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{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;" | |+ '''Route Information''' | ||
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! Operator | |||
|Metrobus | |||
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! Garage | |||
| Croydon (C) | |||
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! PVR | |||
| 11 | |||
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! Vehicle | |||
| Enviro 200 Dart 9.3 & 9.6m (SE), Optare Esteem 10.2m (SOE), Optare Metrocity 9.9m (OM) | |||
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! Start | |||
|Purley Old Lodge Lane | |||
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! End | |||
|Wallington Station | |||
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! Frequency | |||
|Every 20-30 minutes | |||
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! Service | |||
| 05:20 - 00:40 | |||
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! Length | |||
|13 miles (21km) | |||
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=Route History= | |||
28th September 1996 - Route introduced between Purley Old Lodge Lane and Wallington Shotfield replacing the [[Route 450|450]] between Purley & West Croydon and [[Route 255|255]] between West Croydon and Wallington by Cowie (Arriva) London from their Beddington Farm (CN) garage | |||
3rd March 2007 - Wright Cadets introduced | |||
19th December 2009 - Rerouted slightly at Valley Park and double run via Beddington ASDA introduced | |||
9th April 2011 - Extended to Wallington Station forecourt | |||
3rd March 2012 - Abellio commence operating the route from their Beddington Cross (BC) garage using Caetano Nimbuses | |||
4th March 2017 - Metrobus commence operating the route from their Croydon (C) garage using Enviro 200 Darts and Optare Esteems | |||
2nd September 2017 - Route altered at Waddon Marsh to not serve the loop around Sainsbury's | |||
9th August 2023 - Optare Metrocities introduced alongside the Enviro 200s | |||
2nd March 2024 - Route withdrawn and replaced by routes [[Route 166|166]], [[Route 312|312]] and route [[Route S4|S4]] | |||
Latest revision as of 15:14, 30 November 2025
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| Operator | Metrobus |
|---|---|
| Garage | Croydon (C) |
| PVR | 11 |
| Vehicle | Enviro 200 Dart 9.3 & 9.6m (SE), Optare Esteem 10.2m (SOE), Optare Metrocity 9.9m (OM) |
| Start | Purley Old Lodge Lane |
| End | Wallington Station |
| Frequency | Every 20-30 minutes |
| Service | 05:20 - 00:40 |
| Length | 13 miles (21km) |
Route History
28th September 1996 - Route introduced between Purley Old Lodge Lane and Wallington Shotfield replacing the 450 between Purley & West Croydon and 255 between West Croydon and Wallington by Cowie (Arriva) London from their Beddington Farm (CN) garage
3rd March 2007 - Wright Cadets introduced
19th December 2009 - Rerouted slightly at Valley Park and double run via Beddington ASDA introduced
9th April 2011 - Extended to Wallington Station forecourt
3rd March 2012 - Abellio commence operating the route from their Beddington Cross (BC) garage using Caetano Nimbuses
4th March 2017 - Metrobus commence operating the route from their Croydon (C) garage using Enviro 200 Darts and Optare Esteems
2nd September 2017 - Route altered at Waddon Marsh to not serve the loop around Sainsbury's
9th August 2023 - Optare Metrocities introduced alongside the Enviro 200s
2nd March 2024 - Route withdrawn and replaced by routes 166, 312 and route S4