11.10.50 |
CF |
6SRT |
7SRT |
-- |
J |
5RT |
-- |
-- |
TUFNELL
PARK Hotel - Brecknock Road - York Way - Kings Cross -
Euston - Russell Square - Holborn - Kingsway - Aldwych - WATERLOO (Monday-Saturday)
NEW ROUTE: This replaced Route 239
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10.07.51 |
CF |
20RTL |
12RTL |
-- |
J |
4RT |
-- |
-- |
|
Q |
21RTL |
20RTL |
11RTL |
TUFNELL
PARK Hotel,(Monday-Saturday) Brecknock Road - York
Way - Kings Cross - Euston - Russell Square - Holborn - Kingsway - Aldwych - WATERLOO (Sunday) - Elephant & Castle - Camberwell Green - Herne Hill - West
Norwood - Upper Norwood - NORWOOD JUNCTION
Extended daily from Waterloo to Norwood Junction
replacing withdrawn 68A.
Sunday service introduced Waterloo to Norwood Junction.
Q allocation added.
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RTL432 on Route 196 from Chalk Farm (CF) Garage in 1952. © Chris Stanley |
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10.01.54 |
CF |
20RTL |
12RTL |
-- |
J |
4RT |
-- |
-- |
|
N |
-- |
-- |
6RT |
|
Q |
20RTL |
20RTL |
6RTL |
NORWOOD JUNCTION - WATERLOO ( Suns ) - TUFNELL PARK ( Mon-Sat )
N
allocation added on Sundays
17.03.54 |
CF |
20RTL |
12RTL |
-- |
N |
-- |
-- |
6RT |
|
Q |
25RTL |
20RTL |
6RTL |
NORWOOD JUNCTION - WATERLOO ( Suns ) - TUFNELL PARK ( Mon-Sat )
J
allocation withdrawn.
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01.05.57 |
CF |
19RTL |
10RTL |
-- |
Q |
24RTL |
19RTL |
11RTL |
NORWOOD JUNCTION - WATERLOO ( Suns ) - TUFNELL PARK ( Mon-Sat )
N
allocation withdrawn.
16.10.57 |
CF |
19RTL |
10RTL |
-- |
N |
-- |
-- |
6RT |
|
Q |
24RTL |
19RTL |
5RTL |
NORWOOD JUNCTION - WATERLOO ( Suns ) - TUFNELL PARK ( Mon-Sat )
N
allocation re-introduced.
26.11.58 |
CF |
17RTL |
7RTL |
|
Q |
22RTL |
11RTL |
TUFNELL
PARK - NORWOOD JUNCTION (Monday-Saturday)
Sunday service withdrawn - partly replaced by extending service 40 from Camberwell Green to Norwood Junction
on that day.
14.08.63 |
CF |
-- |
7RTL |
-- |
HT |
14RTL |
-- |
-- |
|
Q |
19RTL |
10RTL |
-- |
TUFNELL
PARK - NORWOOD JUNCTION (Monday-Saturday)
Monday-Friday
CF allocation transferred to HT.
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RTL110 & 903 Norwood Junction
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29.01.64 |
HT |
14RTL |
3RTL |
-- |
Q |
19RTL |
15RTL |
TUFNELL
PARK - NORWOOD JUNCTION (Monday-Saturday)
Saturday
only CF allocation withdrawn.
Saturday HT introduced.
01.07.64 |
HT |
14RTL |
6RTL |
-- |
Q |
19RTL |
14RTL |
TUFNELL
PARK - NORWOOD JUNCTION (Monday-Saturday)
Timetable below
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03.10.65 |
HT |
14RTL |
-- |
-- |
Q |
19RTL |
16RTL |
TUFNELL
PARK - NORWOOD JUNCTION (Monday-Saturday)
Saturday
HT withdrawn.
16.05.66 |
HT |
14RT |
-- |
-- |
Q |
19RTL |
16RTL |
TUFNELL
PARK - NORWOOD JUNCTION (Monday-Saturday)
HT
allocation converted from RTL to RT.
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RT1058Tufnell Park stand
|
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27.03.71 |
Q |
19RM |
11RM |
-- |
NORWOOD JUNCTION - EUSTON (Monday-Saturday)
Withdrawn between Euston and Tufnell Park - this section
replaced by new 239 Tufnell Park and Waterloo.
05.01.74 |
N91+ |
7RM |
5RM |
3RM |
NORWOOD JUNCTION - BRIXTON STATION
Sunday service introduced
Diverted at Herne Hill to Brixton via Route
3.
Withdrawn section covered by strengthened 68.
Q allocation transferred to N
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RML2714 Brixton Water Lane |
25.04.81 |
SW211+ |
7RM |
5RM |
3RM |
NORWOOD JUNCTION - BRIXTON - STOCKWELL STATION ( garage journeys )
N
allocation transferred to SW.
07.09.82 |
Q21+ |
6T |
7T |
5T |
NORWOOD JUNCTION - BRIXTON - CAMBERWELL GREEN ( garage journeys )
Converted
to One Man Operation and transferred from SW to Q
27.04.85 |
N121+ |
6M |
4M |
3M |
NORWOOD JUNCTION - BRIXTON
Q
allocation transferred to N
03.08.85 |
N121+ |
11M |
4M |
3M |
NORWOOD
JUNCTION - BRIXTON STN - KENNINGTON (Monday-Friday peaks) - Westminster - Trafalgar Square - Aldwych - Kingsway -
Bloomsbury - Rosebery Avenue - ISLINGTON GREEEN (Monday-Friday
early am jnys)
Monday-Friday peaks extended from Brixton to Kennington
and further extended early morning journeys to Islington Green replacing
part of withdrawn 172.
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M1220 seen here on an early morning journey at Islington High Street |
07.02.87 |
Cityrama |
dd |
dd |
dd |
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Operation transferred to Cityrama |
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NORWOOD
JUNCTION - BRIXTON STN - KENNINGTON (Monday-Friday peaks) - ISLINGTON GREEEN (Monday-Friday
early am jnys)
New operator
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Olympian E964PME seen at Norwood Junction |
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28.10.89 |
CM |
AN |
AN |
AN |
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Contract reassigned |
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NORWOOD
JUNCTION - BRIXTON STN - KENNINGTON (Monday-Friday peaks) - -ISLINGTON GREEEN (Monday-Friday
early am jnys)
Operation
transferred to London & Country under 6 month temporary LRT contracty
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AN124 seen in Brixton |
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28.04.90 |
SW71+ |
10D |
5VC |
4VC |
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Contract reassigned |
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NORWOOD
JUNCTION - BRIXTON STN - KENNINGTON (Monday-Friday peaks) - -ISLINGTON GREEEN (Monday-Friday
early am jnys)
Start of new 2 year LRT contract with London General
24.10.92 |
SW71+ |
7VC |
5VC |
4VC |
BRIXTON
STATION - NORWOOD JUNCTION
Withdrawn between Brixton to Islington.
The
early morning journeys replaced by new 3B which was derived from the 196
allocation.
30.08.97 |
Q171+ |
8T |
5T |
3T |
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Contract reassigned to London Central |
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BRIXTON
STATION - NORWOOD JUNCTION
Contract
reassigned to London Central (Q and VC replaced by Leyland Titan.
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Leyland Titan T941 Norwood Junction |
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10.04.99 |
SW71+ |
7VC |
5VC |
3VC |
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Contract reassigend |
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BRIXTON
STATION - NORWOOD JUNCTION
Contract
transferred with the Go-Ahead group to London General (SW) and Volvos replace
Titans.
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VC33 Brixton Station © Phillip Hambling |
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05.05.01 |
BC41+ |
8TA |
8TA |
5TA |
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Contract reassigned |
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BRIXTON
STATION - NORWOOD JUNCTION
Reassigned to Connex operating from Beddington garage
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TA37 Norwood Junction © Eamonn Kentell |
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26.02.04 |
BC41+ |
8TA |
8TA |
5TA |
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Contract novated to Travel London |
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30.04.05 |
BC41+ |
13TA |
12TA |
7TA |
NORWOOD
JUNCTION - Brixton -
Stockwell - Landsowne Way - Wandsworth Road - Vauxhall - Kennington Lane - ELEPHANT & CASTLE
Daily extended via withdrawn section of Route 322 from Brixton to Elephant & Castle.
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TA37 Herne Hil Brian Creasey
|
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06.05.06 |
SW191+ |
13E |
12E |
7E |
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New contract awarded to London General (SW) operated by new Trident Enviro 400's |
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ELEPHANT & CASTLE - NORWOOD JUNCTION
Contract reassigned to London General (SW)
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E15 Herne Hill |
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07.05.11 |
SW191+ |
14E |
12E |
7E |
ELEPHANT & CASTLE - NORWOOD JUNCTION
Contract renewal
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WVL123 seen in Brixton is brought out to assist © Lawrence Living |
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07.05.16 |
SW191+ |
16E |
15E |
9E |
ELEPHANT & CASTLE - NORWOOD JUNCTION
Contract extended for two years
05.05.18 |
WL501+ |
16EH |
15EH |
9EH |
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Contract reassigned to Abeliio |
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ELEPHANT & CASTLE - NORWOOD JUNCTION
Contract awarded to Abellio working from Walworth (WL)
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2608 ELEPHANT & CASTLE © Lawrence Living |
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05.05.18 |
WL501+ |
15EH |
14EH |
8EH |
ELEPHANT & CASTLE - NORWOOD JUNCTION
Reduced running times, new schedules
01.03.23 |
WL501+ |
15EH |
14EH |
8EH |
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Abellio purchased by Transport UK |
ELEPHANT & CASTLE - NORWOOD JUNCTION
New operator
28.10.23 |
QB561+ |
16EH |
15EH |
9EH |
ELEPHANT & CASTLE - NORWOOD JUNCTION
Allocation moved from Walworth (WL) to Battersea (QB0, this was to make room for the new Route 363 contract.
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Taken from 2023 map drawn by Mike Harris busmap.co.uk |
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QB Battersea
Changeover
point Durham Street sb or St Ann'sChurch nb, Vauxhall
WL Walworth
Changeover
point Elephant & Castle
Certain late duties go on to work N68
J
Holloway
Changeover point
York Way - Kings Cross
HT
Highgate
Changeover point
York Way - Kings Cross
CF
Chalk Farm
Changeover point
York Way - Kings Cross
SW
Stockwell
Changeover point
STOCKWELL Binfield Road / Landsdowne Way
Q
Camberwell
Changeover point
Kennington Church
N Norwood
Changeover point
Norwood Garage
Some buses form N68 at finish
BC
Beddington
Changeover
point Norwood Junction