Route History

29.10.94
K101+
4T
4T
2T
Operated by WESTLINK

KINGSTON - Hampton Court - East Molesey - WEST MOLSEY Central Avenue
NEW TENDERED ROUTE : replacing Route 131 west of Kingston - supported by Surrey County Council

T899 at West Molesey - the intermediate points are in the wrong order !

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23.09.95
FW191+
4M
4M
2M

KINGSTON - WEST MOLSEY Central Avenue
Contract moved to London United (FW)

 

M1017 Bentalls Kingston

 

29.05.99
FW191+
--
--
2M
 
K861+
4M
4M
--

KINGSTON - WEST MOLSEY Central Avenue
Monday-Saturday operation transferred to Kingston (K)

13.05.00
FW191+
4M
5M
2M
Kingston (K) allocation withdrawn

19.08.00
FW191+
4DP
5DP
2DP

KINGSTON - WEST MOLSEY Central Avenue
Converted to low floor single deck operation

27.01.01
K131+
4M
4M
3M
 
K135
1MV/XL ex 371
--
--

WEST MOLSEY Central Avenue - KINGSTON
One SDO am/pm journey diverts at Hampton Wick to Teddington School
Route transferred back to Kingston (K) and converted back to double deck except for one journey schoolday mornings as shown above.

30.06.01
FW131+
5M
4M
--
 
K131+
--
--
3M

WEST MOLSEY Central Avenue - KINGSTON
One SDO am/pm journey diverts at Hampton Wick to Teddington School
Mon-Sat K allocation moved to Fulwell (FW)

03.11.01
FW131+
5VA
4VA
2VA

WEST MOLSEY Central Avenue - KINGSTON
One SDO am/pm journey diverts at Hampton Wick to Teddington School
Sunday only K allocation moved to Fulwell (FW)

 

 

VA6 Vrow Walk - Hampton Court

 

29.06.02
HH361+
5VA
6VA
3VA

WEST MOLSEY Central Avenue - KINGSTON
One SDO am/pm journey diverts at Hampton Wick to Teddington School
Allocation moved from Fulwell (FW) to Hounslow Heath (HH)

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01.10.05
HH411+
6VA
6VA
4VA

WEST MOLSEY Central Avenue - KINGSTON
Contract renewed with London United - Teddington school journeys transferred to new 641

12.11.05
HH411+
6DPS
6DPS
4DPS

WEST MOLSEY Central Avenue - KINGSTON
Converted to low floor single deck operation.

 

DP23 Kingston

© Bran Creasey

 

02.10.10
EB21+
6OV
6OV
4OV
Contract reassigned to Quality Line - Epsom using Optare Versa type.

 

OV8 Cromwell Road

 

03.10.15
EB21+
6OV
6OV
4OV

WEST MOLSEY Central Avenue - KINGSTON
Contract extended for two years

 

 

 

Double deckers are occasionally seen on the route as evidenced here by DD13 seen by Cromwell Road Bus Station

© Jack Marian

 

 

26.06.17
EB31+
6OV
6OV
4OV
Managed now by Lodon United

30.09.17
EB31+
6OV
5OV
4OV

WEST MOLSEY Central Avenue - KINGSTON
Contract renewal
24.11.18
FW251+
8DLE
5DLE
3DLE

WEST MOLSEY Central Avenue - KINGSTON
Allocation moved from Epsom ( EB ) to Fulwell ( FW ) using running numbers for ex Route 391 which was transferred to Stamford Brook ( V )

VH45184 helping out on a strike day April 2021

© Jack Marian


Operating Garages

HH Hounslow Heath
Crew Changeover point Kingston

K Kingston
Crew Changeover point Kingston

FW Fulwell
Crew Changeover point Kingston

EB Epsom Buses
Crew Changeover point Kingston