Date |
Gar |
Mon-Fri |
Sat |
Sun |
03.10.34 | TC |
6ST |
4ST |
3ST |
WEST CROYDON STATION - East Croydon - Croham Road - Farley Road - SELSDON
Prior to this date had been numbered 254
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Taken from 1934 map drawn by Mike Harris |
04.03.36 | TC |
8ST |
6ST |
4STL |
WEST CROYDON - ADDINGTON Featherbed Lane
Extended from Selsdon to Addington
26.10.49 | TC |
10STL+ |
9STL |
6RT |
1STL/68 1STL/133 |
WEST CROYDON - ADDINGTON Featherbed Lane
Sunday RT introduction
03.05.50 | TC |
10RT+ |
9RT |
6RT |
1STL/68 1STL/133 |
WEST CROYDON - ADDINGTON Featherbed Lane
Mon-Sat RT type introduced
30.04.58 | TC |
11RT+ |
8RT |
4RT |
1RT/130 1RT/133 |
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04.03.59 |
TC |
16RT |
11RT |
3RT |
ADDINGTON
Featherbed Lane
- WEST CROYDON STATION ( Mon-Sat evenings/Suns ) Whitehorse Road - Northcote Road - Selhurst
Road - Norwood Junction - Anerley - Elmers End Road - ELMERS END GARAGE (Mon-Sat except
evenings) - Elmers End Green - Upper Elmers End Road - EDEN PARK STATION (Mon-Fri 3 school journeys in each peak)
This extension was to help relieve Routes 154 and 157 and was part of the trolleybus
conversion program.
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08.07.59 |
TC |
13RT |
8RT |
4RT |
ADDINGTON Featherbed
Lane - WEST CROYDON STATION
Extension to Elmers End / Eden Park withdrawn - 194 increased to compensate.
20.07.60 |
ED |
7RM |
7RM |
4RM |
TC |
15RT |
12RT |
6RT |
ADDINGTON Featherbed
Lane - West
Croydon - Mitcham - Tooting - WIMBLEDON STADIUM
Extended from West Croydon to Wimbledon Stadium as part replacement for withdrawn trolleybus route
630.
Elmes End (ED) allocation introduced.
10.05.61 |
ED |
7RM |
7RM |
5RM |
TC |
14RT |
10RT |
4RT |
ADDINGTON Featherbed Lane - TOOTING BROADWAY Longmead Road
Withdrawn between Tooting Broadway and Wimbledon Stadium.
09.05.62 |
TC |
14RT |
10RT |
4RT |
TH |
7RM |
7RM |
3RM |
ADDINGTON Featherbed Lane - TOOTING BROADWAY Longmead Road
Elmers
End (ED) allocation transferred to Thornton Heath (TH
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29.01.64 |
TC |
14RT |
11RM |
6RM |
TH |
5RM |
4RM |
-- |
ADDINGTON Featherbed Lane - TOOTING BROADWAY Longmead Road
Sat
and Sun Routemaster operation introduced at Croydon (TC) and Sunday allocation
withdrawn at Thornton Heath (TH).
01.09.64 |
TC |
15RM |
11RM |
6RM |
TH |
5RM |
4RM |
-- |
ADDINGTON Featherbed Lane - TOOTING BROADWAY Longmead Road
Mon-Sat RM operation introduced at Croydon (TC).
18.11.64 |
TC |
15RM |
11RM |
3RM |
TH |
5RM |
4RM |
-- |
ADDINGTON
Featherbed Lane - WEST CROYDON STATION (Suns) - TOOTING BROADWAY (Mon-Sat)
Sun withdrawn between Croydon and Tooting.
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23.01.66 |
TC |
15RM |
11RM |
-- |
TH |
5RM |
4RM |
8RT |
ADDINGTON
Featherbed Lane - TOOTING BROADWAY Longmead Road
Sun Route re-introduced between Croydon and Tooting.
Sunday allocation transferred from Croydon (TC) to Thornton Heath with RT
operation
16.09.67 |
TC |
11RM |
6RM |
-- |
TH |
12RM |
12RM 1RT |
8RM |
ADDINGTON Featherbed Lane - TOOTING BROADWAY Longmead Road
Sunday
Routemaster operation re-introduced.
11.11.67 |
TH |
23RM |
19RM |
8RM |
ADDINGTON Featherbed Lane - TOOTING BROADWAY Longmead Road
Croydon
(TC) allocation withdrawn in favour of increase at Thornton Heath (TH).
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Taken from 1970 map drawn by Mike Harris busmap.co.uk |
04.12.71 |
TH131+ |
23DMS |
15DMS |
5DMS |
ADDINGTON - TOOTING BROADWAY
CONVERTED
TO ONE PERSON OPERATION.
22.08.87 |
TH131+ |
11D+ |
8D |
-- |
1D/157 |
THORNTON
HEATH GARAGE,
West Croydon - Addington - Lodge Lane - NEW ADDINGTON Salcot Crescent (Mon-Sat)
Extended from Addington to New Addington partly replacing
withdrawn Route 130B.
Withdrawn between West Croydon and Tooting - replaced by new
264 and diverted instead via London Road to TH Garage.
Sunday Route replaced by new
264
14.05.88 |
TH131+ |
11D |
8D |
-- |
THORNTON
HEATH High Street (Sat shopping hours) - THORNTON HEATH GARAGE, West Croydon - Addington -
Lodge Lane - NEW ADDINGTON Salcot Crescent (Mon-Sat)
Saturday shopping hours extended from Thornton Heath
Garage to Thornton Heath High Street
26.11.88 |
TH131+ |
11D |
8D |
-- |
THORNTON
HEATH High Street (Sat shopping hours) - THORNTON HEATH GARAGE - NEW ADDINGTON Salcot Crescent (Mon-Sat)
Rerouted in Croydon via George Street - Addiscombe Road - and Park Hill Road instead of Park Lane and Coombe Road
01.04.89 |
TH131+ |
11D |
8D |
-- |
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London Buses was divided into 12 business units - in preparation for sell-off |
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21.07.90 |
TH1+ |
11D |
8D |
5L |
THORNTON
HEATH GARAGE - NEW ADDINGTON Salcot Crescent
Sat
withdrawn between TH Garage and Thornton Heath High Stree
Sun Route re-introduced replacing withdrawn section of Route 264 on that
day.
Running number sequence changed
01.09.90 |
TH1+ |
11D |
8D |
-- |
TH281+ |
-- |
-- |
5DT |
THORNTON
HEATH GARAGE - NEW ADDINGTON Salcot Crescent
Sunday
operation converted to midibus operation
14.03.92 |
TC61+ |
11L |
7L |
-- |
TH281+ |
-- |
-- |
5DT |
THORNTON
HEATH GARAGE - NEW ADDINGTON Salcot Crescent
Mon-Sat
allocation transferred to Croydon (TC)
30.08.97 |
MB111+ |
13dd |
12dd |
6dd |
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Contract reassigned to METROBUS LTD ( Orpington Depot ) |
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THORNTON
HEATH GARAGE - NEW ADDINGTON Salcot Crescent
New operator
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830 waits at the New Addington stand
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31.08.02 |
MB111+ |
14dd |
13dd |
6dd |
THORNTON
HEATH GARAGE - NEW ADDINGTON Salcot Crescent
Contract
renewal - increased frequencies
06.03.05 |
PH111+ |
14dd |
13dd |
6dd |
THORNTON
HEATH GARAGE - NEW ADDINGTON Salcot Crescent
Reallocated
to Polehill during construction work at Orpington
19.03.06 |
C111+ |
14dd |
13dd |
6dd |
THORNTON
HEATH GARAGE - NEW ADDINGTON Salcot Crescent
Allocation
moved to Croydon Garage
28.08.10 |
C111+ |
14dd |
13dd |
6dd |
THORNTON
HEATH GARAGE - NEW ADDINGTON Salcot Crescent
Night
Route introduced but because there was a different routeing in New Addington
Route numbered N64.
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Taken from 2014 map drawn by Mike Harris busmap.co.uk |
30.08.14 |
C111+ |
14SC |
13SC |
6SC |
THORNTON
HEATH GARAGE - NEW ADDINGTON Salcot Crescent
Contract extended for two years
24.10.15 |
C101+ |
21SC |
20SC |
12C |
Night Service | C911+ | 5SC |
5SC |
5SC |
THORNTON HEATH GARAGE - London Road - Croydon University Hospital - West Croydon Station - North End - Poplar Walk (for West Croydon Tramlink) - Wellesley Road - Lansdowne Road - Dingwall Road - George Street - East Croydon Station - Addiscombe Road - Park Hill Road - Coombe Road - South Park Hill Road - Croham Road - Croham Valley Road - Farley Road - Selsdon - Addington Road - Selsdon Park Road - Kent Gate Way - Addington Village Tramlink Interchange - Lodge Lane - Fieldway - Merrow Way - Headley Drive - Goldcrest Way - King Henry's Drive - Montacute Road - Salcot Crescent - New Addington Tramlink - Overbury Crescent - Homestead Way - King Henry's Drive - NEW ADDINGTON King Henry's Drive - Vulcan Way (north arm)
Extended within New Addington from Salcot Crescent to a stand at Vulcan Way. There will be an increase in frequency to a bus every 7 to 8 minutes on Monday to Saturday daytimes
Running number sequence change
It will also operate 24 hours a day.
27.08.16 |
TH1+ |
21T |
20T |
10T |
Night Service | TH41+ |
4T |
4T |
4T |
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Contract reassigned to Arriva |
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THORNTON HEATH GARAGE - NEW ADDINGTON
New contract
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T156 Vulcan Way, New Addington © Aubrey Morandarte |
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21.08.21 |
TH1+ |
21T |
21T |
11T |
Night Service | TH41+ |
4T |
4T |
4T |
THORNTON HEATH GARAGE - NEW ADDINGTON
Contract extended for two years
04.03.23 |
TH1+ |
17T |
16T |
13T |
Night Service | TH41+ |
4T |
4T |
4T |
THORNTON HEATH GARAGE - NEW ADDINGTON
MON-SAT frequency reduction
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ED Elmers
End
Changeover
point at West Croydon ?
TH
Thornton Heath
Changeover point at West Croydon Bus Station
From August 2016 at garage
TC
Croydon
Changeover point at West Croydon Bus Station
Metrobus Orpington
Changeover point at New Addington
Metrobus Croydon
Changeover point at Addington Village
Metrobus Pole Hill
Changeover point at New Addington
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