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Route History
18.07.94 |
NS420 |
1 midi ex 247 |
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ROMFORD North Street Garage, North Street, St Edwards Way, Mercury Gardens, Western Road, South Street, Romford Station, Oldchurch Hospital then circular via Crow Lane, Whalebone Lane South, Becontree Heath, Wood Lane, Rush Green Road, Dagenham Road, Oldchurch Hospital, ROMFORD Parkside Hotel ( MF 1000 - 1500 hourly )
NEW MIDI BUS ROUTE using a bus from the 247 schedule
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Before the DAL type were introduced the DRL were used This image available on the |
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19.07.97 |
NS420 |
1 midi ex 247 |
1DAL |
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ROMFORD North Street Garage, - ROMFORD Parkside Hotel ( MS 1000 - 1500 hourly )
Saturday service introduced.
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DAL5 Romford Station This image available on the |
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24.06.00 |
NS420 |
1 midi ex 247 |
1DAL |
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ROMFORD North Street Garage, North Street, St Edwards Way, Mercury Gardens, Western Road, South Street, Romford Station, Oldchurch Hospital then circular via Crow Lane, Whalebone Lane South, Becontree Heath, Wood Lane, Marston Avenue, Stansgate Road, Rusholme Avenue, Frizlands Lane, Rainham Road North, Wood Lane, Rush Green Road, Dagenham Road, Oldchurch Hospital, ROMFORD Parkside Hotel ( MF 1000 - 1500 hourly )
Rerouted in Becontree Heath to serve new roads
28.07.01 |
NS420 |
1 midi ex 247 |
2SLD |
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Saturday service increased to 2bph
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SLD89 loads up at Romford Station This image available on the |
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20.07.02 |
R |
3DMS |
3DMS |
3DMS |
GALLOWS CORNER Tesco, Whitelands Way, Colchester Road, Gallows Corner, Straight Road, Heaton Avenue, Keats Avenue, Grange Road, Straight Road, Lower Bedfords Road, Helmsdale Road, Glenton Way, Garry Way, Spey Way, Moray Way, Ayr Way, Petits Lane North, Petits Lane, Main Road, Mercury Gardens, Western Road, South Street, Romford Station, Oldchurch Hospital then circular via Crow Lane, Whalebone Lane South, Becontree Heath, Wood Lane, Marston Avenue, Stansgate Road,HEATH PARK ESTATE Rusholme Avenue, Frizlands Lane, Rainham Road North, Wood Lane, Rush Green Road and return to GALLOWS CORNER Tesco
Extended from Romford to Gallows Corner as shown
Sunday service introduced
New contract awarded to First operating from Rainham Garage
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DMC41513 Romford Station The full size image availabe on the |
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15.10.05 |
R |
3DMS |
3DMS |
3DMS |
GALLOWS CORNER Tesco, Whitelands Way, Colchester Road, Gallows Corner, Straight Road, Heaton Avenue, Keats Avenue, Grange Road, Straight Road,Hilldene Avenue, North Hill Drive, North Hill Road, Lower Bedfords Road, Helmsdale Road, Glenton Way, Garry Way, Spey Way, Moray Way, Ayr Way, Petits Lane North, Petits Lane, Main Road, Mercury Gardens, Western Road, South Street, Romford Station, Oldchurch Hospital then circular via Crow Lane, Whalebone Lane South, Becontree Heath, Wood Lane, Marston Avenue, Stansgate Road,HEATH PARK ESTATE Rusholme Avenue, Frizlands Lane, Rainham Road North, Wood Lane, Rush Green Road and return to GALLOWS CORNER Tesco
Rerouted at Harold Hill via North Hill Drive instead of direct via Straight Road
04.07.09 |
GY11+ |
4E200 |
4E200 |
4E200 |
New contract awarded to Arriva Southend
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This shot was taken from the top deck of a Route 5 at Romford The full size image available on the |
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| This map was extracted from The Greater London Bus Map |
Operating Garages
NS North Street
Crew Changeover
point at garage
R Rainham
Crew Changeover
point at?
GY Grays
Crew Changeover
point at Gallows Corner Tesco, a converted London taxi used as a crew ferry vehicle
STANDS AND TURNING POINTS
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Set down stop |
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Stand point |
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First pick up |
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Although in official documents Heath Park Estate is called a turnming point, I think it would be more accurate to describe this a a pause point, where the driver would change the blind |
| ROMFORD STATION, from Gallows Corner | |
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Set downSouth Street stop T, and proceed empty to private stand in bus parking area. First stop in South Street at Romford Station stop V |
| ROMFORD MARKET from Gallows Corner | |
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Set down in Main Road / Petits Lane and proceed empty via St Edwards Way, and roundabout and stand in bus parking area at junction of Church Lane and St Edwards Way First stop on Main Road outside Police Station |
| GALLOWS CORNER Tesco | |
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Set down, pick up and stand on Tesco Access Road |
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