Route History

29.06.91
LH
LN
LN
LN
New contract

HAM Dukes Avenue ( one journey each Mon-Fri peak) - Richmond Road - KINGSTON Cromwell Road Penrhyn Road - Surbition Stn - Hook - Leatherhead Road - Chessington - Woodbridge Corner - LEATHERHEAD GARAGE - Guildford Road - Young Street - Mickleham - Dorking  North - Dorking - Capel - HORSHAM Carfax (every 2 hours )
New route which replaced Route 514/714 between Horsham and Kingston and X71 between Chessington and Kingston/Ham


24.04.94
LH
sd
sd
sd

HAM Dukes Avenue ( one journey each Mon-Fri peak) - KINGSTON Cromwell Road - LEATHERHEAD GARAGE -   HORSHAM Carfax (every 2 hours)
Diverted between Warnham and Horsham via Broadbridge Heath on Sundays only

DSL91

 

DSL91 Eden Street Kingston

 


29.10.94
LH
sd
sd
sd

KINGSTON Tiffin School (SDO one journey each Mon-Fri peak) - Richmond Road - KINGSTON Cromwell Road Penrhyn Road - Surbition Stn - Hook - Leatherhead Road - Chessington - Woodbridge Corner - LEATHERHEAD GARAGE - Guildford Road - Young Street - Mickleham - Dorking  North - Dorking - Capel - HORSHAM Carfax (every 2 hours )
The projections to Ham cut back to Tiffin Girl's school and reduced to SDO

08.01.96
LH
sd
sd
sd

KINGSTON Cromwell Road Penrhyn Road - Surbition Stn - Hook - Leatherhead Road - Chessington - Woodbridge Corner - LEATHERHEAD GARAGE - Guildford Road - Young Street - Mickleham - Dorking  North - Dorking - Capel - HORSHAM Carfax (every 2 hours )
The projections to Ham withdrawn.

28.06.97
LH
6sd
6sd
4sd

TEDDINGTON Police Station - Sandy Lane - Kingston - Surbiton - Chessington - Leatherhead - DORKING Townfield Court - DORKING Goodwyns ( Sunday daytime )
Route now part of LRT Network and contract awarded to London & Country (LH)
Withdrawn between Dorking and Horsham - this section replaced by Route 93

01.05.99
TG
6sd
6sd
4sd
Contract reassigned to TGM operating from Byfleet garage

 

TGM901 Kingston

 


05.06.99
TG
6sd
6sd
4sd

TEDDINGTON Police Station - Leatherhead - then Great Bookham - EFFINGHAM Woodlands Road (Mon-Sat) or Mickleham - DORKING Townfield Court (Mon-Sat) or DORKING Goodwyns ( Sunday daytime )
Half of service diverted at Leatherhead via Great Bookham to EFFINGHAM replacing Route 408

23.04.00
TF
6sd
6sd
3sd

TEDDINGTON Police Station - EFFINGHAM Woodlands Road (Mon-Sat) or  -  DORKING Townfield Court (Mon-Sat) or DORKING Goodwyns ( Sunday daytime )
Operation transferred to Twickenham depot (TF)

27.01.01
TF25+
6sd
6sd
3sd

TEDDINGTON Police Station - Leatherhead - DORKING Townfield Court (Mon-Sat) or DORKING Goodwyns ( Sunday daytime )
One journey in each peak double runs via Effingham
Withdrawn between Leatherhead and Effingham except for two peak journeys that double run via Effingham

2001 leaflet, click for times
January 2001 map, click to enlarge

29.06.01
TF25+
6sd
6sd
3sd

TEDDINGTON Police Station - Leatherhead - DORKING Townfield Court ( Mon-Sat ) or DORKING Goodwyns ( Sunday daytime )
Peak journeys via Effingham withdrawn.

01.09.01
TF25+
6sd
6sd
3sd

TEDDINGTON Police Station - Leatherhead - DORKING Townfield Court
Route will be fully integrated with the London Bus Network
Sunday extension to Goodwyns withdrawn, replaced by local services 32 and 32A.

02.02.02
TF25+
6sd
6sd
3sd

FULWELL TGM Depot - Leatherhead - DORKING Townfield Court
Extended from Teddington to Fulwell TGM Depot - although shown on blinds as Tram Depot !

 

TGM438 shows the new "Tram Depot" destination


29.06.02
TF132+
6sd
6sd
3sd

FULWELL Stanley Road - DORKING Townfield Court
Contract renewal with new buses

17.06.05
TF132+
6sd
6sd
6sd
Contract novated to
Travel London

FULWELL Stanley Road - DORKING Townfield Court
New operator

DP443 Kingston

© Adam Murray


06.05.06
TF132+
5sd
5sd
3sd

KINGSTON Cromwell Road Bus Station - DORKING Townfield Court
Withdrawn between Kingston & Fulwell - this section replaced by New Route 481.

30.06.07
HM31+
5SE
5SE
3SE
Contract reassigned to
Arriva Southern Counties

KINGSTON Cromwell Road Bus Station - Eden Street - Kingston High Street - Portsmouth Road - Surbiton Road - Surbiton Station - DORKING Townfield Court
Reouted between Kingston and Surbiton VIA Portsmouth Road and Surbiton Road

Arriva 3976 Cromwell Road, Kingston

London Buses by Adam


03.10.09
CY391+
5SE
5SE
4SE
Operation transferred to Metrobus operating from Crawley depot (CY)

KINGSTON  -  DORKING
New operator

 

 

MB221 Eden Street, Kingston

 


30.06.12
EB200+
5OV
5OV
4OV
Contract reassigned

 

OV2 at Hook Parade

 


01.05.14
EB200+
5OV
5OV
4OV

KINGSTON  - DORKING
see map

Taken from 2014 map drawn by Mike Harris
busmap.co.uk

11.07.15
EB201+
7OV
6OV
3OV

KINGSTON  -  DORKING
Schedule change

26.06.17
EB201+
7OV
6OV
3OV
Managed now by Lodon United

KINGSTON Cromwell Road Bus Station  -  DORKING Townfield Court
New management

01.07.17
EB201+
7DLE
6DLE
3DLE

KINGSTON  -  DORKING
Contract renewal

DLE30020 Kingston Town Centre

©Lloyd Rich


25.04.20
TV11+
7DLE
6DLE
3DLE

KINGSTON Cromwell Road Bus Station  -  DORKING Townfield Court
Transferred within RATP from Epsom Buses to London United (TV)

DLE30049 , a rare shot at the Dorking terminus

© Alex Bowley


02.07.22
TV11+
7DLE
6DLE
3DLE

KINGSTON Cromwell Road Bus Station  -  DORKING Townfield Court
Contract extended for two years

 

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Operating Garages

TV Tolworth
Changeover point at Kingston with some Mon-Sat start/ finsh duties at Hook Library

TF Fulwell
Changeover point at garage

TG Byfleet
Changeover point at LH Garage

LH Leatherhead
Changeover point at garage

HM Horsham
Changeover point not known but probably Dorking Station

CY Crawley
Changeover point not known but probably Dorking Station

EB Epsom
Changeover point not KINGSTON Clarence Street Bus Station - crews using Service Bus 418 to and from garage
One Sunday evening duty has break at Dorking

 

Link to 465 Route Guide

 

© Ian Armstrong 2024
Date of edit   Wednesday, 04.09.24