 |
 |
| 08.04.51 |
BN |
52RT |
41RT |
12RT |
TH |
36RT |
24RT |
16RT |
PURLEY
High Street, South Croydon, Brighton Road, West Croydon, Thornton Heath
Pond, Norbury, Streatham, Streatham Hill, Brixton, Kennington, Elephant &
Castle, Blackfriars Road, Victoria Embankment, Westminster, Kennington Road,
Kennington, Brixton, Streatham, Norbury, Thornton Heath Pond, Croydon, PURLEY
High Street. Circular route in both directions around
Embankment loop.
TRAM REPLACEMENT ROUTE
| 16.10.57 |
BN |
48RT |
37RT |
-- |
TH |
32RT |
21RT |
12RT |
PURLEY
High Street - VICTORIA EMBANKMENT via Westminster (Mon-Sat) or
Blackfriars (Daily)
Sunday withdrawn via Westminster. Brixton (BN) allocation
withdrawn on this day.
| 30.04.58 |
BN |
47RT |
33RT |
5RT |
TH |
31RT |
20RT |
7RT |
Sunday (BN) allocation re-introduced.
| 26.11.58 |
BN |
45RT |
31RT |
-- |
TH |
31RT |
22RT |
12RT |
PURLEY
High Street - VICTORIA EMBANKMENT via Embankment loop (Mon-Sat)
or via Westminster Bridge to Horse Gaurds Avenue only (Suns)
Sunday, Blackfriars section withdrawn, Brixton (BN)
allocation withdrawn again on this day.
| 29.01.64 |
BN |
39RT |
39RT/3RTL |
-- |
TH |
33RT |
9RT |
12RT |
Saturday part RTL type introduced.
| 01.04.64 |
BN |
39RTW |
37RTW |
-- |
TH |
33RT |
14RT |
12RT |
RT type replaced by RTW at Brixton (BN)
 |
 |
| 23.01.66 |
BN |
39RTW |
34RTW |
-- |
TH |
33RT |
14RT |
2RT |
Sunday service withdrawn except for a few early morning journeys.
| 23.04.66 |
BN |
39RT |
34RT |
-- |
TH |
33RT |
14RT |
2RT |
RTW type withdrawn in favour of RT.
| 31.10.70 |
BN |
36RT |
18RT |
-- |
TH |
37RT |
13RT |
2SMS |
Sunday journeys converted to One Person single deck operation.
| 23.03.74 |
BN |
27RT |
14RT |
-- |
TH |
32RT |
16RT |
2DMS |
Sunday journeys converted to double deck operation.
 |
| 19.07.75 |
BN |
30RT |
14DM |
-- |
TH |
32RT |
16RT |
2DMS |
Saturday BN operation converted to Daimler doored operation, buses spare from 133 allocation.
 |
 |
| 23.05.76 |
BN |
30RM |
14DM |
-- |
TH |
32RT |
16RT |
2DMS |
Mon-Fri BN allocation converted from RT to Routemaster.
| 03.10.76 |
BN |
30RM |
14DM |
-- |
TH |
32RM |
16RM |
2DMS |
Mon-Sat TH operation converted to Routemaster operation.
| 04.03.78 |
BN |
30DM |
14DM |
-- |
TH |
32RM |
16RM |
2DMS |
Mon-Fri BN allocation converted to DM operation.
| 27.08.78 |
BN |
30DM |
14DM |
-- |
TH |
32DM |
16DM |
2DMS |
Mon-Sat TH allocation converted from RM to DM operation.
| 28.10.78 |
BN |
14DM |
7DM |
-- |
TH |
38DM |
15DM |
10DM |
PURLEY
(Mon-Sat/ Sun am journeys) , SOUTH CROYDON GARAGE (Suns), BRIXTON
STATION (Suns) , VICTORIA EMBANKMENT via Westminster or Blackfriars
(Mon-Sat/ Sun early am journeys.
Sunday
service introduced all day (crew) between Brixton and South Croydon
partly replacing withdrawn 59.
| 15.08.81 |
BN |
14RM |
8RM |
-- |
TH |
38DM |
15DM |
10DM |
Brixton converted to RM operation, the Daimlers being sent to Westbourne Park (X) for conversion of service 18.
 |
| 04.09.82 |
BN |
11RM |
10RM |
-- |
TH |
36RM |
16RM |
8RM |
PURLEY
(Mon-Sat/ Sun am journeys) , SOUTH CROYDON GARAGE (Suns), BRIXTON
STATION (Suns) , VICTORIA EMBANKMENT via Westminster (Mon-Sat/
Sun early am journeys) or Blackfriars (Mon-Fri) or ELEPHANT & CASTLE
(Sats)
TH
allocation reverted to RM operation.
 |
| 02.02.85 |
BN |
12RM |
2RM |
-- |
TH |
25RM |
9RM |
-- |
SOUTH
CROYDON GARAGE (Mon-Sat), - VICTORIA EMBANKMENT via Westminster
or Blackfriars (Mon-Fri) or ELEPHANT & CASTLE (Sats)
Sunday
withdrawn altogether, replaced by new 59.
Daily withdrawn between South Croydon and Purley.
 |
| 01.02.86 |
BN |
11RM |
2RM |
-- |
TH |
23RM |
8RM |
-- |
CROYDON
Park Street (Mon-Sat), - VICTORIA EMBANKMENT via Westminster
or Blackfriars (Mon-Fri) or TRAFALGAR SQUARE via Whitehall (Sats)
Withdrawn between Croydon and Croydon Garage
 |
| 07.02.87 |
BN |
-- |
14M |
-- |
TH |
23D |
-- |
-- |
CROYDON
Park Street - TRAFALGAR SQUARE (Mon-Sat)
CONVERTED
TO ONE PERSON OPERATION.
Victoria Embankment loop routeing withdrawn, all journeys via Westminster
and Whitehall to Trafalgar Square.
 |
| 21.07.90 |
AK |
10DM |
-- |
-- |
BN |
13D |
14D |
-- |
New Streatham (AK) allocation introduced, Mon-Fri BN allocation added, Thornton Heath (TH) withdrawn.
 |
| 02.02.91 |
AK |
25M |
25M |
-- |
Brixton (BN) allocation withdrawn.
 |
| 14.03.92 |
BN |
-- |
7T |
6T |
TC |
17L |
13L |
6L |
|
TH |
20T |
10T |
9T |
PURLEY
- TRAFALGAR SQUARE
Sunday
service re-introduced replacing withdrawn 59.
Daily extended from Croydon to Purley.
Allocation changes as above.
 |
 |
 |
29.01.94 |
TC |
16L |
13L |
6L |
TH |
21L |
16L |
16L |
Brixton (BN) allocation withdrawn.
12.03.94 |
TH |
37L |
29L |
22L |
Croydon (TC) allocation withdrawn.
 |
 |
 |
15.06.96 |
BN |
8M |
-- |
-- |
TH |
29L |
29L |
22L |
Mon-Fri Brixton (BN) allocation introduced.
29.08.98 |
BN |
8M |
-- |
-- |
TH |
28L |
26L |
20L |
CROYDON
Park Street - TRAFALGAR SQUARE
Withdrawn
between Croydon and Purley.
 |
18.09.99 |
TH |
24L |
22L |
12L |
CROYDON
Park Street - BRIXTON STATION
Withdrawn
between Brixton and Trafalgar Square, replaced by re-routed
159.
 |
 |
 |
03.02.01 |
TH |
24DLA |
22DLA |
12DLA |
Converted to low floor d/d operation.
 |
 |
BN
Brixton
Changeover point at garage.
AK
Streatham
Changeover point at garage.
TH
Thornton Heath
Changeover point at garage.
TC
Croydon
Changeover point at garage
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