Date	Gar	Mon-Fri	Sat	Sun
04.09.82	TC1+	7RM+1ex190	9RM	--

BRIXTON GARAGE - Streatham Hill - Streatham Common - Streatham Vale - Rowan Road - South Lodge Avenue - Galpins Road - London Road - Thornton Heath Pond - West Croydon - Croydon - SOUTH CROYDON GARAGE ( Mon-Sat )
New MS route replacing Route 130 between Thornton Heath Garage and Streatham

23.04.83

TH1+

8DMS

8DMS

--

BRIXTON GARAGE - SOUTH CROYDON Swan & Sugar Loaf (Mon-Sat)
Converted to OPO and moved from South Croydon (TC) to Thornton Heath (TH)
Withdrawn in South Croydon between Swan & Sugar Loaf and Garage

02.02.86

TH1+

8DMS

8DMS

--

BRIXTON GARAGE (Mon-Sat) - CROYDON Park Street ( Sat) - SOUTH CROYDON GARAGE (Mon-Fri)
Mon-Fri extended in South Croydon from Swan & Sugar Loaf to Garage
Sat withdrawn between Croydon Park Street and Swan & Sugar Loaf

22.08.87

TH1+

8DMS

8DMS

5DMS

BRIXTON GARAGE (Daily) - CROYDON Park Street ( Sat/Sun) - SOUTH CROYDON GARAGE (Mon-Fri)
Sunday service introduced between Brixton Garage and CROYDON Park Street which replaced the Sunday service on Route 130 which was withdrawn between West Croydon and Brixton Garage on this day

14.05.88

TH1+

8DMS

8DMS

5DMS

BRIXTON STATION (Mon-Fri peaks) - Brixton Hill - BRIXTON GARAGE (Daily) - CROYDON Park Street (Sat/Sun) - SOUTH CROYDON Swan & Sugar Loaf (Mon-Fri pm peaks) - SOUTH CROYDON GARAGE ( Mon-Fri except pm peaks )
Mon-Fri peaks extended from Brixton Garage to Brixton Station
Mon-Fri pm peaks withdrawn between Swan & Sugar Loaf and Garage

06.01.90

TH1+

8DMS

8DMS

5DMS

CLAPHAM COMMON Old Town - Poynders Road - Streatham (Daily) - CROYDON Park Street (Sat/Sun) - SOUTH CROYDON Swan & Sugar Loaf (Mon-Fri pm peaks) - SOUTH CROYDON GARAGE ( Mon-Fri except pm peaks )
Withdrawn between Streatham Hill Station and Brixton Garage / Station but diverted instead via withdrawn section of Route 118 to Clapham Common

21.07.90

TH131+

10L

10L

4L

CLAPHAM COMMON Old Town - SOUTH CROYDON GARAGE   (Daily )
Commencement of two year LRT contract
Revised to operate at all times between Clapham Common and South Croydon Garage
Converted fro Daimler (DMS) to Olympian operation
The Sunday duty schedule was combined with Route 264
Running number sequence change

28.08.98

STREATHAM GARAGE - Streatham Vale - Thornton Heath Pond - Croydon - Purley - Coulsdon - Chaldon Way - OLD COULSDON Tudor Rose
Withdrawn between Streatham Garage and Clapham Common - this section replaced by New Route 255
Extended from South Croydon to Old Coulsdon - replaced withdrawn section of Route 109 between South Croydon and Purley and Route 50 between Croydon and Old Coulsdon
New contract awarded to Capital Logistics which was sub contracted to Selkent - but ..... follow link to London Bus Routes site for full story

24.04.99

CX

14dd

13dd

6dd

STREATHAM GARAGE  -  OLD COUSDON
Operation assistance from all other operators ceased

29.04.00

BF151+

14dd

13dd

7dd

New operator

STREATHAM GARAGE  -  OLD COUSDON
Contract reassigned to Arriva London South operating from their Beddington Farm base

30.10.00	BF151+	10dd	9dd	4dd
	TC401+	4dd	4dd	3dd

STREATHAM GARAGE  -  OLD COUSDON 
Part of allocation moved from Beddington Farm (BF) to South Croydon (TC)

03.02.01	BF151+	10dd	9dd	4dd
	TH401+	4DMS	4DMS	3DMS

STREATHAM GARAGE  -  OLD COUSDON 
South Croydon (TC) allocation moved to Thornton Heath (TH)

01.09.01

BC61+

15TA

14TA

7TA

New operator

STREATHAM GARAGE  -  OLD COUSDON
Contract reassigned to Connex Bus operating from their Beddington Cross premises

02.03.04

BC61+

15TA

14TA

7TA

Contract reassigned

STREATHAM GARAGE  -  OLD COUSDON
Route transferred to Travel London Ltd - as a result of their purchase of Connex's London Bus operations

02.09.06

TC31+

15DW

13DW

10DW

STREATHAM GARAGE  -  OLD COUSDON
Operation moved to Arriva London South (TC) with new contract

28.01.12

TC31+

15DW

13DW

10DW

STREATHAM GARAGE  -  OLD COUSDON
New temporary stand in Streatham High Road behind United Reform Church introduced

18.08.12

TC31+

15DW

13DW

10DW

OLD COULSDON - STREATHAM STATION
Streatham stand moved to purpose built stand adjacent to Streatham Station.

Routemaster number plate is seen on DW95 © Ryan Fielding

03.11.12

TC31+

15DW

13DW

10DW

Diverted between Streatham common Greyhound and Rowan Road via High Road - London Road - and Stanford Way due to Road closure for bridge works at Streatham Common Station
The withdrawn section between Streatham Common Station ( south side ) and Pollards Hill replaced by emergency Route 560 opetated by Quality Line with 3 darts

23.02.13

TC31+

15DW

13DW

10DW

OLD COULSDON - STREATHAM COMMON STATION
The diversion via Norbury withdrawn and buses continued via old route to Streatham Common Station ( south side ) allowing the Special Route 560 to be withdrawn - thus temporarily withdrawn between Streatham Common Station and Streatham Station

07.05.13

TC31+

15DW

15DW

11DW

OLD COULSDON - STREATHAM STATION
Diversion ended - reverted to normal route

OLD COULSDON - STREATHAM STATION
Contract renewal

OLD COULSDON -- STREATHAM STATION
Contract renewal

Strange visitor HT24 seen at Park Street Croydon, June 2022 © Ryan's Transport Travels

OLD COULSDON -- STREATHAM STATION
INCREASED PVR

 

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Current Blind

 

 

Operating Garages

BC Beddington Cross
Crew Changeover point not known

BF Beddington
Crew Changeover point not known

TC South Croydon
Crew Changeover point at TC Garage

TH Thornton Heath
Crew Changeover point at TH Garage

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