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NEW ROUTE replaces Croydon to Old Lodge Lane section of withdrawn 12A .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Withdrawn between Purley and Old Lodge Lane - this section replaced by new Route 450.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Withdrawn between Croydon and Norwood Junction - replaced by new route 410.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 in St Michael's Road, about to enter West Croydon bus station

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 ?

 

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© Ian Armstrong 2024
Date of edit   Thursday, 02.05.24