Date |
Gar |
Mon-Fri |
Sat |
Sun |
19.08.59 |
G |
9RT |
10RT |
-- |
NS |
9RT |
7RT |
-- |
|
RD |
9RT |
10RT |
3RT |
|
U |
8RT |
12RT |
12RT |
LIMEHOUSE Eastern Hotel - Campbell Road - Bow - Stratford - Forest
Gate - Manor Park - Ilford - Seven Kings - Chadwell Heath - Romford - Hornchurch - UPMINSTER STATION (Suns) - UPMINSTER PARK ESTATE ( Mon-Sat )
ROUTE 86A renumbered.
27.04.60 |
NS |
9RT |
-- |
-- |
RD |
9RT |
8RT |
4RT |
|
U |
17RT |
32RT |
12RT |
LIMEHOUSE - UPMINSTER STATION ( Suns ) - UPMINSTER PARK ESTATE ( Mon-Sat )
Forest
Gate (G) garage closed - G allocation and Saturday NS transferred to
Upton Park (U).
11.05.60 |
NS |
9RT |
-- |
-- |
RD |
9RT |
8RT |
4RT |
|
U |
17RT |
32RT |
12RT |
LIMEHOUSE - UPMINSTER PARK ESTATE
Suns extended from Upminster to Upminster
Park Estate
09.10.63 |
AP |
-- |
5RT |
-- |
RD |
13RT |
-- |
-- |
|
U |
13RT |
29RT |
13RT |
LIMEHOUSE - UPMINSTER STATION
Withdrawn
between Upminster and Upminster Park Estate.
Allocation change as above - NS withdrawn - AP introduced.
01.04.64 |
AP |
-- |
5RT |
-- |
RD |
13RT |
-- |
-- |
|
U |
13RT |
29RT |
13RM |
LIMEHOUSE - UPMINSTER STATION
Sunday
RM introduced at Upton Park (U) spare from Route
15.
23.01.66 |
AP |
-- |
5RT |
-- |
RD |
13RT |
-- |
-- |
|
U |
13RT |
29RT |
13RM |
LIMEHOUSE - UPMINSTER STN ( Mon-Sat ) - UPMINSTER PARK ESTATE (Suns)
Sunday Route extended from Upminster Stn to
Upminster Park Estate.
10.07.66 |
AP |
-- |
5RT |
-- |
RD |
13RT |
-- |
-- |
|
U |
13RT |
29RT |
13RML |
LIMEHOUSE - UPMINSTER STN ( Mon-Sat ) - UPMINSTER PARK ESTATE (Suns)
Sunday
RML introduced at Upton Park (U) spare from Route
15.
07.09.68 |
RD |
11RT |
--- |
-- |
U |
15RT |
27RT |
12RML |
LIMEHOUSE - UPMINSTER STN ( Mon-Sat ) - UPMINSTER PARK ESTATE (Suns)
Daily
diverted via Bromley Station
AP allocation withdrawn.
25.10.69 |
AP |
-- |
-- |
3RT |
RD |
11RT |
-- |
-- |
|
U |
15RT |
27RT |
9RML |
LIMEHOUSE - UPMINSTER STN ( Mon-Sat ) - UPMINSTER PARK ESTATE (Suns)
Sunday
AP allocation re-introduced.
Part of the allocation book library which is for sale Allocation Books |
01.01.70 |
AP |
-- |
-- |
3RT |
RD |
11RT |
-- |
-- |
|
U |
15RT |
27RT |
9RML |
LIMEHOUSE - UPMINSTER STATION
See map below
Taken from 1970 map drawn by Mike Harris busmap.co.uk |
18.04.70 |
AP |
-- |
-- |
11RT |
RD |
11RT |
-- |
-- |
|
U |
15RT |
27RT |
-- |
LIMEHOUSE - UPMINSTER STN ( Mon-Sat ) - UPMINSTER PARK ESTATE (Suns)
Sunday
U allocation withdrawn.
A superb shot of roofbox RT4331 at
© Jim Blake |
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18.07.70 |
AP |
19RT |
6RT |
9RT |
U |
-- |
15RT |
-- |
LIMEHOUSE - ROMFORD STATION
Withdrawn between Romford and Upminster.
Hornchurch (RD) allocation withdrawn.
Mon-Sat Upton Park (U) allocation withdrawn.
28.10.72 |
AP |
20RT |
6RT |
9RT |
U |
-- |
14RM |
-- |
LIMEHOUSE - ROMFORD STATION
Saturday
RM introduced at U.
RT4795 Bromley By Bow Station. a Leyland National opposite on Route S2 |
---|
05.01.74 |
AP |
20RT |
6RT |
9RT |
U |
-- |
14RML |
-- |
LIMEHOUSE - ROMFORD STATION
Saturday
RML introduced at U.
28.02.76 |
AP101+ |
21RM |
6RM |
9RM |
U201+ |
-- |
14RML |
-- |
LIMEHOUSE - ROMFORD STATION
RM
type introduced to Seven Kings (AP)
RML2493 Western Road, Romford |
---|
04.09.82 |
AP101+ |
23RM |
22RM |
7RM |
ROMFORD
STATION - STRATFORD -; BOW CHURCH (Mon-Fri peaks)
Withdrawn betweenStratfrod and Limehouse.except for Mon-Fri peak service to Bow Church
Saturday only Upton Park (U) allocation withdrawn
Section between Stratford and Limehouse replaced by New Route 225
23.04.83 |
AP101+ |
26RM |
18RM |
8RM |
WH281+ |
-- |
8RM |
-- |
ROMFORD - LIMEHOUSE
Extended from Bow to Limehous replacing Route 225 which was diverted at Bow to Aldgate
Saturday West Ham (WH) introduced.
02.03.84 |
AP101+ |
26Tc |
18Tc |
8Tc |
WH281+ |
-- |
8RM |
-- |
ROMFORD - LIMEHOUSE
Leyland
Titan crew operation introduced at Seven Kings (AP).
27.10.84 |
AP101+ |
22Tc |
18Tc |
8Tc |
WH291+ |
-- |
5RM |
-- |
LIMEHOUSE (Suns) - BROMLEY BY BOW (Mon-Fri peaks) - STRATFORD ( Mon-Sat ) - ROMFORD STN
Withdrawn between Stratford and Limehouse except Sundays and also between Stratford and Bromley By Bow except Mon-Fri peaks and Sunday.
West Ham (WH) running number change
02.02.85 |
AP101+ |
25T |
22T |
8T |
LIMEHOUSE (Suns) - BROMLEY BY BOW (Mon-Fri peaks) - STRATFORD ( Mon-Sat ) - ROMFORD STN
Converted
to One Person Operation.
T142 Stratfrod High Street |
---|
03.08.85 |
AP101+ |
26T |
22T |
8T |
LIMEHOUSE (Suns) or MILE END STN (Mon-Fri peaks) -- STRATFORD ( Mon-Sat ) -- ROMFORD
Mon-Fri peaks extended from Bromley By Bow to
Mile End Station.
T48 Stratford Broadway |
---|
07.02.87 |
AP101+ |
25T |
24T |
9T |
LIMEHOUSE (Sun except eves) or MILE END STN (Mon-Fri peaks) -- STRATFORD (Mon-Sat/Sun eves) -- ROMFORD Bus
Station
Sunday
evenings withdrawn between Stratford and Limehouse
28.10.89 |
AP101+ |
24T |
24T |
9T |
LIMEHOUSE (Sun except eves) -- STRATFORD (MS/Sun eves) -- ROMFORD Bus Station
Mile End Station journeys withdrawn
06.01.90 |
AP101+ |
24T |
23T |
9T |
LIMEHOUSE (Sun except eves) -- STRATFORD (MS/Sun eves) -- ROMFORD Bus Station
Sunday
rerouted eastbound at Stratford via Bus Station Great Eastern Road to
Stratford Broadway.
25.05.91 |
AP101+ |
19T |
20T |
6T |
ROMFORD - STRATFORD
Sunday withdrawn
between Stratford and Limehouse, this section replaced by Route 278
DA14 Romford Station |
---|
20.03.93 |
NS341+ |
19T |
20T |
7T |
ROMFORD - STRATFORD`
Seven
Kings (AP) allocation transferred to North Street (NS) as a result of garage closure
19.07.97 |
BW131+ |
-- |
6VN |
-- |
NS341+ |
18VN |
15VN |
9VN |
ROMFORD - STRATFORD
Saturday
BW introduced
VN28 seen at Ilford High Road © MK Conway |
---|
28.04.01 |
SD131+ |
-- |
7TA |
-- |
NS341+ |
18TA |
18TA |
14TA |
ROMFORD - STRATFORD
Saturday
only Bow (BW) allocation replaced by new Stratford (SD) allocation.
20.07.02 |
NS341+ |
9TA |
6TA |
7TA |
SD301+ |
20TA |
25TA |
12TA |
ROMFORD - STRATFORD
Daily Stratford (SD) allocation introduced - new contract commenced with increased service
15.10.05 |
SD301+ |
28TA |
28TA |
16TA |
ROMFORD - STRATFORD
North
Street (NS) allocation withdrawn.
23.02.08 |
WH301+ |
28TA |
28TA |
20TA |
ROMFORD - STRATFORD
Stratford
(SD) closed. allocation moved to new base at Canning Town named West Ham
(WH)
18.07.09 |
NS371+ |
28TA |
28TA |
17TA |
ROMFORD - STRATFORD
Contract renewal and allocation
moved to Romford (NS)
17172 Romford Station stand |
---|
04.03.13 |
NS371+ |
30TA |
28TA |
17TA |
WH83/84 |
2 ex 158 |
-- |
-- |
ROMFORD - STRATFORD
A study of the timetable Mon-Fri reveals that there are two departures from Manor Park to Stratford at 0812 and 0824 - these journeys run out of service from West Ham. On arrival at Stratford they take up service on Route 158
15023 Romford |
---|
18.07.14 |
NS371+ |
30TA |
28TA |
17TA |
WH83/84 |
2 ex 158 |
-- |
-- |
ROMFORD - STRATFORD
Contract extended for two years
16.07.16 |
NS371+ |
32TA |
30TA |
19TA |
WH403/4 |
2 ex 158 |
-- |
-- |
ROMFORD - STRATFORD
Contract renewal
Taken from 2018 map drawn by Mike Harris busmap.co.uk |
17.07.21 |
NS371+ |
36E |
31E |
19E |
WH403/4 |
2 ex 158 |
-- |
-- |
ROMFORD - STRATFORD
Contract extended for two years
15.07.23 |
NS371+ |
30ES |
29ES |
25ES |
ROMFORD - STRATFORD
Contract renewal 7 years with new electric buses
24.02.24 |
NS371+ |
24ES |
25ES |
19ES |
L1381+ |
6ES |
4ES |
6ES |
ROMFORD - STRATFORD
Part of NS allocation moved to Lea Interchange (LI)
82022 Romford Station |
BW
Bow
Changeover point Stratford Bus Station
WH West Ham
Changeover point Stratford
U Upton Park
Changeover point Green
Street - Forest Gate
G Forest Gate
Changeover point Green
Street - Forest Gate
AP Seven Kings
Changeover point outside
garage
NS
North Street - Romford
Changeover point Romford
Station
RD Hornchurch
Changeover point outside
garage
SD Stratford
Changeover point buses run light to garage