Route History

15.07.95

U141+

3S

3S

3S

BECONTREE HEATH Bus Station - Longbridge Road - Barking - East Ham - Upton Park - Plaistow - Canning Town - Poplar - Limehouse - Stepney - Aldgate - Bank - Mansion House - St Pauls - Fleet Street - Aldwych - Trafalgar Square - Piccadilly Circus - Oxford Circus - MARBLE ARCH:- Sun am journey extended to Edgware Road - PADDINGTON STATION

22.08.98

BK141+

6T

5T

5T

ROMFORD St Edwards Way - Roneo Corner - Rush Green Road - Becontree Heath - Aldgate,Bank - MARBLE ARCH
Extended from Becontree Heath to Romford but withdrawn Marble Arch to Paddington.
Allocation moved from Upton Park (U) to Barking (BK)

24.03.01

BK141+

6T

5T

5T

ROMFORD St Edwards Way - Roneo Corner - Rush Green Road - Becontree Heath - Aldgate - Tower Hil - Cannon Street - St Pauls - Marble Arch - PADDINGTON STATION
Diverted via Tower Hill instead of Bank - and extended Marble Arch to Paddington

06.09.02

BK141+

8TA

13TA

13TA

ROMFORD  -  PADDINGTON STATION
Converted to low floor operation.

29.08.03	BK301+	7TA	10TA	10TA
	BW302+	7TA	9TA	9TA
BK running Numbers 301,303,305 etc BW running numbers  302,304,306 etc

ROMFORD  -  PADDINGTON STATION
Bow (BW) allocation added.
BK used odd running numbers and BW used even running numbers

01.04.06	BK301+	7TA	10TA	10TA
	BW302+	7TA	9TA	9TA
BK running Numbers 301,303,305 etc BW running numbers  302,304,306 etc

ROMFORD  -  PADDINGTON STATION
Westbound buses diverted via Great Tower Street instead of Lower Thames Street.

13.10.07	BK301+	7TA	10TA	10TA
	BW302+	7TA	9TA	9TA
BK running Numbers 301,303,305 etc BW running numbers  302,304,306 etc

ROMFORD St Edwards Way - PADDINGTON BASIN
Extended from Paddington to Paddington Basin via Bishops Bridge Road and North Wharf Road.

17893 Romford © Lawrence Living

28.08.10	BK301+	6TA	8TA	8TA
	WH502+	6TA	8TA	8TA
BK running Numbers 301,303,305 etc WH running numbers  502,504,506 etc

ROMFORD St Edward's Way - REGENT STREET Conduit Street
Withdrawn between Regent Street and Paddington Basin - this section replaced by Route 159
Bow (BW) allocation moved to West Ham (WH)

03.03.12	BK301+	6TA	10TA	10TA
	BW502+	7TA	8TA	8TA
BK running Numbers 301,303,305 etc BW running numbers  502,504,506 etc

ROMFORD St Edward's Way - REGENT STREET Conduit Street
West Ham (WH) allocation moved to Bow (BW)

25.05.13	BK301+	6TA	14TA	14TA
	BW502+	7TA	8TA	8TA
BK running Numbers 301,303,305 etc BW running numbers  502,504,506 etc

ROMFORD St Edward's Way - TRAFALGAR SQUARE Charing Cross Station
Withdrawn between Trafalgar Square and Regent Street

28.08.15	BK301+	11TA	17TA	11TA
	BW502+	7TA	12TA	9TA
BK running Numbers 301,303,305 etc BW running numbers  502,504,506 etc

ROMFORD  -  TRAFALGAR SQUARE
Contract extended for two years

26.08.17

RR251+

21LT

23LT

23LT

ROMFORD  -  OXFORD CIRCUS
Contract reassigned to GAL Blue Triangle
Extended from Trafalgar Square to Oxford Circus

Comment
When the route ran from Romford to Paddington Basin the mileage was 21.3 - a contender for longest route ?

 

 

Garages

DS Henley Road, Silvertown
ibus code 142
Changeovers at garage, 1st half 15 2nd half N15

RR River Road
Changeovers at London Road Barking and Canning Town

BK Barking
Meal reliefs taken at Barking Garage

BW Bow
Meal reliefs taken at Bow Garage

Q Camberwell
The 2 duties start as stand by, then a break , and then one rounder each then return to garage