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| 17.06.67 |
S |
4RM |
-- |
-- |
EAST
ACTON Ducane Rd, Westway, White City, Shepherds Bush, HAMMERSMITH
(Mon-Fri)
I am not sure why this new route was introduced as it
seemed to be only a back up for service 105 and a link
from Westway to Hammersmith which was broken when the 72
was diverted via DuCane Road in January 1966.
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| 07.09.68 |
S |
5RM |
-- |
-- |
EAST
ACTON Ducane Road, Westway, Shepherds Bush, HAMMERSMITH
(Mon-Fri evgs) - Fulham Palace Road, Dawes Road, Fulham Broadway, Harwood
Road, Wandsworth Bridge Rd, WANDSWORTH BRIDGE Tavern (Mon-Fri
except evgs)
Mon-Fri except evenings extended from Hammersmith to
Wandsworth Bridge via service 11 and 28
| 19.07.69 |
S |
5RM |
-- |
-- |
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| 17.06.72 |
WD |
6DMS |
-- |
-- |
Converted
to double deck One Person Operation.
Allocation transferred from Shepherds Bush
(S) to Wandsworth (WD)
| 18.11.72 |
WD |
7DMS |
6DMS |
-- |
LADBOKE GROVE Eagle Cambridge Gardens, Bramley Road, Freston Road, St Annes Road, Shepherds Bush Green, HAMMERSMITH Butterwick (Mon-Fri evenings) Fulham Palace Road, FULHAM Edgarly Terrace (Sats) or Dawes Road, Fulham Broadway, Harwood Rd, WANDSWORTH GARAGE (Mon-Fri except evenings)
| 30.06.73 |
WD |
7DMS |
-- |
-- |
LADBROKE
GROVE - HAMMERSMITH (MF evgs) - WANDSWORTH
GARAGE (MF except evgs)
Saturday service diverted via Munster Road Fulham and
renumbered 295A.
| 25.01.75 |
WD |
8DMS |
5DMS |
-- |
LADBROKE
GROVE, Shepherds Bush, Hammersmith, Fulham, Wandsworth Bridge, York
Road, Plough Rd, St Johns Hill, CLAPHAM JUNCTION Northcote
(Mon-Sat)
Extended from Wandsworth Bridge to Clapham Junction
and re-introduced Saturday.
| 16.10.76 |
WD |
8DMS |
5DMS |
-- |
LADBROKE
GROVE - CLAPHAM JUNCTION Meyrick Arms
Clapham terminal changed from Northcote to
Meyrick Arms.
| 28.10.78 |
WD |
8DMS |
6DMS |
-- |
LADBROKE
GROVE Eagle - CLAPHAM JUNCTION (Mon-Sat) Falcon
Road, Battersea Park Road, BATTERSEA PARK STN (Sat shop hrs)
Saturday shopping hours extended from Clapham Junction
to Battersea Park Station.
| 31.03.79 |
WD |
12DMS |
6DMS |
-- |
LADBROKE
GROVE - CLAPHAM JUNCTION (MS evgs) BATTERSEA
PARK STATION (MS except evgs)
Mon-Fri except evenings extended
from Clapham Junction to Battersea Park Station.
| 25.04.81 |
WD |
11DMS |
6DMS |
-- |
LADBROKE
GROVE - CLAPHAM JUNCTION (Mon-Sat)
Withdrawn between Clapham Junction and Battersea Park
Stn.
| 19.03.83 |
WD |
11DMS |
6DMS |
-- |
LADBROKE GROVE - CLAPHAM JUNCTION Boutflower Road (Mon-Sat)
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Clapham Junction terminal changed to Boutflower Road.
| 23.11.83 |
WD |
10M |
6M |
-- |
M type replaced DMS.
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| 11.07.87 |
X |
11M |
8M |
-- |
Wandsworth (WD) closed, allocation transferred to Westbourne Park (X).
| 21.11.87 |
S |
11M |
7M |
-- |
WESTBOURNE
PARK STN - CLAPHAM JUNCTION (Mon-Sat)
Extended
from Ladbroke Grove to Westbourne Park Station via Kensal Road.
Westbourne Park (X) allocation transferred to Shepherds Bush (S).
| 15.03.88 |
S |
10M |
7M |
-- |
Bifurcated during shopping hours via Ladbroke Grove Sainsbury's.
| 25.05.91 |
S |
12M |
9M |
-- |
LADBROKE
GROVE Sainsbury's - CLAPHAM JUNCTION (Mon-Sat)
Withdrawn between Ladbroke Grove and Westbourne Park
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| 24.10.92 |
VB |
18DRL |
17DRL |
9DRL |
LADBROKE
GROVE Sainsbury's - CLAPHAM JUNCTION
Converted to midibus operation and transferred
to Victoria Basement base (VB).
Sunday service introduced.
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| 29.01.94 |
BB |
18DRL |
17DRL |
9DRL |
Victoria Base (VB) transferred to Battersea Base (BB)
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| 22.06.98 |
SW |
16M |
16M |
10M |
Converted to double deck operation and transferred as a result of Battersea Base closure
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| 28.10.00 |
X |
20DML |
20DML |
12DML |
Contract transferred to First Centrewest (X) and converted to low floor single deck operation.
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| 01.02.03 |
X |
20TN |
20TN |
12TN |
Start of phased conversion from single deck to double deck low floor.
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| 29.10.05 |
X |
19TN |
20TN |
12TN |
New contract retained by First (X)
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| 15.09.07 |
X |
19TN |
20TN |
16TN |
| Night service | 4TN |
4TN |
4TN |
Night Service introduced thus route becomes 24 hour.

X
Westbourne Park
Changeover point
garage
S
Shepherds Bush
Changeover point
Shepherds Bush Road
VB Victoria Basement
Changeover point ?
B Battersea Base
Changeover point ?
SW
Stockwell
Changeover point Clapham Junction or run light to garage.
WD
Wandsworth
Changeover point at garage
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