Vintage buses dating back to the 1950s will be running through south east London today.

Today (September 14) two bus routes serving Lewisham, Bromley and Chislehurst will be partly served by vintage buses dating back to the 1950s.

To mark the 100th anniversary of Bromley Bus Garage, and as part of Heritage Open Days, both the 61 and 261 bus routes will be partly served by vintage buses during today.

Old vintage RT-type busBoth the 61 and 261 bus routes will be partly served by vintage buses today. (Image: London Bus Museum)

The main buses that will be used will be the well-known RT-type, which was the largest standardised bus fleet in the world during the 1950s alongside its successor the Routemaster.

Alongside the RT-type buses there will also be a range of more modern buses over the years going up to the 1970s.

These bus rides will also be accompanied by a display of vintage vehicles at Bromley Bus Garage from 11am up until 4pm.

These bus rides will also be accompanied by a display of vintage vehicles at Bromley Bus Garage.These bus rides will also be accompanied by a display of vintage vehicles at Bromley Bus Garage. (Image: London Bus Museum)

When will they run?

The buses will run today (September 14) between 10am and 5pm and according to London Bus Museum are free to board.

These buses will run at specific stops on both routes, running every 10 – 20 minutes, with anyone wanting to board able to request the bus to stop at participating bus stops.

The buses will run today between 10am and 5pm and are free to board.The buses will run today between 10am and 5pm and are free to board. (Image: London Bus Museum)

Which bus routes will this serve?

The vintage buses will serve the 261 and 61 bus routes running from Lewisham to Chislehurst.

We’ve created a full list of all the times each bus will be stopping below:

Here’s the full list of stops:

  • Lewisham Station, Rennell Street stop D (261)
  • Lee Green, Burnt Ash Road stop F (261)
  • Grove Park Station, stop B (261)
  • Bromley North Station stop E (61 & 261)
  • Bromley South Station stop Z (61 & 261)
  • Bromley Common, Crown stop BB (61 & 261)
  • Bromley Common, Bus Garage stop BN (61 & 261)
  • Locksbottom, Princess Royal Hospital (261)
  • Locksbottom, St Michael's Church stop HJ (61)
  • Orpington Station stop B (61)
  • Orpington High Street War Memorial stop R (61)
  • Orpington, Goodmead Road stop D (61)
  • Chislehurst Road, Petts Wood Rd stop D (61)
  • Chislehurst, War Memorial stop N (61)
  • Chislehurst, Gordon Arms stop X (61)