Route History

09.12.89
TL71+
6MW
6MW
MW ex L1

LEWISHAM Bus Station - Lewisham High Street - Ladywell Road - Chudleigh Road - Bexhill Road - Manwood Road - Ravensbourne Park - Catford - Sangley Road - Verdant Lane - Northover - Downham Way - GROVE PARK STATION
NEW ROUTE

MW35 Lewisham

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03.02.90
TL71+
6MW
6MW
SR ex L1

LEWISHAM  -  GROVE PARK STATION
Sunday allocation now SR ex L1.

SR69 Lewisham

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12.03.94
LM
6MW
6MW
SR ex L1
Contract reassigned to
Kentish Bus

LEWISHAM - Ladywell - Ravensbourne Park Catford - Downham Way - Grove Park - Baring Road - Marvels Lane - GROVE PARK CEMETERY
Extended from Grove Park to Grove Park Cemetry

965 Catford

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25.02.95
BE
6midi
6midi
4midi

LEWISHAM  -  GROVE PARK CEMETERY
Transferred to new base at Bromley (BE)

04.11.95
LM
6midi
6midi
4midi

LEWISHAM  -  GROVE PARK CEMETERY
Allocation moved back to Lewisham (LM)

27.01.96
MB101+
7sd
7sd
6sd
Contract reassigned to Metrobus.

LEWISHAM  -  GROVE PARK CEMETERY
NEW OPERATOR

27.11.99
MB101+
8DT
8DT
6DT

LEWISHAM  -  GROVE PARK CEMETERY
Increased PVR to allow for additional running time

1999 LEAFLET, CLICK FOR TIMETABLE
1999 MAP, CLICK TO ENLARGE


17.03.01
TL81+
9SLD
9SLD
6SLD
Contract reassigned

LEWISHAM - Lewisham High Street - Rushey Green - Wildfell Road - Brookdale Road - Holbeach Road - Thomas Lane - Catford - Downham Way - Grove Park - Baring Road - Marvels Lane - GROVE PARK CEMETRY
Due to a width restriction in Manwood Road the route was diverted direct to Catford and the withdrawn section covered by Route 584 operated by SR classuntil the correct buses could be allocated. No evening service on this section

284/584 leaflet, click for 584 times
2002 map, click to enlarge

DM74 Lewisham

© Eamonn Kentell


20.10.01
TL81+
9SLD
9SLD
6SLD

LEWISHAM - Ladywell - Ravensbourne Park Catford - Downham Way - Grove Park - Baring Road - Marvels Lane - GROVE PARK CEMETERY
Temporary rerouteing discontinued as width restriction in Manwood Road removed - thus Route 584 withdrawn.

34206 Lewisham

18.03.06
PH211+
9sd
9sd
4sd
Contract reassigned to Metrobus using Scania Omnitown single deckers operated from the Polhill depot.

LEWISHAM  -  GROVE PARK CEMETERY
NEW OPERATOR

03.06.06
MB211+
9sd
9sd
4sd

LEWISHAM  -  GROVE PARK CEMETERY
Polhill allocation moved to Orpington (MB)

29.03.08
MB211+
9sd
9sd
4sd

LEWISHAM  -  GROVE PARK CEMETERY
Rerouted northbound direct via Baring Road - thus omitting Grove Park Bus Station

METROBUS 606 Grove Park Cemetery

19.03.11
MB210+
10sc-sd
9sc-sd
4sc-sd

LEWISHAM  -  GROVE PARK CEMETERY
Contract extended for two years

Metrobus 622 Lewisham Station

16.03.13
MB201+
11SE
9SE
5SE

LEWISHAM  -  GROVE PARK CEMETERY
Contract renewal

761 Catford

© Ken Lansdowne


01.05.14
MB201+
11SE
9SE
5SE

715 seen entering Lewisham Bus Station

© Lawrence Living


Taken from 2014 map drawn by Mike Harris
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17.03.18
KB241+
12SE
10SE
7SE
logo
Contract reassigned

LEWISHAM  -  GROVE PARK CEMETERY
New operator

 

 

36676 Hither Green

© Alisha

 

 

Operating Garages

KB Kangley Bridge Road
Changeover point at Catford Town Hall except for 2 late journeys that run light to TL and then after break reappear as 181

TL Catford
Changeover point at Catford

LM Deptford ( Dragoon Road Deptford )
Changeover point at Lewisham

BE Bromley
Changeover point at ?

PH Polhill
Changeover point at Lewisham Bus Station

MB Orpington
Changeover point at Lewisham Bus Station

 

 

 

 

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Date of edit   Tuesday, 16.07.24