London Bus Route 166

Route History

Date	Gar	Mon-Fri	Sat	Sun
07.04.48	TC	16ST	14ST 9STL	--

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NEW ROUTE (The above allocation includes Route 166A Old Coulsdon - Thornton Heath) replacing withdrawn 59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

16RT

23RT

RT type replace ST/STL.

21.02.51

20RT

27RT

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

12RT

16RT

CHIPSTEAD VALLEY - STREATHAM COMMON
Joint allocation with Route 166A withdrawn.


Extracted from 1952 map drawn by Mike Harris The Greater London Bus Map

22.10.52

12RT

13RT

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Withdrawn between Thornton Heath and Streatham Common and diverted instead via Brigstock Road to thornton Heath High Street. Withdrawn section replaced by revised 130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

9RT

12RT

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

A good shot of RT4629 spoilt by the badly set blind.

30.04.58	TC	9RT+	12RT	--
		1RT/130


Taken from 1958 Red Book

31.10.70

15SMS

7SMS

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Withdrawn between Croydon and Thornton Heath and diverted instead via withdrawn 194A to Beckenham Junction.

DMS132 Purley

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06.01.73

15DMS

7DMS

Converted to double deck operation

"Chocolate Box DMS2629" at South Croydon

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07.02.87

TC61+

9LS

6LS

Converted to single deck operation

LS127 East Croydon Station

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14.05.88

TC61+

9DMS

6DMS

Converted to double deck operation

06.01.90

TC61+

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Withdrawn between Shirley (Monks Orchard Way) and Beckenham Junction - further withdrawn outside Mon-Fri peaks between Shirley Inn and Monks Orchard Road. Addionally withdrawn during Mon-Fri evgs and outside Saturday shopping hours between East Croydon and Shirley Inn - maily replaced by New Route 366.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+

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.

T534 (TC) Croydon High Street

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14.03.92

TB1+

10T

	Contract reassigned

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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T1101 Croydon High Street

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08.11.97

TC61+

8dd

5dd

	Contract reassigned to South London (TC)

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

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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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	--

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.


Leaflet dated 29.04.00

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

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)

DDL8 West Croydon

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.

LDR32 Brighton Road, South Croydon

15.09.01

TC131+

7DPP

6DPP

3DPP

Converted to low floor single deck operation.

DPP431 South Croydon

30.08.03

TC131+

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.

ENL24 has been treated to new black and white blinds - seen here at Purley

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

4ENL

WEST CROYDON Bus Station - BANSTEAD - EPSOM GENERAL HOSPITAL ( Mon-Sat except evenings )
Contract renewal for 5 years


Extracted from 2014 map drawn by Mike Harris The Greater London Bus Map

Operating Garages

TC Croydon
Changeover point at garage

TB Bromley
Changeover point at garage


The full timetable for 166 is in this booklet which is for sale (pdf)