Route History
09.12.89 |
TL71+ |
6MW |
6MW |
MW
ex L1 |
LEWISHAM
Bus Station - Lewisham High Street - Ladywell Road - Chudleigh Road -
Bexhill Road - Manwood Road - Ravensbourne Park - Catford - Sangley Road - Verdant
Lane - Northover - Downham Way - GROVE PARK STATION
NEW ROUTE
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MW35 Lewisham |
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03.02.90 |
TL71+ |
6MW |
6MW |
SR
ex L1 |
LEWISHAM - GROVE PARK STATION
Sunday
allocation now SR ex L1.
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SR69 Lewisham |
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12.03.94 |
LM |
6MW |
6MW |
SR
ex L1 |
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Contract reassigned to Kentish Bus |
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LEWISHAM -
Ladywell - Ravensbourne Park Catford - Downham Way - Grove Park - Baring Road -
Marvels Lane - GROVE PARK CEMETERY
Extended from Grove Park to Grove Park Cemetry
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965 Catford |
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25.02.95 |
BE |
6midi |
6midi |
4midi |
LEWISHAM - GROVE PARK CEMETERY
Transferred
to new base at Bromley (BE)
04.11.95 |
LM |
6midi |
6midi |
4midi |
LEWISHAM - GROVE PARK CEMETERY
Allocation
moved back to Lewisham (LM)
27.01.96 |
MB101+ |
7sd |
7sd |
6sd |
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Contract reassigned to Metrobus. |
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LEWISHAM - GROVE PARK CEMETERY
NEW OPERATOR
27.11.99 |
MB101+ |
8DT |
8DT |
6DT |
LEWISHAM - GROVE PARK CEMETERY
Increased PVR to allow for additional running time
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17.03.01 |
TL81+ |
9SLD |
9SLD |
6SLD |
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Contract reassigned |
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LEWISHAM -
Lewisham High Street - Rushey Green - Wildfell Road - Brookdale Road - Holbeach
Road - Thomas Lane - Catford - Downham Way - Grove Park - Baring Road - Marvels
Lane - GROVE PARK CEMETRY
Due to a width restriction in Manwood Road
the route was diverted direct to Catford and the withdrawn section covered
by Route 584 operated by MB-class Varios until the correct buses could be
allocated. No evening service on this section
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DM74 Lewisham © Eamonn Kentell |
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20.10.01 |
TL81+ |
9SLD |
9SLD |
6SLD |
LEWISHAM -
Ladywell - Ravensbourne Park Catford - Downham Way - Grove Park - Baring Road -
Marvels Lane - GROVE PARK CEMETERY
Temporary rerouteing discontinued as width restriction in Manwood Road removed -
thus Route 584 withdrawn.
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34206 Lewisham |
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18.03.06 |
PH211+ |
9sd |
9sd |
4sd |
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Contract reassigned to Metrobus using Scania Omnitown single deckers operated from the Polhill depot. |
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LEWISHAM - GROVE PARK CEMETERY
NEW OPERATOR
03.06.06 |
MB211+ |
9sd |
9sd |
4sd |
LEWISHAM - GROVE PARK CEMETERY
Polhill
allocation moved to Orpington (MB)
29.03.08 |
MB211+ |
9sd |
9sd |
4sd |
LEWISHAM - GROVE PARK CEMETERY
Rerouted
northbound direct via Baring Road - thus omitting Grove Park Bus Station
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METROBUS 606 Grove Park Cemetery |
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19.03.11 |
MB210+ |
10sc-sd |
9sc-sd |
4sc-sd |
LEWISHAM - GROVE PARK CEMETERY
Contract extended for two years
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Metrobus 622 Lewisham Station |
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16.03.13 |
MB201+ |
11SE |
9SE |
5SE |
LEWISHAM - GROVE PARK CEMETERY
Contract renewal
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761 Catford © Ken Lansdowne |
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01.05.14 |
MB201+ |
11SE |
9SE |
5SE |
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715 seen entering Lewisham Bus Station |
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17.03.18 |
KB241+ |
12SE |
10SE |
7SE |
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Contract reassigned |
LEWISHAM - GROVE PARK CEMETERY
New operator
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36676 Hither Green © Alisha
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Operating Garages
KB Kangley Bridge Road
Changeover point at Catford Town Hall except for 2 late journeys that run light to TL and then after break reappear as 181
TL
Catford
Changeover point at Catford
LM Deptford ( Dragoon Road Deptford )
Changeover point at Lewisham
BE
Bromley
Changeover point at ?
PH
Polhill
Changeover point at Lewisham Bus Station
MB
Orpington
Changeover point at Lewisham Bus Station
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