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201 Junction Road, Holloway (JCR) 207A Junction Road, Holloway.
Listed as Works & Buildings 1982-1985.
Still on the books in 1992.
22/12/2013 Damon
202 Hatton Cross Bus Station (HXS) Listed as Engineering work site on the PIccadilly Line extension at Heathrow in 1985. 22/12/2013 Damon
203 Grays Inn Road (GIR) Listed as Works & Buildings in 1985.
Still on the books in 1992.
Also listed in 1992 are 160-164 Grays Inn Road AND 366 Grays Inn Road.
22/12/2013 Damon
204 Grosvenor Gardens, Victoria (GGV) 28/30 Grosvenor Gardens.
Listed as Cleaning Services in 1982-1985.
Still on the books in 1992.
22/12/2013 Damon
205 Edgware Road Station (ERS) Listed as Works & Buildings and Publicity in 1982 - 1985 22/12/2013 Damon
206 Acton Works (ACN) 130 Bollo Lane.
Railway Works and stores 1922 - current.
Railway Engineering Workshop Division LUL by 1995.
REW (Acton) Ltd LUL by 1998.
Distribution Services LUL by 1997.
Trains Modification Unit LUL by 1997.
LUL Training Services by 1997.
Principal Mechanical Engineer LUL by 1989.
Rolling Stock Office - Rolling Stock Chief Engineer and Principal Rolling Stock Engineer (Professional Services) LUL by 1994.
Mechanical Engineering Workshop: Equipment Overhaul Workshops LT by 1991
Acton Offices LUL by 1992.
22/12/2013 Damon
207 Acton Town, Bollo House (ACB) 270, Bollo Lane W3. Signals and electrical engineering by 1982-1985 22/12/2013 Damon
208 Catford Garage (TL) Opened by the London General Omnibus Company 11.05.1914 with the code ''AN''. Closed 23.01.1915 and requisitioned by the War Department. It became a branch of the Royal Army Service Corps at Grove Park. L.G.O.C. B-types requisitioned for war service went via Grove Park on their way to France for war service. After release by the W.D. the L.G.O.C. handed the garage to Thomas Tilling to operate services previously run from Tilling's garage at Lewisham Salisbury Yard, opening on 03.10.1920. Salisbury Yard was between Molesworth Street and Lewisham High Street and had been building horse buses since 1899. It was used as a bus garage from 1906 until the move to Catford when it reverted to bus building and was known as ''Obelisk Works''. Obelisk Works later transferred to the L.P.T.B. when they took over the London operations of Thomas Tilling. There was also a Tliing body-building works in Old Road, Lee relatively nearby. Tilling's code letter ''L'' was transferred from the Salisbury Yard premises to the Catford premises. This was then changed to the current ''TL'' in about April 1924 to prevent confusion with the General's garage at Loughton. Catford has grown over the years with the site stretching out and swallowing adjacent premises. During the war buses were parked around the local streets to spread them out in case of a bomb strike. 17/12/2013 Damon
209 Parsons Green Works (PGN) This establishment actually originated with the the London General Omnibus Company which was owned by the Underground group. There are inspection covers in the road service in the yard with ''L.G.O.C.'' on them which are similar to those found in many bus garages. Still listed as Works & Buildings and Stores in 1985 and still on the books in 1992. 17/12/2013 Damon
210 Putney Bridge Garage (F) Nearby at 38 Felsham Road the London Road Car Company had a stables (from about 1890) and later motor bus garage (from 1905) which passed into the ''Combine'' (L.G.O.C.) by 1908. It had the code ''Z'' and closed in 1911. The General also had stables at 135 Lower Richmond Road (1892 - 1909)and at 156 Felsham Road (1901 - 1911). Nearby AF garage at Chelverton Road was also a stables from 1887 until conversion to motor buses from 18/7/1912. 16/12/2013 Damon
211 Putney Bridge Garage (F) Site leased by the National Steam Car Company from a Mr Jay 30th November 1912 and opened during 1913 with alterations completed in 1914. Enabled the closure of the garage at Hercules Road/Carlisle Lane, Waterloo. Closed 11.11.1919 when National ceased operating in London. Re-opened by the L.G.O.C. 21.01.1920. Then passed to the L.P.T.B. from 01.07.1933. Closed 26.11.1958 (l.d.o.) with most work transferring up the road to AF (Chelverton Road). The code ''F'' was previously used by the London Road Car Company's premises in Farm Lane which itself was re-coded from ''Y'' in 1911. 16/12/2013 Damon
212 Acton (LT Museum Depot) (AMD) Opened around October 1999. First public open weekend was 16/17 October 1999. 14/12/2013 Damon
213 Wembley Park Station (WPS) Works and Buildings by 1949. Signals Department by 1984/5 14/12/2013 Damon
214 Stockwell Garage (SW) Works and Buildings at St Michaels Road, Stockwell by 1949. The original City & South London Railway (Northern Line - Bank branch) depot was round the back of St Michaels Road. Rolling stock was hauled by cable up and incline from the tunnels below. The sealed portal of the tunnel up the incline can still be seen from passing trains. 14/12/2013 Damon
215 Chalk Farm Station (CFS) Works and Buildings by 1949 14/12/2013 Damon
216 Willesden Green Station (WGS) Willesden Green Stores Railways at the goods yard by 1949. 14/12/2013 Damon
217 Watford High Street Garage (WA) District Office by 1949 until?? Waiting Room and Enquiry Office located in Market Street. 14/12/2013 Damon
218 Walthamstow Garage (WW) Electrical Stores (trams and trolleybuses) at Forest Road by 1949 until?? 14/12/2013 Damon
219 Pelham Street, South Kensington (PSK) Underground Electric Railways Dining Club. 14/12/2013 Damon
220 Tunbridge Wells Garage (TW) Whitefield Road, Tunbridge Wells. Long since demolished. Green Line Coach Station was at Lime Hill Road. 14/12/2013 Damon
221 Clapham Garage (CA) 139, High Street, Clapham SW4. Training School - Road Transport by 1949 until ?? 14/12/2013 Damon
222 Clapton (Hackney) Garage (CT) Traffic Controllers Trams and Trolleybuses by 1949 until ?? 14/12/2013 Damon
223 Oval Station (OVS) Traffic Controllers Central Buses at Oval Station by 1949 until ?? Traffic Controllers Trams and Trolleybuses at Oval Station by 1949 until ?? 14/12/2013 Damon
224 St Albans Garage (SA) District Office (Operating), Sub-Divisional Office (Engineering), Country Buses and Coaches by 1949 until ?? 14/12/2013 Damon
225 Lillie Bridge Depot (LBD) Signal Overhaul Shop Railways by 1949 until ?? 14/12/2013 Damon
226 Shoreditch (SHR) Shoreditch Stores, Trams & Trolleybuses was located at Rivington Street which is presumably the substation. The building still stands today. 14/12/2013 Damon
227 Reigate Garage (RG) Redhill Waiting Room was located at Market Place, Redhill. 14/12/2013 Damon
228 Putney Bridge Garage (F) Gothic Wharf, High Street, Putney, SW15. 14/12/2013 Damon
229 Stockwell Garage (SW) Punch Repair Shop (L.C.C. Trams) located ''Next 105a Stockwell Road'' way back when. 14/12/2013 Damon
230 Morden Station (MDS) Don't forget Morden Station Garage inherited by the L.P.T.B. and still in operation by 1949. 14/12/2013 Damon
231 Peckham Garage (PM) Lifts and Escalators stores listed as being at Bull Yard in 1949. 14/12/2013 Damon
232 Lea Bridge (Leyton) Depot (LB) 590 Lea Bridge Road, Leyton, E10 14/12/2013 Damon
233 Edgware Bus Station (EWB) London Electric Railway and Central Buses joint club room located at Edgware station by 1949 14/12/2013 Damon
234 Morden Station (MDS) City and South London Railway Club and Institute located at the station by 1949 14/12/2013 Damon
235 Hammersmith Trolleybus Depot (HB) Albert Stanley (D.R.) Institute located at Great Church Lane by 1949. 14/12/2013 Damon
236 Wood Lane (WDL) Central London Railway Institute, located at Wood Lane Station by 1949. 14/12/2013 Damon
237 Paddington Offices (PDN) Hostel at 32, Westbourne Terrace, Paddington W2 by 1949 until ?? 14/12/2013 Damon
238 Hertford Garage (HG) Hertford Waiting Room and Enquiry Office (Country Buses and Coaches) located at Car Park, Hertford. 14/12/2013 Damon
239 Hemel Hempstead Garage (HH) Waiting Room and Enquiry Office (Country Buses and Coaches) listed as The Parade, Hemel Hempstead, by 1949. 14/12/2013 Damon
240 Hampstead Tram Depot (HTD) Chief Mechanical Engineer (Road Services) - Time-keeping etc, Section - Trams and Trolleybuses. By 1949 until ?? 14/12/2013 Damon
241 Hammersmith Trolleybus Depot (HB) 43 Great Church Lane, W6 14/12/2013 Damon
242 Hammersmith Depot (HMD) Bradmore Street, Hammersmith 14/12/2013 Damon
243 Northfleet Garage (NF) Waiting Room and enquiry office located at 76c New Road, Gravesend by 1949 14/12/2013 Damon
244 Earl's Court (ESC) Signal Engineer Offices located at the station from 1949 until ?? Ticket Sorting Office Railways here by 1948 until ?? Signals Department and permanent way engineer listed as Earl's Court at 26 Lillie Road in 1985. 14/12/2013 Damon
245 Vauxhall (VXO) 33 Wandsworth Road SW8.
Divisional Offices Trams & Trolleybuses at 33 Wandsworth Road by 1949.
SW Divisional Office (CRS) until 1961.
South Divisional Office (CRS-operating) by 1961-1962.
Divisonal Office (engineering) Country Buses & Coaches by 1961.
Divisional Catering Office (South) by 1966 - 1971.
14/12/2013 Damon
246 Baker Street Station (BKR) District Superintendants' Offices Railways - Metropolitan & Bakerloo lines located here by 1949 until ?? 14/12/2013 Damon
247 Earl's Court (ESC) District Superintendants' Offices Railways - District & Piccadilly lines located at the station by 1949 until ?? 14/12/2013 Damon
248 Oxford Circus Offices (OXC) District Superintendants' Offices Railways - Central Line located here by 1949 14/12/2013 Damon
249 Leicester Square (LSQ) Cranbourn Chambers Offices located here by 1949 until ?? District Superintendants' Offices Railways - Northern and Northern City Lines located at Cranbourn chambers by 1949 until ?? Divisional Offices Railways here by 1949 until ?? Police Office by 1949 until ?? Traffic Controllers Railways by 1949 until ?? 14/12/2013 Damon
250 Stamford Brook Garage (V) Known as ''Chiswick Coach factory (Buses & Coaches)'' by 1949 through until around 1963. 14/12/2013 Damon
251 Charlton Works (CHN) Home to the Commercial Advertising Stores (trams & trolleybuses). 14/12/2013 Damon
252 Acton Tram Depot (AT) 283 High Street, Acton W3. London United Tramways horse trams 03/1896 until electric trams took over from 04/04/1901 until 03/03/1937. L.P.T.B from 01/07/1933. Trams and trolleybuses 5/4/1936 until closure. In use as Acton Stores (trolleybuses) by 1949. 14/12/2013 Damon
253 Nunhead Garage (AH) The code AH was previously used by London Central's garage at Ceres Street in Kingston from about 1913 until closure. (open from about 1911 until 26.10.1914). 12/12/2013 Damon
254 Nunhead Garage (AH) Originally a paper mill on land at the back of villas at 20 - 26 Nunhead Lane. Numbered 18A and approached by a long access this housed the horse buses of the Andrews Star Omnibus Company who did not survive the mechaisation of London's buses. Nearby Soloman's Passage is named after proprietor Solomom Andrews. Bought by the National Steam Car Company in early 1911 they demolished the villas and built a large bus garage (120 buses). Operated until 18.11.1919 when the National moved out of London. Taken over by the L.G.O.C. and re-opened 21.04.1920. Remained in use with the L.P.T.B and sucessors until 05.01.1954. Then used as a workshop and miscellaneous vehicle base by LT until around 1958. Later used by Banfield's Coaches and then Prince Marshall's Obsolete Fleet. Since demolished and replaced by flats. A replica of the clock tower forms a nice reminder of its former use. 12/12/2013 Damon
255 Epping Garage (EP) High Street, Epping. Rear access opposite Regent Road. Operational from 05.09.1934 to 21.05.1963. Replaced garages at Ongar and at Bishop's Stortford. Both garages at Bishop's Stortford are recognisable today. 12/12/2013 Damon
256 Telstar House, Paddington (THO) 2nd Floor, Telstar House, Eastbourne Terrace, W2 6LG: Regsitered Office Centrewest London Buses Ltd. by 1995 12/12/2013 Damon
257 Telstar House, Paddington (THO) 12th Floor, Telstar House, Eastbourne Terrace, W2 6LG. Heathrow Terminal 5 Team (LUL) by 1995 12/12/2013 Damon
258 Telstar House, Paddington (THO) Eastbourne Terrace, W2 6LG :
Computer Centre LT by 1974.
Audit Office (Incentive Bonus, Expenditure, Computer and Payroll Audit) LT by 1975.
Ancillary Systems Engineers by 1985.
LRT Catering by 1987-1990.
LT Payrolls Services (LU Ltd) by 1989-1990.
Principal Signal and Electrical Engineer LUL by 1987.
Registered Office CentreWest London Buses Limited by 1990.
Professional Services Group (LU Ltd) by 1990.
Principal Signalling and Control Systems Engineer (Professional Services Group) LUL by 1990.
Signalling and Control Systems Engineer (client)by 1990.
Engineering Safety and Hazards Dept (LUL) by 1992.
CrossRail Team LUL by 1993.
Croxley Link Team LUL by 1995.
Central Line Project Office LUL by 1997.
12/12/2013 Damon
259 Clapham Common Southside (CCO) Listed as work & buildings in 1985. 61 Clapham Common Southside. Still on the books in 1992. 12/12/2013 Damon
260 AEC Works, Southall (AEC) There was an operational Green Line Coaches garage within the works site from 07.02.1931 until 02.01.1934. The accomodation was rented from AEC by London General Country Services and then the L.P.T.B. from 01.07.1933. 12/12/2013 Damon
261 Chiswick Park Station (CPK) Acton Lane, Chiswick W4. In use by 1948. Still listed as works & buildings in 1985. 12/12/2013 Damon
262 Oxford Circus Offices (OXC) OXFORD CIRCUS HOUSE, 245 Oxford Street W1R 1LF: Rolling Stock Engineer (Railways)- ''D'' Division. ''D'' Division Office - railways 1961.
New Works Engineer (Fleet Line Office) by 1972-1973.
Construction Engineer (Fleet Line Office) by 1973-1974.
Methods Engineer (Civil Engineering) by 1972-1974.
Planning Engineer (New Works) by 1975.
Accountant (costs)by 1976.
OPAL/EMG Project Team 1987?-1989?
LT (CRS) Employee Friendly Society 1987?-1990?
LT (Railways) Friendly Society 1987?-1990?
Central Line Offices by 1992-1996.
Central Line Traffic Controllers by 1992.
12/12/2013 Damon
263 Oxford Circus Offices (OXC) I believe Newman Street was a data processing centre at some stage maybe 1960's when a desktop computer was about the same size as a Routemaster. The L.G.O.C. had a training school in Newman Street although the location is not certain as the offices leased by London Transport were a later re-build from the 1960' or 1970's. The training school moved to Chiswick in about 1930 together with the other training school at Millman's Street, Chelsea (former London Road Car Company premises). There was also a training school at Camberwell in L.G.O.C. days although I'm not sure if this was at the bus garage. Another building in Newman Street was occupied by British Trasnport Advertising. 12/12/2013 Damon
264 Oxford Circus Offices (OXC) 58-62 Newman Street W1P 4LL:Data Processing Department by 1982-1985.
Data Networks PLC (LRT) by 1987.
Safety and Quality Directorate (LRT) by 1993.
Northern Line Offices LUL by 1995-1997
12/12/2013 Damon
265 Oxford Circus Offices (OXC) Western House, 237/9 Oxford Street W1R 1AB:Travelling Ticket Inspectors Offices by 1949.
LT Benevolent Fund.
LT (country Buses & Coaches) Friendly Society.
LT (Railways) Friendly Society.
Traffic Controllers (country buses and coaches)by 1957-1971.
Central District Office (Country Buses and Coaches) by 1949.
Traffic Controllers (Green Line coaches) 1972-1981.
Works & Buildings Area Office (Eastern) by 1966.
'D' Division Office - railways by 1962-1972.
Divisional Offices Central by 1972-1977.
Victoria Line Offices LUL by 1990
12/12/2013 Damon
266 Osnaburgh Street, NW1 (OSO) LT Benevolent Fund, by 1983-1988. LT (CRS) Employess Friendly Society by 1983-1985. LT (Railways) Friendly Society by 1983-1985. Risk Management Section LT by 1986-1987. Trans Risk Services Ltd. by 1989. Risk Management - Minet Insurance Brokers (UK) Ltd 1988. First Aid Section (LT) by 1986-1987. 12/12/2013 Damon
267 Osnaburgh Street, NW1 (OSO) 34 Osnaburgh Street, NW1 3ND 12/12/2013 Damon
268 Epping Garage (EP) In 1992 LT appears to have still owned the freehold of this premises (Tescos). Does TfL own Tescos site still I wonder?? 12/12/2013 Damon
269 Jamestown Road, Camden (JTR) Jamestown Road was formerley James Street. It was home to horse bus premises at Boltons Yard and Suffolk Wharf. Both were owned by the London General Omnibus Company. Boltons Yard was in use 24/6/1856 to 25/3/1910 and housed an infirmary and smithy. Suffolk Wharf was in used 25/3/1857 to November 1910. This covers pretty much the formation of the L.G.O.C. until the end of the horse bus with the General. 11/12/2013 Damon
270 Jamestown Road, Camden (JTR) LT Advertising by 1983, LTA Advertising Ltd. by 1994-1994. LDI Ltd (ex LTA advertising) by 1995. 11/12/2013 Damon
271 Jamestown Road, Camden (JTR) 10 Jamestown Road, NW1 7BY. A list I have from 1992 shows LT having leases on 4-6 Jamestown Road (commercial premises)and 10-26 Jamestown Road (offices). 11/12/2013 Damon
272 Griffith House, Marylebone (GHO) Central catering stores by 1949, Advertising Stores, Traffic & Commercial. Offices, Stores and Medical Centre. Lift & Escalators workshop and stores by 1949.
Audit Office (HQ and Internal Audit) 1972-1975.
Divisional Welfare Office (NW) 1980-1984.
Medical Centre (HQ & NW divisional office) 1957-1985.
Recruitment Centre 1957-1985.
Architectural Services (LU Ltd) by 1988.
First Aid by 1989.
LRT Medical Services Ltd by 1989.
LT Medical Services Ltd by 1991.
LT Payrolls Services (LUL)by 1991.
Lifts, escalators and pumps division by 1995.
Employee Assistance LUL by 1996.
Occupational Health Centre LRT by 1996.
11/12/2013 Damon
273 Griffith House, Marylebone (GHO) 280 Old Marylebone Rd. NW1 5RJ 11/12/2013 Damon
274 Glenthorne Road, Hammersmith (GLR) 51-55 Glenthorne Road, Hammersmith W6 0LH. Chief Electrical Engineer (Main Section), Chief Electrical Engineer (Substation Depot), Electrical Depot, H.T. Mains Section and Sub Station engineer (West Division). All by 1977. Listed as Electrical Engineers Department in 1982-1985. 11/12/2013 Damon
275 Forest Gate Garage (G) 232/6 Green Street, E7 8LE. By 1978 this site was designated as Stores (Railways). Believed used as part of the LUL UTS project. 11/12/2013 Damon
276 Derry Street, Kensington (DSK) 1 Derry Street W8 5HY. Track Engineering Office (Track Replacement Project)by 1993 11/12/2013 Damon
277 Colindale (Hendon) Depot (CE) The M.E.T. (Tramways) Omnibus Company had their Colindale bus garage (code AJ) on the corner of this site. 11/12/2013 Damon
278 Carlisle Lane, Waterloo (CLA) Occupied from 2/11/1909 by the National Steam Car Company as a bus garage for their fleet of Clarkson Steam Buses. A single archway 140 feet long, 24 feet wide and 17 feet to the crown of the arch. Held 18 buses. Closed at the end of October 1914 with the opening of Putney Bridge Garage (F) by the National. 11/12/2013 Damon
279 Bollo Lane, Chiswick (BOL) LRT Builders Maintenance Depot, Bollo Lane, W4 5NA. From about 1986 11/12/2013 Damon
280 Tottenham Marshes Garage (TM) This site was never an operational garage 11/12/2013 Damon
281 Lindsay House, Shaftesbury Avenue (LHO) 167/169 Shatesbury Avenue, WC2H 8AW. LT Advertising HQ by 1978. By 1985 was housing LT Lift and escalator engineer. By 1988 CAP Industry, Commercial and Transportation Systems (whatever that is). 11/12/2013 Damon
282 Paddington Offices (PDN) Works & Buildings depot located in the former Bishops Bridge Road entrance to the station in the 1970's. 11/12/2013 Damon
283 York Way (YRK) The disused station on the Piccadilly Line. Offices were located in the former lift motor room and on the ground floor and were used from 1990 to 1998 by LU Fire Engineers. Possibly still used by Tubelines contractors apparently but not continuously occupied. 11/12/2013 Damon
284 Regents Park Shelters Yard (RPK) Regents Park was used for dumping the spoil from the construction of the deep level tube shelters constructed during World War 2. The park was also used for storing the tunnel lining segments and a fleet of lorries was allegedly allocated there. Probably around 1941. Clapham Common was also used for dumping spoil. 11/12/2013 Damon
285 Flagstaff House, Weybridge (FHO) Used and owned by LT/LRT from the early 1960's until 1994. Closed and sold for development. Located in Seven Hills Lane and not a million miles from the former Cobham Bus Museum. 11/12/2013 Damon
286 City Cloisters, Old Street (CYC) Used between approximately 1985 and 1996. An office building that was leased for the FPS (Future Power Supplies) team of LUL. 185-196 Old Street EC1V 9BP. 11/12/2013 Damon
287 Dagenham Garage (DM) Closed after traffic on 27 September 2013 19/11/2013 Ray
288 Morden Station (MDS) An adjacent compound for use by LBSL was opened in June 2013. 03/07/2013 Thomas Young
289 Northumberland Park Garage (NP) Opened by Capital Citybus, later First London. Transferred to Go-Ahead London (under London General licence) 31/03/2012. 25/06/2013 Thomas Young
290 Willesden Junction Garage (WJ) Opened by First London. Transferred to Metroline 22/06/2013. 25/06/2013 Thomas Young
291 Uxbridge Garage (UX) Operated by Centrewest/First London since privatisation. Transferred to Metroline 22/06/2013. 25/06/2013 Thomas Young
292 Alperton Garage (ON) Operated by Centrewest/First London since privatisation. Transferred to Metroline 22/06/2013. 25/06/2013 Thomas Young
293 Hayes Garage (HZ) Opened by First London. Transferred to Metroline 22/06/2013. 25/06/2013 Thomas Young
294 Greenford Garage (G) Operated by Centrewest/First London since privatisation. Transferred to Metroline 22/06/2013. 25/06/2013 Thomas Young
295 Westbourne Park Garage (X) Operated by Centrewest/First London since privatisation. Transferred to Tower Transit 22/06/2013. 25/06/2013 Thomas Young
296 Lea Interchange Garage (LI) Opened by First London 12/2007. Transferred to Tower Transit 22/06/2013. 25/06/2013 Thomas Young
297 Atlas Road (Harlesden) Garage (RP) Opened by First London with code AS. Transferred to Tower Transit 22/06/2013. Operations returned to Westbourne Park after traffic 30/6/2017 following enlargement of X. Taken over by London United 11/11/2017 and allocated code RP. 25/06/2013 Thomas Young
298 Sycamore House, Thornton Heath (SYH) London Buses moved from here on the weekend of 22 June to offices in Morden. 24/06/2013 David C
299 Reigate Garage (RG) Reigate bus garage was originally constructed for the East Surrey Traction Company on Bell Street in September 1912. In January 1932, a larger garage had been opened in the adjacent Lesbourne Road, which increased the vehicle capacity up to 170, with the Bell Street premises being used as a bus store (eventually being demolished in 1987 to make way for residential flats). The Lesbourne Road site was acquired by the London Passenger Transport Board in 1933 (garage code ''RG'') and became part of the ''Country Area'' operations of green country buses and Green Line coaches. It passed to London Country Bus Services, part of the newly formed National Bus Company in 1970, who created the company's headquarters in an adjacent building on what was the rear of the Bell Street site. Reigate passed to London Country South West (later London & Country) upon the deregulation of the bus industry in 1986.
Reigate remained a busy garage during the 1980s, supporting local bus services including 405 (to West Croydon), 411 (to Caterham), 414 (to Dorking), 422 (to Sutton) and local services such as the 430/435 (to Merstham). Green Line coach operations were concentrated on the long 727 service, which took over 3 hours to connect Crawley in West Sussex with Luton Airport in Bedfordshire, and which required a five vehicle allocation (RG71-75). National Express services were also provided by Green Line, as were a number of National Holidays tours. Between 1991 and 1996, Reigate was a major player in the Leyland National ''Greenway'' and ''Urban Bus'' projects.
After 64 years service, Reigate's closure was announced in 1996. The new replacement depot, to the rear of British Telecom premises in Station Road, Merstham was made available ahead of schedule, and the last day of Reigate operation was Sunday 14 April. The last Reigate duties were completely overlooked by many local enthusiasts who instead visited the nearby Cobham Bus Museum open day, and the special ''farewell'' services laid on were instead well received by local travellers.
01/04/2013 John G
300 Orpington Bus Station (ORB) A visit on 10/11/2012 found four vehicles present in the LBID/LBBI yard: 6821/6830/6903/6904VW. 11/11/2012 Paul Snelling
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