Route History

06.01.52
RL
23RT
18RT
11RT

GROVE PARK - ELEPHANT & CASTLE (Sundays) - Blackfriars - FARRINGDON STREET (Mon-Sat)
New tram replacement route for Tram #74

RT3403 seen at the Farringdon Street stand

© J Aston

06.07.52
RL
23RT
18RT
13RT

GROVE PARK - FARRINGDON STREET
Sunday extended from Elephant & Castle to Farringdon Street.



06.01.54
NX
18RT
18RT
13RT

GROVE PARK - FARRINGDON STREET
RL allocation transferred to NX.

May 1955 first and last times

16.10.57
NX
15RT
17RT
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GROVE PARK - FARRINGDON STREET (Mon-Sat)
Sunday service extended to Finsbury Park and re-numbered 179A.

30.04.58
NX
13RT
17RT
15RT

GROVE PARK - FARRINGDON STREET (Mon-Sat) or Ludgate Hill - St Pauls Churchyard - Aldersgate Street - Angel - Highbury Corner,Highbury Barn - FINSBURY PARK STN (Suns)
Sunday re-introduced Grove Park & Finsbury Park (179A  renumbered)


Extracted from 1958 map drawn by Mike Harris
The Greater London Bus Map
Click map to enlarge
20.08.58
NX
16RT
16RT
15RT

GROVE PARK - FINSBURY PARK
Mon-Sat extended from Ludgate Circus to Finsbury Park to replace withdrawn Route 4A.

Taken from May 1960 allocation book , which is for sale as a pdf file

8 November 1961
Route withdrawn.
Mon-Fri replaced by service 141 and 4A - Grove Park & Winchmore Hill and Sat & Sun renumbered 141A

Operating Garages

RL Rye Lane
Changeover point New Cross

NX New Cross
Changeover point New Cross