Route History

17.04.35	AK	13ST	18ST	9ST
	TB	5ST	9ST	9ST

CRYSTAL PALACE - Kirkdale - Sydenham - Forest Hill - Brockley Rise - Crofton Park - Lewisham - Lee Green - Burnt Ash Road - Grove Park - Bromley - Bromley Common - SOUTHBOROUGH Crooked Billet
NEW ROUTE - replaced Route 49 between Lewisham and Crystal Palace and Route 136 between Grove Park and Southborough

08.09.37	AK	--	--	9ST
	TB	--	--	9ST
	TL	18STL	22STL+	--
			1ST/12

CRYSTAL PALACE  -  SOUTHBOROUGH
Mon-Sat Streatham (AK) and Bromley (TB) withdrawn in favour of Catford (TL) allocation

23.03.38	TL	18STL	22STL+	18STL
			1ST/12	--

CRYSTAL PALACE  -  SOUTHBOROUGH
Sunday only  AK and TB allocations moved to Catford (TL)

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

13.12.39	TB	9STL	16STL	9STL
	TL	11STL	9STL	10STL

CRYSTAL PALACE  -  SOUTHBOROUGH
Daily Bromley (TB) allocation introduced

15.05.40	TB	9STL	15STL	9STL
	TL	10STL	14STL	10STL

CRYSTAL PALACE  -  SOUTHBOROUGH
See timetable below

11.10.50	TB	9RT	13RT	15RT
	TL	19RT	19RT	10RT

CRYSTAL PALACE  -  SOUTHBOROUGH 
Daily operation converted to RT.

06.07.52	TB	9RT	7RT	10RT
	TL	9RT	17RT	10RT

BROCKLEY RISE (Sat pm/Sun pm) - LEWISHAM (Monday-Friday) - SOUTHBOROUGH
This change was part of the tram replacement program (last day) .
The withdrawn section between Lewisham or Brockley Rise and Crystal Palace being replaced by new Route 186 Woolwich & Victoria.

19.05.54	TB	10RT	5RT	8RT
	TL	9RT	20RT	8RT

BROCKLEY RISE (Sat shopping hours/Sunday pm) - LEWISHAM (Monday-Friday) - PETTS WOOD STATION
Daily extended from Southborough to Petts Wood Station via Frankswood Avenue and Queensway.

17.10.56	TB	9RT	5RT	5RT
	TL	9RT	18RT	7RT

BROCKLEY RISE Chandos (Saturday afts) - LEWISHAM Rennell St (Monday-Friday / Sat ) - PETTS WOOD STATION
Sunday withdrawn between Lewisham & Brockley Rise

30.04.58	TB	9RT	5RT	5RT
	TL	8RT	18RT	7RT

12.10.60	NX	8RT	--	--
	TB	9RT	5RT	4RT
	TL	--	18RT	6RT

BROCKLEY RISE Chandos (Saturday afternoons) - LEWISHAM Rennell St (Monday-Friday / Sat ) - PETTS WOOD STATION
Monday-Friday TL allocation replaced by NX. (The gap at TL filled by new 108B)

29.01.64	NX	8RT	9RT	--
	TB	9RT	12RT	4RT
	TL	--	--	6RT

BROCKLEY RISE Chandos (Saturday 1200-1800) - LEWISHAM Rennell St (Monday-Friday / Sat ) - PETTS WOOD STATION
Saturday TL allocation replaced by NX and an increase at TB.

01.07.64	NX	12RT	9RT	--
	TB	9RT	12RT	4RT
	TL	--	--	6RT

BROCKLEY RISE (Saturday afternoons) - LEWISHAM; - PETTS WOOD STN (Suns) Queensway - Crofton Lane - ORPINGTON St Andrews Drive (Monday-Saturday) Foots Cray - SIDCUP STATION (Monday-Friday peaks)
Monday-Saturday extended from Petts Wood to Orpington and further extended Monday-Friday peaks to Sidcup Station via Route 51

27.01.65	TB	9RT	12RT	4RT
	TL	13RT	9RT	4RT

BROCKLEY RISE (Sat afternoons) - LEWISHAM; - PETTS WOOD STN (Suns) - ORPINGTON (Monday-Saturday) - SIDCUP STATION (Monday-Friday peaks)
Monday-Saturday NX allocation returned to TL.

23.01.66	TB	9RT	11RT	7RT
	TL	13RT	12RT	--

BROCKLEY RISE (Sat afternoons) - LEWISHAM; - PETTS WOOD STN (Suns) - ORPINGTON (Monday-Saturday) - SIDCUP STATION (Monday-Friday peaks)
Sunday TL allocation withdrawn.

31.12.66	TB	9RT	11RT	6RT
	TL	14RT	12RT	--

BROCKLEY RISE (Sat afternoons) - LEWISHAM; - PETTS WOOD STN (Suns) - ORPINGTON (Monday-Saturday) - SIDCUP STATION (Monday-Friday peaks)
New schedule

17.02.68	TB	8RT+	11RT	6RT
		2RT/47
	TL	13RT	12RT	--

BROCKLEY RISE (Sat afternoons) - LEWISHAM; - PETTS WOOD STN (Suns) - ORPINGTON (Monday-Saturday) - SIDCUP STATION (Monday-Friday peaks)
MF cross link with 47 introduced

26.10.68	TB	8RT+	16RT	6RT
		2RT/47
	TL	13RT	7RT	--

BROCKLEY RISE (Sat afternoons) - LEWISHAM; - PETTS WOOD STN (Suns) - ORPINGTON (Monday-Saturday) - SIDCUP STATION (Monday-Friday peaks)
Saturday schedule change

08.01.72	TB	10RT	15RT	5RT
		2RT/47
	TL	13RT	4RT	--

BROCKLEY RISE (Sat afternoons) - LEWISHAM; - PETTS WOOD STN (Suns) - ORPINGTON (Monday-Saturday) - SIDCUP STATION (Monday-Friday peaks)
Saturday schedule change

15.07.72	TB	10RT	15RT	3RT
	TL	13RT	4RT	--

BROCKLEY RISE (Sat afternoons) - LEWISHAM; - PETTS WOOD STN (Suns) - ORPINGTON (Monday-Saturday) - SIDCUP STATION (Monday-Friday peaks)
Crosslink withdrawn

17.11.73	TB	9RT+	15RT	3RT
		1RT/47
	TL	11RT+	4RT	--
		1RT/47

BROCKLEY RISE (Sat afternoons) - LEWISHAM; - PETTS WOOD STN (Suns) - ORPINGTON (Monday-Saturday) - SIDCUP STATION (Monday-Friday peaks)
Crosslinks reintroduced

26.01.75	TB	10RT	15RT	3RT
	TL	12RT	4RT	--

BROCKLEY RISE (Sat afternoons) - LEWISHAM; - PETTS WOOD STN (Suns) - ORPINGTON (Monday-Saturday) - SIDCUP STATION (Monday-Friday peaks)
Crosslink withdrawn

02.05.76	TB	10RT	13RM 1RT	3RM
	TL	12RT	5RT	--

BROCKLEY RISE (Sat afternoons) - LEWISHAM; - PETTS WOOD STN (Suns) - ORPINGTON (Monday-Saturday) - SIDCUP STATION (Monday-Friday peaks)
RM typeintroduced at weekends from TB (spare from 47)

22.04.78	TB	10RT	13RM 2RT	3RM
	TL	12RT	6RM	--

BROCKLEY RISE (Sat afternoons) - LEWISHAM; - PETTS WOOD STN (Suns) - ORPINGTON (Monday-Saturday) - SIDCUP STATION (Monday-Friday peaks)
RM vehicles introduced on Saturdays from TL (spare from 47)

27.08.78	TB	10RM	15RM	3RM
	TL	12RM+	6RM	--
		1RM/47

BROCKLEY RISE (Sat afternoons) - LEWISHAM; - PETTS WOOD STN (Suns) - ORPINGTON (Monday-Saturday) - SIDCUP STATION (Monday-Friday peaks)
RT type replaced by RM every day

28.10.78	TB31+	7RM	13RM	3RM
	TL61+	10RM	5RM	--

BROCKLEY RISE (Sat shopping hours) - LEWISHAM Bus Station - PETTS WOOD (Sundays) - ORPINGTON St Andrew's Drive (Monday-Saturday)
Withdrawn between Orpington and Sidcup.

17.03.80	TB31+	7RM	13RM	3RM
	TL61+	10RM	5RM	--

BROCKLEY RISE (Sat shopping hours) - LEWISHAM Bus Station - PETTS WOOD (Sundays) - ORPINGTON Goodmead Road(Monday-Saturday)
Orpington terminal changed from St Andrews Drive to Goodmead Road.

04.09.82
Route withdrawn - replaced by new Routes 208 and 261.

Operating Garages

TL Catford
Changeover point Lewisham

TB Bromley
Changeover point crews West Street - Bromley northbound - Bromley North Street southbound Mon - Fri - Sat until 1300
Bromley Common - Crown after 1300 Sat and all day Sundays

NX New Cross
Changeover point Lewisham

AK Streatham
Changeover point Crystal Palace