Route History
16.08.86 |
OB |
1OV/RH |
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New route |
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ORPINGTON STATION, War Memorial,Sevenoaks Road - Green Street Green - Farnborough Hill - Shire Lane - North End Lane - Downe - Luxted Road,Single Street - Jail Lane - Biggin Hill - Kings Road - BIGGIN HILL VALLEY
( Mon-Fri except evenings )
New Route operated by Orpington Buses - replaced Route 858
31.10.87 |
OB |
1RH+ 1 R1 |
1RH |
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ORPINGTON STATION - BIGGIN HILL VALLEY ( Mon-Fri except evenings / Saturday shop hours)
Saturday introduction
21.11.92 |
OB |
2RH |
2RH |
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PETTS WOOD STATION - Petts Wood Road - Poverest Road - Church Hill Wood - Sherborne Road - Dorney Rise - Amherst Drive - Sidmouth Road - Austin Road - Poverest Road - Cray Avenue - High Street - Orpington Station - Green Street Green - Downe - BIGGIN HILL VALLEY ( Mon-Fri except evenings / Saturday shop hours)
Extended from Orpington Station to Petts Wood Station
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RH1 Staion Approach Orpington |
24.04.93 |
OB |
2FM |
2FM |
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PETTS WOOD - BIGGIN HILL VALLEY
Type change
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FM5 Petts Wood Station
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14.08.93 |
OB |
2FM |
2FM |
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PETTS WOOD STATION - Petts Wood Road - Chislehurst Road - Sefton Road - Amherst Drive - Sidmouth Road - Austin Road - Poverest Road - Cray Avenue - High Street - Orpington Station - Green Street Green - Downe - BIGGIN HILL VALLEY ( Mon-Fri except evenings / Saturday shop hours)
Diverted at St Mary Cray via
Sefton Road and full lenghth of Amherst Driveinseat of via Sherborne Road and Dorney Rise
02.12.95 |
FR |
2midi |
2midi |
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Contract reassigned |
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PETTS WOOD STATION - BIGGIN HILL VALLEY ( Mon-Fri except evenings / Saturday shop hours)
New operator
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Mercedes benz 709D PETTS WOOD
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02.09.96 |
FR |
2midi |
2midi |
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PETTS WOOD - BIGGIN HILL VLLEY ( Mon-Fri except evenings / Saturday shop hours)
New timetable commenced
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02.05.00 |
FR |
2midi |
2midi |
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MB |
1 ex 320 |
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PETTS WOOD - BIGGIN HILL VLLEY ( Mon-Fri except evenings / Saturday shop hours)
Schoolday only journey introduced - replaced Route 146 between Biggin Hill Melody Road and Charles Darwin School
16.08.03 |
FR |
2midi |
2midi |
-- |
MB |
1 ex 320 |
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-- |
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Crystal's operation taken over by Tellings Golden Miller |
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PETTS WOOD - BIGGIN HILL VLLEY ( Mon-Fri except evenings / Saturday shop hours)
New operator
21.02.04 |
TD3+ |
4midi |
4midi |
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PETTS WOOD STATION - Petts Wood Road - Chislehurst Road - Sefton Road - Amherst Drive - Sidmouth Road - Austin Road - Poverest Road - Cray Avenue - High Street - Orpington Station - Crofton Road,Locks Bottom - Croydon Road - Keson Mark - Westerham Road - Leaves Green - Biggin Hill Airport ( one sdo journey to double run in each peak via Charles Darwin School ) - BIGGIN HILL HILL VALLEY Melody Road ( Mon-Sat except late evenings )
Rerouted at Orpington to run via Locks Bottom and Keston Mark - the withdrawn section via Green Street Green now provided by New Route R8
05.03.05 |
MB231+ |
4dart |
4dart |
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New Operator |
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PETTS WOOD STATION -- BIGGIN HILL HILL VALLEY Melody Road ( Mon-Sat except late evenings )
Route transferred to Metrobus with their purchase of TGM's Dartford operation.
Reallocated to Green Street Green garage
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MB124 at Orpington © Lawrence Living |
26.07.08 |
MB231+ |
4dart |
4dart |
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PETTS WOOD STATION - Petts Wood Road - Chislehurst Road - Sefton Road - Amherst Drive - Sidmouth Road - Austin Road - Poverest Road - Cray Avenue - High Street - Orpington Station - Crofton Road,Locks Bottom - Croydon Road - Keson Mark - Westerham Road - Leaves Green - Biggin Hill Airport - BIGGIN HILL HILL VALLEY Melody Road ( Mon-Sat except late evenings )
SDO journeys via Charles Darwin school withdrawn
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223 Orpington © Lawrence Living
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03.12.11 |
MB231+ |
4dart |
4dart |
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PETTS WOOD STATION -- BIGGIN HILL HILL VALLEY Melody Road ( Mon-Sat except late evenings )
Contract renewal
701 Orpington
© Lawrence Living
PETTS WOOD STATION -- BIGGIN HILL HILL VALLEY Melody Road ( Mon-Sat except late evenings )
See map below
ORPINGTON CENTRE - BIGGIN HILL
Withdrawn between Orpington and Petts Wood, this section now served by R3
Running number sequence change
Contract renewal
749 Orpington
© Lawrence Living
ORPINGTON CENTRE - BIGGIN HILL
Contract extended for two years
Operating Garages
MB Green Street Green
Crew Changeover point ORPINGTON STATION, Crofton Road
From 01.04.17 Locks BottomOB ST MARY CRAY
Crew Changeover point ?FR Dartford
Crew Changeover point ?
