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| 11.10.50 |
CF |
6SRT |
7SRT |
-- |
J |
5RT |
-- |
-- |
TUFNELL
PARK Hotel, Brecknock Road, York Way, Kings Cross,
Euston, Russel Square, Holborn, Kingsway, Aldwych, WATERLOO
(Monday-Saturday)
NEW ROUTE: This replaced Route 239
entirely and Route 68A northern section between Kings Cross and Waterloo
| 10.07.51 |
CF |
20RTL |
12RTL |
-- |
J |
4RT |
-- |
-- |
|
| Q |
21RTL |
20RTL |
11RTL |
TUFNELL
PARK Hotel,(Monday-Saturday) Brecknock Road, York
Way, Kings Cross, Euston, Russel Square, Holborn, Kingsway, Aldwych, WATERLOO
(Sunday) - Elephant & Castle, Camberwell Green, Herne Hill, West
Norwood, Upper Norwood, NORWOOD JUNCTION
Extended daily from Waterloo to Norwood Junction
replacing withdrawn 68A.
Sunday service introduced Waterloo to Norwood Junction.
Q allocation added.
| 10.01.54 |
CF |
20RTL |
12RTL |
-- |
J |
4RT |
-- |
-- |
|
N |
-- |
-- |
6RT |
|
| Q |
20RTL |
20RTL |
5RTL |
N allocation added on Sundays
| 17.03.54 |
CF |
20RTL |
12RTL |
-- |
N |
-- |
-- |
6RT |
|
| Q |
25RTL |
20RTL |
5RTL |
J allocation withdrawn.
| 01.05.57 |
CF |
19RTL |
10RTL |
-- |
| Q |
24RTL |
19RTL |
11RTL |
N allocation withdrawn.
| 16.10.57 |
CF |
19RTL |
10RTL |
-- |
N |
-- |
-- |
6RT |
|
| Q |
24RTL |
19RTL |
5RTL |
N allocation re-introduced.
| 26.11.58 |
CF |
17RTL |
7RTL |
-- |
| Q |
22RTL |
11RTL |
-- |
TUFNELL
PARK - NORWOOD JUNCTION (Monday-Saturday)
Sunday service withdrawn, partly replaced by extending
service 40 from Camberwell Green to Norwood Junction
on that day.
| 14.08.63 |
CF |
-- |
7RTL |
-- |
HT |
14RTL |
-- |
-- |
|
| Q |
19RTL |
10RTL |
-- |
Monday-Friday CF allocation transferred to HT.
| 29.01.64 |
HT |
14RTL |
3RTL |
-- |
| Q |
19RTL |
15RTL |
-- |
Saturday only CF allocation withdrawn. Saturday HT introduced.
| 03.10.65 |
HT |
14RTL |
-- |
-- |
| Q |
19RTL |
16RTL |
-- |
Saturday HT withdrawn.
| 16.05.66 |
HT |
14RT |
-- |
-- |
| Q |
19RTL |
16RTL |
-- |
HT allocation converted from RTL to RT.
| 27.03.71 |
Q |
19RM |
11RM |
-- |
EUSTON
- NORWOOD JUNCTION (Monday-Saturday)
Withdrawn between Euston and Tufnell Park, this section
replaced by new 239 Tufnell Park and Waterloo.
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| 05.01.74 |
N |
7RM |
5RM |
3RM |
BRIXTON
STATION, Effra Road, Herne Hill, Tulse Hill, Norwood,
Upper Norwood, NORWOOD JUNCTION
Diverted at Herne Hill to Brixton via Route
3. Withdrawn section covered by strengthened 68.
Q allocation transferred to N
| 25.04.81 |
SW |
7RM |
5RM |
3RM |
N allocation transferred to SW.
| 07.09.82 |
Q |
6T |
7T |
5T |
Converted to One Man Operation and transferred from SW to Q
| 27.04.85 |
N |
6M |
4M |
3M |
Q allocation transferred to N
| 03.08.85 |
N |
11M |
4M |
3M |
NORWOOD
JUNCTION - BRIXTON STN - KENNINGTON
(Monday-Friday peaks) - Westminster, Trafalgar Square, Aldwych, Kingsway,
Bloomsbury, Roseberry Avenue, ISLINGTON GREEEN (Monday-Friday
early am jnys)
Monday-Friday peaks extended from Brixton to Kennington
and further extended early morning journeys to Islington Green replacing
part of withdrawn 172.
| 07.02.87 |
Cityrama |
dd |
dd |
dd |
Operation transferred to Cityrama
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| 28.10.89 |
L
& C |
dd |
dd |
dd |
Operation transferred to London & Country
| 28.04.90 |
SW |
10D |
5VC |
4VC |
Operation transferred from London & Country to London General (SW)
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| 24.10.92 |
SW |
7VC |
5VC |
4VC |
BRIXTON
STATION - NORWOOD JUNCTION
Withdrawn between Brixton to Islington. The
early morning journeys replaced by new 3B which was derived from the 196
allocation.
| 30.08.97 |
Q |
8T |
5T |
3T |
Contract reassigned to London Central (Q and VC replaced by Leyland Titan.
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| 10.04.99 |
SW |
7VC |
5VC |
3VC |
Contract transferred with the Go-Ahead group to London General (SW) and Volvos replace Titans.
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| 05.05.01 |
BC |
8TA |
8TA |
5TA |
Contract reassigned to Connex Bus.
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| 30.04.05 |
BC |
13TA |
12TA |
7TA |
NORWOOD
JUNCTION - Brixton,
Stockwell, Landsowne Way, Wandsworth Road, Vauxhall, Kennington Lane,
ELEPHANT & CASTLE
Daily extended via withdrawn section of route
322 from Brixton to Elephant & Castle.
| 06.05.06 |
SW |
13E |
12E |
7E |
New contract awarded to London General (SW) operated by new Trident Enviro 400's
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J
Holloway
Changeover point
??
HT
Highgate
Changeover point
??
CF
Chalk Farm
Changeover point
??
SW
Stockwell
Changeover point
Kennington Church
Q
Camberwell
Changeover point
Kennington Church
N Norwood
Changeover point
Norwood Garage
BC
Beddington
Changeover
point Norwood junction
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