 |
 |
 |
| at
01.01.50 |
AL |
12D |
12D |
15D |
HAMPTON COURT STATION, Scilly Isles, Kingston By Pass, Hook, Tolworth, Malden, Raynes Park, South Wimbledon, Colliers Wood, Western Road, MITCHAM Cricketers
| 27.06.51 |
AL |
14D |
18D |
25D |
K |
3STL |
-- |
3RT |
FELTHAM
STATION, Hanworth, Windmill Road, Hampton Hill, Teddington, Bushey
Park, Hampton Court, Scilly Isles, Kingston By Pass, Hook, Tolworth, Malden,
Raynes Park, South Wimbledon, Colliers Wood, Western Road, MITCHAM
Cricketers
Extended from Hampton Court to Feltham via withdrawn section of Route 201
except in Hampton Hill where the route was diverted via Windmill Road instead
of Park Road direct.
MF/Sun Kingston (K) allocation added.
| 17.10.51 |
AL |
14D |
15D |
18D |
K |
3STL |
-- |
-- |
Sun K allocation withdrawn.
| 19.05.54 |
AL |
14RT |
14RT |
29RT |
K |
3RT |
-- |
-- |
RT type replace utility D's and STL's
 |
| 09.05.62 |
AL |
17RT |
11RT |
8RT |
FELTHAM
(MF peaks) - TEDDINGTON (MS) - HAMPTON COURT
(Suns) - MITCHAM
Withdrawn between Feltham and Teddington except
for MF peaks and further withdrawn Sundays between Feltham and Hampton Court.
This was part of the last trolleybus replacement
program and the new 285 replaced the 152 between
Teddington and Feltham. The Kingston (K) allocation was also withdrawn at
this stage, thus the odd looking BUSHEY PARK ultimate blind displays were
never to be seen again.
| 09.10.63 |
AL |
17RT |
8RT |
5RT |
FELTHAM
(MF peaks) - TEDDINGTON (MF) - HAMPTON COURT
(Sat/Sun) - MITCHAM
Saturday service withdrawn between Teddington
and Hampton Court.
| 16.05.66 |
AL |
16RT |
8RT |
5RT |
FELTHAM
(MF peaks) - HAMPTON COURT - MITCHAM
Withdrawn between Teddington
and Hampton Court except for MF peak journeys to Feltham.
| 24.01.70 |
AL |
11MB |
5MB |
2MB |
ESHER
(MF) Hook TOLWORTH (Sat/Sun)- Malden Road, Burlington
Road, MITCHAM
Converted to single deck OPO operation.
Diverted at Scilly Isles to Esher instead of Hampton
Court and Feltham and also diverted at New Malden via Police Station instead
of via A3 direct which was left unserved.
| 20.10.73 |
AL |
14MB |
8MB |
4MB |
MITCHAM
- Hinchley Wood, Hampton Court Way, HAMPTON COURT - Hampton
Court Road, Hampton, Uxbridge Road, Hanworth Road, HAMPTON GRAMMAR
SCHOOL (SDO)
Withdrawn between Hinchley Wood and Esher but replaced
withdrawn section of Route 72 between Tolworth and Hampton Court and Hampton
Grammar School
| 18.05.74 |
AL |
14DMS |
8DMS |
4DMS |
Converted to double deck operation.
| 08.03.75 |
AL |
11DMS |
8DMS |
4DMS |
MITCHAM
- Tolworth, Kingston Road, Red Lion Road, Thornhill Road, Hook Road,
Hook, HAMPTON COURT - HAMPTON GRAMMAR SCHOOL (SDO)
Diverted between Tolworth and Hook as shown above.
| 27.09.80 |
AL |
9DMS |
4DMS |
3DMS |
MITCHAM
- Western Road, Colliers Wood, South Wimbledon, Raynes Park, New Malden, Tolworth,
Kingston Road, Ewell Road, Ditton Road, Upper Brighton Road, Victoria Road,
SURBITON STATION
Diverted at Thornhill Road to Surbiton Station
instead of Hampton Court, the Hampton Court section left unserved except for
journeys to Hampton Grammar school which were renumbered 152A.
 |
| 25.04.81 |
AL |
7DMS |
4DMS |
3DMS |
MITCHAM
- Western Road, Colliers Wood, South Wimbledon, Raynes Park, New Malden, Tolworth,
Kingston Road, Red Lion Road, Thornhill Road, Hook Road, Upper Brighton Road,
Victoria Road, SURBITON STATION
Rerouted between Tolworth and Surbiton via
Red Lion Road and Thornhill Road instead of Ewell Road and Ditton Road. Buses
towards Mitcham double run via Ace of Spades Roundabout at Hook.
| 04.09.82 |
AL |
7LS |
4LS |
3LS |
Converted
to single deck operation.
CHESSINGTON
ZOO (Suns) or SURBITON STN (MS) - MITCHAM
Rerouted on Sundays at Hook to Chessington
Zoo.
 |
| 27.06.87 |
AL |
7LS |
4LS |
3LS |
KINGSTON,
Norbiton, New Malden, Raynes Park, South Wimbledon, Merton, MITCHAM
Cricketers
Withdrawn between New Malden and Surbiton/Chessington
and diverted instead via Route 131 to Kingston. Also rerouted eastbound at
Shannon Corner to serve Tesco Superstore.
| 03.04.88 |
AL |
7LS |
4LS |
3LS |
KINGSTON,
Norbiton, New Malden, Raynes Park, South Wimbledon, Merton, MITCHAM
Cricketers
Additonal SDO journeys : MITCHAM, New Malden, Malden
Road, Kingston By Pass, HOOK Ace Of Spades
 |
| 26.11.88 |
A |
8D |
6D |
4D |
Operation transferred to Sutton (A) under SuttonBus scheme
| 03.06.89 |
A |
8D |
7D |
5D |
AA |
2M/200 |
-- |
-- |
Colliers Wood (AA) added using buses ex 200
 |
| 29.09.90 |
A |
1D |
-- |
4D |
AA |
6D |
4D |
-- |
Allocation change, with Colliers Wood (AA) being main participant.
| 30.11.91 |
AL |
7MRL |
6MRL |
3MRL |
NEW
MALDEN Police Station, Mitcham, Eastfields, POLLARDS HILL
Converted to midibus and allocated back to Merton (AL).
Withdrawn between New Malden and Kingston but extended from Mitcham to Pollards
Hill.
| 25.04.92 |
A |
1M |
-- |
-- |
AL |
7MRL |
6MRL |
3MRL |
POLLARDS
HILL - NEW MALDEN
Additional big bus journey introduced (SDO) with Sutton
(A) allocation.
| 05.09.92 |
A |
1M |
-- |
-- |
AL |
7MRL |
6MRL |
3MRL |
POLLARDS
HILL - NEW MALDEN
Additional big bus journey MITCHAM Cricketers - NEW MALDEN
Big bus journeys withdrawn between Mitcham
and Pollards Hill.
 |
11.04.94 |
AL |
7MRL/1M |
6MRL |
3MRL |
Double deck SDO journeys transferred from Sutton (A) to Merton (AL)
30.11.96 |
AL |
8LDP/1M |
7LDP |
4LDP |
Start of new contract and converted from Midibus to low floor Dart operation but Metrobus SDO journeys continued as before.
 |
01.12.01 |
AL |
1PVL |
-- |
-- |
MB |
12dartSLF |
12dartSLF |
6dartSLF |
New contract with Mitcham Belle commenced but London General (AL) retained SDO double deck journeys
 |
27.08.04 |
MC |
12SLF |
12SLF |
6SLF |
Route transferred to Centra London as a result of their purchase of Mitcham Belle's London Bus operations.
22.04.06 |
BC |
1SLF |
11SLF |
6SLF |
Transferred to Travel London
 |
AL
Merton
Changeover point outside garage.
K
Kingston
Changeover
point ?
AA
Colliers Wood
Changeover
point outside garage.
A
Sutton
Changeover
point Mitcham ?
MB
Mitcham Belle
Changeover
point Mitcham Fair Green
BC
Beddington
Changeover point Pollards Hill via ferry bus/car (BC
- Beddington).
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