Route History
Date of introduction |
Gar |
Mon-Fri |
Sat |
Sun |
18.04.70 |
AL |
7MB |
5MB |
5MB |
EPSOM
STATION - Ewell -
North Cheam - Stonecot Hill - MORDEN STATION -: South Wimbledon - WIMBLEDON STATION (Mon-Fri peaks)
NEW OPO ROUTE: replaced Route 93 between North Cheam and Epsom
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MB306 Epsom Station |
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Taken from September 1971 Red Book |
20.04.74 |
AL241+ |
7DMS |
5DMS |
4DMS |
EPSOM - MORDEN - WIMBLEDON ( Mon-Fri peaks )
Converted
to double deck operation.
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DMS166 Epsom High Street |
25.04.81 |
A71+ |
-- |
-- |
4DMS |
AL241+ |
7DMS |
5DMS |
-- |
EPSOM - MORDEN - WIMBLEDON ( Mon-Fri peaks )
Sunday
allocation moved to Sutton (A).
24.04.82 |
A71+ |
5DMS |
5DMS |
2DMS |
EPSOM - MORDEN - WIMBLEDON ( Mon-Fri peaks )
Merton
(AL) allocation withdrawn in favour of daily Sutton (A)
23.04.83 |
A161+ |
8DMS |
8DMS |
4DMS |
EPSOM
STATION (except
evenings) - Ewell - NORTH
CHEAM Queen Victoria (evenings)
- Morden - St Helier - Green Wrythe Lane - HACKBRIDGE Reynolds Close
Withdrawn evenings between North Cheam and
Epsom and diverted at Morden to Hackbridge instead of Wimbledon replacing Route M1.
27.04.85 |
A161+ |
-- |
4DMS |
4DMS |
AL ? |
7DMS |
3DMS |
-- |
HACKBRIDGE - NORTH CHEAM ( evenings ) - EPSOM ( except evenings )
Allocation
change as above with Merton re-introduction.
19.07.86 |
DS |
AN |
AN |
AN |
 |
New operator |
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HACKBRIDGE - EPSOM
Limited evening service introduced between North Cheam and Epsom
Operation
transferred to London Country South West (DS)
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25.02.89 |
DS |
AN |
AN |
AN |
EPSOM
Clock Tower - MORDEN STN (early am - evenings and Sunday) - South Wimbledon - MERTON ABBEY Savacentre (MS except evenings)
Diverted at Morden to run to Merton Abbey - withdrawn
section between Morden & Hackbridge replaced by new 393.
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London & Country, TPD118X, Epsom |
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03.03.90 |
LH |
7AN |
7AN |
5AN |
EPSOM - MORDEN ( early am/evenings/Sunday ) - MERTON ABBEY ( Mon-Sat except evenings )
Dorking
garage closure - operation moved to Leatherhead (LH) - joint with 393
??.??.93 |
LH |
AN |
AN |
AN |
EPSOM
Brettgrave (Suns) - EPSOM Clock Tower - MORDEN STN (early am - evenings and Sunday) - MERTON ABBEY Savacentre (Mon-Sat except evenings)
Sunday service extended from Epsom Town Centre to
Brettgrave via West Hill - Church Road and Horton Lane
02.09.95 |
LH |
AN |
AN |
AN |
A293 |
1LS |
1LS |
-- |
EPSOM
Brettgrave (Suns) - EPSOM Clock Tower - MORDEN STN (early am - evenings and Sunday) - MERTON ABBEY Savacentre (Mon-Sat except evenings)_
Evening
service passed to London General (A)
30.12.95 |
LH |
AN |
AN |
AN |
A293 |
1LS |
1LS |
-- |
MERTON
ABBEY (Mon-Sat except evenings) - MORDEN
STN (early am - evenings and Sunday) - Epsom
then EPSOM
Brettgrave (Suns) or Ashtead - LEATHERHEAD BUS GARAGE ( Mon-Sat )
Mon-Sat live garage journeys introduced
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London Links, L208YCU, Morden |
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31.03.96 |
LH |
AN |
AN |
-- |
A293 |
1M |
1M |
1M |
MERTON ABBEY (MS except evenings) - MORDEN
STN ( evenings and Sunday) - Epsom
then EPSOM
WEST PARK HOSPITAL (Suns) or Ashtead - LEATHERHEAD BUS
GARAGE ( Mon-Sat )
Sunday
service withdrawn between West Park Hospital and Brettgrave - also operation
taken over by London General on this day.
 |
15.03.97 |
LH |
AN |
AN |
-- |
A211 |
LDP |
LDP |
1LDP |
MERTON ABBEY
(MS except early mornings/evenings) - MORDEN
STN (early am - evenings and Sunday) - EPSOM
WEST PARK HOSPITAL (Suns) or LEATHERHEAD BUS
GARAGE ( Mon-Sat )
Withdrawn
between Morden and Merton Abbey MS morning peak because of traffic congestion
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DRL54 subs for a low floor bus, outside Sutton Garage |
28.06.97 |
LH |
AN |
AN |
-- |
A211 |
LDP |
LDP |
1LDP |
MORDEN
STN - EPSOM CLOCK TOWER then WEST PARK HOSPITAL (Suns) or Ashtead - Barnetwood Lane - Leatherhead - Fetcham - Cock
Lane - Kennel Lane - Lower Road - BOOKHAM STATION ( Mon-Sat ) - EFFINGHAM
Howard of Effingham School (SDO JOURNEYS)
MS daytime double runs in Leatherhead to Woodbridge Tesco.
Withdrawn between Morden Station and Merton
Abbey.
Extended from Leatherhead to Bookham and Effingham.
MS am journeys
operated by London General withdrawn.
18.04.98 |
LH |
AN |
AN |
-- |
MM |
AN |
AN |
-- |
|
A211 |
LDP |
LDP |
1LDP |
MORDEN
STN - EPSOM CLOCK TOWER then WEST PARK HOSPITAL (Suns) - Dorking
Road - - Epsom Road - ASHTEAD St Andrew's School (SDO journeys)
OR Ashley Road - Tattenham Corner Road - Merland Rise - Chetwode Road - Marbles
Way - Preston Lane - Ashurst
Road - Tadworth Station - Tadworth Street - Mere Road - Walton Street - Chequers
Lane - WALTON ON THE HILL Howard Close ( Mon-Sat ) - Lower Kingswood - MERSTHAM Station Road ( garage journeys )
Withdrawn between Epsom and Bookham/Effingham except
for SDO journeys to Ashtead. Diverted at Epsom to Walton ON the Hill and
Merstham to replace Route 493.
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NV128 Epsom High Street |
01.05.99 |
MM |
AN |
AN |
-- |
A211 |
NV |
NV |
3LDP |
MORDEN
- EPSOM CLOCK TOWER then WEST PARK HOSPITAL (Suns) - ASHTEAD (SDO journeys)
OR - WALTON ON THE HILL ( Mon-Sat ) - MERSTHAM ( gar journeys )
LH
allocation withdrawn - ( garage closure )
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M454 now in London & Country ownership seen in Morden September 1999 |
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30.05.99 until |
MM |
AN |
AN |
-- |
26.09.99 |
A211 |
NV |
NV |
3LDP |
MORDEN
- EPSOM CLOCK TOWER then CHESSINGTON (Suns) - ASHTEAD (SDO journeys)
OR - WALTON ON THE HILL ( Mon-Sat ) - MERSTHAM ( gar journeys )
Summer
Sunday extension from Epsom to CHESSINGTON World of Adventures ( May to September )
22.01.00 |
A211+ |
2M |
2M |
2LDP |
MORDEN
STATION - EPSOM CLOCK TOWER ( early am and evenings/Suns ) - EPSOM
GENERAL HOSPITAL (Mon-Sat daytime)
Mon-Sat all journeys south of Epsom withdrawn but
extended Mon-Sat daytime from Epsom Town Centre to General Hospital.
Sunday withdrawn between Epsom and West Park Hospital. Arriva involvement
ended.
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M1230 Morden |
19.07.03 |
EB91+ |
6sd |
5sd |
3sd |
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Contract reassigned |
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MORDEN
STATION - Crown
Lane - Links Avenue - Hillcross Avenue - Lower Morden Lane - Garth Road - London Road - North
Cheam - EPSOM GENERAL HOSPITAL
Rerouted between Morden and North Cheam and
contract reassigned to Epsom Buses.
06.09.03 |
EB91+ |
6MCL |
5MCL |
3MCL |
MORDEN - EPSOM GENERAL HOSPITAL
Introduction
of Ciraros.
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MCL4 Morden © Eamonn Kentell |
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30.08.08 |
C271+ |
6sd |
5sd |
3sd |
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NEW CONTRACT with Metrobus operated from Croydon (C) |
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MORDEN - EPSOM GENERAL HOSPITAL
New operator
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Scania Omnicity )561) 12.0m sets down in Morden |
31.08.13 |
C271+ |
6sd |
6sd |
6sd |
C211 |
1dd ex 127 |
-- |
-- |
MORDEN - EPSOM GENERAL HOSPITAL
Contract renewal with Metrobus
 |
Go Ahead London 880, PN09ELW, Epsom © Steve Cross |
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01.09.18 |
EB11+ |
6OT |
6OT |
4OT |
| Double Deck | EB17 |
1ADH |
-- |
-- |
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New Contract |
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MORDEN
STATION - EPSOM GENERAL HOSPITAL
New contract with RATP
Quality Line Epsom temporaily using OT type from Route H37
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Quality Line OT30210, LOWER MORDEN © Alisha Juszczyk |
23.11.19 |
EB11+ |
6DXE |
6DXE |
4DXE |
| Double Deck | EB17 |
1ADH |
-- |
-- |
MORDEN
STATION - EPSOM GENERAL HOSPITAL
New schedules
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ADH45006 Morden © Aubrey Morandatre |
19.06.21 |
TV951+ |
7DXE |
6DXE |
4DXE |
MORDEN
STATION - EPSOM GENERAL HOSPITAL
Allocation moved from Epsom (EB) to Tolworth (TV)
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DXE30294 Morden stand © Anthony Moore |
02.09.23 |
TV951+ |
7DXE |
6DXE |
4DXE |
MORDEN
STATION - EPSOM GENERAL HOSPITAL
CONTRACT RENEWAL
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Current Blind
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Operating Garages
A
Sutton
Changeover
at Morden Station ?
AL
Merton
Changeover
at Morden Station ?
C
Croydon
Meal reliefs taken at Morden Station
DS
Dorking
Changeover
at ?
EB
Epsom
Changeover
at Epsom High Street via ferry car.
LH
Leatherhead
Changeover
at garage
MM
Merstham
Changeover
at Garage
TV Tolworth
Changeover point EWELL Welbeck Close
Live visual
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