Route History

 

05.03.52
SP
RTL
RTL
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ex 51A
ex51A
 

SIDCUP STATION - Sidcup High Street - Sidcup Hill - Foots Cray - Cray Road - St Mary Cray - Orpington - ORPINGTON STATION (Mon-Sat irregular journeys )
Route re-introduced

04.05.55
SP
RT
RT
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ex 51A
ex51A
 

SIDCUP STATION - ORPINGTON STATION (Mon-Sat irregular journeys )
RTL type withdrawn - RT type introduced


26.11.58
SP
RT
9RT
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ex 51A
joint w/- 51C
 

ELTHAM Well Hall (Mon-Fri peaks) - Blackfen - SIDCUP STATION (Sat 2 jnys) - Sidcup - Foots Cray - St Mary Cray - Orpington - ORPINGTON STATION (Mon-Fri peaks/Sat 2 jnys)
Extended from Sidcup to Eltham

 
01.07.64
SP
11RT
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--

WOOLWICH Parsons Hill - Plumstead - Plumstead Common - Welling - Blackfen - Sidcup - Foots Cray - SIDCUP GARAGE (Mon-Fri)
Converted to regular Mon-Fri service - this was in fact the renumbering of Route 241 although the Victoria Way to Woolwich section was withdrawn.

 
1964 hISTORICAL MAP

Taken from 1964 map drawn by Mike Harris
busmap.co.uk


15.06.68
SP
2RT
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--

BLACKFEN - SIDCUP GARAGE (Mon-Fri peaks)
Withdrawn between Blackfen and Woolwich and reduced to peaks only

25.10.69
Route withdrawn.

Operating Garage

SP Sidcup
Changeover point Foots Cray - Cray Road