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Bus Routes in Chelsham and Warlingham operated by other Bus Garages since the closure of Chelsham Garage

London & Country : 2nd September 1996 - 29th August 1997

London Country : 30th August 1997 - 28th June 1998

Arriva Croydon & North Surrey / Arriva Surrey & West Sussex

29th June 1998 - 20th April 2001

 Metrobus : 21st April 2001 - 21st April 2006

Southdown PSV : 22nd April 2006 - 1st June 2007

 Metrobus : 2nd June 2007 - 2 September 2011

Southdown PSV : 24th July 2021 - 1st September 2023

Metrobus : 2nd September 2023 - Currently operating

Start or Finish date

Route Details

2nd September 1996

EARLSWOOD (Whitebushes) - EAST SURREY HOSPITAL - REDHILL - NUTFIELD - BLETCHINGLEY - GODSTONE - CATERHAM STATION - CATERHAM ON THE HILL - WHYTELEAFE - WARLINGHAM - CHELSHAM (Sainsbury) - BOTLEY HILL - TATSFIELD - BOTLEY HILL - TITSEY - OXTED

One journey diverted Mondays to Fridays only between TATSFIELD and OXTED via WESTERHAM and THE CHART

Journey withdrawn from the start of the new timetable from 4th September 1999

One journey runs Tuesdays only to and from WARLINGHAM GREEN - HAMSEY GREEN - TITHEPIT SHAW LANE - WHYTELEAFE - CATERHAM VALLEY - CATERHAM ON THE HILL

Journey withdrawn from the start of the new timetable from 4th September 1999

One journey runs Wednesdays only to and from CATERHAM STATION - CATERHAM ON THE HILL - WHYTELEAFE - WARLINGHAM - CHELSHAM (Sainsbury) - BOTLEY HILL - TATSFIELD - WESTERHAM - BRASTED - SEVENOAKS - HILDENBOROUGH - TONBRIDGE - SOUTHBOROUGH - TUNBRIDGE WELLS

Journey withdrawn from the start of the new timetable from 4th September 1999. Last trip to and from Tunbridge Wells on Wednesday 1st September 1999

30th November 1996

Sunday service introduced operated by London Links between EARLSWOOD (Whitebushes) - EAST SURREY HOSPITAL - REDHILL - NUTFIELD - BLETCHINGLEY - GODSTONE - CATERHAM STATION - CATERHAM ON THE HILL - WHYTELEAFE - UPPER WARLINGHAM STATION

29th August 1998

Sunday service WHITEBUSHES to UPPER WARLINGHAM STATION extended to WARLINGHAM (Sainsbury) and transferred from London Links to Arriva

31st August 1999

Last day of Tuesdays only journey to and from WARLINGHAM GREEN - HAMSEY GREEN - TITHEPIT SHAW LANE - WHYTELEAFE - CATERHAM VALLEY - CATERHAM ON THE HILL

1st September 1999

Last day of Wednesdays only journey to and from CATERHAM STATION - CATERHAM ON THE HILL - WHYTELEAFE - WARLINGHAM - CHELSHAM (Sainsbury) - BOTLEY HILL - TATSFIELD - WESTERHAM - BRASTED - SEVENOAKS - HILDENBOROUGH - TONBRIDGE - SOUTHBOROUGH - TUNBRIDGE WELLS

3rd September 1999

Last day of Mondays to Fridays only journeys in both directions between TATSFIELD and OXTED via WESTERHAM and THE CHART

1st September 2000

Last day of operation between

EARLSWOOD (Whitebushes) - EAST SURREY HOSPITAL - REDHILL

2nd September 2000

Route revised to operate between

(Mondays to Saturdays) MERSTHAM - REDHILL - NUTFIELD - BLETCHINGLEY - GODSTONE - CATERHAM STATION - CATERHAM ON THE HILL - WHYTELEAFE - WARLINGHAM - CHELSHAM (Sainsbury) - BOTLEY HILL - TATSFIELD - BOTLEY HILL - TITSEY - OXTED

(Sundays) REDHILL - NUTFIELD - BLETCHINGLEY - GODSTONE - CATERHAM STATION - CATERHAM ON THE HILL - WHYTELEAFE - WARLINGHAM - CHELSHAM (Sainsbury)

15th December 2000

Last day of operation between

CHELSHAM (Sainsbury) - BOTLEY HILL - TATSFIELD - BOTLEY HILL - TITSEY - OXTED

This section transferred to new Route 483 (Monday - Saturday) operated by Metrobus

16th December 2000

Route revised to operate between

(Daily) MERSTHAM - REDHILL - NUTFIELD - BLETCHINGLEY - GODSTONE - CATERHAM STATION - CATERHAM ON THE HILL - WHYTELEAFE - WARLINGHAM - CHELSHAM (Sainsbury)

20th April 2001

Last day of operation by Arriva

Final journey 18:43 Chelsham Sainsbury's to Merstham Arriva Garage worked by M551 GYE551W

21st April 2001

First day of operation by Metrobus

Route revised to operate between

(Daily) REDHILL - NUTFIELD - BLETCHINGLEY - GODSTONE - CATERHAM STATION - CATERHAM ON THE HILL - WHYTELEAFE - WARLINGHAM - CHELSHAM (Sainsbury) - FARLIEGH - CHELSHAM COMMON (GREAT PARK)

(Limited journeys extended Monday to Friday) CHELSHAM COMMON (GREAT PARK) - BOTLEY HILL - TATSFIELD - BOTLEY HILL - TITSEY - OXTED

4th January 2004

Last Day of Sunday Service operation

10th January 2004

Route operates

(Monday to Saturday) REDHILL - NUTFIELD - BLETCHINGLEY - GODSTONE - CATERHAM STATION - CATERHAM ON THE HILL - WHYTELEAFE - WARLINGHAM - CHELSHAM (Sainsbury) - FARLIEGH - CHELSHAM COMMON (GREAT PARK)

(Limited journeys extended Monday to Friday) CHELSHAM COMMON (GREAT PARK) - BOTLEY HILL - TATSFIELD - BOTLEY HILL - TITSEY - OXTED

21st April 2006

Last Day of operation by Metrobus

Omnidekka 478 worked the final 16:30 Tatsfield to Redhill journey CY136

22nd April 2006

First Day of operation by Southdown PSV

Route operates

(Monday to Saturday) REDHILL - NUTFIELD - BLETCHINGLEY - GODSTONE - CATERHAM STATION - CATERHAM ON THE HILL - WHYTELEAFE - WARLINGHAM - CHELSHAM (Sainsbury) - FARLIEGH - CHELSHAM COMMON (GREAT PARK)

(Limited journeys extended Monday to Friday Southbound a.m. Northbound a.m.& p.m.)  CHELSHAM COMMON (GREAT PARK) - BOTLEY HILL - TATSFIELD

10th April 2007

Buses4U AMK on behalf of East Surrey Rural Transport route 509 short journeys to and from CHELSHAM COMMON (GREAT PARK) and UPPER WARLINGHAM STATION connecting with London trains. Northbound a.m. and Southbound a.m. & p.m. peaks. By May 2008 withdrawn and replaced by revised 409 / 411 timetable.

2nd June 2007

First day of operation by Metrobus

Route operates

(Monday to Saturday) REDHILL - NUTFIELD - BLETCHINGLEY - GODSTONE - CATERHAM STATION - CATERHAM ON THE HILL - WHYTELEAFE - WARLINGHAM - CHELSHAM (Sainsbury) - FARLIEGH - CHELSHAM COMMON (GREAT PARK)

(Limited journeys extended Monday to Friday a.m. Southbound / p.m. Northbound) CHELSHAM COMMON (GREAT PARK) - BOTLEY HILL - TATSFIELD

2nd September 2011

Last Day of operation by Metrobus 411

Omnidekka 478 CY136 worked the final 16:30 Tatsfield to Redhill journey.

24th July 2021

First Day of operation by Southdown PSV

Route operates

(Monday to Friday) REIGATE - REDHILL - MERSTHAM - CHALDON - CATERHAM-ON-THE-HILL - CATERHAM VALLEY - CATERHAM-ON-THE-HILL - WHYTELEAFE - WARLINGHAM - CHELSHAM (Sainsbury) -  FARLIEGH - CHELSHAM COMMON (GREAT PARK)

(Limited journeys extended a.m. peak SELSDON - FARLEIGH - CHELSHAM COMMON (GREAT PARK) and p.m. peak CHELSHAM COMMON (GREAT PARK) - FARLEIGH - SELSDON.

1st September 2023

Last Day of operation using the name Southdown Buses

2nd September 2023

First Day of operation using the name Metrobus

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