Route History
Date of introduction |
Gar |
Mon-Fri |
Sat |
Sun |
| 03.10.34 | K |
T |
T |
T |
WB |
T |
T |
T |
| Buses ex Route 217 |
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KINGSTON
Clarence Street Bus Station -
Portsmouth Road - Long Ditton - Esher - Hersham - Walton - Walton Lane - Shepperton
High Street - Laleham - STAINES Bridge Street
Route had previously numbered 62
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| 06.10.37 | K |
2T |
5T |
3T |
WB |
3T |
3T |
2T |
KINGSTON - STAINES
Route 217 withdrawn thus allocation altered
| 13.12.39 | K |
5T |
8T |
5T |
KINGSTON - STAINES
Weybridge (WB) closed
| 22.04.42 | K |
7T |
10T |
8T |
| Joint with 219 |
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KINGSTON - STAINES
Joint allocation with Route 219 introduced
| 27.10.43 | K |
8T |
10T |
8T |
KINGSTON - STAINES
Joint allocation with 219 ceased
| 27.06.51 | K |
T/Q |
17T |
9T |
| Mon-Fri buses ex 215 |
|---|
KINGSTON - STAINES
Mon-Fri joint allocation with 215 introduced
06.05.53 |
K |
TD |
TD |
TD |
| Buses taken from 215 allocation daily |
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KINGSTON - STAINES
TD
type introduced
 |
TD6 Kingston |
30.06.54 |
K |
16TD |
16TD |
TD |
KINGSTON - STAINES
MS
operated with own schedule but Sunday joint with 215
30.04.58 |
K |
TD |
TD |
TD |
KINGSTON - STAINES
Jointly
operated with Routes 215 - 215A and 219
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Scanned from April 1958 Red Book - the complete book is available from the Sales List |
03.02.60 |
K |
RF |
RF |
RF |
KINGSTON - STAINES
RF
type introduced.
Jointly operated with Routes 215 - 215A and 219
07.09.68 |
K |
RFo |
RFo |
RFo |
KINGSTON - STAINES
Converted
to One Person Operation
05.02.72 |
K |
RFo |
RFo |
RFo |
KINGSTON - STAINES
Diverted in Shepperton via Sheep Walk due to M3 construction work
31.03.73 |
K |
RFo |
RFo |
RFo |
KINGSTON
Clarence Street -
Portsmouth Road - Long Ditton - Esher - Hersham - Walton - Gaston Bridge Road - Green Lane - Shepperton
High Street - Laleham - STAINES Bridge Street
Diverted between Walton and Shepperton via Green Lane instead of Laleham Road direct
 |
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10.04.76 |
K1+ |
RFo |
RFo |
RFo |
KINGSTON - STAINES
Mon-Fri
diverted via Walton Station (double run)
31.03.79 |
NB111+ |
LS |
LS |
LS |
KINGSTON - STAINES
Sat
diverted via Walton Station (double run)
K allocation moved to Norbiton and converted to Leyland National operation
27.09.80 |
NB |
LS |
LS |
LS |
KINGSTON - STAINES
Sun
diverted via Walton Station (double run)
 |
RF441 unknown location |
31.10.81 |
NB |
LS |
LS |
LS |
STAINES
- KINGSTON - Richmond Road - HAM Beaufort Road (Mon-Fri peak jnys)
Mon-Fri peaks
extended via Route 65 from Kingston to Ham - this replaced
a few 65 short journeys.
04.09.82 |
NB |
LS |
LS |
LS |
KINGSTON
- STAINES
Withdrawn between Kingston and Ham.
29.01.83 |
NB |
LS |
LS |
LS |
KINGSTON
- STAINES
Joint
operation with Route 216 introduced.
14.01.84 |
NB |
LS |
LS |
LS |
KINGSTON
- STAINES
Certain
Saturday short journeys between Esher & Kingston revised to operate a
loop from Esher via More Lane Lower Green Road and Station Road to Portsmouth
Road and line of route.
02.06.85 |
NB |
LS |
LS |
LS |
KINGSTON - STAINES - Staines
Bridge - Chertsey Lane - THORPE PARK (Suns)
Summer Sundays extended from Staines to Thorpe Park.
The 216 was also extended allowing interchange at both terminuses.
 |
 |
03.11.85 |
NB |
LS |
LS |
LS |
KINGSTON
- STAINES
Summer
Sundays extension from Staines to Thorpe Park seasonally withdrawn.
22.03.86 |
NB |
LS |
LS |
LS |
KINGSTON
- STAINES - THORPE PARK (Suns)
Seasonal extension to Thorpe Park reintroduced.
 |
LS35 Staines |
26.10.86
OPERATION
TRANSFERRED TO LONDON COUNTRY SOUTH WEST (ST) FOR SURREY COUNTY COUNCIL
 |
London & Country DS18 Staines Bus Station
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Operating Garages
K
Kingston
Changeover
point at garage
NB
Norbiton
Changeover
point at garage and Kingston Bus Station
