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Route History
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03.05.50 |
CL |
-- |
-- |
12RTL |
H |
17STL |
25STL |
12STL |
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T |
10STD |
10RT |
-- |
FINSBURY PARK STATION, Brownswood Road, Lordship Park, Stoke Newington, Clapton, Hackney, Bethnal Green, Roman Road, Grove Road, Mile End, Burdett Road, Timothy Road, Limehouse, Commercial Road, Poplar, Canning Town, Beckton Road, East Ham & Barking By Pass, Movers Lane, Ripple Road, Barking, Longbridge Road, Bennetts Castle Lane, Green Lane, BECONTREE Chittys Lane
14.05.52 |
D |
-- |
-- |
12RTW |
H |
8RTW |
25RTW |
12RTW |
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T |
11RT |
10RT |
-- |
Type change as above and Clay Hall (CL) allocation withdrawn in favour of new Dalston (D) allocation.
06.05.53 |
D |
-- |
-- |
12RTW |
H |
17RTL |
27RTW/8RTL |
12RTW |
|
T |
11RT |
10RT |
-- |
Mon-Fri Hackney (H) allocation converted to part RTW/RTL to RTL
19.05.54 |
D |
-- |
-- |
12RTW |
H |
17RTW |
25RTW |
12RTW |
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T |
11RT |
10RT |
-- |
Hackney (H) allocation converted to RTW
30.04.58 |
D |
-- |
-- |
6RTW |
H |
18RTW |
24RTW |
14RTW |
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T |
8RT |
9RT |
-- |
Diverted at Becontree via Becontree Avenue instead of Bennetts Castle Lane.
26.11.58 |
D |
-- |
6RTW |
-- |
H |
18RTW |
24RTW |
-- |
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T |
8RT |
9RT |
-- |
FINSBURY
PARK - BECONTREE Chittys lane (MS)
Sunday service re-routed at Barking to Dagenham
and re-numbered 106A. Saturday Leyton (T)
allocation transferred to Dalston (D).
15.04.59 |
H |
18RTW |
27RTW |
-- |
T |
8RT |
6RT |
-- |
Rerouted at Mile End direct via Burdett Road
instead of Timothy Road.
Dalston (D) allocation withdrawn.
29.01.64 |
CT |
8RTL |
6RTL |
-- |
H |
18RTW |
22RTW |
-- |
Leyton (T) allocation transferred to Clapton (CT). This was a swap with Route 38A and would have meant easier changeover supervision.
01.03.66 |
CT |
8RTL |
6RTL |
-- |
H |
18RTL |
22RTL |
-- |
RTW type withdrawn in favour of RTL.
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31.12.66 |
CT |
5RTL |
10RTL |
-- |
H |
12RTL |
16RTL |
-- |
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PR |
7RTL |
-- |
-- |
Mon-Fri Poplar (PR) allocation introduced.
07.09.68 |
CT |
-- |
5RM |
-- |
H |
9RT |
16RM/6RT |
-- |
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PR |
15RT |
-- |
-- |
Mon-Fri Clapton (CT) allocation withdrawn.
26.10.68 |
H |
9RT |
16RM/7RT |
-- |
PR |
15RT |
5RM |
-- |
Clapton (CT) allocation withdrawn.
02.12.68 |
H |
9RM |
23RM |
-- |
PR |
15RM |
5RM |
-- |
Converted fully to Routemaster operation.
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16.01.71 |
AR |
9RM |
13RM |
5RM |
H |
9RM |
6RM |
6RM |
FINSBURY
PARK STN (MS) or FINSBURY PARK Plimsoll Road (Sun) - POPLAR Blackwall Tunnel
Withdrawn between Poplar and Becontree.
Daily service re-instated.
Poplar (PR) withdrawn but Tottenham (AR) introduced
12.08.72 |
AR171+ |
9DMS |
9DMS |
5DMS |
H101+ |
10DMS |
10DMS |
7DMS |
CONVERTED TO DOUBLE DECK ONE PERSON OPERATION
31.03.79 |
AR171+ |
7RM |
9RM |
10RM |
H101+ |
8RM |
9RM |
3RM |
REVERTED TO DOUBLE DECK CREW OPERATION.
25.04.81 |
AG191+ |
14RM |
17RM |
10RM |
Tottenham (AR) and Hackney (H) allocations withdrawn in favour of new Ash Grove (AG)
04.09.82 |
AG191+ |
16T |
14T |
8T |
CONVERTED TO DOUBLE DECK ONE PERSON OPERATION.
10.09.83 |
AG191+ |
17T |
15T |
8T |
FINSBURY
PARK - POPLAR (MS evgs/Suns) - Manchester Road, East
Ferry Road, ISLE OF DOGS District Centre (MS except evgs)
Mon-Sat shopping hours extended from Poplar
to Isle of Dogs.
01.07.84 |
AG191+ |
17T |
15T |
8T |
FINSBURY
PARK - POPLAR (MS evgs/Suns) - Manchester Road, Marshwall,
Limeharbour, ISLE OF DOGS District Centre (MS except evgs)
Rerouted on the Isle of Dogs via Marshwall
and Limeharbour instead of East Ferry Road.
18.10.84 |
AG191+ |
18M/T |
15M/T |
8M/T |
Metrobuses introduced.
21.06.86 |
AG191+ |
18M |
15M |
8M |
FINSBURY
PARK - POPLAR (MS evgs/Suns) - ISLE OF DOGS District
Centre (MS except evgs) - ISLE OF DOGS Asda Store (MF
am peak)
Mon-Fri am peak extended from District Centre
to ASDA Store.
04.03.89 |
AG201+ |
11T |
10T |
8T |
FINSBURY
PARK STATION- MILE END GATE (MS) or Grove Road, Burdett
Road, Limehouse, POPLAR Blackwall Tunnel (Suns)
Withdrawn Mon-Sat between Mile End Gate
and Isle of Dogs.
06.04.91 |
AG201+ |
11T |
10T |
8T |
FINSBURY
PARK - MILE END GATE (MS except evgs) - POPLAR (MS late evgs/Suns) - ISLE OF DOGS Asda (MS early evening)
Re-routed Mon-Sat evenings at Bethnal Green
Station to Poplar as per Sunday routeing instead of Mile End Gate.
Further extended during early evenings to ISLE OF DOGS Asda via
Route D6.
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23.11.91 |
CT201+ |
11M |
10M |
8M |
Ash Grove (AG) allocation replaced by Clapton (CT).
09.05.92 |
CT201+ |
11M |
10M |
6M |
FINSBURY PARK - MILE END GATE
Withdrawn between Bethnal Green and Isle of Dogs
04.09.93 |
CT201+ |
11M |
11M |
6M |
FINSBURY
PARK - WHITECHAPEL Durward Street
Extended from Mile End Gate to Whitechapel
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27.04.96 |
DT |
16dart |
16dart |
10dart |
SERVICE TRANSFERRED TO DOCKLANDS TRANSIT USING SINGLE DECK DARTS.
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11.010.97 |
SD101+ |
16PD |
16PD |
11PD |
SERVICE TRANSFERRED FROM DOCKLANDS TRANSIT TO STAGECOACH
EAST LONDON (SD)`
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27.10.01 |
SD101+ |
20TAS |
18TAS |
16TAS |
Start of gradual conversion to low floor double deck operation.
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25.11.06 |
SD101+ |
24TAS |
19TAS |
16TAS |
Revised stopping arrangemments at Finsbury Park
23.02.08 |
WH101+ |
18TAS |
18TAS |
17TAS |
Stratford (SD) closed. allocation moved to new base at Canning Town named West Ham (WH)
26.04.08 |
WH101+ |
18SC |
18SC |
17SC |
Contract renewed and new Scania bus introduced.
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Operating Garages
AR
Tottenham
Changeover point Finsbury Park
CT
Clapton
Changeover point outside garage
T
Leyton
Changeover point Clapton Pond
H
Hackney
Changeover point Well Street
D
Dalston
Changeover point H Garage
AG
Ash Grove
Changeover point outside garage
CL
Clay Hall
Changeover point ??
PR
Poplar
Changeover point Poplar stand ??
SD
Stratford Base
Changeover point CT Garage or Aldgate Bus Station
Docklands
Transit
Changeover point ??
WH
West Ham
Changeover
point ??
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