13.04.49
SP
15RTL
13RTL
7RTL

SIDCUP GARAGE (Mon-Sat peaks) Foots Cray, Perry Street,  CHISLEHURST War Memorial, White Horse Hill, Court Road, Mottingham, Eltham, ELTHAM Southend Crescent or non stop to WOOLWICH Parsons Hill (Mon-Sat peaks)

06.07.52
AM
15RTL
8RTL
4RTL

SP

13RTL

8RTL

6RTL

GREENWICH CHURCH (MF peaks) Woolwich Road, WOOLWICH Parsons Hill - CHISLEHURST - SIDCUP GARAGE (MS peaks)
Mon-Fri peaks extended from Woolwich to Greenwich and service between Eltham and Woolwich revised to stopping service.
New daily Plumstead (AM) allocation introduced.
These changes were part of the last stage of tram replacement.

07.09.52
AM
15RTL
8RTL
--

AW

--

--

4RTL

SP

13RTL

8RTL

6RTL

Sunday Plumstead allocation transferred to Abbey Wood (AW).

06.05.53
AW
--
--
4RTL

SP

14RTL

8RTL

6RTL

Plumstead (AW) allocation transferred to new 161A

04.05.55
AW
--
--
4RT

SP

14RT

8RT

5RT

RTL type replaced by RT.

26.11.58
AW
--
--
5RT

SP

14RT

8RT

4RT

GREENWICH CHURCH (MF peaks) - WOOLWICH - CHISLEHURST - SIDCUP GARAGE (MF peaks)
Saturday service from Chislehurst to Sidcup withdrawn except for garage journeys.

12.10.60
AW
--
--
5RT

SP

11RT

8RT

4RT

WOOLWICH ROAD Victoria Way (Mon-Fri peaks) - WOOLWICH - CHISLEHURST - SIDCUP GARAGE (Mon-Fri peaks)
Withdrawn between Woolwich Road and Greenwich.

RT1923 seen in General Gordon Place, Woolwich
06.11.71
AW
--
--
5RT

SP

9RT

9RT

3RT

CHARLTON STN (MF peaks) - WOOLWICH - CHISLEHURST - SIDCUP GARAGE (Mon-Fri peaks)
Withdrawn between Charlton Station and Victoria Way.

01.03.75
AW
--
--
5RM

SP

9RT

9RT

3RM

Routemasters introduced on Sundays.

RT4149 at Chislehurst War Memorial - Paul Davis
21.05.77
AW
--
--
6RM

SP

7RM

7RM

3RM

Mon-Sat Routemasters introduced.

RM2200 seen ?
27.09.80
AW
13RM
10RM
4RM

SP

7RM

8RM

4RM

CHARLTON STN (MF peaks) - WOOLWICH - CHISLEHURST - SIDCUP GARAGE (MF peaks) or PETTS WOOD STATION (Mon-Sat)
Mon-Sat Abbey Wood (AW) introduced due to 161A number being discontinued.

RM770 heading for the home garage
31.10.81
PD
13MD
9MD
4MD

SP

7RM

8RM

5RM

Abbey Wood (AW) garage closes and allocation transferred to new Plumstead (PD). MD type introduced.

MD9 at Woolwich, March 1982 - Paul Davis
04.09.82
PD
10MD
9MD
3MD

SP

6RM

5RM

3RM

CHARLTON STN (MF peaks) - WOOLWICH - CHISLEHURST - SIDCUP GARAGE (MF peaks) or PETTS WOOD STN (MS except evgs/Sat except early am)
Journeys to Petts Wood restricted  as above.

MD127 seen in Woolwich
22.11.82
PD
10Tc
9Tc
3Tc

SP

6RM

5RM

3RM

MD type replaced by Leyland Titan.

04.02.84
PD
10Tc
9Tc
3Tc

SP

6RM

5RM

2RM

CHARLTON STN (MF peaks) - WOOLWICH - SIDCUP GARAGE or PETTS WOOD STATION (MS except evgs/Sat except early am)
Extended from Chislehurst to Sidcup Garage at all times.

RM315 at Chislehurst
02.02.85
PD
10T
--
--

SP

11T

16T

5T

Converted to One Person Operation
Saturday and Sunday Plumstead (PD) allocation withdrawn.

02.11.85
PD
6T
--
--

SP

12T

15T

5T

CHARLTON STATION (MF pks) - WOOLWICH - SIDCUP GARAGE (MS except evgs/Suns) or PETTS WOOD STATION (MS except evgs/Sat except early am)
Mon-Sat evenings withdrawn between Chislehurst and Sidcup Garage except for garage journeys.

T135 from Bromley Garage seen at Woolwich
16.08.86
SP
18L
13L
5L

Plumstead (PD) allocation withdrawn.

L70 seen at ?
16.01.88
PD
17L
12L
3L

CHARLTON STATION (MF peaks) - WOOLWICH - CHISLEHURST (Suns) - SIDCUP STATION (MF peaks) or PETTS WOOD STATION (MS except evgs/Sat except early am)
Extension from Chislehurst to Sidcup restricted to Mon-Fri peaks and diverted to Sidcup Station
Sidcup (SP) allocation transferred to Plumstead (PD)

L9 seen on a garage journey
18.11.89
PD
15L
12L
3L

WOOLWICH - CHISLEHURST War Memorial (Suns) - SIDCUP STATION (SDO jnys) or PETTS WOOD STATION (MS except evgs/Sat except early am)
Extension from Chislehurst to Sidcup Station restricted to Mon-Fri schoolday journeys and withdrawnn between Woolwich and Charlton

L113 off to the new destination
19.01.91
PD
13L/T
12LT
4MRL

Sunday converted to midibus

Leyland Olympian L68
27.04.91
TB
12L/T
7T
4MRL

BROMLEY NORTH STATION, Bickley, Bickley, Chislehurst, Mottingham, Eltham, WOOLWICH
Diverted at Chislehurst via 227 to Bromley North. Petts Wood section renumbered 161A
PD allocation transferred to Bromley (TB).

Leyland Olympian L17
12.03.94
LM
8ON
8ON
6midi

WOOLWICH - CHISLEHURST War Memorial
 Withdrawn between Chislehurst and Bromley ( partly replaced by new 162) and contract transferred to Kentish Bus (Deptford base)

Kentish Bus 5559 - Volvo Olympian
02.12.95
MB
9dd
9dd
4sd

Transferred from Kentish Bus to Metrobus

Leyland Olympian 805
07.08.99
MB
13Trident
12trident
7dart

NORTH GREENWICH STN - CHISLEHURST War Memorial
 Extended from Woolwich to North Greenwich Station via Woolwich Road, Horn Lane, Bugsby's Way, Dreadnought Street and converted to low floor Dennis Trident operation.

Metrobus Dennis Trident 405 at the North Greenwich stand
10.05.03
MB
14Trident
14trident
6trident

Rerouted at North Greenwich via West Parkside busway.

Transbus Dart - Transbus Pointer 10.7m - photo by JJohn King www.transporthistory.co.uk Dennis Dart SLF - Plaxton Pointer 10.7m - photo by John King www.transporthistory.co.uk Scania Omnidecker - East Lancs 10.6m - photo by J G S Smith
Scania Omnidecker - East Lancs 10.6m - photo by John King www.transporthistory.co.uk Leyland Olympian (1990) Dennis Trident - East Lancs Lolyne 10.0m

AM Plumstead
 Changeover point Woolwich

AW Abbey Wood
Changeover point Woolwich or Well Hall Station.

PD Plumstead
Changeover point Woolwich

SP Sidcup
Changeover point at garage or Well Hall Station.

TB Bromley
 Changeover point at ?

LM Deptford ( Kentish Bus )
Changeover point at ?

MB Green Street Green
Changeover point - a number of finishing afternoon journeys changeover at Chislehurst War Memorial, all others are at Eltham Station where the route controller is based.

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