16.08.86 |
OB |
1OV/RH |
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New route |
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ORPINGTON STATION, War Memorial,Sevenoaks Road - Green Street Green - Farnborough Hill - Shire Lane - North End Lane - Downe - Luxted Road,Single Street - Jail Lane - Biggin Hill - Kings Road - BIGGIN HILL VALLEY
( Mon-Fri except evenings )
New Route operated by Orpington Buses - replaced Route 858
31.10.87 |
OB |
1RH+ 1 R1 |
1RH |
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ORPINGTON STATION - BIGGIN HILL VALLEY ( Mon-Fri except evenings / Saturday shop hours)
Saturday introduction
21.11.92 |
OB |
2RH |
2RH |
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PETTS WOOD STATION - Petts Wood Road - Poverest Road - Church Hill Wood - Sherborne Road - Dorney Rise - Amherst Drive - Sidmouth Road - Austin Road - Poverest Road - Cray Avenue - High Street - Orpington Station - Green Street Green - Downe - BIGGIN HILL VALLEY ( Mon-Fri except evenings / Saturday shop hours)
Extended from Orpington Station to Petts Wood Station
24.04.93 |
OB |
2FM |
2FM |
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PETTS WOOD - BIGGIN HILL VALLEY
Type change
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FM5 Petts Wood Station
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14.08.93 |
OB |
2FM |
2FM |
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PETTS WOOD STATION - Petts Wood Road - Chislehurst Road - Sefton Road - Amherst Drive - Sidmouth Road - Austin Road - Poverest Road - Cray Avenue - High Street - Orpington Station - Green Street Green - Downe - BIGGIN HILL VALLEY ( Mon-Fri except evenings / Saturday shop hours)
Diverted at St Mary Cray via
Sefton Road and full lenghth of Amherst Driveinseat of via Sherborne Road and Dorney Rise
02.12.95 |
FR |
2midi |
2midi |
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Contract reassigned |
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PETTS WOOD STATION - BIGGIN HILL VALLEY ( Mon-Fri except evenings / Saturday shop hours)
New operator
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Mercedes benz 709D PETTS WOOD
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02.09.96 |
FR |
2midi |
2midi |
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PETTS WOOD - BIGGIN HILL VLLEY ( Mon-Fri except evenings / Saturday shop hours)
New timetable commenced
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02.05.00 |
FR |
2midi |
2midi |
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MB |
1 ex 320 |
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PETTS WOOD - BIGGIN HILL VLLEY ( Mon-Fri except evenings / Saturday shop hours)
Schoolday only journey introduced - replaced Route 146 between Biggin Hill Melody Road and Charles Darwin School
16.08.03 |
FR |
2midi |
2midi |
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MB |
1 ex 320 |
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Crystal's operation taken over by Tellings Golden Miller |
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PETTS WOOD - BIGGIN HILL VLLEY ( Mon-Fri except evenings / Saturday shop hours)
New operator
21.02.04 |
TD3+ |
4midi |
4midi |
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PETTS WOOD STATION - Petts Wood Road - Chislehurst Road - Sefton Road - Amherst Drive - Sidmouth Road - Austin Road - Poverest Road - Cray Avenue - High Street - Orpington Station - Crofton Road,Locks Bottom - Croydon Road - Keson Mark - Westerham Road - Leaves Green - Biggin Hill Airport ( one sdo journey to double run in each peak via Charles Darwin School ) - BIGGIN HILL HILL VALLEY Melody Road ( Mon-Sat except late evenings )
Rerouted at Orpington to run via Locks Bottom and Keston Mark - the withdrawn section via Green Street Green now provided by New Route R8
05.03.05 |
MB231+ |
4dart |
4dart |
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New Operator |
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PETTS WOOD STATION -- BIGGIN HILL HILL VALLEY Melody Road ( Mon-Sat except late evenings )
Route transferred to Metrobus with their purchase of TGM's Dartford operation.
Reallocated to Green Street Green garage
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MB124 at Orpington © Lawrence Living |
26.07.08 |
MB231+ |
4dart |
4dart |
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PETTS WOOD STATION - Petts Wood Road - Chislehurst Road - Sefton Road - Amherst Drive - Sidmouth Road - Austin Road - Poverest Road - Cray Avenue - High Street - Orpington Station - Crofton Road,Locks Bottom - Croydon Road - Keson Mark - Westerham Road - Leaves Green - Biggin Hill Airport - BIGGIN HILL HILL VALLEY Melody Road ( Mon-Sat except late evenings )
SDO journeys via Charles Darwin school withdrawn
03.12.11 |
MB231+ |
4dart |
4dart |
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PETTS WOOD STATION -- BIGGIN HILL HILL VALLEY Melody Road ( Mon-Sat except late evenings )
Contract renewal
01.05.14 MB231+ 4SE 4SE --PETTS WOOD STATION -- BIGGIN HILL HILL VALLEY Melody Road ( Mon-Sat except late evenings )
See map below
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01.04.17 MB311+ 3SE 3SE --ORPINGTON CENTRE - BIGGIN HILL
Withdrawn between Orpington and Petts Wood, this section now served by R3
Running number sequence change
Contract renewal
749 Orpington
© Lawrence Living
02.04.22 MB311+ 3SE 3SE --ORPINGTON CENTRE - BIGGIN HILL
Contract extended for two years
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Operating Garages
MB Green Street Green
Crew Changeover point ORPINGTON STATION, Crofton Road
From 01.04.17 Locks BottomOB ST MARY CRAY
Crew Changeover point ?FR Dartford
Crew Changeover point ?