Route History

07.01.51
CA
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12RTL
5RTL

RAYNES PARK (Sat/Sun) South Wimbledon - Earlsfield - Nightingale Lane - CLAPHAM COMMON ( Sat evg(Suns) Kennington - Elephant - Borough - Southwark Bdg - CANNON STREET (Sats am)
Tram Replacement Route for Tram #6 (Clapham to Southwark Bridge ) and Bus Route 5

1951 first and last buses

Extracted from 1952 map drawn by Mike Harris
busmap.co.uk

10.10.53
CA
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7RTL
5RTL

RAYNES PARK  -  CLAPHAM COMMON Old Town ( Sat/Sun )
Saturday withdrawn between Clapham Common and Cannon Street.

1955 first and last buses

30.04.58
CA
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4RTL
4RTL

RAYNES PARK  -  CLAPHAM COMMON Old Town ( Sat/Sun )
Frequency cuts

May 1958 first and last times

20.08.58
AL
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4RT
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CA
7RTL
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4RTL

CLAPHAM COMMON  - SOUTH WIMBLEDON ( Mon-`Sat evenings)  -  RAYNES PARK ( Mon-Sat except evenings )  -  WORCESTER PARK STN (Mon-Fri peaks)
Mon-Fri service introduced - 189 renumbered
Sat Clapham (CA) allocation transferred to Merton (AL).
Replaced Route 127 which was withdrawn

26.11.58
Route renumbered 189

Operating Garages

AL Merton
Changeover point Merton High Street / Haydons Road

CA Clapham
Changeover point at garage.