409
Bus Routes in Chelsham and Warlingham operated by other Bus Companies since the closure of Chelsham Garage in 1990
Metrobus : 21st April 2001 - 21st April 2006
Southdown PSV : 22nd April 2006 - 1st June 2007
Metrobus : 2nd June 2007 - 2nd September 2016
Southdown PSV : 3rd September 2016 - Currently in operation
Start or Finish date
Route Details - Monday to Saturday.
21st April 2001
First day of operation by Metrobus
CROYDON (Fairfield Halls) - EAST CROYDON - SELSDON - FARLEIGH - CHELSHAM (GREAT PARK) - FARLEIGH - WARLINGHAM (Sainsbury) - WARLINGHAM GREEN - WHYTELEAFE - CATERHAM ON THE HILL - CATERHAM STATION - GODSTONE GREEN - BLINDLEY HEATH - LINGFIELD - DORMANSLAND - EAST GRINSTEAD
21st April 2006
Last day of operation by Metrobus
22nd April 2006
First day of operation by Southdown PSV
CROYDON (Fairfield Halls) - EAST CROYDON - SELSDON - FARLEIGH - CHELSHAM (GREAT PARK) - FARLEIGH - WARLINGHAM (Sainsbury) - WARLINGHAM GREEN - WHYTELEAFE - CATERHAM ON THE HILL - CATERHAM STATION - GODSTONE GREEN - BLINDLEY HEATH - LINGFIELD - DORMANSLAND - EAST GRINSTEAD
1st June 2007
Last day of operation by Southdown PSV
2nd June 2007
First day of operation by Metrobus
CROYDON (Fairfield Halls) - EAST CROYDON - SELSDON - FARLEIGH - CHELSHAM (GREAT PARK) - FARLEIGH - WARLINGHAM (Sainsbury) - WARLINGHAM GREEN - WHYTELEAFE - CATERHAM ON THE HILL - CATERHAM STATION - GODSTONE GREEN - BLINDLEY HEATH - LINGFIELD - DORMANSLAND - EAST GRINSTEAD
2nd September 2011
Last day operation of route 409 between East Grinstead and Caterham Station.
3rd September 2011
Route 409 revised to operate between Caterham Station and Selsdon with limited peak hour service extended to and from Selsdon to Croydon Fairfield Halls.
CROYDON (Fairfield Halls) - EAST CROYDON - SELSDON - FARLEIGH - CHELSHAM (GREAT PARK) - FARLEIGH - WARLINGHAM (Sainsbury) - WARLINGHAM GREEN - WHYTELEAFE - CATERHAM ON THE HILL - CATERHAM STATION
4th January 2013
Last day of operation between Selsdon and Croydon Fairfield Halls. Surrey County Council announced that due to major roadworks on Coombe Road, route 409 will be unable to serve Croydon for at least four months. But actually route 409 was abandoned between Selsdon and Croydon Fairfield Halls.
2nd September 2016
Last day of operation of route 409 by Metrobus.
The last buses that were operated by Metrobus on route 409 on 2/9/2016 were,
19:00 from Selsdon 6727 GN07 AVU - 18:43 from Caterham Station 6764 YX63 ZWY and 20:01 from Caterham Village 6765 YX63 ZWZ, all Enviro 200 buses.
3rd September 2016
First day of operation by Southdown PSV
Monday to Saturday. SELSDON - FARLEIGH - CHELSHAM (GREAT PARK) - FARLEIGH - WARLINGHAM (Sainsbury) - WARLINGHAM GREEN - WHYTELEAFE - CATERHAM ON THE HILL - CATERHAM STATION - GODSTONE GREEN - BLINDLEY HEATH - LINGFIELD - FELCOURT - BALDWINS HILL - EAST GRINSTEAD
Some journeys terminate at SOUTH GODSTONE, GODSTONE GREEN or LINGFIELD
24th July 2021
Sunday service introduced WARLINGHAM (Sainsbury) - WARLINGHAM GREEN - WHYTELEAFE - CATERHAM ON THE HILL - CATERHAM STATION - GODSTONE GREEN - BLINDLEY HEATH - LINGFIELD
Metrobus Leyland Lynx 101, K101JMV makes a rare appearance on Route 409 and is seen here approaching Marks Road, Warlingham en route from Croydon to East Grinstead. Thursday 17th April 2003. Photo by Alan Edwards