Route History

25.05.91
SW261+
12M+
13M
9M
    3M/49
1M/77A
   
NEW ROUTE replacing part of ROUTE 37

RICHMOND Bus Station - East Sheen - Putney - Wandsworth - CLAPHAM JUNCTION
New Route replaces Richmod to Putney section of Route 37

M292 seen on the frst day of operation at St Johns Hill

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15.08.92
SW261+
12M+
14M
9M
    1M/49
2VC/133
   

RICHMOND  -  CLAPHAM JUNCTION
VC type introduced

VC23 at Richmond Bus Station

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10.05.99
FW51+
11M
11M
9M
Contract reassigned

RICHMOND  -  CLAPHAM JUNCTION
Start of new contract with London United - transferred to Fulwell Garage (FW)

M1024
M1024 Richmond Bus Station

20.11.99
AV51+
11M
11M
8M

RICHMOND  -  CLAPHAM JUNCTION
Allocation transferred to Hounslow Garage (AV)

New timetable, start of AV allocation
Map of 337 November 1999

22.07.00
AV51+
11VA/VP
11VA/VP
8VA/VP

RICHMOND  -  CLAPHAM JUNCTION
Low floor double deck introduced.

VA102 Armoury Way, Wandsworth

29.05.04
WD1+
12DW
11DW
7DW
Contract reassigned to
Arriva

RICHMOND  -  CLAPHAM JUNCTION
The running numbers are unusual in that they are letters.

 

 

DW62 Richmond Bus Station

Note the qualifying point on the blind " Battersea Rise " and also the running number with the letter M. I think the M was running number and 29 duty number

 


02.07.04
WD1+
12VLA
11VLA
7VLA

RICHMOND  -  CLAPHAM JUNCTION
Gradual conversion from DW to VLA - the DW's being transferred to Brixton (BN) for the OPO conversion of Route 137

VLA69 just leaving the Putney Station stop en route for Richmond

 


30.05.09
WD1+
12VLA
11VLA
9VLA

RICHMOND  -  CLAPHAM JUNCTION
Contract extended for two years

28.05.11
SW251+
12E
11E
10E
Contract reassigned to
Go-Ahead London General (SW)

RICHMOND  -  CLAPHAM JUNCTION
Contract renewal


E159 at Richmond Bus Station - this being the only route that passengers could board as a kerb was available

 


28.05.16
SW251+
12E
11E
10E

RICHMOND  -  CLAPHAM JUNCTION
Contract extended for two years

WVL131 Richmond stand

© Jack Marian


02.07.16
AF1+
11E
11E
9E

RICHMOND  -  CLAPHAM JUNCTION
Allocation moved to Chelverton Road (AF) to compensate for loss of Route 85 to London United (TV)


26.05.18
AF1+
11E
11E
9E

RICHMOND  -  CLAPHAM JUNCTION
Contract renewal with GAL -  London General

E158 Church Terrace Richmond

E158 Church Terrace, Richmond

© Peter Horrex


01.07.23
SW341+
11E
11E
9E

RICHMOND  -  CLAPHAM JUNCTION
Allocation moved to Stockwell to make room for Route 265

Operating Garages

SW Stockwell
Changeover point Clapham Junction, St John's Hill
Changeover pointfrom 2023 Upper Richmond Road / Putney High Street

AF Chelverton Road, Putney
Changeover point Upper Richmond Road / Putney High Street

SW Stockwell
Changeover point Clapham Junction, St John's Hill
Changeover pointfrom 2023 Upper Richmond Road / Putney High Street

FW Fulwell
Changeover point at garage - buses running light and also some at Richmond

AV Hounslow
The meal breaks for route 337 were at Richmond Bus Station during the day - the late turn duties meal breaks were back at Hounslow garage as you kept the same bus. But due to the buses running in finishing there was nowhere to park - so we were told that we could stay at Richmond - all buses at start or finish of duty run out of service.

WD Wandsworth
Changeover point at garage - buses running light

Live visual

 

 

 

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© Ian Armstrong 2024
Date of edit   Friday, 14.06.24