Route History

Date of introduction
Gar
Mon-Fri
Sat
Sun
18.04.70
AL
7MB
5MB
5MB

EPSOM STATION - Ewell - North Cheam - Stonecot Hill - MORDEN STATION -: South Wimbledon - WIMBLEDON STATION (Mon-Fri peaks)
NEW OPO ROUTE: replaced Route 93 between North Cheam and Epsom

MB306

MB306 Epsom Station

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Taken from September 1971 Red Book

20.04.74
AL241+
7DMS
5DMS
4DMS

EPSOM - MORDEN - WIMBLEDON ( Mon-Fri peaks )
Converted to double deck operation.

DMS166 Epsom High Street

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25.04.81
A71+
--
--
4DMS
 
AL241+
7DMS
5DMS
--

EPSOM - MORDEN - WIMBLEDON ( Mon-Fri peaks )
Sunday allocation moved to Sutton (A).

24.04.82
A71+
5DMS
5DMS
2DMS

EPSOM - MORDEN - WIMBLEDON ( Mon-Fri peaks )
Merton (AL) allocation withdrawn in favour of daily Sutton (A)

23.04.83
A161+
8DMS
8DMS
4DMS

EPSOM STATION (except evenings) - Ewell - NORTH CHEAM Queen Victoria (evenings) - Morden - St Helier - Green Wrythe Lane - HACKBRIDGE Reynolds Close
Withdrawn evenings between North Cheam and Epsom and diverted at Morden to Hackbridge instead of Wimbledon replacing Route M1.

27.04.85
A161+
--
4DMS
4DMS
 
AL ?
7DMS
3DMS
--

HACKBRIDGE - NORTH CHEAM ( evenings ) - EPSOM ( except evenings )
Allocation change as above with Merton re-introduction.

19.07.86
DS
AN
AN
AN
London Country logo New operator

HACKBRIDGE - EPSOM
Limited evening service introduced between North Cheam and Epsom
Operation transferred to London Country South West (DS)

293 Operator change

25.02.89
DS
AN
AN
AN

EPSOM Clock Tower - MORDEN STN (early am - evenings and Sunday) - South Wimbledon - MERTON ABBEY Savacentre (MS except evenings)
Diverted at Morden to run to Merton Abbey - withdrawn section between Morden & Hackbridge replaced by new 393.

London & Country, TPD118X, Epsom

03.03.90
LH
7AN
7AN
5AN

EPSOM - MORDEN ( early am/evenings/Sunday ) - MERTON ABBEY ( Mon-Sat except evenings )
Dorking garage closure - operation moved to Leatherhead (LH) - joint with 393

??.??.93
LH
AN
AN
AN

EPSOM Brettgrave (Suns) - EPSOM Clock Tower - MORDEN STN (early am - evenings and Sunday) - MERTON ABBEY Savacentre (Mon-Sat except evenings)
Sunday service extended from Epsom Town Centre to Brettgrave via West Hill - Church Road and Horton Lane

02.09.95
LH
AN
AN
AN
 
A293
1LS
1LS
--

EPSOM Brettgrave (Suns) - EPSOM Clock Tower - MORDEN STN (early am - evenings and Sunday) - MERTON ABBEY Savacentre (Mon-Sat except evenings)_
Evening service passed to London General (A)

30.12.95
LH
AN
AN
AN
 
A293
1LS
1LS
--

MERTON ABBEY (Mon-Sat except evenings) - MORDEN STN (early am - evenings and Sunday) - Epsom then EPSOM Brettgrave (Suns) or Ashtead - LEATHERHEAD BUS GARAGE ( Mon-Sat )
Mon-Sat live garage journeys introduced

London Links, L208YCU, Morden

31.03.96
LH
AN
AN
--
 
A293
1M
1M
1M


MERTON ABBEY
(MS except evenings)
- MORDEN STN ( evenings and Sunday) - Epsom then EPSOM WEST PARK HOSPITAL (Suns) or Ashtead - LEATHERHEAD BUS GARAGE ( Mon-Sat )
Sunday service withdrawn between West Park Hospital and Brettgrave - also operation taken over by London General on this day.

293




15.03.97
LH
AN
AN
--
 
A211
LDP
LDP
1LDP


MERTON ABBEY (MS except early mornings/evenings) - MORDEN STN (early am - evenings and Sunday) - EPSOM WEST PARK HOSPITAL (Suns) or LEATHERHEAD BUS GARAGE ( Mon-Sat )
Withdrawn between Morden and Merton Abbey MS morning peak because of traffic congestion

DRL54 subs for a low floor bus, outside Sutton Garage

28.06.97
LH
AN
AN
--
 
A211
LDP
LDP
1LDP

MORDEN STN - EPSOM CLOCK TOWER then WEST PARK HOSPITAL (Suns) or Ashtead - Barnetwood Lane - Leatherhead - Fetcham - Cock Lane - Kennel Lane - Lower Road - BOOKHAM STATION ( Mon-Sat ) - EFFINGHAM Howard of Effingham School (SDO JOURNEYS)
MS daytime double runs in Leatherhead to Woodbridge Tesco.
Withdrawn between Morden Station and Merton Abbey.
Extended from Leatherhead to Bookham and Effingham.
MS am journeys operated by London General withdrawn.

18.04.98
LH
AN
AN
--
 
MM
AN
AN
--
 
A211
LDP
LDP
1LDP

MORDEN STN - EPSOM CLOCK TOWER then WEST PARK HOSPITAL (Suns) - Dorking Road - - Epsom Road - ASHTEAD St Andrew's School (SDO journeys) OR Ashley Road - Tattenham Corner Road - Merland Rise - Chetwode Road - Marbles Way - Preston Lane - Ashurst Road - Tadworth Station - Tadworth Street - Mere Road - Walton Street - Chequers Lane - WALTON ON THE HILL Howard Close ( Mon-Sat ) - Lower Kingswood - MERSTHAM Station Road ( garage journeys )
Withdrawn between Epsom and Bookham/Effingham except for SDO journeys to Ashtead. Diverted at Epsom to Walton ON the Hill and Merstham to replace Route 493.

NV128 Epsom High Street

01.05.99
MM
AN
AN
--
 
A211
NV
NV
3LDP

MORDEN - EPSOM CLOCK TOWER then WEST PARK HOSPITAL (Suns) - ASHTEAD (SDO journeys) OR - WALTON ON THE HILL ( Mon-Sat ) - MERSTHAM ( gar journeys )
LH allocation withdrawn - ( garage closure )

M454 now in London & Country ownership seen in Morden September 1999


30.05.99 until
MM
AN
AN
--
26.09.99
A211
NV
NV
3LDP

MORDEN - EPSOM CLOCK TOWER then CHESSINGTON (Suns) - ASHTEAD (SDO journeys) OR - WALTON ON THE HILL ( Mon-Sat ) - MERSTHAM ( gar journeys )
Summer Sunday extension from Epsom to CHESSINGTON World of Adventures ( May to September )

22.01.00
A211+
2M
2M
2LDP

MORDEN STATION - EPSOM CLOCK TOWER ( early am and evenings/Suns ) - EPSOM GENERAL HOSPITAL (Mon-Sat daytime)
Mon-Sat all journeys south of Epsom withdrawn but extended Mon-Sat daytime from Epsom Town Centre to General Hospital.
Sunday withdrawn between Epsom and West Park Hospital. Arriva involvement ended.

M1230 Morden

19.07.03
EB91+
6sd
5sd
3sd
Contract reassigned

MORDEN STATION - Crown Lane - Links Avenue - Hillcross Avenue - Lower Morden Lane - Garth Road - London Road - North Cheam - EPSOM GENERAL HOSPITAL
Rerouted between Morden and North Cheam and contract reassigned to Epsom Buses.

06.09.03
EB91+
6MCL
5MCL
3MCL

MORDEN - EPSOM GENERAL HOSPITAL
Introduction of Ciraros.

MCL4 Morden

© Eamonn Kentell


30.08.08
C271+
6sd
5sd
3sd
NEW CONTRACT with Metrobus operated from Croydon (C)

MORDEN - EPSOM GENERAL HOSPITAL
New operator

Scania Omnicity )561) 12.0m sets down in Morden

31.08.13
C271+
6sd
6sd
6sd
 
C211
1dd ex 127
--
--

MORDEN - EPSOM GENERAL HOSPITAL
Contract renewal with Metrobus

Go Ahead London 880, PN09ELW, Epsom

© Steve Cross


01.09.18
EB11+
6OT
6OT
4OT
Double Deck
EB17
1ADH
--
--
New Contract

MORDEN STATION - EPSOM GENERAL HOSPITAL
New contract with RATP Quality Line Epsom temporaily using OT type from Route H37

 

Quality Line OT30210, LOWER MORDEN

© Alisha Juszczyk


23.11.19
EB11+
6DXE
6DXE
4DXE
Double Deck
EB17
1ADH
--
--

MORDEN STATION - EPSOM GENERAL HOSPITAL
New schedules

ADH45006 Morden

© Aubrey Morandatre


19.06.21
TV951+
7DXE
6DXE
4DXE

MORDEN STATION - EPSOM GENERAL HOSPITAL
Allocation moved from Epsom (EB) to Tolworth (TV)

DXE30294 Morden stand

© Anthony Moore


02.09.23
TV951+
7DXE
6DXE
4DXE

MORDEN STATION - EPSOM GENERAL HOSPITAL
CONTRACT RENEWAL

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Taken from2014 map drawn by Mike Harris
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Current Blind



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Operating Garages

A Sutton
Changeover at Morden Station ?

AL Merton
Changeover at Morden Station ?

C Croydon
Meal reliefs taken at Morden Station

DS Dorking
Changeover at ?

EB Epsom
Changeover at Epsom High Street via ferry car.

LH Leatherhead
Changeover at garage

MM Merstham
Changeover at Garage

TV Tolworth
Changeover point EWELL Welbeck Close

Live visual

 

© Ian Armstrong 2024
Date of edit   Saturday, 15.06.24