Route History
Date of introduction |
Gar |
Mon-Fri |
Sat |
Sun |
26.06.93 |
BD |
sd |
sd |
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NEW ROUTE introduced to provide a service along Roads that were to be served by the proposed extension of Route 362 in March 1993. |
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ILFORD Hainault Street - Ilford Station - Cranbrook Road - Beehive Lane - Eastern Avenue - Gants Hill Station - Woodford Avenue - Longwood Gardens - Fremantle Road - Barkingside High Street BARKINGSIDE Fullwell Cross (Mon-Sat except evenings)
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Thamesway 226 Mercedes 608D at Ilford stand
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14.10.95 |
PE |
sd |
sd |
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ILFORD - BARKINGSIDE
Reallocated from Brentwood to Ponders End (PE)
26.09.98 |
PE |
3 midi |
3 midi |
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Contract reassigned |
ILFORD - BARKINGSIDE
Operation now under the control of First Capital
09.01.99 |
PE91+ |
6 mdi |
6 midi |
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ILFORD - Barkingside - Fencepiece Road - clockwise loop via Limes Avenue - Copperfield - Limes Avenue then Fencepiece Road - Manor Road - Manford Way - HAINAULT The Lowe(Mon-Sat)
Extended from Barkingside to Hainault via withdrawn section of Route 362
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Mercedes Vario 573 Ilford Town Centre\
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23.06.01 |
NP44+ |
5DW |
5DW |
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ILFORD - HAINAULT
Allocation moved from Poners End (PE) to Northumberland Park (NP)
01.12.01 |
DM151+ |
5DW |
5DW |
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ILFORD - HAINAULT
Allocation moved from Northumberland Park (NP) to Dagenham (DM)
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Dennis Dart Wright Handibus 639
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23.03.02 |
R151+ |
7DMS |
7DMS |
3DMS |
ILFORD - HAINAULT
Contract renewal and Sunday service introduced
New DMS type introduced and allocation moved to Rainham (R)
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Transbus Dart Marshall 8.9m DMS41478
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17.12.05 |
DM |
7DMS |
7DMS |
3DMS |
ILFORD - HAINAULT
Allocation moved to new Dagenham depot
24.03.07 |
DX101+ |
7PDL |
7PDL |
3PDL |
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Contract reassigned to Arriva London (DX) |
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ILFORD - HAINAULT
New operator
20.05.11 |
DX101+ |
7PDL |
7PDL |
3PDL |
ILFORD - HAINAULT
At Limes Farm Estate all buses to run the loop clockwise in both directions
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PDL61 Ilford Town Centre
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24.03.12 |
BE221+ |
8WS |
8WS |
4WS |
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Contract reassigned to Blue Triangle with new Wrightbus Streetline 8.8m buses |
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ILFORD - HAINAULT
New operator
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WS4 Gants Hill Station
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01.05.14 |
BE221+ |
8WS |
8WS |
4WS |
see map
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25.06.16 |
BE221+ |
8WS |
8WS |
4WS |
Grange Hill – Hainault – Fairlop – Barkingside – Longwood Gardens – Gants Hill – Ilford
Limes Farm Estate Limes Avenue/Copperfield - Limes Avenue (west arm) - Fencepiece Road - Manor Road - Grange Hill Station - Manor Road - Manford Way - The Lowe - Hainault - Elmbridge Road - Forest Road - Fairlop Station - Forest Road - Fullwell Cross - Barkingside High Street - Fremantle Road - Looe Gardens - Longwood Gardens - Woodford Avenue - Gants Hill Station - Eastern Avenue - Beehive Lane - Cranbrook Road - Ilford Station - Chapel Road - Winston Way - Handforth Road - Clements Road - Ilford High Road Hainault Street
Underlined sections operate on a Hail & Ride basis - buses stop anywhere safe
Ilford – Gants Hill – Longwood Gardens – Barkingside – Fairlop – Hainault – Grange Hill
Ilford High Road Hainault Street - Clements Road - Ilford High Road - Ilford Station - Cranbrook Road - Beehive Lane - Eastern Avenue - Gants Hill Station - Woodford Avenue - Longwood Gardens - Looe Gardens - Fremantle Road - Barkingside High Street - Fullwell Cross - Forest Road - Fairlop Station - Forest Road - Elmbridge Road - Hainault - The Lowe - Manford Way - Manor Road - Grange Hill Station - Manor Road - Fencepiece Road - Limes Avenue (north arm) - Copperfield - Limes Avenue (west arm) - Limes Farm Estate Limes Avenue/Copperfield
Underlined sections operate on a Hail & Ride basis - buses stop anywhere safe
Rerouted between Limes Farm and Barkingside
See map below
02.07.16 |
RR221+ |
8WS |
8WS |
4WS |
ILFORD - HAINAULT
RAINHAM (BE) CLOSED, allocation moved to River Road (RR)
25.03.17 |
BK261+ |
8SE |
8SE |
5SE |
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Contract reassigned |
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ILFORD - HAINAULT
New Contract commenced
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36633 seen in Barkingside |
22.04.17 |
BK401+ |
8SE |
8SE |
5SE |
ILFORD - HAINAULT
Running number sequence change
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26.03.22 |
BK401+ |
8SE |
8SE |
5SE |
ILFORD - HAINAULT
Contract extended for two years
23.03.24 |
BK401+ |
8SE |
8SE |
5SE |
ILFORD - HAINAULT
Contract renewal for 6 years
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Current Map
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Operating Garages
BE Ferry Lane - Rainham
Crew changeover point at Ilford stand
RR River Road - Barking
Crew changeover point at Ilford stand
BK Barking
Crew changeover point at Ilford stand
BD Brentwood
Crew changeover point at Ilford stand
PE Ponders End
Crew changeover point at ?
NP Northumberland Park
Crew changeover point at ?
DM Dagenham
Crew changeover point at Ilford stand
RN Rainham
Crew changeover point at Ilford stand
DX Barking
Crew changeover point at Ilford stand
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