21.02.51 |
SP |
2SRT |
2SRT |
-- |
SIDCUP
GARAGE - Sidcup Station - Faraday Avenue - SIDCUP Wren Road ( Mon-Sat )
NEW ROUTE - This was the first service numbered over 200 to be double deck - these numbers usually reserved for single deck only
02.05.51 |
SP |
2SRT |
2RTL |
-- |
SIDCUP GARAGE - SIDCUP Wren Road ( Mon-Sat )
Saturday -
RTL type introduced.
17.10.51 |
SP |
5STL |
5RTL+ |
4RTL |
1RTL/51 |
ORPINGTON
STN - Orpington High Street - Chipperfield Road - St Mary Cray Stn -
Midfield Way - Foots Cray - Sidcup - Sidcup Station - SIDCUP Wren Road
Route revised to run Orpington to Sidcup -
routeing as above. SRT type withdrawn.
Sunday service introduced
22.10.52 |
SP |
7STL |
7RTL+ |
6RTL |
1RTL/51 |
ORPINGTON
STN - Orpington High Street - Chipperfield Road - St Mary Cray Stn -
Midfield Way - Foots Cray - Sidcup - Sidcup Station,Faraday
Avenue - Foots Cray Lane - Hurst Road - Murchison Avenue - Elmwood Drive - Bridgen
Road - Arbuthnot Lane - Rochester Way - Upton Road - Townley Road - Bexleyheath -
May Place Road West - BEXLEYHEATH TB Depot
Daily
extended from Sidcup to Bexleyheath Trolleybus Depot
19.05.54 |
SP |
7RTL |
7RTL+ |
6RTL |
1RTL/51 |
ORPINGTON STATION - BEXLEYHEATH DEPOT
Mon-Fri
STL replaced by RTL
04.05.55 |
SP |
7RT |
7RT |
6RT |
ORPINGTON STATION - BEXLEYHEATH DEPOT
RTL
type replaced by RT.
30.04.58 |
SP |
8RT+ |
7RT+ |
6RT |
1RT/51A | 1RT/51 |
04.03.59 |
BX |
14RT |
8RT |
5RT |
SP |
10RT |
14RT |
8RT |
ORPINGTON
STN - Bexleyheath -
Erith - Lower Belvedere - Abbey Wood - Plumstead - WOOLWICH Parsons Hill ( Daily ) - WOOLWICH ROAD Victoria Way (Mon-Fri peaks)
Extended from Bexleyheath to Woolwich via withdrawn trolleybus 698.
Bexleyheath (BX) allocation added.
01.07.64 |
BX |
7RT |
3RT |
8RT |
SP |
10RT |
12RT |
10RT |
ORPINGTON
STN - WOOLWICH Parsons Hill
Mon-Fri peak extension from Woolwich to Charlton
withdrawn.
07.09.68 |
BX |
8RT |
3RT |
6RT |
SP |
9RT |
10RT |
8RT |
ORPINGTON
STN - WOOLWICH Parsons Hill
Allocations, see below
RT696 seen opposite Sidcup Garage |
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18.04.70 |
BX |
14RT |
8RT |
6RT |
SP |
9RT |
7RT |
6RT |
ORPINGTON
STN - WOOLWICH Parsons Hill
Increased PVR
21.05.77 |
SP141+ |
10RM |
7RM |
4RM |
FARNBOROUGH -
Farnborough Hill - Sevenoaks Road - Orpington - St Mary Cray - Sidcup - BEXLEYHEATH
GARAGE - Erith Road - Bexley Road - ERITH (Mon-Fri peaks)
Withdrawn between Bexleyheath and Woolwich except for
Mon-Fri peak service to Erith.withdrawn section replaced by 269
Extended from Orpington to Farnborough replacing withdrawn section of Route
51
Bexleyheath (BX) allocation withdrawn.
RT type replaced by Routemasters.
22.03.80 |
SP141+ |
9RM |
7RM |
4RM |
FARNBOROUGH - BEXLEYHEATH
GARAGE - ERITH (Mon-Fri peaks)
Schedule change
RM648 St Pauls Cray on a peak hour working |
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04.09.82 |
SP141+ |
9DMS |
7DMS |
3DMS |
GREEN
STREET GREEN Rose and Crown - SIDCUP STATION (Mon-Fri evgs,Sat outside
shopping hours and Sundays) - BEXLEYHEATH GARAGE (Mon-Fri between peaks - Sat shopping hours)-: ERITH (Mon-Fri peaks)
Converted to One Person Operation with double deck buses.
Re-routed between Sidcup and Bexleyheath via
Hurst Road and Parkhill Road instead of Murchison Avenue and Elmwood Drive
Withdrawn between Sidcup Station and Bexleyheath Mon-Fri evgs - Saturday except
shopping hours - and Sundays
Withdrawn between Green Street Green and Farnborough - replaced by new Route 261.
01.11.82 |
SP141+ |
9T |
5T |
3T |
GREEN
STREET GREEN - SIDCUP STATION (Mon-Fri evgs,Sat outside
shopping hours and Sundays) - BEXLEYHEATH GARAGE (Mon-Fri/Sat shopping hours)-: ERITH (Mon-Fri peaks)
DMS
type replaced by Leyland Titan.
04.02.84 |
SP141+ |
9T |
5T |
-- |
GREEN
STREET GREEN ( Mon-Sat ) - SIDCUP STATION (Mon-Fri evgs/Sat
outside shopping hours) - BEXLEYHEATH GARAGE (Mon-Fri except evgs/Sat shop
hrs) - ERITH (Mon-Fri peaks)
Sunday service replaced by New
Route 299 running between Green Street Green and Eltham via withdrawn
229 and 228.
27.10.84 |
SP141+ |
9T |
5T |
3T |
GREEN
STREET GREEN - SIDCUP STATION (Mon-Fri evgs/Sat outside
sh/Suns) - BEXLEYHEATH GARAGE (Mon-Fri except evgs/Sat shop hrs)
- ERITH (Mon-Fri peaks)
Sunday service re-instated with the 299 withdrawal.
04.05.86 |
SP141+ |
9L |
8L |
3L |
GREEN
STREET GREEN - SIDCUP STATION (Mon-Fri evgs/Sat outside
sh/Suns) - BEXLEYHEATH GARAGE (Mon-Fri except evgs/Sat shop hrs)
- ERITH (Mon-Fri peaks)
Leyland
Titan replaced by Leyland Olympian.
16.08.86 |
SP141+ |
5L |
4L |
-- |
SIDCUP
GARAGE - BEXLEYHEATH Market Place (Mon-Fri except evgs/Sat shop hrs) - ERITH (Mon-Fri peaks)
Withdrawn between Sidcup Garage and Green Street Green
(Roundabout scheme)
Withdrawn during evenings - early Saturday mornings and all day Sundays.
Withdrawn between Bexleyheath Market Place and Bexleyheath Garage.
ROUTE OPERATED UNDER LRT Tender.
16.01.88 |
BX41+ |
5dd |
5dd |
-- |
Transferred to Bexleybus |
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FOOTS
CRAY Sidcup Hill - ERITH (MonSat except evgs)
Sidcup Garage closed - route transferred to Bexleyheath
(BX) and terminus changed at Foots Cray. Extended from Bexleyheath to Erith
Monday to Saturday instead of just Mon-Fri peaks.
BEXLEYBUS SCHEME.
14.05.88 |
BX41+ |
dd |
dd |
-- |
FOOTS
CRAY Sidcup Hill - ERITH (MonSat except evgs)
Joint
operation with Route 178
19.01.91 |
BX41+ |
5T |
5T |
-- |
Contract reassigned |
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SIDCUP
Queen Mary's Hospital - ERITH (Mon-Fri except evgs/Sat shop hrs)
Diverted at Sidcup to Queen
Mary's Hospital instead of Foots Cray.
08.10.94 |
BX51+ |
7T |
7T |
4MRL |
SIDCUP
Queen Mary's Hospital - THAMESMEAD Town Centre
Extended from Erith to Thamemead via Belvedere -
Abbey Wood and Crossway.
Evening service introduced and Midibus Sunday service
23.01.99 |
BX51+ |
14T |
12T |
6T |
SIDCUP
Queen Mary's Hospital - THAMESMEAD Town Centre
Diverted
between Bexley and Bexleyheath via Bourne Road instead of Townley Road.
Sunday
service converted to double deck. the overall effect between Bexleyheath and Queen Mary's Hospital being to replace the newly-withdrawn 726.
01.04.00 |
BX51+ |
14PVL |
12PVL |
6PVL |
SIDCUP
Queen Mary's Hospital - THAMESMEAD Town Centre
Converted
to low floor double deck operation.
24.01.04 |
BX51+ |
18PVL |
15PVL |
8PVL |
SIDCUP
Queen Mary's Hospital - THAMESMEAD Town Centre
Contract
renewed with London Central with increased frequencies
24.01.09 |
BX51+ |
19PVL |
16PVL |
9PVL |
SIDCUP
Queen Mary's Hospital - THAMESMEAD Town Centre
Contract extended for two years - increased evening frequency
22.01.11 |
BX51+ |
18WVL |
15WVL |
9WVL |
SIDCUP
Queen Mary's Hospital - THAMESMEAD Town Centre
Contract renewal
E232 Bexleyheath |
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03.05.14 |
BX51+ |
20WVL |
18WVL |
10WVL |
SIDCUP
Queen Mary's Hospital - THAMESMEAD Town Centre
See map
WVL83 Thamesmead Town Centre |
23.01.16 |
DT51+ |
20T |
18T |
10T |
Contract reassigned to Arriva Kent Thameside |
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SIDCUP
Queen Mary's Hospital - THAMESMEAD Town Centre
New operator
T301 Erith stand © Steve Barker |
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29.10.16 |
DT51+ |
20T |
16T |
10T |
Officially transferred from AKT to Arriva London North |
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SIDCUP
Queen Mary's Hospital - THAMESMEAD Town Centre
Internal transfer
13.07.19 |
DT141+ |
20T |
16T |
10T |
SIDCUP
Queen Mary's Hospital - THAMESMEAD Town Centre
Running number sequence change
T307 Abbey Road, Belvedere © Edward S |
23.01.21 |
DT141+ |
21T |
17T |
10T |
SIDCUP
Queen Mary's Hospital - THAMESMEAD Town Centre
Contract renewal
T318 Abbey Wood Station 22.05.22 © Ian Armstrong |
Taken from 2023 map drawn by Mike Harris busmap.co.uk |
BX
Bexleyheath
Changeover point outside garage
SP
Sidcup
Changeover point Foots Cray Post Office.
DT Dartford
The relief point is either Erith-(during the day) or Dartford garage-(out of service) at night.
On Saturday evenings from 23rd January until 17th September we have one 229 journey that had its relief at Bexley library. The driver coming to and from DT for and from their relief.