Route History
16.08.86 |
OB41+ |
3RH/OV |
3RH/OV |
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New Route |
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PAUL CRAY HILL Augustine Road - Augustine Road - Chalk Pit Avenue - Main Road - Station Road - Mill Brook Road - St. Mary Cray High Street ,Kent Road - Lower Road - Perry Hall Road - Goodmead Road - Chislehurst Road - - Orpington High Street - Orpington War Memorial - Station Road - Station Approach - Orpington Bus Station - Station Approach - Station Road - Tubbenden Lane,Farnborough Way - Starts Hill Road - Starts Road - Crofton Road - LOCKS BOTTOM Pallant Way (Mon-Sat except evgs)
New Mon-Sat minibus route operated by Orpington Buses Ltd - trading as Roundabout under LRT tendering process.
11.08.90 |
OB41+ |
3RH |
3RH |
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PAUL CRAY HILL - LOCKS BOTTOM ( Mon-Sat except evenings )
OV type withdrawn
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RH6 seen at ?
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24.04.91 |
OB41+ |
4RH |
4RH |
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PAUL CRAY HILL Augustine Road - Augustine Road - Chalk Pit Avenue - Main Road - Station Road - Mill Brook Road - St. Mary Cray High Street ,Kent Road - Lower Road - Perry Hall Road - Goodmead Road - Chislehurst Road - - Orpington High Street - Orpington War Memorial - Station Road - Station Approach - Orpington Bus Station - Station Approach - Station Road - Tubbenden Lane - Tubbenden Drive - Northlands Avenue - Southlands Avenue - Beechcroft Way - Farnborough Way - Starts Hill Road - Starts Road - Crofton Roa - LOCKS BOTTOM Pallant Way (Mon-Sat except evgs)
Diverted in Farnborough as shown in blue
24.04.93 |
OB41+ |
5FM |
5FM |
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AUL CRAY HILL Augustine Road - LOCKS BOTTOM Pallant Way (Mon-Sat except evgs)
RH type replaced by FM type
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FM5 Orpington High Street |
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02.12.95 |
Y |
4MM |
4MM |
1MM |
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Contract reassigned to Orpington Buses |
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PAUL CRAY HILL Augustine Road - LOCKS BOTTOM Pallant Way ( Daily)
Mon-Sat evening service inroduced and Sunday service from mid-day
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MM3 Orpington High Street © Jeff Lloyd |
26.03.97 |
Y |
4MM |
4MM |
1MM |
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Contract reassigned to First group |
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PAUL CRAY HILL Augustine Road - LOCKS BOTTOM Pallant Way ( Daily)
New operator after sale to First Group
08.11.99 |
Y |
4DMS |
4DMS |
1DMS |
PAUL CRAY HILL Augustine Road - LOCKS BOTTOM Pallant Way ( Daily)
Converted to low floor operation
01.12.01 |
Y |
4DMS |
4DMS |
1DMS |
PAUL CRAY HILL Augustine Road - Augustine Road - Chalk Pit Avenue - Main Road - Station Road - Mill Brook Road - St. Mary Cray High Street - Chelsfield Road - Cockmannings Road - Waldenhurst Road - Somerdon Road - Rookesly Road - Renton Drive - Chelsfield Lane - Petten Grove - Ramsden Road - Court Road - Orpington High Street - Orpington War Memorial - Station Road - Station Approach - Orpington Bus Station - Station Approach - Station Road - Tubbenden Lane - Tubbenden Drive - Northlands Avenue - Southlands Avenue - Beechcroft Way - Farnborough Way - Starts Hill Road - Starts Road - Crofton Road - LOCKS BOTTOM Pallant Way (Mon-Sat except evgs)
Contract renewal
Diverted via Ramsden Estate as shown in blue replacing part of Route R8
25.09.04 |
Y |
5DMS |
5DMS |
2DMS |
PAUL CRAY HILL Augustine Road - Locks Bottom - Farnborough Common - PRINCESS ROYAL HOSPITAL
Extended from Locks Bottom to Princess Royal Hospital
08.12.07 |
MB325+ |
5DMS |
5DMS |
2DMS |
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Contract reassigned to Metrobus |
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PAUL CRAY HILL Augustine Road - PRINCESS ROYAL HOSPITAL
Contract reassigned to Metrobus (MB)
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255 Orpington High Street © Lawrence Living |
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03.12.11 |
MB325+ |
5DMS |
5DMS |
ex R3 |
PAUL CRAY HILL Augustine Road - PRINCESS ROYAL HOSPITAL
Contract renewal
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233 Orpington © Lawrence Living |
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01.05.14 |
MB325+ |
5DMS |
5DMS |
ex R3 |
PAUL CRAY HILL Augustine Road - PRINCESS ROYAL HOSPITAL
Map below
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01.04.17 |
MB331+ |
6SE |
5SE |
ex R3 |
PAUL CRAY HILL Augustine Road - PRINCESS ROYAL HOSPITAL
Contract renewal
Running number sequence change
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185 Orpington © Lawrence Living |
02.04.22 |
MB331+ |
6SE |
6SE |
2SE |
PAUL CRAY HILL Augustine Road - PRINCESS ROYAL HOSPITAL
Contract etended for two years
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WS6 Orpington Station © Jamjar |
Operating Garages
OB Orpington
Crew Changeover
point
Y Orpington Buses
Crew Changeover
point at St Mary Cray, the route was a joint operation with Route 336
MB Green Street Green
Crew Changeover
point Orpington Station and some at Princess Royal Hospital
From 01.04 17 all changeovers at Orpington Station
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