Route History
| 27.01.01 | AV291+ |
4DP 1M |
5M |
4M |
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New Contract |
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KINGSTON Cromwell Road Bus Station - Penryhn Road - Surbiton Crescent - Surbiton Station - St Mark's Hill - Ewell Road - Tolworth - Kingston Road - Stoneleigh - Ewell - East Street - EPSOM Clock Tower - SDO journeys projected to South Street - Woodcote Road - Woodcote Green Road - Woodcote Side - Dorking Road toEPSOM GENERAL HOSPITAL
Previously a London & Country route but now a tendered contract within TFL operated by London United from Hounslow Garage (AV)
| 31.03.01 | AV291+ |
5M |
5M |
6M |
KINGSTON Cromwell Road Bus Station - EPSOM Clock Tower - EPSOM GENERAL HOSPITAL ( SDO journeys )
Converted to double deck operation
| 30.06.01 | K291+ |
4M |
4M |
3M |
KINGSTON Cromwell Road Bus Station - EPSOM Clock Tower - EPSOM GENERAL HOSPITAL ( SDO journeys )
Hounslow (AV) allocation moved to Kingston (K)
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Seen in April 2002 at Cromwell Road Bus Station is VA6 with the wrong garage code displayed" |
| 03.11.01 | TV291+ |
4VA |
4VA |
3VA |
KINGSTON Cromwell Road Bus Station - EPSOM Clock Tower - EPSOM GENERAL HOSPITAL ( SDO journeys )
Kingston (K) garage closed - allocation moved to Tolworth (TV)
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DPS657 substitutes for a double decker in Kingston |
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| 29.06.02 | TV291+ |
4VA |
4VA |
3VA |
KINGSTON Cromwell Road Bus Station - EPSOM Clock Tower - EPSOM GENERAL HOSPITAL ( SDO journeys )
New QC Contract commenced - previously TG
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VA46 waits in Kingston for a rare journey to Epsom Hospital |
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| 30.06.07 | EB20+ |
4E |
4E |
4E |
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CONTRACT REASSIGNED |
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KINGSTON Cromwell Road Bus Station - Penryhn Road - Surbiton Hill Road - Ewell Road - Tolworth - Kingston Road - Stoneleigh - Ewell - East Street - EPSOM Clock Tower - SDO journeys projected to EPSOM GENERAL HOSPITAL
Diverted in Surbiton via Surbiton Hill Road instead of via Claremont Road and Station
New contract commenced with Quality Line with new Enviro E400 buses.
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Seen here in Tolworth is DD03 an Enviro
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| 30.06.12 | EB20+ |
4E |
4E |
4E |
KINGSTON Cromwell Road Bus Station - EPSOM Clock Tower - EPSOM GENERAL HOSPITAL ( SDO journeys )
Contract renewal
| 26.06.17 | EB501+ |
4E |
4E |
4E |
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Managed now by Lodon United |
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KINGSTON Cromwell Road Bus Station - EPSOM Clock Tower - EPSOM GENERAL HOSPITAL ( SDO journeys )
New management
| 01.07.17 | EB501+ |
4ADE |
4ADE |
4ADE |
KINGSTON Cromwell Road Bus Station - EPSOM Clock Tower - EPSOM GENERAL HOSPITAL ( SDO journeys )
Contract extended for two years
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ADE40300 Kingston Town Centre © Mark McWalter |
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| 25.04.20 | TV301+ |
7ADE |
6ADE |
4ADE |
KINGSTON Cromwell Road Bus Station - EPSOM Clock Tower - EPSOM GENERAL HOSPITAL ( SDO journeys )
Allocation moved from Epsom (EB) to Tolworth (TV) thus now operated by London United
Early and late journeys runs jointly with Route 418
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VH45170 Cromwell Road Bus Station © Anthony moore |
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| 04.09.21 | TV301+ |
13ADE |
10ADE |
7ADE |
KINGSTON Cromwell Road Bus Station - EPSOM Clock Tower - EPSOM GENERAL HOSPITAL ( SDO journeys )
New schedules cross linking with Route418
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VH45130 seen in Clarence Street Kingston with new RATP logo |
| 29.06.24 | TV301+ |
13ADE |
10ADE |
7ADE |
KINGSTON Cromwell Road Bus Station - EPSOM Clock Tower - EPSOM GENERAL HOSPITAL ( SDO journeys )
Contract renewal
Current Blind
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Operating Garages
AV Hounslow
Crew changeover point not known but probably Kingston
K Kingston
Crew changeover point Kingston
TV Tolworth
Crew changeover point not known but probably Tolworth Station
EB Epsom
Crew changeover point Epsom Clock Tower
Map at 2019
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Live Visual
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© Ian Armstrong 2024
Date of edit
Saturday, 22.06.24
