Route History

Date of introduction
Gar
Mon-Fri
Sat
Sun
01.12.90
BD81+
5 midi
5 midi
--
Operated by Thamesway from Brentwood depot


CHADWELL HEATH Wangey Road - London Road - Whalebone Lane North - Rose Lane - Marks Gate - Hainault - New North Road - The Lowe - Manford Way - Manford Road - Fenpiece Road then an anti clockwise loop via Limes Avenue - Copperfield - Fenpiece Road BARKINGSIDE Fulwell Cross ( Mon-Sat except evenings )
NEW ROUTE part replacing withdrawn section of Route 62 between Marks Gate and Hainault

14.10.91
BD81+
5 midi
5 midi
--

CHADWELL HEATH Wangey Road - - BARKINGSIDE High Street ( Mon-Sat except evenings ) - High Street - Tanners Lane - Carlton Drive - BARKINGSIDE STATION (Mon-Fri peak hours )
Mon-Fri peak hours extended from Fulwell Cross to Barkingside Station

 

 

 

THAMESWAY 391 Mercedes at King George Hospital

 

 


23.11.91
BD81+
5 midi
5 midi
--

LITTLE HEATH Haw Bush - Chadwell Heath Lane - Chadwell Heath - Hainault - Barkingside - Baron Gardens - Craven Gardens - and Tanners Lane to BARKINGSIDE STATION - returning direct via Barkingside High Street (MS except evenings)
Extended from Chadwell Heath to Little Heath replacing part of withdrawn 62A.
Extended from Barkingside Fulwell Cross to Station during mid-day period with a revised routeing in Barkingside

26.06.93
BD81+
6 midi
6 midi
--

KINGE GEORGE HOSPITAL - Little Heath - BARKINGSIDE STATION(MS except evenings)
Extended from Little Heath to King George Hospital

08.05.95
PE
6 midi
6 midi
--

KINGE GEORGE HOSPITAL - Little Heath - BARKINGSIDE STATION(MS except evenings)
Allocation moved to Ponders End (PE)

26.09.98
PE
6 midi
6 midi
--
Contract novated to First Capital

KINGE GEORGE HOSPITAL - BARKINGSIDE STATION( MS except evenings)
Allocation moved to Ponders End (PE)

09.01.99
PE
3 midi
3 midi
--

KINGE GEORGE HOSPITAL - Little Heath - GRANGE HILL STATION (Mon-Sat)
Withdrawn between Grange Hill & Barkingside - frequencies reduced but evening service introduced

23.06.01
NP41+
3 midi
3 midi
--

KINGE GEORGE HOSPITAL - Little Heath - GRANGE HILL STATION (Mon-Sat)
Allocation moved from Ponders End (PE) to Northumberland Park (NP)

01.12.01
DM71+
3 midi
3 midi
--

KINGE GEORGE HOSPITAL - Little Heath - GRANGE HILL STATION (Mon-Sat)
Allocation moved from Northumberland Park (NP) to Dagenham (DM)

23.03.02
R71+
3DR
3DR
3DR
Contract renewal

KINGE GEORGE HOSPITAL - Little Heath - Chadwell Heath Lane - Grove Road - High Road - Chadwell Heath - Marks Gate - Hainault - The Lowe - Manford Way - GRANGE HILL STATION (Daily)
Diverted at the northern end of Chadwell Heath Lane
Sunday service introduced

Allocation moved from Dagenham (DM) to Rainham (RN)

 

 

Caetano Nimbus DMC42529

 



17.12.05
DM
3DML
3DML
4DML

KINGE GEORGE HOSPITAL - GRANGE HILL STATION (Daily)
Allocation moved from Rainham to Dagenham (DM)

 

 

 

DML755 Dennis Dart - Marshall Capital 10.2m

 

 


24.03.07
BE91+
3SE
3SE
2SE
New contract awarded to Blue Triangle

KINGE GEORGE HOSPITAL - Hainault - The Lowe - Brocket Way - Manford Way - GRANGE HILL STATION (Daily)
Diverted at Hainault via the northern end of The Lowe and Brocket Way instead of full length of Manford Way

SE24 Marks Gate

© Lawrence Living


24.03.12
BE91+
3SE
3SE
3SE
New contract awarded to Blue Triangle

KINGE GEORGE HOSPITAL - GRANGE HILL STATION (Daily)
Rerouted at Chadwell Heath to run direct via the High Road instead of diverting via Wangey Road

SE20 at Marks Gate

© Lawrence Living


02.07.16
RR91+
3SE
3SE
3SE

KINGE GEORGE HOSPITAL - GRANGE HILL STATION (Daily)
RAINHAM (BE) closed, allocation moved to River Road, Barking|

25.03.17
BK141+
3SE
3SE
4SE
Contract reassigned

 

36298 seen here at Marks Gate

© Lawrence Living


22.04.17
BK251+
3SE
3SE
4SE

KINGE GEORGE HOSPITAL - GRANGE HILL STATION (Daily)
Running number sequence changed


26.03.22
BK251+
4SE
4SE
4SE

KINGE GEORGE HOSPITAL - GRANGE HILL STATION (Daily)
Contract extended for two years

23.03.24
BK251+
4SE
4SE
4SE

KINGE GEORGE HOSPITAL - GRANGE HILL STATION (Daily)
Contract renewal for 6 years

 

Operating Garages

BK Barking
Crew changeover point at King George Hospita except Sunday when buses run light to garage for meal reliefs hence 4 buses neededl

BD Brentwood
Crew changeover point at ?

PE Ponders End
Crew changeover point at ?

NP Northumberland Park
Crew changeover point at ?

DM Dagenham
Crew changeover point at ?

RN Rainham
Crew changeover point at ?

BE Ferry Lane - Rainham
Crew changeover point at King George Hospital

RR River Road, Barking
Crew changeover point at King George Hospital

 

 

 

© Ian Armstrong 2024
Date of edit   Friday, 15.03.24