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Summary of

London (Regional) Transport

Route Alterations

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o
M-F
M-S
M

Oaily
Mondays to Fridays
Mondays to Saturdays
Mondays

Tu
W
Th
F

Tuesdays
Wednesdays
Thursdays
Fridays

Sa
Su
SSu
N

Saturdays
Sundays
Saturdays and Sundays
Every night

The following is additional information which should have been included in the London Bus Review of 1982:
September
22A
0
Rerouted in Wapping from The Highway via Garnet Street, Prusom Street and Wapping Lane, instead of via Wapping Lane, Wapping
High Street, Garnet Street and Wapping Lane.
In the summary below it is assumed that all single-deck operation is one-man operated.
All references to 0 operation must be taken to include either OM or OMS or both mixed, the method of operation is defined in each case.
Where routeing details are given 'via route XX' it must be taken as the routeing applying prior to the date of change.
3rd January
01
M-S

New Monday to Saturday route between Mile End Station and Isle of Oogs (Seyssel Street), via Burdett Road, West India Oock Road,
Marshwall, Millharbour, Crossharbour Bridge, Limeharbour, East Ferry Road, Asda, East Ferry Road and Manchester Road. Service
operated 'non-stop' between Mile End Station and Limehouse. The special service was marketed as 'Docklands Clipper'. LS operated
byPRo

6th January

01
M-S

Temporarily rerouted via Mastmaker Road, instead of Marshwall and Millharbour. Normal routeing resumed 31st March.

8th January
268
0

Temporarily rerouted southbound in Hampstead via East Heath Road and Oownshire Hill, instead of Heath Street and Hampstead
High Street. Normal routeing resumed 29th February.

9th January
177
0

A third express journey introduced in each peak hour between Thamesmead and County Hall (towards London during a.mJaway from
London during p.m.).

10th January
223
0

Temporarily rerouted northbound in Yiewsley via Royal Lane, Cherry Tree Avenue and Apple Tree Avenue, instead of Falling Lane.
Normal routeing resumed 24th March.

14th January
65
0
71
0
218
Kl
K2
54
75
161
53
122
122A
269
291
96
99
122
177
178
180
269
272
291
N82

K allocation transferred to NB.

Monday to Saturday K allocation transferred to NB. Rerouted on Sundays in Kingston towards Richmond via Cromwell Road, Queen
Elizabeth Road, London Road and Park Road. Rerouted on Sundays in Kingston towards Chessington via Park Road and London
Road. Thus Kings Road and Wyndham Road became unserved on that day. Converted on Sundays to one-man M operation (ex LS).
Certain Saturday short journeys between Kingston and Esher rerouted to operate in a loop in Esher. On leaving Esher, buses operated
0
via More Lane, Lower Green Road and Station Road to Portsmouth Road.
MThSa K allocation transferred to NB.
TuFSa K allocation transferred to NB.
0
0
r Rerouted southbound in Woolwich via Thomas Street and Greens End, instead of Powis Street.
0
j
0)
0
I
M-S J' Through eastbound. buses rerouted in Woolwich via Greens End, instead of Thomas Street, Calderwood Street and Powis Street.
0

0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0

Journeys serving Powis Street rerouted eastbound on Sundays via John Wilson Street, Wellington Street and Greens End,
instead of Powis Street.

Rerouted in Woolwich via Greens End, instead of Thomas Street, Calderwood Street and Powis Street.

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21st January
184
D

Journeys terminating at Elephant & Castle, extended out of service during evenings to Waterloo via route 1.

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26tb January
Dl
M-S

Temporarily rerouted at Mile End via Eric Street and Mile End Road back to Burdett Road, instead of terminating, out of service, via
Mile End Road, Rhondda Grove, Morgan Street and Grove Road. Previous routeing restored 31st March.

4tb February
M-S
4
12A
D
21
D
68

72
74
107
117

D
D
D
D

127

M-S

127A

Su

143
151

M-S
M-S

161

200

213A

228

229
234

D
M-S

234A
299

D
Su

SRS

M-F

6th February
50
M-S
D
54
64
D
68
D
75
D
M-S
154
157
D
D
213
M-S
289

Extended.from Archway Station to Holloway Garage via Junction Road.

Extended on Mondays to Saturdays from Selsdon to Old Lodge Lane (Purley) via route 234 to Purley and then route 234A.
Two early morning journeys on Mondays to Fridays back-projected to start form Swanley LCBS Garage via route 21A, instead of
Sidcup Garage.
Rerouted southbound in Chalk Farm via Regents Park Road, Bridge Approach, instead of Haverstock Hill, Prince of Wales Road,
Malden Crescent and Ferdinand Street.
Withdrawn between Tolworth Broadway and Kingston, consequent upon the withdrawal of the NB allocation.
Rerouted in Roehampton to Danebury Avenue via route 170, instead of Bessborough Road.
Extended on Sundays (after 1100) from Edgware Station to Queensbury Station.
Withdrawn on Sundays between Hounslow and Brentford. Service introduced to Ashford Hospital, with buses bifurcating via Church
Road and Stanwell Road.
Extended from Wallington (Shot field) to Purley via route 234. Rerouted between Hackbridge and Wallington via Hackbridge Road,
Nightingale Road, North Street, High Street (Carshalton), Park Lane and Park Road, instead of London Road and Manor Road.
Converted to one-man D operation (ex LS) and AL allocation transferred to TC.
New Sunday route between Streatham Garage and South Croydon Garage, via route 234A to Purley and then route 109. One-man D
operated by TC.
Re-introduced on Sunday afternoons between East Finchley Station and Hendon Central Station. One-man M operated by AE.
New Monday to Saturday route between Worcester Park Station and Wallington (Shot field) via route 213A to Sutton Green, Rose Hill,
Wrythe Lane, Thornton Road, Green Wrythe Lane, Wrythe Green, Nightingale Road, Hackbridge Road, London Road, Manor Road
and Woodcote Road. One-man D operated by A.
Regular daily service extended from Chislehurst (War Memorial) to Sidcup Garage (routeing previously served only during Monday to
Friday peak hours and on SP garage jouneys).
Extended on Mondays to Saturdays from Mitcham (Fair Green) to Streatham Garage via route 234A. Withdrawn completely on
Sunday mornings, and during rest of day between Wimbledon Station and Mitcham, except for garage journeys to Merton Garage.
Renumbered 213. Extended on Mondays to Saturdays (evenings excepted) from Sutton Green to St. Helier Station via Rose Hill and
Green Lane. Monday to Friday peak hour and midday journeys to Belmont remained unchanged. Extended on Sundays from Sutton
Garage to West Croydon (Bus Station) via Rose Hill, Wrythe Lane, Thornton Road, Green Wrythe Lane, Wrythe Green, Nightingale
Road, Hackbridge Road, London Road, Manor Road, Woodcote Road and then route 154 (via Roundshaw).
Rerouted outside Monday to Friday peak hours and all day Saturday at Sidcup (Police Station) to Sidcup Garage via Sid cup Hill. Thus
Chislehurst service became peak hburs only. Withdrawn completely on Sundays.
Withdrawn on Sundays.
Withdrawn outside Monday to Friday peak hours and all day Saturdays. Extended during Monday to Friday peak hours from
Hackbridge to Mitcham (Fair Green) via route 127
Withdrawn
New Sunday route between Eltham (Well Hall Station) and Green Street Green, via route 228 to Sidcup Station and then route 229.
One-man MIT operated by SP.
Special railway service between Hatton Cross Station and Heathrow Central Station withdrawn. This service had commenced on 4th
July 1983 and had been provided to replace the Piccadilly line during Monday to Friday evenings (after 2100), whilst work was carried
out in connection with that line's extension to the new Terminal Four at Heathrow. Last day of operation had been 3rd February 1984,
with one-man M operation by FW, A V, HW and UX.

1 Rerouted to operate through or terminate in West Croydon Bus Station, instead of St. Michaels Road.
J

3tb February
266
D

Unofficially converted during Monday to Saturday evenings and all day Sundays to crew M operation (ex RM).

12th February
)
37
D
D
77A
170
M-S

13tb February
54
D
75
D
108B
D
M-S
124
124A
Su
160
M-S
160A
Su
185
D
296

M-S

13th February
98
M-S
224
D

Rerouted in Wandsworth via Santos Road, Oakhill Road and Putney Bridge Road, instead of West Hill. Route 77A was only affected
on journeys from Putney Heath. Normal routeing resumed 11 March.

Completion of progressive conversion of Monday to Saturday TL allocation to one-man T operation (ex omo D).

Completion of progressive conversion to one-man T operation (ex omo D).

Completion of progressive conversion to one-man T operation (ex omo D).

-Completion of progressive conversion to one-man T operation (ex omo D).

Completiort of progressive conversion to one-man 'T operation (ex omo D).

Completion of progressive conversion to one-man T operation (ex omo D).

Completion of progressive conversion to one-man T operation (ex omo D).

Completion of progressive conversion of TL allocation to one-man T operation (ex omo D),

Note: The above conversions commenced on 25th July 1983.

Temporarily rerouted towards Romford via Homeway, Maylands Way and Colchester Road, instead of via Harold Court Road.

Normal routeing resumed 30th March.

Converted to mixed one-man LSIM operation (ex LS).

Officially converted on Saturdays to one-man M operation (ex LS).

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20th February
70
D
177
D
184
D
188
D
N82
N
Inter } SSM
Station

Completion of progressive conversion to one-man T operation (ex omo D).

Completion of progressive conversion of Monday to Saturday NX allocation to one-man T operation (ex omo D).
Completion of progressive conversion of Monday to Saturday NX allocation to one-man T operation (ex omo D). _
Completion of progressive conversion of NX allocation to one-man T operation (ex omo D).
Completion of progressive conversion to crew T operation (ex crew D).
Completion of progressive conversion to crew T operation (ex crew D).
Note: The above conversions commenced on 15th November 1983. One D was noted in service on 14th March on route 70, but no others
were seen after 20th February.

25th February

Following the discovery of serious structural faults on Hammersmith Bridge, the fol.1owing temporary alterations were introduced:

9
D }
Services terminated on both sides of Hammersmith Bridge, with passengers transferring across on foot.

33
D

Rerouted without stopping between Hammersmith and Barnes Common via Fulham Palace Road, Fulham High Street, Putney Bridge,
72
D
The Embankment, Lower Richmond Road and Mill Hill Road.
Hammersmith Bridge was re-opened to light vehicles and buses only from 31 st March. During the rest of the year, there were several
weekend closures of the bridge, resulting in similar alterations as above.
27th February
The completion of major roadworks at Peri vale resulted in the following changes:
105
D }
Through buses on route 105 rerouted eastbound via Teignmouth Gardens and westbound via Beverley Gardens,
195
D
instead of Western Avenue. Westbound buses leaving the stand via Bideford Avenue rerouted via Teignmouth Gardens, new bridge
spanning Western Avenue and Beverley Gardens.
2nd March

D
86

Commencement of progressive conversion of AP allocation to crew T operation (ex RM). Completed by 25th July.

8th March
,

114
D
136
M-S
209
M-S
258
M-S

Certain Monday to Friday workings converted to one-man M operation (ex LS). These were arranged to alleviate pressure on single

deckers. On Saturdays all spare Metrobuses were allocated to route 114, which was fully converted to one-man M operation on Sundays

(ex LS).

Converted on Saturdays to one-man M operation (ex LS).

13th March

260
D

Unofficially converted during Monday to Saturday evenings and all day Sundays to crew M operation (ex RM). See 17th May.

21st March

44
D
220
D
295
M-S
N68
N
N88
N
25th March
E3
D
26th March

44
D
170
M-S
N87
N
65
D)
71
D r
215
M-S

Completion of progressive conversion of WD allocation to one-man M operation (ex omo D).

Completion of progressive conversion of Sunday WD allocation to one-man M operation (ex omo D).

Completion of progressive conversion to one-man M operation (ex omo D).

Completion of progressive conversion to crew M operation (ex crew D).

Completion of progressive conversion to crew M operation (ex crew D).

Note: The above conversions commenced on 23rd November 1983.
Temporarily rerouted southbound at Turnham Green Station via Bath Road; Stamford Brook Road, Goldhawk Road and Chiswick
High Road, instead of via Turnham Green Terrace. Normal routeing resumed 19th May.
Commencement of experimental one-man L operation of Sunday SW allocation.

Commencement of experimental one-man L operation.

Commencement of experimental crew L operation of SW allocation.

Temporarily rerouted in Surbiton towards Kingston via Brighton Road, Maple Road and St. James Road, instead of Victoria
Road. Normal routeing resumed 2nd August.
.

31st March

21A
228

M-S
M-S

283

M-S

Cll

M-S

RLST

One Monday to Friday evening journey converted to crew T operation (ex omo T).
Rerouted during Monday to Friday off-peaks and all day Saturdays at Sidcup (Police Station) to Queen Mary's Hospital, instead of
Sidcup Garage.
Rerouted in Fulham to West Brompton (Empress State Building) via Lillie Road, instead of Fulham Broadway. Extended during
evenings from Hammersmith to West Brompton.
Extended (except during early mornings and evenings) from West Hampstead (Hill field Road) to Shoot UpHill (Minster Road) via Mill
Lane. Rerouted in Hampstead towards Archway Station via South End Green.
New departure point from Baker Street Station introduced. Seasonal augmentation by hired vehicles from LCBS re-introduced.

April
198

M-F

Rerouted at Thamesmead East via unnamed road between Yarnton Way and Hailey Road.

2nd April
P4
M-S
3rd April
185
D

4th April
M-S
57
D
131
M-S
155

Rerouted towards Lewisham at Brockley Rise to make direct left turn from Honor Oak Park into Stondon Park, instead of via
Brockley Rise. See 21st May.
Rerouted at Camberwell Green to make direct right turn from Camberwell New Road into Denmark Hill, instead of circumnavigating
Camberwell Green
Note: This rerouteing also applied to buses proceeding from Camberwell or Walworth Garages on routes 35, 45, 68, 159, 172, 176and
184.

Rerouted westbound at South Wimbledon Station to make direct right turn from Merton High Street into Merton Road,
instead of via Kingston Road, Cecil Road and Balfour Road.

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10th April
P5
D
13th/14th April
11
D
109
D
177
D
185
D
221
D
N2
N
NIl

N13
NI4

NI8

N21

N27

N68
N74

N76

N77

N78

N79

N80
N82

N83

N84
N85

N86

N87

N88
N89

N90

N91
N92

N94
N95

N96

N98

Rerouted in Rotherhithe via Salter Road, instead of via Brunei Road and Rotherhithe Street.

Night journeys withdrawn.

Night journeys withdrawn.

Night journeys on Saturdays nights/Sunday mornings withdrawn.

Night journeys withdrawn.

Night journeys withdrawn.

New night route between Trafalgar Square and West Norwood Station, via route II to Victoria and then route 2B. One-man D operated

byGM.

New night route between Liverpool Street Station and Shepherds Bush Green, via route 9 to Green Park, route 38 to Victoria, route II

to Hammersmith and then route 72. Westbound.routeing through Victoria via Lower Grosvenor Place, Bressenden Place and Victoria

Street. One-man D operated by GM.

New night route between Trafalgar Square and North Finchley, via route 13. One-man M operated by FY.

New night route between Liverpool Street Station and Roehampton (Danebury Avenue), via route 9 to Green Park, route 14 to Putney

Bridge and then route 264. One-man M operated by AF.

New night route between Trafalgar Square and Sudbury (Swan), via route N91 to Harlesden and then route 18. One journey operated to

and from Liverpool Street Station via route 9. Certain journeys operated to and from Willesden Garage via route N91. One-man M

operated by AC.

New night route between Trafalgar Square and North Finchley, via route N95 to Holborn Circus, Charterhouse Street and then route

221. One-man M operated by FY.

New night route between Liverpool Street Station and Richmond (Bus Station), via route N97 to Kew Green and then route 27. One

man M operated by V.

Converted to one-man M operation (ex crew M).

New night route between Trafalgar Square and Bromley North Station, via route 6 to Ludgate Circus, New Bridge Street, route N85 to .

Downham and then route 47. Certain journeys operated to and from Victoria via route 11. One-man T operated by PM.

New night route between Trafalgar Square and Leytonstone (Green Man), via route N98 to Bank, Liverpool Street, Aldgate and then

route 10. Between Bank and Aldgate, eastbound journeys operated via Princes Street, Moorgate, South Place, Eldon Street, Liverpool

Street, Old Broad Street, Wormwood Street, Camomile Street and Houndsditch. Westbound journeys operated via Dukes Place, Bevis

Marks, Camomile Street, Houndsditch, Bishopsgate, Wormwood Street, London Wall, Blomfield Street, Liverpool Street and Old

Broad Street. One journey operated to and from Victoria via route II. One-man T operated by WHo

New night route between Trafalgar Square and Thamesmead (St. Paul's Church), via route 6 to Ludgate Circus, New Bridge Street,

route N85 to New Cross, route 177 to Woolwich and then route 272. Certain journeys operated to and from Victoria via route II. One

man T operated by NX.

New night route between Trafalgar Square and South Croydon (Swan & Sugar Loaf), via route 6 to Aldwych, Waterloo Bridge,

Waterloo Road, Elephant & Castle, route 109 to Croydon, Crown Hill, East Croydon Station and then route 166. Through Croydon

buses operated in a loop via Katharine Street, Park Lane, George Street, Addiscombe Road roundabout and George Street back to

North End. Certain journeys operated to and from Victoria via route 1LOne-man D operated by BN and TH.

New night route between Archway Station and Lewisham (Bus Station), via route N92 to Trafalgar Square, route II to Victoria and

then route 185. One-man T operated by WL.

Rerouted between Cat Hill and Southgate Station via Bramley Road and Chase Road, instead of Chase Side.

Extended from New Cross Garage to Kensal Rise Station, via route N86 to Blackfriars Bridge, New Bridge Street, Ludgate Circus and

then route 6. Withdrawn between Etham (Well Hall Station) and Woolwich from Sunday nights/Monday mornings to Thursday

nights/Friday mornings. At certain times, there was no through service across Trafalgar Square as buses joined and left the route for

meal relief with buses running out of service to and from Victoria. Converted to one-man T operation (ex crew T).

Journeys to and from Liverpool Street Station withdrawn. Certain journeys extended from Trafalgar Square to Victoria via route II.

Extended from Tottenham Garage to Wood Green via route 243. Converted to one-man M operation from SF (ex crew M). AR one

man M operated allocation introduced.

Withdrawn.

Rerouted between Trafalgar Square and Blackfriars Bridge to operate in both directions via Strand, Aldwych, Fleet Street and New

Bridge Street, instead of southbound via Victoria Embankment. Certain journeys extended to and from Victoria via route II. Regular

all night service extended to Grove Park Station.

Rerouted between Trafalgar Square and Blackfiars Bridge to operate in both directions via Strand, Aldwych, Fleet Street and New

Bridge Street, instead of southbound via Victoria Embankment. Certain journeys extended to and from Victoria via route II. Extended

from Brockley Rise to Crystal Palace via route 122.

Figure '8' routeing abandoned. Route restructured to operate between Trafalgar Square and Streatham Garage, via Whitehall,

Parliament Street, Bridge Street, Westminster Bridge, Westminster Bridge Road, Kennington Road, route 155 to Tooting Broadway

and then route 77. Certain journeys operated between Clapham Common and Victoria via route 88 to Stockwell and then route 2. BN

allocation withdrawn. Converted to one-man D/L operation (ex crew D/L).

Converted to one-man M operation (ex crew M).

Rerouted between Monument and St. Pauls via Cannon Street and New Change, instead of Cheapside, Bank and King William Street.

Certain jouneys operated direct to Liverpool Street Station via Queen Victoria Street. Rerouted between High Holborn and Tottenham

Court Road Station via Kingsway, Aldwych, Strand, Trafalgar Square and Charing Cross Road (returning via Shaftesbury Avenue),

instead of New Oxford Street. Rerouted between Marble Arch and Lancaster Gate Station via Bayswater Road, instead of Edgware

Road, Praed Street and Lancaster Gardens. Rerouted at Southall Town Hall and extended to Uxbridge Station via route 207, instead of

Brent Road.

Withdrawn between Victoria and Pimlico. Extended from Waltham Cross to Hammond Street via route 279. Certain southbound

journeys bifurcated via Waltham Abbey, operating via Eleanor Cross Road, Station Road, Abbey View, Crooked Mile, Sun Street,

Church Street, High Bridge Street and Station Road. Converted to one-man M operation (ex crew M). AR allocation withdrawn, E and

EM allocations introduced.

Converted to one-man M operation (ex crew M).

Extended from Victoria to Pimlico via route N90. Extended from Archway Station to Muswell Hill Broadway via route 41 to Crouch

End and then route W7. Converted to one-man D operation (ex crew D).

Extended from Cricklewood Garage to Edgware Station via route 32. Converted to one-man M operation (ex crew M).

Rerouted eastbound between Bank and Aldgate via Princes Street, Moorgate, South Place, Eldon Street, Liverpool Street, Old Broad

Street, Wormwood Street, Bishopsgate, Norton Folgate, Shoreditch High Street, Great Eastern Street, Holywell Street and

Commercial Street. Rerouted westbound between Aldgate and Bank via Commercial Street, Shoreditch High Street, Norton Folgate,

Bishopsgate, Wormwood Street, Blomfield Street, Liverpool Street, Old Broad Street and Threadneedle Street. Previous routeing

(both ways) had been via King William Street, Gracechurch Street and Fenchurch Street. Extended from Becontree Heath to Dagenham

(Kent Avenue) via route 175.

Rerouted at Leyton (Baker's Arms) to operate to Chingford Station via route 97A, instead of to Chingford Mount via Highams Park.

Extended from Waterloo to Trafalgar Square via York Road, Westminster Bridge, Bridge Street, Parliament Street and Whitehall.

Rerouted in Romford to operate to Harold Hill (Gooshays Drive) via route 87, instead of Romford Station.

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14th April

22A
D
116
D
238
D

273
277

Commencement of progressive conversion to one-man M operation (ex omoT).

Summer Sunday extension introduced from Staines to Thorpe Park, via Staines Bridge and Chertsey Lane.

Sunday afternoon extension from Little Heath to Chadwell Heath Hospital increased to operate until 1930 (instead of journeys as

previously).
Summer Sunday extension from Ruislip Station to Ruislip Lido re-introduced.
Commencement of progressive conversion of CT allocation to one-man M operation (ex omo T).
Note: The above conversions on routes 22A and 277 were still incomplete at the end of the year.

D
D

16th April
7
D
8
D
25
D
73
D
N21
N
N76
N
N95
N
N98
N

14
19
22

D
D

~38

55
134

Temporarily rerouted westbound between Bloomsbury Street and Tottenham Court Road Station via Shaftesbury Avenue and
St. Giles High Street, instead of New Oxford Street. Journeys terminating from the north and east rerouted to stand under
Centre Point.

Journeys terminating at Tottenham Court Road Station from the north and east temporarily rerouted via Shaftesbury Avenue
and St. Giles High Street to stand under Centre Point, instead of New Oxford Street.

D
Normal routeings resumed 29th May
Hammersmith Bridge suffered a partial failure on 25th
February. It was immediately closed, and various
diversions had to take place. Route 9 was split into two
sections, and RM609 is on the Mortlake to Hammersmith
"shuttle" on 10th June. Stephen Madden

19th April
165
D

175
D

244
248
252
256

D
D
D
M-S

Rerouted at Roneo Comer, Romford, via Rom Valley Road between South Street and Rush Green Road.

20th April (Good Friday)

1
D
Withdrawn on Sundays
lA
Su
Sunday route re-introduced between Trafalgar Square and Greenwich (Cutty Sark) via route 1 to Evelyn Street and then route 188. RM
operated by NX and TL.
2
D
Seasonal extension from Baker Street Station to The Zoo re-introduced for Good Friday, Easter Sunday and Monday and May Day
Monday. See 27th May.
22nd April (Easter Sunday)

137A
Su
Special one day operation between Sloane Square and Battersea Park via route 137. One-man M operated by B.

24th April

161
D
28th April
41
D
115

M-S

192

M-S

198A
P3

Sa
D

Commencement of progressive conversion of SP allocation to crew T operation (ex RM). Completed by 26th April

Extended between peak hours on Mondays to Fridays and during Saturday shopping hours from Archway Station to Highgate (The
Wellington) via route 143.
New Monday to Saturday (evenings excepted) route between Balham Station and Tulse Hill via Bedford Hill, Garrads Road, Tooting
Bee Gardens (return via Mitcham Lane, Arnbleside Avenue), Streatham High Road, Streatham Hill, Christchurch Road, Roupell
Road, Upper Tulse Hill, TuIse Hill (return via Norwood Road, Christchurch Road and Hardel Rise). LS operated by SW.
New Mbnday to Saturday shopping hours route between Lower Edmonton Station and Turnford (Tesco) via route 279 to Flamstead
End, then Brookfield Lane and Halfhide Lane. One-man M operated by E.
Withdrawn between Thamesmead East {Hailey Road) and Erith.
Extended from Peckham Garage to London Bridge Station via Peckham High Street, Peckham Road, Southampton Way, Wells Way,
Albany Road, Thurlow Street, Merrow Street, Flint Street, Rodney Road, Heygate Street, Walworth Road and then route 35. Route
operated on following pattern: PM Gar-Nunhead Lane-Ivydale Road-Peckham-London Bridge.

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Late April

Commencement of progressive conversion to crew T operation (ex RM). Completed by 5th July.

40

Early May

Dl
M-S

Mid May
183
D
282
D
8th May

104
D
214
D
271
D
N92
N
N93
N

Temporarily rerouted northbound via Byng Street and West Ferry Road, instead of Marshwall and West India Dock Road. Normal
routeing resumed by end of July.

Rerouted in Northwood via Church Road and Green Lane, thus cancelling a diversion via Chester Road and Hallowell

Road introduced on 5th September 1983.

51
96
99
178
198
198A
269
272

D
D
D
D
M-F
Sa
D
D

177
180

D
D

Commencement of progressive conversion to one-man M operation (ex omo D).

Commencement of progressive conversion to one-man M operation (ex omo D).

Commencement of progressive conversion to one-man M operation (ex omo D).

Commencement of progressive conversion to one-man M operation (ex omo D).

Commencement of progressive conversion to crew M operation (ex crew D).

Note: The above conversions were completed during February 1985.

Rerouted eastbound on Mondays to Saturdays in Woolwich via John Wilson Street, Wellington Street and Greens End, instead of
Powis Street. Sunday routeings already avoided Powis Street see 14th January.

9th May
54
D

Rerouted northbound at Southend Pond via Beckenham Hill Road and Bromley Road, thus cancelling a diversion via Blacklands Road
and Southend Lane which had commenced on 3rd October 1983.

11th May
11
D

Rerouted westbound in Fulham via New Kings Road, Bagleys Lane, Cressford Road, Wandsworth Bridge Road, New Kings Road, into
Harwood Road, instead of direct right turn from Kings Road into Harwood Road. Normal routeing resumed by mid-June.

12th May
D
66
206
D

254

M-S

284

M-F

25
86
225

D
D
D

Extended during Monday to Friday evenings from Romford Station to Gidea Park Station.
Summer Sunday extension introduced from Claybury Hospital to Epping (St. Margaret's Hospital) via Chigwell Road, Abridge Road,
London Road, Abridge Road, Coppice Row, Epping Road, Epping High Street and Ongar Road. As a result of this the route was
technically withdrawn on winter Sundays between Claybury Hospital and Grange Farm, although a limited service was retained by
garage journeys to and from Loughton Garage (see 27th October). Sunday afternoon service to Walthamstow Central re-extended to
operate during early evening.
New Monday to Saturday route between Waltham Cross and Epping (St. Margaret's Hospital) via Eleanor Cross Road, Station Road,
High Bridge Street, Church Street, Sun Street, Crooked Mile, Parklands, Paternoster Hill, Upshire Road, Horseshoe Hill, Crown Hill,
Epping Road, Epping High Street and Ongar Road. LS operated by L.
New Monday to Friday (evenings excepted) route between Orpington Station and Petts Wood Station via Station Road, Orpington
High Street, Chislehurst Road, Elmcroft Road, Perry Hall Road (return direct), Cray Avenue, Poverest Road, Petts Wood Road and
Station Square. LS operated by TB.

M-S
M-S
D
D

17th May

260
D
21st May
P4
M-S
27th May

2
D

Rerouted eastbond in Stratford via bus lane through the Broadway, instead of Great Eastern Road, Stratford Bus Station and
The Grove.

14th May

513
M-F
(555)
D

(556)
129

145
148
225

Eastbound journeys towards Plumstead rerouted on Mondays to Saturdays in Woolwich via John Wilson Street, Castile Road, Monk
Street, Calderwood Street, Thomas Street and Greens End, instead of Powis Street. Sunday routeings already avoided Powis Street see
14th January.

Withdrawn between peak hours and during evenings.

New 'Stationlink' service linking Waterloo, Euston, S1. Pancras and Kings Cross stations. Sponsored by British Rail, this service
operated between peaks on Mondays to Fridays, Friday evenings and all day Saturdays and Sundays. Routed in a one way loop from
Waterloo Station (Taxi departure road), Mepham Street, Waterloo Road, Waterloo Bridge, Strand underpass, route 188 to Kings
Cross (including Euston Bus Station), York Way, Caledonia Street, Caledonian Road, Pentonville Road, route 63 to Blackfriars
Bridge, route 76 to County Hall, Westminster Bridge Road and Taxi arrival road. Buses only stopped at the above stations, and
although London Transport used the number 555 for internal purposes only, drivers displayed it on buses. Red Arrow LS operated by
AG.
New 'StationIink' night service linking Euston, Victoria stations and Heathrow Airport. One-man T operated by AG.

Rerouted in Ilford via Winston Way between Ilford High Road and Green Lane.

Commencement of official daily conversion to crew M operation (ex. RM). See 13th March. Completed by 12th July.

Rerouted towards Lewisham at Brockley Rise, to operate via Brockley Rise from Honor Oak Park into Stondon Park, instead of
making direct left turn. (Restored routeing prior to 2nd April).
Summer Sunday extension from Baker Street Station to The Zoo re-introduced.

1st June

Commencement of a programme of weekend closures of Tower Bridge from 1800 Friday night until 0600 Monday morning. Last weekend of closure was

19th-22nd October.

Diverted at weekends between The Tower and Tower Bridge Road (Tooley Street) via route 23 to Monument and then

42
D }
78
D
route 47.

RLST
D
Diverted at weekends to 'double-run' via London Bridge.

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June
40
149
243
243A
259
279
279A
N83
N90
171

Rerouted in Herne Hill, to terminate in Dulwich Road at Brockwell Park, then operate out of service via Dulwich Road, Brixton Water
Lane, Effra Road, Morval Road, Dalberg Road and Dulwich Road. Re-enter service in Dulwich Road, thus eliminating the teminal
working via Hurst Street and Railton Road.
.

D
D
M-S
Su
M-S
M-S

Temporarily rerouted southbound in Tottenham via Chestnut Road, The Hale and Broad Lane, instead of Tottenham High Road
Bus Lane.

SU
N
N
D

Temporarily rerouted southbound on Mondays to Saturdays via Chestnut Road, The Hale, Broad Lane and Tottenham High Road,

instead of Tottenham High Road Bus Lane.

Normal routeings resumed by 1st December (see 10th September).

2nd June
9
D
II
D
79
D
105
153

D
M-S

177
195
197
205

D
D
D
M-S

265

M-S

273
274

D
M-S

297

M-S

E2
E3
E4

D
D
M-S

3rd June
21
D

Garage journeys from Ash Grove Garage to Liverpool Street Station re-routed via Norton Folgate, Bishopsgate, Wormwood Street

and Blomfield Street, instead of Worship Street, Wilson Street and Eldon Street.

Extended on Sundays from Alperton Station to Ealing Broadway Station, via Manor Farm Road. Bilton Road, Alntree Road, Bideford

Avenue, Dawlish Avenue, (returning via Horsenden Lane South), Teignmouth Gardens, Argyle Road, Cleveland Road, Castlebar Hill,

Castlebar Road, Montpelier Avenue, Eaton Rise, Castlebar Road and Haven Green.

Rerouted at Mount Pleasant, via Dormers Wells Lane and Burns Avenue, instead of North Road.

New Monday to Saturday (late evenings excepted) service between Archway Station and Islington (Angel), via Holloway Road,

Liverpool Road (return via Palmer Place), Mackenzie Road, West bourne Road, Arundel Square, Offord Road, Hemingford Road,

Copenhagen Street, Cloudesly Place, Liverpool Road and Upper Street. One-man M operated by HT.

One early a.m. journey on Mondays to Fridays extended to Thamesmead (Bentham Road), via route 272.

Rerouted at Southall Town Hall to operate daily to Baling Hospital via route 207, instead of Greenford and Perivale.

Withdrawn during Monday to Saturday evenings and all day Sundays between Whyleleafe, Upper Warlingham Station, and Caterham.

New Monday to Friday between peaks and Saturday shopping hours route between Willesden Garage and St. Raphael's Estate via Park

Royal (Asda). Routed via route 260 to Harlesden route 226 to Asda, then route 226 back to Harlesden Station, Winchel sea Road,

Knatchbull Road, Brentfield Road, Besant Way and Pitfield Way. One-man M operated by W.

New Monday to Saturday (late evenings excepted) route between Putney Bridge Station and Roehampton. Via route 264 to Upper

Richmond Road, then one way loop via Roehampton Lane to Roehampton, returning via route 264. One-man M operated by AF.

Withdrawn.

Journeys bifurcated between Monday to Friday peaks and during Saturday shopping hours from Yeading (Willow Tree Lane) to

Yeading Gardens Estate via Willow Tree Lane, Glencoe Road and Jollys Lane.

Extended from Peri vale to Ealing Broadway Station via Teignmouth Gardens, Argyle Road, Cleveland Road, Castlebar Hill, Castlebar

Road, Montpelier Avenue, Eaton Rise, Castlebar Road and Haven Green. Rerouted westbound in Perivale via entire length of Dawlish

Avenue, instead of via Rockford Avenue and Tavistock Avenue.

Extended from Greenford to Ruislip Station via route 273. Further extended on summer Sundays to Ruislip Lido.

Localised service on Mondays to Saturdays between Acton High Street and Chiswick (Grove Park) withdrawn.

New Monday to Saturday (late evenings excepted) service between Chiswick (Grove Park) and Park Royal Asda, via route E3 to Acton

High Street, Twyford Avenue, Noel Road, Horn Lane, Park Royal Road (returning at North Acton, via Victoria Road, Wales Farm

Road and Leamington Park). One man M operated by V.

Converted on Sundays to crew T operation (ex RM).

8th June
(555)
D

Rerouted at Kings Cross to operate direct from Euston Road into Pentonville Road, instead of via York Road, Caledonia Street and

Caledonian Road.

9th June
23
D

Saturday PR allocation converted to crew T operation (ex RM).

11th June
D
45
M~F
176
208
D

Partially converted on Saturdays and Sundays to crew T operation (ex RM).

Converted to crew T operation (ex RM).

Commencement of progressive conversion to crew T operation (ex. RM). Completed by 7th July.

14th June
D
69

Commencement of progressive conversion on Mondays to Saturdays to crew T operation (ex RM). Completed by 31st July.

16th June
D
223
18th June
9
NIl
NI4
N27
N97
14
19
22
38
55

D
N
N
N
N
D
D
D
D
D

Temporarily rerouted in Colham Green via Chapel Lane and Yiewsley By Pass, instead of West Drayton Road. Normal routeing

resumed 1st September.

1
Temporarily rerouted westbound via Pall Mall and St. James Street, instead of Lower Regent Street and Piccadilly Bus Lane.

Temporarily rerouted westbound via Haymarket, Pall Mall and St. James Street instead of Piccadilly Bus Lane.

Normal routeings resumed 16th July.

22nd June
M-S
DI

Rerouted on Isle of Dogs to terminate in Seyssel Street, departing via Saunders Ness Road and Glenworth Avenue.

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Route 137A operated only twice during 1984. The first occasion was on Easter Sunday for the GLC's Easter Parade, when Battersea's M859was caught loading-up at Sloane Square.
Malcolm E. Papes The second appearance wason 24th June, for a summer GLC event in Battersea Park. Although sCheduled again for Battersea Metrobuses, this time the route was
operated by Stockwell B20s; DMS2464 has just entered the Park gates. Nigel Clough Both vehicles display an inability to show correct lor any) ultimate destinations.

24th June

137A
Su

Special one day operation between Sloane Square and Battersea Park, via route 137_ One-man M operated by B.

25th June

44
D
170
M-S
N87
N

Commencement of experimental one-man V operation of Sunday SW allocation.

Commencement of experimental one-man V operation.

Commencement of experimental one-man V operation.

28th June

80
D

164
D
213
D
280
D
July

106
D

Rerouted on Isle of Dogs via Marshwall and Limehabour, instead of East Ferry Road.

4th July

RLST
D

Commencement of progressive conversion of London Transport share to one-man M operation (ex omo D). Completed by 4th August.

9th July

21
21A

Temporarily curtailed in Swanley at Jubilee Way (Asda), instead of Swanley LCBS Garage.

Normal routeing resumed 1st September.

Temporarily rerouted in Belmont to operate around a clockwise circulatory system involving Cotswold Road, Downs Road and

Brighton Road.

Normal routeings resumed by 14th August.

~-S }

12th/13th July
N2
N
NIl
N

Commencement of progressive conversion to one-man M operation (ex omo D).

Commencement of progressive conversion to one-man M operation (ex omo D).

Note: Both these conversions were completed by 1st August.

16th July
21
D
86
129
145
148
225
N98

D
M-S
M-S
D
D
N

17th July
61
119
119B
138
146
Bl
N74
126
261

D
M-S
Su
M-S
M-S
M-S
N
D
D

23rd July
D
5
19
D
D
38
D
55
M-F
172
N79
N
N92
N

Temporarily rerouted southbound at Borough Station via Tabard Street and Pilgrimage Street, instead of Nebraska Street. Normal
routeing resumed mid August.

Rerouted in IIford to operate around a clockwise circulatory system involving Ilford High Road, Green Lane and Wiston Way.

1
r

Rerouted to terminate in new Bromley North Bus Station off Tweedy Road, instead of North Street. Buses arrived via ColJege
Road and Tweedy Road, departing via Tweedy Road into East Street.

Rerouted southbound in Bromley via Tweedy Road and new Bromley North Bus Station, instead of North Street.

Temporarily rerouted westbound via Grays Inn Road and High Holborn, instead. of Theobalds Road, Drake Street and

Proctor Street.

Normal routeing resumed by 28th August.

37

127
127A
289
234

M-S }
Su
M-F
M-F

25th July
141
D
180

.~

Commencement of progressive conversion of Monday to Saturday NX allocation to crew T operation (exRM). Completed by
24th August.
Commencement of sporadic crew T operation of TL allocation (scheduled RM).

28th July
D
8
8A
9

M-F
D

43
198
198A

M-S
M-F
Sa

Temporarily rerouted westbound in Pudey via Brighton Road, Purley Knoll and Woodcote Valley Road, instead of Purley High
Street, Purley Road and Banstead Road. Outward garage journeys on route 234 towards Woodcote Green were also routed over this
routeing.
Westbound journeys through Purley from Selsdon towards Woodcote Green, temporarily rerouted via Brighton Road, Purley Knoll
and Woodcote Valley Road, instead of Banstead Road.

Normal routeings resumed 10th September.

Full daily service extended from Old Ford to Bow Church via Wick Lane, Blackwell Tunnel Northern Approach and Bow Road, instead
of only Bow garage journeys.
Withdrawn between peak hours.
Last westbound journey on Mondays to Saturdays, also penultimate journey on Saturdays, rerouted to circumnavigate Trafalgar
Square, thus enabling easier interchange with night services.
FY garage journeys from Friern Barnet via route 221 revised to operate in passenger service instead of operating 'dead'.
Extended from Thamesmead East (Hailey Road).to Lower Belvedere (Crabtree Manor Way) via St. Thomas Road.
Extended from Thamesmead East (Hailey Road) to Lower Belvedere (Crabtree Manor Way) via st. Thomas Road.

3rd/4th August

N74
N

N77
N

N78
N

N83
N

N85
N86
N

N90

N92
N93

Journeys towards Victoria rerouted via Cockspur Street and Pall Mall East, instead of Trafalgar Square West Side.

11th August

30
38
277

N96
D
76

Temporarily rerouted westbound in Dalston via Kingsland Road, Englefield Road and Southgate Road, instead of Balls Pond Road.

~J

gl

~ f

Temporarily rerouted in Dalston via Englefield Road, instead of Stamford Road.

Note: Normal routeings resumed 6th September.

12th August

47
D

TL allocation converted on Sundays to crew T operation (ex RM).

13th August

58
158
230
M-S J

Temporarily rerouted northbound in Walthamstow via Markhouse Avenue and Station Road, instead of Markhouse Road into St.

James Street direct.

Normal routeing resumed 27th October.

~-S 1

19th August

25
86
D

147
D

225
D
j
N98
N

169

}
179
129
M-S
M-S
145
148
D

~-S

25th August
47
D

Rerouted westbound in Ilford via llford Lane, Roden Street and Roden Way, instead of Ilford Hill.

Rerouted northbound in mord via Roden Street, Roden Way and Ilford Hill, instead of llford Lane.
Rerouted northbound in Ilford via I1ford High Road, Ilford Lane, Roden Street, Roden Way and I1ford Hill, instead of Cleveland
Road and Albert Road. This routeing also applied to outward garage journeys on routes 139 and 150 from Seven Kings Garage.

Commencement of progressive conversion of TL allocation on Mondays to Saturdays to crew T operation (ex RM). Completed by 30th
September.

27th August (Bank Holiday Monday)

In addition to the normal augmentation of Sunday services for a Bank Holiday, extensive diversions took place around the North Kensington & Ladbroke

Grove areas because of the annual Carnival. One alteration of note was:

36
D
Extended after 1130 from Victoria to West Kilburn via normal Monday to Friday routeing (except near Westbourne Park).

28th August

44
D
58
D
170
M-S
173
M-S
N87
N

Commencement of experimental one-man M operation of Sunday SW allocation.

Rerouted in Canning Town to terminate in Liverpool Road instead of Oak Crescent.

Commencement of experimental one-man M operation.

Rerouted southbound in Canning Town via Star Lane and Liverpool Road, instead of Stephenson Street.

Commencement of experimental one-man M operation.

30th August

46
D

Commencement of progressive conversion to one-man M operation (ex omo D). Completed by 27th October.

1st September
l30B
D

Monday to Friday afternoon school journey via New Addington, Overbury Crescent, withdrawn. Monday to Friday school journeys
extended in New Addington from Salcot Crescent to Homestead Way via King Henry's Drive.

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184

501

M-F

10th September
41
D
123
D
230
D
149
D
171
D
2l!,3
M-S
243A
Su
259
M-S r
279
279A
N83
N90
P3

M-SJ
Su
N
N
D

15th September

116
D
28th September

47
D
29th September

D
79
226
D

252

297

M-S

E2

1st October
58
162
M-S
Dl
M-S

D}

4th October
63
D
5th October
IA
Su
261
D

Journeys terminating at Elephant & Castle revised to stand in Southwark Bridge Road at all times of day, instead of Waterloo during
evenings (see 21st January). Extended from Brockley (Frendsbury Road) to New Cross Garage via Avignon Road, Pepys Road,
Jerningham Road and New Cross Road, returning via New Cross Road, Pepys Road and Avignon Road.
Rerouted eastbound between peak hours via and stopping in Aldwych, instead of Strand underpass.

Rerouted eastbound in Tottenham via Monument Way, instead of Chestnut Road.

Further temporarily rerouted in Tottenham via Monument Way, instead Chestnut Road (see June).

Temporarily rerouted in Camberwell via Southampton Way and New Church Road, instead of Wells Way. Normal routeing resumed
by the end of the year.

Summer Sunday extension from Staines, Wraysbury Road, to Thorpe Park withdrawn (last day of operation 9th September).

,Commencement of progressive conversion of TB allocation to crew T operation (ex RM). Completed by 31st October.

Withdrawn.

Rerouted on Mondays to Saturdays to 'double-run' via Park Royal (Asda). Extended from Park Royal Trading Estate to Burnt Oak via
route 79, except in Alperton where buses 'double-ran' past Alperton Garage, turning at junction of Bridgewater Road/Manor Farm
Road. ON one-man M allocation introduced on Mondays to Saturdays.
Extended from South Hornchurch (Coronation Drive) to Hornchurch (White Hart) via South End Road, Airfield Way, Suttons Lane
and Station Lane. Unofficially converted on Sundays to LS operation (ex omo T).
Introduced on Sundays between Baling Broadway Station and Wembley Arena, via Monday to Saturday routeing to Wembley Central
Station, then Wembley High Road, Wembley Triangle and Wembley Hill Road. One-man M operated by ON.
Summer Sunday extension from Ruislip Station to Ruislip Lido withdrawn (last day of operation 23rd September).
Temporarily rerouted southbound at Wanstead Park via Bective Road and Woodford Road, instead of Dames Road. Temporarily
rerouted northbound via Woodford Road and Bignold Road, instead of Dames Road.
Rerouted to terminated at Mile End Station in Grove Road, instead of via Mile End Road, Rhondda Grove, Morgan Street and Grove
Road.
Rerouted near Peckham, northbound via Colegrove Road and Glengall Road and southbound via Glengall Road and Bird-In-Bush
Road, instead of Trafalgar Avenue, Sumner Road and Willowbrook Road.
Commencement of sporadic crew T operation by TL (normally RM).
Commencement of progressive conversion to one-man T operation (ex. LS). Saturday allocation continued to require mixed LS/T
operation. Completed by 29th November.

16th October

119
M-S
119B
Su

Commencement of progressive conversion to crew T operation (ex RM). Completed by 31st October.

Converted to crew T operation (ex RM).

18th October

106
D

Commencement of progressive conversion to one-man M operation (ex omo T). Conversion not completed by the end of the year.

19th October
190
D

Commencement of progressive conversion on Mondays to Saturdays to crew D operation (ex RM). Saturday allocation continued to
require mixed RM/D operation. Completed by 27th October.

26th/27th October
N2
N
Extended from West Norwood Station to Crystal Palace via route 2B. Extended from Trafalgar Square to Friern Barnet via route N29
to Camden Town, route 27 to Archway Station, route N92 to Muswell Hill Broadway and then route 43. Journeys to Pimlico via route
N92 introduced. HT one-man M allocation introduced. See below.
NJ3
N
Extended from North Finchley to Barnet Church via route 263.
N60
N
New night route in a loop from Clapham Common Station. Four journeys operated over the following route: Clapham Common-route
35-Brixton-route 50-Streatham-route 6O-West Croydon-route 50-Thornton Heath-rbute 159-Streatham-route 118-Clapham Common.
One-man M operated by CA, replacing a 'private' staff bus.
N76
N
Extended from Leytonstone (Green Man) to Wanstead Station via route 10. See below.
TH allocation withdrawn. See below.
N78
N
N79
N
Rerouted at Trafalgar Square to Willesden Garage via route N82 to Kensal Rise and route 52, instead of Archway Station. See below.
N82
N
Withdrawn between Trafalgar Square and Kensal Rise Station. Extended to operate every night from Eltham to Woolwich and further
extended to Thamesmead (St. Paul's Church) via route N77. Journeys previously operating out of service between Trafalgar Square
and Victoria made available for passenger use. See below.
N87
N
Withdrawn in Streatham between S1. Leonard's Church and The Greyhound.
Withdrawn.
N91
N
Withdrawn between Trafalgar Square and Pimlico.
N92
N
N93
N
Rerouted between Camden Town and Hampstead Heath to operate in a clockwise loop via Camden High Street, Chalk Farm Road,
Haverstock Hill, Pond Street, South End Green, and then route 24. Extended from Trafalgar Square to Hammersmith (Butterwick) via
route 9. Journeys to Victoria via Victoria Street retained and journeys to Victoria via Grosvenor Place introduced. Converted to one
man M operation (ex crew M, RM or RML). See below.
N95
N
Rerouted between Liverpool Street Station and Aldgate via route N76, instead of Commercial Street.

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..

N2
Nil
N74
N76
N77
N78
N79
N82
N83
N85
N86
N87
N90
N93
N95
N98

N
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
N

27th October
Su
IA
D
2
2B
3

D
D

M-S

12
19

D
D

2lA
34
45
46

M-S
D
D
D

49

53

All journeys passing through or terminating at Victoria rerouted through the Bus Station.

Converted to one-man T operation (ex RM).

Summer Sunday extension from Baker Street Station to The Zoo withdrawn (last day of operation 21st October). Rerouted on Sundays
to terminate in Dorset Square, instead of Allsop Place. Monday to Friday GM RM allocation introduced.
Monday to Friday GM allocation withdrawn. Sunday to Friday SW allocation withdrawn. Daily N RM allocation re-introduced.
Withdrawn between Camden Town and Parliament Hill Fields. Q allocation transferred to WL on Sundays to Fridays. CF RM
allocation re-introduced on Saturdays.
Regular all day service withdrawn between Finsbury Park Station and Holloway Garage. Garage journeys between Finsbury Park and
HT routed via former routeing to Tufnell Park Station and then direct via Junction Road. Extended between Monday to Friday peaks
from Farringdon Street to Waterloo.
S RM allocation re-introduced daily. WL allocation withdrawn on Sundays.

Extended all day on Mondays to Saturdays from Finsbury Park Station to Holloway Garage via route 4 (including Dartmouth Park

Hill). Sunday garage journeys direct via Junction Road between Tufnell Park and HT remained unaltered.
Withdrawn
Withdrawn between Whipps Cross and Leytonstone (Harrow Green).
WL allocation transferred to SW on Mondays to Fridays.
Withdrawn between Warwick Avenue Station and Kensal Rise Station outside Monday to Friday peak hours and all day Saturdays.
Further withdrawn between Swiss Cottage Station and Warwick Avenue Station during Monday to Saturday evenings and early a.m.
on Saturdays.
Withdrawn in Streatham between St. Leonard's Church and the Garage. AK allocation withdrawn. AL RM allocation re-introduced
on Sundays.
Extended on Mondays to Saturdays from Camden Town to Parliament Hill Fields via route 3.

Above left: One of the more odd changes from 27th October was the transfer of the Monday to Saturday extension of route 3 to Parliament Hill Fields to route 53. RM 1582 at
Plumstead Common heads for its new terminus on the first day. Colin Fradd Above left: Route Cll was extended again from the same date, when it reached Brent Cross Shopping
Centre. BL 18 loads for the return on this now lengthy route to Kings Cross on 8th December. Trevor Whelan

56

M-S

68
77

D
D

77A
86

D
D

88
89

D
D

96
122
127A

D
D
Su

Rerouted between Aldgate and Stepney East Station via Minories (return via Mansell Street), Prescot Street, East Smithfield, The
Highway and Butcher Row, instead of Aldgate one-way system and Commercial Road. Rerouted on Isle of Dogs via East Ferry Road,
Asda, Limeharbour and Marshwall, instead of Manchester Road. Rerouted eastbound in Poplar via Cotton Street, instead of Bazeley
Street. Withdrawn between Poplar and Limehouse via East India Dock Road (direct), but extended from Poplar to East Beckton
District Centre (Asda) via East India Dock Road, Canning Town, Barking Road, New Barn Street, Newham Way and Tollgate Road.
PR allocation transferred to WHo
Daily Q allocation transferred to N. CF allocation withdrawn on Saturdays.
Withdrawn in Streatham between S1. Leonard's Church and the Garage. AL allocation withdrawn on Sundays, SW RM allocation
introduced on Saturdays and Sundays.
Monday to Friday AL allocation withdrawn, thus service south of Wandsworth reduced to Monday to Friday peak hours only.
Withdrawn on Mondays to Saturdays between Bromley-By-Bow Station and Limehouse, further withdrawn outside Monday to Friday
peak hours and all day Saturdays between Stratford Bus Station and Bromley-By-Bow Station.
Sunday SW RML allocation re-introduced.
Monday to Friday school journeys via Stratheden Road, Royal Standard (Blackheath) and Old Dover Road rerouted via normal
routeing Le. Shooters Hill Road.
Withdrawn between Woolwich and Charlton (Anchor & Hope Lane).
BX one-man T allocation introduced. on Mondays to Saturdays.
Rerouted in Streatham at S1. Leonard's ChUrch to Brixton Garage via route 57, instead of Streatham Garage.

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131

133
141
144A
148
155

D
D
M-S
D
M-S

156

159
164
173

D
D
M-S

177
178
180

D
D
D

181

M-S

200
206

D
D

225
228
229
233

D
M-S
M-S
M-S

249
269A

D
M-S

272

276

M-S

278
287
291

M-S
D
D

299
(556)
Cll

Su
N
M-S

S2
W2

D
M-F

RLST

29th October
22
D
22A
D
48
D
30
D
38
D
277
D
N%
N

Early Sunday morning projections around Victoria Embankment via Blackfriars and Westminster Bridges rerouted at Kennington to

operate to Aldwych via Elephant & Castle and route 17l.

Extended from Streatham Garage to Norbury, Hermitage Lane, via Streatham High Road.

Converted on Sundays to one-man M operation (ex RM).

WN one-man M allocation introduced on Saturdays.

Regular Saturday shopping hours service introduced between Ilford Station and Barking Garage, via South Park Drive.

Monday to Friday peak hour and Saturday early morning service around Victoria Embankment via Blackfriars and Westminster

Bridges rerouted at Kennington to operate to Aldwych via Elephant & Castle and route 171.

Rerouted during evenings (after 1945) at Oapham Junction to terminate at the Northcote, via St. Johns Road, instead of standing at

the Meyrick Arms.

Daily AK allocation transferred to Q.

Extended during Monday to Friday peak hours from Lower Morden to Wimbledon Station via route 156.

Rerouted between Newham Way and Stratford via route 262, instead of Canning Town and Manor Way. Introduced on Sundays

(evenings excepted) between Stratford (Bus Station) and East Beckton District Centre (Asda). Converted to one-man T operation (ex

LS).

Regular service extended daily from Woolwich to Plumstead Garage, instead of just garage journeys.

Extended from Woolwich to Lewisham (Bus Station) via route 291.

Monday to Saturday Lewisham-Lower Sydenham Station section withdrawn, thus TL RMlcrew T allocation withdrawn. Monday to

Saturday Abbey Wood-Catford Garage and Sunday Abbey Wood-Lower Sydenham Station sections remained unchanged.

New Monday to Saturday route between Lewisham Bus Station and Lower Sydenham (Bell Green), via Lewisham High Street,

Courthill Road, Hither Green Lane, Torridon Road, Sandhurst Road, Sangley Road (return via Rushey Green, Brownhill Road and

Plassy Road), Bromley Road, Southend Lane, Stanton Road and Bel1 Green. LS operated by TL.

Rerouted in Streatham at St. Leonard's Church to Brixton Garage via route 57, instead of Streatham Garage.

Summer Sunday extension to Epping withdrawn north of Claybury Hospital. The Sunday service via Grange Farm was retained with

garage journeys to Loughton Garage.

WH allocation withdrawn on Mondays to Saturdays.

Sunday service re-introduced between Eltham (Well Hall Station) and Sidcup (Queen Mary's Hospital). One-man MIT operated by SP.

Sunday service re-introduced between Sidcup Station and Green Street Green. One-man MIT operated by SP.

New Monday to Saturday route between Eltham (Well Hal! Station) and Swanley LCBS Garage via route 228 to Sidcup Station and

then route 21A. One man MIT operated by SP.

AK allocation transferred to Clapham (CA). Converted to one-man M operation (ex omo D).

New Monday to Saturday (evenings excepted) route between Bexleyheath (Market Place) and Woolwich, via route 269 to Lower Road

(Belvedere), then Picardy Manor Way, St. Thomas Road, Yarnton Way, Eynsham Drive and then route 180. On Saturdays the service

was confined to shopping hours. Extended during Monday to Friday peak hours to Charlton (Anchor & Hope Lane) via route 180.

During Monday to Friday peak hours and at lunchtimes buses bifurcated to 'double-run' via Crabtree Manor Way and Anderson Way.

One-man T operated by PD.

Rerouted in Thamesmead on Mondays to Saturdays to operate in both directions around a loop via Bentham Road, Central Way and

Cross Way. Rerouted in Thamesmead on Sundays to operate around the above loop in an anti-clockwise direction.

New Monday to Saturday route between Canning Town and Stratford Bus Station via route 173, extended evepings excepted to Stoke

'

Newington via route 278. LS operated by PRo

Rerouted in Stratford to Limehouse via route 86, instead of Stoke Newington. Converted to one-man T operation (ex LS).

Extended during Saturday shopping hours from Barking to Becontree (Chittys Lane) via Monday to Friday routeing.

Withdrawn between Woolwich and Lewisham (Bus Station). Sunday service officially withdrawn, although operation on that day

continued by local arrangement until 21st April 1985 Oast day of operation).

Withdrawn.

Rerouted westbound via Waterloo Bridge, York Road and Westminster Bridge, instead of Strand, Trafalgar Square and Whitehall.

Extended (evenings excepted) from Shoot Up Hill to Brent Cross (Shopping Centre) via Cricklewood Broadway, Cricklewood Lane,

Claremont Road and then route 26.

Extended on Saturdays and Sundays from Oapton (Kenninghall Road) to the Lee Valley Ice Centre via Lea Bridge Road.

Withdrawn during evenings. Extended from Turnpike Lane (during peak hours) or Wood Green (between peaks) to Enfield via route

29. AD one-man M allocation introduced.

Seasonal augmentation by hired vehicles from LCBS withdrawn.

Temporarily rerouted southbound in Dalston via Queensbridge Road and Richmond Road, instead of Dalston Lane.

Temporarily rerouted westbound in Dalston via Queensbridge Road, Richmond Road and Kingsland Road, instead of Dalston Lane.

Note: Normal routeings resumed by the end of the year.

1st November
21
D
122
D
178
D
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N
195

Temporarily rerouted eastbound in Lee Green via Burnt Ash Road, Dorville Road and Cambridge Drive, instead of Eltham Road.

5th November
21
D

Temporarily rerouted westbound in Lee Green via Horn Park Lane or Cambridge Drive (according to traffic conditions),

Upwood Road and Burnt Ash Road, instead of Eltham Road.

Normal routeings resumed 5th December.

Withdrawn between Southall Garage and Ealing Hospital.

SP allocation unofficially converted during Monday to Friday evenings to crew T operation (ex RM). Unofficially partially converted
to crew T operation on Saturdays (ex RM).

16th November

77A
D

Commencement of progressive conversion to crew D operation (ex RM). Conversion not completed by the end of the year.

19th November

50
M-S
D
95

Commencement of progressive conversion to one-man M operation (ex omo D).

Commencement of progressive conversion to one-man M operation (ex omo D).

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109
133
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D
D
N

24th November
153
M-S
187

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M-S

26th November

119

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119B
Su
146
M-S
216
D
M-S
500

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1st December
D

77

Commencement of partial progressive conversion of BN allocation to crew D operation (ex RM).

Commencement of partial progressive conversion to crew D operation (ex RM).

Commencement of progressive conversion to one-man M operation (ex omo D).

Note: The above conversions were completed by 12th December.

Extended from Angel Station to Tottenham Court Road Station, via route 19 to Holborn, then via New Oxford Street (returning via
Bloomsbury Way).
Rerouted in Park Royal via Minerva Road, Park Royal Road and Acton Lane, instead of North Acton Road;

Temporarily rerouted southbound in Bromley via Masons Hill and Hayes Lane, instead of Westmoreland Road and Hayes Road.
Monday to Friday schoolday journeys converted to one-man M operation (ex LS). Journeys operated on Kingston-Tolworth section.
Commencement of temporary augmentation with crew M operation, for duration of closure of Victoria Line between Victoria and
Warren Street, following a fire at Oxford Circus. There were occasional appearances of RMs on at least two days. The line was re
opened from 18th December, but off peak augmentation continued until 21st December.
New starting point for guided tour introduced form Hollies Street.
Commencement of progressive conversion of Saturday and Sunday SW allocation to crew D operation (ex RM). Conversion not
complete at the end of the year.

2nd December

5
D
159
D

WH allocation converted on Sundays to crew T operation (ex RM).

Sunday BN allocation converted to crew D operation (ex RM).

4th December

61
D

Commencement of progressive conversion to one-man T operation (ex LS). Conversion not completed at the end of the year.

15th December

149
D

Completion of progressive conversion to RM operation (ex RCL), which commenced during July 1983.

16th December
65
D
71

215
215

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M-S

17th December
M-S
56

Temporarily rerouted in Surbiton towards Kingston via Brighton Road, Maple Road and S1. James Road, instead of Victoria Road.
Temporarily rerouted in Surbiton towards Esher via St. Andrews Road and Maple Road, instead of Victoria Road and Brighton Road.
Note: Normal routeings resumed 18th January 1985.
Rerouted on Isle of Dogs via Manchester Road, instead of East Ferry Road, thus 'double-running' via Marshwall and Limeharbour to
serve Asda.

26th December (Special Boxing Day operation)

266
D
AC RM/M mixed allocation introduced on this day only (supplementing normal W allocation).

28th December
58
D}
162
M-S

Rerouted at Wanstead Park via new section of Dames Road, instead of Bective Road and Woodford Road (southbound) or
Woodford Road and Bignold Road (northbound).

SPECIAL SERVICES

*Routes marked thus consisted of one return journey, conveying passengers only to the outer destination and home again.

20th April to 2nd September

*604
Su
Special Sunday and Bank Holiday route between Thamesmead and Brighton via roads M25, M23 and A23. One-man T operated by
PD.
*605
Su
Special Sunday and Bank Holiday route between Eltham (Well Hall Station) and Folkestone, via route 21 to Sidcup, route 229 to S1.
Mary Cray Station, route 51 to Crittals Corner then roads A20/M20. Buses picked up passengers as far as Crittals Corner. One-man T
operated by SP.
2nd May
WFSa

Special Wednesday, Friday and Saturday shopping hours route between Romford (Mercury Gardens) and Wennington, via route 252
to Upper Rainham Road, Rainham Road and then around a loop via New Road, Upminster Road, Lake Avenue, Thorn Lane, Briscoe
Road, Abbey Wood Lane, Berwick Road, Thorn Lane, Lake Avenue, Upminster Road, New Road, Wennington Road, Rainham
Broadway, Bridge Road, thence returning to Romford. One-man T operated by RD (buses occasionally loaned from NS).

6th May to 2nd September

*Su
Special Sunday and Bank Holiday service between Archway Station and Thorpe Park, via route 43 to Nags Head, route 29 to Camden
Town, route 27 to Paddington, Lancaster Gate, Notting Hill Gate, route 27 to Hammersmith and then roads A4, A316, M3, M25,
A317 and A320. One-man DIM operated by HT.
12th May to 2nd September
D
Special daily route between Greenwich (Cutty Sark) and Charlton (Thames Barrier), via route 177. One-man Toperated by TL, with
occasional operation by open-top DM 948.
31st May to 30th June
M-S
Special Monday to Saturday evening route between West London Stadium Car Park and Queens Park Rangers football ground via
route 283. Service operated in connection with religious festival.
28th May to 23rd September
*
Su
Special Sunday and Bank Holiday route between Morden Station and Chariton (Thames Barrier) via Mitcham, Streatham and Crystal
Palace. One-man D operated by A.