Route History
19.11.88 |
WW201+ |
2MR |
2MR |
2MR |
+1MR / W12 |
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New Midibus Route marketed as "Hoppa" |
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WALTHAMSTOW Crooked Billet - Billet Road - North Countess Road - Priory Court - South Countess Road - Forest Road - Palmerston Road - Willow Walk - WALTHAMSTOW CENTRAL STATION
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MR33 Central Station
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07.10.89 |
WW201+ |
2MR |
2MR |
2MR |
+1MR / W12 |
WALTHAMSTOW CENTRAL STATION - South Grove - St James's Street - Blackhorse Goad - Mission Grove - Palmerston Road - Forest Road - South Countess Road - Billet Road - Wigton Road - NORTH COUNTESS ROAD
Withdrawn between North Countess Road and Crooked Billet
28.11.89 |
WW201+ |
2MR |
2MR |
2MR |
+1MR / W12 |
WALTHAMSTOW CENTRAL STATION - Selborne Road - Willow Walk - Palmerston Road - Forest Road - South Countess Road - Billet Road - Wigton Road - NORTH COUNTESS ROAD
Rerouted northbound at Walthamstow Central via Willow Walk instead of
South Grove - St James's Street - Blackhorse Goad and Mission Grove,
23.11.91 |
TW41+ |
2midi |
2midi |
2midi |
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Operation passed to Thamesway operating from Walthamstow base - but transferred to Ponders End (PE) ? |
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Thamesway 256
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21.05.94 |
TW41+ |
5midi |
5midi |
3midi |
WALTHAMSTOW CENTRAL STATION - Selborne Road - Willow Walk - Palmerston Road - Forest Road - South Countess Road,Millfield Avenue - Billet Road - Crooked Billet - Chingford Road Sainsbury's - Chingford Road - Leonard Road - Silver Birch Avenue - CHINGFORD HALL ESTATE ( return via Rowan Avenue)
Extended from NORH COUNTESS ROAD to CHINGFORD HALL ESTATE
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Map produced in July 1997 - informing of fixed stops in Palmerston Road instead of hail and ride |
26.06.98 |
PE |
6sd |
6sd |
3sd |
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Route transferred from Thamesway to First Capital staying at Ponders End (PE) |
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WALTHAMSTOW CENTRAL - CHINGFORD HALL ESTATE
New operator
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Mercedes Vario 411 at Walthamstow Central
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28.02.00 |
PE |
6sd |
6sd |
2sd |
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Contract renewal |
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WALTHAMSTOW CENTRAL - CHINGFORD HALL ESTATE
New operator
02.06.01 |
H151+ |
6DM |
6DM |
2DM |
WALTHAMSTOW CENTRAL - CHINGFORD HALL ESTATE
PE allocation replaced by Hackney (H)
05.03.05 |
H |
7DM |
7DM |
5DM |
WALTHAMSTOW CENTRAL - CHINGFORD HALL ESTATE
Southbound buses now exit to Crooked Billet roundabout via Walthamstow Avenue instead of Chingford Road
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DML41734
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03.03.12 |
LV201+ |
7ADL |
7ADL |
5ADL |
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Contract reassigned |
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WALTHAMSTOW CENTRAL - CHINGFORD HALL ESTATE
New operator
15.06.13 |
LV201+ |
7ADL |
7ADL |
5ADL |
WALTHAMSTOW CENTRAL - CHINGFORD HALL ESTATE
Rerouted westbound via George Road
01.03.14 |
EC201+ |
7ENS |
7ENS |
5ENS |
WALTHAMSTOW CENTRAL - CHINGFORD HALL ESTATE
Allocation moved to Edmonton (EC) worked by drivers from AD
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ENS16 leaving the bus station at Walthamstow Central © Lawrence Living |
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04.03.17 |
AW41+ |
10SE |
8SE |
5SE |
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Contract reassigned |
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Chingford Hall Estate - Crooked Billet - Higham Hill - Walthamstow
Chingford Hall Estate Rowan Avenue - Burnside Avenue - Leonard Road - Chingford Road - Walthamstow Avenue - internal Roads - Crooked Billet Sainsbury's - Walthamstow Avenue - Chingford Road - Crooked Billet roundabout - Billet Road - Millfield Avenue - Priory Court - Higham Hill - South Countess Road - Forest Road - Hoe Street - Selborne Road - Walthamstow Central Station Bus Station
The normal routeing is via a different section of Forest Road - Palmerston Road - Willow Walk and a different section of Selborne Road.
Walthamstow - Higham Hill - Crooked Billet - Chingford Hall Estate
Walthamstow Central Station Bus Station - Selborne Road - Hoe Street - Forest Road - South Countess Road - Higham Hill - Priory Court - Millfield Avenue - Billet Road - Crooked Billet Roundabout - Chingford Road - Walthamstow Avenue - internal Roads - Crooked Billet Sainsbury's - Walthamstow Avenue - Chingford Road - Leonard Road - Burnside Avenue - Silverbirch Avenue - Chingford Hall Estate Rowan Avenue
The normal routeing is via a different section of Selborne Road - Willow Walk - Palmerston Road and a different section of Forest Road.
New operator
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1242 on the first day of operation at Walthamstow Central © Aubrey Morandarte |
04.11.17 |
AW71+ |
7SE |
7SE |
6SE |
WALTHAMSTOW CENTRAL - CHINGFORD HALL ESTATE
Revised schedule, running number sequence change
05.03.22 |
AW71+ |
9SE |
9SE |
7SE |
WALTHAMSTOW CENTRAL - CHINGFORD HALL ESTATE
Contract extended for two years
15.10.22 |
AW71+ |
9SE |
9SE |
7SE |
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As part of Stagecoach's purchase of HCT, transferred from HCT to Stagecoach |
WALTHAMSTOW CENTRAL - CHINGFORD HALL ESTATE
New operator
02.03.24 |
AW71+ |
9SE |
9SE |
7SE |
WALTHAMSTOW CENTRAL - CHINGFORD HALL ESTATE
Contract renewal
Current Blind
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Garages
WW Walthamstow
Crew Changeover
point at Central Station ?
AW Walthamstow
Crew Changeover
point at Crooked Billet, Sainsbury's
PE Ponders End
Crew Changeover
point at Central Station ?
H Hackney
Crew Changeover
point at Central Station ?
LV Lea Valley
Crew Changeover
point at South Chingford Sainsburys - drivers use ferry vehicles to garage.
AD Palmers Green
Crew Changeover
point at ?
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