Route History

16.06.73
T221+
6RM
6RM
--

STRATFORD Bus Station - Angel Lane - Leyton Stn - Markhouse Road - Forest Road - Tottenham Hale - Seven Sisters - MANOR HOUSE ( Mon-Sat )
NEW ROUTE - mainly replacing withdrawn section of Route 241


 

RM379 Manor House

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Trolleybuses and buses serving Tottenham


10.04.76
T221+
6RM
6RM
--

Taken from 1976 map drawn by Mike Harris
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RT3230 Seven Sisters Road December 1976

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19.03.77
T221+
5RM
5RM
--

STRATFORD Bus Station - Angel Lane - Leyton Stn - High Road Leyton - Leyton Green - Bakers Arms,Forest Road - Tottenham Hale - MANOR HOUSE ( Mon-Sat )
Diverted via Leyton Green instead of Church Road - which would have made crew changes easier.


31.01.81
T221+
5LS
5LS
--

Converted to OPO
WHIPPS CROSS - Bakers Arms - Markhouse Road - Forest Road - Tottenham Hale - Manor House - FINSBURY PARK STN ( Mon-Sat )
Diverted at Bakers Arms to Whipps Cross and also extended from Manor House to Finsbury Park.

04.09.82
T221+
6LS
6LS
--

LEYTONSTONE Green Man - FINSBURY PARK STN ( Mon-Sat except evenings )
Extended from Whipps Cross to Leytonstone via Route 262 and withdrawn entirely in the evenings.

LS25 Manor House

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06.06.87
T221+
6T
6T
--

LEYTONSTONE - Whipps Cross - Bakers Arms - Tottenham Hale - West Green Road - Turnpike Lane Stn - WOOD GREEN GARAGE ( Mon-Sat except evenings )
Converted to double deck Titan operation and diverted at Seven Sisters via West Green Road and Turnpike Lane Stn to WOOD GREEN

 

T333 Wood Green

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02.07.88
T221+
6T
6T
--

LEYTONSTONE - Whipps Cross - Bakers Arms - Hoe Street - - Walthamstow Central Stn - Selborne Road - South Grove - St James's Street - Blackhorse Road - Forest Rd - Tottenham Hale - West Green - Turnpike Lane Stn - WOOD GREEN (MS except evgs)
Rerouted at Walthamstow via Walthamstow Central instead of Markhouse Road.

01.02.92
T221+
6T
6T
--

LEYTONSTONE - Whipps Cross - Bakers Arms - Hoe Street - Walthamstow Central Stn - Selborne Road - South Grove - St James's Street - Blackhorse Road - Forest Rd - Tottenham Hale - Seven Sisters - Tottenham High Road - Phillip Lane - Turnpike Lane Stn - WOOD GREEN ( Mon-Sat except evenings )
Rerouted at Seven Sisters via Phillip Lane instead of West Green Road.

Part of the allocation book library which is for sale
Allocation Books

22.06.96
T221+
8DAL
8DAL
5DAL

UPPER WALTHAMSTOW Bisterne Avenue - Wood Street - Whipps Cross - Bakers Arms - Hoe Street - Walthamstow Central Stn - Selborne Road - South Grove - St James's Street - Blackhorse Road - Forest Rd - Tottenham Hale - Seven Sisters - Tottenham High Road - Phillip Lane - Turnpike Lane Stn - WOOD GREEN
Diverted at Whipps Cross to Upper Walthamstow and converted to single deck operation pending delivery of new low floor Darts. Evening and Sunday service added.

 

DAL9 Tottenham Hale

 


08.10.96
T221+
8SLD
8SLD
5SLD

UPPER WALTHAMSTOW Bisterne Avenue - WOOD GREEN
Converted to low floor Dart operation

 

SLD7 Upper Walthamstow stand

 


Taken from 1999 map drawn by Mike Harris
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16.07.04
T221+
12TA
12TA
9TA

UPPER WALTHAMSTOW Bisterne Avenue - WOOD GREEN
Converted to double deck operation.

24.06.06
T221+
11TA
12TA
9TA
Contract renewal

UPPER WALTHAMSTOW Bisterne Avenue
- WOOD GREEN

Contract renewal

25.06.11
T221+
11TA
12TA
9TA

UPPER WALTHAMSTOW Bisterne Avenue - WOOD GREEN
Contract extended for two years

17905

 

17905 Walthamstow Central

 


22.06.13
AR251+
11DW
12DW
9DW
Contract reassigned to Arriva London North (AR)

UPPER WALTHAMSTOW Bisterne Avenue - WOOD GREEN
Leyton Green turning point discontinued

 

DW584 Walthamstow Central


08.11.14
AR251+
11DW
12DW
9DW

UPPER WALTHAMSTOW Bisterne Avenue - WOOD GREEN
Diverted in both directions via Tottenham Hale Bus Station

23.06.18
AR251+
11DW
12DW
10DW

Upper Walthamstow – Leyton – Walthamstow – Tottenham – Wood Green 
Upper Walthamstow Bisterne Avenue - Bisterne Avenue - Fyfield Road - Walthamstow Road - Wood Street Walthamstow Station - Wood Street - Whipps Cross Roundabout - Whipps Cross - Lea Bridge Road - Leyton Green Road - High Road Leyton - Leyton Baker's Arms - Hoe Street - Selborne Road - Walthamstow Central Station Bus Station - Selborne Road - South Grove - St James's Street - St James Street Station - St James's Street - Blackhorse Road - Blackhorse Road Station - Forest Road - Ferry Lane - Tottenham Hale Station Bus Station - Ferry Lane - The Hale - Monument Way - High Road - Philip Lane - West Green Road - Alfoxton Avenue - Green Lanes - Turnpike Lane Station - High Road - Wood Green Station

Wood Green – Tottenham – Walthamstow – Leyton – Upper Walthamstow 
Wood Green Station - High Road - Turnpike Lane Station - Green Lanes - West Green Road - Philip Lane - High Road - Monument Way - The Hale - Ferry Lane - Tottenham Hale Station Bus Station - Ferry Lane - Forest Road - Blackhorse Road Station - Blackhorse Road - St James's Street - St James Street Station - St James's Street - South Grove - Selborne Road - Walthamstow Central Station Bus Station - Selborne Road - Hoe Street - Leyton Baker's Arms - Lea Bridge Road - Whipps Cross- Wood Street - Wood Street Walthamstow Station - Walthamstow Road - Fyfield Road - Avon Road - Bisterne Avenue - Upper Walthamstow Bisterne Avenue
Contract extended for two years

HV262 Walthamstow Central

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20.06.20
NP231+
11Ee
11Ee
10Ee
logo Contract reassigned , oprating from Northumberland Park (NP)

UPPER WALTHAMSTOW Bisterne Avenue - WOOD GREEN
Contract reassigned to GAL - London General (NP) with new electic double deckers

Ee7 Walthamstow

© Samuel Letsu

Current Blind



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Operating Garage

NP Northumberland Park
Changeover point at TOTTENHAM HALE Ferry Lane

T Leyton
Changeover points
LEYTON HIGH ROAD / GRANGE PARK ROAD pre 1977

LEYTON GREEN towards Wood Green or
Bakers Arms towards Upper Walthamstow

 

Live visual

 

GA-L Route guide

 

 

© Ian Armstrong 2024
Date of edit   Friday, 19.01.24