Route History

Date of introduction
Gar
Mon-Fri
Sat
Sun
17.06.95
AL241+
6DPL
6DPL
4DPL

TULSE HILL STATION - Upper Tulse Hill - Streatham Hill - Streatham High Road - Mitcham Lane - Streatham Road - London Road - Fair Green - MITCHAM Cricketers
NEW ROUTE replacing eastern section of Route 200

 

 

DRL89 Tulse Hill Station

 


17.06.00
MC41+
8sd
7sd
6sd
Mitcham Belle logo Start of new contract with Mitcham Belle and converted to low floor single deck

TULSE HILL  -  MITCHAM
New operator

09.06.01
MC41+
8sd
7sd
6sd

HERNE HILL STATION - Croxted Road - Thurlow Park Road - Tulse Hill - Upper Tulse Hill - Streatham Hill - Streatham High Road - Mitcham Lane - Streatham Road - London Road - Fair Green - MITCHAM Cricketers
Extended from Tulse Hill to Herne Hill.

01.12.01
MC41+
9sd
8sd
6sd

HERNE HILL STATION - Tulse Hill - Upper Tulse Hill - Streatham Hill - Streatham High Road - Mitcham Lane - Streatham Road - London Road - Fair Green - Morden Road - Wandle Road - MORDEN STATION
Extended from Mitcham to Morden Station.

 

026 seen in Morden - the final destination made quite clear on the blind

 


27.08.04
MC41+
9sd
8sd
6sd
Route transferred to Centra London as a result of their purchase of Mitcham Belle's London Bus operations.

MORDEN  - HERNE HILL
New operator

DCL402

DCL402 Mitcham

© Eamonn Kentell


20.05.06
MA121+
9DWL
8DWL
6DWL
Operation transferred to East Thames Buses operating from their Mandela Way depot

MORDEN  - HERNE HILL
New operator

 

DWL14 STREATHAM

© Eamonn Kentell


03.10.09
MA121+
9DW
9DW
7DW
logo Route now operated by Go Ahead.

MORDEN  - HERNE HILL
New operator

DW11 Mitcham ?

DWL11 at the Fair Green stop

© Robert Mighton

LDP197 Mitcham
07.11.09
AL101+
9DW
9DW
7DW

HERNE HILL STATION - MORDEN STATION
Allocation moved to Merton (AL)

It was not unusual to see other types on the route as evidenced here by SE2 seen in Mitcham

© Robert Mighton


04.10.14
BC201+
10SE
9SE
6SE
Contract reassigned

HERNE HILL STATION - MORDEN STATION
New Contract


05.10.19
BC201+
10SE
9SE
6SE

HERNE HILL STATION - MORDEN STATION
Contract renewal

8827

8827 seen ?

© Eamonn Kentell


10.02.24
BC201+
11SE
10SE
7SE

HERNE HILL STATION - MORDEN STATION
New Schedules

05.10.24
BC201+
11SE
10SE
7SE

HERNE HILL STATION - MORDEN STATION
Contract renewal with fequency increases early and late journeys

AD Enviro 200 (MMC)

8210 at Mitcham Fair Green
This 9.0m version is unusual on this route

© Ryan Fielding

 

Current Map

2025 map drawn by Mike Harris
Taken from 2025 map drawn by Mike Harris
busmap.co.uk

Operating Garages

AL Merton
Changeover at London Road Morden stand

MC Mitcham Belle
Changeover at Fair Green - Mitcham

MA Mandela Way
Changeover at Morden Station via ferry car/Bus (Despite the garage Mandela way being nearer Herne Hill

BC Beddington Cross
Meal reliefr at London Road, Mitcham
Start and finish Mitcham Tram Stop

 

 

 

© Ian Armstrong 2025
Date of edit   Monday, 01.09.25