Route History

Date
Gar
Mon-Fri
Sat
Sun
03.10.34
BK
2DA
2DA
2DA
Joint operation with 252A

ROMFORD Birch Road  -  Romford Station  -  Gidea Park  -  Gallows Corner  -  NOAK HILL Pentowan  ( Daily OMO )
Prior to this date had been numbered G5

Taken from 1934 map drawn by Mike Harris
busmap.co.uk

28.11.34
BK
3DA
3DA
3DA
Joint operation with 252A

ROMFORD Birch Road  -  Romford Station  -  Gidea Park  -  Gallows Corner  -  NOAK HILL The Bear ( Daily ) - NOAK HILL Pentowan ( Daily journeys ) OPO
Withdrawn between Bear and Pentowan except for irregular journeys

31.07.35
BK
3DM
3DM
3DM
Joint operation with 252A

ROMFORD Birch Road  - NOAK HILL The Bear ( Daily ) - NOAK HILL Pentowan ( Daily journeys ) OPO
Type change

11.09.35
BK
2DM
1C
2DM
1C
2DM
1C
Joint operation with 252A

ROMFORD Birch Road  - NOAK HILL The Bear ( Daily ) - NOAK HILL Pentowan ( Daily journeys ) OPO
Type change

27.05.36
BK
3C
3C
3C

ROMFORD Birch Road  - NOAK HILL The Bear ( Daily ) - NOAK HILL Pentowan ( Daily journeys ) OPO
Type change
Joint allocation ceased

09.12.36
RD
4DA
4DA
4DA

ROMFORD Birch Road  -  Romford Station  -  Gidea Park  -  Gallows Corner  -  NOAK HILL Pentowan  ( Daily OMO )
Full daily service restored to Pentowan
Diverted in Romford to run direct via Brentwood Road instead of Victoria Road and Albert Road

BK allocation replaced by Hornchurch (RD)
Type change

17.02.37
BK
4C
4C
4C

ROMFORD Birch Road  -  NOAK HILL Pentowan  ( Daily OMO )
Type change

20.11.40
RD
3C
3C
2C

ROMFORD Birch Road  -  ROMFORD STATION ( Daily OMO )
Withdrawn between Romford Station and Noak Hill
Section between Gidea Park and Noak Hill replaced by New Route 238

20.07.49
RD
4T
4T
2T

ROMFORD Birch Road  -  ROMFORD STATION ( Daily crew )
Converted to crew operation


22.10.52
RD
4Tsd
4Tsd
2TD

ROMFORD Birch Road  -  ROMFORD STATION
Sunday operation converted to TD operation

06.05.53
RD
4TD
4TD
2Tsd

ROMFORD Birch Road  -  ROMFORD STATION
Mon-Sat operation converted to TD operation.

08.01.58
RD
4RT
4RT
1RT

COLLIER ROW Lowshoe Lane - White Hart Lane - Mawney Road ,High Street  - ROMFORD STATION
Extended from Birch Road to Collier Row and converted to double deck operation (RT)

Scanned from April 1958 Red Book, the complete book is available from the Sales List

26.11.58
RD
7RT
8RT
2RT

COLLIER ROW Lowshoe Lane White Hart Lane - Mawney Road - Romford - Rainham Road - Elm Park Avenue - The Broadway - Coronation Drive - South End Road - SOUTH HORNCHURCH Wood Lane
Extended from Romford to South Hornchurch via withdrawn Route 123.

20.01.60
RD
7RT
8RT
2RT

SOUTH HORNCHURCH - COLLIER ROW Lowshoe Lane -Lodge Lane - COLLIER ROW Stapleford Gardens (Mon-Fri 3 school jnys in each peak)
Mon-Fri school journeys extended with Collier Row as above.

18.07.70
RD
10RT
6RT
2RT

SOUTH HORNCHURCH - COLLIER ROW Lowshoe Lane - COLLIER ROW Turpin Avenue (Mon-Fri school times)
Extended in Collier Row from Abridge Gardens to Turpin Avenue


13.03.71
RD
11SMS
7SMS
2SMS

SOUTH HORNCHURCH - COLLIER ROW Turpin Avenue
Converted to cattle truck operation and extended to Turpin Avenue at all times

 

 

 

SMS753 South Hornchurch

 

 


18.11.72
RD
10SMS
7SMS
2SMS

SOUTH HORNCHURCH - COLLIER ROW Lowshoe Lane ( Mon-Sat ) - COLLIER ROW Turpin Ave (Mon-Fri peaks/Suns)
Cut back in Collier Row to Lowshoe Lane except Mon-Fri peaks and Sunday


02.02.74
RD
10SMS
7SMS
2SMS

SOUTH HORNCHURCH - COLLIER ROW Lowshoe Lane ( Mon-Sat ) - COLLIER ROW Turpin Ave (Mon-Fri peaks) - HAVERING PARK Firbank Road (Suns)
Sunday service extended from Collier Row to Havering Park via Cornell Way.

01.03.75
RD
10DMS
7DMS
2DMS

SOUTH HORNCHURCH - COLLIER ROW Lowshoe Lane ( Mon-Sat ) - COLLIER ROW Turpin Ave (Mon-Fri peaks) - HAVERING PARK Firbank Road (Suns)
Converted to double deck operation (DMS)

DMS646 Romford

© John Parkin

 


14.12.78
RD91+
10T
7T
3T

SOUTH HORNCHURCH - COLLIER ROW Lowshoe Lane ( Mon-Sat ) - COLLIER ROW Turpin Ave (Mon-Fri peaks) - HAVERING PARK Firbank Road (Suns)
Converted to Leyland Titan operation.

T15

T15 Romford Station

© John Parkin


28.11.81
RD91+
10LS
7LS
3LS

SOUTH HORNCHURCH - COLLIER ROW Lowshoe Lane ( Mon-Sat ) - COLLIER ROW Turpin Ave (Mon-Fri peaks) - HAVERING PARK Firbank Road (Suns)
Converted to Leyland National single deck operation.

04.09.82
RD91+
8T
6T
2T

SOUTH HORNCHURCH - COLLIER ROW Lowshoe Lane - COLLIER ROW Turpin Avenue (Mon-Fri peaks)
Withdrawn between Collier Row and Havering Park .

29.09.84
RD91+
10T
8T
3T

COLLIER ROW Turpin Avenue (Mon-Fri peaks) - COLLIER ROW Lowshoe Lane White Hart Lane - Mawney Road - Romford - Rainham Road - Elm Park Avenue - The Broadway - Coronation Drive - South End Road - South Hornchurch - Airfield Way - Suttons La - HORNCHURCH White Hart
Extended from South Hornchurch to HORNCHURCH White Hart

21.06.86
RD91+
10T
9T
3T

COLLIER ROW Turpin Avenue (Mon-Fri peaks) - COLLIER ROW Lowshoe Lane - Hornchurch - Emerson Park - Slewins Lane - GIDEA PARK STN
Extended from Hornchurch to Gidea Park via withdrawn section of Route 294.

03.09.88
 
dd
dd
dd

COLLIER ROW Turpin Avenue (Mon-Fri peaks) - COLLIER ROW Lowshoe Lane - Hornchurch - Emerson Park - Slewins Lane - GIDEA PARK STN
Operated by FRONTRUNNER SOUTH EAST

Frontrunner 402 Elm Park

© John Parkin


01.07.89
DM81+
10dd
9dd
3dd
Contract reassigned

Part of the allocation book library which is for sale
Allocation Books

01.09.90
DM91+
10dd
9dd
3dd

GIDEA PARK STATION - COLLIER ROW Lowshoe Lane - Lodge Lane - Cornell Way - Firbank Road - Clockhouse Lane - Chase Cross Road - CHASE CROSS Bower Park School (SDO journeys)
Mon-Fri peak journeys to Lodge Lane extended to Chase Cross

 

124 waiting for a repaint - still showing Ensignbus colours

 


14.09.91
DM91+
8T
6T
2T

HORNCHURCH Town Centre - COLLIER ROW Lowshoe Lane - CHASE CROSS Bower Park School (SDO journeys)
Withdrawn between Hornchurch and Gidea Park

 

First Capital Metrobus 172

 


28.09.96
DM91+
8T
6T
2T

HORNCHURCH Town Centre - COLLIER ROW Lowshoe Lane
Withdrawn between Collier Row and Chase Cross - replaced by 651

29.09,01
DM91+
11T
12T
6T

HORNCHURCH Town Centre - COLLIER ROW Lowshoe Lane
PVR increase

2001 leaflet,click for map


23.03.02
R81+
11TNL
12TNL
6TNL

HORNCHURCH Town Centre - COLLIER ROW Lowshoe Lane
Allocation moved to Rainham (R)

17.12.05
DM
11TNL
12TNL
6TNL

HORNCHURCH Town Centre - COLLIER ROW Lowshoe Lane
Allocated to new garage at Dagenham Chequers Lane

30.09.06
DM
11TNL
12TNL
6TNL

HORNCHURCH Town Centre - COLLIER ROW Lowshoe Lane
Contract extended for two years

 

TN33051 COLLIER ROW stand

 


27.09.08
DM
12DN
12DN
6DN

HORNCHURCH Town Centre - COLLIER ROW Lowshoe Lane
Renewed contract - new buses

 

DN33570 Romford Market stop

 


28.09.13
RM121+
11TE
12TE
6TE
Start of new contract with
Stagecoach East London (RM)

HORNCHURCH  -  COLLIER ROW
Start of new contract

Scania 15025 Romford

  © Lawrence Living



29.09.18
RM121+
13TE+
10TE
10TE
    1TE/372    

COLLIER ROW  -  HORNCHURCH
Contract renewal

19833 Romford

© Lawrence Living

11081

11081 Hornchurch

© Edward S


30.09.23
RM121+
13TE+
10TE
11TE
    1TE/372    

COLLIER ROW  -  HORNCHURCH
Contract extended for two years

 

2023 Map

Route 252 map at 2023
Taken from2023 map drawn by Mike Harris
busmap.co.uk

Current Blind



252

Operating Garages

RD Hornchurch
Changeover point Romford Station

DM Dagenham
Changeover point Romford Station

R Rainham
Changeover point Romford Station

RM Rainham
Changeover point Romford Station
SUNDAY reliefs at garage, buses running light from Collier Row or Hornvhurch hence high PVR

 

 

© Ian Armstrong 2024
Date of edit   Sunday, 08.10.23