Route History

23.02.02
TV311+
3M
3M
--
New contract

KINGSTON Cromwell Road Bus Station - Penryhn Road - Surbiton Crescent - Surbiton Station - St Mark's Hill - Ewell Road - Tolworth - Kingston Road - Ruxley Lane - - East Street - EPSOM Clock Tower (Mon-Sat)
Prior to this date route had been operated by Arriva but now operated under contract by London United
A Sunday service was provided by North Downs Transport 489 between Epsom and Tolworth

SM101 works Route 418 previous life with London Country

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Scanned from 2002 London Buses leaflet informing of new operator
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M1360 Wheatfield Way M1360 Wheatfield Way Kingston

29.06.02
TV311+
4DPS
4DPS
1DPS

KINGSTON Cromwell Road Bus Station - - EPSOM Clock Tower (Daily)
Sunday service introduced but shopping hours only

DPS651 KINGSTON BUS STATION

 

DPS651 seen leaving Cromwell Road Bus Station

© Graham Smith


03.09.05
TV311+
4DPS
4DPS
1VA ex 406

KINGSTON Cromwell Road Bus Station - - EPSOM Clock Tower (Daily)
Sunday converted to double deck operation - jointly operated with Route 406

30.06.07
EB10+
4E
4E
4E
Contract reassigned

KINGSTON Cromwell Road Bus Station - Penryhn Road - Surbiton Road - Surbiton Hill Road - Ewell Rd - Tolworth - Kingston Road - Ruxley Lane - - East Street - EPSOM Clock Tower ( DAILY )
Diverted at Surbiton via Surbiton Hill Road instead of via Station
New contract awarded to Quality Line (Epsom Buses) using double deckers ( Enviro 400 )

Quality Line Enviro DD02
Tolworth Red Lion stop

30.06.12
EB15+
4E
4E
4E

KINGSTON  -  EPSOM
Contract extended for two years

DD06 Kingston Town Centre

28.06.14
EB15+
4E
4E
4E

KINGSTON  -  EPSOM
Contract renewal

OP05 Epsom Town Centre

OP05 Epsom Town Centre

© Brian Kemp


26.06.17
EB20+
4E
4E
4E
Managed now by Lodon United

ADE40305 Kingston Town Centre

© Lawrence Living


25.04.20
TV311+
6ADE
6ADE
4ADE

KINGSTON Cromwell Road Bus Station - EPSOM Clock Tower
Allocation moved from Epsom (EB) to Tolworth (TV) thus now operated by London United
Early and late journeys runs jointly with Route 406

26.06.21
TV311+
6VH
6VH
4VH

KINGSTON Cromwell Road Bus Station - EPSOM Clock Tower
Contract renewal and converted to VH type

VH45122 Cromwell Road, Kingston

© Teek

Current Blind



418

 

Operating Garages

TV Tolworth
Crew Changeover point Tolworth Station

QB Epsom
Crew Changeover point Longmead Road - Hollymoor Road ( usually a take over from a finishing shift ) or Epsom Clock Tower stand


 

 

© Ian Armstrong 2024
Date of edit   Thursday, 07.03.24