Route History

 

Date of introduction
Gar
Mon-Fri
Sat
Sun
03.05.50
BK
4G
4G
4G

DAGENHAM Kent Avenue - Heathway - Oxlow Lane - Rush Green - ROMFORD Parkside Hotel
New Route

11.10.50
BK
6G
4G
4G
 
RD
3G
3G
3G

DAGENHAM New Road - Romford - Main Road - Gallows Corner - Straight Road - HAROLD HILL Myrtle Road
Extended from Romford to Harold Hill replacing withdrawn 86B.
Hornchurch (RD) allocation added.

October 1950 first and last times

20.02.52
BK
8STL
12STL
4RTL
 
RD
3STL
4STL
4RTL

DAGENHAM - Straight Road - Hilldene Avenue - HAROLD HILL Gooshays Drive
Extended from Myrtle Road to Gooshays Drive within Harold Hill and Guys replaced by STL/RTL

14.05.52
BK
8STL
12RTL
6RTL
 
RD
3STL
4RTL
4RTL

DAGENHAM - HAROLD HILL Gooshays Drive
Saturday converted to RTL operation.

RTL294 seen in Romford

© Alan Cross


12.08.53
BK
--
10RTL
--
 
NS
16STL
13STL
13STL

DAGENHAM - HAROLD HILL Gooshays Drive
Daily Hornchurch (RD) allocation withdrawn.
Barking (BK) Mon-Fri and Sunday allocation withdrawn.
North Street (NS) allocation introduced.

August 1953 first and last times
Taken from August 1953pdf Red Book which is available for sale
 

24.02.54
BK
--
10RTL
--
 
NS
15RT
13RT
13RT

DAGENHAM - HAROLD HILL Gooshays Drive
North Street (NS) converted to RT operation.

08.01.58
BK
--
10RTL
--
 
NS
19RT
18RT
17RT

DAGENHAM Fords Foundry (Mon-Fri peaks) Thames Avenue - DAGENHAM - NOAK HILL
Express service introduced
Mon-Fri peak journeys extended in Dagenham to Fords Foundry.

April 1958 first and last times

20.08.58
BK
--
13RTL
--
 
NS
20RT
16RT
17RT

DAGENHAM Fords Foundry (Mon-Fri peaks) DAGENHAM - NOAK HILL Tees Drive - NOAK HILL Pentowan ( Mon-Sat irregular)
Mon-Sat journeys introduced to NOAK HILL Pentowan - replacing withdrawn section of Route 238

26.11.58
BK
--
13RT
--
 
NS
20RT
16RT
17RT

DAGENHAM Fords Foundry (Daily jnys) DAGENHAM - NOAK HILL Tees Drive - NOAK HILL Pentowan ( Mon-Sat irregular )
Daily journeys introduced to Fords Foundry.
Barking allocation converted to RT.

November 1958 Mon-Fri  first and last times
Taken from November 1958 pdf  Red Book which is available for sale
 

10.07.66
BK
--
14RT
--
 
NS
20RM
16RM
12RM

DAGENHAM Fords Foundry (Daily jnys) DAGENHAM - NOAK HILL Tees Drive - NOAK HILL Pentowan ( Mon-Sat irregular )
North Street (NS) converted to RM operation.

RT3534 Kent Avenue

busmap.co.uk


18.07.70
NS
14RM
14RM
3RT
3RM
 
RD
5RM
5RM
4RM

DAGENHAM Fords Foundry (Daily jnys) DAGENHAM - NOAK HILL Tees Drive - NOAK HILL Pentowan ( Mon-Sat irregular )
Barking (BK) allocation withdrawn.
Daily Hornchuch (RD) allocation introduced.

January 1971 Mon-Fri first and last times

13.03.71
NS
19RM
19RM
2RT
6RM

DAGENHAM Fords Foundry (Daily jnys) DAGENHAM - NOAK HILL Tees Drive - NOAK HILL Pentowan ( Mon-Sat irregular )
Hornchurch (RD) allocation withdrawn.

Sat Sep 1971 first and last times

20.04.74
NS81+
19RM
19RM
1RT
5RM

DAGENHAM Fords Foundry (Daily jnys) DAGENHAM Kent Avenue - NOAK HILL Tees Drive - NOAK HILL Pentowan (Mon-Fri schooltime jnys)
Pentowan journeys reduced to schooltime only

1974 Mon-Fri firstand last times

23.07.77
NS81+
19RM
17RM
5RM

DAGENHAM Fords Foundry (Daily jnys) DAGENHAM Kent Avenue - NOAK HILL Tees Drive - NOAK HILL Pentowan (Mon-Fri schooltime jnys)
EXPRESS SERVICE withdrawn.

RM1649 Pentown terminus

busmap.co.uk

 


17.05.80
NS81+
20RM
17RM
5RM

DAGENHAM Fords Foundry (Daily jnys) DAGENHAM Kent Avenue - Oxlow Lane - Dagenham Road - Oldchurch Road - Romford Station - NOAK HILL Tees Drive
Diverted via Oldchurch Hospital - Pentowan journeys withdrawn.

29.03.82
NS81+
20Tc
17Tc
5Tc

DAGENHAM Fords Foundry (Daily jnys) DAGENHAM Kent Avenue - NOAK HILL Tees Drive
Converted to Titan crew operation.

Crew T455 Dagenham

busmap.co.uk


23.04.83
NS81+
18T
16T
5T

DAGENHAM Fords Foundry (Daily jnys) DAGENHAM Kent Avenue - NOAK HILL Tees Drive
Converted to One Person operation.

21.06.86
NS81+
18T
16T
5T
Express
NS101+
--
6T
--

DAGENHAM Fords Foundry (Mon-Fri peaks) - DAGENHAM Kent Avenue - Harold Hill - Dagnam Park Drive - Whitchurch Road - NOAK HILL Tees Drive (return via Noak Hill Rd - North Hill Drive - Whitchurch Drive. )
EXPRESS SERVICE - ROMFORD STATION - HAROLD HILL Gooshays Drive ( operated limited stop between Romford Market and Straigh Road
Saturday express service re-introduced and weekend journeys to Fords Foundry withdrawn

07.02.87
NS81+
18T
16T
5T
Express
NS101+
--
6T
--

DAGENHAM Fords Foundry (Mon-Fri peaks) - DAGENHAM Kent Avenue -NOAK HILL Tees Drive (return via Noak Hill Rd - North Hill Drive - Whitchurch Drive. )
Re-routed northbound in Romford to serve Bus Station.

15.02.88
NS81+
18T
16T
5T
Express
NS101+
--
6T
--

DAGENHAM Fords Foundry (Mon-Fri peaks) - DAGENHAM Kent Avenue -NOAK HILL Tees Drive (return via Noak Hill Rd - North Hill Drive - Whitchurch Drive. )
SDO journeys diverted at Main Road via Balgores Lane - Gidea Park Station - Upper Brentwood Road - Main Road - then line of route.

?
NS81+
15T
12T
5T
Express
NS101+
--
6T
--

DAGENHAM Fords Foundry (Mon-Fri peaks) DAGENHAM Kent Avenue - or DAGENHAM DOCK (Mon-Fri peaks) - NOAK HILL Tees Drive
SATURDAY SHOPPING HOURS EXPRESS SERVICE:
ROMFORD Bus Station - HAROLD HILL Gooshays Drive
Mon-Fri peak journeys introduced to DAGENHAM DOCK

01.09.90
NS81+
15T
15T
5T

DAGENHAM Fords Foundry (Mon-Fri peaks) DAGENHAM Kent Avenue - or DAGENHAM DOCK (Mon-Fri peaks) - NOAK HILL Tees Drive
EXPRESS SERVICE withdrawn.


14.09.91
NS381+
15T
15T
9T

NOAK HILL Tees Drive  -  Dagenham Chequers then DAGENHAM DOCK (Mon-Fri peaks) or DAGENHAM Kent Avenue ( Daily )  -  DAGENHAM Fords Foundry (Mon-Fri peaks)
Commencement of three year contract.

20.03.93
NS381+
10T
12T
5T

NOAK HILL Tees Drive  -  Dagenham Chequers then DAGENHAM DOCK (Mon-Fri peaks) or DAGENHAM Kent Avenue ( Daily )  -  DAGENHAM Fords Foundry (Mon-Fri peaks)
SDO bifurcation via Gidea Park Station transferred to new 374

26.12.94
DAGENHAM New Road - HAROLD HILL
One day only special service operated by Capital Citybus, in previous years this service had been 86B

142 Whitchurch Road

busmap.co.uk


11.05.98
NS381+
10T
12T
5T

NOAK HILL Tees Drive  -  Dagenham Chequers then DAGENHAM DOCK (Mon-Fri peaks) or DAGENHAM Kent Avenue ( Daily )  -  DAGENHAM Fords Foundry (Mon-Fri peaks)
See map below


16.09.00
NS381+
13T
12T
5T

NOAK HILL Tees Drive  -  Dagenham Chequers then DAGENHAM DOCK (Mon-Fri peaks) or DAGENHAM Kent Avenue ( Daily )  -  DAGENHAM Fords Foundry (Mon-Fri peaks)
Contract renewal

2001
NS381+
13TAS
12TAS
5TAS

NOAK HILL Tees Drive  -  Dagenham Chequers then DAGENHAM DOCK (Mon-Fri peaks) or DAGENHAM Kent Avenue ( Daily )  -  DAGENHAM Fords Foundry (Mon-Fri peaks)
Low floor dd introduced.

17.06.02
NS381+
13TAS
12TAS
5TAS

NOAK HILL Tees Drive - DAGENHAM Kent Avenue
Withdrawn between Kent Avenue and Fords Foundry / Dagenham Dock

14.09.03
NS381+
15TAS
12TAS
5TAS

NOAK HILL Tees Drive - DAGENHAM Kent Avenue (Sun) - DAGENHAM Marsh Way CEME ( Mon-Sat )
Mon-Sat extended from Kent Avenue to Marsh Way  CEME


15.10.05
NS381+
15TAS
12TAS
6TAS

HAROLD HILL Dagnam Park Square - DAGENHAM Kent Avenue (Sun) - DAGENHAM Marsh Way CEME ( Mon-Sat )
New contract commenced - route restuctured to terminate at Harold Hill thus withdrawn to Tees Drive - replacing withdrawn Route 374.

17194 at the Harold Hill stand

18.07.09
RM41+
20TAS
20TAS
10TAS

HAROLD HILL Dagnam Park Square - DAGENHAM Kent Avenue (Sun) - DAGENHAM Marsh Way CEME ( Mon-Sat )
Allocation moved to Rainham (RM)


16.10.10
RM41+
20E
20E
10E

HAROLD HILL Dagnam Park Square - DAGENHAM Kent Avenue (Sun) - DAGENHAM Marsh Way CEME ( Mon-Sat )
Contract renewal

Extracted from 2014 map drawn by Mike Harris
busmap.co.uk

17.10.15
RM41+
21E
21E
12E

HAROLD HILL Dagnam Park Square - DAGENHAM Marsh Way CEME
Contract renewal
Sunday service extended from New Road to CEME

 

17927 CEME stand


17.10.20
RM41+
23EV
23EV
12EV

HAROLD HILL Dagnam Park Square - DAGENHAM Marsh Way CEME
Contract renewal with new electric buses although the first sightings were on 30.12.20

Stagecoach 14102 captured in the winter sunshine at
Dagenham Heathway

© Edward S

 

 

Current Blind



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Operating Garages

BK Barking
Changeover point ?

RD Hornchurch
Changeover point ?

NS North Street - Romford
Changeover point Romford Station at present but has been Romford Market in the past

RM Rainham
Changeover point - buses running light to and from Rainham Garage

Live visual

 

 

© Ian Armstrong 2025
Date of edit   Thursday, 20.02.25