Route History

Date of introduction
Gar
Mon-Fri
Sat
Sun
29.07.89
TL101+
SR
SR
SR

LEWISHAM Bus Station - Lewisham High Street - Lee Bridge - Lee High Road - Manor Park - Staplehurst Road - Fernbrook Road - Southbrook Road - Burnt Ash Hill - Horncastle Road - Woodyates Road  -  Westhorne Avenue - and return to LEWISHAM
NEW ROUTE

Part of the allocation book library which is for sale
Allocation Books

18.11.89
TL101+
2MR
2MR
2MR

LEWISHAM Bus Station - Lewisham High Street - Lee Bridge - Lee High Road - Manor Park - Staplehurst Road - Fernbrook Road - Southbrook Road - Burnt Ash Hill - Horncastle Road - Woodyates Road - Guibal Road - Winn Road - Jevington Way - Senlac Road - Exford Road - Somertrees Avenue - Marvels Lane - Luffman Road - Le May Avenue - Baring Road - GROVE PARK Bus Stand
Extended from Horn Park to Grove Park - Westhorne Avenue routeing adandoned.

 

 

 

MT4 at the purpose built stand at Tesco - it is obvious here why double deckers could never be used

 

 


14.07.90
TL101+
2MR
2MR
--

LEWISHAM Bus Station - GROVE PARK STATION ( Mon-Sat )
Sunday service withdrawn.

26.04.91
Last day of operation -

08.10.94
TL51+
2MR
2MR
--
LOGO Route reintroduced.

LEWISHAM Tesco (store opening hours) or LEWISHAM Bus Station (when Tesco closed) - Lewisham High Street - Lee Bridge - Lee High Road - Manor Park - Staplehurst Road - Fernbrook Road - Southbrook Road - Burnt Ash Hill - Horncastle Road - Woodyates Road - Guibal Road - Winn Road - Jevington Way - Senlac Road - Guibal Road - Winn Road - Burnt Ash Hill and return to LEWISHAM ( Mon-Sat except evenings )

11.11.95
TL51+
2sd
2sd
--

LEWISHAM Tesco (store opening hours) or LEWISHAM Bus Station (when Tesco closed) - Lewisham High Street - Lee Bridge - Lee High Road - Manor Park - Staplehurst Road - Fernbrook Road - Southbrook Road - Burnt Ash Hill - Horncastle Road - Woodyates Road - Guibal Road - Winn Road - Jevington Way - Senlac Road - Exford Road - Burnt Ash Hill - Somertrees Avenue - Marvels Lane - Luffman Road - Le May Avenue - Baring Road - GROVE PARK Bus Stand ( Mon-Sat )
Extended from Horn Park Estate to Grove Park.

17.03.01
TL51+
4sd
4sd
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LEWISHAM Tesco - Grove Park - ( returns westbound via Luffman Road - Le May Avenue )Chinbrook Road - Marvels Lane - Dunkery Road - Mottingham - Chislehurst - St Pauls Cray Road - Chislehurst Road - Petts Wood Road - PETTS WOOD STATION ( Mon-Sat )
Extended from Grove Park to Petts Wood - replacing lost section of Route 162 between Chislehurst and Petts Wood - also rerouted between Horn Park and Grove Park.

12.01.02
Y
7DMS
7DMS
5DMS
Contract reassigned


LEWISHAM Tesco
- Horn Park - Exford Road - Burnt Ash Hill - Baring Road - Grove Park - Chinbrook Road - Marvels Lane - ( returns westbound via Luffman Road - Le May Avenue ) - Dunkery Road - Mottingham - Chislehurst - St Pauls Cray Road - Chislehurst Road - Petts Wood Road - PETTS WOOD STATION
Sunday service introduced.

DP5 Lee High Road
DMS453 Southbrook Road - Lee

13.01.07
TL51+
7SE
7SE
6SE
LOGO Contract reassigned

LEWISHAM  -  PETTS WOOD
New operator

Enviro 36008 has the duty card in an unusual position when spotted here at Grove Park

14.01.12
TL51+
7SE
7SE
6SE

LEWISHAM  -  PETTS WOOD
Contract renewal

03.05.14
TL51+
7SE
7SE
6SE

LEWISHAM  -  PETTS WOOD
See map below

Taken from 2014 map drawn by Mike Harris
busmap.co.uk

14.01.17
TL51+
8SE
8SE
6SE

LEWISHAM Tesco  - PETTS WOOD STATION
Contract renewal with new MMC Enviro singe deckers

36223 Lewisham

© Bexleybus


15.01.22
TL51+
9SE
8SE
6SE

LEWISHAM Tesco  - PETTS WOOD STATION
Contract renewal with Stagecoach

06.04.24
TL51+
9SE
9SE
7SE

LEWISHAM Tesco  - PETTS WOOD STATION
Rerouted in both directions via the full lenghth of Exford Road in Lee. The current loop via Winn Road, Jevington Way and Seniac Road will no longer be seved due  to bad parking.

Garages

TL Catford
Changeover point at Grove Park or garage running light from Lewisham

Y Orpington
Changeover point Petts Wood ?

 

 

© Ian Armstrong 2024
Date of edit   Saturday, 20.04.24