Route History

Date of introduction	Gar	Mon-Fri	Sat	Sun
06.12.50	RD	10G	14G	6G

HAROLD HILL Gooshays Drive - Harold Wood - Gidea Park - Romford - North Street - COLLIER ROW White Hart
NEW ROUTE

02.05.51

RD

10G

14G

7G

HAROLD HILL - COLLIER ROW (Mon-Fri/Sat am) - CHIGWELL ROW (Sat pm/Suns)
Saturday pm and Sunday extended from Collier Row to Chigwell Row.

11.10.51

RD

9G

14G

6G

HAROLD HILL - COLLIER ROW
Saturday pm and Sunday extension from Collier Row to Chigwell Row withdrawn.

14.05.52

RD

9STL

15STL

7STL

HAROLD HILL - COLLIER ROW (Mon-Fri/Sat am) - CHIGWELL ROW (Sat pm/Suns)
Saturday pm and Sunday extended from Collier Row to Chigwell Row.
Guy type converted to STL

22.10.52

RD

9STL

15STL

6STL

HAROLD HILL - COLLIER ROW
Saturday pm and Sunday extension from Collier Row to Chigwell Row withdrawn.

06.05.53

RD

9STL

15STL

7RTL

HAROLD HILL - COLLIER ROW (Mon-Fri/Sat am) - CHIGWELL ROW (Sat pm/Suns)
Saturday pm and Sunday extended from Collier Row to Chigwell Row.
RTL type introduced on Sundays.

12.08.53	NS	8RTL	15RTL	7RTL
	RD	1/175	--	--

HAROLD HILL - COLLIER ROW (Mon-Fri/Sat am) - CHIGWELL ROW (Sat pm/Suns)
Hornchurch (RD) allocation transferred to North Street (NS) except for one peak working Mon-Fri.

07.10.53	NS	8RTL	14RTL	6RTL
	RD	1/175	--	--

HAROLD HILL - COLLIER ROW
Saturday pm and Sunday extension from Collier Row to Chigwell Row withdrawn.

03.02.54

NS

9RT

14RT

6RT

HAROLD HILL - COLLIER ROW
RTL type replaced by RTL. Hornchurch working withdrawn.

06.10.54

NS

9RT

14RT

6RT

HAROLD HILL - COLLIER ROW
Saturday pm and Sunday extension from Collier Row to Chigwell Row withdrawn.

01.06.55

NS

9RT

11RT

7RT

HAROLD HILL - COLLIER ROW ( Mon-Sat ) - CHIGWELL ROW (Suns)
Sunday extended from Collier Row to Chigwell Row. (Sat extension not applied this year)

12.10.55

NS

9RT

11RT

6RT

HAROLD HILL - COLLIER ROW
Sunday extension from Collier Row to Chigwell Row withdrawn.

02.05.56

NS

9RT

11RT

7RT

HAROLD HILL - COLLIER ROW ( Mon-Sat ) - CHIGWELL ROW (Suns)
Sunday extended from Collier Row to Chigwell Row.

27.06.56

NS

13RT

16RT

--

HAROLD HILL - Harold Wood - Gidea Park - Romford - Collier Row - Hainault - Barkingside - GANTS HILL STN (Mon-Fri) - ILFORD STN (Sats)
Mon-Sat extended from Collier Row to Gants Hill and further extended on Saturdays to Ilford. Sunday service re-numbered 247B.

17.10.56

NS

13RT

16RT

6RT

HAROLD HILL - COLLIER ROW (Suns) - GANTS HILL (Mon-Fri) - ILFORD (Sats)
Sunday service re-introduced as Collier Row to Chigwell Row section (247B) withdrawn for winter months.

01.05.57

NS

13RT

16RT

--

HAROLD HILL - GANTS HILL (Mon-Fri) - ILFORD (Sats)
Diverted at Harold Wopd via Gubbins Lane direct instead of Station Road and Avenue Road l
Sunday service replaced by re-introduced 247B.

16.10.57

NS

13RT

16RT

6RT

HAROLD HILL - COLLIER ROW (Suns) - GANTS HILL (Mon-Fri) - ILFORD (Sats)
Sunday service re-introduced as Collier Row to Chigwell Row section (247B) withdrawn for winter months.

30.04.58

NS

13RT

16RT

--

HAROLD HILL - GANTS HILL (Mon-Fri) - ILFORD (Sats)
Sunday service replaced by re-introduced 247B.

05.10.58

NS

13RT

16RT

6RT

HAROLD HILL - COLLIER ROW (Suns) - GANTS HILL (Mon-Fri) - ILFORD (Sats)
Sunday service re-introduced as Collier Row to Chigwell Row section (247B) withdrawn for winter months.

13.05.59

NS

13RT

16RT

--

HAROLD HILL - GANTS HILL (Mon-Fri) - ILFORD (Sats)
Sunday service replaced by re-introduced 247B.

14.10.59

NS

13RT

16RT

6RT

HAROLD HILL - COLLIER ROW (Suns) - GANTS HILL (Mon-Fri) - ILFORD (Sats)
Sunday service re-introduced as Collier Row to Chigwell Row section (247B) withdrawn for winter months.

01.05.60

NS

13RT

16RT

--

HAROLD HILL - GANTS HILL (Mon-Fri) - ILFORD (Sats)
Sunday service replaced by re-introduced 247B.

12.10.60

NS

13RT

16RT

6RT

HAROLD HILL - COLLIER ROW (Suns) - GANTS HILL (Mon-Fri) - ILFORD (Sats)
Sunday service re-introduced as Collier Row to Chigwell Row section (247B) withdrawn.

10.10.62

NS

13RT

16RT

4RT

HAROLD HILL - COLLIER ROW (Suns) - GANTS HILL ( Mon-Sat )
Saturday withdrawn between Gants Hill and Ilford.

19.07.69

NS

13RT

12RT

4RT

Mon-Fri peaks and mid-day journeys diverted via Hainault Industrial Estate.

13.03.71

NS

13RT

11RT

3SMS

Single deck one person operation introduced on Sundays.

18.11.72

NS

12DMS

11DMS

3DMS

HAROLD HILL  Gooshays Drive  - COLLIER ROW White Hart (Mon-Sat evgs / Suns) - GANTS HILL STATION(Mon-Sat except evgs)
Daily double deck one person operation introduced and evening service withdrawn between Collier Row and Gants Hill.

31.08.74

NS

12DMS

11DMS

3DMS

HAROLD HILL  Gooshays Drive  - COLLIER ROW White Hart (Mon-Sat evgs / Suns) - GANTS HILL STATION(Mon-Sat except evgs)
Mon-Fri service via Hainault Industrial Estate withdrawn unofficially

18.11.74

NS

12DMS

12DMS

3DMS

HAROLD HILL - COLLIER ROW (Suns) - GANTS HILL ( Mon-Sat )
Mon-Fri service via Hainault Industrial Estate withdrawn officially.

08.01.77

NS121+

12DMS

12DMS

3DMS

HAROLD HILL - COLLIER ROW (Suns) - ILFORD ( Mon-Sat )
Mon-Sat extended from Gants Hill to Ilford.

05.11.79

NS121+

12T

12T

3T

HAROLD HILL - COLLIER ROW (Suns) - ILFORD ( Mon-Sat )
DMS replaced by Leyland Titan.

04.09.82
Route renumbered 247

 

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Operating Garages

RD Hornchurch
Changeover point Romford Station ?

NS North Street
Changeover point outside garage.