Date of introduction |
Gar |
Mon-Fri |
Sat |
Sun |
at 03.10.34 |
BK |
LT |
16LT |
-- |
ex23/23B |
BECONTREE HEATH - Longbridge Road - Fair Cross - Barking - Ripple Road - DAGENHAM Church Elm ( Mon-Sat ) - DAGENHAM Fords Main Works ( works journeys )
Renumbered from Route 293
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Extracted from 1934 map drawn by Mike Harris |
30.01.35 |
BK |
6LT |
16LT |
-- |
BECONTREE HEATH - DAGENHAM Church Elm ( Mon-Sat ) - DAGENHAM Fords Main Works ( works journeys )
Mon-Fri received separate allocation
09.12.36 |
BK |
17LT+ |
21LT+ |
-- |
14 ex other | 2 ex other |
BECONTREE HEATH - DAGENHAM Church Elm ( Mon-Sat ) - DAGENHAM Fords Main Works ( works journeys ) or RAINHAM ( journeys )
Additional journeys added to Rainham
25.12.36 |
BK |
14LT+ |
15LT+ |
-- |
14 ex other | 2 ex other |
BECONTREE HEATH - DAGENHAM Church Elm ( Mon-Sat ) - DAGENHAM Fords Main Works ( works journeys )
Rainham journeys withdrawn
17.02.37 |
BK |
20LT+ |
29LT+ |
-- |
6 ex other | 3 ex other |
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
02.08.39 |
BK |
21LT+ |
27LT+ |
-- |
4 ex other | 3 ex other |
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
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Taken from 1939 Historical Bus Map |
13.12.39 |
BK |
23LT |
19LT |
11LT |
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Saturday pm journeys to Church Elm withdrawn
20.03.40 |
BK |
23LT |
19LT |
11LT |
GIDEA PARK ( Mon-Sat ) - ROMFORD New Mill Inn ( Suns ) -- FORDS WORKS ( works journeys ) - RAINHAM ( Daily )
Sundays revised to run all day Romford to Rainham
15.05.40 |
BK |
23LT |
19LT+ |
23LT |
2 ex other |
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
20.11.40 |
BK |
23LT |
19LT+ |
23LT |
2 ex other |
GIDEA PARK ( Mon-Sat ) - ROMFORD New Mill Inn ( Suns ) -- FORDS WORKS ( works journeys ) - RAINHAM ( Daily )
Sunday journeys from Fords Works to Romford introduced
14.05.41 |
BK |
21LT |
19LT+ |
22LT |
1LT / 23 |
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
29.10.41 |
BK |
24LT |
21LT+ |
24LT |
2 ex other |
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
27.10.43 |
BK |
28LT+ |
26LT+ |
27LT |
2 ex other | 2 ex other |
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
10.10.45 |
BK |
29LT+ |
27LT+ |
30G |
1/23B (Wed) | 2 ex other |
GIDEA PARK ( Mon-Sat ) - ROMFORD New Mill Inn ( Suns ) -- FORDS WORKS ( works journeys ) - RAINHAM War Memorial ( Daily )
Sunday LT type replaced by G
25.02.48 |
BK |
30LT+ |
38LT+ |
33G |
1/23B (Wed) | 5 ex other |
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
05.05.48 |
BK |
30LT+ |
39LT+ |
34G |
1/23B (Wed) | 4G ex other |
GIDEA PARK -- FORDS WORKS ( works journeys ) - RAINHAM White Post Corner ( Daily )
Sunday extended from Romford to Gidea Park
13.04.49 |
BK |
29RTL+ |
31RTL/7G |
34G |
1/23B (Wed) | 5G ex other |
GIDEA PARK -- FORDS WORKS ( works journeys ) - RAINHAM White Post Corner ( Daily )
Mon-Sat RTL type introduced
17.10.51 |
BK |
31RTL+ |
34RTL/7STL |
19RTL/10STL |
1/23 (Wed) | 2STL ex other |
GIDEA PARK -- FORDS WORKS ( works journeys ) - RAINHAM White Post Corner ( Daily )
Sunday RTL introduced
14.05.52 |
BK |
31RTL+ |
41RTL |
29RTL |
1/23 (Wed) | 2RTL/23 |
GIDEA PARK -- FORDS WORKS ( works journeys ) - RAINHAM White Post Corner ( Daily )
STL type withdrawn
30.04.58 |
BK |
3ORTL |
38RTL |
21RTL |
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
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.
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.
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)
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.
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).
07.04.79 |
BK131+ |
26RM |
27RM |
7RM |
NS61+ |
-- |
-- |
4RM |
RAINHAM Abbey Wood Lane - HAROLD
HILL Dagnam Par Square
RT type withdrawn - last in
London.
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.
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
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.
01.04.95 |
BK1+ |
10T |
9T |
4T |
BARKING London Road - ROMFORD St
Edwards Way
Withdrawn between
Beckton and Barking
20.07.02 |
NS1+ |
10TA |
11TA |
5TA |
BARKING London Road - ROMFORD St
Edwards Way
Allocation
moved to North Street (NS)
25.03.06
Route
withdrawn - replaced by revised Route 5
BK
Barking
Changeover
point at garage
NS
North Street
Changeover
point at Romford Station