Route History
Date of introduction |
Gar |
Mon-Fri |
Sat |
Sun |
| 30.08.03 | CY271+ |
3sd |
3sd |
-- |
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NEW MIDIBUS ROUTE OPERATED BY Metrobus |
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COULSDON Ridgemount Avenue - Rickman Hill - Chipstead Valley Road - Brighton Road - Smitham Downs Road - Smitham Bottom Lane - Woodcote Valley Road - Foxley Lane - Russel Hill Road - Purley Cross - Purley Road - Godstone Road - Foxley Hill Road - Beaumont Road - Higher Drive - Northwood Avenue - Oaks Road - Oaks Way - Park Road - Kenley Lane - Valley Road - Beverley Road - Hornchurch Hill - Whytleafe Hill - Godstone Road - WHYTLEAFE STATION ( Mon-Sat except evenings )
16.10.03 |
GD271+ |
3sd |
3sd |
-- |
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SELSDON - WHYTELEAFE
Allocation moved to Godstone GD
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292 seen in Whytleafe |
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30.09.06 |
GD271+ |
3sd |
3sd |
-- |
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COULSDON Ridgemount Avenue - WHYTLEAFE SOUTH( Mon-Sat except evenings )
Extended from Whytleafe Station to Whytleafe South.
30.08.08 |
BC45+ |
3sd |
3sd |
-- |
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Contract reassigned to Abellio |
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COULSDON Ridgemount Avenue - WHYTLEAFE SOUTH( Mon-Sat except evenings )
New operator
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8061 Purley Station © South London Enthusiast |
31.08.13 |
C291+ |
3sd |
3sd |
3sd |
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New contract commenced with Metrobus (C) |
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COULSDON Ridgemount Avenue - WHYTLEAFE SOUTH ( Daily except evenings )
Sunday service introduced
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Enviro 190 at Purley on the first day of Metrobus operation © Robert Mighton |
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01.05.14 |
C291+ |
3SE |
3SE |
3SE |
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COULSDON Ridgemount Avenue - WHYTLEAFE SOUTH ( Daily except evenings )
see map
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01.09.18 |
C291+ |
3SE |
3SE |
3SE |
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COULSDON Ridgemount Avenue - WHYTLEAFE SOUTH ( Daily except evenings )
Contract renewal
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190 Godstone Road, Warlingham, this bus also seen above in Metrobuss livery |
02.09.23 |
C291+ |
3SE |
3SE |
3SE |
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COULSDON Ridgemount Avenue - WHYTLEAFE SOUTH ( Daily except evenings )
Contract extended for two years
02.03.24 |
C291+ |
4SE |
4SE |
4SE |
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COULSDON Ridgemount Avenue - CATERHAM STATION( Daily except evenings )
Route 434 will be restructured south of Purley Cross with buses now running to and from Caterham Station via Godstone Road and Croydon Road serving the stations at Kenley, Whyteleafe, Upper Warlingham and Whyteleafe South.Route 434 will no longer serve Foxley Hill Road, Beaumont Road, Higher Drive, Northwood Avenue, Oaks Road, Oaks Way, Park Road, Kenley Lane, Valley Road, Beverley Road, Hornchurch Hill and Whyteleafe Hill. These roads will be served by new bus route 439 instead.
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Taken from 2024 map drawn by Mike Harris busmap.co.uk |
Operating Garages
C Croydon
Crew Changeover
point Purley Cross
Start and fiinish a ferry vehicle is used to Purley Station sometimes sharing with 127 drivers
CY Crawley
Crew Changeover
point not known
GD Godstone
Crew Changeover
point not known
BC Beddington Cross
Crew Changeover
point Purley Cross
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