Date |
Gar |
Mon-Fri |
Sat |
Sun |
07.04.48 |
TC |
16ST |
14ST 9STL |
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CHIPSTEAD
VALLEY How Green Lane - Coulsdon - Purley - South Croydon - Croydon -
West Croydon - THORNTON HEATH POND ( Mon-Sat )
NEW ROUTE (The
above allocation includes Route 166A Old Coulsdon - Thornton Heath) replacing withdrawn 59
13.04.49 |
TC |
16RT |
23RT |
-- |
CHIPSTEAD VALLEY - THORNTON HEATH POND ( Mon-Sat )
RT
type replace ST/STL.
21.02.51 |
TC |
20RT |
27RT |
-- |
CHIPSTEAD
VALLEY Coulsdon - Purley - South Croydon - Croydon - West Croydon - Thornton
Heath Pond - London Road - Galpins Road - South Lodge Avenue - Wide Way - Rowan
Road - Streatham Vale - STREATHAM COMMON Greyhound ( Mon-Sat )
Extended from Thornton Heath to Streatham Common.
09.01.52 |
TC |
12RT |
16RT |
-- |
CHIPSTEAD VALLEY - STREATHAM COMMON
Joint
allocation with Route 166A withdrawn.
22.10.52 |
TC |
12RT |
13RT |
-- |
CHIPSTEAD
VALLEY - Brigstock Road - THORNTON HEATH High Street
Withdrawn between Thornton
Heath and Streatham Common and diverted instead via Brigstock Road to thornton
Heath High Street. Withdrawn section replaced by revised 130
02.03.55 |
TC |
9RT |
12RT |
-- |
CHIPSTEAD
VALLEY Midday Sun - THORNTON HEATH High Street ( Mon-Sat )
Chipstead Valley terminal changed.
31.10.70 |
TC |
15SMS |
7SMS |
-- |
SINGLE
DECK ONE PERSON OPERATION INTRODUCED.
CHIPSTEAD
VALLEY - Croydon - East Croydon Station - Shirley Road - Shirley Way - SHIRLEY Monks Orchard Road ( Sat )
West Wickham - Eden Park Stn - BECKENHAM JUNCTION ( Mon-Fri )
Withdrawn between Croydon and Thornton Heath and diverted
instead via withdrawn 194A to Beckenham Junction.
Thornton Heath section replaced by Revised 194B
06.01.73 |
TC |
15DMS |
7DMS |
-- |
CHIPSTEAD VALLEY - SHIRLEY ( Sats ) - BECKENHAM JUNCTION ( Mon-Fri )
Converted
to double deck operation
07.02.87 |
TC61+ |
9LS |
6LS |
-- |
CHIPSTEAD VALLEY - SHIRLEY ( Sats ) - BECKENHAM JUNCTION ( Mon-Fri )
Converted
to single deck operation
14.05.88 |
TC61+ |
9DMS |
6DMS |
-- |
CHIPSTEAD VALLEY - SHIRLEY ( Sats ) - BECKENHAM JUNCTION ( Mon-Fri )
Converted
to double deck operation
DMS132 Purley |
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06.01.90 |
TC61+ |
9L |
6L |
-- |
CHIPSTEAD
VALLEY - EAST CROYDON STN (MS evgs) - SHIRLEY INN (MS
except evgs) - Wickham Road,SHIRLEY Monks Orchard Rd (Mon-Fri
peaks)
Withdrawn between Shirley (Monks Orchard Way) and Beckenham
Junction - further withdrawn outside Mon-Fri peaks between Shirley Inn and Monks
Orchard Road. Addionally withdrawn during Mon-Fri evgs and outside Saturday shopping
hours between East Croydon and Shirley Inn - maily replaced by New Route 366.
Rerouted in Shirley direct via Wickham Road instead of Hartland Way - West
Way Shirley Way - and Bridle Road.
01.09.90 |
TC61+ |
7L |
5L |
2L |
CHIPSTEAD
VALLEY - EAST CROYDON STN (MS evgs/Suns) - SHIRLEY INN (MS except evgs) - Wickham Road,SHIRLEY Monks Orchard Rd (Mon-Fri peaks)
Sunday service introduced between Chipstead Valley and
East Croydon - partly replacing withdrawn 12B.
02.02.91 |
TC61+ |
8T |
6T |
2T |
CHIPSTEAD
VALLEY - EAST CROYDON (MS evgs/Suns) - SHIRLEY INN (Mon-Fri
except evgs) - SHIRLEY Monks Orchard Road (Mon-Fri peaks/Sat sh)
Saturday shopping hours extended from Shirley Inn to
Monks Orchard Road.
14.03.92 |
TB1+ |
8T |
10T |
3T |
Contract reassigned |
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CHIPSTEAD
VALLEY - Shirley Way - Bridle Road - SHIRLEY Monks Orchard
Rd.
Rerouted in Shirley
via Hartland Way - West Way Shirley Way -
and Bridle Road instead of direct via Wickham Road.
Route revised to run at
all times end to end.
Garage journeys to Bromley (TB) ran out of service.
Part of the allocation book library which is for sale Allocation Books |
08.11.97 |
TC61+ |
8dd |
8dd |
5dd |
Contract
reassigned to South London (TC) |
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CHIPSTEAD VALLEY - SHIRLEY
New operator
29.08.98 |
TC131+ |
4M |
3M |
3M |
EB |
sd |
sd |
-- |
WEST
CROYDON Hogarth Crescent - CHIPSTEAD VALLEY (Sun)
- EPSOM Clock Tower ( Mon-Sat ) - LANGLEY VALE (journeys)
Withdrawn between West Croydon and Shirley - replaced by New 466.
Service 498 (Epsom Buses) renumbered and formed to provide a joint service
with Epsom Buses
Part of the allocation book library which is for sale Allocation Books |
26.09.98 |
TC131+ |
4LDR |
3LDR |
3LDR |
EB |
sd |
sd |
-- |
WEST CROYDON - CHIPSTEAD VALLEY ( Suns ) - EPSOM ( Mon-Sat ) - LANGLEY VALE
Arriva
(TC) converted to single deck operation.
29.04.00 |
TC131+ |
4LDR |
3LDR |
3LDR |
EB |
sd |
sd |
-- |
WEST CROYDON - CHIPSTEAD VALLEY ( Suns ) - EPSOM ( Mon-Sat except evenings ) - LANGLEY VALE
West Croydon
terminal changed and Evening service withdrawn by Epsom Buses.
Leaflet dated 29.04.00 |
02.09.00 |
TC131+ |
4LDR |
3LDR |
3LDR |
EB |
sd |
sd |
-- |
WEST CROYDON Bus Station - CHIPSTEAD VALLEY (Sun)
- EPSOM Clock Tower (MS except evgs)
Epsom Buses withdrawn evenings and section Epsom General Hospital to Langley Vale.
28.07.01 |
TC131+ |
7DDL |
6DDL |
3DDL |
WEST CROYDON Bus
Station - CHIPSTEAD VALLEY (Sun) - EPSOM
Clock Tower (MS except evgs)
Epsom Buses
involvement withdrawn - all operated by Arriva London South (TC)
DDL8 West Croydon
|
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01.09.01 |
TC131+ |
7LDR |
6LDR |
3LDR |
WEST CROYDON
Bus Station - CHIPSTEAD VALLEY ( Suns ) - EPSOM
GENERAL HOSPITAL ( Mon-Sat except evgs )
One journey in each direction diverted at Banstead
via The Beacon School.
15.09.01 |
TC131+ |
7DPP |
6DPP |
3DPP |
WEST CROYDON
Bus Station - CHIPSTEAD VALLEY ( Suns ) - EPSOM
GENERAL HOSPITAL ( Mon-Sat except evgs )
Converted
to low floor single deck operation.
DPP431 South Croydon
|
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30.08.03 |
TC131+ |
8DPP |
8DPP |
4DPP |
WEST CROYDON
Bus Station - BANSTEAD - EPSOM
GENERAL HOSPITAL ( Mon-Sat except evgs )
Contract renewed and service extended Mon-Fri evenings and Sundays to Banstead
30.08.08 |
TC131+ |
8ENL |
7ENL |
4ENL |
WEST CROYDON
Bus Station - BANSTEAD - EPSOM
GENERAL HOSPITAL ( Mon-Sat except evgs )
Contract renewed with new E200 single deck buses.
ENL24 has been treated to new black and white blinds - seen here at Purley
|
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31.08.13 |
TC131+ |
8ENL |
7ENL |
4ENL |
WEST CROYDON
Bus Station - BANSTEAD - EPSOM
GENERAL HOSPITAL ( Mon-Sat except evenings )
Contract renewal for 5 years
31.08.13 |
TC131+ |
8ENL |
8ENL |
4ENL |
WEST CROYDON
Bus Station - BANSTEAD - EPSOM
GENERAL HOSPITAL ( Mon-Sat except evenings )
Contract renewal for 5 years
Taken from 2014 map drawn by Mike Harris busmap.co.uk |
01.09.18 |
TC131+ |
8ENL |
8ENL |
4ENL |
WEST CROYDON
Bus Station - BANSTEAD - EPSOM
GENERAL HOSPITAL ( Mon-Sat except evenings )
Contract renewal for 5 years
02.03.24 |
TC131+ |
8ENL |
8ENL |
4ENL |
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 - Warham Road - Haling Park Road - Pampisford Road - Russell Hill Road - Purley Cross (for Purley Station) - Brighton Road - Reedham Station - Brighton Road - Coulsdon Town Station - Brighton Road - Chipstead Valley Road (junction with Woodstock Road for Woodmansterne Station) - Outwood Lane - Chipstead Way - Woodmansterne - Woodmansterne Street - Carshalton Road - Croydon Lane - Sutton Lane - High Street - Banstead - Bolters Lane - Fir Tree Road (junction with Banstead Road for Banstead Station) - Reigate Road - Rose Bushes - Yew Tree Bottom Road - Burgh Heath Road - Longdown Lane South (for Epsom Downs Station - College Road - Alexandra Road - Upper High Street - Epsom High Street - Ashley Road - Ashley Avenue - South Street - Dorking Road - Epsom General Hospital
Epsom General Hospital - Dorking Road - Woodcote Side - Woodcote Green Road - Woodcote Road - South Street - Epsom - High Street - Upper High Street - Alexandra Road - College Road - Longdown Lane South (for Epsom Downs Station) - Burgh Heath Road - Yew Tree Bottom Road - Rose Bushes - Reigate Road - Drift Bridge Roundabout - Reigate Road - Fir Tree Road (junction with Banstead Road for Banstead Station) - Bolters Lane - Banstead - High Street - Sutton Lane - Croydon Lane - Carshalton Road - Woodmansterne Street - Woodmansterne - Chipstead Way - Outwood Lane - Chipstead Valley Road (junction with Woodstock Road for Woodmansterne Station) - Brighton Road - Coulsdon Town Station - Brighton Road - Reedham Station - Brighton Road - Purley Cross (for Purley Station) - Banstead Road - Foxley Lane - Pampisford Road - Haling Park Road - Warham Road - South Croydon - South End - High Street - Fell Road - St George's Walk - Park Street - Park Lane - Wellesley Road - Wellesley Road Tramlink - Wellesley Road - St Michael's Road - West Croydon St Michael's Road (for Bus Station, West Croydon Tramlink and West Croydon Station)
Route 166 will be re-routed between South Croydon, Swan and Sugar Loaf and Purley Cross Tesco and will no longer serve stops on Brighton Road. Route 166 will run via Pampisford Road and Haling Park Road instead replacing withdrawn route 455.
For stops along Brighton Road between South Croydon, Swan and Sugar Loaf and Purley Cross Tesco use bus routes 60, 312, 407 or 466 instead.
A new timetable will be in place with revised departure times on most journeys. However, there is no change to the frequency of the route with buses running every 20 minutes between West Croydon and Banstead and hourly onto Epsom Hospital on Monday to Saturday daytimes and every 30 minutes between West Croydon and Banstead during the evening and all day on Sundays.
Taken from 2024 map drawn by Mike Harris busmap.co.uk |
TC
Croydon
Changeover point at Swan & Sugar Loaf
TB Bromley
Changeover point at garage