Route History


12.10.60
TL
8RT
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GREENWICH Boord Street - Westcombe Hill - Blackheath - Lewisham - Catford - Lower Sydenham - Sydenham - Westwood Hill - CRYSTAL PALACE ( Mon-Fri )
Mon-Fri route introduced to provide a more reliable service south of Blackwall Tunnel.

RT2812 Crystal Palace

© Malocolm Allan


October 1960 first and last times

26.10.68
TL
12RT
9RT
3RT

BLACKWALL TUNNEL Delta Works (Mon-Fri peaks) - GREENWICH Ship & Billet (MS) - BLACKHEATH Royal Standard (Suns) - CRYSTAL PALACE
Saturday and Sunday service introduced because the 108 was diverted to Eltham.

24.01.70
TL
12RT
9RT
3RT

SURREY DOCKS STN (Mon-Fri peaks) - GREENWICH CHURCH (MS) - BLACKHEATH (Suns) - CRYSTAL PALACE
Tunnel Avenue section withdrawn - diverted instead Mon-Sat to Greenwich Church and further extended Mon-Fri peaks to Surrey Docks Station

April 1970 first and last times

17.04.71
TL
11SMS
10SMS
4SMS

SURREY DOCKS STN (Mon-Fri peaks) - GREENWICH CHURCH (Mon-Sat / Sun afts) - BLACKHEATH (Suns am / evenings ) - CRYSTAL PALACE
Converted to single deck One Person Operation
Mon-Sat evenings extended in Greenwich from Ship & Billet to Greenwich Church
Sunday afternoons extended from Blackheath to Greenwich.



 

 

 

SMS151 Greenwich

 


15.08.76
TL121+
11DMS
10DMS
4DMS

SURREY DOCKS STN (Mon-Fri peaks) - GREENWICH CHURCH (Mon-Sat / Sun afts) - BLACKHEATH (Suns am / evenings ) - CRYSTAL PALACE
Converted to double deck operation.(DMS)

DMS1994 Crystal Palace

DMS1994 Crystal Palace August 1976

busmap.co.uk

 


23.07.77
TL121+
11DMS
10DMS
4DMS

SURREY DOCKS STN (Mon-Fri peaks) - GREENWICH CHURCH (Mon-Sat / Sun late morning and early evening) - BLACKHEATH (Suns am late / evenings ) - CRYSTAL PALACE
Sunday extended from Blackheath to Greenwich late morning and early evening

Taken from March 1977 Red Book ( amendment leaflet No2 )

22.04.78
TL121+
10DMS
10DMS
6DMS

SURREY DOCKS STN (Mon-Fri peaks) - GREENWICH CHURCH - CRYSTAL PALACE
Extended all day Sunday from Blackheath to Greenwich.


25.07.83
TL121+
10T
10T
6T

CRYSTAL PALACE  -  GREENWICH CHURCH - SURREY DOCKS STN (Mon-Fri peaks)
Converted to Leyland Titan operation.

27.04.85
TL121+
7T
8T
4T

CRYSTAL PALACE  -  GREENWICH CHURCH
Mon-Fri peak extension from Greenwich to Surrey Docks withdrawn

21.06.86
TL121+
4T
5T
3T

CRYSTAL PALACE - LEWISHAM Bus Station
Withdrawn between Lewisham and Greenwich.

 

06.06.87
TL121+
7T
8T
5LS ex 181

CRYSTAL PALACE - Westwood Hill - Sydenham - Perry Hill - Woolstone Road - Catford - LEWISHAM Bus Station (MS evgs/Suns) - Brookmill Road - Deptford - Evelyn Street -
SURREY DOCKS STN
(Mon-Sat except evgs/Sat shopping hours)
Mon-Fri evenings excepted and Saturday shopping hours extended from Lewisham to Surrey Docks
via Route 47.
Re-routed in Sydenham via Perry rise and Woolstone Road instead of Perry Hill - this section replaced by rerouteing of Route 181.
Sunday service converted to single deck Leyland Nationals.

1987 leaflet 1987 diagram

 

LS395 at Crystal Palace
Note the unusual blind treatment

 


29.07.89
TL121+
7T
8T
SR ex 160

CRYSTAL PALACE - LEWISHAM Bus Station (Mon-Sat evgs/Suns) - SURREY DOCKS STN (MS except evgs/Sat shop hrs)
Converted on Sundays to SR (minibus) operation.

T918 Surrey Quays

T918 Surrey Quays Shopping Centre

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14.07.90
TL121+
7T
8T
2SR

CRYSTAL PALACE - LEWISHAM Bus Station (Mon-Sat evgs/Suns) - SURREY DOCKS STN (MS except evgs/Sat shop hrs)
Sunday service now has own allocation.

Taken from 1990 bus map

23.02.91
TL121+
7T
8T
2SR

CRYSTAL PALACE - LEWISHAM Bus Station ( Mon-Sat evgs /  Suns) - Deptford - Evelyn Street - Grove Street - Grove Way - Evelyn Street - SURREY DOCKS STN (Mon-Fri except evgs / Sat shopping hours)
Diverted via Pepys Estate in Deptford.

Part of the allocation book library which is for sale
Allocation Books


27.04.91
TL121+
4T
8T
2SR/MW

CRYSTAL PALACE - LEWISHAM (Mon-Fri/Sat evgs/Suns) - SURREY QUAYS STATION (Sat shop hrs)
Mon-Fri withdrawn between Lewisham and Surrey Quays and rerouted via Route 47 between Deptford and Surrey Quays - Pepys Estate served by new 199.

SR86 Lewisham Bus Station

SR86 Lewisham Bus Station

busmap.co.uk

 

09.11.91
Route withdrawn.

Operating Garage

TL Catford
Chjangeover point Lewisham Town Hall