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| 26.10.49 |
AV |
13RT |
5RT |
-- |
M |
8RT |
16RT |
-- |
HAMMERSMITH Brook Green Hotel, Hammersmith Bridge, Barnes, East Sheen, Richmond, Twickenham, Warren Road, Whitton, HOUNSLOW GARAGE (Mon-Sat)
| 22.10.52 |
AV |
13RT |
-- |
-- |
M |
8RT |
21RT |
-- |
Saturday AV allocation withdrawn in favour of increase at M.
| 06.05.53 |
AV |
13RT |
-- |
-- |
M |
8RT |
13RT |
-- |
|
R |
-- |
8RTL |
-- |
Saturday R allocation introduced.
| 07.10.53 |
AV |
13RT |
-- |
-- |
M |
8RT |
21RT |
-- |
Saturday R allocation withdrawn
| 19.05.54 |
AV |
13RT |
-- |
-- |
M |
8RT |
10RT |
-- |
|
R |
-- |
11RTL |
-- |
Saturday R allocation re-introduced.
| 04.05.55 |
AV |
12RT |
-- |
-- |
M |
8RTL |
9RTL |
-- |
|
R |
-- |
11RTL |
-- |
M allocation converted to RTL
26.11.58
Route withdrawn, replaced by revised
73

| 31.12.66 |
M |
22RM |
14RM |
-- |
HOUNSLOW
GARAGE (Mon-Sat except evenings) Whitton, TWICKENHAM
STATION (Mon-Sat evgs) Richmond, East Sheen, Barnes, Hammersmith,
BROOK GREEN HOTEL (Sats) - KENSINGTON Queens Gate (Mon-Fri)
Route 73 western
section renumbered.
| 24.01.70 |
M |
22RM |
14RM |
-- |
HOUNSLOW
GARAGE - HAMMERSMITH Brook Green (Sat except shop hours)
- KENSINGTON Queens Gate (MF/Sat shop hrs)
Sat shopping hours extended from Hammersmith
to Kensington, and extended evenings from Twickenham to Hounslow
| 26.09.70 |
M |
21RM |
13RM |
-- |
HOUNSLOW
GARAGE (Mon-Sat except evgs) - RICHMOND (Mon-Sat evenings)
- HAMMERSMITH (Sat except shop hrs) - KENSINGTON Palace Gate
(Mon-Fri/Sat shop hrs)
MS evenings withdrawn between Richmond and Hounslow.
| 26.04.71 |
M |
20RM |
13RM |
-- |
HOUNSLOW
GARAGE (Mon-Sat except evenings) - RICHMOND (Mon-Sat evenings)
- HAMMERSMITH Brook Green Hotel (Mon-Fri evgs/Sat excpt shop hrs)
- KENSINGTON (Mon-Fri excpt evenings/Sat shop hours)
MS evenings withdrawn between Hammersmith and
Kensington.
| 07.09.71 |
M |
20RM |
14RM |
-- |
Monday-Friday school journeys diverted via Clifford Avenue.
| 28.10.78 |
M |
20RM |
13RM |
-- |
HOUNSLOW
- HAMMERSMITH (MS evenings) - KENSINGTON (MS except
evenings)
MS evenings reintroduced between Richmond and
Hounslow.
| 25.04.81 |
FW |
5RM |
5RM |
-- |
M |
15RM |
9RM |
-- |
Mon-Sat FW allocation introduced.
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| 15.08.81 |
FW |
5Mc |
5Mc |
-- |
M |
15RM |
9RM |
-- |
Crew M type introduced at FW
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| 04.09.82 |
FW |
9Mc |
9Mc |
6Mc |
M |
9RM |
5RM |
6RM |
FULWELL
GARAGE, Teddington, Waldegrave Road, Twickenham, Richmond, Barnes,
HAMMERSMITH Brook Green (Sun) - KENSINGTON Palace Gate (Mon-Sat)
Re-routed
at Twickenham via withdrawn Mon-Sat 270 and
Sunday 27. Hounslow section covered by augmented
281
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| 25.06.83 |
FW |
18Mc |
15Mc |
10Mc |
M garage closed, operation transferred to FW.
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| 02.02.85 |
FW |
19M |
15M |
9M |
Converted
to One Person Operation.
School journeys via Lower Mortlake
Rd and Clifford Avenue withdrawn
| 27.04.85 |
FW |
19M |
15M |
9M |
FULWELL
GARAGE - HAMMERSMITH BROADWAY (evenings) - KENSINGTON (except
evenings)
Brook Green journeys now terminate in former
Riverside Garage.
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| 09.07.88 |
FW |
19M |
17M |
10M |
| 07.04.90 |
FW |
18M |
18M |
10M |
FULWELL
GARAGE - HAMMERSMITH (evenings) - KENSINGTON (except
evenings)
Withdrawn between Fulwell and Nurserylands
Estate.
| 08.06.91 |
FW |
14M |
12M |
8M |
FULWELL
GARAGE - HAMMERSMITH BROADWAY
Withdrawn between Hammersmith and Kensington.
| 09.05.92 |
FW |
18DR/1M |
17DR |
8DR |
Converted to midibus but with big-bus journeys to Barnes.
| 23.10.93 |
FW |
20DR/1M |
17DR |
8DR |
FULWELL
GARAGE - HAMMERSMITH Bus Station.
Revised to terminate in new Bus Station
at Hammersmith.
|
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| 10.03.97 |
FW |
21DR |
19DR |
8DR |
Double deck journeys withdrawn.
|
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| 11.11.00 |
FW |
17DP |
14DP |
8DP |
FULWELL
GARAGE - HAMMERSMITH Bus Station
Converted to low floor operation.
|
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| 12.11.05 |
NC |
18Dart |
16Dart |
8Dart |
FULWELL
Travel London Garage - HAMMERSMITH Bus Station
Contract reassigned to National
Car Parks operating from a base in Twickenham, Fulwell terminal
changed to Travel London garage instead of LU garage
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R
Riverside
Crew changeover Queen Caroline
Street.
M
Mortlake
Crew changeover
EAST SHEEN Queens Road/Upper Richmond Road West. Garage journeys leave line
of route at BARNES Red Lion and observe service 9
stops to Mortlake Garage or leave line of route at Sheen Lane and run light
via Sheen Lane and Mortlake High Street to Avondale Road.
FW
Fulwell
Crew changeover
garage forecourt.
Some garage journeys leave line of route at Twickenham and observe
service 267 stops to Fulwell Garage
AV
Hounslow
Crew changeover
garage forecourt.
Page modified Tuesday, March 13, 2007
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