Route History
Date of introduction |
Gar |
Mon-Fri |
Sat |
Sun |
12.03.94 |
LM |
7midi |
7midi |
4midi |
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Operated by Kentish Bus from a base at Deptford |
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BECKENHAM
JUNCTION STN,Park Langley - Bromley - Bickley - CHISLEHURST
Gordon Arms ( Mon-Sat except evgs/Suns ) St Pauls Cray Road - PETTS
WOOD STATION ( Mon-Sat except evgs )
NEW
ROUTE: replaced Route 126 between Beckenham
and Bromley - 161 between Bromley and Chislehurst and 161A between Chislehurst and Petts Wood.
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Taken from June 1994 allocation book |
29.01.95 |
LM |
7midi |
7midi |
4midi |
BECKENHAM JUNCTION - CHISLEHURST ( Mon-Sat evenings / Suns ) - PETTS WOOD ( Mon-Sat except evenings )
Rerouted in Bromley towards Beckenham via East Street and Widmore Road instead of Tweedy Road
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28.07.96 |
DG42+ |
7midi |
6midi |
4midi |
BECKENHAM
JUNCTION STN - CHISLEHURST
Gordon Arms ( Mon-Sat except evgs/Suns ) - PETTS
WOOD STATION ( Mon-Sat except evgs )
Reallocated
to Dunton Green
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Kentish Bus Dart 112 waits at Petts Wood Station
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27.09.97 |
TB91+ |
7T |
6T |
4T |
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Contract reassigned |
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BECKENHAM
JUNCTION STN - CHISLEHURST
Gordon Arms ( Mon-Sat except evgs/Suns ) - PETTS
WOOD STATION ( Mon-Sat except evgs )
New operator
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VA130 Beckenham Junction Station |
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03.11.97 |
TB91+ |
5T 2DAL |
7T |
5T |
BECKENHAM
JUNCTION STN - CHISLEHURST
Gordon Arms ( Mon-Sat except evgs/Suns ) - PETTS
WOOD STATION ( Mon-Sat except evgs )
Mixed
single and double deck operation introduced
08.11.97 |
TB91+ |
5T 2DAL |
7T |
5T |
BECKENHAM
JUNCTION STN - CHISLEHURST
Gordon Arms ( Mon-Sat except evgs/Suns ) - PETTS
WOOD STATION ( Mon-Sat except evgs )
Rerouted
southbound in Bromley after Bromley North Station via Tweedy Road and Kentish
Way instead of East Street and Widmore Road.
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SLD220 Eltham Station |
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17.03.01 |
TB91+ |
7SLD |
7SLD |
7SLD |
BECKENHAM
JUNCTION STN - CHISLEHURST Gordon Arms
Withdrawn between Chislehurst and Petts Wood -
this section replaced by revised 273
20.10.01 |
TB91+ |
9SLD |
9SLD |
8SLD |
BECKENHAM
JUNCTION STN - ELTHAM STATION
Extended from Chislehurst to Eltham Station
via Belmont Lane - Imperial Way - Molescroft - Domonic Drive - Edgebury - Green
Lane - Southwood Road - Avery Hill Road - Bexley Road - Eltham High Street.
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4220s Bromley © Michael Wadham |
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18.03.06 |
DT21+ |
8sd |
8sd |
5sd |
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Contract reassigned to Arriva Kent Thameside (DT) although hired Stagecoach Darts were used until 28.04.06 |
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BECKENHAM
JUNCTION STN - ELTHAM STATION
To operate direct in both directions Bromley Town Centre from Kentish Way
to Widmore Road instead of loop working.
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19.03.11 |
MB101+ |
8SE |
8SE |
4SE |
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New contract awarded to Metrobus operating from the Orpington base |
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BECKENHAM
JUNCTION STN - ELTHAM STATION
New operator
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Enviro Dart 162 Eltham Church © John King
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19.03.16 |
MB101+ |
11SE |
11SE |
7SE |
BECKENHAM
JUNCTION STN - ELTHAM STATION
Contract renewal
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SE290 Eltham Church © Bexleybus |
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20.03.21 |
MB101+ |
11SE |
11SE |
7SE |
BECKENHAM
JUNCTION STN - ELTHAM STATION
Contract renewal
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Current Blind
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Operating Garages
TB
Bromley
Changeover at Bromley
LM
Deptford
Changeover at ?
DG
Dunton Green
Changeover at ?
MB Green Street Green
Changeover at Eltham Station and also Bromley South has a few changeovers but only for late turn start and finish duties
From 11.01.22 Bromley Widmore Road
DT Dartford
Changeover at Eltham Station
CURRENT MAP
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