Route History
Date of introduction |
Gar |
Mon-Fri |
Sat |
Sun |
| 06.01.90 | AK41+ |
ex 366 |
ex 366 |
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NEW MIDIBUS ROUTE |
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WEST CROYDON Bus Station - East Croydon - Addiscombe Road - Wickham Road - Orchard Avenue - The Glade - Croydon Road - Elmers End Green - Croydon Road - Rectory Road - BECKENHAM JUNCTION (Mon-Sat except evenings)
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MR37 Beckenham Junction |
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14.03.92 |
N241+ |
5MR |
4MR |
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WEST CROYDON Bus Station - East Croydon - Addiscombe Road - Wickham Road - Orchard Avenue - The Glade - Croydon Road - Elmers End Green - Eden Park Avenue - Village Way - Rectory Road - BECKENHAM JUNCTION (Mon-Sat except evenings)
Diverted between Elmers End
and Beckenham - replacing part of Route 366 which was withdrawn
Streaam (AK) replaced by Norwood (N)
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DR24 Beckenham Junction
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Extracted from allocation book dated 14.03.92 |
12.03.94 |
CR |
7midi |
7midi |
-- |
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Contract reassigned to London & Country |
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WEST CROYDON Bus Station - East Croydon - Shirley - Elmers End - Eden Park - Beckenham - Bromley Road - Oakwood Avenue - Scots Lane - Beckenham Grove - Shortlands Station - Valley Road - Kingswood Road - St Mary's Avenue - Cumberland Road - Westmoreland Road - Bromley South - BROMLEY NORTH STATION (Mon-Sat)
Extended from Beckenham to Bromley North via withdrawn Route 396 and an evening service introduced.
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LONDON LINKS 201 BROMLEY |
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29.01.95 |
CR |
7midi |
7midi |
-- |
WEST CROYDON - BROMLEY NORTH ( Mon-Sat)
Rerouted in Bromley towards Croydon via East Street and Widmore Road instead of Tweedy Road
04.02.95 |
CR |
7midi |
7midi |
-- |
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Contract novated to London Links |
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WEST CROYDON - BROMLEY NORTH STN
New Operator
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London Links 435 Bromley High Street
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30.10.99 |
BF |
7MD |
7MD |
-- |
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Contract novated to Arriva London South |
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WEST CROYDON - BROMLEY NORTH STN (Mon-Sat)
New Operator
14.10.00 |
BE |
7MD |
7MD |
-- |
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Sub Contracted to Blue Triangle |
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WEST CROYDON - BROMLEY NORTH STN (Mon-Sat)
New sub contract Operator
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DRL202 Bromley © Eamonn Kentell |
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17.03.01 |
MB91+ |
8MPD |
7MPD |
-- |
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Contract reassigned |
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WEST CROYDON - BROMLEY NORTH STN (Mon-Sat)
New operator, previously sub contractor
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246 Dennis Dart - Plaxton Pointer 10.m at Bromley © Jeff Lloyd |
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30.09.01 |
MB91+ |
8DT |
7DT |
4DT |
WEST CROYDON Bus Station - BROMLEY NORTH STATION (Daily)
Sunday service added
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135 seen in Bromley © Adam Murray |
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11.06.05 |
PH91+ |
8MPD |
8MPD |
5MPD |
WEST CROYDON Bus Station - East Croydon - Cherry Orchard Road - Lower Addiscombe Road - Shirley Road - Primrose Lane - Shirley Oaks Lane - - Shirley - - BROMLEY NORTH STATION
Diverted between East Croydon and Shirley replacing withdrawn Route 494
18.03.06 |
C91+ |
8ET/EL |
8ET/EL |
5ET/EL |
WEST CROYDON - BROMLEY NORTH STN
New contract retained by Metrobus with new vehicles and allocation moved from Polehill (PH) to Croydon (C)
13.09.08 |
MB91+ |
9ET/EL |
8ET/EL |
5ET/EL |
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East Lancs Esteem MB230 West Croydon © Adam Murray
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19.03.11 |
MB91+ |
9ET/EL |
8ET/EL |
5ET/EL |
WEST CROYDON - BROMLEY NORTH STN `
Contract renewal
03.05.14 |
C91+ |
8ET/EL |
8ET/EL |
5ET/EL |
WEST CROYDON - BROMLEY NORTH STN
Allocation transferred back to Croydon (C)
19.03.16 |
BC361+ |
9sd |
8sd |
5sd |
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Contract reassigned |
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WEST CROYDON Bus Station - BROMLEY NORTH STN
Contract moved from Metrobus to Abellio
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8213 seen in Croydon © Adam Murray
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23.03.19 |
BC361+ |
10SE |
10SE |
6SE |
WEST CROYDON Bus Station - BROMLEY NORTH STN
New schedules
20.03.21 |
BC361+ |
10SE |
10SE |
6SE |
WEST CROYDON Bus Station - BROMLEY NORTH STN
Contract renewal
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8218 Bromley Town Centre © Edward S |
20.03.21 |
BC361+ |
9sd |
8sd |
5sd |
WEST CROYDON Bus Station - BROMLEY NORTH STN
Contract renewal
Current Blind
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Operating Garages
AK Streatham
Crew changeover point ?
N Norwood
Crew changeover point ?
MB Orpington
Crew changeover point Bromley North
PH Polehill
Crew changeover point Bromley North
C Croydon
Crew changeover point West Croydon Bus Station
BC Beddington
Crew changeover point West Croydon Bus StatioN and Elmers End Tram Stop
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