Route History
Date |
Gar |
Mon-Fri |
Sat |
Sun |
| at 03.10.34 | U |
22TD+ |
25TD |
20TD |
| 1TD/25C | ||||
Mon-Fri allocation joint with Route 104 |
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NORTH WOOLWICH Free Ferry - Royal Albert Dock - High Street South - East Ham - High Street North - Manor Park - Aldersbrook Road - WANSTEAD The George
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| 17.04.35 | U |
26TD |
28TD |
31TD |
Mon-Fri allocation joint with Route 104 |
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NORTH WOOLWICH - WANSTEAD The George ( Mon-Sat / Winter Suns )- Snaresbrook - South Woodford - Woodford Bridge - Chigwell Row - LAMBOURNE END ( Summer Sundays )
Summer Sundays extended from Wanstead to Lambourne End
| 05.06.35 | U |
26TD |
28TD |
31TD |
Mon-Fri allocation joint with Route 104 |
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NORTH WOOLWICH - WANSTEAD The George ( Mon-Fri / Sat am / Suns ) - LAMBOURNE END ( Sat pm / Suns )
Summer Saturday pm extended from Wanstead to Lambourne End
| 07.10.36 | U |
36TD+ |
39TD |
32TD |
5TD/25C |
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Mon-Fri allocation joint with Route 104 |
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NORTH WOOLWICH - WANSTEAD The George
Withdrawn for winter months between Wanstead and Lambourne End
Sat extension withdrawn for good
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Premier GK8931930 Leyland TD1 / Duple H28/24RO #TD66 on Route 101 from Upton Park(U)Garage. From stock in 1940 , to Liverpool Corporation as #43. (B.Maguire Collection) |
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| 24.03.37 | U |
28STL 10TD+ |
26STL 13TD |
15STL 25TD |
| 5TD/25C |
Mon-Fri allocation joint with Route 104 |
NORTH WOOLWICH - WANSTEAD The George ( Mon-Sat ) - LAMBOURNE END ( Summer Sundays )
Sunday extended from Wanstead to Lambourne End
STL type introduced
| 06.10.37 | U |
46TD |
37TD |
32TD |
Mon-Fri allocation joint with Route 104 |
NORTH WOOLWICH - WANSTEAD The George
Withdrawn between Wanstead and Lambourne End for winter months
STL type withdrawn
| 05.01.38 | U |
17STL 30TD |
19STL 30TD |
33STL |
Mon-Fri allocation joint with Route 104 |
NORTH WOOLWICH - WANSTEAD The George
STL type reintroduced
| 04.05.38 | U |
32STL 15TD |
49STL |
38STL |
Mon-Fri allocation joint with Route 104 |
NORTH WOOLWICH - WANSTEAD The George ( Mon-Sat ) - LAMBOURNE END ( Summer Sundays )
Sunday extended from Wanstead to Lambourne End
| 12.10.38 | U |
15STL 32TD |
43STL 6TD |
33STL |
Mon-Fri allocation joint with Route 104 |
NORTH WOOLWICH - WANSTEAD The George (
Withdrawn between Wanstead and Lambourne End for winter months
| 03.05.39 | U |
15STL 15TD |
43STL 4TD |
38STL |
Mon-Fri allocation joint with Route 104 |
NORTH WOOLWICH - WANSTEAD The George ( Mon-Sat ) - LAMBOURNE END ( Summer Sundays )
Sunday extended from Wanstead to Lambourne End
| 18.10.39 | U |
48LT |
47LT |
27LT |
NORTH WOOLWICH - WANSTEAD The George ( Daily )
Suspended between Wanstead and Lambourne End for winter months
Joint operation with 104 ceased
STL and TD type replaced by LT type
| 20.03.40 | U |
48LT |
47LT |
36LT |
NORTH WOOLWICH - WANSTEAD The George ( Mon-Fri / Sat am / Suns ) - LAMBOURNE END ( Summer Sundays )
Summer Sunday extended from Wanstead to Lambourne End
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| 05.07.44 | U |
62LT |
71LT |
40LT |
NORTH WOOLWICH - WANSTEAD Woodbine Place ( Daily )
Wanstead terminal altered to Woodbine Place instead of George
 |
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| 22.05.46 | U |
63G+ |
68G |
59G |
| 3LT/15 |
NORTH WOOLWICH - WANSTEAD Woodbine Place (Mon-Sat ) - LAMBOURNE END ( Summer Sundays )
Summer Sunday service reinstated between Wanstead and Lambourne End
| 17.10.51 | U |
64G |
50G 10STL |
23STL 8RT |
NORTH WOOLWICH - WANSTEAD
Sunday service between Wanstead and Lambourne End suspended for winter months
Saturday STL introduced
Sunday STL and RT type replaced G type
| 14.05.52 | U |
50G 14STL |
46G 14STL |
9STL 31RT |
NORTH WOOLWICH - WANSTEAD
Sunday service between Wanstead and Lambourne End reinstead for summer months
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Taken from August 1952 Red Book Timetable |
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Extracted from 1952 map drawn by Mike Harris |
| 22.10.52 | U |
22G 42STL |
49STL 11RT |
31RT |
NORTH WOOLWICH - WANSTEAD
Sunday service between Wanstead and Lambourne End suspended for winter months
Saturday G type replaced by STL and RT introduced
Sunday STL type withdrawn
| 06.05.53 | U |
64STL |
42STL 18RT |
40RT |
NORTH WOOLWICH - WANSTEAD - LAMBOURNE END ( Suns )
Sunday service between Wanstead and Lambourne End reintroduced for winter months
G type withdrawn
| 07.10.53 | U |
64STL |
42STL 18RT |
31RT |
NORTH WOOLWICH - WANSTEAD
Sunday service between Wanstead and Lambourne End suspended for winter months
19.05.54 |
U |
64RT |
60RT |
37RT |
NORTH WOOLWICH - WANSTEAD - LAMBOURNE END ( Suns )
STL type withdrawn
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RT1288 is in good company here with terminating trolleybuses from West Ham (WH)
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06.10.54 |
U |
56RT |
57RT |
30RT |
NORTH
WOOLWICH - WANSTEAD
Withdrawn between Wanstead and Lambourne End
30.04.58 |
U |
47RT |
51RT |
25RT |
 |
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RT1206 Royal; Albert Dock |
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30.10.71 |
U |
20RT |
18RML |
8RML |
NORTH
WOOLWICH - WANSTEAD
Weekend
operation converted to RML - buses spare from Route
15.
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RT2855 Royal Albert Dock stand - April 1974 |
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28.10.72 |
U |
20RM |
18RML |
8RML |
NORTH
WOOLWICH - WANSTEAD
Mon-Fri
operation converted to Routemaster.
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RML2706 Free Ferry stand |
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30.04.78 |
U61+ |
16DM |
16DM |
6DM |
NORTH
WOOLWICH - WANSTEAD
Converted
to DM crew type.
 |
DM932 EAST HAM Fire Station |
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28.10.79 |
U61+ |
18RM |
16RML |
6RML |
NORTH
WOOLWICH - WANSTEAD
Reverted to RM/RML type
04.09.82 |
U61+ |
15T |
14T |
6T |
NORTH
WOOLWICH - WANSTEAD
CONVERTED
TO OPO.
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T490 EAST BECKTON District Centre |
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22.05.93 |
U61+ |
12T+ |
13T |
8T+ |
| 1T/D3 | 3S/15 |
NORTH
WOOLWICH - WANSTEAD
Sun crosslink with Route 15 bringing S type to route
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S32 North Woolwich
|
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05.11.94 |
U61+ |
14SLW |
15SLW |
9SLW |
NORTH
WOOLWICH - WANSTEAD
Cpnverted to low floor single deck operation
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SLW20 EAST BECKTON District Centre |
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05.03.05 |
U61+ |
16TA |
16TA |
12TA |
NORTH
WOOLWICH - WANSTEAD
Contract
renewal - Converted to double deck operation (TA)
17.12.05 |
U61+ |
11TA |
11TA |
7TA |
WANSTEAD
STATION - GALLIONS REACH Shopping Park
Withdrawn
between Cyprus and North Woolwich and diverted instead to GallIons Reach.
07.11.08 |
U61+ |
11TA |
11TA |
14TA |
WANSTEAD
STATION - GALLIONS REACH Shopping Park
Diverted at Woolwich Manor Way to run via new Beckton Bus Station
17.09.11 |
BK61+ |
11TA |
11TA |
12TA |
WANSTEAD
STATION - GALLIONS REACH Shopping Park
Upton Park garage closure - allocation moved to Barking (BK)
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Trident 17583 at Beckton Bus Station
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03.03.12 |
BK61+ |
11E |
11E |
12E |
WANSTEAD
STATION - GALLIONS REACH Shopping Park
Contract renewal with new Enviro 400 buses
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Enviro 19852 Beckton Bus Station |
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04.03.17 |
RR51+ |
12WVL |
12WVL |
10WVL |
 |
Contract reassigned to Go Ahead |
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WANSTEAD STATION - GALLIONS REACH Shopping Park
New operator
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Map
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Taken from 2018 map drawn by Mike Harris Greater London Bus Map |
Operating Garages
U Upton Park
Changeover point at East Ham Town Hall - The crews were allowed 13 minutes travelling time.
BK Barking
Changeover point at East Ham Town Hall
RR River Road, Barking
Changeover point at Beckton Station
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