London Buses route 463
Encyclopedia
London Buses route 463 is a Transport for London
contracted bus route in London
, United Kingdom
. The service is currently contracted to Quality Line
for London Buses.
Saturday only shopping hours route 263 running from The Mount to Coulsdon, although London Transport ended this operation in 1964. Banstead Coaches then resumed the service, with an unnumbered route running Monday to Saturday, until 1980. Then another company, Tandridge Taxis (later renamed Tandridge Transport Services), kept the service running until 1983, and extended it across Coulsdon to Coulsdon Wood Estate. The service was then taken up by Guards of Caterham until 1987 when the operation passed to East Surrey Buses of Godstone (now part of Metrobus
).
East Surrey Buses numbered the route once again, this time as route 363 as the previous number had been used up in 1971 by today's route 263
. East Surrey passed the route to London & Country in October 1996. However, London & Country only lasted a year, and London Transport took the route back on a contract to Epsom Coaches
(Quality Line), this time numbering it 463, as the 363 has since been used.
On 2 March 2002, the route was extended from Wallington to Eastfields, replacing route S5 to Mitcham Common. In July 2008 two extension of the route, to Coulsdon South station
and Pollards Hill
, were proposed by Transport for London
. The proposal received strong support in the area, and a borough council consultation was announced in January 2009. The extensions were approved and implemented from December 2009. A half-hourly Sunday service was also introduced to the route in May 2009.
Double-deck operation was introduced to the route for the first time in April 2010, when two school journeys between Beddington and Coulsdon were expanded to increase capacity.
Transport for London
Transport for London is the local government body responsible for most aspects of the transport system in Greater London in England. Its role is to implement the transport strategy and to manage transport services across London...
contracted bus route in London
London
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, United Kingdom
United Kingdom
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. The service is currently contracted to Quality Line
Quality Line
Quality Line is the trading name of the bus division of Epsom Coaches, and operates over sixty buses throughout the south London and Surrey area, with many under contract to London Buses or Surrey County Council.-History:...
for London Buses.
History
Route 463 has its history in a London TransportLondon Transport Executive
The London Transport Executive was the organisation responsible for public transport in the Greater London area, UK, between 1948-1962. In common with all London transport authorities from 1933 to 2000, the public name and operational brand of the organisation was London Transport.-Creation:On 1...
Saturday only shopping hours route 263 running from The Mount to Coulsdon, although London Transport ended this operation in 1964. Banstead Coaches then resumed the service, with an unnumbered route running Monday to Saturday, until 1980. Then another company, Tandridge Taxis (later renamed Tandridge Transport Services), kept the service running until 1983, and extended it across Coulsdon to Coulsdon Wood Estate. The service was then taken up by Guards of Caterham until 1987 when the operation passed to East Surrey Buses of Godstone (now part of Metrobus
Metrobus (Go-Ahead Group)
Metrobus is a bus operator with routes in south and south-east London, and parts of Surrey, Kent, West and East Sussex. The company operates many routes on tender from Transport for London. Formed through a management buyout of Tillingbourne Ltd...
).
East Surrey Buses numbered the route once again, this time as route 363 as the previous number had been used up in 1971 by today's route 263
London Buses route 263
London Buses route 263 is a Transport for London contracted bus route in London, United Kingdom. The service is currently contracted to Metroline.-History:...
. East Surrey passed the route to London & Country in October 1996. However, London & Country only lasted a year, and London Transport took the route back on a contract to Epsom Coaches
Epsom Coaches
Epsom Coaches is a coach operator in the United Kingdom, based in the Surrey town of Epsom. The coach business was established in the 1920s and has prided itself on being one of the best coach operators in the UK. It operates a luxury fleet of mostly Setra coaches, and provides a number of tours...
(Quality Line), this time numbering it 463, as the 363 has since been used.
On 2 March 2002, the route was extended from Wallington to Eastfields, replacing route S5 to Mitcham Common. In July 2008 two extension of the route, to Coulsdon South station
Coulsdon South railway station
Coulsdon South railway station serves Coulsdon in the London Borough of Croydon, and is in Travelcard Zone 6, on the Brighton Main Line. The station is served by Southern.- History :...
and Pollards Hill
Pollards Hill
Pollards Hill is a residential district crossing the border of the south London boroughs of Merton and Croydon between Mitcham and Norbury. It is the name of a council ward in Merton. The district is bisected by the Merton/Croydon boundary along Recreation Way...
, were proposed by Transport for London
Transport for London
Transport for London is the local government body responsible for most aspects of the transport system in Greater London in England. Its role is to implement the transport strategy and to manage transport services across London...
. The proposal received strong support in the area, and a borough council consultation was announced in January 2009. The extensions were approved and implemented from December 2009. A half-hourly Sunday service was also introduced to the route in May 2009.
Double-deck operation was introduced to the route for the first time in April 2010, when two school journeys between Beddington and Coulsdon were expanded to increase capacity.
Current route
- Coulsdon South StationCoulsdon South railway stationCoulsdon South railway station serves Coulsdon in the London Borough of Croydon, and is in Travelcard Zone 6, on the Brighton Main Line. The station is served by Southern.- History :...
- CoulsdonCoulsdonCoulsdon is a town on the southernmost boundary of the London Borough of Croydon. It is surrounded by the Metropolitan Green Belt of the Farthing Down, Coulsdon Common and Kenley Common...
Red Lion - Brighton Road
- Coulsdon Town Station
- The Avenue
- Woodmansterne Road
- St Andrew's Road for Woodmansterne StationWoodmansterne railway stationWoodmansterne railway station is in the London Borough of Croydon, Greater London, England, lying immediately east of the London/Surrey border. The station is on the Tattenham Corner line 23 km south of London Charing Cross. The station and all trains serving it are operated by Southern, and...
- Lyndhurst Road
- Winifred Road
- Whitehorn Avenue
- Clock House Farm Estate The Mount
- Grove Lane
- Woodmansterne Road
- Woodcote Grove Road
- Smitham Bottom Lane
- Woodcote Road
- Woodcote Green
- Railway Approach
- Wallington StationWallington railway stationWallington railway station is in the London Borough of Sutton in south London. The station, and all trains serving it, is operated by Southern, and is in Travelcard Zone 5....
- Manor Road
- Croydon Road Wallington County Grammar SchoolWallington County Grammar SchoolWallington County Grammar School is a state-funded boys' grammar school located in Wallington, Sutton, London. Places at the school are invariably oversubscribed and entrance is via competitive exam...
- Hilliers Lane
- Beddington Lane
- BeddingtonBeddingtonBeddington is a settlement between the London Boroughs of Sutton and Croydon. The BedZED low energy housing scheme is located here. In Beddington was a static inverter plant of HVDC Kingsnorth....
AsdaAsdaAsda Stores Ltd is a British supermarket chain which retails food, clothing, general merchandise, toys and financial services. It also has a mobile telephone network, , Asda Mobile... - Beddington Lane tram stopBeddington Lane tram stopBeddington Lane tram stop is a halt on the Tramlink service. There was previously a railway station on this site, on the single track line from Wimbledon to Croydon, which closed in 1997 in order for it to be converted for Tramlink use. The stop is accessible from the east from Beddington Lane, and...
- Mitcham Common
- Windmill Road
- Commonside East
- Manor Road
- Rowan Road
- Meopham Road
- Grove Road
- EastfieldsEastfieldsEastfields is an area of South London situated between Mitcham and Streatham. The area is home to St. Marks Academy secondary school and to a new railway station, Mitcham Eastfields railway station, which opened on 2 June 2008. The area has two council estates, Laburnum and Eastfields Estate, 5...
Level Crossing - Pollards HillPollards HillPollards Hill is a residential district crossing the border of the south London boroughs of Merton and Croydon between Mitcham and Norbury. It is the name of a council ward in Merton. The district is bisected by the Merton/Croydon boundary along Recreation Way...