Route History

Date	Gar	Mon-Fri	Sat	Sun
at 03.10.34	C	20STL	18STL	9STL
	T	17LT	19LT	24LT

FINSBURY PARK STATION - Brownswood Road - Lordship Park - Stoke Newington - Clapton - Hackney - Bethnal Green - Roman Road - Grove Road - Mile End - Burdett Road - Timothy Road - Limehouse - Commercial Road - Poplar - Canning Town - Beckton Road - East Ham & Barking By Pass - Movers Lane - Ripple Road - Barking - Longbridge Road - Bennetts Castle Lane - Green Lane - BECONTREE Chittys Lane
Additional service Mon-Sat Finsbury Park - Royal Victoria Dock

27.02.35	C	22STL	20TL	9STL
	T	17LT	19LT	24LT

FINSBURY PARK - BECONTREE
Addional Service Daily Finsbury Park - Royal Victoria Dock
Sunday service to Royal Victoria Dock added

17.02.37	C	16STL	20TL	9STL
	T	23LT+	24LT+	26LT
		1LT/10	1LLT/38

FINSBURY PARK - BECONTREE
Addional Service Daily Finsbury Park - Royal Victoria Dock
Mon-Fri evening journeys to West Ham Stadium
Mon-Fri evening journeys to West Ham Stadium added

04.12.37	C	16STL	20TL	9STL
	T	23LT+	24LT+	26LT
		1LT/10	1LLT/38

FINSBURY PARK - BECONTREE
Addional Service Daily Finsbury Park - Royal Victoria Dock
Mon-Sat evening journeys to West Ham Stadium
Sat evening journeys to West Ham Stadium added

29.01.38	C	12STL	20TL	9STL
	T	27LT+	18LT+	26LT
		1LT/10	1LLT/38

FINSBURY PARK - BECONTREE
Addional Service Daily Finsbury Park - Royal Victoria Dock
West Ham Stadium journeys withdrawn

09.02.38	C	11STL	19STL	9STL
	T	26LT	18LT+	25LT
			1LT/38

FINSBURY PARK - BECONTREE
Addional Service Mon-Sat Finsbury Park - Royal Victoria Dock
Sunday additional service withdrawn

03.08.38	C	11STL+	11STL	9STL
		1STL/57
	T	28LT	33LT	25LT

FINSBURY PARK - BECONTREE
Addional Service Mon-Sat peaks Finsbury Park - Royal Victoria Dock
Additional service reduced to peak hours only

03.12.38	C	11STL+	11STL+	9STL
		1STL/57	2STL/56
	T	28LT	33LT	25LT

FINSBURY PARK - BECONTREE
Addional Service Mon-Sat peaks Finsbury Park - Royal Victoria Dock
Sat evening journeys to West Ham Stadium
Sat evening journeys to West Ham Stadium reintroduced

28.01.39	C	11STL+	11STL	9STL
		1STL/57	2STL/56
	T	28LT	33LT	25LT

FINSBURY PARK - BECONTREE
Addional Service Mon-Sat peaks Finsbury Park - Royal Victoria Dock
West Ham Stadium journeys withdrawn

22.11.39	AR	--	--	17STL
	H	29STL+	29STL	10STL
		2STL/6

FINSBURY PARK - MILE END ( evenings )  -  BECONTREE ( except evenings )
Addional Service Mon-Sat peaks Finsbury Park - Royal Victoria Dock
Withdrawn evenings between Mile End and Becontree
Athol Street and Leyton allocations withdrawn
Daily Hackney (H) and Sunday only Tottenham (AR) introduced

03.01.40	AR	--	--	17STL
	H	29STL+	29STL	10STL
		2STL/6

FINSBURY PARK - MILE END ( evenings )  -  BECONTREE ( except evenings )
Addional Service Mon-Sat peaks Finsbury Park - Royal Victoria Dock
Sat afternoong journeys to West Ham Stadium
Sat afternoon journeys to West Ham Stadium introduced

24.01.40	AR	--	10ST	17STL
	H	29STL	29STL	14STL

FINSBURY PARK -  POPLAR ( eveninds )  -  BECONTREE ( except evenings )
Addional Service Mon-Sat peaks Finsbury Park - Royal Victoria Dock
Sat afternoong journeys to West Ham Stadium
Evening service restored between Mile End and Poplar

20.03.40	AR	--	10ST	14STL
	H	29STL	29STL	10STL

FINSBURY PARK - POPLAR ( Mon-Sat evenings)  -  BECONTREE ( except Mon-Sat evenings )
Addional Service Mon-Sat peaks Finsbury Park - Royal Victoria Dock
Sat afternoong journeys to West Ham Stadium
Sunday evening service restored between Poplar and Becontree

15.05.40	AR	--	6STL	14STL
	H	10STL	12STL	14STL
	T	18LT	16LT	--

FINSBURY PARK  - BECONTREE
Addional Service Mon-Sat peaks Finsbury Park - Royal Victoria Dock
Sat afternoong journeys to West Ham Stadium
Mon-Sat evening service restored between Poplar and Becontree
Mon-Sat Leyton (T) allocation reitroduced

30.04.41	AR	--	--	14LT
	H	10STL	18STL	14STL
	T	18LT	16LT	--

FINSBURY PARK  - BECONTREE
Saturday Tottenham (AR) allocation withdrawn

23.07.41	AR	--	--	14LT
	H	9STL	12STL	14STL
	T	18LT	16LT	--

FINSBURY PARK  - BECONTREE
Sat afternoong journeys to West Ham Stadium
Royal Victoria Dock journeys withdrawn

29.10.41	H	--	8STL	9STL
	T	27LT	20LT	10LT

Sunday only Tottenham (AR) allocation withdrawn
Mon-Fri Hackney (H) allocation withdrawn

28.10.42	H	--	6STL	9STL
	T	21LT	15LT	10LT

FINSBURY PARK  - BECONTREE
Sat only West Ham Stadium journeys withdrawn

27.10.43	H	--	--	9STL
	T	21LT	21LT	10LT

FINSBURY PARK  - BECONTREE
Saturday Hackney (H) allocation withdrawn

19.04.44	H	--	6STL	8STL
	T	19LT	13LT	10LT

FINSBURY PARK  - BECONTREE
Saturday Hackney (H) allocation reintroduced

12.12.45	H	13STL	13STL	12STL
	T	7LT	7LT	6LT

FINSBURY PARK  - BECONTREE
Mon-Fri Hackney (H) reintroduced

17.04.46	CL	--	--	8STL
	H	17STL	17STL	10STL
	T	7LT	7LT	--

FINSBURY PARK  - BECONTREE
Sunday Leyton (T) withdrawn but Sunday only Clay Hall (CL) introduced

13.04.49	CL	--	--	12STL
	H	17STL+	25STL	12STL
		1STL/6
	T	7LT 3ST+	7LT 3ST	--
		1RT/10

FINSBURY PARK  - BECONTREE
SEE TIMETABLE BELOW
Note a crossed linked RT is used from T, this working commenced 12.11.47

03.05.50	CL	--	--	12RTL
	H	17STL	25STL	12STL
	T	10STD	10RT	--

FINSBURY PARK  - BECONTREE
Start of RT/RTL introduction

18.05.52	D	--	--	12RTW
	H	8RTW	25RTW	12RTW
	T	11RT	10RT	--

FINSBURY PARK  - BECONTREE
Type change as above and Clay Hall (CL) allocation withdrawn in favour of new Dalston (D) allocation.

06.05.53	D	--	--	12RTW
	H	17RTL	27RTW 8RTL	12RTW
	T	11RT	10RT	--

FINSBURY PARK  - BECONTREE
Mon-Fri Hackney (H) allocation converted to part RTW/RTL to RTL

19.05.54	D	--	--	12RTW
	H	17RTW	25RTW	12RTW
	T	11RT	10RT	--

FINSBURY PARK  - BECONTREE
Hackney (H) allocation converted to RTW

30.04.58	D	--	--	6RTW
	H	18RTW	24RTW	14RTW
	T	8RT	9RT	--

FINSBURY PARK  - BECONTREE
Diverted at Becontree via Becontree Avenue instead of Bennetts Castle Lane.

26.11.58	D	--	6RTW	--
	H	18RTW	27RTW	--
	T	8RT	--	--

FINSBURY PARK - BECONTREE Chittys lane ( Mon-Sat )
Sunday service re-routed at Barking to Dagenham and re-numbered 106A.
Saturday Leyton (T) allocation transferred to Dalston (D).

15.04.59	H	18RTW	27RTW	--
	T	8RT	6RT	--

FINSBURY PARK - BECONTREE Chittys lane ( Mon-Sat )
Rerouted at Mile End direct via Burdett Road instead of Timothy Road.
Dalston (D) allocation withdrawn.

29.01.64	CT	8RTL	6RTL	--
	H	18RTW	22RTW	--

FINSBURY PARK - BECONTREE Chittys lane ( Mon-Sat )
Leyton (T) allocation transferred to Clapton (CT).
This was an exchange with Route 38A and would have meant easier changeover supervision.

01.03.66	CT	8RTL	6RTL	--
	H	18RTL	22RTL	--

FINSBURY PARK - BECONTREE Chittys lane ( Mon-Sat )
RTW type withdrawn in favour of RTL.

31.12.66	CT	5RTL	10RTL	--
	H	12RTL	16RTL	--
	PR	7RTL	--	--

FINSBURY PARK - BECONTREE Chittys lane ( Mon-Sat ) FINSBURY PARK - BECONTREE Chittys lane ( Mon-Sat )
Mon-Fri Poplar (PR) allocation introduced.

02.12.68	H	9RM	23RM	--
	PR	15RM	5RM	--

FINSBURY PARK - BECONTREE Chittys lane ( Mon-Sat )
Converted fully to Routemaster operation.

16.01.71	AR	9RM	13RM	5RM
	H	9RM	6RM	6RM

FINSBURY PARK STN ( Mon-Sat ) or FINSBURY PARK Plimsoll Road (Sun) - POPLAR Blackwall Tunnel
Withdrawn between Poplar and Becontree. Daily service re-instated.
Poplar (PR) withdrawn but Tottenham (AR) introduced

12.08.72	AR171+	9DMS	9DMS	5DMS
	H101+	10DMS	10DMS	7DMS

POPLAR  -  FINSBURY PARK STATON ( Mon-Sat )  -  FINSBURY PARK Plimsoll Road ( Suns )
CONVERTED TO DOUBLE DECK ONE PERSON OPERATION

31.03.79	AR171+	7RM	9RM	10RM
	H101+	8RM	9RM	3RM

POPLAR  -  FINSBURY PARK STATON ( Mon-Sat )  -  FINSBURY PARK Plimsoll Road ( Suns )
REVERTED TO DOUBLE DECK CREW OPERATION.

25.04.81

AG191+

14RM

17RM

10RM

POPLAR  -  FINSBURY PARK STATON ( Mon-Sat )  -  FINSBURY PARK Plimsoll Road ( Suns )
Tottenham (AR) and Hackney (H) allocations withdrawn in favour of new Ash Grove (AG)

RM1952 Lordship Park busmap.co.uk

04.09.82

AG191+

16T

14T

8T

POPLAR  -  FINSBURY PARK STATON ( Mon-Sat )  -  FINSBURY PARK Plimsoll Road ( Suns )
CONVERTED TO DOUBLE DECK ONE PERSON OPERATION.

10.09.83

AG191+

17T

15T

8T

FINSBURY PARK - POPLAR (MS evgs/Suns) - Manchester Road - East Ferry Road - ISLE OF DOGS District Centre (MS except evgs)
Mon-Sat shopping hours extended from Poplar to Isle of Dogs.

01.07.84

AG191+

17T

15T

8T

FINSBURY PARK - POPLAR (MS evgs/Suns) - Manchester Road - Marshwall - Limeharbour - ISLE OF DOGS District Centre (MS except evgs)
Rerouted on the Isle of Dogs via Marshwall and Limeharbour instead of East Ferry Road.

18.10.84

AG191+

18M/T

15M/T

8M/T

FINSBURY PARK - POPLAR (MS evgs/Suns) - Manchester Road - Marshwall - Limeharbour - ISLE OF DOGS District Centre (MS except evgs)
Metrobuses introduced.

21.06.86

AG191+

18M

15M

8M

FINSBURY PARK - POPLAR (MS evgs/Suns) - ISLE OF DOGS District Centre (MS except evgs) - ISLE OF DOGS Asda Store (Mon-Fri am peak)
Mon-Fri am peak extended from District Centre to ASDA Store.

04.03.89

AG201+

11T

10T

8T

FINSBURY PARK STATION- MILE END GATE ( Mon-Sat ) or Grove Road - Burdett Road - Limehouse - POPLAR Blackwall Tunnel (Suns)
Withdrawn Mon-Sat between Mile End Gate and Isle of Dogs - this section replaced by  New Route D6

	T216 Stoke Newington Common

06.04.91

AG201+

11T

10T

8T

FINSBURY PARK - MILE END GATE (MS except evgs) - POPLAR (MS late evgs/Suns) - ISLE OF DOGS Asda (MS early evening)
Re-routed Mon-Sat evenings at Bethnal Green Station to Poplar as per Sunday routeing instead of Mile End Gate.
Further extended during early evenings to ISLE OF DOGS Asda via Route D6.

23.11.91

CT201+

11M

10M

8M

FINSBURY PARK - MILE END GATE (MS except evgs) - POPLAR (MS late evgs/Suns) - ISLE OF DOGS Asda (MS early evening)
Ash Grove (AG) allocation replaced by Clapton (CT).

09.05.92

CT201+

11M

10M

6M

04.09.93

CT201+

11M

11M

6M

FINSBURY PARK - WHITECHAPEL Durward Street
Extended from Mile End Gate to Whitechapel

27.04.96

TT

16dart

16dart

10dart

11.10.97

SD101+

16PD

16PD

11PD

FINSBURY PARK - WHITECHAPEL Durward Street
Operation moved to Stagecoach East London (SD)

27.04.01

SD101+

20PD

20PD

17PD

FINSBURY PARK - WHITECHAPEL Durward Street
All night service added Finsbury Park & Aldgate but numbered N106

27.10.01

SD101+

20TAS

18TAS

16TAS

FINSBURY PARK - WHITECHAPEL Durward Street
Start of gradual conversion to low floor double deck operation.

26.04.08

WH101+

18sc

18sc

17sc

FINSBURY PARK - WHITECHAPEL Durward Street
Contract renewed and new Scania bus introduced.

Current Blind

Operating Garages

NP Northumberland Park
Changeover point Finsbury Park Station

AR Tottenham
Changeover point Stoke Newington Common

CT Clapton
Changeover point outside garage

T Leyton
Changeover point Clapton Pond

H Hackney
Changeover point Well Street

D Dalston
Changeover point H Garage

AG Ash Grove
Changeover point outside garage

AE Ash Grove
Changeover point outside garage

CL Clay Hall
Changeover point Grove Road / Roman Road ?

PR Poplar
Changeover point Poplar stand ??

SD Stratford Base
Changeover point CT Garage or Aldgate Bus Station

TT Docklands Transit
Changeover point ??

WH West Ham
Changeover point Whitechapel stand

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