Date of introduction |
Gar |
Mon-Fri |
Sat |
Sun |
27.06.87 |
K |
5MR |
5MR |
-- |
New service |
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KINGSTON Cromwell Road - Villiers Road - Surbiton - Victoria Road - Balaclava Road - Sugden Road - Manor Road North - Hinchley Wood Station - Manor Road South - Daken Lane - Claygate - ( some journeys double run via Holroyd Road - Milbourne Lane - ESHER High Street (Mon-Sat) - More Lane - LOWER GREEN ( one journey in each peak )
NEW Monday-Saturday midibus route operated by Westlink from Kingston Garage (K) - 215 renumbered
MR4 Wheafield Way, Kingston |
24.09.88 |
K |
5MRL |
5MRL |
-- |
KINGSTON - ESHER ( Mon-Sat ) - LOWER GREEN ( one journey in each peak )
Converted to the longer MRL type
MRL178 KINGSTON |
02.09.89 |
K |
5MRL |
5MRL |
-- |
KINGSTON HOSPITAL - Kingston Hill ( Mon-Sat mid-day) KINGSTON Cromwell Road - ESHER High Street (Mon-Sat) More Lane - Lower Green - Mill Road - Douglas Road - LOWER GREEN Cranbrook Drive (Mon-Sat 0740-1940 )
Mon-Sat mid-day period extended from Kingston to Kingston Hospital
Mon-Sat between 0740 & 1740 extended from Esher High Street to Lower Green
28.08.93 |
K |
5MRL |
5MRL |
-- |
KINGSTON HOSPITAL - Kingston - Penryhn Road - - Surbiton - Victoria Road - Balaclava Road - Sugden Road - Manor Road North - Hinchley Wood Station - Manor Road South - Daken Lane - Claygate - ( some journeys double run via Covert Road and Holroyd Road) - Milbourne Lane - ESHER High Street (Mon-Sat) - More Lane - LOWER GREEN ( one journey in each peak )
Extended from Kingston to Kingston Hospital at all times.
Extension from Esher to Lower Green withdrawn except for school journeys
Rerouted between Kingston and Surbiton direct via Penryhn Road - withdrawn section replaced by rerouteing Route K4
DWL6 Eden Street |
29.06.96 |
K |
5MRL |
5MRL |
-- |
KINGSTON HOSPITAL - - ESHER High Street (Mon-Sat) - More Lane - ESHER Trinity School ( one journey in each peak )
Rerouted in Norbiton via London Road instead of Coombe Road and in Claygate at the west end of Hare Lane instead of just eastbound via Loseberry Road and Raleigh Drive
The schoolday only journeys to Lower Green cut back to Trinity School
The route is now fully LRT tendered
26.07.97 |
K21+ |
5MRL |
5MRL |
-- |
LB |
-- |
-- |
? |
KINGSTON HOSPITAL - - ESHER High Street (Mon-Sat) - More Lane - ESHER Trinity School ( one journey in each peak ) or Hersham - Queens Road - Weybridge - Weybridge Station - Brooklands Road - BYFLEET The Plough (Suns)
Sunday service introduced between Kingston Hospital and Byfleet operated by London Bus Lines
11.04.99 |
K871+ |
5MRL |
5MRL |
1MRL |
KINGSTON HOSPITAL - - ESHER High Street (Daily) - More Lane - ESHER Trinity School ( one SDO journey in each peak )
Sunday withdrawn between Esher and Byfleet - London Bus Lines involvement withdrawn -
Sunday allocation moved to Kingston (K) and was a joint allocation with Route 415
08.04.00 |
K871+ |
5MRL |
5MRL |
1MRL |
KINGSTON HOSPITAL - - ESHER High Street (Daily) - More Lane - ESHER Trinity School ( one SDO journey in each peak )
Holroyd Road journeys withdrawn except for one am and one pm journey fro Esher to and from Hinchley Wood Station
13.05.00 |
K871+ |
6DRL |
5DRL |
2DRL |
KINGSTON HOSPITAL -- ESHER High Street (Daily) - More Lane - ESHER Trinity School ( one SDO journey in each peak )
K garage closed - moved to private land in Manorgate Road
02.09.00 |
K871+ |
5DRL |
5DRL |
2DRL |
KINGSTON HOSPITAL -- ESHER High Street (Daily) - More Lane - ESHER Trinity School ( one SDO journey in each peak )
Daily evening service increased
DRL159 takes on a good load in
Eden Street - Kingston |
16.09.00 |
K871+ |
5DRL |
5DRL |
2DRL |
KINGSTON HOSPITAL - - ESHER High Street (Daily) - More Lane - ESHER Trinity School ( one SDO journey in each peak )
The SDO journeys from Esher to Hinchley Wood Station renumbered 467 thus Holroyd Road journeys now withdrawn.
05.05.01 |
K871+ |
7DRL |
6DRL |
2DRL |
Towards Esher - High Street:
Stag Lane Underpass - Asda Roundabout - Stag Lane - Roehampton Vale - Kingston Vale - Robin Hood Lane - Windermere Road - Bowness Crescent - Keswick Avenue - Robin Hood Way (Kingston By Pass) - Roehampton Vale - Kingston Vale - Kingston Hill - Galsworthy Road - Coombe Road - London Road - Fairfield North - Wheatfield Way - Clarence Street - Eden Street - Brook Street - Wheatfield Way - Penrhyn Road - Surbiton Road - Surbiton Crescent - Claremont Road - Victoria Road - Brighton Road - Balaclava Road - Effingham Road - Ewell Road - Sugden Road - Manor Road North - Manor Road South - Oaken Lane - Claygate High Street - The Green - St Leonard's Road - Common Road - The Causeway - Church Road - Claygate High Street - Hare Lane - Milbourne Lane - Claremont Lane - Church Street - Esher Green - Esher High Street.
School Journey towards Esher - Trinity School:
operate from Church Street - then via Esher Green - More Lane to Private Road In School Grounds.
Towards Roehampton Vale - Asda:
Esher High Street - Claremont Lane - Milbourne Lane - Hare Lane - Claygate High Street - The Green - St Leonard's Road - Common Road - The Causeway - Church Road - Claygate High Street - Oaken Lane - Manor Road South - Manor Road North - Sugden Road - Ewell Road - Effingham Road - Balaclava Road - Brighton Road - Victoria Road - Claremont Road - Surbiton Crescent - Surbiton Road - Penrhyn Road - Wheatfield Way - Brook Street - Eden Street - Clarence Street - Cromwell Road - Queen Elizabeth Road - London Road - Coombe Road - Galsworthy Road - Kingston Hill - Kingston Vale - Robin Hood Lane - Windermere Road - Bowness Crescent - Keswick Avenue - Robin Hood Way (Kingston By Pass) - Roehampton Vale - Stag Lane - Stag Lane Underpass.
School Journey from Esher - Trinity School:
operate from Private Road In School Grounds - then via More Lane - Esher Green to Esher High Street.
Extended from Kingston Hospital
to Roehamton Vale partly compensating for withdrawn section of Route 485
03.11.01 |
TV871+ |
10DPS |
10DPS |
5DPS |
ROEHAMPTON VALE Asda - ESHER HIGH STREET - ESHER Trinity School ( one SDO journey in each peak )
Kingston (K) closed - allocation moved to new Tolworth (TV) garage
03.06.06 |
TV871+ |
10DPS |
10DPS |
7DPS |
ROEHAMPTON VALE Asda - ESHER HIGH STREET - ESHER Trinity School ( one SDO journey in each peak )
Frequency increases.
DPS648 Surbiton Station |
28.06.08 |
TV871+ |
10DPS |
10DPS |
7DPS |
ROEHAMPTON VALE Asda - ESHER HIGH STREET - ESHER Trinity School ( one SDO journey in each peak )
Contract renewal
29.06.13 |
TF141+ |
11sd |
9sd |
6sd |
New contract |
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ROEHAMPTON VALE Asda - ESHER HIGH STREET - ESHER Trinity School ( one SDO journey in each peak )
Start of new contract with Abellio operating from the Fulwell base
8816 Cromwell Road Bus Station © Jack Marian |
30.06.18 |
FW151+ |
11DLE |
9DLE |
7DLE |
Contract reassigned |
ROEHAMPTON VALE Asda - ESHER HIGH STREET - ESHER Trinity School ( one SDO journey in each peak )
Start of new contract
K Kingston
Crew Changeover
point Kingston Bus Station
TV Tolworth
Crew Changeover
point Roehampton Vale or Esher High Street
TF Fulwell
Crew Changeover
point Kingston Cromwell Road Bus Station eastbound or Eden Street southbound
FW Fulwell
Crew Changeover
point Kingston Cromwell Road Bus Station eastbound or London Road, Tiffin School southbound