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| 05.05.50 |
CL |
-- |
-- |
12STL |
GM |
10RT |
10RT |
-- |
|
T |
18RT |
18RT |
15RT |
ABRIDGE Blue Boar, Chigwell Road, Chigwell, Woodford Bridge, South Woodford, Wanstead, Leytonstone, Stratford, Bow, Mile End, Aldgate,LONDON BRIDGE (Mon-Sat evenings), Borough then Sunday to ELEPHANT & CASTLE or Mon-Sat except evenings to St Georges Circus, Lambeth Bridge, Horseferry Road, Victoria Street, VICTORIA STATION
| 27.01.52 |
GM |
10RT |
10RT |
-- |
T |
18RT |
14RT |
27RT |
Sunday only Clay Hall (CL) allocation withdrawn in favour of increase at Leyton (T).
| 14.05.52 |
CL |
-- |
-- |
14RTL |
GM |
9RT |
10RT |
-- |
|
T |
19RT |
148RT |
12RT |
Sunday only CL allocation re-introduced.
| 22.10.52 |
CL |
-- |
-- |
4RTL |
GM |
9RT |
10RT |
-- |
|
T |
19RT |
14RT |
18RT |
ABRIDGE - LONDON
BRIDGE (MS evgs/Suns) - VICTORIA (MS except late
evgs)
Sunday withdrawn between London Bridge and Elephant
& Castle.
| 16.10.57 |
GM |
8RT |
10RT |
-- |
T |
19RT |
14RT |
21RT |
Clay Hall (CL) allocation suspended for winter months.
| 30.04.58 |
CL |
-- |
-- |
6RTL |
GM |
8RT |
7RT |
-- |
|
T |
18RT |
13RT |
17RT |
Sunday only Clay Hall re-introduced for summmer months.
| 26.11.58 |
GM |
8RT |
7RT |
-- |
T |
18RT |
13RT |
-- |
Sunday only Clay Hall (CL) allocation withdrawn.
| 19.08.59 |
GM |
8RTL |
7RTL |
-- |
T |
19RT |
13RT |
23RT |
RTL type replace RT at Victoria (GM).
| 18.11.64 |
BW |
20RTL |
15RTL |
17RTL |
GM |
6RTL |
7RTL |
-- |
ABRIDGE (Suns)
- CHIGWELL STN (MF peaks) - WOODFORD BRIDGE
(Mon-Sat) - ALDGATE (Sun pm) - LONDON BRIDGE
(Sun am) - VICTORIA (Mon-Sat)
Mon-Sat withdrawn between Woodford Bridge and Abridge
except for Mon-Fri peak journeys to Chigwell Station. The Abridge section
was covered by new route10A Leyton Green &
Abridge. Leyton (T) allocation transferred to Bow (BW)
| 23.01.66 |
BW |
20RTL |
15RTL |
14RM |
GM |
6RTL |
7RTL |
-- |
Sunday RM type introduced.
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| 31.12.66 |
BW |
30RTL |
19RTL |
15RM |
Victoria (GM) allocation withdrawn.
| 07.09.68 |
BW |
25RT |
16RT |
10RM |
ABRIDGE
(Mon-Fri peaks) - WOODFORD BRIDGE -; ALDGATE
(Sun pm) - LONDON BRIDGE (Sun am) - VICTORIA
(Mon-Sat)
Mon-Fri peak journyes extended from Chigwell to Abridge
but Sunday service withdrawn between Woodford Bridge and Abridge.
| 25.10.69 |
BW |
22RT |
12RT |
8RM |
ABRIDGE
(Mon-Fri peaks) - WOODFORD BRIDGE (Mon-Sat except evgs/Sun)
- WANSTEAD STATION (Mon-Sat evgs) - BOW
(Sat evgs) - ALDGATE (Sun pm) - LONDON BRIDGE STN
(Mon-Fri evgs/Sun am) - VICTORIA STATION (Mon-Fri except
evenings)
Mon-Sat evenings withdrawn between Wanstead and Woodford
Bridge and further withdrawn Saturday evenings between Bow and London Bridge.
| 01.11.69 |
BW |
22RT |
12RM |
8RM |
Routemasters introduced on Saturday.
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| 08.01.72 |
BW |
19RT |
11RM |
7RM |
ABRIDGE
(Mon-Fri peaks) - WOODFORD BRIDGE (except evgs) - WANSTEAD
(evgs) - BOW CHURCH (Sat evgs) - ALDGATE
(Sun pm) - LONDON BRIDGE STN (Mon-Fri evgs/Sun am) - VICTORIA
STATION (Mon-Fri except evgs)
Sunday evenings withdrawn between Wanstead and Woodford
Bridge.
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| 28.10.72 |
BW |
14DMS |
12DMS |
7DMS |
WOODFORD
BRIDGE (Mon-Sat am jnys) - SOUTH WOODFORD (Mon-Sat
except evenings) - WANSTEAD STN (Mon-Sat evgs/Suns) - ALDGATE
(Sun pm) - LONDON BRIDGE STN (Mon-Sat/Sun am)
Converted to double deck One Person Operation.
Withdrawn between Woodford Bridge and Abridge and between London Bridge and
Aldgate, this section repalced by new OPO Route 10A.
| 09.10.76 |
BW |
16DMS |
15DMS |
7DMS |
GM |
3DMS |
-- |
-- |
WOODFORD
WELLS (Mon-Sat) Snaresbrook, WANSTEAD (Suns) - LONDON
BRIDGE (Suns) Borough Elephant, St Georges Circus, Lambeth Bridge,
VICTORIA (Mon-Sat)
Mon-Sat rerouted at Wanstead to Woodford Wells and extended
from London Bridge to Victoria.
Victoria (GM) allocation re-introduced.
| 19.03.77 |
BW |
17DMS |
14DMS |
7DMS |
WANSTEAD
- LONDON BRIDGE (Sat evgs/Suns) - VICTORIA
(MF/Sat excpt evgs)
Withdrawn between Wanstead and Woodford Wells and Saturday
evgs withdrawn between London Bridge and Victoria.
GM allocation withdrawn.
| 22.04.78 |
BW |
17DMS |
13DMS |
7DMS |
WANSTEAD
- VICTORIA
Extended from London Bridge to Victoria at
all times.
| 22.07.82 |
BW |
18T |
13T |
7T |
DMS type progessively converted to T operation, completed 4th September 1982
| 02.11.85 |
WH |
11T |
10T |
7T |
WANSTEAD
STATION - LONDON BRIDGE (Mon-Sat evgs/Sun am) -
VICTORIA (MS except evgs/Sun pm)
Sunday am withdrawn between London Bridge and Victoria.
Bow (BW) allocation transferred to West Ham (WH)
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| 16.02.87 |
WH |
11LS |
10LS |
7LS |
Converted to LS operation
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16.01.88
Route withdrawn

GM
Victoria
Changeover point Victoria Bus Station
BW
Bow
Changeover point Fairfield Road
CL
Clay Hall
Changeover point Fairfield
Road ??
WH
West Ham
Changeover point Stratford ??
T
Leyton
Changeover point Leytonstone Green Man ?
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