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CROSS BOUNDARY TFL CONTRACTED BUS SERVICES ALLOCATED BY COUNTY COUNCIL / UNITARY AUTHORITY September 2012 Route Operator Terminals BUCKINGHAMSHIRE 331 First Uxbridge Station to Ruislip Station ESSEX 20 Blue Triangle Walthamstow Central Bus Station to Debden Broadway 150 Arriva London Becontree Heath Bus Station to Chigwell Row The Maypole 167 Blue Triangle Ilford High Road to Debden Broadway 215 Stagecoach Walthamstow Central Bus Station to Lee Valley Camp Site 275 Stagecoach St James Street Station to Barkingside Tesco 362 Blue Triangle King George Hospital, Goodmayes to Grange Hill Station 375 Arriva Kent Thameside Romford Station to Passingford Bridge 397 Arriva London South Chingford, Crooked Billet to Debden Broadway 462 Blue Triangle Ilford High Road to Hainault The Lowe 498 First Romford Station to Brentwood Sainsburys 549 Docklands Buses South Woodford Station to Loughton Station 608 First Gallows Corner to Shenfield High School 667 First Ilford High Road to Chigwell West Hatch School HERTFORDSHIRE 107 Metroline Edgware Station to New Barnet Station 142 Arriva the Shires Brent Cross Shopping Centre to Watford Junction Station 217 Metroline Turnpike Lane Station to Waltham Cross Bus Station 258 Arriva the Shires South Harrow Station to Watford Junction Station 279 Arriva London Manor House Station to Waltham Cross Bus Station 292 London Sovereign Colindale Asda to Borehamwood Rossington Avenue 298 Sullivan’s Arnos Grove Station to Potters Bar Cranborne Road 313 Arriva London Chingford Station to Potters Bar Stn/Dame Alice Owen's School 317 Arriva London Enfield Little Park Gardens to Waltham Cross Bus Station 331 First Uxbridge Station to Ruislip Station 327 Arriva London Elsinge Estate to Waltham Cross Bus Station 491 Arriva London North Middlesex Hospital to Waltham Cross Bus Station 626 Metroline Finchley Central Stn to Potters Bar Dame Alice Owen's School 692 London General Potters Bar Dame Alice Owen’s School to Winchmore Hill Green Dragon Lane (via Potters Bar Station) 699 London General Winchmore Hill Green Dragon Lane to Potters Bar Dame Alice Owen's School N279 Arriva London Trafalgar Square to Waltham Cross Bus Station KENT 96 Stagecoach Woolwich High Street to Bluewater Park Shopping Centre 233 Arriva Kent Thameside Eltham Station to Swanley, Beechenlea Lane 246 Stagecoach Bromley North Station to Westerham The Green/Chartwell House 428 Arriva Kent Thameside Erith Cross Street to Bluewater Park Shopping Centre 492 Arriva Kent Thameside Sidcup Station to Bluewater Park Shopping Centre 601 Selkent Thamesmead Town Centre to Dartford Heath Wilmington Hall School B12 Arriva Kent Thameside Erith Bexley Road / Cross Street to Joydens Wood via Bexley Park R5 Metrobus Orpington circular via Halstead, Knockholt Pound and Cudham R10 Metrobus Orpington circular via Cudham, Knockholt Pound and Halstead 1 SLOUGH 81 London United Hounslow Bus Station to Slough Bus Station SURREY 80 London General Hackbridge to Belmont High Down & Downview 116 London United Hounslow Bus Station to Ashford Hospital 117 Abellio West Middlesex Hospital to Staines Bus Station 166 Arriva London West Croydon Bus Station to Epsom General Hospital 203 London United Hounslow Bus Station to Staines Bus Station 216 London United Kingston Cromwell Road Bus Station to Staines Bus Station 235 Abellio Brentford County Court to Sunbury Village Three Fishes 290 Abellio Twickenham Arragon Road to Staines Bus Station 293 Metrobus Morden Station to Epsom General Hospital 403 Arriva London West Croydon Bus Station to Warlingham Sainsbury's 404 Quality Line Coulsdon to Caterham-on-the-Hill Westway Common 405 Metrobus West Croydon Bus Station to Redhill Bus Station 406 Quality Line Kingston Cromwell Road Bus Station to Epsom General Hospital 407 Abellio Sutton Marshall’s Road to Caterham Station 411 Quality Line Kingston Cromwell Road Bus Stn to West Molesey Central Ave 418 Quality Line Kingston Cromwell Road Bus Station to Epsom Clock Tower 434 Abellio Coulsdon Ridgemount Avenue to Whyteleafe South 464 Metrobus New Addington Parkway to Tatsfield Old Ship 465 Metrobus Kingston Cromwell Road Bus Station to Dorking South Street 466 Arriva London Addington Village to Caterham-on-the-Hill Westway Common 467 Quality Line Hook Library to Epsom General Hospital 470 Quality Line Colliers Wood Station to Epsom Clock Tower 635 Metroline Brentford County Court to Sunbury St Paul’s School 641 Quality Line Teddington School to West Molesey Central Avenue 685 Arriva London Hamsey Green Warlingham School to Selsdon Farley Road K3 London United Roehampton Vale ASDA to Esher High School R68 Abellio Kew Retail Park to Hampton Court Station S1 Quality Line Mitcham Lower Green to Banstead Marks & Spencer THURROCK 347 Blue Triangle Romford Station to Ockendon Station 370 Arriva Kent Thameside Romford Station to Lakeside Bus Station 372 Stagecoach Romford Station to Lakeside Shopping Centre Notes 1. Route 331 runs in both Buckinghamshire and Hertfordshire. Compiled by Peter Bradley; Consultation Delivery – 03.09.2012 2 .
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