Route History
Date of introduction |
Gar |
Mon-Fri |
Sat |
Sun |
18.07.94 |
NS420 |
1 midi ex 247 |
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New contract |
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ROMFORD North Street Garage - North Street - St Edwards Way - Mercury Gardens - Western Road - South Street, Romford Station - Oldchurch Hospital then circular via Crow Lane - Whalebone Lane South - Becontree Heath - Wood Lane - Rush Green Road - Dagenham Road - Oldchurch Hospital - ROMFORD Parkside Hotel ( Mon-Fri 1000 - 1500 hourly )
NEW MIDI BUS ROUTE using a bus from the 247 schedule
19.07.97 |
NS420 |
1 midi ex 247 |
1DAL |
-- |
ROMFORD North Street Garage - CROW LANE - ROMFORD Parkside Hotel ( MS 1000 - 1500 hourly )
Saturday service introduced.
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DRL112 Romford |
24.06.00 |
NS420 |
1 midi ex 247 |
1DAL |
-- |
ROMFORD North Street Garage - North Street - St Edwards Way - Mercury Gardens - Western Road - South Street, Romford Station - Oldchurch Hospital then circular via Crow Lane - Whalebone Lane South - Becontree Heath - Wood Lane - Marston Avenue - Stansgate Road - Rusholme Avenue - Frizlands Lane - Rainham Road North - Wood Lane - Rush Green Road - Dagenham Road - Oldchurch Hospital - ROMFORD Parkside Hotel ( Mon-Fri 1000 - 1500 hourly )
Rerouted in Becontree Heath to serve new Roads
28.07.01 |
NS420 |
1 midi ex 247 |
2SLD |
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ROMFORD North Street Garage - BECONTREE HEATH - ROMFORD Parkside Hotel ( Mon-Fri 1000 - 1500 hourly )
Saturday service increased to 2bph
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SLD89 loads up at Romford Station\ |
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20.07.02 |
R |
3DMS |
3DMS |
3DMS |
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New contract awarded to First operating from Rainham Garage |
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GALLOWS CORNER Tesco - Whitelands Way - Colchester Road - Gallows Corner - Straight Road - Heaton Avenue - Keats Avenue - Grange Road - Straight Road - Lower Bedfords Road - Helmsdale Road - Glenton Way - Garry Way - Spey Way - Moray Way - Ayr Way - Petits Lane North - Petits Lane - Main Road - Mercury Gardens - Western Road - South Street, Romford Station - Oldchurch Hospital then circular via Crow Lane - Whalebone Lane South - Becontree Heath - Wood Lane - Marston Avenue - Stansgate Road,HEATH PARK ESTATE Rusholme Avenue - Frizlands Lane - Rainham Road North - Wood Lane - Rush Green Road and return to GALLOWS CORNER Tesco
Extended from Romford to Gallows Corner as shown
Sunday service introduced
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DMC41513 seen at Romford Station
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15.10.05 |
R |
3DMS |
3DMS |
3DMS |
GALLOWS CORNER Tesco - Whitelands Way - Colchester Road - Gallows Corner - Straight Road - Heaton Avenue - Keats Avenue - Grange Road - Straight Road,Hilldene Avenue - North Hill Drive - North Hill Road - Lower Bedfords Road - Helmsdale Road - Glenton Way - Garry Way - Spey Way - Moray Way - Ayr Way - Petits Lane North - Petits Lane - Main Road - Mercury Gardens - Western Road - South Street, Romford Station - Oldchurch Hospital then circular via Crow Lane - Whalebone Lane South - Becontree Heath - Wood Lane - Marston Avenue - Stansgate Road,HEATH PARK ESTATE Rusholme Avenue - Frizlands Lane - Rainham Road North - Wood Lane - Rush Green Road and return to GALLOWS CORNER Tesco
Rerouted at Harold Hill via North Hill Drive instead of direct via Straight Road
04.07.09 |
GY11+ |
4SE |
4SE |
4SE |
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New contract awarded to Arriva Southend |
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4003 at Romford South Street |
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27.04.13 |
GY11+ |
4SE |
4SE |
4SE |
GALLOWS CORNER Tesco - HEATH PARK ESTATE - GALLOWS CORNER Tesco
Rerouted via Queens Hospital Romford. via Oldchurch Rise - Queens Hospital in both directions.
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Taken from 2014 map drawn by Mike Harris
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27.06.15 |
NS101+ |
7DE |
7DE |
4DE |
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Contract reassigned to East London |
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GALLOWS CORNER Tesco - HEATH PARK ESTATE - GALLOWS CORNER Tesco
New contract with Stagecoach
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Enviro 200 36261 Mercury Gardens, Romford © Lawrence Living |
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24.08.19 |
RM261+ |
7SE |
7SE |
6SE |
GALLOWS CORNER Tesco - HEATH PARK ESTATE - GALLOWS CORNER Tesco
Allocation moved from North Street (NS) to Rainham (RM)
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36665 Havering Road © Lawrence Living |
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27.06.20 |
RM261+ |
7SE |
7SE |
6SE |
GALLOWS CORNER Tesco - HEATH PARK ESTATE - GALLOWS CORNER Tesco
Contract renewal
Current Blind
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Operating Garages
NS North Street
Crew Changeover
point at garage
RM Rainham
Mon-Sat Changeover
pont Romford Station
Sunday changeover point at NS Garage, buses running light to and from Gallows Corner
R Rainham ( FIRST )
Crew Changeover
point at Romford Station
GY Grays
Crew Changeover
point at Romford Station
Live visual
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