Route History
Date of introduction |
Gar |
Mon-Fri |
Sat |
Sun |
03.02.60 |
WH |
21RM |
17RM |
9RM |
NORTH
WOOLWICH Free Ferry - Silvertown - Canning Town - Hermit Road - Plaistow - STRATFORD BROADWAY
NEW ROUTE replacing 669
trolleybus route
24.04.60 |
WH |
29RM |
26RM |
9RM |
NORTH
WOOLWICH Free Ferry - STRATFORD BROADWAY (Suns) - Leyton - Walthamstow - CHINGFORD MOUNT (Mon-Sat)
Mon-Sat extended from Stratford to Chingford Mount -
part replacing withdrawn trolleybus 699.
There were then no changes for
8 years apart from extra buses weekdays coming off Route 25 thus RT and
RTL being used.
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RTL414 Stratford Broadway Part of Jeff Lloyd collection |
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27.01.65 |
WH |
28RM+ |
21RM |
8RM+ |
4RTL/25 |
1RM/58 |
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Taken from Alterations ( no.1 ) Booklet dated 18 November 1964 |
07.09.68 |
T81+ |
5RM+ |
5RM 6RT |
-- |
| 2RT/48 | ||||
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WH |
26RM+ |
15RM |
15RM |
| 3RTL/25 |
NORTH
WOOLWICH Free Ferry - Chingford Mount - Oldchurch Road - CHINGFORD
STATION
Mon-Sat service extended from Chingford Mount to Chingford Station replacing withdrawn section of Route 38 and Route 249
Sunday service extended from Stratford to Chingford Station
Mon-Sat
Leyton (T) allocation added
18.04.70 |
T |
5RM |
5RM/6RT |
-- |
` |
WH |
21RM |
14RM |
15RML |
NORTH WOOLWICH - CHINGFORD
Sunday
RML introduced.
17.04.71 |
T |
7RM |
11RM |
-- |
` |
PR |
- |
-- |
5RM |
` |
WH |
21RM |
14RM |
5RM 7RML |
NORTH WOOLWICH - CHINGFORD
Sunday
Poplar (PR) allocation introduced.
30.10.71 |
T |
7RM |
11RM |
-- |
` |
WH |
21RM |
14RM |
6RM 9RML |
NORTH WOOLWICH - CHINGFORD
Sunday
Poplar (PR) allocation withdrawn.
08.01.72 |
T |
6RM 1RT |
11RM |
-- |
` |
WH |
23RM |
14RM |
6RM 9RML |
NORTH WOOLWICH - CHINGFORD
1RT
introduced at Leyton
01.07.72 |
T |
6RM/1RT |
11RM |
-- |
` |
WH |
23RM |
14RM |
15RM |
NORTH WOOLWICH - CHINGFORD
Sunday
Route reverted to RM.
28.10.72 |
T |
7RM |
11RM |
-- |
` |
WH |
23RM |
14RM |
15RM |
NORTH WOOLWICH - CHINGFORD
RT
type withdrawn.
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Taken from February 1973 Red Book |
16.06.73 |
T |
-- |
7RM |
-- |
` |
WH |
23RM |
22RM |
15RM |
NORTH WOOLWICH
Free Ferry - WALTHAMSTOW CENTRAL STN (Mon-Fri) - CHINGFORD STN (Sat-Sun)
Mon-Sat
withdrawn between Walthamstow Central and Chingford Station - replaced
by New Route 269
Mon-Fri Leyton (T) allocation withdrawn.
05.01.74 |
T |
-- |
7RM |
4RML |
` |
WH |
23RM |
22RM |
11RM |
NORTH WOOLWICH
Free Ferry - WALTHAMSTOW CENTRAL STN (Mon-Fri) - CHINGFORD STN (Sat-Sun)
Sunday
Leyton (T) allocation introduced.
11.10.75 |
T |
-- |
3RML |
-- |
` |
WH |
23RM |
22RM |
11RML |
` |
WW |
-- |
4RM |
4RM |
NORTH WOOLWICH
Free Ferry - WALTHAMSTOW CENTRAL STN (Mon-Fri) - CHINGFORD STN (Sat-Sun)
Sunday
Leyton (T) allocation withdrawn but new Sat and Sun Walthamstow (WW) allocation
introduced.
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RM316 (T) North Woolwich |
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31.01.76 |
T |
4RM |
4RML |
-- |
` |
WH |
18RM |
20RM |
10RML |
` |
WW211+ |
10RM |
4RM |
5RM |
NORTH
WOOLWICH - CHINGFORD STATION.
Mon-Fri
extended from Walthamstow Central to Chingford Station replacing Route 269
Mon-Fri Leyton and Walthamstow allocation added.
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RT1634 (WW) in rather bad condition seen at Walthamstow Central |
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19.03.77 |
T81+ |
-- |
4RML |
-- |
` |
WH181+ |
19RM |
20RM |
10RM |
` |
WW211+ |
14RM |
4RM |
5RM |
NORTH
WOOLWICH - CHINGFORD STATION.
Mon-Fri
Leyton allocation transferred to Walthamstow.
31.01.81 |
T81+ |
4RM |
6RM |
-- |
` |
WH251+ |
17RM |
12RM |
9RM |
NORTH
WOOLWICH - CHINGFORD MOUNT
Withdrawn
between Chingford Mount and Chingford Station.
WW withdrawn. Mon-Fri Leyton re-introduced.
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04.09.82 |
T81+ |
-- |
5RM |
-- |
` |
WH251+ |
16RM |
9RM |
7RM |
NORTH
WOOLWICH - CHINGFORD MOUNT
Mon-Fri
Leyton (T) allocation withdrawn.
23.04.83 |
T81+ |
-- |
5RM |
-- |
` |
WH251+ |
16RM |
9RM |
7T |
NORTH
WOOLWICH - CHINGFORD MOUNT
Sunday Route converted to Titan one person operation.
14.06.84 |
T81+ |
-- |
5RM |
-- |
` |
WH251+ |
16Tc |
9Tc |
7T |
NORTH
WOOLWICH - CHINGFORD MOUNT
West
Ham converted to Titan crew operation.
02.02.85 |
WH251+ |
17T |
16T |
8T |
NORTH WOOLWICH
- CHINGFORD MOUNT (Mon-Sat. Sun evgs)
- CHINGFORD STATION (Suns except evgs)
Sundayexcept evenings extended from Chingford Mount to Chingford Station.
T
allocation withdrawn.
One
Person Operation introduced.
06.06.87 |
WH251+ |
18T |
16T |
6T |
` |
WW1+ |
12T |
11T |
6T |
NORTH WOOLWICH
- CHINGFORD
STATION
Mon-Sat
extended from Chingford Mount to Chingford Station, replaced Route 97 which was withdrawn
WW allocation re-introduced.
19.11.88 |
WH251+ |
15T |
13T |
8T |
NORTH WOOLWICH
- WALTHAMSTOW
CENTRAL STN
Withdrawn
between Walthamstow Central and Chingford Station, replaced by reintroduced Route 97
WW withdrawn.
23.11.91 |
T251+ |
15T |
14T |
6T |
NORTH WOOLWICH
- WALTHAMSTOW
CENTRAL STN
West
Ham (WH) closure - allocation transferred to Leyton (T).
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A very smart T258 works duty T261
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31.08.96 |
T251+ |
15T |
14T |
7T |
NORTH WOOLWICH - WALTHAMSTOW CENTRAL STN
01.05.99 |
T251+ |
14TA |
14TA |
9TA |
WALTHAMSTOW
CENTRAL STN - LONDON CITY AIRPORT
Diverted
at Connaught Bridge to London City Airport - Silvertown to North Woolwich
section replaced by new 474.
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17809 Leyton Town Hall
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28.04.01 |
T251+ |
14TA |
14TA |
9TA |
WALTHAMSTOW
CENTRAL STN - LONDON CITY AIRPORT
All night service introduced and numbered N69
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10.05.03 |
T251+ |
15TA |
15TA |
10TA |
WALTHAMSTOW
CENTRAL STN - LONDON CITY AIRPORT
Extended out of service
in Walthamstow to South Grove during closure of Walthamstow Bus Station
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Part of the allocation book library which is for sale Allocation Books |
30.04.04 |
T251+ |
15TA |
15TA |
10TA |
Night Service |
T151+ |
3TA |
3TA |
3TA |
WALTHAMSTOW
CENTRAL STN - LONDON CITY AIRPORT
Night
Route introduced as "N" prefix dropped
17.12.05 |
T251+ |
17TA |
17TA |
10TA |
Night Service |
T151+ |
3TA |
3TA |
3TA |
WALTHAMSTOW CENTRAL
STN - CANNING TOWN STATION
Withdrawn
between Canning Town and London City Airport
28.11.09 |
WH201+ |
18TA |
17TA |
14TA |
Night Service |
T151+ |
3TA |
3TA |
3TA |
WALTHAMSTOW CENTRAL
STN - CANNING TOWN STATION
Day
Route allocation moved to West Ham (WH
30.04.11 |
WH201+ |
18TA |
17TA |
15TA |
Night Service |
T151+ |
3TA |
3TA |
3TA |
WALTHAMSTOW CENTRAL
STN - CANNING TOWN STATION
Contract renewal with Stagecoach
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Spirit of London 19000 strays onto the 69 at Stratford Broadway
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09.11.15 |
WH201+ |
17TA |
17TA |
14TA |
Night Service |
T151+ |
3TA |
3TA |
3TA |
Supplementary |
LI |
1MMC |
-- |
-- |
WALTHAMSTOW CENTRAL
STN - CANNING TOWN STATION
3 journeys each way introduced with new electric buses AD/MMC on a trial basis but operated by Tower Transit
06.02.16 |
LI331+ |
18TA |
17TA |
14TA |
Night Service |
LI151+ |
3TA |
3TA |
3TA |
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Contract reassigned - buses hired from East London |
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WALTHAMSTOW CENTRAL
STN - CANNING TOWN STATION
New operator
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DH38502 Canning Town Station stand |
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30.04.16 |
LI331+ |
18DN |
17DN |
11DN |
Night Service |
LI151+ |
3TA |
3TA |
3TA |
WALTHAMSTOW CENTRAL
STN - CANNING TOWN STATION
New schedule
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DN33776 Canning Town |
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30.04.19 |
LI331+ |
18DN |
18DN |
12DN |
Night Service |
LI151+ |
3TA |
3TA |
3TA |
WALTHAMSTOW CENTRAL
STN - CANNING TOWN STATION
Northbound stop in Selborne Road not served any more
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VN38857 Leyton Sports Ground © Clash Star |
01.05.21 |
DS181+ |
18Ee |
18Ee |
13Ee |
Night Service |
DS271+ |
3Ee |
3Ee |
3Ee |
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Contract reassigned |
WALTHAMSTOW CENTRAL
STN - CANNING TOWN STATION
Contract
reassigned to Go Ahead Dockland Buses (SI ) with new electric buses
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Ee53 Walthamstow © Samuel Letsu |
17.07.21 |
DS181+ |
18Ee |
18Ee |
13Ee |
Night Service |
DS271+ |
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3Ee |
3Ee |
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Contract reassigned |
WALTHAMSTOW CENTRAL
STN - CANNING TOWN STATION
To avoid two different companies in the same garage, route noated to Go AheadBlue Triangle
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Operating Garages
DS Docklands Silvertown
Changeover point
Canning Town
PR
Poplar
Changeover point
Canning Town
WH West Ham
Changeover point
Canning Town - Hermit Road
WH Canning Town
Changeover point
Canning Town Station
T
Leyton
Changeover point
at garage
WW Walthamstow
Changeover point
outside garage
HO Lea Interchange
Changeover point
Leyton Station or Canning Town stand
Current Blind
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Live visual
Map
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Taken from 2018 map drawn by Mike Harris busmap.co.uk |
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