Route History
30.11.96 |
CR |
1 midi |
1 midi |
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New commercial service |
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COULSDON Red Lion - Marlpit Lane - Marlpit Avenue - Rutherwick Rise - Byron Avenue - Coulsdon Road - Old Coulsdon - Keston Avenue - The Glade - Caterham Drive - Waddington Avenue - Homefiled Road - Laecy Drive - Coulsdon Road - then loop via Banstead Road - Town End - Chaldon Road - and Coulsdon Road to - CATERHAM ON THE HILL Westway Common
( Mon-Sat except evenings )
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438 seen at Coulsdon |
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25.07.98 |
MB |
1 midi |
1 midi |
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Route surrended by London & Country and joined LRT network operated on a short term contract by Metrobus |
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COULSDON - CATERHAM ON THE HILL ( Mon-Sat except evenings )
Temporary operator
29.08.98 |
MB |
1 midi |
1 midi |
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COULSDON Red Lion - Marlpit Lane - Marlpit Avenue - Rutherwick Rise - Byron Avenue - Coulsdon Road,Stonefield Road - Marlpit Lane - Old Coulsdon - Keston Avenue - The Glade - Caterham Drive - Waddington Avenue - Homefiled Road - Laecy Drive - Coulsdon Road - then loop via Banstead Road - Town End - Chaldon Road - and Coulsdon Road to - CATERHAM ON THE HILL Westway Common ( Mon-Sat except evenings )
Diverted at Old Coulsdon to serve Stoneyfield Road and Marlpit Lane ( southern end )
26.09.98 |
EB |
1 midi |
1 midi |
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Contract reassigned to Epsom Buses |
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Mercedes 814D Vario at Coulsdon |
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12.08.00 |
EB |
1 midi |
1 midi |
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COULSDON Red Lion - Marlpit Lane - Marlpit Avenue - Rutherwick Rise - Byron Avenue - Coulsdon Road,Stonefield Road - Marlpit Lane - Old Coulsdon - Keston Avenue - The Glade - Caterham Drive - Waddington Avenue - Homefiled Road - Laecy Drive - Coulsdon Road Westway - CATERHAM ON THE HILL Westway Common ( Mon-Sat except evenings )
Loop working at Caterham withdrawn - buses go direct to Westway Common from Coulsdon Road and depart via Chaldon Road
27.09.03 |
EB |
1 midi |
1 midi |
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COULSDON Red Lion - CATERHAM ON THE HILL Westway Common ( Mon-Sat except evenings )
Contract renewal
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Dennis Dart Plaxton ( 18 ) Pointer 8.8m smart bus but shame about the blind display |
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27.09.08 |
EB1 |
1 midi |
1 midi |
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COULSDON Red Lion - CATERHAM ON THE HILL Westway Common ( Mon-Sat except evenings )
Contract renewal
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Optare Solo SD21 starting the hilly route to Coulsdon at |
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28.09.13 |
EB31 |
1 solo |
1 solo |
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COULSDON Red Lion - CATERHAM ON THE HILL Westway Common ( Mon-Sat except evenings )
Contract renewal with Quality Line (EB)
Running number change
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26.06.17 |
EB31 |
1 solo |
1 solo |
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COULSDON Red Lion - CATERHAM ON THE HILL Westway Common ( Mon-Sat except evenings )
RATP Dev UK is absorbing its Epsom Coaches business under the Quality Line banner which was previously used for Epsom’s bus division and from 25 June, the operation will be under direct management by RATP Dev London.
29.09.18 |
EB31 |
1SDE |
1SDE |
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COULSDON - CATERHAM ON THE HILL
Contract renewal with a new bus
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SDE20302 Coulsdon North © Tony Watson |
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21.03.20 |
EB31+ |
3SDE |
3SDE |
3SDE |
Caterham-on-the-Hill Westway - Westway - Chaldon Road - Coulsdon Road - Coulsdon Common - Coulsdon Road - Lacey Drive - Homefield Road - Waddington Avenue - Caterham Drive -
The Glade - Keston Avenue - The Crossways - Tollers Lane - Lacey Green - Goodenough Way - Ellis Road - Lacey Green - Tollers Lane - The Crossways - Coulsdon Road - Old Coulsdon - Marlpit Lane - Stoneyfield Road - Coulsdon Road - Byron Avenue - Rutherwick Rise - Marlpit Avenue - Marlpit Lane - Farthing Way - Brighton Road - Coulsdon Town Station - Coulsdon Road - Lime Tree Avenue - Cane Hill Drive - Cane Hill Crawford Crescent
Cane Hill Crawford Crescent - Cane Hill Drive - Lime Tree Avenue - Farthing Way - Brighton Road - Coulsdon Town Station - Brighton Road - Marlpit Lane - Marlpit Avenue - Rutherwick Rise - Byron Avenue - Coulsdon Road - Stoneyfield Road - Marlpit Lane - Old Coulsdon - Coulsdon Road - The Crossways - Tollers Lane - Lacey Green - Goodenough Way - Ellis Road - Lacey Green - Tollers Lane - The Crossways - Keston Avenue - The Glade - Caterham Drive - Waddington Avenue - Homefield Road - Lacey Drive - Coulsdon Road - Coulsdon Common - Coulsdon Road - Westway - Caterham-on-the-Hill Westway
Extended to Ridgemount Avenue in Coulsdon, Rerouted via Tollers Lane Estate and Shirley Avenue. Increased frequencies.
Sunday service introduced.
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WS20271 Coulsdon terminus © Alex Bowley |
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19.06.21 |
TV971+ |
3SDE |
3SDE |
3SDE |
CANE HILL - CATERHAM ( except evenings )
Allocation moved from Epsom (EB) to Tolworth (TV)
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SDE20341 Coulsdon Estate © Jamie Geen |
30.09.23 |
BC451+ |
3MMC |
3MMC |
3MMC |
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Contract reassigned |
CANE HILL - CATERHAM ( except evenings )
Start of new contract with Abellio
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Operating Garages
BC Beddington Cross
Changeover point Coulsdon
TV Tolworth
Changeover point Coulsdon
CR Croydon
Changeover point Coulsdon
EB Epsom
Changeover point Coulsdon stand - ferry car used for start for early shift finish
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This is the car used for crew shuttle work seen here parked at the Coulsdon stand waiting to take the early shift driver back to Epsom
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MB Metrobus
Changeover point Coulsdon
TV Tolworth
Changeover point Coulsdon
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