34248 (Y248 FJN) on service 162, this route was newly extended to Eltham
from Chislehurst, via New Eltham. Routes 160, 161, and 162 all pass this
cross roads. The pub on the corner is known as 'The Bankers Draught', it
used to be a bank. Just around the corner is another pub called 'The Old
Post Office'. The 162 is run by Stagecoach London.
24 October 2001. Photograph. John King. |
A rare appearance of a double decker on the 162. This is VA126. R126
EVX, seen here in Avery Hill Road on Thursday 22 August 2002..
Photograph. John King. |
Responsibility for route 162 Eltham Station - Beckenham Junction passed
to Arriva Kent Thameside on 18 March 2006. However the same buses are still
in use being loaned to Arriva until they recieve new ones. They retain
their Stagecoach numbering with the first 3 being removed. This is
4213 seen at Eltham Station with an Arriva Sticker in the window.
14 April 2006. Photograph. John King. |
Arriva Kent Thameside 1629 (SN06 BPX) one of nthe new buses for the
route looks quite smart in all over red livery. Seen here at Eltham Church
in the early evening of 30 April 2006.
Photograph. John King. |
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