Routes 450 to 499

This page updated to 5 March 2016

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450   451   452   453   455   459   459 Slough   459 Esher   460   460 Epsom   461   462   463   464   465   466   467   468   469   470   471   472   473   474   476   476 Dartford   477   477 Epsom   479   481   482   484   485   486   487   488   490   491   492   493   496   498  

Route 450: West Croydon & Lower Sydenham
31 May 2003
04 April 2005Extra M-F peak journeys introduced
30 September 2006Replaced 10 Mar 2007Increased frequency
10 March 2007Replaced 01 Oct 2011Increased frequency
01 October 2011Initially replaced by temporary timetable from 22 Sep 2012 but never reinstated
30 May 2012 diversionRan 30 May to 30 Jun 2012Temporary diversion (Upper Norwood). Timetable as 01/10/11.
22 September 2012 diversionRan 22 Sep 2012 to 13 Sep 2013Temporary timetable (Sydenham)
14 September 2013Replaced 27 September 2014
27 September 2014Currently replaced by diversion timetables from 04 Oct 2014
04 October 2014 diversionRan 04 Oct 2014 to 11 Aug 2015 and from 05 Dec 2015 Temporary change to first and last stops in Croydon. Timetable otherwise as 27/09/14. Current timetable.
12 August 2015 diversionRan 12 Aug to 04 Dec 2015 Temporary reversion to normal last stop on arrival at Croydon but temporary change to first stop in Croydon continued. Timetable otherwise as 27/09/14.
Current timetable on London Bus Routes site (temporary diversion and change to West Croydon terminus)Back to 450-499 indexBack to home page
Route 451: Staines & Kingston
02 November 2002    PANELNew route
10 January 2004    PANEL
09 October 2004
03 September 2005M-F journeys by Centra added
10 December 2005
04 June 2007Surrey Connect journey transferred to Travel London
01 September 2007Replaced 07 Sep 2009
07 September 2009Withdrawn 28 Aug 2010
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Route 452: Wandsworth Road & Kensal Rise
02 December 2006Replaced 21 Aug 2010New route
21 August 2010Replaced 03 Dec 2011
03 December 2011Replaced 26 Dec 2012
26 December 2012Currently replaced from 31 Oct 2015 by temporary timetableChange to Boxing Day only. 
11 April 2013 diversionRan 11 Apr to 30 Apr 2013Temporary diversion (Notting Hill Gate southbound). Timetable as 26/12/12.
01 May 2013 diversionRan 01 May to 11 May 2013Temporary northbound diversion added at Notting Hill Gate. Southbound diversion continued. Timetable as 26/12/12.
12 May 2013 diversionRan 11 May to 31 May 2013Revised temporary diversions at Notting Hill Gate. Notting Hill Gate timing point omitted southbound and altered northbound; timetable otherwise as 26/12/12.
01 June 2013 diversionRan 01 Jun to 01 Aug 2013Temporary timetable introduced (Notting Hill Gate).
02 August 2013 diversionRan 02 Aug to 16 Aug 2013Notting Hill Gate diversions ceased. Temporary timetable (as 01/06/13) continued.
Current timetable on London Bus Routes site Back to 450-499 indexBack to home page
Route 453: Deptford & Marylebone
15 February 2003    PANELNew route
11 October 2003    PANEL
19 March 2004Incorporates former N453
15 January 2005    PANELReduced Mon-Fri frequency
09 September 2006Extended to Deptford Bridge
16 February 2008Replaced 25 Apr 2009Change of operator (Selkent to London General)
25 April 2009Replaced 29 Aug 2009Rerouted at Parliament Square
29 August 2009Replaced 26 Oct 2009 
26 October 2009Replaced 24 Sep 2011 
24 September 2011Replaced 26 Dec 2012Converted to double deck
20 July 2012 Olympic Ran 20 Jul to 15 Aug 2012 and 25 Aug to 11 Sep 2012Slightly reduced frequency
26 December 2012Initially replaced by temporary/diversion  timetables from 31 Jan 2015  but never reinstatedChange to Boxing Day only
31 January 2015 temporaryRan 31 Jan to 01 Feb 2015 and from 16 Mar to 14 Jul 2015Temporary timetable. 
02 February 2015 temp/divRan 02 Feb to 15 Mar 2015Temporary diversion (Westminster)
15 July 2015Currently replaced by diversion/temporary timetables from 28 Nov 2015
Current timetable on London Bus Routes site (temporary timetable)Back to 450-499 indexBack to home page
Route 455: Old Lodge Lane & Wallington
02 June 2003
09 May 2005    PANELReplaced 19 Dec 2009
19 December 2009Replaced 20 Mar 2010Rerouted at Beddington
20 March 2010Replaced 28 Feb 2011
28 February 2011Replaced 04 Jun 2011Terminus changed from Shotfield to Wallington Station, though may not have run in service to station until 09 April 2011
04 June 2011Replaced 03 Mar 2012
03 March 2012Replaced 30 Mar 2013Change of operator (Arriva to Abellio) and Boxing Day service revised
05 May 2012 temporaryRan 05 May to 29 Jun 2012 and 10 Sep to 29 Sep 2012Temporary timetable (Beddington Lane)
22 October 2012 temporaryRan 22 Oct to 09 Nov 2012Temporary timetable (Croham Road)
30 March 2013Replaced 25 Jan 2014
01 June 2013 temporaryRan 01 Jun to 14 Jun 2013Temporary timetable, though Reedham truncation, for which it was designed, was delayed until 15/06/13
15 June 2013 temp/divRan 15 Jun to 21 Sep 2013Temporary truncation to Reedham. Temporary timetable essentially as 01/06/13.
22 September 2013 diversionRan 22 Sep to 29 Sep 2013Temporary timetable ceased but temporary truncation to Reedham continued. Timetable essentially as 30/03/13.
25 January 2014Currently replaced by diversion timetable from 04 Oct 2014
Current timetable on London Bus Routes site (temporary diversion - West Croydon)Back to 450-499 indexBack to home page
Route 458: Staines & Kingston
28 August 2010Replaced 06 Aug 2011New number for 218
06 August 2011Replaced 05 Apr 2014
05 April 2014Replaced 29 Aug 2015 (increased frequency and rerouted between Walton and Hersham)
Current timetable on London Bus Routes siteBack to 450-499 indexBack to home page
Route 459: Langley & Uxbridge
27 July 1998    PANEL
24 February 2003Replaced 27 Dec 2007
27 December 2007Withdrawn 31 Oct 2009Operator change
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Route 459: Woking & Kingston
28 August 2010Replaced 06 Aug 2011New route
06 August 2011Replaced 05 Apr 2014
05 April 2014Withdrawn 29 Aug 2015 Rerouted in Woodham and Addlestone areas
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Route 460: North Finchley & Willesden
28 June 2003New route
21 May 2005Replaced 13 Aug 2005 (routeing changed but times unchanged)
13 August 2005Replaced 12 Aug 2006Change to North Finchley terminal
12 August 2006Replaced 26 Dec 2012
07 May 2011 temporaryRan 07 May to 02 Dec 2011Temporary timetable (Henly's Corner)
31 March 2012 temp/divRan 31 Mar to 04 Apr 2012Temporary timetable (Cricklewood Lane)
26 December 2012Replaced 27 Jun 2015Change to Boxing Day only
Current timetable on London Bus Routes siteBack to 450-499 indexBack to home page
Route 460: Crawley & Epsom
23 October 2010Replaced 25 May 2013
25 May 2013Replaced 01 Sep 2013Extended to Crawley
Current timetable on London Bus Routes siteBack to 450-499 indexBack to home page
Route 461: Staines & Kingston
02 November 2002    PANELRerouted to Staines instead of Woking. Rerouted in Walton.
10 January 2004    PANEL
09 October 2004
03 September 2005
10 December 2005
04 June 2007
01 September 2007Replaced 07 Sep 2009
07 September 2009Replaced 28 Aug 2010
28 August 2010Replaced 16 Oct 2010Withdrawn between Staines and Chertsey. Rerouted in Walton.
16 October 2010Replaced 19 Feb 2011Change to Chertsey terminal
19 February 2011Replaced 26 Nov 2011
26 November 2011Replaced 05 Apr 2014Withdrawn between Chertsey and St Peter's Hospital
05 April 2014Replaced 29 Aug 2015Extended to Staines
Current timetable on London Bus Routes siteBack to 450-499 indexBack to home page
Route 462: Hainault & Ilford
23 March 2002    PANELIncreased frequency. Sunday service added.
24 March 2007Replaced 27 Sep 2008Change of operator (First to Arriva)
27 September 2008Replaced 12 Dec 2009 (routeing changed but times unchanged)
18 July 2009 temporaryRan 18 Jul to 02 Oct 2009Temporary timetable (Gants Hill)
19 December 2009Replaced 26 Dec 2010 Rerouted at Ilford
27 March 2010 temporaryRan 27 Mar to 09 Jul 2010Temporary timetable (Gants Hill)
10 July 2010 temp/divRan 10 Jul to 27 Aug 2010Revised temporary timetable (Gants Hill diversion)
26 December 2010Replaced 07 May 2011Changes to Boxing Day only
07 May 2011Replaced 24 Mar 2012Direction of Limes Farm loop changed but timings unchanged
24 March 2012Replaced 01 Nov 2014Change of operator (Arriva to Blue Triangle)
Current timetable on London Bus Routes siteBack to 450-499 indexBack to home page
Route 463: Coulsdon & Pollards Hill
25 January 2003
05 November 2005    PANEL
09 January 2006Replaced 04 Apr 2009Extra schoolday journeys
04 April 2009Replaced 24 May 2009
24 May 2009Replaced 19 Dec 2009Sunday service added
19 December 2009Replaced 19 Apr 2010Extended to Coulsdon South. Rerouted to Pollards Hill. Rerouted in Beddington.
19 April 2010Replaced 31 Jul 2010
31 July 2010Replaced 26 Apr 2011
26 April 2011Replaced 26 Dec 2012Extra Mon-Fri peak trips
26 December 2012Replaced 01 Jun 2013Change to Boxing Day service only
01 June 2013Replaced 19 Oct 2013
Current timetable on London Bus Routes siteBack to 450-499 indexBack to home page
Route 464: Tatsfield & New Addington
20 May 2000    PANELBecomes TfL route. Increased frequency. Sunday service added.
21 May 2005    PANELSchoolday journeys added between Biggin Hill and New Addington
01 September 2007    PDFReplaced 22 May 2010
09 March 2010    PDF temp/divRan 09 Mar to 22 Mar 2010Temporary timetable (diverted via Westerham)
22 May 2010    PDFReplaced 02 Sep 2010Reduced evening and Sunday frequency
02 September 2010Replaced 24 Oct 2015Extra schoolday journey
Current timetable on London Bus Routes siteBack to 450-499 indexBack to home page
Route 465: Dorking & Kingston
29 June 2002
12 June 2004
06 May 2006Withdrawn between Fulwell and Kingston
30 June 2007Replaced 16 Feb 2008Change of operator (Travel London to Arriva). Rerouted in Kingston.
16 February 2008Replaced 03 Oct 2009
03 October 2009    PDFReplaced 27 Mar 2010Change of operator (Arriva to Metrobus); times unchanged
27 March 2010Replaced 30 Jun 2012
17 January 2011    PDF diversionRan 17 Jan to 06 Feb 2011Temporary diversion (Surbiton). Surbiton timing point omitted; timetable otherwise as 27/03/10.
28 March 2012 diversionRan 28 Mar to 25 May 2012Temporary diversion (Upper Brighton Road). Timetable as 27/03/10.
30 June 2012Replaced 11 Mar 2013Change of operator (Metrobus to Quality Line) and Boxing Day service revised
11 March 2013Replaced 15 Jun 2013
15 June 2013Replaced 01 Sep 2014
01 September 2014Replaced 11 Jul 2015
Current timetable on London Bus Routes siteBack to 450-499 indexBack to home page
Route 466: Caterham-on-the-Hill & Addington
30 August 2003    PANELChange of operator (Arriva to Metrobus). Increased frequency.
29 May 2004    PANEL
21 February 2005    PDFReplaced 30 Aug 2008
30 August 2008    Replaced 17 Jan 2009Change of operator (Metrobus to Arriva)
17 January 2009Replaced 28 Aug 2010
28 August 2010    Replaced 16 Oct 2010  N159 withdrawn
16 October 2010Replaced 01 Sep 2012 (extra journeys)
23 July 2011 temporaryRan 23 Jul to 12 Aug 2011Service temporarily split (Coulsdon)
23 July 2011 temporaryRan 23 Jul to 12 Aug 2011Shuttle service between Old Coulsdon and Reedham Station
01 September 2012Extra journeys. Current timetable.
08 August 2015 temp/divRan 08 Aug to 10 Sep 2015Temporarily curtailed to Gravel Hill in Addington
Current timetable on London Bus Routes siteBack to 450-499 indexBack to home page
Route 467: Epsom & Hook
30 August 2003Schoolday journeys between Claygate and Hook withdrawn
02 September 2006    PANELExtra journey
20 February 2010Replaced 02 Aug 2010 by temporary timetable but never reintroducedSchoolday journeys added between Epsom and Hinchley Wood School
02 August 2010 temp/divRan 02 Aug to 03 Sep 2010Temporary timetable (Copt Gilders)
04 September 2010 temp/divRan 04 Sep to 18 Nov 2010Revised temporary timetable (Copt Gilders)
19 November 2010Replaced 03 Sep 2011
03 September 2011Replaced 26 May 2012Change of operator (London United to Quality Line)
26 May 2012Replaced 09 Mar 2013
09 March 2013Replaced 28 Jun 2014
28 June 2014Replaced 13 Jun 2015Change to first stop at Hook
Current timetable on London Bus Routes siteBack to 450-499 indexBack to home page
Route 468: South Croydon & Elephant and Castle
27 March 1999New number for 68A
01 April 2006Change of operator (Arriva to London Central). Increased evening and Sunday frequency.
30 June 2007Replaced 02 Apr 2011
02 April 2011Replaced 26 Dec 2012
26 December 2012Replaced 05 Apr 2014Change to Boxing Day only
29 July 2013 diversionRan 29 Jul to 14 Nov 2013Temporary diversion (West Norwood)
05 April 2014Replaced 01 Sep 2014
01 September 2014Initially replaced by temporary/diversion  timetables from 02 May 2015  but never reinstated
02 May 2015 temporaryRan 02 May to 11 Sep 2015 Temporary timetable (Elephant)
12 September 2015 temporaryRan 12 Sep 2015 to 29 Jan 2016 Change to N68 only. Temporary timetable (Elephant) continued.
Current timetable on London Bus Routes site (temporary timetable)Back to 450-499 indexBack to home page
Route 469: Erith & Woolwich Common
23 January 1999    PANELConverted to single deck.  Rerouted via Slade Green, in Erith and via Eynsham Drive area. Increased frequency.
24 January 2004
14 June 2004    Replaced 24 Jan 2009
24 January 2009    Replaced 28 Nov 2009Change of operator (London Central to Selkent). Withdrawn between Bexleyheath and Erith.
28 November 2009    Replaced 19 Dec 2009
19 December 2009    Replaced 26 Dec 2012 (change to Boxing Day only)Routeing changed but times unchanged
15 April 2012 Olympic    Ran 15 Apr to 28 Apr 2012, 16 Jul to 06 Aug 2012 and 21 Aug to 06 Sep 2012Diverted via Academy Road and Shooters Hill Road
29 April 2012 Olympic    Ran 29 Apr to 07 May 2012, 07 Jul to 15 Jul 2012, 07 Aug to 20 Aug 2012 and 07 Sep to 19 Sep 2012Diverted via Repository Road
26 December 2012    Replaced 23 Jan 2016 (operator change)Change to Boxing Day only
Current timetable on London Bus Routes siteBack to 450-499 indexBack to home page
Route 470: Epsom & Colliers Wood
19 July 2003New route
19 May 2007
17 November 2007Replaced 30 Aug 2008
30 August 2008Replaced 28 Feb 2009
28 February 2009Replaced 31 Jul 2010
31 July 2010Replaced 28 Feb 2011
28 February 2011Replaced 17 Nov 2012Extra schoolday journeys
Current timetable on London Bus Routes siteBack to 450-499 indexBack to home page
Route 471: Woking & Kingston
31 May 2003    PANELSchoolday morning journey to Tiffin School cut back to Kingston
16 May 2004    PANEL
28 August 2004    PANELOne journey rerouted in Byfleet
01 September 2007
30 August 2008Replaced 31 Jan 2009Rerouted in New Haw. Withdrawn in Woking between Morrison's and Station.
30 January 2009Withdrawn 28 Aug 2010Mon-Sat peak journeys rerouted via Rowtown instead of Woodham Lane
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Route 472: Thamesmead & North Greenwich
02 June 2001    PANELRerouted at Greenwich Peninsula
24 January 2004    PANELIncreased frequency
06 September 2004    PANELExtra M-F morning peak journeys added
29 July 2006Extra M-F peak trips
27 September 2007Replaced 24 Jan 2009Night service added
24 January 2009    Replaced 19 Dec 2009Extra M-F morning peak journeys added
19 December 2009Replaced 26 Dec 2012Rerouted in Woolwich. Timetable unchanged.
26 December 2012Replaced 25 Jan 2014Change to Boxing Day only
25 January 2014Replaced 15 Nov 2014
15 November 2014Replaced 30 May 2015 Extra Mon-Fri peak trips
Current timetable on London Bus Routes siteBack to 450-499 indexBack to home page
Route 473: North Woolwich & Stratford
23 March 2002    PANELIncreased frequency
30 August 2003    PANEL
01 October 2005    PANEL
29 November 2008Replaced 28 Mar 2009
28 March 2009Replaced 31 Aug 2010
31 August 2010Initially replaced by temporary/diversion  timetables from 08 May 2012  but never reinstated
08 May 2012 diversion Ran 08 May and 26 Jul 2012, 13 Aug to 28 Aug 2012 and 09 Sep to 28 Sep 2012Temporary diversion (Silvertown). Boxing Day service revised. Silvertown timing point omitted westbound; timetable otherwise as 31/08/10.
27 July 2012 Olympic diversion Ran 27 Jul to 12 Aug 2012Increased frequencies at all times. Silvertown diversion continues.
29 August 2012 Olympic diversion Ran 29 Aug to 08 Sep 2012Increased evening and Sunday frequencies. Silvertown diversion continues.
29 September 2012 diversion Ran 29 Sep 2012 to 05 Apr 2013Additional diversion (North Woolwich). Silvertown diversion continues. Timetable as 08/05/12.
06 April 2013 temp/divRan 06 Apr to 04 Oct 2013Temporarily withdrawn between North Woolwich and London City Airport
05 October 2013 diversionRan 05 Oct 2013 to 28 Mar 2014Service restored to North Woolwich but temporarily diverted westbound away from Silvertown. Silvertown timing point omitted westbound; timetable otherwise as 31/08/10 but with revised Boxing Day service.
29 March 2014 diversionRan 29 Mar to 04 Jul 2014New times. Temporary diversion westbound away from Silvertown continued. Silvertown timing point omitted westbound; timetable otherwise as 04/07/14.
Current timetable on London Bus Routes siteBack to 450-499 indexBack to home page
Route 474: Manor Park & Canning Town
09 January 2000    PANEL
01 May 2004
17 December 2005Extended to Manor Park. Rerouted to serve London City Airport. Reduced Mon-Sat frequency. Increased Sunday frequency.
25 June 2007Ran 25 Jun to 02 Nov 2007Temporary timetable (closure of Beckton bus station)
03 November 2007Ran 03 Nov 2007 to 06 Nov 2008Night service added. Operator change within Go Ahead (Blue Triangle to Docklands Buses). Still temporary timetable.
07 November 2008Replaced 30 Apr 2011Rerouted to serve new Beckton bus station
30 April 2011 Current timetable
08 May 2012 diversion Ran 08 May to 28 Sep 2012Temporary diversion (Silvertown). Boxing Day service revised; timetable otherwise as 30/04/11. 
29 September 2012 diversion Ran 29 Sep 2012 to 05 Apr 2013Additional diversion (North Woolwich). Silvertown diversion continues. Timetable as 08/05/12.
06 April 2013 temp/divRan 06 Apr to 04 Oct 2013Revised temporary Silvertown diversion. Temporary timetable.
05 October 2013 temp/divRan 05 Oct 2013 to 04 Jul 2014Service restored to North Woolwich. Revised temporary Silvertown diversion. Temporary timetable.
Current timetable on London Bus Routes siteBack to 450-499 indexBack to home page
Route 476: Northumberland Park & Euston
01 February 2003    PANELNew route
05 September 2005Replaced 26 Jan 2009
24 January 2009Initially replaced by temporary timetable from 09 Jan 2010 but never reinstatedExtra M-F peak journeys
31 October 2009 temporary Ran 31 Oct to 11 Dec 2009 and 09 Jan to 05 Mar 2010Temporary timetable (Stoke Newington)
06 March 2010Replaced 31 Mar 2012
31 March 2012Replaced 29 Jun 2013Change of operator (part of First operation bought by London General). Revision to Boxing Day service.
13 October 2012Ran 13 Oct 2012 to 28 Jun 2013Temporary timetable (Tottenham Gyratory)
29 June 2013Replaced 10 May 2014
10 May 2014Replaced 04 Oct 2014 Change to N76
04 October 2014Replaced 08 Nov 2014 Change to N76
08 November 2014Replaced 13 May 2015 Route N76 withdrawn No change to 476 times.
Current timetable on London Bus Routes siteBack to 450-499 indexBack to home page
Route 476: Swanley & Bluewater
05 May 2003    PANEL
24 January 2004
06 March 2005
22 January 2006Withdrawn 23 Feb 2008
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Route 477: Orpington & Bluewater
06 May 2003    PANEL
24 January 2004
16 May 2004    PANEL
06 March 2005Rerouted at Swanley. Off peak short journeys to Crockenhill cut back to Swanley Station.
22 January 2006Replaced 23 Feb 2008Withdrawn Sunday evenings
23 February 2008Replaced 24 Nov 2008Most short journeys extended through to Orpington
24 November 2008Replaced 30 Mar 2009
30 March 2009Replaced 30 Aug 2009
30 August 2009Replaced 05 Sep 2010Rerouted at Swanley
05 September 2010Replaced 09 May 2011
09 May 2011Replaced 02 Apr 2012
09 May 2011Replaced 02 Apr 2012Christmas timetable
02 April 2012Replaced 25 Feb 2013 (Go-Coach journey added)
02 April 2012Replaced 24 Jun 2013Christmas timetable
25 February 2013Replaced 03 Jun 2013Go-Coach journey added
03 June 2013Replaced 24 Jun 2013 (Go-Coach journey withdrawn)
Current timetable on London Bus Routes siteBack to 450-499 indexBack to home page
Route 477: Guildford & Banstead
01 September 2014Replaced 30 Mar 2015 (rerouted via Burgh Heath)New route
30 March 2015Withdrawn 17 Oct 2015
Current timetable on London Bus Routes siteBack to 450-499 indexBack to home page
Route 479: Guildford & Epsom
18 November 2012Replaced 06 May 2013
06 May 2013Replaced 01 Jul 2013Sunday service renumbered 489
01 July 2013Replaced 25 Jul 2013 Journeys deviating via St Andrew's School and Woodbridge Tesco withdrawn. Commercial Mon-Fri daytime service introduced on route 518 between Leatherhead Station and Banstead.
25 July 2013Replaced 26 Aug 2013Route 518 withdrawn
26 August 2013Replaced 10 Sep 2013Changes to 489 (Buses Excetera) only
  10 September 2013Replaced 12 Sep 2013Withdrawn briefly. Buses Excetera ran extra 489 journeys to cover school buses; timings not known.
12 September 2013Replaced 04 Nov 2013Sunray service withdrawn. Replaced by Buses Excetera, but overall level of 479/489 service reduced.
04 November 2013Replaced 20 Jan 2014Changes to 408 only
20 January 2014Replaced 24 Feb 2014Changes to 516 only
24 February 2014Replaced 28 Jun 2014
28 June 2014Replaced 30 Aug 2014 Change to 408 only
30 August 2014Replaced 30 Mar 2015 Increased frequency and rerouted via Effingham Junction. Route 489 no longer serves Epsom. New route 477 incorporated within timetable.
08 September 2014 temporaryRan 08 Sep 2014 to 25 Jan 2015 Temporary timetable (for 516)
30 March 2015Replaced 17 Oct 2015 (route 477 withdrawn) Increased frequency and rerouted via Effingham Junction. Route 489 no longer serves Epsom so omitted
Current timetable on London Bus Routes siteBack to 450-499 indexBack to home page
Route 481: West Middlesex Hospital & Kingston
06 May 2006New route
14 April 2007Replaced 07 May 2011
07 May 2011Replaced 19 Dec 2015
21 May 2012 temp/divRan 21 May to 06 Jul 2012Temporary timetable (Teddington)
07 December 2012 diversion Ran 07 Dec 2012 to 01 Feb 2013Temporary diversion (Hospital Bridge Road). Timetable as 07/05/11.
Current timetable on London Bus Routes siteBack to 450-499 indexBack to home page
Route 482: Heathrow Terminal 5 & Southall
22 March 2008Replaced 05 Dec 2009New route
05 December 2009Replaced 12 Jan 2013Earlier journeys added
12 January 2013Initially replaced by temporary timetable from 25 Oct 2014 but never reinstated
25 October 2014 temporaryRan 25 Oct 2014 to 20 Mar 2015 (operator change) Temporary timetable
Current timetable on London Bus Routes siteBack to 450-499 indexBack to home page
Route 484: Lewisham & Camberwell Green
12 May 2001    PANELIncreased frequency evenings and Sundays, and early Saturday mornings
18 March 2006Replaced 19 Mar 2011
19 March 2011Replaced 26 Dec 2012Change of operator (London Central to Abellio)
26 December 2012Replaced 05 Jan 2013Revision to Boxing Day service
05 January 2013Initially replaced by temporary timetable from 05 Jul 2013 but never reinstated
02 April 2013 temp/divRan 02 Apr to 04 Jul 2013Temporary timetable and diversion (Ladywell)
05 July 2013 temporaryRan 05 Jul 2013 to 28 Feb 2014Temporary Ladywell diversion ceased but temporary timetable as 05/07/13 continued.  May have finished earlier than 28 Feb date shown.
01 March 2014 diversion Ran 01 Mar 2014 to 15 June 2015New times. Temporary change to last stop at Lewisham.
16 June 2015 diversion Ran 16 Jun to 05 Aug 2015Revision to temporary last stop at Lewisham. Timetable otherwise as 01/03/14.
Current timetable on London Bus Routes site (temporary change to Lewisham terminal)Back to 450-499 indexBack to home page
Route 485: Wandsworth & Hammersmith
23 November 2002Withdrawn between Roehampton and Barnes Common
11 January 2003Extended from Barnes Common to Wandsworth
21 August 2004Rerouted in Barnes
06 May 2006Replaced 16 Feb 2008Rerouted to Hammersmith instead of Richmond. 
16 February 2008Replaced 04 May 2013Change to Hammersmith terminal. 
14 January 2012 diversion Ran 14 Jan to 24 Apr 2012Temporary change to Wandsworth terminal points; timetable otherwise as 16/02/08.
17 September 2012 diversion Ran 17 Sep to 27 Sep 2012Temporary change to Wandsworth terminal points (different from 14/01/12); timetable otherwise as 16/02/08.
28 September 2012 temp/divRan 28 Sep 2012 to 30 Jan 2013Temporary timetable (Wandsworth terminal). Timetable continued to operate for a few days after terminus reverted to normal on 27/01/13. 
04 May 2013Change to Hammersmith terminal. Current timetable.
 13 January 2014Ran 13 Jan to 28 Feb 2014Temporarily withdrawn Mon-Fri 0700-1800 between Hammersmith and Castelnau (Lonsdale Road). Timetable not available. 
Current timetable on London Bus Routes siteBack to 450-499 indexBack to home page
Route 486: Bexleyheath & North Greenwich
23 February 2002    PANELExtended from Welling to Bexleyheath. Increased frequency.
24 November 2007Replaced 31 Oct 2009Increased evening frequency
31 October 2009Replaced 24 Apr 2010
24 April 2010Rerouted in Bexleyheath. 
19 November 2011 diversion Ran 19 Nov to 23 Dec 2011Temporary timetable (Crook Log)
16 April 2012 OlympicRan 16 Apr to 28 Apr 2012 and 17 Jul to 20 Jul 2012Temporary diversion (Repository Road)
21 July 2012 OlympicRan 21 Jul to 06 Aug 2012 and 21 Aug to 06 Sep 2012New times. Temporary diversion (Repository Road).
07 August 2012Replaced 22 Feb 2014Times as 21/07/12
14 January 2013 temp/divRan 14 Jan to 02 Jun 2013Temporary timetable and diversion (Bexleyheath diverted on arrival via Albion Road)
01 June 2013 temp/divRan 01 Jun to 02 Jun 2013 and 01 Sep to 06 Sep 2013Temporary diversion on arrival replaced by truncation at Bexleyheath Broadway.  Change to last stop on arrival; temporary timetable otherwise as 14/01/13.
03 June 2013 temp/divRan 03 Jun to 31 Aug 2013Minor temporary Bexleyheath diversion (westbound via Friswell Place bus stand) introduced. Truncation on arrival continued.  Change to last stop on arrival; temporary timetable otherwise as 14/01/13.
Current timetable on London Bus Routes siteBack to 450-499 indexBack to home page
22 February 2014Replaced 12 Sep 2015 (weekend night service added)
Route 487: South Harrow & Harlesden
28 May 2002Rerouted at North Acton
06 March 2004    PANELChange of operator (Metroline to First)
24 March 2007    PDFReplaced 07 Mar 2009Rerouted at Park Royal
07 March 2009    PDFReplaced 24 Apr 2010Increased Sunday frequency
24 April 2010    PDFReplaced 26 Dec 2012
26 December 2010    PDFReplaced 26 Dec 2012Boxing Day service
  10 April 2012 Ran 10 Apr to 29 Apr 2012Temporary timetable - Whitton Avenue West. Timetable as 24/04/10.
  26 December 2012Initially replaced by temporary timetable from 11 Mar 2013 but never reinstatedChange to Boxing Day service. Normal timetable unchanged from 24/04/10 (whole timetable as 06/07/13).
11 March 2013    PDF temp/divRan 11 Mar to 21 Jun 2013 (operator change)Temporary timetable - Willesden Junction
22 June 2013  temp/divRan 22 Jun to 05 Jul 2013Operator change only (part of First sold to Metroline). Temporary timetable continued - as 11/03/13.
06 July 2013Replaced 05 Mar 2016 Temporary timetable ceased. Timetable as 26/12/12 but with operator change.
Current timetable on London Bus Routes siteBack to 450-499 indexBack to home page
Route 488: Bromley-by-Bow & Dalston Junction
05 July 2008    PDFReplaced 27 Feb 2010New route
27 February 2010Replaced 10 Apr 2010Change of operator (First to East London)
10 April 2010Replaced 04 Jun 2011Change to Bromley-by-Bow terminal
04 June 2011Replaced 26 Dec 2012Extended to Dalston Junction
27 July 2012 OlympicRan 27 Jul to 13 Aug 2012Diverted in Old Ford area
26 December 2012Replaced 05 Jan 2013Change to Boxing Day only
05 January 2013Replaced 28 Feb 2013
28 February 2015Currently replaced from 11 Mar 2013 by temporary timetables
Current timetable on London Bus Routes site (temporary timetable - Mile End)Back to 450-499 indexBack to home page
Route 489: Effingham & Epsom
06 May 2013Replaced 01 Jul 2013Extended from Leatherhead to Epsom. Sunday Coaches Excetera 479 service renumbered 489.
01 July 2013Replaced 25 Jul 2013 Commercial Mon-Fri daytime service introduced on route 518 between Leatherhead Station and Banstead. Also changes to Sunray 479.
25 July 2013Replaced 26 Aug 2013Route 518 withdrawn
26 August 2013Replaced 10 Sep 2013Additional journeys beyond Bookham to Guildford. Deviation via Levett Road reduced to a few off peak journeys. Woodbridge Tesco no longer served.
  10 September 2013Replaced 12 Sep 2013Sunray (479) service withdrawn. Buses Excetera ran extra 489 journeys to cover school buses; timings not known.
12 September 2013Replaced 04 Nov 2013Main service renumbered 479. The 489 number now only used for Mon-Fri short workings between Epsom and Bookham Station (with one morning journey to Effingham).
04 November 2013Replaced 20 Jan 2014Changes to 408 only
20 January 2014Replaced 24 Feb 2014Changes to 516 only
24 February 2014Replaced 28 Jun 2014
28 June 2014Withdrawn from Epsom 30 Aug 2014  Change to 408 only
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Route 490: Heathrow Terminal 5 & Richmond
24 August 2002Replaced 22 Mar 2008Increased evening and Sunday frequency
22 March 2008Replaced 27 Jun 2009Extended to Heathrow Terminal 5
27 June 2009Replaced 05 Dec 2009Change to Richmond terminal
05 December 2009Replaced 19 Nov 2011Earlier and later journeys added
19 November 2011Replaced 21 Apr 2012
21 April 2012Replaced 21 Jun 2014
21 June 2014Replaced 01 Sep 2014 Change to Twickenham timing point
01 September 2014Replaced 07 Sep 2015 Extra schoolday journey. 
23 May 2015 temporaryRan 23 May to 17 Jul 2015 Temporary timetable
Current timetable on London Bus Routes siteBack to 450-499 indexBack to home page
Route 491: Waltham Cross & North Middlesex Hospital
12 October 2002
10 July 2004
15 October 2005Sunday service added
27 January 2007
04 August 2007Replaced 24 Sep 2007 Rerouted on arrival at North Middlesex Hospital
24 September 2007Replaced 02 Feb 2008 Rerouted on departure from North Middlesex Hospital
02 February 2008Replaced 31 May 2008Further rerouted at North Middlesex Hospital
31 May 2008Replaced 03 Sep 2011Further rerouted at North Middlesex Hospital
03 September 2011Replaced 25 Feb 2012
25 February 2012Replaced 15 Sep 2012Rerouted at Innova Park. Change to Boxing Day service.
15 September 2012Replaced 01 Jun 2013
01 June 2013Replaced 07 Jun 2014Operator change (Arriva to London General)
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Route 492: Bluewater & Sidcup
22 October 2000    PANELSunday service added
24 January 2004Change of operator (London General to Arriva)
21 August 2004    PANEL
04 September 2004
25 June 2005    Replaced 24 Jan 2009
24 January 2009    Replaced 14 Nov 2009 
27 April 2009 temporary Ran 27 Apr to 08 Oct 2009Temporary timetable
09 October 2009 temporary Ran 09 Oct to 06 Nov 2009Temporary timetable (Dartford)
14 November 2009    Replaced 24 Apr 2010Rerouted at Bexleyheath
24 April 2010    Replaced 29 Oct 2011 
29 October 2011    Initially replaced by temporary timetable from 03 Jan 2012 but never reinstated 
03 January 2012 diversion Ran 03 Jan to 02 Mar 2012Temporary diversion (Dartford); timetable as 29/10/11
03 March 2012    Initially replaced by temporary/diversion timetables from 20 Jan 2014 but never reinstated
03 June 2013  diversion Ran 03 Jun to 05 Jun 2013Temporary diversion (Bexleyheath diversion southbound via Friswell Place bus stand)
29 June 2013  temporaryRan 29 Jun to 14 Jul 2013Temporary timetable (Dartford and Bexleyheath)
15 July 2013  temp/divRan 15 Jul to 04 Aug 2013Temporary diversion (Bexleyheath - Mayplace Road West) introduced.  Dartford works continue. Timetable as 29/06/13.
05 August 2013  temp/divRan 05 Aug to 05 Sep 2013Dartford works ceased. Mayplace Road West diversion continued.Revised temporary timetable.
06 September 2013  temp/divRan 06 Sep 2013Temporary Bexleyheath diversion ceased. Temporary timetable continued as 05/08/13.
20 January 2014  diversion Ran 20 Jan to 11 Apr 2014Temporary diversion (Sidcup)
12 April 2014  diversion Ran 12 Apr to 17 Oct 2014Temporary timetable and diversion (Sidcup)
18 October  temporaryRan 18 Oct 2014 to 22 Jan 2016Temporary diversion (Sidcup) ceased but temporary timetable continued
23 January 2016Currently replaced by diversion timetable from 22 Feb 2016
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Route 493: Tooting & Richmond
23 November 2002New route
25 June 2005
20 May 2006Change of operator (Centra to Armchair)
  31 March 2007Increased frequency. Change of operator (Metroline to NCP Challenger). Timetable not available.
26 May 2007
30 June 2007Replaced 05 Apr 2008Rerouted between Wimbledon Hill and St George's Hospital
05 April 2008Replaced 14 Nov 2009 (operator change only)Later journeys added. Operator change.
14 November 2009Replaced 05 Jun 2010Operator change (NST bought by Transdev)
05 June 2010Replaced 31 Mar 2012
31 March 2012Change of operator (London United to London General). Current timetable.
26 July 2012 OlympicRan 26 Jul to 06 Aug 2012Diversion at Wimbledon Park. Southfields and Church Road timing points replaced by Wimbledon Common; timetable otherwise as 31/03/12.
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Route 494: Shirley & West Croydon
10 June 2000    PANELWithdrawn 11 Jun 2005New route
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Route 496: Harold Wood & Romford
14 October 2000New route
14 July 2003
30 August 2003Extended to Romford Brewery
27 March 2004
15 January 2005    PANELIncreased Mon-Sat frequency
15 October 2005
15 January 2006
25 November 2006Extended to Queen's Hospital
17 November 2007Replaced 16 Oct 2010
16 October 2010Initially replaced by temporary timetable from 01 Aug 2011 but never reinstated
01 August 2011 diversion Ran 01 Aug to 02 Sep 2011Temporary diversions (Heath Park Road and Upper Brentwood Road). Timetable as 16/10/10.
03 September 2011 diversion Ran 03 Sep to 04 Sep 2011New times.  Heath Park Road and Upper Brentwood Road diversions continue.
05 September 2011 diversion Ran 05 Sep 2011 to 15 Jun 2012Upper Brentwood Road diversion ceased. Heath Park Road diversion continued. Timetable as 03/09/11.
16 June 2012Replaced 12 Aug 2013 (rerouted late evenings in Romford)
13 March 2013Ran 13 Mar to 19 Apr 2013Temporary diversion on arrival at Harold Wood. Timetable as 16/06/12.
12 August 2013Replaced 06 Sep 2014Rerouted late evenings in Romford
24 May 2014  temp/divRan 24 May to 03 Aug 2014Temporary diversion (Victoria Road) and timetable
04 August 2014 diversion Ran 04 Aug to 05 Sep 2014Temporary timetable ceased but temporary diversion (Victoria Road) continued. Timetable as 12/08/13 but with summer school holiday timetable added.
06 September 2014Replaced 27 Jul 2015 (reversion to previous)Temporary diversion (Victoria Road) ceased. Timetable as 12/08/13 but with summer school holiday timetable added.
27 July 2015Replaced 12 Sep 2015School summer holiday withdrawn. Timetable otherwise as 12/08/13.
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Route 498: Brentwood & Romford
26 December 2005New route
04 September 2006Additional schoolday journeys
04 January 2007Further schoolday journeys
14 January 2007
20 August 2007Replaced 28 Jun 2008Route 351 withdrawn from London
28 June 2008    PDFReplaced 24 Nov 2008Change of operator (Arriva to First)
24 November 2008    PDFInitially replaced by temporary timetable from 03 Oct 2009 but never reinstated
03 October 2009    PDFRan 03 Oct to 23 Oct 2009 Temporary timetable (Brentwood)
24 October 2009    PDFReplaced 10 Mar 2012
10 March 2012    PDFReplaced 27 Apr 2013
27 April 2013    PDFReplaced 22 Jun 2013
22 June 2013Replaced 12 Aug 2013Change of operator (First to Blue Triangle)
12 August 2013Replaced 29 Mar 2014Rerouted late evenings in Romford
29 March 2014Replaced 27 Jun 2015
27 June 2015Replaced 31 Oct 2015 Change of operator (Blue Triangle to Stagecoach)
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Route 499: Gallows Corner & Heath Park Estate
19 April 2003    PANEL
15 October 2005    PANELRerouted in Harold Hill
28 June 2008Replaced 04 Jul 2009Operator change (First to Arriva)
04 July 2009Replaced 05 Mar 2011
05 March 2011Replaced 06 Oct 2012
06 October 2012Replaced 27 Apr 2013Increased frequency
27 April 2013Replaced 12 Aug 2013Increased frequency
12 August 2013Replaced 28 Sep 2013Rerouted late evenings in Romford
28 September 2013Replaced 26 Oct 2013
26 October 2013Replaced 27 Jun 2015 (operator change)
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