Route History

Date of introduction
Gar
Mon-Fri
Sat
Sun
16.03.55
AP
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6RTL

LEYTONSTONE Green Man - Wanstead - Redbridge - The Drive - Ilford - Goodmayes - Becontree - Bennetts Castle Lane - Parsloes Avenue - Heathway - DAGENHAM New Road (Suns)
NEW ROUTE
partly replacing withdrawn 148 on that day.

30.04.58
AP
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6RTL



26.11.58
AP
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5RT

LEYTONSTONE Green Man - DAGENHAM New Road (Suns)
RTL type replaced by RT

09.10.63
Route withdrawn

23.01.66
AP
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6RT

LEYTONSTONE Green Man - DAGENHAM New Road (Suns)
Route re-introduced to replace withdrawn 148 on this day.

RT2866 seen at Redbridge

© Lawrence Living


Taken from 1970 historical map drawn by  Mike Harris
busmap.co.uk

31.07.71
Route withdrawn
- replaced by re-introduced 148.

Operating Garage

AP Seven Kings
Changeover point at Martins Corner