Route History
Date of introduction |
Gar |
Mon-Fri |
Sat |
Sun |
| 02.06.97 | TC1+ |
6DIB |
4DIB |
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New service pre Tram service |
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WIMBLEDON - Hartfield Road - Kingston Road - Morden Road - Morden Hall Road - Mitcham Station - Bishopsford Road - Middleton Road - Goat Road - Carshalton road - Mitcham Junction - Croydon Road - Mitcham Road - Purley Way - Waddon Road - Waddon New Road - Reeves Corner - Tamworth Road - WEST CROYDON Bus Station ( Mon-Sat except late evenings )
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DIB3 is seen at the Wimbledon stand, note the running number plate (4) inside the window which is most unusual
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| 01.09.97 | TC1+ |
5DIB |
4DIB |
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WIMBLEDON - WEST CROYDON ( Mon-Sat except late evenings )
Additional SDO journeys added between Beddington Laner Station and Wimbledon
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| Taken from 1999 map drawn by Mike Harris busmap.co.uk |
| 19.02.00 | GD191+ |
5sd |
4sd |
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CONTRACT REASSIGNED |
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WIMBLEDON - WEST CROYDON ( Mon-Sat except late evenings )
New operator
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Metrobus 329 West Croydon © Jeff Lloyd |
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| 13.05.00 | MB191+ |
5dart |
4dart |
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WIMBLEDON - WEST CROYDON ( Mon-Sat except late evenings )
Godstone (GD) allocation moved to Orpington (MB)
31.05.00
Last day of operation
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Comment from Lee Davis
The opening of the Tramlink system was delayed by three months, however the original date coincided with a raft of other bus service changes which were due to take place, involving additional work for South Croydon Garage. (One of the changes, if I recall, was the extension of route 466 from Shirley to Addington Village but there were others). As a result of the delayed opening, however, the T-prefix feeder routes due to be introduced were also postponed. This led to Cowie South London requiring more drivers than we had planned for, whilst Metrobus had buses and drivers for the T33 who had no work. It made sense, therefore, for them to use these on the TL1 and for our employees to be redirected to the additional work taken on within the garage.
Garages
TC South Croydon
Changeover point at garage
GD Godstone
Changeover point West Croydon Bus Station ?
MB Orpington
Changeover point West Croydon Bus Station ?
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