Route History

Date
Gar
Mon-Fri
Sat
Sun
15.06.68
TH
4RT
--
--

THORNTON HEATH GARAGE - London Road - St James's Road - Lower Addiscombe Road - ADDISCOMBE Black Horse (Mon-Fri)
New Mon-Fri route which replaced withdrawn section of Route 50

Taken from1970 map drawn by Mike Harris
busmap.co.uk


31.10.70
TH
4SMS
3SMS
--

THORNTON HEATH GARAGE - ADDISCOMBE Black Horse (Mon-Sat)
Converted to single deck One Person Operation
Saturday service introduced to replace withdrawn section Route 50

06.01.73
TH
4SMS
3SMS
--

THORNTON HEATH GARAGE - London Road - West Croydon - St James's Rd - Lower Addiscombe Rd - ADDISCOMBE Black Horse ( Mon-Sat )
Diverted via West Croydon


23.03.74
TH
5SMS
4SMS
--

THORNTON HEATH GARAGE - West Croydon - Addiscombe - ELMERS END GREEN ( Mon-Sat )
Extended from Addiscombe to Elmers End Green via 12A and 54.

 

SMS327 West Croydon Bus Station

 


28.10.78
ED71+
7SMS
7SMS
--

THORNTON HEATH GARAGE - West Croydon - Addiscombe - Elmers End Green - Croydon Road - BECKENHAM JUNCTION ( Mon-Sat )
Extended via Route 54 from Elmers End Green to Beckenham Junction and allocation transferred to Elmers End (ED)

04.11.78
ED71+
7LS
7LS
--

THORNTON HEATH GARAGE  -  BECKENHAM JUNCTION ( Mon-Sat )
SMS type replaced by Leyland Nationals.

 

LS140 West Croydon Bus Station

 


25.04.81
ED71+
12LS
6LS
--

PURLEY (Mon-Fri except evenings) - CROYDON AIRPORT (Mon-Fri evenigs / Sats) - BECKENHAM JUNCTION ( Mon-Sat )
Mon-Sat extended via withdrawn Route 115 from Thornton Heath to Croydon Airport and further extended Mon-Fri except evgs to Purley.

 

 

 

27.04.85
ED71+
9LS
7LS
--

PURLEY (Mon-Fri except evgs) - CROYDON AIRPORT (Mon-Fri evgs/Sats) - ELMERS END GREEN ( Mon-Sat )
Withdrawn between Elmers End Green and Beckenham Junction.

25.10.86
TC
9LS
5LS
--

PURLEY (Mon-Fri except evgs) - CROYDON AIRPORT (Mon-Fri evgs/Sats) - ELMERS END GREEN ( Mon-Sat )
Allocation transferred fro closed ED to Croydon (TC)

07.02.87
CM
9sd
7sd
--
Contract reassigned

PURLEY (Mon-Fri except evgs) - CROYDON AIRPORT (Mon-Fri evgs/Sats) - ELMERS END GREEN ( Mon-Sat )
Operated by LONDON COUNTRY SOUTH WEST Chelsham Garage

 

 

East Lancs - Dennis Falcon 304

 


27.07.91
CR
10sd
7sd
--

PURLEY - ELMERS END GREEN ( Mon-Sat )
Extension from Croydon Airport to Purley revised to operate all day  Mon-Sat

 

 

Leyland Lynx 315

 


30.10.93
CR
7sd
8sd
--

PURLEY - WEST CROYDON (Sun afts) - ELMERS END GREEN ( Mon-Sat )
Sunday afternnon service added between Purley and West Croydon - all journeys run via Purley Way Sainsbury's

29.10.94
CR
7sd
8sd
2sd
dd  
2dd
--
--

PURLEY - ELMERS END GREEN
Daily service now

04.02.95
CR
7sd
8sd
2sd
dd  
2dd
--
--
Contract reassigned

PURLEY - ELMERS END GREEN
Operated by Londonlinks

 

09.06.97
CR
7sd
8sd
4sd
dd  
2dd
--
--

PURLEY - ELMERS END GREEN
New timetable commenced ( map below included )

629 seen at ?


30.08.97
CR51+
9sd
9sd
7sd

PURLEY - ELMERS END GREEN
Start of new contract

02.09.00
BF
9PDL
9PDL
7PDL

PURLEY - ELMERS END GREEN
Converted to low floor single deck operation.


03.09.05
CN101+
8PDL
9PDL
9PDL
dd
106/10
2DW
--
--

PURLEY - ELMERS END GREEN
New Contract retained by Arriva London South (CN)

 

 

A double decker is often found on this route as shown here by DW53


10.03.07
TH271+
10PDL/DDL
9PDL/DDL
9PDL/DDL

PURLEY - ELMERS END GREEN
Allocation moved to Thornton Heath (TH)

 

 

PDL19 void of company colours London Road - West Croydon

 


05.02.11
TH271+
10PDL/DDL
9PDL/DDL
9PDL/DDL

PURLEY - ELMERS END STATION
Withdrawn from the terminal at Croydon Road and diverted via Elmers End Road and St Margarets Road to terminate at Elmers End Rail and Tram Station

DDL10

 

 

DDL10 West Croydon

© Adam Murray

 


01.09.12
TH271+
10ENX
9ENX
9ENX

PURLEY - ELMERS END GREEN
Contract renewal

ENX14 Elmers End

© Adam Murray


02.09.17
TH271+
10ENX
9ENX
9ENX

PURLEY - ELMERS END GREEN
Contract renewal
Diversion via Sainsburys at Wadon withdrawn, buses run direct via Purley Way now

T139 West Croydon

© Brian Kemp


12.10.19
TH271+
15ENX
15ENX
9ENX

PURLEY - ELMERS END GREEN
Increased PVR

03.09.22
TH271+
15ENX
15ENX
9ENX

PURLEY - ELMERS END GREEN
Contract extended for two years

Current Blind



289


Operating Garages

ED Elmers End
Changeover at Elmers End Green

TH Thornton Heath
Changeover at garage

CN Croydon
Changeover at Londonlinks Croydon Changeover was Purley Way - Sainsburys via a ferry Car/Bus

CM Chelsham
Changeover at ?

Live visual

 

 

289 tender specs

 

© Ian Armstrong 2024
Date of edit   Thursday, 01.02.24