Route History
Date |
Gar |
Mon-Fri |
Sat |
Sun |
21.04.01 |
BC121+ |
4DPL |
4DPL |
2DPL |
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New contract |
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REDHILL Bus Station - London Road - Gatton Point - Hooley - Brighton Road - Coulsdon - Purley - South Croydon - South End - Wellesley Road - WEST CROYDON Bus Station.
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As the contract was awarded at such short notice Dennis Dart SLF 10.7m with single door and three track number blinds were hired from Dawson Rentals as shown here at Redhill
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Taken from April 2001 leaflet |
30.08.03 |
CY261+ |
7DPL |
7DPL |
4DPL |
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New contract awarded to Metrobus operating from their Crawley base |
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REDHILL Bus Station - London Road - Gatton Point - Hooley - Brighton Road - Coulsdon - Purley - Pampisford Road,Haling Park Road - Warham Road - South End - Park Lane - Wellesley Road - - WEST CROYDON Bus Station.
Rerouted between Purley and South Croydon via Pampisford Road and increased frequencies.
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Transbus Pointer 10.7m 212 in the attractive Metrobus livery working CY261 in East Croydon
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16.04.05 |
GD261+ |
7DPL |
7DPL |
4DPL |
WEST CROYDON - REDHILL
Reallocated from Crawley (CY) to Godstone (GD)
25.02.06 |
C261+ |
7DPL |
7DPL |
4DPL |
WEST CROYDON - REDHILL
Godstone Garage closure - allocation moved to Beddington ( Croydon C )
21.04.06 |
CY261+ |
7DPL |
7DPL |
5DPL |
WEST CROYDON - REDHILL
Allocation moved from Croydon (C) to Crawley (CY)
30.10.06 |
CY261+ |
7sc |
7sc |
5sc |
WEST CROYDON - REDHILL
Converted to double deck ( Scania Omnidecker )
01.09.07 |
CY261+ |
7sc |
7sc |
5sc |
| SDO journeys | C268 |
1sc |
-- |
-- |
WEST CROYDON - REDHILL
Schoolday only journeys introduced between West Croydon and Purley using a bus ex 403 from Croydon base (C)
30.08.08 |
C261+ |
9sc |
8sc |
5sc |
WEST CROYDON - REDHILL
Crawley (CY) allocation transferred to Croydon (C)
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205 Croydon |
03.01.09 |
C261+ |
9sc |
8sc |
5sc |
| SDO journeys | CN |
1DW |
-- |
-- |
WEST CROYDON - REDHILL
Schoolday only journeys introduced between West Croydon and Purley using a bus ex 403 fromArriva Beddington base (CN) CN9 am / CN8 pm
29.10.11 |
C261+ |
9sc |
8sc |
5sc |
| SDO journeys | TC214 |
1DW |
-- |
-- |
WEST CROYDON - REDHILL
Arriva allocation moved to South Croydon (TC) using a bus ex 197
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481 West Croydon
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31.08.13 |
C261+ |
9sc |
8sc |
5sc |
| SDO journeys | TC214 |
1DW |
-- |
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WEST CROYDON - REDHILL
Contract extended for two years
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Metrobus Scania 956 Croydon Town Centre © Ryan Fielding |
29.08.15 |
C261+ |
10SC |
10SC |
5SC |
| SDO journeys | TC211+ |
1DW |
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REDHILL Bus Station - WEST CROYDON Bus Station
Contract renewal
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WVL204 East Surrey College/London Road South © Edward S |
02.11.19 |
C261+ |
10SC |
8SC |
4SC |
| SDO journeys | TC211+ |
1DW |
-- |
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REDHILL Bus Station - CROYDON Katherine Street
Withdrawn between Katherine Street and West Croydon
Changeover point now Purley Library
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E96 Redhill Bus Station © Busocculation |
29.08.20 |
TC431+ |
9DW |
8DW |
6DW |
School 405D |
TC211+ |
2DW |
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Contract reassigned |
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REDHILL Bus Station - CROYDON Katherine Street
Contract reassigned to Arriva
29.08.20 |
TC431+ |
9DW |
8DW |
6DW |
REDHILL Bus Station - CROYDON Katherine Street
School Journeys ( 405D ) renumbered 645
Current Blind
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Operating Garages
GD Godstone
Crew changeover point Redhill Bus Station ?
CY Crawley
Crew changeover point Redhill Bus Station ?
C Croydon
Crew changeover point West Croydon Bus Station
2.11.19 Purley Library
CN Croydon Arriva
Crew changeover point not applicable
TC South Croydon Arriva
Crew changeover point Swan & Sugar Loaf
Live visual
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