Route History

Date
Gar
Mon-Fri
Sat
Sun
11.10.61
W
15RT
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CRICKLEWOOD GARAGE - Kilburn - Maida Vale - Marble Arch - Oxford Circus - Piccadilly Circus - Strand - WATERLOO (Mon-Fri) - Elephant & Castle - Tower Bridge Road - Grange Road - Southwark Park Road - Galleywall Road - SURREY DOCKS (Mon-Fri peaks)
Route 260 renumbered.

17.05.63
W
17RTL
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CRICKLEWOOD GARAGE - WATERLOO (Mon-Fri) -  SURREY DOCKS (Mon-Fri peaks)
Converted to RTL operation.

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

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

27.01.65
W
17RTL
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WATERLOO  -  CRICKLEWOOD GARAGE ( Mon-Fri evenings )  -  COLINDALE ( Mon-Fri except eveninfs )
Withdrawn between Waterloo and Surrey Docks replaced by additional buses on Route 1
but extended from Cricklewood to Colindale daytime via Route 266

 

RTL175 approaching the Waterloo stand - blind already set for the return journey

© Jim Blake

RTL1152
RTL1151 Maida Vale

06.09.68
LDO - the main part of Route replaced by New Route 8B between Cricklewood and Oxford Circus - Red Arrow Route 505 between Oxford Street and Waterloo.

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Operating Garage

W Cricklewood
Changeover point outside garage