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Route 289

Purley - Waddon - Thornton Heath - Croydon - Addiscombe - Elmers End

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289 Mondays to Fridays towards Elmers End      Other direction      Sat      Sun


Purley Station, Whytecliffe Road   0527 0552 0612 0632 0645 0657 0709 0720 0731 0746 0801 0816 0831 0845 0900 0915 0930 0945
Purley Cross, Tesco                0529 0554 0614 0634 0647 0659 0711 0722 0733 0748 0803 0818 0833 0847 0902 0918 0933 0948
Croydon Airport                    0534 0559 0619 0639 0652 0704 0716 0727 0741 0756 0811 0826 0841 0855 0910 0924 0939 0954
Purley Way, Waddon Road            0539 0604 0624 0644 0657 0709 0721 0732 0747 0802 0817 0832 0847 0901 0916 0931 0946 1001
Purley Way, Sainsbury's            0541 0606 0626 0646 0659 0711 0723 0735 0750 0805 0820 0835 0850 0904 0919 0934 0949 1004
Thornton Heath, Thornton Road      0547 0612 0632 0652 0705 0717 0730 0744 0759 0814 0829 0844 0859 0913 0928 0943 0958 1013
West Croydon, Poplar Walk          0555 0620 0640 0700 0713 0726 0741 0756 0811 0826 0841 0856 0911 0926 0941 0956 1011 1026
Addiscombe, Tram Stop              0601 0626 0646 0706 0719 0733 0749 0804 0819 0834 0849 0904 0920 0935 0950 1005 1020 1035
Elmers End Green                   0608 0633 0653 0713 0728 0743 0759 0814 0829 0844 0859 0914 0930 0945 1000 1015 1030 1045

Purley Station, Whytecliffe Road   1000           15 30 45 00         1400 1413 1426 1440 1454 1508 1523 1538 1553 1608 1623
Purley Cross, Tesco                1003 Then      18 33 48 03         1403 1416 1429 1443 1457 1511 1526 1541 1556 1611 1626
Croydon Airport                    1009 every 15  24 39 54 09         1409 1422 1435 1449 1503 1518 1533 1548 1603 1618 1633
Purley Way, Waddon Road            1016 minutes   31 46 01 16         1416 1429 1442 1456 1510 1525 1540 1555 1610 1625 1640
Purley Way, Sainsbury's            1019 at these  34 49 04 19 until   1419 1432 1445 1459 1513 1528 1543 1558 1613 1628 1643
Thornton Heath, Thornton Road      1028 minutes   43 58 13 28         1428 1441 1454 1508 1524 1539 1554 1609 1624 1639 1654
West Croydon, Poplar Walk          1041 past      56 11 26 41         1441 1454 1507 1522 1538 1553 1608 1623 1638 1653 1708
Addiscombe, Tram Stop              1050 the hour  05 20 35 50         1450 1503 1519 1534 1550 1605 1620 1635 1650 1705 1720
Elmers End Green                   1100           15 30 45 00         1500 1516 1532 1547 1603 1618 1633 1648 1703 1718 1733

Purley Station, Whytecliffe Road   1638 1653 1708 1723 1739 1755 1811 1827 1843 1859 1915 1935 1956 2026 2056 2126 2157 2230
Purley Cross, Tesco                1641 1656 1711 1726 1742 1758 1814 1830 1846 1902 1918 1937 1958 2028 2058 2128 2159 2232
Croydon Airport                    1648 1703 1718 1733 1749 1805 1821 1837 1853 1909 1925 1943 2004 2034 2104 2134 2205 2237
Purley Way, Waddon Road            1655 1710 1725 1740 1756 1812 1828 1843 1859 1915 1931 1948 2009 2039 2109 2139 2210 2242
Purley Way, Sainsbury's            1658 1713 1728 1743 1759 1815 1831 1846 1902 1918 1934 1951 2012 2042 2112 2142 2213 2244
Thornton Heath, Thornton Road      1709 1724 1739 1754 1810 1826 1840 1854 1910 1926 1941 1958 2019 2049 2119 2149 2220 2250
West Croydon, Poplar Walk          1723 1738 1753 1808 1824 1840 1853 1906 1922 1938 1950 2007 2028 2058 2128 2158 2229 2258
Addiscombe, Tram Stop              1735 1750 1805 1820 1836 1849 1902 1915 1931 1945 1957 2014 2035 2105 2135 2205 2236 2304
Elmers End Green                   1748 1803 1818 1833 1847 1900 1913 1926 1939 1953 2005 2022 2043 2113 2143 2213 2243 2311

Purley Station, Whytecliffe Road   2300 2330 2400
Purley Cross, Tesco                2302 2332 0002
Croydon Airport                    2307 2337 0007
Purley Way, Waddon Road            2312 2342 0012
Purley Way, Sainsbury's            2314 2344 0014
Thornton Heath, Thornton Road      2320 2350 0020
West Croydon, Poplar Walk          2328 2358 0028
Addiscombe, Tram Stop              2334 0004 0034
Elmers End Green                   2341 0011 0041

289 Mondays to Fridays towards Purley      Other direction      Sat      Sun


Elmers End Green                   0505 0524 0544 0604 0624 0641 0658 0712 0722 0732 0744 0759 0814 0829 0844 0900 0916 0932
Addiscombe, Tram Stop              0512 0531 0551 0611 0631 0648 0705 0719 0729 0743 0755 0810 0825 0840 0855 0911 0927 0941
West Croydon, Bus Station          0519 0538 0558 0618 0638 0655 0712 0726 0740 0756 0808 0823 0838 0853 0908 0924 0937 0951
Thornton Heath, Thornton Road      0526 0545 0605 0625 0645 0702 0719 0734 0750 0806 0818 0833 0848 0904 0919 0935 0948 1002
Purley Way, Sainsbury's            0533 0552 0612 0632 0652 0709 0726 0742 0758 0814 0826 0841 0856 0913 0928 0944 0957 1011
Purley Way, Waddon Road            0535 0554 0614 0634 0654 0711 0728 0744 0800 0816 0828 0843 0858 0916 0931 0947 1000 1014
Croydon Airport                    0540 0559 0619 0639 0659 0716 0734 0752 0808 0824 0836 0851 0906 0922 0937 0953 1006 1020
Purley, Russell Hill Road          0543 0602 0622 0642 0702 0721 0739 0757 0813 0829 0841 0856 0911 0926 0941 0957 1010 1024
Purley Station, Whytecliffe Road   0548 0607 0627 0647 0707 0726 0744 0802 0818 0834 0846 0901 0916 0931 0946 1002 1015 1029

Elmers End Green                   0947           02 17 32 47         1402 1415 1428           43 58 13 28         1728 1743
Addiscombe, Tram Stop              0956 Then      11 26 41 56         1411 1424 1437 Then      52 07 22 37         1737 1752
West Croydon, Bus Station          1006 every 15  21 36 51 06         1421 1434 1447 every 15  02 17 32 47         1747 1802
Thornton Heath, Thornton Road      1017 minutes   32 47 02 17         1432 1445 1458 minutes   13 28 43 58         1758 1813
Purley Way, Sainsbury's            1026 at these  41 56 11 26 until   1441 1454 1507 at these  22 37 52 07 until   1807 1822
Purley Way, Waddon Road            1029 minutes   44 59 14 29         1444 1457 1511 minutes   26 41 56 11         1811 1826
Croydon Airport                    1035 past      50 05 20 35         1450 1503 1519 past      34 49 04 19         1819 1834
Purley, Russell Hill Road          1039 the hour  54 09 24 39         1454 1509 1525 the hour  40 55 10 25         1825 1838
Purley Station, Whytecliffe Road   1044           59 14 29 44         1459 1514 1530           45 00 15 30         1830 1843

Elmers End Green                   1758 1813 1828 1843 1858 1913 1932 1951 2021 2051 2121 2151 2221 2251 2319 2349
Addiscombe, Tram Stop              1807 1822 1836 1852 1907 1922 1940 1959 2029 2059 2129 2159 2229 2258 2326 2356
West Croydon, Bus Station          1817 1832 1845 1901 1916 1931 1947 2006 2036 2106 2136 2206 2236 2305 2333 0003
Thornton Heath, Thornton Road      1828 1841 1854 1910 1925 1940 1956 2015 2045 2115 2145 2215 2243 2312 2340 0010
Purley Way, Sainsbury's            1837 1849 1902 1918 1933 1948 2004 2023 2053 2123 2153 2223 2250 2319 2347 0017
Purley Way, Waddon Road            1840 1852 1905 1921 1935 1950 2006 2025 2055 2125 2155 2225 2252 2321 2349 0019
Croydon Airport                    1847 1859 1912 1928 1940 1955 2011 2030 2100 2130 2200 2230 2257 2326 2354 0024
Purley, Russell Hill Road          1851 1903 1916 1932 1943 1958 2014 2033 2103 2133 2203 2233 2300 2329 2357 0027
Purley Station, Whytecliffe Road   1856 1908 1921 1937 1948 2003 2019 2038 2108 2138 2208 2238 2305 2334 0002 0032

289 Saturdays and Good Fridays towards Elmers End      Other direction      Mon-Fri      Sun


Purley Station, Whytecliffe Road   0527 0557 0627 0657 0717 0735 0753 0813 0833 0850 0905 0919 0933 0948 1003 1018 1033 1047
Purley Cross, Tesco                0529 0559 0629 0659 0719 0737 0755 0815 0835 0852 0907 0921 0935 0950 1005 1020 1035 1049
Croydon Airport                    0534 0604 0634 0704 0724 0742 0801 0821 0841 0858 0913 0927 0941 0956 1011 1026 1041 1055
Purley Way, Waddon Road            0539 0609 0639 0709 0729 0747 0806 0826 0846 0903 0918 0932 0946 1001 1017 1032 1047 1101
Purley Way, Sainsbury's            0541 0611 0641 0711 0731 0749 0809 0829 0849 0906 0921 0935 0949 1004 1020 1035 1050 1104
Thornton Heath, Thornton Road      0547 0617 0647 0717 0737 0756 0817 0837 0857 0914 0929 0943 0957 1013 1029 1044 1059 1113
West Croydon, Poplar Walk          0555 0625 0655 0725 0745 0806 0827 0847 0907 0924 0939 0953 1009 1027 1043 1058 1113 1127
Addiscombe, Tram Stop              0601 0631 0701 0731 0751 0813 0834 0854 0914 0931 0946 1000 1017 1035 1051 1106 1121 1135
Elmers End Green                   0608 0638 0708 0738 0759 0821 0842 0902 0922 0939 0954 1008 1025 1043 1059 1114 1129 1144

Purley Station, Whytecliffe Road   1101 1115 1129 1143           58 13 28 43         1728 1743 1758 1813 1831 1851 1911 1931
Purley Cross, Tesco                1103 1117 1131 1146 Then      01 16 31 46         1731 1746 1801 1816 1834 1853 1913 1933
Croydon Airport                    1109 1123 1138 1153 every 15  08 23 38 53         1738 1753 1808 1823 1841 1859 1919 1939
Purley Way, Waddon Road            1115 1129 1144 1159 minutes   14 29 44 59         1744 1759 1814 1829 1847 1904 1924 1944
Purley Way, Sainsbury's            1118 1132 1147 1202 at these  17 32 47 02 until   1747 1802 1817 1832 1850 1907 1927 1947
Thornton Heath, Thornton Road      1127 1142 1157 1212 minutes   27 42 57 12         1757 1812 1827 1840 1857 1914 1934 1954
West Croydon, Poplar Walk          1141 1156 1211 1226 past      41 56 11 26         1811 1826 1841 1853 1908 1925 1943 2003
Addiscombe, Tram Stop              1150 1205 1220 1235 the hour  50 05 20 35         1820 1835 1848 1900 1915 1932 1950 2010
Elmers End Green                   1159 1214 1229 1244           59 14 29 44         1829 1843 1856 1908 1923 1940 1956 2016

Purley Station, Whytecliffe Road   1956 2026 2056 2126 2157 2230 2300 2330 2400
Purley Cross, Tesco                1958 2028 2058 2128 2159 2232 2302 2332 0002
Croydon Airport                    2004 2034 2104 2134 2205 2237 2307 2337 0007
Purley Way, Waddon Road            2009 2039 2109 2139 2210 2242 2312 2342 0012
Purley Way, Sainsbury's            2012 2042 2112 2142 2213 2244 2314 2344 0014
Thornton Heath, Thornton Road      2019 2049 2119 2149 2220 2250 2320 2350 0020
West Croydon, Poplar Walk          2028 2058 2128 2158 2229 2258 2328 2358 0028
Addiscombe, Tram Stop              2035 2105 2135 2205 2236 2304 2334 0004 0034
Elmers End Green                   2041 2111 2141 2211 2241 2309 2339 0009 0039

289 Saturdays and Good Fridays towards Purley      Other direction      Mon-Fri      Sun


Elmers End Green                   0505 0540 0616 0646 0716 0736 0756 0816 0836 0851 0906 0921 0934 0947 1000 1015 1030 1044
Addiscombe, Tram Stop              0512 0547 0623 0653 0723 0743 0803 0824 0844 0859 0914 0929 0942 0955 1008 1023 1038 1052
West Croydon, Bus Station          0519 0554 0630 0700 0730 0750 0809 0830 0850 0905 0920 0935 0948 1001 1016 1031 1046 1100
Thornton Heath, Thornton Road      0526 0601 0637 0707 0737 0757 0818 0839 0859 0914 0929 0944 0957 1012 1027 1042 1057 1111
Purley Way, Sainsbury's            0533 0608 0644 0714 0744 0804 0827 0848 0908 0923 0938 0953 1008 1024 1039 1054 1109 1123
Purley Way, Waddon Road            0535 0610 0646 0716 0746 0806 0829 0850 0910 0925 0940 0955 1011 1027 1042 1057 1112 1126
Croydon Airport                    0540 0615 0651 0721 0751 0812 0835 0856 0916 0931 0946 1002 1018 1034 1049 1104 1119 1133
Purley, Russell Hill Road          0543 0618 0654 0724 0754 0817 0840 0901 0921 0936 0951 1007 1023 1039 1054 1109 1124 1139
Purley Station, Whytecliffe Road   0548 0623 0659 0729 0759 0822 0845 0906 0926 0941 0956 1012 1028 1044 1059 1114 1129 1144

Elmers End Green                   1058 1113 1128           43 58 13 28         1713 1729 1745 1802 1819 1836 1853 1911 1931
Addiscombe, Tram Stop              1106 1121 1136 Then      51 06 21 36         1721 1737 1753 1810 1827 1844 1901 1919 1939
West Croydon, Bus Station          1114 1129 1145 every 15  00 15 30 45         1730 1746 1802 1819 1836 1852 1908 1926 1946
Thornton Heath, Thornton Road      1126 1141 1158 minutes   13 28 43 58         1743 1759 1815 1832 1849 1902 1917 1935 1955
Purley Way, Sainsbury's            1139 1155 1212 at these  27 42 57 12 until   1757 1813 1829 1842 1857 1910 1925 1943 2003
Purley Way, Waddon Road            1142 1158 1215 minutes   30 45 00 15         1800 1816 1832 1845 1859 1912 1927 1945 2005
Croydon Airport                    1149 1205 1222 past      37 52 07 22         1807 1823 1837 1850 1904 1917 1932 1950 2010
Purley, Russell Hill Road          1155 1211 1228 the hour  43 58 13 28         1813 1829 1842 1854 1907 1920 1935 1953 2013
Purley Station, Whytecliffe Road   1200 1216 1233           48 03 18 33         1818 1834 1847 1859 1912 1925 1940 1958 2018

Elmers End Green                   1951 2021 2051 2121 2151 2221 2251 2319 2349
Addiscombe, Tram Stop              1959 2029 2059 2129 2159 2229 2258 2326 2356
West Croydon, Bus Station          2006 2036 2106 2136 2206 2236 2305 2333 0003
Thornton Heath, Thornton Road      2015 2045 2115 2145 2215 2243 2312 2340 0010
Purley Way, Sainsbury's            2023 2053 2123 2153 2223 2250 2319 2347 0017
Purley Way, Waddon Road            2025 2055 2125 2155 2225 2252 2321 2349 0019
Croydon Airport                    2030 2100 2130 2200 2230 2257 2326 2354 0024
Purley, Russell Hill Road          2033 2103 2133 2203 2233 2300 2329 2357 0027
Purley Station, Whytecliffe Road   2038 2108 2138 2208 2238 2305 2334 0002 0032

289 Sundays and Public Holidays (not Christmas or Boxing Days) towards Elmers End      Other direction      Mon-Fri      Sat


Purley Station, Whytecliffe Road   0656 0726 0751 0821 0851 0920 0940 1000 1020 1040           00 20 40       1700 1720 1742
Purley Cross, Tesco                0658 0728 0753 0823 0853 0922 0942 1002 1022 1043 Then      03 23 43       1703 1723 1745
Croydon Airport                    0703 0733 0758 0828 0858 0927 0947 1007 1027 1050 every 20  10 30 50       1710 1730 1752
Purley Way, Waddon Road            0708 0738 0803 0833 0903 0932 0952 1012 1034 1058 minutes   18 38 58       1718 1738 1800
Purley Way, Sainsbury's            0710 0740 0805 0835 0905 0934 0954 1015 1037 1101 at these  21 41 01 until 1721 1741 1803
Thornton Heath, Thornton Road      0716 0746 0812 0842 0912 0941 1001 1023 1047 1111 minutes   31 51 11       1731 1751 1810
West Croydon, Poplar Walk          0724 0754 0822 0852 0922 0951 1011 1035 1059 1123 past      43 03 23       1743 1803 1820
Addiscombe, Tram Stop              0730 0800 0828 0858 0928 0957 1019 1043 1107 1131 the hour  51 11 31       1751 1810 1827
Elmers End Green                   0737 0807 0835 0905 0935 1004 1028 1052 1116 1140           00 20 40       1800 1818 1835

Purley Station, Whytecliffe Road   1806 1831 1856 1926 1956 2026 2056 2126 2157 2230 2300 2330 2400
Purley Cross, Tesco                1808 1833 1858 1928 1958 2028 2058 2128 2159 2232 2302 2332 0002
Croydon Airport                    1814 1839 1904 1934 2004 2034 2104 2134 2205 2237 2307 2337 0007
Purley Way, Waddon Road            1819 1844 1909 1939 2009 2039 2109 2139 2210 2242 2312 2342 0012
Purley Way, Sainsbury's            1822 1847 1912 1942 2012 2042 2112 2142 2213 2244 2314 2344 0014
Thornton Heath, Thornton Road      1829 1854 1919 1949 2019 2049 2119 2149 2220 2250 2320 2350 0020
West Croydon, Poplar Walk          1838 1903 1928 1958 2028 2058 2128 2158 2229 2258 2328 2358 0028
Addiscombe, Tram Stop              1845 1910 1935 2005 2035 2105 2135 2205 2236 2304 2334 0004 0034
Elmers End Green                   1853 1918 1943 2011 2041 2111 2141 2211 2241 2309 2339 0009 0039

289 Sundays and Public Holidays (not Christmas or Boxing Days) towards Purley      Other direction      Mon-Fri      Sat


Elmers End Green                   0645 0715 0745 0815 0845 0913 0933 0953 1013 1033           53 13 33       1653 1713 1733
Addiscombe, Tram Stop              0652 0722 0752 0822 0852 0920 0940 1000 1020 1041 Then      01 21 41       1701 1721 1741
West Croydon, Bus Station          0659 0729 0759 0829 0859 0927 0947 1007 1027 1049 every 20  09 29 49       1709 1729 1749
Thornton Heath, Thornton Road      0706 0736 0806 0837 0907 0935 0955 1015 1036 1100 minutes   20 40 00       1720 1740 1800
Purley Way, Sainsbury's            0713 0743 0813 0844 0914 0942 1002 1023 1046 1110 at these  30 50 10 until 1730 1750 1810
Purley Way, Waddon Road            0715 0745 0815 0846 0916 0944 1004 1026 1050 1114 minutes   34 54 14       1734 1754 1812
Croydon Airport                    0720 0750 0820 0851 0921 0949 1009 1033 1057 1121 past      41 01 21       1741 1801 1817
Purley, Russell Hill Road          0723 0753 0824 0855 0925 0953 1013 1037 1101 1125 the hour  45 05 25       1745 1804 1820
Purley Station, Whytecliffe Road   0728 0758 0829 0900 0930 0958 1018 1042 1106 1130           50 10 30       1750 1809 1825

Elmers End Green                   1753 1812 1832 1852 1921 1951 2021 2051 2121 2151 2221 2251 2319 2349
Addiscombe, Tram Stop              1801 1820 1840 1900 1929 1959 2029 2059 2129 2159 2229 2258 2326 2356
West Croydon, Bus Station          1808 1827 1847 1907 1936 2006 2036 2106 2136 2206 2236 2305 2333 0003
Thornton Heath, Thornton Road      1819 1836 1856 1916 1945 2015 2045 2115 2145 2215 2243 2312 2340 0010
Purley Way, Sainsbury's            1827 1844 1904 1924 1953 2023 2053 2123 2153 2223 2250 2319 2347 0017
Purley Way, Waddon Road            1829 1846 1906 1926 1955 2025 2055 2125 2155 2225 2252 2321 2349 0019
Croydon Airport                    1834 1851 1911 1931 2000 2030 2100 2130 2200 2230 2257 2326 2354 0024
Purley, Russell Hill Road          1837 1854 1914 1934 2003 2033 2103 2133 2203 2233 2300 2329 2357 0027
Purley Station, Whytecliffe Road   1842 1859 1919 1939 2008 2038 2108 2138 2208 2238 2305 2334 0002 0032

Note: There is no service on Christmas Day. A Sunday service operates after about 0830 on Boxing Day.

Operated by Arriva London for London Buses.

Timetable revised 26/04/08

Route record

Purley - Waddon - Thornton Heath - Croydon - Addiscombe - Elmers End
Purley Station Whytecliffe Road - Purley Cross - Banstead Road - Foxley Lane - Purley Way - Waddon - Purley Way - Trafalgar Way - Waddon Marsh Tramlink - Drury Crescent - Purley Way - Thornton Road - Thornton Heath Pond - London Road - Mayday Hospital - London Road - West Croydon Station - North End - Poplar Walk (for West Croydon Bus Station and Tramlink) - Wellesley Road - St James's Road - Lower Addiscombe Road - Addiscombe Tramlink - Lower Addiscombe Road - Long Lane - Croydon Road - Elmers End Green

Elmers End - Addiscombe - Croydon - Thornton Heath - Waddon - Purley
Elmers End Green - Croydon Road - Long Lane - Lower Addiscombe Road - Addiscombe Tramlink - Lower Addiscombe Road - St James's Road - Newgate - Wellesley Road - Station Road - West Croydon Bus Station (for Tramlink) - Station Road - West Croydon Station - London Road - Mayday Hospital - London Road - Thornton Heath Pond - Thornton Road - Purley Way - Trafalgar Way - Waddon Marsh Tramlink - Drury Crescent - Purley Way - Waddon - Purley Way - Russell Hill Road - Purley Road - Purley Station Whytecliffe Road

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