Route History

Date of introduction
Gar
Mon-Fri
Sat
Sun
05.07.39
TC
2ST
2ST
2ST


CROYDON Barclay Road - East Croydon - Shirley   -  Addington - NEW ADDINGTON Central Parade
New route

Taken from 1940 map drawn by Mike Harris
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13.12.39
TC
3STL
3STL
3STL

CROYDON Barclay Road  -  NEW ADDINGTON Central Parade
Converted to STL type

11.06.41
TC
3ST
3ST
3ST

CROYDON Barclay Road  -  NEW ADDINGTON Central Parade
Converted to ST type

27.08.41
ED
3LT
3LT
3LT

CROYDON Barclay Road  -  NEW ADDINGTON Central Parade
Allocation moved to Elmers End (ED ) using LT type

05.07.44
ED
3LT
3LT
3LT

CROYDON Barclay Road  -  NEW ADDINGTON Central Parade
See times below

12.11.47
TC
10STL
10STL
6STL

CROYDON Barclay Road  -  NEW ADDINGTON Central Parade
Allocation returned to Coydon (TC)

05.05.48
TC
10RT
10RT
8RT

CROYDON Barclay Road  -  NEW ADDINGTON Central Parade
Converted from STL to RT.

21.02.51
TC
17RT
12RT
10RT

CROYDON Barclay Road - NEW ADDINGTON Salcot Crescent
Extended from Central Parade to Salcot Crescent.

06.01.52
TC
18RT
13RT
10RT

CROYDON Barclay Road - NEW ADDINGTON Homestead Way
Extended from Salcot Crescent to Homestead Way via Arnhem Drive.

Extracted from 1952 historical map drawn by Mike Harris
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22.10.52
TC
27RT
22RT
10RT

NEW ADDINGTON  -  CROYDON Barclay Road ( Sun )  - STREATHAM COMMON ( Mon-Sat )
Monday-Saturday extended from Croydon to Streatham Common via Streatham Vale replacing withdrawn section of Route 166

06.05.53
TC
27RT
22RT
19RT

STREATHAM COMMON Greyhound - NEW ADDINGTON
Sunday extended from Croydon to Streatham Common.

06.10.54
TC
27RT
22RT
17RT

NEW ADDINGTON  -  STREATHAM COMMON
Diverted in Croydon via George Street instead of Katharine Street.

10.08.55
TC
27RT
22RT
17RT

NEW ADDINGTON  -  STREATHAM COMMON
Express service introduced Mon-Fri peaks and Sat shopping hours.

28.07.56
TC
27RT
22RT
17RT

NEW ADDINGTON  -  STREATHAM COMMON
Saturday express service withdrawn.

RT1810 West Croydon Bus Station

07.08.57
TC
27RT
22RT
17RT

NEW ADDINGTON  -  STREATHAM COMMON
Streatham terminal changed to Streatham Garage.

RT 241 at East Croydon Station - George Street heading towards Central Croydon.

01.09.64
TC
24RM
22RM
8RM

NEW ADDINGTON  -  STREATHAM COMMON
Routemaster operation commenced.

11.11.67
TC
25RML
22RML
10RML

NEW ADDINGTON  -  STREATHAM COMMON
RM replaced by RML

18.04.70
TC
12RML
16RML
6RML

NEW ADDINGTON  -  STREATHAM COMMON
Mon-Fri express service withdrawn - replaced by new C1/C3 hence allocation reduction

31.10.70
TC
12RML
16RML
--
 
TH
--
--
6RM

NEW ADDINGTON  -  STREATHAM COMMON
Sunday only Thornton Heath allocation introduced with RM - spare from Route 64.

04.12.71
TC
12RML
16RML
--
 
TH
--
--
6RT

NEW ADDINGTON  -  STREATHAM COMMON
Sunday only  Thornton Heath allocation converted to RT because Route 64 was converted to OPO thus removing Routemasters from that shed.

RM608

RM608 Addington

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01.03.75
TC
12DM
16DM
--
 
TH
--
--
6RT

NEW ADDINGTON  -  STREATHAM COMMON
Croydon allocation converted to front entrance double deck operation.

RT4540

RT4540 (TH) operates a Sunday journey

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03.10.76
TC
12DM
16DM
--
 
TH
--
--
6RM

NEW ADDINGTON  -  STREATHAM COMMON
Thornton Heath allocation converted to Routemaster operation as Route 109 was converted.

27.08.78
TC101+
12DM
16DM
--
 
TH1+
--
--
6DM

NEW ADDINGTON  -  STREATHAM COMMON
Thornton Heath allocation converted to DM operation as Route 109 was converted.

28.10.78
TC101+
11DM
11DM
6DM

NEW ADDINGTON  -  STREATHAM COMMON
Thornton Heath allocation withdrawn.

DM1798 seen at New Addington on the last day of crew operation next to a C3 which was not to be seen again

© John Parkin

04.09.82
TC91+
18D
14D
7D

Daily conversion to OPO operation with Daimler Fleetlines
BRIXTON GARAGE (Suns) Streatham - Streatham Vale - THORNTON HEATH GARAGE (Mon-Fri except peaks/Sats) - WEST CROYDON (Mon-Fri peaks) - NEW ADDINGTON
Express Service: NEW ADDINGTON Homestead Way or Salcot Crescent - WEST CROYDON (Mon-Fri pks)
Mon-Sat withdrawn between Thornton Heath Garage and Streatham - replaced by new Route 60 and further withdrawn Mon-Fri peaks between West Croydon and Thornton Heath Garage.
Sunday service extended from Streatham Garage to Brixton Garage.
Express service introduced Mon-Fri peaks between West Croydon and New Addington Homestead Way serving stops previously used by Route C3

DMS2495

DMS2495 Salcot Crescent

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27.04.85
TC91+
17D
11D
7D

BRIXTON GARAGE (Suns) - THORNTON HEATH GARAGE (Mon-Fri mid-day/Sats) - WEST CROYDON (Mon-Fri peaks & evgs) - NEW ADDINGTON Homestead Way
Express Service: NEW ADDINGTON Homestead Way or Salcot Crescent - WEST CROYDON (Mon-Fri peaks)
Mon-Fri evenings withdrawn between West Croydon and Thornton Heath.

07.02.87
TC91+
17L
11L
7L

BRIXTON GARAGE (Suns) - THORNTON HEATH GARAGE (Mon-Fri mid-day/Sats) - WEST CROYDON (Mon-Fri peaks & evgs) - NEW ADDINGTON Homestead Way
Express Service: NEW ADDINGTON Homestead Way or Salcot Crescent - WEST CROYDON (Mon-Fri peaks)
Leyland Olympian introduction.

22.08.87
TC91+
27L
21L
11L

WEST CROYDON - NEW ADDINGTON Homestead Way or Vulcan Way (Mon-Sat except evgs)
Withdrawn between West Croydon and Brixton Garage - replaced by Sunday service on Route 60.
Re-routed in New Addington via Fieldway - Dunley Drive - Headley Drive,Goldcrest Way - King Henry's Drive and Gascooigne Road instead of Lodge lane and Montacute Road.
Mon-Sat (except evenings) additional service introduced between West Croydon Bus Station and NEW ADDINGTON Vulcan Way via above routeing to Arnhem Drive and then King Henry's Drive.
Service increase to compensate for 130B withdrawal.

L139

L139 East Croydon

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01.11.91
TC91+
27L/T/D
21L/T/D
11L/T/D

WEST CROYDON - NEW ADDINGTON Homestead Way or Vulcan Way (Mon-Sat except evgs)
Mon-Sat Titan and Daimler introduced

T382

T382 East Croydon

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14.03.92
TC91+
27M
21M
11M

WEST CROYDON - NEW ADDINGTON Homestead Way or Vulcan Way (Mon-Sat except evgs)
Metrobuses replace Titans

M1073

M1073 East Croydon

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27.03.93
TC91+
14dd
19dd
9dd

WEST CROYDON - NEW ADDINGTON Homestead Way
Mon-Sat Vulcan Way journeys withdrawn.

21.05.00
TC91+
6L
8L
--
 
Q281+
NV
NV
==

WEST CROYDON - NEW ADDINGTON Homestead Way ( Mon-Sat )
TRAMLINK PHASE 2
 Mon-Sat evenings and Sunday withdrawn. Certain early morning journeys off Route N159 introduced from New Addington to West Croydon.
The routeing via Croydon town centre withdrawn with eastbound buses at East Croydon Station serving the Dingwall Road stop instead of the College Road stop.

17.03.01
TC91+
6L
8L
--
 
TH201+
L
L
--

WEST CROYDON - NEW ADDINGTON Homestead Way ( Mon-Sat )
The N159 passed to Arriva thus London Central involvement finished.

31.08.02
TC91+
7LDR+
8LDR
--
    1L    

WEST CROYDON - NEW ADDINGTON Homestead Way ( Mon-Sat )
Converted to single deck operation - TH involvement withdrawn 

25.08.03
MB191+
5Dart
5Dart
5Dart
Contract reassigned

NORWOOD JUNCTION - Portland Road - Woodside - Addiscombe Road - Shirley Road - Upper Shirley Road - Addington Village - Lodge Lane - Field Way - Goldcrest Way. Arnhem Drive - NEW ADDINGTON Homestead Way
Diverted at Shirley Park to Norwood Junction instead of West Croydon and Sunday service reintroduced
Contract re-assigned to Metrobus.

Dart 214 Addington Interchange
05.03.05
PH191+
5Dart
5Dart
5Dart

NORWOOD JUNCTION - NEW ADDINGTON Homestead Way
Reallocated to Polehill during reconstruction of the Orpington site

18.03.06
C191+
5Dart
5Dart
5Dart

NORWOOD JUNCTION - NEW ADDINGTON Homestead Way  
Reallocated to Croydon (C)

19.04.10
C191+
8Dart
8Dart
4Dart

NORWOOD JUNCTION - NEW ADDINGTON Homestead Way
Rerouted between Shirley road and Woodside Green via Lower Addiscome road and Shierely Road - returned to normal 14.02.15

28.08.10
C191+
5Dart
5Dart
5Dart

NORWOOD JUNCTION - NEW ADDINGTON Homestead Way
Contract renewal

 

 

219 at the Parkway terminus

 

31.01.15
C191+
5Dart
5Dart
5Dart

NORWOOD JUNCTION - NEW ADDINGTON Homestead Way
Contract extended for two years

14.02.15
C191+
9Dart
9Dart
4Dart

THORNTON HEATH Clock Tower - Parchmore Road - High Street - Whitehorse Lane - Park Road - Selhurst Road - South Norwood High Street (for Norwood Junction Station) - South Norwood Hill - Portland Road - Spring Lane - Woodside Tramlink - Spring Lane - Lower Addiscombe Road - Shirley Road - Shirley Park - Upper Shirley Road - Shirley Hills Road - Gravel Hill - Gravel Hill Tramlink - Gravel Hill - Kent Gate Way - Addington Village Tramlink - Lodge Lane - Fieldway - Merrow Way - Headley Drive - Goldcrest Way - King Henry's Drive - Homestead Way - Overbury Crescent - NEW ADDINGTON Parkway - Tramlink
Extended from Norwood Junction to Thornton Heath and routeing via Spring Lane restored

29.08.15
C191+
9Dart
9Dart
4Dart

THORNTON HEATH  -  NEW ADDINGTON
Contract extended for two years

24.10.15
C181+
11dart
11Dart
4Dart

THORNTON HEATH Clock Tower - Parchmore Road - High Street - Whitehorse Lane - Park Road - Selhurst Road - South Norwood High Street (for Norwood Junction Station) - South Norwood Hill - Portland Road - Spring Lane - Woodside Tramlink - Spring Lane - Lower Addiscombe Road - Shirley Road - Shirley Park - Upper Shirley Road - Shirley Hills Road - Gravel Hill - Gravel Hill Tramlink - Gravel Hill - Kent Gate Way - Addington Village Tramlink - Lodge Lane - Fieldway - Merrow Way - Headley Drive -  Lodge Lane  -  King Henry's Drive  -  Montacute Road  -  Salcot Crescent ( return via Parkway )  -  Central Parade  -  Arnheim Drive  -  King Henrys Drive -  NEW ADDINGTON Vulcan Way
Rerouted in New Addington as shown above
Running number sequence change

26.08.17
BC101+
11SE
10SE
4SE
Contract reassigned

THORNTON HEATH - NEW ADDINGTON
New operator

8192 Addington

© Edward S

27.08.22
BC101+
12SE
11SE
7SE

THORNTON HEATH - NEW ADDINGTON
Contract extended for two years

 

Current Blind



 130

Operating Garages

BC Beddington Cross
Changeover point at  Addington Village

TH Thornton Heath
Changeover point outside garage

TC Croydon
Route 130 had two relief points whilst TC based: Some had reliefs at West Croydon Bus Station - either taken on site or travelling back to TC whilst others operated in service to TC - either on a bifurcation at George Street via High Street - South End and Brighton Road or operated out of service from West Croydon.

MB Orpington
Changeover point at West Croydon ?

PH Polehill
Changeover point at West Croydon ?

C Croydon
Changeover point at  Addington Village

BC Beddington Cross
Changeover point at  Addington Village

ED Elmers End
Changeover point not known

 

 

 

 

© Ian Armstrong 2024
Date of edit   Saturday, 24.02.24