London Bus Route 26

Route History

Date of introduction	Gar	Mon-Fri	Sat	Sun
19.08.59	BW	21RTL	17RTL	22RTL
	T	--	8RT	--

ALDGATE - Mile End - Bow - Stratford - Leytonstone High Road - Leytonstone - Whipps Cross - LEYTON Bakers Arms
Replacement for withdrawn trolleybus 661.

09.10.63	BW	21RTL	18RTL	22RTL
	T	--	8RT	--


Extracted from 1964 historical map drawn by Mike Harris The Greater London Bus Map

18.11.64	BW	5RTL	5RTL	--
	T	15RT	12RT	13RT

ALDGATE - LEYTON Gloucester Road
Allocation change
Extended along Lea Bridge Road to Gloucester Road.

RTL1288 arrives at the Minories Bus Station - with an RT on the 25 following and an RTL already on the stand hosting a 42 with the lazy blind showing although the conductor has not been lazy as he has taken the trouble to wind the blind to ALDGATE

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31.12.66
Route withdrawn - replaced mainly by new Route 262 between Leyton and Stratford

Operating Garages

BW Bow
Changeover point Fairfield Road

T Leyton
Changeover point Bakers Arms