Route History

25.04.81

AL161+

4D

5D

--

TOOTING BROADWAY, Mitcham, Cranmer Road, Hackbridge, WALLINGTON (Shotfield) (MS)
NEW ROUTE: replacement for withdrawn southern section of Route 77

04.09.82

AL161+

4LS

5LS

--

Northbound journeys diverted via Wallington Stn forecourt, and converted to single deck operation.

04.02.84

TC211+

4D

9D

--

TOOTING BROADWAY, Mitcham, Hackbridge, Carshalton Station, Wallington, Woodcote Green, PURLEY STN - CROYDON GARAGE (garage journeys)
Diverted via Carshalton Station instead of direct via London Road and extended from Wallington to Purley via Route 234.
Merton (AL) allocation transferred to Croydon (TC)

27.04.85

TC211+

8D

9D

--

TOOTING- PURLEY (MS) - Riddlesdown, Sanderstead, SELSDON (MF peaks)
MF peaks extended from Purley to Selsdon via withdrawn 234.

22.03.86

CM

?

?

--

Operated by London & Country (CM)
TOOTING - SANDERSTEAD CHURCH (MS) - SELSDON (MF peaks)
MS extended from Purley to Sandersead Church.

26.09.87

CM

?

?

--

TOOTING BROADWAY -SANDERSTEAD CH (MS)- SELSDON (MF peaks) - Old Farleigh Road, Sunnybank, Chelsham Road, CHELSHAM GARAGE (garage journeys)
Certain garage journeys revised to run in service to Chelsham Garage.

24.06.89

CM

?

?

?

STREATHAM HILL STN (Suns) or TOOTING BROADWAY (MS) - SANDERSTEAD CHURCH (MS) - SELSDON (MF peaks) -CHELSHAM GARAGE (garage journeys)
Sunday 127A renumbered 127.

28.10.89

GD

8dd

7dd

2dd

STREATHAM HILL STN (Su) or TOOTING (MS) - SANDERSTEAD CHURCH (MS) - SELSDON (MF peaks)
CM transferred to GD.

29.09.90

GD

8dd

7dd

2dd

TOOTING BROADWAY - PURLEY (MS) - SELSDON (MF peaks/Suns)
Sunday bifurcation withdrawn, Sunday service now the same as MS.

27.03.93

CN

6dd

5dd

3dd

TOOTING - PURLEY
Withdrawn between Purley and Selsdon.

23.04.94

CR

6dd

6dd

5dd

TOOTING BROADWAY, Mitcham Road, Southcroft Road, Streatham Road, Mitcham, Carshalton, Hackbridge, Wallington,- PURLEY
Rerouted in Tooting via Southcroft road instead of London Road.

04.02.95

CR

7dd

6dd

5dd

OPERATED BY LONDONLINKS

28.06.97

CR31+

10sd

8sd

6sd

Converted to single deck, new contract commenced.

01.09.97	CR	9sd	7sd	5sd
	NO	2dd	--	--

Two additional schol journeys added to schedule am and pm operated by Nostalgia Bus

01.08.98	AL121+	5M	5M	3M
	NO	2dd	--	--
	PD161+	5DAL	5DAL	3DAL

Contract reassigned to London General (A) but further sub contracted to Selkent (PD)

23.01.99	AL121+	5M	5M	3M
	BT	5dd	5dd	4dd
	NO	2dd	--	--

Selkent replaced by Blue Triangle.

10.04.99

MI1+

10DTSLF

10DTSLF

4DTSLF

Contract reassigned to Mitcham Belle, Nostalgia withdrawn.

12.01.03

MI1+

12DTSLF

9DTSLF

4DTSLF

Garage relocated to Beddington Lane.

27.08.04

MC1+

12DTSLF

9DTSLF

4DTSLF

Operation transferred to Central Parking Services (Centra)

10.12.05	C201+	10PVL	9PVL	--
	GD	--	--	5sc

Contract reassigned to Metrobus using vehicles loaned from London General operating from their new Croydon Base at 134 Beddington Lane (C) on Mon-Sat and Godstone on Sunday with Scanias.

21.04.06

C201+

10sc

9sc

5sc

Godstone garage closed, and PVL type returned to London General as new vehicles became available

16.04.11

C201+

10sc

9sc

4sc

Contract extended for two years

Operating Garages

A Sutton
Changeover point Fair Green, Mitcham

AL Merton
Changeover point Tooting Broadway

TC Croydon
Changeover point at garage, buses working in service from Purley via Brighton Road

PD Plumstead
CHANGEOVER POINT ?

CM Chelsham
Changeover point Sanderstead Church or garage depending on duty

GD Godstone
Changeover point Purley stand or dead to garage

C Croydon
Changeover point Purley Bus stand, the crews are allowed to use the Railway Station on Platform 6

MI Mitcham Belle
Changeover point Fair Green

MC Centra
Changeover point Fair Green

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