Epsom Buses Mercedes-Benz 709D / Reeve Burgess

This page created 9th December 2005 by Ian Smith. Best on 800*600.

Epsom Buses

Epsom 709D Epsom Buses was a deregulation-spurred offshoot from the long-established Epsom Coaches. They had already used Mercedes midibuses, L608Ds with Plaxton coach bodywork, since 1986, and experimented briefly with an Optare Citypacer. They had used down-graded coaches as well. Still watching the Surrey tendering schemes with understandable caution, in 1988 they bought six Mercedes-Benz 709D midibuses, four fitted with Reeve Burgess dual-purpose Beaver bodies, and two with Robin Hood bus bodies. They were liveried in maroon and cream, with Epsom Buses fleetnames.

They were used on commercial services 2, 3 and 4, and on tendered services 516, 551 and 570.

  • 2: Epsom - Ewell - Stoneleigh Broadway - North Cheam - Worcester Park Stn - Cuddington - Ruxley Lane - Long Mead - Epsom (Mon-Sat)
  • 3: reverse of 2
  • 4: Epsom - West Park Hospital - Brettgrave - Epsom (Mon-Sat)
  • 516: Boxhill - Leatherhead
  • 551: Epsom - Tattenham Corner - Tadworth - Boxhill - Dorking
  • 570: Epsom - Leatherhead - Dorking (infrequent)
The little buses were surprisingly long-lived, three of the four Reeve Burgess vehicles lasting with them until the millenium.


Vehicle Histories

 
204    E204 YGC 3/88     Mercedes Benz 709D, Reeve Burgess body DP25F
                         new to Epsom Buses
                4/92     Epsom Buses
               12/97     Epsom Buses
                2/00     Epsom Buses
                7/00     Epsom Buses

 205   E205 YGC 3/88     Mercedes Benz 709D, Reeve Burgess body DP25F
                         new to Epsom Buses 
                3/88     used on 271 to Langley
                9/91     used on 576 to Stoneleigh
                4/92     Epsom Buses
               12/97     Epsom Buses
                2/00     Epsom Buses
                7/00     Epsom Buses

 206   E206 BLN */88     Mercedes Benz 709D, Reeve Burgess body DP25F
                         new to Epsom Buses
                4/92     Epsom Buses
               12/97     Epsom Buses 

207    F207 DGT */88     Mercedes Benz 709D, Reeve Burgess body DP25F
                         new to Epsom Buses 
               12/88     used on 3: Worcester Park-N.Cheam-Epsom Circular
                4/92     Epsom Buses
               12/97     Epsom Buses
                2/00     Epsom Buses
                7/00     Epsom Buses

Photographic References

For a key to the references see the bibliography. 
 
       E205 YGC  LBH2_89p60   3/88    on 271 to Langley, Epsom Buses
                 LBH2_92p30   9/91    on 576 to Stoneleigh, Epsom Buses

       F207 DGT  LBM69 p20   12/88    on 3: Worcester Park-N.Cheam-Epsom Circular

Bus Stop Beavers Epsom histories photo refs mini-Metro