Route History
Date |
Gar |
Mon-Fri |
Sat |
Sun |
15.06.68 |
TH |
4RT |
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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New Mon-Fri route which replaced withdrawn section of Route 50
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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Saturday service introduced to replace withdrawn section Route 50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
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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.
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SMS327 West Croydon Bus Station
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28.10.78 |
ED71+ |
7SMS |
7SMS |
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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.
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LS140 West Croydon Bus Station
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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Mon-Sat extended via withdrawn Route 115 from Thornton Heath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.
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 |
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Withdrawn between Elmers End Green and Beckenham Junction.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
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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
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Leyland Lynx 315
|
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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 ? |
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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)
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A double decker is often found on this route as shown here by DW53 |
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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
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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
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DDL10 West Croydon © Adam Murray
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01.09.12 |
TH271+ |
10ENX |
9ENX |
9ENX |
PURLEY
- ELMERS END GREEN
Contract renewal
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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
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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
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