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Route History

4 farecharts from 1977 to 2000 map added dated Jan 2000

16.06.73
U
9DMS
5DMS
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POPLAR Blackwall Tunnel (MF peaks) CANNING TOWN (MS) Newham Way, Dagenham, DAGENHAM Kent Avenue (MS evgs) - DAGENHAM Fords (MF journeys) Heathway, BECONTREE HEATH (MS except evgs)

22.04.78
PR131+
5DMS
6DMS
--

CANNING TOWN Royal Oak, Barking Road, New Barn Street, Newham Way, Ripple Road, Heathway, BECONTREE HEATH (MS)

25.06.79
PR131+
6LS
6LS
--

Converted to single deck, National operation.

01.09.79
PR131+
7LS
8LS
--

BECONTREE HEATH, Canning Town, West Ham Station, STRATFORD Bus Station
Extended from Canning Town to Stratford via West Ham Station.

25.04.81
WH51+
7LS
6LS
--

OPeration transferred to West Ham (WH)

10.09.83
WH51+
7LS
6LS
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BECONTREE HEATH, Dagenham, Newham Way, Manor Way, Tollgate Rd, EAST BECKTON Asda, Canning Town, West Ham Station, STRATFORD
Service diverted at Beckton via Asda.

27.10.84
WH51+
7T
6T
1T

STRATFORD, Plaistow, Greengate Street, Prince Regent Lane, Tollgate Road, EAST BECKTON Asda (Sun except evgs) Manor Way, Newham Way, Dagenham, BECONTREE HEATH (MS)
Re-routed between Newham Way and Stratford via Route 262 instead of Canning Town and Manor Way.
Sunday introduced between Stratford and East Beckton.
Converted to double deck operation as the need for single deck along Manor Way was transferred to new Route 276.

03.08.85
WH51+
7T
6T
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BECONTREE HEATH - STRATFORD (MS)
Sunday service withdrawn

T602 Becontree Heath Bus Station
21.06.86
WH51+
7T
6T
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BECONTREE HEATH, East Beckton, Tollgate Road, Stansfield Road, Victoria & Albert Docks, Prince Regent Lane, Greengate Street, Plaistow, STRATFORD (MS)
Rerouted in Newham via Connaught Road instead of via Tollgate Road direct.

28.02.87
DX1+
dd
dd
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Operated by Grey Green ( Trading as Eastenderbus )

Volvo Alexander 151 at Becontree Heath Bus Station
20.03.93
DX1+
dd
dd
dd

STRATFORD (MS) - EAST BECKTON District Centre (SUN) - Becontree Heath, Whalebone Lane South, Chadwell Heath, Chadwell Heath Lane, LITTLE HEATH
Extended from Becontree Heath to Little Heath and a Sunday service re-introduced between East Beckton and Little Heath.

05.06.93
DX1+
dd
dd
dd

STRATFORD (MS) - E BECKTON (Suns) - Little Heath, Barley Lane, GOODMAYES King George's Hospital
Extended from Little Heath to King George's Hospital

25.09.93
DX11+
7midi
7midi
3midi

GOODMAYES - EAST BECKTON Asda
Withdrawn between East Beckton and Stratford. Converted from double deck to midibus operation.
The Stratford to Greengate section replaced by new Route 473 Stratford and North Woolwich.

Dennis Dart Plaxton 973
30.09.00
DX91+
8PDL
8PDL
3PDL

Start of new contract and converted to low floor operation.

PDL29 at the King George Hospital terminus ADL701 at the Beckton terminus
15.10.05
DX91+
9PDL
8PDL
4PDL

New Contract retained by Arriva.

16.10.10
DX91+
11ENL
11ENL
7ENL

Contract renewed, new Enviro single deck type introduced

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