GREENWICH
Sunday
PM allocation withdrawn.
30.04.58 |
NX |
-- |
-- |
18RT |
PM |
21RT |
16RT |
-- |
CHALK FARM - GREENWICH
See times below
Scanned from April 1958 Red Book - the complete book is available from the Sales List |
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20.08.58 |
NX |
-- |
-- |
18RT |
PM |
18RT |
13RT |
-- |
GREENWICH
CHURCH - ALDWYCH (Sat pm) - CHALK FARM ( Daily except Sat pm )
Saturday
pm withdrawn between Aldwych and Chalk Farm.
13.05.59 |
NX |
-- |
-- |
10RT |
PM |
18RT |
13RT |
5RT |
GREENWICH
CHURCH - ALDWYCH (Sat pm) - CHALK FARM ( Daily except Sat pm )
Sunday
PM allocation re-introduced.
14.05.60 |
NX |
-- |
-- |
10RT |
PM |
18RT |
14RT |
5RT |
GREENWICH CHURCH - CHALK FARM
Sat pm service restored between Aldwych and Chalk Farm
10.10.62 |
NX |
-- |
-- |
9RT |
PM |
18RT |
11RT |
-- |
GREENWICH CHURCH - CHALK FARM
Sunday
PM allocation withdrawn.
27.02.63 |
NX |
-- |
-- |
9RT |
PM |
15RT |
11RT |
-- |
GREENWICH
CHURCH - EUSTON (Mon-Fri) - CHALK FARM (Mon-Fri peaks - Sat
,Sun)
Mon-Fri withdrawn
between Euston and Chalk Farm except peaks
01.09.63 |
NX |
-- |
-- |
9RT |
PM |
15RT |
11RM |
-- |
GREENWICH
CHURCH - EUSTON (Mon-Fri) - CHALK FARM (Mon-Fri peaks - Sat
,Sun)
Saturday
Routemaster operation introduced.
13.10.63 |
NX |
-- |
-- |
6RT |
PM |
15RT |
11RM |
-- |
GREENWICH
CHURCH - WATERLOO (Sun) - EUSTON (Mon-Fri) - CHALK
FARM (Mon-Fri peaks - Sat)
SUN withdrawn
between Waterloo and Chalk Farm.
02.02.64 |
NX |
-- |
-- |
6RM |
PM |
15RT |
11RM |
-- |
GREENWICH
CHURCH - WATERLOO (Sun) - EUSTON (Mon-Fri) - CHALK
FARM (Mon-Fri peaks - Sat)
SUN
RM introduction at NX.
21.11.64 |
PM |
15RT |
7RM |
-- |
GREENWICH CHURCH - WATERLOO ( Sats ) - ALDWYCH ( Sat early am journeys ) - EUSTON ( Mon-Fri ) - CHALK FARM ( Mon-Fri peaks )
Sat withdrawn between Waterloo and Chalk Farm except for early am journeys to Aldwych
SUN
service renumbered 188A and diverted at Holborn to Archway via withdrawn
172.
22.03.69 |
Q |
13RT |
6RT |
-- |
GREENWICH CHURCH - WATERLOO ( Sats ) - ALDWYCH ( Sat early am journeys ) - EUSTON ( Mon-Fri ) - CHALK FARM ( Mon-Fri peaks )
Peckham
(PM) allocation moved to Camberwell (Q)
24.01.70 |
Q |
12RT |
6RT |
-- |
GREENWICH
CHURCH - WATERLOO (Sat) - ALDWYCH (Sat
early am journeys) - EUSTON (Mon-Fri)
Mon-Fri withdrawn
between Euston and Chalk Farm.
SAT withdrawn between
Waterloo and Chalk Farm except for 5 early journeys projected to ALDWYCH
27.03.71 |
Q |
11SMS |
7SMS |
7SMS |
GREENWICH
CHURCH (Mon-Fri peaks,Sat,Sun) - SURREY DOCKS (Mon-Fri) - WATERLOO (Sat / Sun) - ALDWYCH (Sat early am journeys) - EUSTON (Mon-Fri except evenings)
Mon-Fri withdrawn
between Surrey Docks and Greenwich except peaks and between Waterloo to Euston except Mon-Fri peaks.
SUN service re-introduced between Greenwich and Waterloo - Route 172 re-introduced
on Sunday between Archway and Bloomsbury.
CONVERTED TO SINGLE DECK OPO.
04.07.76 |
Q21+ |
11DMS |
7DMS |
7DMS |
GREENWICH
CHURCH (Mon-Fri peaks,Sat,Sun) - SURREY DOCKS (Mon-Fri) - WATERLOO (Sat / Sun) - ALDWYCH (Sat early am journeys) - EUSTON (Mon-Fri except evenings)
Converted
to double deck operation.
28.10.78 |
Q21+ |
10DMS |
7DMS |
5DMS |
GREENWICH
- EUSTON
Simplified
to run between Greenwich and Euston daily.
26.07.82 |
Q171+ |
10T |
7T |
5T |
GREENWICH
- EUSTON
Converted
to Titan operation.
04.09.82 |
Q171+ |
5T |
2T |
2T |
NX81+ |
12DMS |
6DMS |
6DMS |
GREENWICH
- EUSTON (Sat,Sun) - KINGS CROSS (Mon-Fri)
Mon-Fri extended from Euston to Kings Cross - this was
to part compensate for Route 239 withdrawal.
18.11.83 |
Q171+ |
5T |
2T |
2T |
NX81+ |
12T |
6T |
6T |
GREENWICH
- EUSTON (Sat,Sun) - KINGS CROSS (Mon-Fri)
NX
allocation converted from DMS to Titan.
27.04.85 |
Q171+ |
12T |
8T |
5T |
GREENWICH
- EUSTON - KINGS CROSS (Mon-Fri peaks)
Withdrawn between Euston and Kings Cross outside
peak hours.
NX allocation withdrawn.
03.08.85 |
Q171+ |
-- |
2T |
5T |
NX81+ |
12T |
6T |
-- |
GREENWICH
- EUSTON) - KINGS CROSS (Mon-Fri peaks)
Mon-Fri
Q allocation withdrawn.
MS NX allocation re-introduced
01.02.86 |
Q171+ |
-- |
2T |
5T |
NX81+ |
12T |
6T |
-- |
GREENWICH
- EUSTON
Withdrawn between Euston and Kings Cross.
21.06.86 |
NX81+ |
12T |
9T |
7T |
GREENWICH
- EUSTON
Q
allocation withdrawn.
16.08.86 |
NX81+ |
12T/L |
9T/L |
7T/L |
GREENWICH
- EUSTON
Leyland
Olympian type introduced.
25.10.88 |
NX81+ |
12T/L |
9T/L |
7T/L |
GREENWICH
- EUSTON
Diverted to serve new Surrey Quays shopping Centre
19.11.88 |
CR |
dd |
dd |
dd |
Contract assigned to Boroline Maidstone. |
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25.11.89 |
GR |
dd |
dd |
dd |
GREENWICH
- EUSTON
Transferred from Crayford base to new base at Ordnance Wharf Greenwich
Part of the allocation book library which is for sale Allocation Books |
24.11.90 |
PD181+ |
13T/L |
8T/L |
8T/L |
Contract re-assigned to LONDON BUSES (Selkent PD) |
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GREENWICH
- EUSTON
New operator
27.11.93 |
WL |
13dd |
10dd |
7dd |
30.08.97 |
N141+ |
14VE |
15VE |
11VE |
Contract re-assigned within Cowie Group to London South (N) |
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GREENWICH
- EUSTON
New operator
VE682 (N) Surrey Quays
|
---|
14.10.97 |
N141+ |
14VE |
15VE |
11VE |
Contract transferred to Arriva London South |
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GREENWICH
- EUSTON
New operator
20.06.98 |
N141+ |
-- |
-- |
11L |
SH31+ |
14dd |
15dd |
-- |
GREENWICH
- EUSTON
Operation
transferred to Arriva London North East but Sunday operation subcontracted
back to Norwood.
28.03.99 |
SF31+ |
16dd |
16dd |
11dd |
GREENWICH
- EUSTON
Norwood (N) allocation withdrawn
01.05.99 |
SH31+ |
16dd |
16dd |
11dd |
NORTH
GREENWICH STN - EUSTON
Extended from Greenwich to North Greenwich Station.
Converted to low floor double deck operation.
18.09.99 |
SH31+ |
16dd |
15dd |
12dd |
NORTH
GREENWICH STN - RUSSELL SQUARE
Withdrawn between Russelll Square and Euston and
diverted at Rotherithe via Canada Water Station.
25.03.00 |
AR151+ |
16DLA |
15DLA |
10DLA |
NORTH
GREENWICH STN - RUSSELL SQUARE
Sub
contracted from Arriva London North east to Arriva London North and transferred
from Stamford Hill (SH) to Tottenham (AR)
02.12.00 |
SW181+ |
17PVL |
17PVL |
15PVL |
Contract
reassigned to London General (SW) |
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NORTH
GREENWICH STN - RUSSELL SQUARE
New operator
23.11.02 |
Q71+ |
8PVL |
7PVL |
6PVL |
SW181+ |
9PVL |
9PVL |
7PVL |
NORTH
GREENWICH STN - RUSSELL SQUARE
Part
of SW allocation transferred to London Central (Q).
10.02.03 |
Q71+ |
14PVL |
15PVL |
10PVL |
SW181+ |
8PVL |
8PVL |
6PVL |
NORTH
GREENWICH STN - RUSSELL SQUARE
Rerouted
at Elephant & Castle northbound via new contra flow bus lane at London
Road.
09.10.04 |
SW181+ |
22PVL |
22VPL |
15VPL |
NORTH
GREENWICH STN - RUSSELL SQUARE
Camberwell
(Q) allocation withdrawn.
03.12.05 |
WL51+ |
19V |
18V |
11V |
Contract
reassigned to Travel London |
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NORTH
GREENWICH STN - RUSSELL SQUARE
New operator
28.07.07 |
WL141+ |
22V |
21V |
16V |
Night service | WL163+ |
4V |
4V |
4V |
NORTH
GREENWICH STN - RUSSELL SQUARE ( 24hr )
Night
service introduced - and running number sequence changed although between 0100 and 0500 do not serve Canada Water
9014 Trafalgar Road - Greenwich
|
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21.05.09 |
WL141+ |
22E |
21E |
16E |
New contract commenced with Abellio |
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NORTH
GREENWICH STN - RUSSELL SQUARE ( 24hr )
New operator
01.06.10 |
WL141+ |
22V |
21V |
16V |
Night service | WL163+ |
4V |
4V |
4V |
NORTH
GREENWICH STN - RUSSELL SQUARE ( 24hr )
Rebranded Abellio London
9043 Waterloo Bridge
|
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04.12.10 |
WL141+ |
22V |
21V |
16V |
Night service | WL163+ |
4V |
4V |
4V |
GREENWICH - RUSSELL SQUARE
Contract
renewal
Map scanned from December 2000 leaflet advising of new operator |
20.10.12 |
WL141+ |
22V |
21V |
16V |
Night service | WL163+ |
4V |
4V |
4V |
GREENWICH - RUSSELL SQUARE
New schedules introduced
05.12.15 |
WL141+ |
26V |
23V |
17V |
Night service | WL163+ |
4V |
4V |
4V |
GREENWICH - RUSSELL SQUARE
Contract extended for two years
11.11.17 |
MG1+ |
26WHV |
26WHV |
17WHV |
Night service | MG201+ |
5WHV |
5WHV |
5WHV |
Contract reassigned to GAL operating from Morden Wharf (MG) |
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WHV176 at the North Greenwich stand © Jeff Lloyd |
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31.03.18 |
Q41+ |
26WHV |
26WHV |
17WHV |
Night service | Q271+ |
4WHV |
5WHV |
5WHV |
RUSSELL SQUARE - NORTH GREENWICH
Allocation moved from Morden Wharf to Camberwell (Q) to part compensate for loss of Route 68 / N68
15.06.19 |
Q41+ |
26WHV |
26WHV |
17WHV |
Night service | Q271+ |
4WHV |
5WHV |
5WHV |
RUSSELL SQUARE - NORTH GREENWICH
Revised to stand south side of Russell Square to make room for Route 14 and X68
WHV169 North Greenwich © Edward S |
15.06.19 |
Q41+ |
26WHV |
26WHV |
17WHV |
Night service | Q271+ |
4WHV |
5WHV |
5WHV |
RUSSELL SQUARE - NORTH GREENWICH
Revised to stand south side of Russell Square
Occasionally MHV type are used as seem here by MHV5 at Russell Square © Ryan Fielding |
30.09.23 |
MG101+ |
22WHV |
23WHV |
17WHV |
Night service | MG301+ |
4WHV |
5WHV |
5WHV |
NORTH GREENWICH - TOTTENHAM COURT ROAD STN
Rerouted at Holborn Station to Tottenham Court Road Stn replacing withdrawn section of Route 1
Allocation moved to Morden Wharf (MG)
WHV196 Southwark Park, Bermondsey clearly shows off the MG code © Samuel Letsu |
MG Morden Wharf
Changeover
point for start and finish at North Greenwich
Meal reliefs and some finishing duties at Canada Water
From October 2023 Changeover point for meal reliefs and start/finish at Waterloo Old Vic
PD
Plumstead
Changeover
point Greenwich
NX
New Cross
Changeover point Waterloo ?
PM
Peckham
Changeover point at Waterloo ?
Q
Camberwell
Changeover point at Old Vic Waterloo Road from 2018, prior allocations the changeover was at Elephant & Castle
WL
Walworth
Changeover
point at Elephant & Castle
SW
Stockwell
Changeover
point at Old Vic Waterloo Road
N
Norwood
Changeover
point at ?
SH
Stamford Hill
Changeover
point at Euston ? Russelll Square ?
AR
Tottenham
Changeover
point at Russelll Square ?