Route History

03.11.07
GY1+
10sd
10sd
5sd
First (SDO)
DM
1TNL
--
--

Lakeside - Ockendon - Upminster - Hornchurch - Gidea Park - Romford
Lakeside Shopping Centre - Arterial Road West - Pilgrims Lane - Stifford Hill - South Road - South Ockendon - South Road - Ockendon Road - North Ockendon - Ockendon Road - Corbets Tey - Corbets Tey Road - Station Road - Upminster Station - Station Road - St Mary's Lane - Upminster Road - Upminster Bridge Station - Upminster Road - Hornchurch High Street - North Street - Emerson Park Station - Butts Green Road - Slewins Lane - Gidea Park - Heath Park Road - Victoria Road - Romford Station - South Street - Western Road - Mercury Gardens - Romford Market St Edward's Way
Note: After 2130 every night - buses are rerouted via Victoria Road and a further section of Mercury Gardens instead of the northern section of South Street and Western Road.
Operated by Arriva Kent Thameside

Romford - Gidea Park - Hornchurch - Upminster - Ockendon - Lakeside
Romford Market St Edward's Way - Mercury Gardens - Western Road - Grimshaw Way - Slaney Road - Chandlers Way - South Street - Romford Station - Victoria Road - Heath Park Road - Gidea Park - Slewins Lane - Butts Green Road - Emerson Park Station - North Street - Hornchurch High Street - Upminster Road - Upminster Bridge Station - Upminster Road - St Mary's Lane - Station Road - Upminster Station - Station Road - Corbets Tey Road - Corbets Tey - Ockendon Road - North Ockendon - Ockendon Road - South Road - South Ockendon - South Road - Stifford Hill - Pilgrims Lane - Arterial Road West - Lakeside Shopping Centre

Introduction of new TFL contract - prior to this date the route had been a long standing route with London Transport country area - and Arriva
For more information before this date click here


Dart 3266 Lakeside

© Ken Lansdowne


July 2012
GY1+
10VLA
10VLA
5VLA
First (SDO)
DM
1TNL
--
--

ROMFORD  -   LAKESIDE
Gradual conversion to double deck

TNL33031 Romford Market

© Lawrence Living


03.11.12
GY1+
10VLA
9VLA
5VLA

ROMFORD  -   LAKESIDE
Contract renewal with Arriva Southend (GY) but First involvement ended

 

 

6231 Romford

© Jack Marian

 


29.10.16
GY1+
11VLA
10VLA
5VLA
Official transfer from AKT
to Arriva London

ROMFORD  -   LAKESIDE
Under new management

DW206 Romford Library

© Lawrence Living


04.11.17
GY1+
11DW
10DW
5DW

ROMFORD  -   LAKESIDE
Contract renewal

T330 seen in Upminster

06.11.21
GY1+
11DW
10DW
7DW

ROMFORD  -   LAKESIDE
Gidea Park introduced as a turning point

05.11.22
GY1+
11DW
10DW
7DW

ROMFORD  -   LAKESIDE
Contract extended for two years

 

 

Operating Garages

GY Grays
Crew Changeover point Lakeside Bus Station

DM Dagenham
Crew Changeover point probably does not apply as spreadover

Current Blind



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© Ian Armstrong 2024
Date of edit   Thursday, 09.03.23