Route History
02.12.89 |
K71+ |
2MR |
2MR |
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NEW SERVICE |
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KINGSTON BUS STATION - Cromwell Road - Queen Elizabeth Road - London Road - Wheatfield Way - Ashdown Road - Eden Street - St. James Road, ( return via Brook Street - Eden St and Clarence St ) Penrhyn Road - Surbiton Road - Surbiton Crescent - Claremont Road - Surbiton Station,Victoria Road - Brighton Road - Upper Brighton Road - Hook Road - Ace of Spades - Hook Road - then a one way loop via Mansfield Road - Woodgate Avenue - Stormont Way - Holsworthy Way - Hereford Way - Ripon Gardens - Woodgate Avenue,and Clayton Road back to Hook Roadand return t o KINGSTON BUS STATION(Mon-Sat except evenings)
NEW MIDIBUS ROUTE operated by Westlink (K)
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28.08.93 |
K71+ |
2MR |
2MR |
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KINGSTON BUS STATION - Cromwell Road - Queen Elizabeth Road - London Road - Wheatfield Way - Ashdown Road - Eden Street - Kingston High Street - Kingston Hall Road - College Roundabout - Wheatfield Way - Orchard Road - Fairfield South - Villiers Road - Grove Lane - Villiers Avenue - Lambert's Road - St Mark's Hill - Surbiton Station,Victoria Road - Brighton Road - Upper Brighton Road - Hook Road - Ace of Spades - Hook Road - then a one way loop via Mansfield Road - Woodgate Avenue - Stormont Way - Holsworthy Way - Hereford Way - Ripon Gardens - Woodgate Avenue,and Clayton Road back to Hook Roadand return t o KINGSTON BUS STATION(Mon-Sat except evenings)
Rerouted between Kingston and Surbiton via Villiers Roadand St. Marks Hill instead of Penryhn Road - this was an exchange with the K3 routeing
02.09.00 |
K71+ |
3MR |
3MR |
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KINGSTON HOSPITAL - Galsworthy Road - Coombe Road - Kingston - Wheatfield Way - Ashdown Road - Eden Street - Kingston High Street - Kingston Hall Road - College Roundabout - Wheatfield Way - Orchard Road - Fairfield South - Villiers Road - Grove Lane - Villiers Avenue - Lambert's Road - St Mark's Hill - Surbiton Station,Victoria Road - Brighton Road - Upper Brighton Road - Hook Road - Ace of Spades - Hook Road - then a one way loop via Mansfield Road - Woodgate Avenue - Stormont Way - Holsworthy Way - Hereford Way - Ripon Gardens - Woodgate Avenue,and Clayton Road back to Hook Roadand return t o KINGSTON HOSPITAL (Mon-Sat except evenings)
Extended from Kingston to Kingston Hospital
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04.11.00 |
K71+ |
3MR |
3MR |
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KINGSTON HOSPITAL - Galsworthy Road - Coombe Road - Kingston - Wheatfield Way - Ashdown Road - Eden Street - Kingston High Street - Kingston Hall Road - College Roundabout - Wheatfield Way - Orchard Road - Fairfield South - Villiers Road - Grove Lane - Villiers Avenue - Lambert's Road - St Mark's Hill - Surbiton Station,Victoria Road - Brighton Road - Upper Brighton Road - Hook Road - Ace of Spades - Hook Road,then a one way loop via Leatherhead Road - Merritt Gardens - Coppard Gardens - Mansfield Road - back to Hook Road
Rerouted at Mansfield Road as shown in blue.
30.06.01 |
K881+ |
4DR |
4DR |
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New Contract with London United commenced |
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KINGSTON CROMWELL ROAD BUS STATION - Cromwell Road - Queen Elizabeth Road - London Road - Wheatfield Way - Ashdown Road - Eden Street - Kingston High Street - Kingston Hall Road - College Roundabout - Wheatfield Way - Orchard Road - Fairfield South - Villiers Road - Grove Lane - Villiers Avenue - Lambert's Road - St Mark's Hill - Surbiton Station,Victoria Road - Brighton Road - Upper Brighton Road - Hook Road - Ace of Spades - Hook Road - Leatherhead Road - Merritt Gardens - Coppard Gardens ( northern part ) Mansfield Road - Woodgate Avenue - and then one direction via Stormont Way - Holdsworthy Way - Hereford Way - MANSFIELD PARK Ripon Gardens - (return direct via Woodgate Avenue) ( Mon-Sat )
Withdrawn between Kingston and Kingston Hospital - this section replaced by Route K2
Rerouted at Hook as shown
Hourly evening service introduced
03.11.01 |
TV881+ |
3DPK |
3DPK |
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KINGSTON - MANSFIELD PARK
Kingston (K) closed - allocation moved to new Tolworth (TV) garage
19.03.05 |
TV381+ |
4DPK |
4DPK |
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KINGSTON HOSPITAL - Galsworthy Road - Coombe Road - Kingston - Wheatfield Way - Ashdown Road - Eden Street - Kingston High Street - Kingston Hall Road - College Roundabout - Wheatfield Way - Orchard Road - Fairfield South - Villiers Road - Grove Lane - Villiers Avenue - Lambert's Road - St Mark's Hill - Surbiton Station,Victoria Road - Brighton Road - Upper Brighton Road - Hook Road - Ace of Spades - Leatherhead Road - Merritt Gardens - Coppard Gardens( northern part ) Mansfield Road - Woodgate Avenue - and then one direction via Stormont Way - Holdsworthy Way - Hereford Way ,MANSFIELD PARK Ripon Gardens - (return direct via Woodgate Avenue) ( Mon-Sat )
Extended from Kingston to Kingston Hospital
01.07.06 |
TV381+ |
4DPK |
4DPK |
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KINGSTON HOSPITAL - MANSFIELD PARK
Contract renewal
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DPK625 Mansfield Park |
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03.03.11 |
TV381+ |
4SDE |
4SDE |
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Transdev purchased by RATP |
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KINGSTON HOSPITAL - MANSFIELD PARK
New operator
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SDE6 Eden Street |
29.06.13 |
TV381+ |
4SDE |
4SDE |
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KINGSTON HOSPITAL - MANSFIELD PARK Ripon Gardens ( Mon-Sat )
Contract renewal
30.06.18 |
TV381+ |
4SDE |
4SDE |
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KINGSTON HOSPITAL - MANSFIELD PARK Ripon Gardens ( Mon-Sat )
Start of new contract with new SDE MMC buses
22.06.21 |
TV381+ |
4SDE |
4SDE |
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KINGSTON HOSPITAL - MANSFIELD PARK Ripon Gardens ( Mon-Sat )
Cessation of revised stopping arrangements in Eden Street, Kingston, introduced on 29 June 2020, to assist social distancing measures.
Buses will resume serving stop D1 (R0701) in Eden Street, towards Mansfield Park
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SDE20297 Coombe Road Railway Bridge, the site of a few mishaps with double deckers |
01.07.23 |
TV381+ |
4SDE |
4SDE |
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KINGSTON HOSPITAL - MANSFIELD PARK Ripon Gardens ( Mon-Sat )
Contract renewal ( 7 years )
Current Blind
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Operating Garages
K Kingston
Crew Changeover point Kingston Bus Station
TV Tolworth
Crew Changeover point is at the garage - buses running light to and from the Mansfield Park terminal
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