 |
Route History
 |
 |
26.02.47 |
T |
2T |
2T |
2T |
BARKINGSIDE
Old Maypole, New North Road, HAINAULT Regarder Road
NEW ROUTE
10.12.47 |
T |
3LT |
3LT |
3LT |
BARKINGSIDE
Old Maypole, New
North Road, Manford Way, CHIGWELL ROW
Extended from hainault to Chigwell Row.
05.05.48 |
AP |
6RT |
6RT |
9RT |
ILFORD
STATION, Gants Hill, Barkingside, Hainault, Manford Way, CHIGWELL
ROW.
Extended from Barkingside to Ilford, and allocation
transferred from Leyton (T) to Seven Kings (AP)
26.10.49 |
AP |
12RTL |
14RTL |
11RTL |
RT type exchanged for RTL
11.10.50 |
AP |
15RTL |
13RTL/7RTW |
14RTW |
RTW type introduced.
02.05.51 |
AP |
16RTL |
22RTL |
14RTL |
RTW type withdrawn.
16.03.55 |
AP |
13RTL |
23RTL |
15RTL |
EAST
HAM White Horse, (Suns) Browning Road, Little Ilford Lane, ILFORD
STATION (MS) - CHIGWELL ROW
Sunday extended from Ilford to East Ham via Route 147.
04.05.55 |
AP |
12RTL |
22RTL |
16RTL |
EAST
HAM White Horse, (Suns) Browning Road, Little Ilford Lane, ILFORD
STATION (MS) - CHIGWELL ROW (MS)
- LAMBOURNE END (Summer Sundays)
Summer Sundays extended from Chigwell Row to Lambourne End.
20.08.58 |
AP |
9RTL |
16RTL |
18RTL |
EAST
HAM White Horse, (Suns) Browning Road, Little Ilford Lane, ILFORD
STATION (MS) - LAMBOURNE END
Daily extended fromChigwell
Row to Lambourne End.
26.11.58 |
AP |
9RT |
16RT |
14RT |
RT type re-introduced.
09.10.63 |
AP |
14RT |
16RT |
-- |
BECONTREE HEATH (MF) Becontree, Goodmayes, Green Lane, ILFORD STATION (Sats)
- Gants Hill, Barkingside, Hainault, Chigwell Row, LAMBOURNE END (MS)
MF extended
from Ilford to Becontree Heath. Sunday service renumbered
150A
05.08.68 |
AP |
15RT |
13RT |
-- |
ROMFORD
North Street Garage (MF
peaks) Roneo Corner, Rush Green, BECONTREE
HEATH (MF) - ILFORD STATION (Sats) - LAMBOURNE
END (MS)
MFpeaks extended from Becontree Heath to North Street
Garage.
22.03.69 |
AP |
15RT |
13RT |
-- |
HORNCHURCH
GARAGE (MF
peaks) Roneo Corner, Rush Green, BECONTREE
HEATH (MF) - ILFORD STATION (Sats) - LAMBOURNE
END (MS)
MF peak extension diverted at Roneo Corner to Hornchurch
Garage
 |
RT4765 seen in Ilford This image available on the |
18.07.70 |
AP |
14RT |
10RT |
-- |
BECONTREE HEATH (MF) - ILFORD STATION (Sats) - LAMBOURNE END (MS)
Withdrawn
between Becontree Heath and Hornchurch Garage.
31.07.71 |
AP |
14RT |
8RT |
5RT |
BECONTREE HEATH (MF) - ILFORD STATION (Sat/Sun) - LAMBOURNE END
Sunday service re-introduced
30.06.73 |
AP |
14RT |
8RT |
4RT |
BECONTREE HEATH (MF) - ILFORD STATION (Sat/Sun) - CHIGWELL ROW (Sat/Sun) - LAMBOURNE END (MF)
Weekend service between Chigwell Row and Lambourne
End withdrawn.
28.02.76 |
AP |
15RT |
8RM |
4RM |
Weekend RM type introduced, spare from Route 86.
15.10.77 |
AP81+ |
10DMS |
10DMS |
6DMS |
ILFORD STATION - CHIGWELL ROW
Converted to OPO.
Withdrawn between Ilford and Becontree Heath and between
Chigwell Row and Lambourne End.
14.07.80 |
AP81+ |
10T |
9T |
6T |
Leyland Titan introduction.
 |
T190 is at the York Road, Ilford stand This image availabel on the |
21.06.86
WITHDRAWN, replaced by Route 247 bifurcation
26.03.88 |
AP81+ |
6T |
6T |
-- |
NS111+ |
-- |
-- |
9T |
ILFORD STATION - CHIGWELL ROW
Route
re-introduced, Sunday service joint with Route 247 hence NS allocation.
 |
T629 is showing the yelllow blind for Chigwell Row which is a hangover from the 247 when this point was a bifurcation of the main route This image availabel on the |
01.09.90 |
AP81+ |
6T |
6T |
-- |
NS111+ |
T/247 |
T/247 |
T/247 |
MS North Street allocation introduced albeit ex 247.
14.09.91 |
AP81+ |
6T |
6T |
8T |
NS111+ |
T/247 |
T/247 |
-- |
North Street allocation withdrawn on Sunday, replaced by Seven Kings (joint with 247)
10.10.92 |
AP81+ |
10DA# |
11DA# |
-- |
NS111+ |
6T# |
8T# |
8T# |
# Joint
with 247
Sunday allocation reverted to North Street
20.03.93 |
BK271+ |
9DA |
10DA |
5DA |
Allocation transferred to Barking (BK)
 |
DA23 is displaying the CH code but the number is 271 which shows this bus was based at Barking (BK). Originally Chadwell Heath (CH) was to replace BK and AP but plans fell through t the last minute This image available on |
19.07.97 |
WT |
10dd |
11dd |
6dd |
Contract re-assigned to Harris Bus operated from a base at Manor Road, West Thurrock.
 |
|
 |
Volvo Olympian - East Lancs Pyoneer This image available on the |
09.03.00 |
BT |
10dd |
11dd |
6dd |
Service passed temporarily to Blue Triangle although buses from Harris were used. This was due to the liquidation of Harris Bus.
 |
Blue Triangle hired buses from elsewhere, this example being from Ipswich This image available on the |
15.04.00 |
AG21+ |
10dd |
11dd |
6dd |
Contract passed to East Thames Buses operated from Ash Grove Garage.
 |
ELV12 is showing the previous owners fleet number as well This image available on the
|
26.06.04 |
AG1+ |
11VWL |
10VWL |
5VWL |
CHIGWELL
ROW - BECONTREE HEATH
Extended
from Ilford to Becontree Heath via withdrawn 129.
15.10.05 |
R |
11VNW |
10VNW |
6VNW |
OPERATED BY FIRST LONDON from base at Rainham
 |
For a change of background VNW32659 is seen outside Tesco Barkingside This image available on theFirst CD |
16.10.10 |
DX71+ |
12T |
12T |
8T |
New contract with Arriva London (DX), running numbers ex Route 78 which was transferred to Ash Grove
 |
T191 Ilford This image available on the |
Operating Garages
AP
Seven Kings
Changeover point Ilford
BK
Barking
Changeover
point Ilford
NS
North Street
Changeover
point North Street Garage (247)
T
Leyton
Changeover
point ?
Rainham
R
Changeover
point Becontree Heath Bus Station
DM
Dagenham
Changeover
point Becontree Heath Bus Station
Current stands and turning points
BECONTREE HEATH BUS STATION
Private stand for 4 buses standing abreast in marked bays in bus station on south side of Wood Lane.
Buses proceed from Becontree Heath Bus Station direct to stand, departing via Becontree Heath Bus Station to Wood Lane. Set down in Becontree Heath Bus Station, at Alighting Point (LE128 - Becontree Heath Bus Station, Last Stop on LOR: LE128 - Becontree Heath Bus Station) and pick up in Wood Lane, at Stop K (BP1296 - Althorne Way, First Stop on LOR: BP1296 - Althorne Way).
BECONTREE, BECONTREE AVENUE (from CHIGWELL ROW)
Buses proceed from Green Lane via Valence Avenue, Becontree Avenue and Bennett's Castle Lane departing to Green Lane. Set down in Green Lane, at Stop K (29973 - Bennetts Castle Lane, Last Stop on LOR: 29973 - Bennetts Castle Lane) and pick up in Green Lane, at Stop R (3816 - Burnside Road, First Stop on LOR: 3816 - Burnside Road).
GOODMAYES, MAYFIELD ROAD (from CHIGWELL ROW)
Buses proceed from Green Lane via Mayfield Road and Greenside departing to Green Lane.
Set down in Green Lane, at Stop H (15446 - Colinton Road, Last Stop on LOR: 15446 - Colinton Road) and pick up in Green Lane, at Stop S (15445 - Mayfield Road, First Stop on LOR: 15445 - Mayfield Road).
Turning Point Only - Buses must not stand
ILFORD HIGH ROAD (from CHIGWELL ROW)
Buses proceed from Ilford High Road via Riches Road, Winston Way and Riches Road departing to Ilford High Road. Set down in Ilford High Road, at Stop T (FC45 - Hainault Street, Last Stop on LOR: FC45 - Hainault Street) and pick up in Ilford High Road, at Stop W (FC04 - Hainault Street, First Stop on LOR: FC04 - Hainault Street).
Turning Point Only - Buses must not stand
ILFORD, RODEN STREET
Private stand for five buses in bus parking area at junction of Chapel Road and Roden Street in 2 sections.
1. For four buses on the offside, extending 45 metres;
2. For one bus on nearside, extending 12 metres.
From Becontree Heath.
Buses proceed from Clements Road via Ilford High Road, Chapel Road and Sainsburys Bus Lay-By to stand, departing via Sainsburys Bus Lay-By, Roden Street, Chapel Road and Ilford Hill to Chapel Road. Set down in Clements Road, at Stop M (FC40 - High Road Ilford, Last Stop on LOR: FC40 - High Road Ilford) and pick up in Chapel Road, at Stop P (FC44 - Chapel Road, First Stop on LOR: FC44 - Chapel Road).
From Chigwell Row.
Buses proceed from Chapel Road via Sainsburys Bus Lay-By to stand, departing via Sainsburys Bus Lay-By, Roden Street, Chapel Road and Ilford Hill to Cranbrook Road. Set down in Chapel Road, at Stop P (FC44 - Chapel Road, Last Stop on LOR: FC44 - Chapel Road) and pick up in Cranbrook Road, at Stop H (35410 - Ilford Station #, First Stop on LOR: 35410 - Ilford Station #).
Buses must park on the offside to allow use of through lane.
GANTS HILL STATION (from Becontree Heath)
Public stand for two buses on north side (offside) of Perth Road, commencing 62.5 metres east of Bramley Crescent and extending 23 metres east.
Buses proceed from Cranbrook Road via Bramley Crescent and Perth Road to stand, departing via Perth Road, Eastern Avenue and Gants Hill Cross to Cranbrook Road. Set down in Cranbrook Road, at Stop CM (14203 - Valentines Mansion And Park, Last Stop on LOR: 14203 - Valentines Mansion And Park) and pick up in Cranbrook Road, at Stop CH (8622 - Gants Hill Station <>/ Cranbrook Road, First Stop on LOR: 8622 - Gants Hill Station <>/ Cranbrook Road).
BARKINGSIDE HIGH STREET (from Becontree Heath)
Public stand for three buses on east side of Barkingside High Street, commencing opposite the party wall of Nos 155/157 and extending 33 metres north.
Buses proceed from Barkingside High Street via Fullwell Cross and Barkingside High Street to stand, departing to Barkingside High Street. Set down in Barkingside High Street, at Stop B (9795 - Fullwell Cross, Last Stop on LOR: 34310 - Fullwell Cross) and pick up in Barkingside High Street, at Stop N (29018 - Fremantle Road, First Stop on LOR: 29018 - Fremantle Road).
BARKINGSIDE, TESCO'S (from CHIGWELL ROW)
Buses proceed from Barkingside High Street via Cranbrook Road, Tesco Access Road and Cranbrook Road departing to Barkingside High Street. Set down in Barkingside High Street, at Stop N (29018 - Fremantle Road, Last Stop on LOR: 29018 - Fremantle Road) and pick up in Barkingside High Street, at Stop J (25368 - Fremantle Road, First Stop on LOR: 25368 - Fremantle Road).
Turning Point Only - Buses must not stand
HAINAULT, THE LOWE (from Becontree Heath)
Buses proceed from New North Road via Kielder Close, Staggart Green, Manford Way and The Lowe departing to New North Road. Set down in New North Road, at Stop F (20746 - Hainault Fire Station, Last Stop on LOR: 20746 - Hainault Fire Station) and pick up in New North Road, at Stop P (20885 - Tunstall Avenue, First Stop on LOR: 20885 - Tunstall Avenue).
Turning Point Only - Buses must not stand
CHIGWELL ROW, ROMFORD ROAD
Public stand for one bus on the east side of Romford Road south of the junction with Lambourne Road.
Buses proceed from Romford Road via Gravel Lane, Pudding Lane and Gravel Lane to stand, departing via Gravel Lane to Romford Road. Set down in Romford Road, (20352 - Lambourne Road, Last Stop on LOR: 20352 - Lambourne Road) and pick up in Romford Road (20353 - Lambourne Road, First Stop on LOR: 20353 - Lambourne Road).
Page modified Tue September 25, 2012 6:59 AM