Route History

Date of introduction
Gar
Mon-Fri
Sat
Sun
03.10.34
AL
2LTL
2LTL
2LTL

WIMBLEDON STATION - Ridgway - RAYNES PARK
Prior to this date had been 103 - new policy dictated that single deck routes had to be numbered 200+

Taken from1934 map drawn by Mike Harris
busmap.co.uk
08.04.36
AL
2Q
2Q
2Q

WIMBLEDON StATION  -  RAYNES PARK 
LTL replaced by Q

27.05.36
AL
4Q
4Q
4Q

WIMBLEDON STATION - Ridgway -  Raynes Park  -  WEST WIMBLEDON Copse Hill
Extended from Raynes Park to Copse Hill

Extracted from 1939 map drawn by Mike Harris
busmap.co.uk

18.08.48
AL
4Q
4Q
4Q

WIMBLEDON STATION - Ridgway -  Raynes Park  -  WEST WIMBLEDON Copse Hill
The previous stand at Hartfield Road changed to South Park Road

06.05.53
AL
6RF
6RF
4RF

WIMBLEDON STATION  -  WEST WIMBLEDON Copse Hill 
RF type introduced.


30.04.58
AL
5RF
5RF
5RF

WIMBLEDON STATION  -  WEST WIMBLEDON Copse Hill 
Service cuts

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

03.01.62
AL
3RF
3RF
2RF

WIMBLEDON STATION  -  Ridgway - RAYNES PARK STATION
Withdrawn between Raynes Park and Copse Hill ,this section replaced by new 286.

RF398 Wimbledon Station

Peter Osborne collection


25.08.65
AL
3RT
3RT
2RT

WIMBLEDON StATION  -  RAYNES PARK 
RF type replaced by RT.

31.10.65
AL
3RT
3RT
3RT

WIMBLEDON STATION - Ridgway - RAYNES PARK -; Coombe Lane - Kingston Hospital - Norbiton - KINGSTON (Sun pm)
Sunday pm extended from Raynes Park to Kingston.

31.12.66
AL
6RT
6RT
3RT

MITCHAM Fair Green ( Mon-Sat ) Phipps Bridge Estate - Colliers Wood - Haydons Road - Queens Road - WIMBLEDON STN (Suns) - RAYNES PARK - KINGSTON (Sun pm)
Mon-Sat extended from Wimbledon to Mitcham via Phipps Bridge - partly replacing withdrawn 285 between Wimbledon and Haydons Road.

01.01.70
AL
7RT
5RT
3RT

Taken from 1970 map drawn by Mike Harris
busmap.co.uk

 

 

 

RT4465 at Kingston with an inappropiate via blind

© Mega Anorak

 

 


30.01.71
AL
7SMS
4SMS
2SMS

MITCHAM ( Mon-Sat ) - WIMBLEDON (Suns) - RAYNES PARK
Sunday withdrawn between Raynes Park and Kingston.
CONVERTED TO SINGLE DECK - ONE PERSON OPERATION.


20.10.73
AL141+
7SMS
4SMS
2SMS

MITCHAM ( Mon-Sat ) - WIMBLEDON (Suns) - RAYNES PARK
Rerouted to double run via Atkinson Morley Hospital except Mon-Fri peaks.

SMS371

SMS371 at the Wimbledon Bridge stop

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13.11.77
AL141+
7DMS
4DMS
2DMS

RAYNES PARK  -  WIMBLEDON ( Suns )  -  MITCHAM ( Mon-Sat )
CONVERTED TO DOUBLE DECK OPERATION.

DMS761

DMS761 Fair Green, Mitcham

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25.04.81
AL141+
7DMS
4DMS
4DMS

WALLINGTON Shotfield (Suns) London Road - Hackbridge Corner - Mitcham Junction  -  MITCHAM ( Mon-Sat ) - RAYNES PARK
Sunday extended from Mitcham to Wallington partly replacing withdrawn 115

Click above image for full timetable

31.10.81
AL141+
7DMS
4DMS
4DMS

WALLINGTON Shotfield (Suns) - MITCHAM ( Mon-Sat ) - RAYNES PARK ( Daily )
Rerouted to double run via Atkinson Morley Hospital Mon-Fri peaks

04.09.82
AL141+
5D
3D
2D

MITCHAM ( Mon-Sat ) - MERTON GARAGE (Suns) - RAYNES PARK
Sunday withdrawn between Merton Garage and Wallington.

04.02.84
AL141+
8D
4D
2D

STREATHAM GARAGE ( Mon-Sat ) - Mitcham - Phipps Bridge - MERTON GARAGE (Sun pm jnys) - WIMBLEDON STN (Sun pm) - RAYNES PARK (MS/Sun pm)
Mon-Sat extended from Mitcham to Streatham Garage - and Sunday am service withdrawn.


27.10.84
AL141+
8D
4D
2D

BRIXTON GARAGE ( Mon-Sat ) - MERTON GARAGE (Sun pm jnys) - WIMBLEDON STN (Sun pm) - RAYNES PARK (MS/Sun pm)
Mon-Sat diverted at St Leonards Church via Streatham Hill to Brixton Garage BN.

22.03.86
CR
dd
dd
dd
Contract reassigned

BRIXTON New Park Road (Mon-Sat except evgs) - STREATHAM HILL STN (Mon-Sat evenings)- WIMBLEDON STATION (Sun pm) - RAYNES PARK (Mon-Sat/Sun pm)
SERVICE TRANSFERRED TO CITYRAMA LTD under LRT tendering process.
Streatham terminal arrangements altered because Cityrama could not turn at Brixton Garage.

 dm935

Route 200, Cityrama, DM935 is seen at St. Leonards Church, Streatham followed by a Metroobus on Route 133

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07.02.87
Cityrama
dd
dd
dd

RAYNES PARK (except Sunday am )  -  WIMBLEDON STATION ( Sun pm)  -  STREATHAM St Leonard's Church (Mon-Sat evenings)  - BRIXTON New Park Road (Mon-Sat except evgs)
Mon-Sat evgs cut back from Streatham Hill Stn to St Leonards Church.

03.12.88
NB
10LS
9LS
2LS
Contract reassigned on a temporary basis

RAYNES PARK (except Sunday am )  -  WIMBLEDON STATION ( Sun pm)  -  STREATHAM St Leonard's Church (Mon-Sat evenings)  - BRIXTON New Park Road (Mon-Sat except evgs)
NEW OPERATOR

 

Leyland National LS57 (NB)

 


03.06.89
AA221+
10M
9M
2M
Contract reassigned

RAYNES PARK STN (except Sunday am )  -  WIMBLEDON STATION ( Sun pm)  -  STREATHAM St Leonard's Church (Mon-Sat evenings)  - STREATHAM Telford Avenue (Mon-Sat except evgs)
Withdrawn between Telford Avenue and New Park Road
Service operated from Colliers Wood ( an outstation of Sutton)

11.11.89
A221+
--
--
1M+
        1DMS/522
 
AA221+
10M+
7M
--
    2M/152    

RAYNES PARK STN (except Sunday am )  -  WIMBLEDON STATION ( Sun pm)  -  STREATHAM St Leonard's Church (Mon-Sat evenings)  - STREATHAM Telford Avenue (Mon-Sat except evgs)Sunday allocation transferred to Sutton (A) although AA  bus driven by Sutton driver.

29.09.90
A221+
--
--
8M
 
AA221+
10M
7M
 

RAYNES PARK STN --  STREATHAM St Leonard's Church (Mon-Sat evenings / Suns )  - STREATHAM Telford Avenue (Mon-Sat except evgs)
Sunday extended from Wimbledon to Streatham and Wimbledon to Raynes Park Sunday am

23.02.91
AL221+
10M
7M
3M

RAYNES PARK STN   --  STREATHAM St Leonard's Church (Mon-Sat evenings / Suns )  - STREATHAM Telford Avenue (Mon-Sat except evgs)
Sutton (A) and Colliers Wood (AA) allocations transferred to Merton (AL).

M1372

 

M1372 at Atkinson Morley Hospital probably on a Sunday working as lazy blind is in use

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06.09.92
A81+
--
--
3MRL
 
AL221+
10M+
7M
3MRL
    1M/77
1M/219
   

RAYNES PARK STN   --  STREATHAM St Leonard's Church (Mon-Sat evenings / Suns )  - STREATHAM Telford Avenue (Mon-Sat except evgs)
Sunday converted to midibus operation and part transferred to Sutton (A).


13.03.93
A81+
--
--
3MRL
 
AL221+
10M
7M
2MRL

RAYNES PARK STN  -  STREATHAM St Leonards Church ( Suns )  -  STREATHAM Telford Avenue (Mon-Sat)
Mon-Sat evenings extended from STREATHAM SLC to Telford Avenue

31.07.93
AL221+
10M
7M
4DR/DW

RAYNES PARK STN  -  STREATHAM St Leonards Church ( Suns )  -  STREATHAM Telford Avenue (Mon-Sat)
Sutton (A) allocation withdrawn.

 

DW70 performs a Sunday duty and is seen in Cyril Black Way

 


22.05.94
AL221+
10M
7M
4DR/DW

RAYNES PARK STN  --  STREATHAM Telford Avenue
Sunday extended from St Leonards Church to Brixton Garage.

DR43

DR43 at Fair Green, Mitcham

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29.04.95
AL221+
M
M
DR/DW

RAYNES PARK - TULSE HILL STATION
Extended from Streatham Hill to Tulse Hill Station via Christchurch Road - Roupell Road and Upper Tulse Hill.
This was a temporary arrangement until new Darts were delivered for new Route 201.

17.06.95
AL221+
10DPL
10DPL
4DPL

MITCHAM - RAYNES PARK
Converted to single deck operation.
Withdrawn between Mitcham and Tulse Hill - replaced by new 201.

 

Seen in "Streetline" livery is DPL11

 


17.06.00
Mitcham Belle
14SLF
13SLF
8SLF
SDO
 
1dd
--
--
Contract reassigned
023 Wimbledon

27.08.04
Centra
14SLF
13SLF
8SLF

MITCHAM - RAYNES PARK
Route transferred to Centra London as a result of their purchase of Mitcham Belle's London Bus operations.

 

Centra 475 Raynes Park

© Michael Wadman

 

 

Centra London, M82MYM, Mitcham

© Eamonn Kentell


20.05.06
AL41+
15LDP
13LDP
8LDP
Contract reassigned
LDP201 Raynes Park

24.02.07
AL41+
15LDP
14LDP
8LDP
 
AL31+
1PVL
--
--

MITCHAM - RAYNES PARK
New contract commenced - Certain school time journeys continue with double deck PVL - but the current operation of these journeys will be extended from Wimbledon to Raynes Park to match the normal service.

 

 

PVL162 performs the SDO duty and is seen in Wimbledon

 

 


22.03.07
AL41+
15SE
14SE
8SE
 
AL31+
1PVL
--
--

MITCHAM - RAYNES PARK
Phased conversion from LDP type to new Enviro 200 darts.

The new order is represented here by SE1 at the Ridgway

18.12.07
AL41+
15SE
14SE
8SE
 
AL31+
1PVL
--
--

MITCHAM - RAYNES PARK
Introduction of additional turning point at Copse Hill

Click map to expand
Taken from 2014 map drawn by Mike Harris
busmap.co.uk

25.02.12
AL41+
15SE
14SE
8SE
 
AL31+
1PVL
--
--

MITCHAM - RAYNES PARK
Contract extended for two years

DW8 and SOE27 Cyril Black Way

© Brian Kemp

 


22.02.14
AL41+
15SE
14SE
8SE
 
AL31+
1WVL
--
--

MITCHAM - RAYNES PARK
Contract renewal

WVL90 Mitcham

© Brian Kemp

 


26.08.17
AL41+
14SE
14SE
9SE
 
AL31+
2E
--
--

MITCHAM - RAYNES PARK
New schedule

E147 Raynes Park

E147 Raynes Park

© Brian Kemp


23.02.19
AL41+
16SE
14SE
9SE

MITCHAM - RAYNES PARK
Contract extended for two years

29.08.20
AL41+
15E/WHV
14E/WHV
10E/WHV

MITCHAM - RAYNES PARK
Converted to double deck operation

22.05.21
AL41+
15Me
14Me
11Me

MITCHAM - RAYNES PARK
Contract renewal with new electric buses

MEe9

Me9 Wimbledon Bridge

© Ian A

 

Current Blind



200

 

 

Operating Garages

AL Merton
Changeover point Merton Abbey Sainsbury's

A Sutton
Changeover point Wimbledon Station.

AA Colliers Wood
Changeover point Colliers Wood Station

NB Norbiton
Changeover point at garage - buses running light to garage

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Date of edit   Friday, 19.01.24