Route History

07.04.48

TC

16ST

14ST/9STL

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CHIPSTEAD VALLEY How Green Lane, Coulsdon, Purley, South Croydon, Croydon, West Croydon, THORNTON HEATH POND (MS)
NEW ROUTE (The above allocation includes Route 166A Old Coulsdon - Thornton Heath)

13.04.49

TC

16RT

23RT

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RT type replace ST/STL.

21.02.51

TC

20RT

27RT

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CHIPSTEAD VALLEY Coulsdon, Purley, South Croydon, Croydon, West Croydon, Thornton Heath Pond, London Road, Galpins Road, South Lodge Avenue, Wide Way, Rowan Road, Streatham Vale, STREATHAM COMMON Greyhound (MS)
Extended from Thornton Heath to Streatham Common.

09.01.52

TC

12RT

16RT

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Joint allocation with Route 166A withdrawn.

22.10.52

TC

12RT

13RT

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CHIPSTEAD VALLEY, Brigstock Road, THORNTON HEATH High Street
Withdrawn between Thornton Heath and Streatham Common and diverted instead via Brigstock road to thornton Heath High Street. Withdrawn section replaced by revised 130

02.03.55

TC

9RT

12RT

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CHIPSTEAD VALLEY Midday Sun - THORNTON HEATH High Street (MS)
Chipstead Valley terminal changed.

31.10.70

TC

15SMS

7SMS

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SINGLE DECK ONE PERSON OPERATION INTRODUCED.
CHIPSTEAD VALLEY Croydon, East Croydon Station, Shirley Road, Shirley Way, West Wickham, Eden Park Stn, BECKENHAM JUNCTION (MS)
Withdrawn between Croydon and Thornton Heath and diverted instead via withdrawn 194A to Beckenham Junction.

06.01.73

TC

15DMS

7DMS

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Converted to double deck operation

07.02.87

TC61+

9LS

6LS

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Converted to single deck operation

14.05.88

TC61+

9dd

6dd

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Converted to double deck operation

06.01.90

TC61+

9dd

6dd

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CHIPSTEAD VALLEY - EAST CROYDON STN (MS evgs) - SHIRLEY INN (MS except evgs) - Wickham Road,SHIRLEY Monks Orchard Rd (MF peaks)
Withdrawn between Shirley (Monks Orchard Way) and Beckenham Junction, further withdrawn outside MF peaks between Shirley Inn and Monks Orchard Road. Addionally withdrawn during MF evgs and outside Saturday shopping hours between East Croydon and Shirley Inn, maily replaced by New Route 366.
Rerouted in Shirley direct via Wickham Road instead of Hartland Way, West Way Shirley Way, and Bridle Road.

01.09.90

TC61+

7dd

5dd

2dd

CHIPSTEAD VALLEY - EAST CROYDON STN (MS evgs/Suns) - SHIRLEY INN (MS except evgs) - Wickham Road,SHIRLEY Monks Orchard Rd (MF peaks)
Sunday service introduced between Chipstead Valley and East Croydon, partly replacing withdrawn 12B.

02.02.91

TC61+

8dd

6dd

2dd

CHIPSTEAD VALLEY - EAST CROYDON (MS evgs/Suns) - SHIRLEY INN (MF except evgs) - SHIRLEY Monks Orchard Road (MF peaks/Sat sh)
Saturday shopping hours extended from Shirley Inn to Monks Orchard Road.

14.03.92

TC61+

8T

10T

3T

CHIPSTEAD VALLEY - Shirley Way, Bridle Road, SHIRLEY Monks Orchard Rd.
Operation transferred from South London (TC) to Selkent (TB)
Rerouted in Shirley via Hartland Way, West Way Shirley Way, and Bridle Road instead of direct via Wickham Road. Route revised to run at all times end to end. Garage journeys to Bromley (TB) ran out of service.

08.11.97

TC61+

8dd

8dd

5dd

Operation reassigned to South London (TC)

29.08.98	TC131+	4dd	3dd	3dd
	EB	sd	sd	--

WEST CROYDON Hogarth Crescent - CHIPSTEAD VALLEY (Sun) - EPSOM Clock Tower (MS) - LANGLEY VALE (journeys)
Withdrawn between West Croydon and Shirley.
Service 498 (Epsom Buses) renumbered and formed to provide a joint service withEpsom Buses

26.09.98	TC131+	4LDR	3LDR	3LDR
	EB	sd	sd	--

Arriva (TC) converted to single deck operation.

29.04.00	TC131+	4LDR	3LDR	3LDR
	EB	sd	sd	--

Operating Garages

TC Croydon
Changeover point at garage

TB Bromley
Changeover point at garage

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