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| 12.11.47 |
BK |
52G |
38G |
-- |
BECONTREE HEATH, Longbridge Road, Barking, East Ham, Upton Park, - PLAISTOW (MS evgs), Canning Town, Poplar, Limehouse, Stepney, Commercial Road, Aldgate, Bank, Holborn, Oxford Circus, Baker Street, MARYLEBONE (MS except evgs)
| 17.10.51 |
BK |
49STL/3RTL |
38STL |
-- |
Converted from Guys to STL type.
| 14.05.52 |
BK |
52RTL |
38RTL |
-- |
Converted from STL to RTL.
| 26.11.58 |
BK |
38RT |
23RT |
-- |
Converted from RTL to RT.
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| 11.11.59 |
BK |
36RT |
12RT |
-- |
| PR |
9RM |
20RM |
-- |
BECONTREE HEATH
- ALDGATE (MS evgs) - MARYLEBONE (MS except evgs)
Extended evenings from Plaistow to Aldgate.
PR allocation added with RM,s as part of Trolleybus
Replacement program.
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| 01.03.64 |
BK |
15RM |
-- |
-- |
| PR |
18RM |
23RM |
-- |
Saturday Barking (BK) allocation withdrawn. BK allocation converted from RT to RM.
| 07.09.68 |
BK |
14RM |
-- |
14RM/2RT |
| PR |
7RM |
8RM/6RT |
6RT |
|
| U |
-- |
7RML |
-- |
BECONTREE HEATH
- ALDGATE
Withdrawn
between Aldgate and Marylebone, but introduced on Sunday to replace withdrawn
section of Route 9.
Sunday BK and PR introduced. Saturday U introduced
| 21.12.68 |
BK |
14RM |
-- |
14RM/2RT |
| PR |
7RT |
14RM |
6RM |
|
| U |
-- |
7RML |
-- |
Poplar type changes as above
| 25.10.69 |
BK |
14RM |
-- |
14RM |
| PR |
-- |
-- |
8RM |
|
| U |
-- |
9RML |
-- |
|
| WH |
8RM |
12RM |
-- |
Mon-Sat Poplar (PR) allocation transferred to West Ham (WH)
| 18.04.70 |
BK |
8RM |
-- |
8RM |
| PR |
-- |
5RM |
-- |
|
| U |
-- |
-- |
12RML |
|
| WH |
7RM |
10RM |
-- |
SUN
Poplar (PR) withdrawn but SAT allocation introduced.
SAT Upton Park (U) withdrawn but SUN allocation introduced.
| 18.07.70 |
BK |
-- |
-- |
8RT |
| PR |
-- |
5RM |
-- |
|
| U |
11RM |
-- |
12RML |
|
| WH |
7RM |
10RM |
-- |
Mon-Fri Barking (BK) allocation transferred to Upton Park (WH), Sunday allocation reverted to RT.
| 05.10.70 |
BK |
-- |
-- |
8RT |
| PR |
-- |
5RM |
-- |
|
| U |
11RM |
-- |
12RML |
|
| WH |
7RM |
10RM |
-- |
BECONTREE HEATH
- ALDGATE
-; BANK (MF early am jnys)
MF journeys projected from Aldgate to Bank.
| 30.10.71 |
BK |
-- |
-- |
8RT |
| PR |
-- |
7RM |
5RM |
|
| U |
9RM |
-- |
7RML |
|
| WH |
9RM |
8RM |
-- |
Part of Sunday Upton Park (U) allocation transferred to Poplar (PR)
| 20.04.74 |
BK |
-- |
-- |
9DMS |
| PR |
-- |
5RM |
-- |
|
| U |
11RM |
-- |
6DMS |
|
| WH |
7RM |
10RM |
-- |
SUN
converted to OPO operation.
SUN Poplar (PR) allocatiom withdrawn.
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| 28.02.76 |
BK |
-- |
-- |
9DMS |
| PR |
-- |
5RM |
-- |
|
| U |
11RM |
-- |
6DMS |
|
| WH |
7RML |
7RML/3RM |
-- |
WEST HAM (WH) allocation converted from RM to RML operation.
| 19.03.77 |
BK |
-- |
-- |
8DMS |
| PR |
-- |
5RM |
-- |
|
| U |
16RML |
-- |
5DMS |
|
| WH |
6RML |
6RML/4RM |
-- |
BECONTREE HEATH
- ALDGATE - Bank, FARRINGDON STREET (MF peaks)
Mon-Fri peaks extended from Aldgate to Farringdon
Street via Route 15.
| 31.01.81 |
BK |
-- |
-- |
8T |
| PR |
-- |
5RM |
-- |
|
| U |
13RML |
-- |
5DMS |
|
| WH |
13RML |
13RML/4RM |
-- |
BECONTREE HEATH
- ALDGATE (Suns) - Tower Hill, Cannon Street, Ludgate Circus,
Aldwych, Trafalgar Square, Piccadilly Circus, OXFORD CIRCUS (MS)
Withdrawn between Aldgate and Farringdon Street
via Bank but MS extended instead from Aldgate to Oxford Circus via Tower
Hill, Cannon Street, and then Route 6.
| 25.04.81 |
PR |
-- |
4RM |
-- |
| U |
18RML |
-- |
-- |
|
| WH |
7RML |
7RML/8RM |
7RML/4RM |
EAST HAM White
Horse, Upton Park, Canning Town, Poplar, Limehouse, Stepney, Aldgate,
Tower Hill, Cannon Street, Ludgate Circus, Aldwych, Trafalgar Square,
Piccadilly Circus, Oxford Circus, Marble Arch, Paddington, Westbourne
Grove, LADBROKE GROVE Eagle
REVERTED TO CREW OPERATION ON SUNDAYS.
Withdrawn between East Ham and Becontree
Heath but extended from Oxford Circus to Ladbroke Grove via Route
15.
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| 04.09.82 |
PR |
-- |
4RM |
-- |
| U |
17RML |
12RML |
9RML |
West Ham (WH) allocation withdrawn. Sat & Sun Upton Park (U) allocation introduced.
| 09.06.84 |
PR |
-- |
4Tc |
-- |
| U |
17RML |
12RML |
9RML |
Saturday PR allocation converted to Titan crew operation.
18.05.85
Route re-numbered 15.

BK
Barking
Changeover point outside garage
U
Upton Park
Changeover point Priory Road.
WH
West Ham
Changeover point at Greengate
PR
Poplar
Changeover point Aberfeldy Street.
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