Date |
Gar |
Mon-Fri |
Sat |
Sun |
07.09.68 |
L |
13RT |
7RT |
6RT |
WALTHAMSTOW
CENTRAL STN - Leyton - Whipps Cross - Woodford - Woodford Wells - LOUGHTON STATION
Route re-introduced partly replacing former 38A which was withdrawn
Scanned from September 1968 Red Book |
RT4463 seen at Walthamstow Central Part of Jeff Lloyd collection |
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14.06.69 |
L |
12MB |
8MB |
6MB |
Converted
to single deck One Person Operation
WALTHAMSTOW CENTRAL STN - EPPING TOWN - EPPING St Margarets Hospital (daily journeys)
Extended from Loughton to Epping via former 20B
MB635 at the Wake Arms |
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01.01.70 |
L |
12MB |
8MB |
6MB |
Taken from 1970 map drawn by Mike Harris busmap.co.uk |
24.04.76 |
L |
10DMS |
8DMS |
6DMS |
WALTHAMSTOW CENTRAL STN - EPPING TOWN - EPPING St Margarets Hospital (daily journeys)
Converted
to double deck DMS operation.
DMS606 at St Margaret's Hospital before the route was |
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09.10.76 |
L1+ |
8DMS |
8DMS |
4DMS |
WALTHAMSTOW CENTRAL
STN - Leyton - Whipps Cross - Woodford Wells - Loughton - Chester
Road - DEBDEN BROADWAY
Re-routed at Loughton via Chester Road
to Debden Broadway.
Route 20A was withdrawn from this section and diverted instead to Epping
.
28.01.82 |
L1+ |
8T |
8T |
6T |
WALTHAMSTOW CENTRAL
STN - DEBDEN BROADWAY
DMS type replaced
by Leyland Titan.
T393 seen at LOUGHTON Crown |
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04.09.82 |
L1+ |
9LS |
8LS |
3LS |
WALTHAMSTOW CENTRAL - DEBDEN BROADWAY (loop via Debden Est or
Rectory Lane)
SDO jnys diverted to West Hatch School
Leyland National LS183 Walthamstow Central |
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24.05.86 |
EN |
dd |
dd |
dd |
Contract reassigned |
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L allocation
transferred to Eastern National
WALTHAMSTOW CENTRAL STN - Leyton - Whipps Cross - Woodford
Wells - Loughton - Debden Estate - DEBDEN STATION
Operation transferred to Eastern Nation under
LRT/Essex County Council tendering process.
Loop working between Goldings Hill and Debden Station withdrawn.
EN3096 at Walthamstow Central |
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07.03.92 |
DX51+ |
8sd |
7sd |
3sd |
Contract reassigned |
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WALTHAMSTOW CENTRAL - DEBDEN STATION
New operator
08.03.97 |
DX51+ |
8sd |
7sd |
3sd |
---|---|---|---|---|
NP52+ |
3dd |
-- |
-- |
WALTHAMSTOW CENTRAL - DEBDEN STATION
Contract renewal
Capital Citybus SDO operation commenced with double deckers.
01.06.98 |
DX51+ |
8sd |
7sd |
3sd |
---|---|---|---|---|
H111 |
1dd |
-- |
-- |
|
NP52+ |
3dd |
-- |
-- |
WALTHAMSTOW CENTRAL - DEBDEN STATION
First Capital Hackney (H) allocation introduced, one pm journey ex 257
Grey Green 857 at Walthamstow Central |
Schoolday journey at Woodford Wells CapitalCitybus 139 |
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23.04.01 |
DM51+ |
8sd |
8sd |
5sd |
---|---|---|---|---|
School Journeys |
NP |
3dd |
-- |
-- |
WALTHAMSTOW CENTRAL - DEBDEN STATION
H allocation withdrawn
TN817 waits at Debden for one of the Mon-Fri SDO journeys |
09.03.02 |
DX51+ |
8sd 3dd |
8sd |
5sd |
WALTHAMSTOW CENTRAL - DEBDEN STATION
First
Capital SDO journeys transferred to Arriva
Leyland Olympian Northern Counties L523 seen at "The Castle" |
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26.04.03 |
DX51+ |
11VLW |
11VLW |
6VLW |
WALTHAMSTOW CENTRAL - DEBDEN STATION
Converted
to low floor double deck operation.
Normally seen on Route 128 - VLA129 wanders onto our route at Woodford Green Autumn 2005. Also unusual is the short working to Debden Estate |
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29.01.07 |
DX51+ |
10VLW |
10VLW |
6VLW |
WALTHAMSTOW CENTRAL - DEBDEN STATION
Terminal
at Debden changed to Vere Road instead of Burton Road
Wright Eclipse Gemini VLW106 at Woodford Green |
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24.03.07 |
EC51+ |
10DLA |
10DLA |
5DLA |
WALTHAMSTOW CENTRAL - DEBDEN STATION
New
contract commenced and allocation moved to Edmonton (EC)
DLA303 Walthamstow Central Bus Station |
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24.03.12 |
BE201+ |
10WVL |
9WVL |
4WVL |
Contract reassigned to Blue Triangle |
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WALTHAMSTOW CENTRAL - DEBDEN STATION
New contract awarded to GoAhead ( Blue Triangle ) operating from the Rainham base.
WVL458 Loughton © Thomas Drake |
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22.06.13 |
NP171+ |
10WVL |
9WVL |
4WVL |
Contract novated within Go-Ahead group to London General (NP) |
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WVL359 Loughton Station © Anthony Moore |
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25.03.17 |
NP171+ |
11WVL |
10WVL |
4WVL |
WALTHAMSTOW CENTRAL STN - DEBDEN STATION
Contract extended for two years
23.03.19 |
AW41+ |
10EH |
10EH |
5EH |
Contract reassigned to CT Plus |
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DEBDEN - WALTHAMSTOW CENTRAL
Contract reassigned to CT Plus
2550e Walthamstow Central © Busocculation |
Click map to enlarge |
Taken from 2018 map drawn by Mike Harris busmap.co.uk |
27.08.22 |
AW41+ |
10EH |
10EH |
5EH |
Contract transferred to Stagecoach |
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DEBDEN - WALTHAMSTOW CENTRAL
Contract reassigned to Stagecoach
12544 seen at the first stop at Debden after leaving the stand Ian Armstrong |
23.03.24 |
AW41+ |
10EH |
10EH |
5EH |
DEBDEN - WALTHAMSTOW CENTRAL
Contract renewal 6 years
12540 Walthamstow Central |
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L
Loughton
Changeover point outside garage
EC
Edmonton
Up to May 2009 buses ran light from Walthamstow Central to garage for breaks
Changeover point Hainault Court stop in Lea Bridge Road
drivers used to come by car from EC via the A406 and wait in the stand here where there is a generous bay
DX
Barking
Changeover point Walthamstow Central
NP
Northumberland Park
Changeover point Walthamstow Central
BE Blue Triangle - Rainham
Meal Relief point Walthamstow Central
AW Walthamstow
Meal Relief point Walthamstow Central