Route History

Date
Gar
Mon-Fri
Sat
Sun
at 03.10.34
A
3STL
3STL
--

MORDEN STATION - Rose Hill - Sutton - Carshalton Road - Parkgate Road - Manor Road - WALLINGTON STATION ( Mon-Sat )

Taken from 2014 map drawn by Mike Harris
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16.01.35
AL
4STL
4STL
--

MORDEN STATION - Rose Hill - Wrythe Lane - North Street - Parkgate Road - Manor Road - WALLINGTON STATION ( Mon-Sat )
Rerouted at Rose Hill via Wrythe Lane instead of Sutton
Sutton (A) allocation moved to Merton (AL)

27.02.35
AL
5STL
5STL
5STL

RAYNES PARK - Kingston Road - Martin Way - Morden - St Helier - Wrythe Lane - WALLINGTON Clifton Road
Extended from Morden to Raynes Park
Sunday service introduced

December 1937 times
Taken from December 1937 Tmetable Book

Taken from 1940 map drawn by MIke Harris
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10.10.45
AL
11D
11D
9D

RAYNES PARK - WALLINGTON
Daimler type introduced

 

D108 Raynes Park

 


19.05.54
AL
14RT
14RT
11RT

RAYNES PARK - WALLINGTON
D type withdrawn in favour of new RT's

30.04.58
AL
13RT
14RT+
11RT
      1RT/88  


04.03.59
AL
12RT
11RT
6RT
 
CN
10RT
8RT
6RT

RAYNES PARK - Martin Way - Morden - St Helier - Wrythe Lane - Carshalton Station - Wallington - Stanley Park Road - Stafford Road - Epsom Road - Waddon - West Croydon - Whitehorse Road - Selhurst - Norwood Junction - Anerly - CRYSTAL PALACE White Swan
Extended from Wallington to Crystal Palace as part of Trolleybus replacement route 654.

29.01.64
AL
20RT
13RT
12RT
 
ED
--
6RT
--

RAYNES PARK - CRYSTAL PALACE
Carchalton (CN ) garage closed.
New Saturday (ED) introduced.

RT4646 West Croydon

18.04.70
A
--
--
5RT
 
AL
13RT
10RT
9RT
 
ED
--
6RT
--

RAYNES PARK - CRYSTAL PALACE
New Sunday (A) allocation introduced.


31.10.70
A
--
--
5RT
 
AL
13RT
10RT
9RT
 
ED
--
6RT
--

CRYSTAL PALACE - MORDEN STN (Suns) - RAYNES PARK (Monday-Saturday/Sunday afternoons)
Sunday withdrawn between Morden and Raynes Park apart from afternoon journeys

RT3640 Morden Station

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12.05.73
A101+
--
--
10DMS
 
AL191+
15DMS
20DMS
--
 
TH31+
--
--
4DMS

RAYNES PARK - CRYSTAL PALACE
Converted to OPO
Sunday extended from Morden to Raynes Park
ED withdrawn - Sunday TH introduced.

DMS224 West Croydon

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25.04.81
A101+
--
--
5DMS
 
AL191+
11DMS
11DMS
--
 
TH31+
8DMS
10DMS
4DMS

RAYNES PARK - CRYSTAL PALACE
Service enhanced with the withdrawal of service 154 between West Croydon and Crystal Palace.
TH gained a daily allocation


04.09.82
A101+
5D
8D
4D
 
AL191+
5D
9D
--
 
TH31+
6D
8D
4D

RAYNES PARK - CRYSTAL PALACE
Northbound journeys diverted via Wallington Station forecourt.
(A) allocation added Monday-Saturday.

23.04.83
AL191+
9D
13D
2D
 
TC1+
6D
11D
--
 
TH31+
--
--
8D

RAYNES PARK - CRYSTAL PALACE
Sutton (A) allocation withdrawn.
Monday-Saturday (TH) transferred to (TC).
Sunday (AL) introduced.

02.02.85
AL191+
10D
11D
--
 
TC1+
5D
9D
5D

RAYNES PARK - CRYSTAL PALACE
Sunday (AL) withdrawn. Sunday (TC) introduced. (TH) withdrawn.

22.08.87
TC21+
5D
5D
--
 
TH51+
11D
13D
5D

RAYNES PARK - CRYSTAL PALACE
(AL) withdrawn.
Daily (TH) re-introduced. Sunday (TC) withdrawn.

26.11.88
A51+
13D
14D
8D

CRYSTAL PALACE - MORDEN STATION
Withdrawn between Morden and Raynes Park
(TC) & (TH) withdrawn in favour of Daily (A) allocation.
(Sutton Bus scheme)

21.02.93
A51+
13M
14M
7M

CRYSTAL PALACE - MORDEN STATION
D type replaced by M

 

M1235 West Croydon

 


30.11.96
A51+
14M
16M
9M

CRYSTAL PALACE - MORDEN STATION
Sunday service increased


26.07.97
A51+
14NV
16NV
9NV

CRYSTAL PALACE - MORDEN STATION
MCW Metrobus type replaced by new Volvo Olympians

NV115 West Croydon

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01.12.01
BC201+
16TA
16TA
8TA
Contract reassigned

CRYSTAL PALACE - MORDEN STATION
London General lose contract to Connex Bus operating with Dennis Tridents from their Beddington depot

 

 

TA69 West Croydon

 


26.02.04
BC201+
17TA
14TA
7TA
Contract novated to Travel London

CRYSTAL PALACE - MORDEN STATION
Operated by Travel London

 

 

TA41 Carshalton Pond

© John King

 


02.12.06
BC101+
18TA
16TA
8TA

CRYSTAL PALACE - MORDEN STATION
Contract renewal

03.12.11
BC101+
16V
15V
8V

CRYSTAL PALACE - MORDEN STATION
Contract renewal

 

 

9068 Crystal Palace Parade

 


07.12.13
BC1+
17V
15V
8V

CRYSTAL PALACE - MORDEN STATION
Running number sequence changed - BC1+ was vacant when Route 3 was transferred to QB

Strange visitor 2489 Crystal Palace

© Aubrey Morandarte


03.12.16
TH101+
18T
16T
12T
Contract reassigned

CRYSTAL PALACE - MORDEN STATION  
Contract reassigned to Arriva London South, staffed by TH drivers but buses parked at Norwood Garage( Mon-Sat ) due to space constraints

17.11.18
TH401+
18T
17T
12T

CRYSTAL PALACE - MORDEN STATION  
New schedule with revised running numbers

T124 Carshalton Pond

© Lloyd Rich


04.12.21
TH401+
18T
17T
12T

CRYSTAL PALACE - MORDEN STATION  
Contract extended for two years
Current blind below

T147

T147 Morden Station stand

© Anthony Moore


02.12.23
AL301+
17WVL
17WVL
12WVL
LOGO
New operator

CRYSTAL PALACE - MORDEN STATION  
Contract reassigned to GA London General (AL) eventually with electric buses

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Current Blind



315

 

Operating Garages

AL Merton
Changeover point Morden Station

Croydon (C) provide drivers but no buses

A Sutton
Changeover point Morden Station

CN Carshalton
Changeover point ?

TC Croydon
Changeover point West Croydon

TH Thornton Heath
Changeover point West Croydon

BC Beddington
Changeover point Crystal Palace - crews using a ferry bus.

Live visual

 

 

GA-L Route guide

 

© Ian Armstrong 2022
Date of edit   Tuesday, 23.04.24