Route History

Date of introduction
Gar
Mon-Fri
Sat
Sun
03.10.34
AP
39LT
44LT+
45LT+
      3LT/25 6LT/25
G
7LT
--
--

VICTORIA - Hyde Park Corner - Piccadilly - Bond Street - Oxford Circus - Holborn -  Bank   -  Aldgate - Mile End Road - Bow Church - Stratford - Forest Gate - Manor Park - Ilford - Cranbrook Road  -  Gants Hill  -  Barkingside  -  CHIGWELL ROW Maypole Inn ( DAILY )  -  LAMBOURNE END ( Mon-Sat journeys )
Riverside (R) buses only used in peakhours between Victoria and Oxford Circus
Renumbered from 26

26.04.36
AP
41LT
45LT+
48LT+
      1LT/148 1LT/148
G
7LT
--
**LT

VICTORIA -  CHIGWELL ROW Maypole Inn ( DAILY )  -  LAMBOURNE END ( Mon-Sat journeys )
Sunday Forest Gate (G) allocation introduced using buses ex 25

05.08.36
AP
41LT
45LT+
48LT+
      1LT/25
1LT/148
5LT/148
G
7LT
--
9STL

VICTORIA -  CHIGWELL ROW Maypole Inn ( DAILY )  -  LAMBOURNE END ( Mon-Sat journeys )
Sunday Forest Gate (G) allocation now self contained and converted to STL

07.10.36
AP
42LT
45LT+
53LT
   
--

1LT/25
1LT/148

--
G
7STL
--
--

VICTORIA -  CHIGWELL ROW Maypole Inn ( DAILY )  -  LAMBOURNE END ( Mon-Sat journeys )
Sunday Forest Gate (G) withdrawn

09.12.36
AP
51LT
57LT+
53LT
   
--


1LT/148

--
G
7STL
--
--
R
7LT
4LT

VICTORIA -  CHIGWELL ROW Maypole Inn ( DAILY )  -  LAMBOURNE END ( Mon-Sat journeys )
Mon-Sat Riverside (R) allocation previously used on Route 25 transferred to 25A

14.07.37
AP
51LT
58LT
59LT
G
7STL
--
--
R
7LT/11
4LT

VICTORIA -  CHIGWELL ROW Maypole Inn ( DAILY )  -  LAMBOURNE END ( Mon-Sat journeys )
Mon-FRI Riverside (R) allocaton now uses buses ex Route 11

23.03.38
AP
59LT
59LT
57LT
R
5LT/11
4LT
--

VICTORIA -  CHIGWELL ROW Maypole Inn ( DAILY )  -  LAMBOURNE END ( Mon-Sat journeys )
Forest Gate (G) allocation withdrawn

12.10.38
AP
59LT
60LT
43LT
R
5LT/11
4LT
--
U
--
-
14LT

VICTORIA -  CHIGWELL ROW Maypole Inn ( DAILY )  -  LAMBOURNE END ( Mon-Sat journeys )
Sunday only Upton Park (U) allocation introduced

18.10.39
AP
16LT
17LT
11LT
R
6LT
6LT
--

Split into 2 sections
VICTORIA - OXFORD CIRCUS ( Mon-Sat peaks )
ILFORD - CHIGWELL ROW Maypole Inn ( DAILY )  -  LAMBOURNE END ( Mon-Sat journeys )
Withdrawn between Ilford and Victoria except for Mon-Sat shuttle service between Victoria and Oxford Circus operated by Riverside (R)

20.03.40
AP
16LT
17LT
--
GM
7STL
3STL
--
U
--
--
11LT

VICTORIA - OXFORD CIRCUS ( Mon-Sat peaks )
ILFORD - CHIGWELL ROW Maypole Inn ( DAILY )  -  LAMBOURNE END ( Mon-Sat journeys )
Sunday Seven Kings (AP) allocation transferred to Upton Park (U)
Mon-Sat Riverside (R) allocation moved to newly opened Gillingham Street (GM) garage

20.11.40
AP
15LT
16LT
10LT
GM
7STL
3STL
--

VICTORIA - OXFORD CIRCUS ( Mon-Sat peaks )
ILFORD - CHIGWELL ROW Maypole Inn ( DAILY )  -  LAMBOURNE END ( Mon-Sat journeys )
Upton Park (U) allocation withdrawn

25.03.42
AP
16LT
17LT
11LT

ILFORD - CHIGWELL ROW Maypole Inn ( DAILY )  -  LAMBOURNE END ( Mon-Sat journeys )
Victoria to Oxfod Circus section withdrawn thus GM allocation withdrawn

27.10.43
AP
17ST
16ST
10ST

ILFORD - CHIGWELL ROW Maypole Inn ( DAILY )  -  LAMBOURNE END ( Mon-Sat journeys )
Converted wholly to ST type

13.02.46
AP
17ST
10ST
6LT+
11LT+
      1LT/86A 1LT/25

STRATFORD BROADWAY ( Sun early am journeys ) - ILFORD - CHIGWELL ROW Maypole Inn ( DAILY )  -  LAMBOURNE END ( Mon-Sat journeys )
Sunday 2 early am journeys projected from Ilford to Stratford Broadway

 

 

15.09.48
Peak frequency between Ilford and Chigwell Row reduced and service renumbered 26

Operating Garages

AP Seven Kings
Changeover at Ilford

G Forest Gate
Changeover point at Green Street

U Upton Park
Changeover point at Green Street

GM Gillingham Street / Victoria
Changeover at Victoria

R Riverside, Hammersmith
Changeover not known

 

 

 

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Date of edit   Tuesday, 05.12.23