Route History

Date
Gar
Mon-Fri
Sat
Sun
06.06.37
WH
TB
TB
TB
WW
TB
TB
TB

CHINGFORD MOUNT  -  Crooked Billet    - Hoe Street  - Bakers Arms  -  High Road  -  Leyton  -  Wanstead Flats  -  Forest Gate  -  Upton Lane  -  Plaistow  -  Balaam Street  -  New Barn Street  -  Freemasons Road  -  VICTORIA & ALBERT DOCKS
NEW TROLLEYBUS ROUTE replacing Tram Route

Date
Gar
Mon-Fri
Sat
Sun
11.06.39
WH
TB
TB
TB
WW
TB
TB
TB

LEYTON DEPOT    -VICTORIA & ALBERT DOCKS
Withdrawn between Bakers Arms and Chingford Mount, diverted to Leyton Depot

1939 map for Route 685
Extracted from 1939 historical map drawn by Mike Harris
busmap.co.uk

Date
Gar
Mon-Fri
Sat
Sun
29.07.42
WH
TB
TB
TB
WW
TB
TB
TB

VICTORIA & ALBERT DOCKS  -  LEYTON Downsell Road ( Mon-Sat  )  - Church Road, Markhouse Road  -  LEYTON DEPOT (Suns)   or Higham Hill  -  CROOKED BILLET ( Mon-Sat peaks )  Withdrawn between Downsell Road and Leyton Depot nexcept Mon-Sat peaks when extended to Crooked Billet via 687 and Sunday diverted via Lea Bridge Road to Leyton Depot

Date
Gar
Mon-Fri
Sat
Sun
20.10.43
WH
TB
TB
TB
WW
TB
TB
TB

VICTORIA & ALBERT DOCKS  -  LEYTON Downsell Road ( Mon-Sat  )  - Church Road, Markhouse Road  -  LEYTON DEPOT (Sat pm/Suns)   or Higham Hill  -  CROOKED BILLET ( Mon-Sat peaks )  Sat pm extended from Downsell Road to Leyton Depot

October 1943 first and last times
Taken from Tram and Trolleybus timetable dated October 20th 1943

Date
Gar
Mon-Fri
Sat
Sun
12.11.47
WH
TB
TB
TB

VICTORIA & ALBERT DOCKS  -  LEYTON Downsell Road ( Mon-Sat  )  - Church Road, Markhouse Road  -  LEYTON DEPOT (Sat pm/Suns)   or Higham Hill  -  CROOKED BILLET ( Mon-Sat peaks )  Walthamstowallocation withdrawn

Date
Gar
Mon-Fri
Sat
Sun
05.05.48
WH
TB
TB
TB

VICTORIA & ALBERT DOCKS  - Church Road, Markhouse Road  -  LEYTON DEPOT (Sat pm/Suns)   or Higham Hill  -  CROOKED BILLET ( Mon-Fri)
Mon-Fri extended to Crooked Billet at all times

Date
Gar
Mon-Fri
Sat
Sun
03.05.50
WH
22TB
20TB
15TB

VICTORIA & ALBERT DOCKS  -   CROOKED BILLET ( Daily)
Revised to run full length at all times

Date
Gar
Mon-Fri
Sat
Sun
03.05.50
WH
TB
TB
TB

VICTORIA & ALBERT DOCKS  -   CROOKED BILLET ( Daily)
Revised to run full length at all times, no changes until withdrawal

1958 FIRST AND LAST TIMES

1958 map drawn by Mike Harris
Extracted from 1958 historical map drawn by Mike Harris
busmap.co.uk

26.04.60
Last day of operation, replaced by New Route 58 and Route 256

 

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Date of edit   Saturday, 30.11.24