12.11.47
CF
29STL
18STL
13STL

N

12STL

13STL

2STL

TC

9STL

5STL

3STL

CHALK FARM STATION, Camden Town, Euston, Holborn, Aldwych, Waterloo, Camberwell Green, Denmark Hill, Herne Hill, Tulse Hill, West Norwood, Upper Norwood, Thornton Heath, West Croydon, Croydon, - SOUTH CROYDON Earl of Eldon
Additional service: KINGS X - WATERLOO (Sat) - BEULAH HILL (MF/Sat peaks)

02.05.51
CF
22RTL
14RTL
13RTL

N

4RT

2RT

2RT

Q

6RTL

13RTL

--

TC

9RT

6RT

3RT

Mon-Sat Camberwell (Q) allocation added.

11.07.51
CF
8RTL
8RTL
14RTL

N

11RT

16RT

12RT

TC

9RT

10RT

3RT

CHALK FARM - SOUTH CROYDON Earl of Eldon
Additional service replaced by new 196, Camberwell (Q) allocation withdrawn.

22.10.52
CF
8RTL
8RTL
8RTL

N

11RT

13RT

8RT

TC

--

--

3RT

TH

9RT

10RT

Mon-Sat Croydon (TC) allocation transferred to Thornton Heath (TH)

06.10.54
CF
7RTL
8RTL
8RTL

N

11RT

13RT

8RT

TC

8RT

10RT

3RT

Thornton Heath allocation transferred back to Croydon (TC)

16.10.57
CF
6RTL
6RTL
4RTL

N

11RT

15RT

11RT

TC

8RT

9RT

3RT

CHALK FARM - SOUTH CROYDON GARAGE
Extended in South Croydon to Garage

01.12.63
CF
12RTL
6RTL
4RM

N

15RT

17RT

8RT

TC

15RT

9RT

6RT

Routemaster operation started on Sundays at Chalk Farm (CF)

29.01.64
CF
12RTL
6RTL
4RM

N

15RT

14RT

8RT

TC

15RT

12RT

6RM

Routemaster operation started on Sundays at Croydon (TC)

01.11.64
CF
12RTL
6RTL
4RM

N

15RT

14RT

8RM

TC

18RT

12RT

6RM

Routemaster operation started on Sundays at Norwood (N)

01.02.66
CF
12RT
6RT
5RM

N

12RT

14RT

7RM

TC

18RT

12RT

6RM

RTL type replaced by RT at Chalk Farm (CF)

31.12.66
CF
8RT
5RM
5RM

N

7RT

12RM

6RM

TC

18RT

7RM

6RM

Saturday service now all Routemaster

07.02.70
CF
9RM
5RML
4RM

N

7RM

10RM

5RM

TC

19RM

6RML

5RML

RML type introduced as above at weekends and RT type replaced by Routemasters.

08.01.72
CF
9RM
5RML
4RM

N

6RM

10RM

--

TC

19RM

10RM

5RM

WL

--

--

5RM

Sunday Norwood (N) allocation replaced by new Walworth (WL) allocation.

17.06.72
CF
9RM
--
--

N

6RM

8RM

--

Q

--

5RM

9RM

TC

19RM

10RM

5RM

Saturday & Sunday Chalk Farm (CF) replaced by new Camberwell (Q) allocation. Sunday only transferred to Camberwell (Q).

05.01.74
CF
9RM
--
--

Q

20RM

20RM

8RM

TC

18RM

10RM

6RM

Route 196 withdrawn between Brixton and Euston thus 68 strenghthened.
Norwood allocation transferred to 196 and the gap left at Camberwell filled by 68.

RM388 - Eamonn Kentell
28.10.78
Q
22RM
21RM
5RM

TC

21RM

11RM

14RM

Chalk Farm allocation withdrawn.

RM1832 leaving West Croydon Bus Station
25.04.81

CF

9RM

6RM

--

Q
13RM
16RM
5RM

TC

21RM

10RM

14RM

Mon-Sat Chalk Farm (CF) allocation re-introduced.

RM1269 West Croydon Bus Station
04.09.82

CF

10RM

7RML

--

Q
11RM
12RM
5RM

TC

19RM

10RM

12RM

Saturday service at CF converted to RML

27.10.84

CF

5RM

--

--

N
15RM
17RM
5RM

TC

21RM

11RM

12RM

Saturday Chalk Farm (CF) withdrawn. Camberwell (Q) replaced by Norwood (N)

RM1083 West Croydon Bus Station
02.02.85

CF

5RM

--

--

N
15RM
16RM
5RM

TC

21RM

14RM

6RM

TH

--

--

7RM

Part of Sunday TC allocation transferred to TH.

RM1000 seen at ?
25.10.86

N

28L

24L

11L

TC

10D

12D

12D

CHALK FARM (Suns) - EUSTON (MS) - SOUTH CROYDON GARAGE
Mon-Sat withdrawn between Euston & Chalk Farm , this section covered by new 168.
Converted to OPO operation. CF & TH operation withdrawn.

L17 Euston Bus Station
12.03.94

N

19L/M

14L/M

8L/M

EUSTON - NORWOOD GARAGE
Withdrawn between Euston & Chalk Farm and between Norwood Garage and South Croydon, replaced by new 68A.

M654 Euston Leyland Olympian L242
30.01.99

DX

dd

--

--

 

N

--

14L

8L

 

SF

dd

dd

--

Part subcontracted to Arriva London North East at both Barking and Stamford Hill garages.

27.03.99

SF

17VA

7VA

--

 

N

--

7L

9L

Barking (DX) allocation withdrawn, Saturday part SF allocation introduced

29.08.99

SF

14VA

3VA

--

 

N

6DLA

11DLA

8DLA

Mon-Fri part SF moved back to Norwood (N).

25.03.00

AR

12VA

--

--

 

N

7DLA

14DLA

9DLA


Mon-Fri SF allocation transferred to Tottenham (AR). Saturday SF transferred to Norwood (N).
Norwood allocation converted to low floor operation.


 01.05.00

N

19DLA

14DLA

9DLA

Part sub contract to Arriva london North East ceased, and route officially converted to low floor operation.

DLA126 Kingsway
2004

N

19VLA

14VLA

9VLA

Gradual conversion to Volvo B7TL.

Back the bid VLA21
01.04.06

Q

20WVL

18WVL

10WVL

EUSTON STATION - WEST NORWOOD STATION
Contract reassigned to London Central, and withdrawn between West Norwood Station and Norwood Garage

WVL272 at Tulse Hill WVL231 after the evening peak on Waterloo Bridge

TC Croydon
Changeover point at garage

TH Thornton Heath
Changeover point West Croydon Bus Station

N Norwood
Changeover point at garage

Q Camberwell
Changeover point at Denmark Hill

WL Walworth
Changeover point at Nags Head, Camberwell Road

CF Chalk Farm
Changeover point at Chalk Farm Station.

SF Stamford Hill
Changeover point at Euston Bus Station ?

AR Tottenham
Changeover point at Euston Bus Station ?

DX Barking
Changeover point at Euston Bus Station ?

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