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Bus Routes in Chelsham and Warlingham operated by other Bus Companies
East Surrey Buses : 26th October 1986 - 31st August 1996
Start or Finish date
Route Details (Mondays to Saturdays) Operated by South Godstone garage
26th October 1986
CATERHAM STATION - CATERHAM ON THE HILL - WHYTELEAFE - WARLINGHAM GREEN
31st August 1991
Route revised and runs in two sections that operate as
CATERHAM STATION - CATERHAM ON THE HILL - WHYTELEAFE - WARLINGHAM - CHELSHAM (OLD BUS GARAGE) - BOTLEY HILL - TATSFIELD - BOTLEY HILL -TITSEY - OXTED (Monday to Saturday)
CATERHAM STATION - CATERHAM ON THE HILL - WHYTELEAFE - WARLINGHAM - CHELSHAM (OLD BUS GARAGE) - BOTLEY HILL - TATSFIELD - WESTERHAM (Monday to Friday) To partly replace withdrawn Kentish Bus Route 23
30th March 1994
One journey each way on Wednesdays only operates as
CATERHAM STATION - CATERHAM ON THE HILL - WHYTELEAFE - WARLINGHAM - CHELSHAM (OLD BUS GARAGE) - BOTLEY HILL - TATSFIELD - WESTERHAM - BRASTED - SEVENOAKS
3rd September 1994
Route diverted in CATERHAM ON THE HILL via COULSDON ROAD and BANSTEAD ROAD.
CATERHAM to SEVENOAKS (Wednesday only journey revised to run Monday to Friday and renumbered Route 253)
Route 553 WARLINGHAM GREEN terminating journeys extended to CHELSHAM (SAINSBURY) The new supermarket opened on 13th September 1994
31st August 1996
Last day of service by East Surrey Buses. Route incorporated into revised London & Country Route 411 EARLSWOOD to OXTED