Route History
Date |
Gar |
Mon-Fri |
Sat |
Sun |
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 ( Mon-Sat )
NEW ROUTE (The
above allocation includes Route 166A Old Coulsdon - Thornton Heath) replacing withdrawn 59
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 ( Mon-Sat )
Extended from Thornton Heath to Streatham Common.
09.01.52 |
TC |
12RT |
16RT |
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Joint allocation with Route 166A withdrawn.
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Extracted from 1952 map drawn by Mike Harris |
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Withdrawn between Thornton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 Withdrawn section replaced by revised 130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 ( Mon-Sat )
Chipstead Valley terminal changed.
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A good shot of RT4629 spoilt by the badly set blind.
This image available with the RT.RTL.RTW download at Bus Photos |
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30.04.58 |
TC |
9RT+ |
12RT |
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| 1RT/130 |
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Scanned from April 1958 Red Book - the complete book is available from the Sales List |
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 - SHIRLEY Monks Orchard Road ( Sat )
West Wickham - Eden Park Stn - BECKENHAM JUNCTION ( Mon-Fri )
Withdrawn between Croydon and Thornton Heath and diverted
instead via withdrawn 194A to Beckenham Junction.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
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"Chocolate Box DMS2629" © John Parkin |
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07.02.87 |
TC61+ |
9LS |
6LS |
-- |
Converted to single deck operation
14.05.88 |
TC61+ |
9DMS |
6DMS |
-- |
Converted to double deck operation
06.01.90 |
TC61+ |
9L |
6L |
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CHIPSTEAD
VALLEY - EAST CROYDON STN (MS evgs) - SHIRLEY INN (MS
except evgs) - Wickham Road,SHIRLEY Monks Orchard Rd (Mon-Fri
peaks)
Withdrawn between Shirley (Monks Orchard Way) and Beckenham
Junction - further withdrawn outside Mon-Fri peaks between Shirley Inn and Monks
Orchard Road. Addionally withdrawn during Mon-Fri 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+ |
7L |
5L |
2L |
CHIPSTEAD
VALLEY - EAST CROYDON STN (MS evgs/Suns) - SHIRLEY INN (MS except evgs) - Wickham Road,SHIRLEY Monks Orchard Rd (Mon-Fri 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 (Mon-Fri
except evgs) - SHIRLEY Monks Orchard Road (Mon-Fri peaks/Sat sh)
Saturday shopping hours extended from Shirley Inn to
Monks Orchard Road.
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First of the class L1 at Croydon This image available on the |
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14.03.92 |
TB1+ |
8T |
10T |
3T |
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Contract reassigned |
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CHIPSTEAD
VALLEY - Shirley Way - Bridle Road - SHIRLEY Monks Orchard
Rd.
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.
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Part of the allocation book library which is for sale Allocation Books |
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T822 Shirley Monks Orchard Road stand
This image available with the |
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08.11.97 |
TC61+ |
8dd |
8dd |
5dd |
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Contract
reassigned to South London (TC) |
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29.08.98 |
TC131+ |
4M |
3M |
3M |
EB |
sd |
sd |
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WEST
CROYDON Hogarth Crescent - CHIPSTEAD VALLEY (Sun)
- EPSOM Clock Tower ( Mon-Sat ) - LANGLEY VALE (journeys)
Withdrawn between West Croydon and Shirley - replaced by New 466.
Service 498 (Epsom Buses) renumbered and formed to provide a joint service
with Epsom Buses
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Part of the allocation book library which is for sale Allocation Books |
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 |
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WEST CROYDON Bus Station - CHIPSTEAD VALLEY (Sun)
- EPSOM Clock Tower (MS except evgs) - LANGLEY VALE (journeys)
West Croydon
terminal changed and Evening service withdrawn by Epsom Buses.
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Leaflet dated 29.04.00 |
02.09.00 |
TC131+ |
4LDR |
3LDR |
3LDR |
EB |
sd |
sd |
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WEST CROYDON Bus Station - CHIPSTEAD VALLEY (Sun)
- EPSOM Clock Tower (MS except evgs)
Epsom Buses withdrawn evenings and section Epsom General Hospital to Langley Vale.
28.07.01 |
TC131+ |
7DDL |
6DDL |
3DDL |
WEST CROYDON Bus
Station - CHIPSTEAD VALLEY (Sun) - EPSOM
Clock Tower (MS except evgs)
Epsom Buses
involvement withdrawn - all operated by Arriva London South (TC)
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DDL8 West Croydon
This image available on Bus Photos page |
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01.09.01 |
TC131+ |
7LDR |
6LDR |
3LDR |
WEST CROYDON
Bus Station - CHIPSTEAD VALLEY (Sun) - EPSOM
GENERAL HOSPITAL (MS except evgs)
One journey in each direction diverted at Banstead
via The Beacon School.
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LDR32 Brighton Road, South Croydon
This image available on Bus Photos page |
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15.09.01 |
TC131+ |
7DPP |
6DPP |
3DPP |
Converted to low floor single deck operation.
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DPP431 South Croydon
This image available on Bus Photos page |
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30.08.03 |
TC131+ |
8DPP |
8DPP |
4DPP |
WEST CROYDON
Bus Station - BANSTEAD - EPSOM
GENERAL HOSPITAL (MS except evgs)
Contract renewed and service extended Mon-Fri evenings and Sundays to Banstead
30.08.08 |
TC131+ |
8ENL |
7ENL |
4ENL |
Contract renewed with new E200 single deck buses.
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ENL24 has been treated to new black and white blinds - seen here at Purley
This image available on Bus Photos page |
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31.08.13 |
TC131+ |
8ENL |
7ENL |
4ENL |
WEST CROYDON
Bus Station - BANSTEAD - EPSOM
GENERAL HOSPITAL ( Mon-Sat except evenings )
Contract renewal for 5 years
31.08.13 |
TC131+ |
8ENL |
8ENL |
4ENL |
WEST CROYDON
Bus Station - BANSTEAD - EPSOM
GENERAL HOSPITAL ( Mon-Sat except evenings )
Contract renewal for 5 years
Operating Garages
TC
Croydon
Changeover point at garage
TB Bromley
Changeover point at garage
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The full timetable for 166 is in this booklet which is for sale (pdf) |
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