Route History
Date of introduction |
Gar |
Mon-Fri |
Sat |
Sun |
| 25.09.93 | SD271+ |
6MRL |
6MRL |
5MRL |
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NEW CONTRACT |
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BETHNAL GREEN Three Colts Lane - Roman Road - Globe Road - Stepney Green - White Horse Lane - Ben Johnson Road,Rhodeswell Road - St Paul;s Way - Bow Common Lane - Upper North Street - Cordelia Street - Chrisp Street - Poplar All Saints DLR - East India Dock Road - Blair Street - Aberfeldy Street,Abbott Road - Ettrick Street - POPLAR Aberfeldy Estate
NEW MIDIBUS ROUTE - It was intended to start from BETHNAL GREEN Chest Hospital but this was delayed due to speed hump problems.
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12.11.94 |
SD271+ |
6MRL |
6MRL |
5MRL |
BETHNAL GREEN Three Colts Lane - POPLAR Aberfeldy Estate
Buses now run both ways via Blair Street towards Bethanl Green instead of Ettrick Street
25.02.95 |
SD271+ |
6MRL |
6MRL |
5MRL |
BETHNAL GREEN Chest Hospital - Bonner Road - Old Ford Road - Cambridge Heath Road - Bethnal Green Stn - POPLAR Aberfeldy Street
Extended from Bethnal Green Station to Chest Hospital
25.04.98 |
SD271+ |
6MRL |
6MRL |
5MRL |
BETHNAL GREEN Three Colts Lane - Roman Road - Globe Road - Stepney Green - White Horse Lane - Ben Johnson Road,Rhodeswell Road - St Paul;s Way - Bow Common Lane - Upper North Street - Cordelia Street - Chrisp Street - Willis Street - Hay Currie Street - Burcham Street - St Leonards Road - Zetland Road - and contra flow bus lane underneath Blackwall Tunnel approach Road POPLAR Aberfeldy Estate
Diverted at Poplar to serve Teviot Estate as shown in blue instead of via East India Dock Road
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Taken from leaflet dated 25.04.98 |
18.09.99 |
SD271+ |
6MRL |
6MRL |
5MRL |
BETHNAL GREEN Chest Hospital - CANNING TOWN STATION
Extended from Aberfeldy Street via Blair Street - Abbott Road - East India Dock Road to Canning Town Bus Station. Returning buses have to spur via Leamouth Road and back to East India Dock Road due to a no right turn from EIDR into Abbott Road
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Taken from leaflet dated 04.03.2000 |
04.03.00 |
SD271+ |
9SLD |
9SLD |
7SLD |
BETHNAL GREEN - CANNING TOWN
Contract renewal and converted to low floor single deck and frequencies increased
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SLD106 at an unknown location
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05.03.05 |
H |
8DM |
8DM |
6DM |
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Contract reassigned |
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BETHNAL GREEN - CANNING TOWN
New operator
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DM41271 seen here at the Chest Hospital sporting an unusual blind which gives the Chest Hospital preference over Bethnal Green
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01.12.07 |
DM581+ |
8DM |
8DM |
6DM |
BETHNAL GREEN - CANNING TOWN
Reallocated to Dagenham Garage (DM)
04.04.09 |
LI401+ |
8DM |
8DM |
6DM |
BETHNAL GREEN - CANNING TOWN
Reallocated to Lea Valley Interchange (LI)
01.11.10 |
LI401+ |
8DM |
8DM |
6DM |
BETHNAL GREEN - CANNING TOWN
Rerouted in Poplar from Zetland Road via A12 northbound - Devon Street - Twelvetrees Crescent - Gillender Street - and A12southbound to reach Abbott Road
30.07.11 |
LI401+ |
8DM |
8DM |
6DM |
BETHNAL GREEN - CANNING TOWN
Rerouted in Poplar towards Canning Town from Zetland Road to a direct rh turn onto A12 and then into Abbott Road.
This replaced a contra flow bus lane to the west of A12
03.03.12 |
HK111+ |
8solo |
8solo |
6solo |
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Contract reassigned to CT Plus with new Optare Solo buses |
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BETHNAL GREEN - CANNING TOWN
New operator
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Extracted from Current TFL North East London map ( 2016 ) |
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OS25 Canning Town roundabout © Ian Armstrong |
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04.03.17 |
HK111+ |
9solo |
9solo |
6solo |
BETHNAL GREEN Bonner Road - CANNING TOWN
Contract renewal using existing Solo buses and Enviro 200 MMC type
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HCT1223 Canning Town © Mark McWalter |
05.03.22 |
HK111+ |
9solo |
8solo |
6solo |
BETHNAL GREEN Bonner Road - CANNING TOWN
Contract extended for two years
27.08.22 |
HK111+ |
9solo |
8solo |
6solo |
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New operator |
BETHNAL GREEN Bonner Road - CANNING TOWN
Change of operator , HCT purchased by Stagecoach
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Stagecoach 47997 seen in corporte colours at Canning Town © EnviroTrident_ |
02.03.24 |
HK111+ |
9SE |
8SE |
8SE |
BETHNAL GREEN Bonner Road - CANNING TOWN
Contract renewal
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37557 Canning Town Bus Station © Samuel Letsu |
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Operating Garages
SD Stratford
Changeover point not known
H Hackey Waterden Road
Changeover point not known
LI Lea Valley Interchange
Changeover point Canning Town
DM Dagenham
Changeover point Canning Town
HK Ash Grove
Changeover point Bonner Road stand
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