Route History
Date of introduction |
Gar |
Mon-Fri |
Sat |
Sun |
| 28.09.60 | BK |
3RT |
-- |
3RT |
BECONTREE HEATH - TRAFALGAR SQUARE ( except Sat night )
This Route was previously numbered 295 but was part of a scheme to renumber all night routes in the "N" series to make available the numbers for the trolleybus replacement routes although this number remained vacant until 1967 and was used for a local route in the Shepherd's Bush area
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It is interesting to see a timing point for Mark Lane |
| 01.07.64 | BK |
3RM |
-- |
3RM |
BECONTREE HEATH - TRAFALGAR SQUARE ( except Sat night )
RM type introduced - spare from Route 23
| 15.06.65 | BK |
3RM |
-- |
3RM |
BECONTREE HEATH - VICTORIA( except Sat night )
Extended from Trafalgar Square to Victoria - these journeys had ran out of serviice prior to this date
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| 17.07.70 | BK |
2RT |
-- |
2RT |
BECONTREE HEATH - VICTORIA ( except Sat night )
Reverted to RT type as a consequence of Barking losing Route 23
| 11.10.75 | BK |
2RT |
-- |
2RT |
BECONTREE HEATH - VICTORIA ( except Sat night )
Journeys towards Victoria revised to run via Victoria Street - Buckingham Palace Road - St GeorgesDrive - Warwick Way and Wilton Road instead of Vauxhall Bridge Rd and Wilton Road direct. This change was introdiuced in order that Victoria Station be served more efficently
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RT1654 on the last night of operation at Holborn Circus |
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| 26.05.78 | BK241+ |
2DMSc |
-- |
2DMSc |
BECONTREE HEATH - VICTORIA ( except Sat night )
Converted to DMS crew type. This was the last route along with the N98 from the same garage to operate the RT type on a night route
| 03.11.78 | BK241+ |
2DMSc |
-- |
2DMSc |
BARKING GARAGE - VICTORIA ( except Sat night )
Withdrawn between Barking Garage and Becontree Heath
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DMS693 Trafalgar Square |
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| 01.06.80 | BK241+ |
2Tc |
-- |
2Tc |
BARKING GARAGE - VICTORIA ( except Sat night )
DMS type replaced by Titan
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The conductor clearly visible in this shot of T141 |
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| 05.09.82 | BK241+ |
2T |
-- |
2T |
BARKING GARAGE - VICTORIA ( except Sat night )
Converted to OPO
| 29.10.82 | BK241+ |
2T |
-- |
2T |
BECONTREE HEATH - VICTORIA ( except Sat night )
Reintroduced between Barking Garage and Becontree Heath
| 29.10.83 | BK241+ |
2T |
2T |
2T |
BECONTREE HEATH - VICTORIA ( nightly )
Saturday night introduction
| 13.04.84 | BK241+ |
2T |
2T |
2T |
DAGENHAM New Road - VICTORIA ( nightly )
Extended from Becontree Heath to Dagenham via Route 175
Rerouted between Aldgate East and Bank Eastbound via Moorgate - South Place - Bishopsgate - Commercial Street
Westbound via Commercial Street - Bishopsgate - Wormwood Street, Blomfield Street - Liverpool St - Old Broad Street and Threadneedle Street
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| 27.10.84 | BK241+ |
2T |
2T |
2T |
DAGENHAM New Road - VICTORIA ( nightly )
Rerouted between Aldgate East and Liverpool Street via Hounsditch instead of Commercial Street
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T87 Dagenham New Road stand, June 1985 |
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| 09.10.92 | BK241+ |
2T |
2T |
2T |
DAGENHAM New Road - VICTORIA ( nightly )
Diverted via Liverpool Street Bus Station
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14.07.95
Withdrawn
Section between Dagenham and Becontree Heath left unserved
Becontree Heath to Aldgate replaced by New Route N15
Garages
BK Barking
Meal reliefs taken at Victoria
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