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| 25.04.81 |
AL |
4D |
5D |
-- |
TOOTING
BROADWAY,
Mitcham, Cranmer Road, Hackbridge, WALLINGTON (Shotfield)
(MS)
NEW ROUTE: replacement
for withdrawn southern section of Route 77
| 04.09.82 |
AL |
4LS |
5LS |
-- |
Northbound journeys diverted via Wallington Stn forecourt, and converted to single deck operation.
| 04.02.84 |
TC |
4D |
9D |
-- |
TOOTING
BROADWAY, Mitcham, Hackbridge, Carshalton Station, Wallington, Woodcote
Green, PURLEY STN - CROYDON GARAGE (garage
journeys)
Diverted via Carshalton Station instead of direct via
London Road and extended from Wallington to Purley via Route
234.
Merton (AL) allocation transferred to Croydon (TC)
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| 27.04.85 |
TC |
8D |
9D |
-- |
TOOTING-
PURLEY (MS)
- Riddlesdown, Sanderstead, SELSDON (MF peaks)
MF peaks extended from Purley to Selsdon via withdrawn
234.
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| 22.03.86 |
CM |
? |
? |
-- |
Operated
by London & Country (CM)
TOOTING
- SANDERSTEAD CHURCH (MS) - SELSDON (MF peaks)
MS extended from Purley to Sandersead Church.
| 26.09.87 |
CM |
? |
? |
-- |
TOOTING
BROADWAY -SANDERSTEAD CH (MS)- SELSDON
(MF peaks) - Old Farleigh Road, Sunnybank, Chelsham Road, CHELSHAM
GARAGE (garage journeys)
Certain garage journeys revised to run in service to
Chelsham Garage.
| 24.06.89 |
CM |
? |
? |
? |
STREATHAM
HILL STN (Suns) or TOOTING BROADWAY (MS) - SANDERSTEAD
CHURCH (MS) - SELSDON (MF peaks) -CHELSHAM
GARAGE (garage journeys)
Sunday 127A renumbered 127.
| 28.10.89 |
GD |
? |
? |
? |
STREATHAM
HILL STN (Su) or TOOTING (MS) - SANDERSTEAD
CHURCH (MS) - SELSDON (MF peaks)
CM transferred to GD.
| 29.09.90 |
GD |
? |
? |
? |
TOOTING
BROADWAY - PURLEY (MS) - SELSDON
(MF peaks/Suns)
Sunday bifurcation withdrawn, Sunday service now the
same as MS.
| 27.03.93 |
CN |
? |
? |
? |
TOOTING
- PURLEY
Withdrawn
between Purley and Selsdon.
| 23.04.94 |
CN |
7dd |
7dd |
4dd |
TOOTING
BROADWAY, Mitcham Road, Southcroft Road, Streatham Road, Mitcham,
Carshalton, Hackbridge, Wallington,- PURLEY
Rerouted in Tooting via Southcroft road instead
of London Road.
| 04.02.95 |
CN |
7dd |
7dd |
4dd |
OPERATED BY LONDONLINKS
| 28.06.97 |
CN |
9sd |
7sd |
5sd |
Converted to single deck, new contract commenced.
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| 01.09.97 |
CN |
9sd |
7sd |
5sd |
NO |
2dd |
Two additional schol journeys added to schedule am and pm operated by Nostalgia Bus
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| 01.08.98 |
A |
5M |
5M |
3M |
PD |
5DAL |
5DAL |
4DAL |
|
NO |
2dd |
Contract reassigned to London General (A) but further sub contracted to Selkent (PD)
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| 23.01.99 |
A |
5M |
5M |
3M |
BE |
5dd |
5dd |
4dd |
|
NO |
2dd |
-- |
-- |
Selkent replaced by Blue Triangle.
| 10.04.99 |
MI |
10DTSLF |
10DTSLF |
4DTSLF |
Contract reassigned to Mitcham Belle, Nostalgia withdrawn.
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| 12.01.03 |
MC |
12DTSLF |
10DTSLF |
4DTSLF |
Garage relocated to Beddington Lane.
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| 27.08.04 |
MC |
12DTSLF |
9DTSLF |
4DTSLF |
Operation transferred to Central Parking Services (Centra)
| 10.012.05 |
C |
10PVL |
9PVL |
-- |
GD |
- |
-- |
5scania |
Contract reassigned to Metrobus using vehicles loaned from London General operating from their new Croydon Base at 134 Beddington Lane (C) on Mon-Sat and Godstone on Sunday with Scanias.
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| 21.04.06 |
C |
10scania |
9scania |
5scania |
Godstone garage closed, and PVL type returned to London General as new vehicles became available

A
Sutton
Changeover point Fair Green, Mitcham
AL
Merton
Changeover point Tooting Broadway
TC
Croydon
Changeover point at garage, buses working in service
from Purley via Brighton Road.
CM
Chelsham
Changeover point Sanderstead Church or garage depending
on duty
GD
Godstone
Changeover point Purley stand or dead to garage
C
Croydon
Changeover point Purley Bus stand, the crews are allowed
to use the Railway Station on Platform 6
MI
Mitcham Belle
Changeover point Fair Green
MC
Centra
Changeover
point Fair Green
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