05.05.48

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10RT

10RT

8RT

CROYDON Barclay Road, East Croydon, Shirley Addington, NEW ADDINGTON Central Parade
I chose the above date as the starter because this was the date that the route was converted from STL to RT.

21.02.51

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17RT

12RT

10RT

CROYDON Barclay Road - NEW ADDINGTON Salcot Crescent
Extended from Central Parade to Salcot Crescent.

06.01.52

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18RT

13RT

10RT

CROYDON Barclay Road - NEW ADDINGTON Homestead Way
Extended from Salcot Crescent to Homestead Way via Arnhem Drive.

22.10.52

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27RT

22RT

10RT

STREATHAM COMMON Greyhound (MS) Streatham Vale, Thornton Heath, London Rd, - CROYDON Barclay Road (Suns) - NEW ADDINGTON
Monday-Saturday extended from Croydon to Streatham Common via Streatham Vale replacing withdrawn section of Route 166

06.05.53

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27RT

22RT

19RT

STREATHAM COMMON Greyhound - NEW ADDINGTON
Sunday extended from Croydon to Streatham Common.

06.10.54

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27RT

22RT

17RT

Diverted in Croydon via George Street instead of Katharine Street.

10.08.55

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27RT

22RT

17RT

STREATHAM COMMON Greyhound - NEW ADDINGTON
EXPRESS (MF peaks/Sat sh) EAST CROYDON STN - NEW ADDINGTON
Express service introduced MF peaks and Sat shopping hours.

28.07.56

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27RT

22RT

17RT

STREATHAM COMMON Greyhound - NEW ADDINGTON
EXPRESS (MF peaks) - EAST CROYDON STN - NEW ADDINGTON
Saturday express service withdrawn.

07.08.57

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27RT

22RT

17RT

STREATHAM GARAGE - NEW ADDINGTON Homestead Way
EXPRESS (MF peaks) - EAST CROYDON STN - NEW ADDINGTON
Streatham terminal changed to Streatham Garage.

31.07.63

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26RT

22RT

13RT

STREATHAM GARAGE - NEW ADDINGTON
EXPRESS (MF peaks) - WEST CROYDON STN - NEW ADDINGTON
Express service extended from East to West Croydon Station.

01.09.64

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24RM

22RM

8RM

Routemaster operation commenced.

11.11.67

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25RML

22RML

10RML

RM replaced by RML

18.04.70

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12RML

16RML

6RML

MF express service withdrawn, replaced by new C1/C3

31.10.70	TC	12RML	16RML	--
	TH	--	--	6RM

Sunday only Thornton Heath allocation introduced with RM, spare from Route 64.

04.12.71	TC	12RML	16RML	--
	TH	--	--	6RT

Sunday only Thornton Heath allocation converted to RT because Route 64 was converted to OPO thus removing Routemasters from that shed.

01.03.75	TC	12DM	16DM	--
	TH	--	--	6RT

Croydon allocation converted to front entrance double deck operation.

03.10.76	TC	12DM	16DM	--
	TH	--	--	6RM

Thornton Heath allocation converted to Routemaster operation as Route 109 was converted.

27.08.78	TC	12DM	16DM	--
	TH	--	--	6DM

Thornton Heath allocation converted to Routemaster operation as Route 109 was converted.

28.10.78

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11DM

11DM

6DM

Thornton Heath allocation withdrawn.

04.09.82

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18DMS

14DMS

7DMS

Daily conversion to OPO operation with Daimler Fleetlines
BRIXTON GARAGE (Suns) Streatham, Streatham Vale, THORNTON HEATH GARAGE (MF except peaks/Sats) - WEST CROYDON (MF peaks) - NEW ADDINGTON
Express Service: NEW ADDINGTON Homestead Way or Salcot Crescent - WEST CROYDON (MF pks)
Mon-Sat withdrawn between Thornton Heath Garage and Streatham, replaced by new route 60 and further withdrawn MF peaks between West Croydon and Thornton Heath Garage. Express service introduced MF peaks between West Croydon and New Addington Homestead Way serving stops previously used by Route C3.
Sunday service extended from Streatham Garage to Brixton Garage.

27.04.85

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17DMS

11DMS

7DMS

BRIXTON GARAGE (Suns) - THORNTON HEATH GARAGE (MF mid-day/Sats) - WEST CROYDON (MF peaks & evgs) - NEW ADDINGTON Homestead Way
Express Service: NEW ADDINGTON Homestead Way or Salcot Crescent - WEST CROYDON (MF peaks)
Mon-Fri evenings withdrawn between West Croydon and Thornton Heath.

07.02.87

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17L

11L

7L

Leyland Olympian introduction.

22.08.87

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27L

21L

11L

WEST CROYDON - NEW ADDINGTON Homestead Way or Vulcan Way (MS except evgs)
Express service withdrawn
Withdrawn between West Croydon and Brixton Garage, replaced by Sunday service on Route 60.
Re-routed in New Addington via Fieldway, Dunley Drive, Headley Drive,Goldcrest Way, King Henry's Drive and Gascooigne Road instead of Lodge lane and Montacute Road.
Mon-Sat (except evenings) additional service introduced between West Croydon Bus Station and NEW ADDINGTON Vulcan Way via above routeing to Arnhem Drive and then King Henry's Drive.
Service increase to compensate for 130B withdrawal.

01.11.91

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27L/T/DMS

21L/T/DMS

11L/T/DMS

Titan and DMS introduced.

14.03.92

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27L/M/DMS

21L/M/DMS

11L/M/DMS

Metrobuses replace Titans

27.03.93

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14dd

19dd

9dd

WEST CROYDON - NEW ADDINGTON Homestead Way
MS Vulcan Way journeys withdrawn.

20.05.00	TC	6L	8L	--
	Q	NV	NV

WEST CROYDON - NEW ADDINGTON Homestead Way
TRAMLINK PHASE 2
MS evenings and Sunday withdrawn. Certain early morning journeys off Route N159 introduced from New Addington to West Croydon. The routeing via Croydon town centre withdrawn with eastbound buses at East Croydon Station serving the Dingwall Road stop instead of the College Road stop.

17.03.01	TC	6L	8L	--
	TH	L	L

The N159 passed to Arriva thus London Central involvement finished.

31.08.02

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7LDR/1L

8LDR

--

Converted to single deck operation.

25.08.03

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5Dart

5Dart

5Dart

NORWOOD JUNCTION, Portland Road, Woodside, Addiscombe Road, Shirley Road, Upper Shirley Road, Addington Village, Lodge Lane, Field Way, Goldcrest Way.
Arnhem Drive, NEW ADDINGTON Homestead Way
Diverted at Shirley Park to Norwood Junction instead of West Croydon and Sunday service added.
Contract re-assigned to Metrobus.