Route History

BECONTREE HEATH - Longbridge Road - Fair Cross - Barking - Ripple Road - DAGENHAM Church Elm ( Mon-Sat ) - DAGENHAM Fords Main Works ( works journeys )
Renumbered from Route 293

Extracted from 1934 map drawn by Mike Harris The Greater London Bus Map

BECONTREE HEATH - DAGENHAM Church Elm ( Mon-Sat ) - DAGENHAM Fords Main Works ( works journeys )
Mon-Fri received separate allocation

BECONTREE HEATH - DAGENHAM Church Elm ( Mon-Sat ) - DAGENHAM Fords Main Works ( works journeys ) or RAINHAM ( journeys )
Additional journeys added to Rainham

BECONTREE HEATH - DAGENHAM Church Elm ( Mon-Sat ) - DAGENHAM Fords Main Works ( works journeys )
Rainham journeys withdrawn

GIDEA PARK Bobs Cafe - DAGENHAM Church Elm ( Sats pm ) - New Road - RAINHAM Clock Tower ( Mon-Sat )
Extended from Becontree Heath to Gidea Park
Diverted at Dagenham to Rainham except for Sat pm journeys to Church Elm

GIDEA PARK Bobs Cafe - DAGENHAM Church Elm ( Sats pm ) - FORDS Main Works ( Mon-Fri am)  -  RAINHAM Clock Tower ( Mon-Sat )
Mon-Fri am Rainham to Fords Works journeys introduced

Taken from 1939 Historical Bus Map Greater London Bus Map

GIDEA PARK ( Mon-Sat ) - ROMFORD New Mill Inn ( Sun pm ) - BECONTREE HEATH ( Sun am ) - DAGENHAM ( Sun am ) - FORDS WORKS ( works journeys ) - RAINHAM ( Mon-Sat / Sun pm )
Sunday introduced
Saturday pm journeys to Church Elm withdrawn

GIDEA PARK ( Mon-Sat ) - ROMFORD New Mill Inn ( Suns ) -- FORDS WORKS ( works journeys ) - RAINHAM ( Daily )
Sundays revised to run all day Romford to Rainham

GIDEA PARK ( Mon-Sat ) - ROMFORD New Mill Inn ( Suns ) -- FORDS WORKS ( works journeys ) - RAINHAM ( Daily )
Mon-Sat journeys from Fords Works to Becontree Heath extended to Gidea Park

GIDEA PARK ( Mon-Sat ) - ROMFORD New Mill Inn ( Suns ) -- FORDS WORKS ( works journeys ) - RAINHAM ( Daily )
Sunday journeys from Fords Works to Romford introduced

GIDEA PARK ( Mon-Sat ) - ROMFORD New Mill Inn ( Suns ) -- DAGENHAM Kent Avenue ( Suns ) - FORDS WORKS ( works journeys ) - RAINHAM (Mon-Sat )
Saturday journeys introduced between Rainham and Fords Works
Sundays withdrawn between Dagenham and Rainham

GIDEA PARK ( Mon-Sat ) - ROMFORD New Mill Inn ( Suns ) -- FORDS WORKS ( works journeys ) - RAINHAM War Memorial ( Daily )
Sunday service to Rainham reinstated
Sunday journeys from Fords Works to Romford curtailed at Barking Garage

GIDEA PARK ( Mon-Sat ) - ROMFORD New Mill Inn ( Suns ) -- FORDS WORKS ( works journeys ) - RAINHAM War Memorial ( Daily )
Mon-Fri journeys from Fords Works to Gidea Park withdrawn

GIDEA PARK ( Mon-Sat ) - ROMFORD New Mill Inn ( Suns ) -- FORDS WORKS ( works journeys ) - RAINHAM War Memorial ( Daily )
Sunday LT type replaced by G

GIDEA PARK ( Mon-Sat ) - ROMFORD New Mill Inn ( Suns ) -- FORDS WORKS ( works journeys ) - RAINHAM White Post Corner ( Daily )
Daily extended in Rainham from War Memorial to White Post Corner replacing withdrawn section of Route 165

GIDEA PARK -- FORDS WORKS ( works journeys ) - RAINHAM White Post Corner ( Daily )
Sunday extended from Romford to Gidea Park

GIDEA PARK -- FORDS WORKS ( works journeys ) - RAINHAM White Post Corner ( Daily )
Mon-Sat RTL type introduced

GIDEA PARK -- FORDS WORKS ( works journeys ) - RAINHAM White Post Corner ( Daily )
Sunday RTL introduced

GIDEA PARK -- FORDS WORKS ( works journeys ) - RAINHAM White Post Corner ( Daily )
STL type withdrawn

Red Book Sales

20.08.58

BK

31RTL

38RTL

24RTL

RAINHAM White Post Corner - Dagenham - Barking - Becontree Heath - Romford - Gidea Park - Harold Wood Stn - Brook Street - BRENTWOOD Yorkshire Grey
Extended from Gidea Park to Brentwood replacing withdrawn 86

Red Book Sales

26.11.58

BK

30RT

38RT

21RT

RAINHAM White Post Corner - BRENTWOOD Yorkshire Grey
RTL type replaced by RT

15.08.62

BK

18RT

38RT

18RT

RAINHAM - BECONTREE HEATH (Mon-Fri) - BRENTWOOD (Sat/Sun)
Mon-Fri withdrawn between Becontree Heath and Brentwood - replaced by new 287.

31.12.66

BK

28RT

26RT

14RT

RAINHAM White Post Corner - Dagenham - Barking - Becontree Heath - Romford - Gidea Park - Straight Rd - Hilldene Avenue - HAROLD HILL Gooshays Drive
Diverted at Gidea Park to Harold Hill

12.04.69

BK

28RT

26RT

12RT

RAINHAM White Post Corner or RAINHAM Abbey Wood Lane - HAROLD HILL Gooshays Drive
New Route to Abbey Wood Lane in Rainham introduced.

Extracted from 1970 map drawn by Mike Harris The Greater London Bus Map

30.08.69	BK	28RT	26RT	12RT
	NS	--	--	5RT

RAINHAM White Post Corner or RAINHAM Abbey Wood Lane - HAROLD HILL Gooshays Drive ( Mon-Sat ) - Leamington Rd - Petersfield Avenue - HAROLD HILL Dagnam Park Drive (Suns)
Sunday extended in Harold Hill to Dagnam Park Drive.
Sunday North Street (NS) allocation added

16.01.71	BK	28RT	26RT	7RT
	NS	--	--	5RT

RAINHAM White Post Corner ( Mon-Sat ) or RAINHAM Abbey Wood Lane - HAROLD HILL Gooshays Drive ( Mon-Sat ) - Leamington Rd - Petersfield Avenue - HAROLD HILL Dagnam Park Drive (Suns)
Sunday Route in Rainham to White Post Corner withdrawn.

20.04.74	BK	28RT	27RT	7RT
	NS	--	--	5RT

RAINHAM Abbey Wood Lane - HAROLD HILL Gooshays Drive ( Mon-Sat ) - HAROLD HILL Dagnam Park Drive (Suns)
Route in Rainham to White Post Corner withdrawn.

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01.11.75	BK	28RT	27RT	6RT
	NS	--	--	4RM

RAINHAM Abbey Wood Lane - HAROLD HILL Gooshays Drive ( Mon-Sat ) - HAROLD HILL Dagnam Park Drive (Suns)
Routemaster operation introduced at North Street (NS)

	RT3796 Dagnam Park Drive on a Sunday working busmap.co.uk

23.07.77	BK131+	28RT	27RT	6RT
	NS61+	--	--	4RM

RAINHAM Abbey Wood Lane - HAROLD HILL Dagnam Par Square
Mon-Sat extended from Gooshays Drive to Dagnam Park Drive as per Sunday routeing.

	RT4255 with dented roof seen in Dagenham © Malcolm Allan

28.10.78	BK131+	26RM	26RM/1RT	7RM
	NS61+	--	--	4RM

RAINHAM Abbey Wood Lane - HAROLD HILL Dagnam Par Square
Routemaster operation introduced at Barking (BK).

	The conductor enjoys a fag break at Abbey Wood Lane © John Parkin

07.04.79	BK131+	26RM	27RM	7RM
	NS61+	--	--	4RM

RAINHAM Abbey Wood Lane - HAROLD HILL Dagnam Par Square
RT type withdrawn - last in London.

	RM1429 East Street, Barking busmap.co.uk
	Shilibeer RM2158 Barking Garage busmap.co.uk

17.02.80	BK131+	26Tc	27Tc	7Tc
	NS61+	--	--	4RM

RAINHAM Abbey Wood Lane - HAROLD HILL Dagnam Par Square
Barking converted from Routemaster to Titan operation.

	T133 Hilldene Avenue busmap.co.uk

29.03.82	BK131+	26Tc	27Tc	6Tc
	NS61+	--	--	4Tc

RAINHAM Abbey Wood Lane - HAROLD HILL Dagnam Par Square
North Street (NS) converted from Routemaster to Titan operation.

04.09.82	BK131+	16Tc	13Tc	--
	NS61+	--	--	5Tc

CREEKMOUTH Power Station (Mon-Fri jnys) -; BARKING Linton Road - HAROLD HILL
Withdrawn between Barking and Rainham - this section replaced by 287.
Creekmouth journeys introduced with some journeys bifurcating via Remploy Factory.

23.04.83

BK131+

16T

14T

6T

CREEKMOUTH Power Station (Mon-Fri jnys) -; BARKING Linton Road - HAROLD HILL
CONVERTED TO ONE PERSON OPERATION

	T178 Fair Cross busmap.co.uk

14.09.91

BK131+

11T

14T

7T

BARKING Town Centre - HAROLD HILL Dagnam Park Drive
Creekmouth journeys replaced by New Route B4

20.03.93

BK131+

9T

9T

5T

BARKING Town Centre - ROMFORD Market Place
Withdrawn between Romford and Harold Hill.

25.09.93

BK131+

10T

11T

5T

BECKTON Savacentre (except evgs) North Circular Road - BARKING (evgs) - ROMFORD
Extended to Beckton Savacentre except evenings.

	T578 bound for Beckton

01.04.95

BK1+

10T

9T

4T

BARKING London Road - ROMFORD St Edwards Way
Withdrawn between Beckton and Barking

Taken from 1995 map drawn by Mike Harris busmap.co.uk

20.07.02

NS1+

10TA

11TA

5TA

BARKING London Road - ROMFORD St Edwards Way
Allocation moved to North Street (NS)

	TA374 Romford

25.03.06
Route withdrawn - replaced by revised Route 5

Operating Garages

BK Barking
Changeover point at garage

NS North Street
Changeover point at Romford Station