Route History

Date
Gar
Mon-Fri
Sat
Sun
1.09.90
TH251+
11DT
7DT
--

WEST CROYDON Bus Station - South Croydon - Upper Selsdon Road - Selsdon - Sanderstead - Riddlesdown - Purley - Brighton Road - OLD LODGE LANE ( Mon-Sat )
NEW ROUTE replaces Croydon to Old Lodge Lane section of withdrawn 12A .

 
27.03.93
TH251+
11DT
7DT
--
 
TC401+
2M
--
--

WEST CROYDON - OLD LODGE LANE ( Mon-Sat ) or WALLINGTON STN (SDO jnys) via Route 127 from Purley
BIG BUS journeys introduced - between West Croydon and Wallington bifurcating at Purley and then via 127.

DT63 High Street Croydon

busmap.co.uk


09.10.93
TH251+
10DT
7DT
--
 
TC411+
2L
--
--

WEST CROYDON - PURLEY CROSS ROADS ( Mon-Sat ) - WALLINGTON STATION (SDO jnys)
Withdrawn between Purley and Old Lodge Lane - this section replaced by new Route 450.

M1090 seen on a SDO journey at Wallington

busmap.co.uk


05.09.94
TH251+
10DT
7DT
--
 
TC411+
2L
--
--

WEST CROYDON - PURLEY CROSS ROADS ( Mon-Sat ) - WALLINGTON STATION (SDO jnys) - Sanderstead - Riddlesdown - HAMSEY GREEN Warlingham School
( pm journey towards Purley only)

 

L143 Wallington Station

busmap.co.uk

 


03.01.95
TH251+
10DT
7DT
--
 
TC401+
2L
--
--

WEST CROYDON - PURLEY CROSS ROADS ( Mon-Sat ) - Sanderstead - Riddlesdown - HAMSEY GREEN Warlingham School ( pm journey towards Croydon only)
Wallington journeys renumbered 612.

Extracted from 1995 historical map drawn by Mike Harris
busmap.co.uk

09.12.95
TH251+
10DT
7DT
--
 
TC401+
2L
--
--

HAMSEY GREEN Warlingham School ( pm journey towards Croydon only) - Croydon - Cherry Orchard Road - Lower Addiscombe Road - Davidson Road - Tennison Road - Selhurst Road - NORWOOD JUNCTION Grosvenor Road ( Mon-Sat )
Extended from Croydon to Norwood Junction

19.01.96
TH251+
10DRL
10DRL
--
 
TC401+
2L
--
--

HAMSEY GREEN( pm journey towardsCroydon only ) or NORWOOD JUNCTION  -  PURLEY
Progressive conversion to DRL commenced.

30.08.97
TC251+
10DRL
9DRL
--
 
TC101+
2L
--
--

HAMSEY GREEN( pm journey towardsCroydon only ) or NORWOOD JUNCTION  -  PURLEY
Allocation moved to Croydon (TC)

DRL211 Park Street, Croydon

29.08.98
TC251+
8LDR
5LDR
3LDR

PURLEY - Selsdon - Croydon - WEST CROYDON Bus Station
Withdrawn between Croydon and Norwood Junction - replaced by new route 410.
Hamsey Green journey
renumbered 612 thus no more dd workings
Sunday service introduced.

LDR34 Hogarth Crescent stand

15.09.01
TC251+
7DDL
7DDL
4DDL

PURLEY  -  WEST CROYDON
Type change

DDL17 Croydon Town Centre

31.05.03
TC251+
7DDL
7DDL
4DDL

PURLEY  -  WEST CROYDON 
Diverted at South Croydon via Sussex Road to avoid low bridge in readiness for double deck conversion.

31.08.03
TC251+
8DLA
8DLA
4DLA

PURLEY  -  WEST CROYDON 
Contract renewal and converted to double deck.

DLA256 Croydon Town Centre

30.08.08
TC251+
8DW
8DW
5DW

PURLEY  -  WEST CROYDON 
Contract Renewal

DW12 West Croydon

16.10.10
TC251+
8DLA
8DLA
5DLA

PURLEY  HOSPITAL - WEST CROYDON Bus Station
Extended in Purley from Tesco to Hospital Brighton Road

DLA156 Croydon

31.08.13
TC251+
9DW
8DW
5DW

PURLEY HOSPITAL  -  WEST CROYDON
Contract renewal

T49 West Croydon Bus Station

01.09.18
TC251+
8DW
6DW
5DW

West Croydon Bus Station and Tramlink (for West Croydon Station) - Station Road - Wellesley Road - Wellesley Road Tramlink - Wellesley Road - Park Street - St George's Walk - Katharine Street - High Street - South End - South Croydon - Selsdon Road - Sussex Road - Selsdon Road - Upper Selsdon Road - Addington Road - Selsdon - Old Farleigh Road - Addington Road - Sanderstead - Rectory Park - Mitchley Avenue - Riddlesdown - Downs Court Road - Godstone Road - Purley Station - Purley Road - Purley Cross - Banstead Road - Foxley Lane - Pampisford Road - Christchurch Road - Brighton Road - Purley Downlands Precinct
Rerouted at Purley to serve Downlands Precinct
Contract renewal with Arriva

02.11.19
TC251+
8DW
7DW
4DW

CROYDON Katherine Street  -  PURLEY via Selsdon
Withdrawn between Katherine Street and West Croydon

Operating Garages

TC Croydon
Changeover point Swan & Sugar Loaf but weekends run light from Purley to Garage

TH Thornton Heath
Changeover point ?

 

Current Blind



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© Ian Armstrong 2024
Date of edit   Thursday, 07.03.24