Route History

Date
Gar
Mon-Fri
Sat
Sun
21.01.42
AP
5LT
5LT
--

DAGENHAM DOCK - Heathway - Becontree Heath - Whalebone Lane - Eastern Avenue - Newbury Park - GANTS HILL ( Mon-Sat peaks )
Additional journeys DAGENHAM DOCK - CHADWELL HEATH ( Mon-Fri midday )
NEW ROUTE replacing withdrawn section of Route 41

17.06.42
AP
6LT+
6LT+
--
    2LT/148 2/LT/148  

DAGENHAM DOCK - Heathway - Becontree Heath - Whalebone Lane - Eastern Avenue - Newbury Park - Gants Hill - Redbridge - Wanstead - LEYTONSTONE Green Man ( Mon-Sat peaks )
Additional journeys DAGENHAM DOCK - CHADWELL HEATH ( Mon-Fri midday )
Additional Mon-Fri pm journeys introduced between Fords Works and Dagenham Dock - and Fords Works and Gants Hill
Extended from Gants Hill to Leytonstone

10.02.43
AP
10LT+
6LT+
--
    2LT/148 2/LT/148  

DAGENHAM DOCK - LEYTONSTONE Green Man ( Mon-Sat peaks )
Additional journeys DAGENHAM DOCK - CHADWELL HEATH ( Mon-Fri midday )
Additional Mon-Fri pm journeys between Fords Works and Dagenham Dock - and Fords Works and Gants Hill withdrawn

Taken from 1943 map drawn by Mike Harris
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13.02.46
AP
14LT
11LT
--
    +4LT/148 +1/LT/148  

DAGENHAM DOCK - LEYTONSTONE Green Man ( Mon-Sat peaks )
Full timetable below


17.04.46
AP
14LT+
10LT+
--
    4LT/148 2L/T/25A  

DAGENHAM DOCK - LEYTONSTONE Green Man ( Mon-Sat )
Upgraded to full Mon-Sat service instead of peaks only

05.05.48
AP
14LT
9LT
--

DAGENHAM DOCK - GANTS HILL ( Mon-Sat ) - BARKINGSIDE Old Maypole ( Mon-Fri peaks )
Withdrawn between Gants Hill and Leytonstone and extended in peaks to Barkingside


26.10.49
AP
14RTL+
9RTL
--
    1LT/86    

DAGENHAM DOCK - GANTS HILL ( Mon-Sat ) - BARKINGSIDE Old Maypole ( Mon-Fri peaks )
RTL type introduced


11.10.50
AP
12RTW
9RTW
--

DAGENHAM DOCK - GANTS HILL ( Mon-Sat )
Withdrawn between Gants Hill and Barkingside.
RTW type replace RTL.

02.05.51
AP
12RTL
7RTL
--

DAGENHAM DOCK - GANTS HILL ( Mon-Sat )
RTW type replaced by RTL.


30.04.58
AP
12RTL
7RTL
--


26.11.58
AP
10RT
5RT
--

DAGENHAM DOCK - GANTS HILL ( Mon-Sat )
RTL type replaced by RT.

01.01.70
AP
10RT
5RT
--

DAGENHAM DOCK - GANTS HILL ( Mon-Sat
)
map below
Taken from 1970 map drawn by Mike Harris
busmap.co.uk

18.07.70
AP
--
5RT
--
 
NS
10RT
--
--

DAGENHAM DOCK - GANTS HILL ( Mon-Sat )
Mon-Fri allocation transferred to North Street - Romford (NS)


08.01.72
AP
--
4RT
--
 
NS
7RT
--
--

GANTS HILL - DAGENHAM DOCK or DAGENHAM New Road (Sat jnys)
Most of Saturday service diverted at Dagenham to New Road instead of the DOCK.


14.06.75
AP31+
--
5RT
--
 
NS191+
7RT
--
--

ILFORD STN - Gants Hill - Newbury Park - Rose Lane Estate - Whalebone Lane - Becontree Heath - Heathway - DAGENHAM DOCK or DAGENHAM New Road (Sat)
Diverted via Rose Lane Estate and also extended from Gants Hill to Ilford.



RT4721 Newbury Park Station

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23.07.77
NS191+
8DMS
6DMS
--

ILFORD STN - Gants Hill - Newbury Park - Rose Lane Estate - Whalebone Lane - Becontree Heath - Heathway - DAGENHAM DOCK or DAGENHAM New Road (Sat)
Converted to double deck OPO and Seven Kings (AP) allocation withdrawn.

 

DMS488 Becontree Heath Bus Station

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05.11.79
NS191+
8T
6T
--

ILFORD STN - DAGENHAM DOCK ( Mon-Fri ) or DAGENHAM New Road ( Sat )
DMS type replaced by Leyland Titan.

 

T154 Cranbrook Road, note the odd ultimate destinatation

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17.05.80
AP31+
7DMS
6DMS
--

ILFORD STN - DAGENHAM DOCK ( Mon-Fri ) or DAGENHAM New Road ( Sat )
North Street (NS) allocation withdrawn in favour of Seven Kings but with DMS type.


04.09.82
AP31+
6T
--
--

ILFORD - DAGENHAM DOCK (Mon-Fri except evgs)
Mon-Fri evening service and Saturday service withdrawn.

1982 full timetable

21.06.86
BK1+
7T
--
--

BARKING GARAGE (Mon-Fri jnys) South Park Drive - ILFORD - DAGENHAM DOCK (Mon-Fri except evgs)
AP allocation transferred to Barking (BK) and garage journeys operate in service from Ilford to BK via South Park Drive

21.11.87
Route withdrawn.

Operating Garages

NS North Street
CHADWELL HEATH Whalebone Lane South

AP Seven Kings
Changeover point ?

BK Barking
Changeover point in garage.