London Transport
Country Area Routes 430–439

South of the Thames

Last updated 18-07-08.

430
 430 SPECIAL JOURNEYS ONLY
This “E” plate would have come from one of the few stops between the Red Cross and the station.		 Route 430 map

Route 430 ran daily between Reigate (Red Cross) and Redhill Station via South Park, Woodhatch and Earlswood. A few journeys ran beyond the Red Cross terminus to Reigate Station.

Route 430A was a peak hour variant of the 430 running between Merstham (Delabole Road) and Reigate via Redhill and South Merstham. It is a rare plate as this short route lasted less than two years, from September 1971 to July 1973.

 430A
430B

The 430B variant was introduced in later years and provided odd journeys via Blackborough Road, I believe.

Route 431 ran between Orpington Station and Sevenoaks (Bus Station) via Goddington Lane, Chelsfield, Halstead, Knockholt Pound, Dunton Green and Riverhead.

 431
431A
431A FARE STAGE

Route 431A provided just a few odd journeys between Orpington Station and Sevenoaks (Bus Station) via Green Street Green, Knockholt Station, Halstead, Knockholt Pound, Dunton Green and Riverhead (whereas the 431 ran via Chelsfield and Halstead). The route later passed to London Country Bus Services, then to Kentish Bus—the A-suffix part eventually disappearing—and the 431 is now operated by Arriva Kent & Sussex, running as a Monday to Saturday circular Sevenoaks–Otford–Dunton Green–Sevenoaks service with journeys in the opposite direction numbered 432.

These “E” plates date from the days when the route ran daily but Sunday journeys had already been withdrawn by LT in the late 1960s. The FARE STAGE plate is somewhat less common.

Route 431C was a works service from Knockholt Station to Fort Halstead which had disappeared by 1965. “C” suffix route numbers are much more difficult to find, and being just odd journeys would have had far fewer plates produced.

 431C
432

Route 432 ran on Mondays to Saturdays between Guildford and Great Bookham via Merrow, West Clandon, Horsley, Effingham, Little Bookham and Bookham Station. The number is currently used for an Arriva Kent & Sussex circular Sevenoaks–Dunton Green–Otford–Sevenoaks service, with journeys in the opposite direction numbered 431

Route 433 ran from Ranmore (Dog Kennel Lane) to Coldharbour (Plough) via Dorking, and was operated by GS vehicles. When the route was withdrawn the number 433 was re-used for a local circular service in Horsham running via Roffey Corner and Littlehaven.

 433
434
434 EAST GRINSTEAD DORMANSLAND EDENBRIDGE
This unusual “E” plate is a rare example of a hand-painted aluminium plate, and it could well have been produced when route 434 was extended beyond Crawley to Horsham in West Sussex in the late 1960s.		434 FARE STAGE - 473 FARE STAGE
This split plate is particularly unusual in not having a line to separate the two routes, and as with all split plates is much rarer, as are FARE STAGE plates. So, all in all, an astonishingly rare combination on this interesting plate representing two very long-established routes.

Route 434 ran daily between Edenbridge and Crawley via Dormansland, East Grinstead, Kingscote, Turners Hill, Crawley Down, Copthorne and Three Bridges.

Route 473 ran between Crawley (George) and Dormansland (Plough) but via Rowfant instead of Ridleys Corner and Copthorne, and came by much less frequently.

Route 436 is a long-extablished route and ran between Staines (Church Street) and Guildford (Onslow Street Bus Station) via Chertsey, Addlestone, New Haw, Woodham, Sheerwater, Woking, Kingfield Green, Send and Burpham. It was for many years operated by RLH low-height double-deckers.

A more detailed history of route 436 can be found in Kenneth Warren’s book, The Motorbus in London Country (Ian Allan, 1984; ISBN 0 7110 1360 8).

 436
436A ALIGHTING POINT ONLY

Route 436A ran between Staines and Ripley (Post Office) via Chertsey, Addlestone, New Haw, Woodham, Sheerwater, Woking, Kingfield Green and Send.

This “E” plate is notable for being an ALIGHTING POINT ONLY plate, which means it would have likely been produced for just a single stop.

Route 437 ran between Woking Station and Weybridge (Lincoln Arms) via Maybury Inn, West Byfleet, Byfleet, New Haw and Addlestone. By 1968 it had been withdrawn beyond Addlestone.

 437 FARE STAGE
438 438

The 438 family of routes comprised just a few Monday to Friday peak hour journeys. Route 438 ran between Crawley (Bus Station) and East Grinstead via County Oak, Tinsley Green, Copthorne and Felbridge.

Routes 438A and 438C are described below.

The first “E” plate once had an A suffix. However, in the days of London Country the 438A was renumbered to 438 and they probably ground off the suffix, presumably as this was simpler than making new plates.

Route 438A provided just a couple of Monday to Friday peak hour journeys between Crawley (Bus Station) and East Grinstead via Manor Royal, Copthorne and Felbridge. There were very few journeys on th1s double-deck route which provided such a limited service.

 438A
438C

Route 438C provided just a single Monday-to-Friday peak hour journey between Crawley (Bus Station) and East Grinstead via Manor Royal, Ridleys Corner, Copthorne, Crawley Down and Felbridge.

Route 439 originally ran from Redhill Station to Newdigate via Wray Common, Reigate, Leigh, Gadbrook (Cross Roads), Brockham Lane, Dorking, North Holmwood, South Holmwood and Beare Green. By 1967 route 429 had been withdrawn and the 439 had replaced it through Newdigate, Parkgate and Gadbrook, thus providing a circular service west of the latter junction. In 1974 the route was altered substantially: the Dorking–Newdigate–Brockham Green section was retained but the eastern section to Redhill was withdrawn, and a western section introduced to Guildford via Westcott, Shere, Albury and Shalford.
Route 439 map
Route 439 prior to 1974.		 439
 439
439
This “E” plate is hand-painted onto sheet aluminum, hence the slight irregularities.		 439 NEWDIGATE
This plate likely came from either Dorking, or Gadbrook Cross Roads where buses ran in three different directions between 1967 and 1974.
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