Caterham and Warlingham to Sevenoaks, Tonbridge and Tunbridge Wells by Bus 1994 - 1999

The operators and routes in detail


Route 553 30th March 1994 to 3rd September 1994

Route 553

East Surrey Buses : 30th March 1994 - 3rd September 1994

Start or Finish date

Route Details (Wednesdays only)

30th March 1994

One journey each way on Wednesdays only operated as

CATERHAM STATION - CATERHAM ON THE HILL - WHYTELEAFE - WARLINGHAM - CHELSHAM (OLD BUS GARAGE) - BOTLEY HILL - TATSFIELD - WESTERHAM - BRASTED - SUNDRIDGE - RIVERHEAD - SEVENOAKS

3rd September 1994

Route diverted in CATERHAM ON THE HILL via COULSDON ROAD and BANSTEAD ROAD. Route renumbered 253


Route 253 3rd September 1994 to 30th August 1996

Route 253

East Surrey Buses : 3rd September 1994 - 30th August 1996

Start or Finish date

Route Details (Mondays to Fridays)

3rd September 1994

One journey each way on Mon / Tue / Wed / Thu / Fri only operated as

CATERHAM STATION - CATERHAM ON THE HILL - WHYTELEAFE - WARLINGHAM CHELSHAM (SAINSBURY) - BOTLEY HILL - TATSFIELD - WESTERHAM - BRASTED - SUNDRIDGE - RIVERHEAD - SEVENOAKS

30th August 1996

Last day of service, journeys transferred to London & Country Route 411 (Wednesdays only) and extended from SEVENOAKS to TUNBRIDGE WELLS

 Route 411 2nd September 1996 to 1st September 1999

Route 411

London & Country / Arriva : 2nd September 1996 - 1st September 1999

Start or Finish date

Route Details (Wednesdays only)

2nd September 1996

One journey each way on Wednesdays only operated as

CATERHAM STATION - CATERHAM ON THE HILL - WHYTELEAFE - WARLINGHAM - CHELSHAM (Sainsbury) - BOTLEY HILL - TATSFIELD - WESTERHAM - BRASTED - SUNDRIDGE - RIVERHEAD - SEVENOAKS - HILDENBOROUGH - TONBRIDGE - SOUTHBOROUGH - TUNBRIDGE WELLS

1st September 1999

Last day of operation, route abandoned

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