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| 01.01.50 |
BK |
11RTL |
12RTL |
10RTL |
| 03.05.50 |
BK |
11RTL |
15RTL |
15RTL |
| 11.10.50 |
BK |
11RTL |
18RTL |
10RTL |
LITTLE
HEATH - CHADWELL HEATH (Suns) - CHIGWELL ROW (MS)
Sunday service between Chadwell Heath and Chigwell
Row suspended for winter months.
| 02.05.51 |
BK |
13RTL |
18RTL |
15RTL |
LITTLE
HEATH Hawbush - CHIGWELL ROW Maypole
Sunday service extended from Chadwell Heath
to Chigwell Row
| 17.10.51 |
BK |
11RTL |
18RTL |
10RTL |
LITTLE
HEATH - CHADWELL HEATH (Suns) - CHIGWELL ROW (MS)
Sunday service between Chadwell Heath and Chigwell
Row suspended for winter months.
| 16.04.52 |
BK |
14RTL |
16RTL |
10RTL |
LITTLE
HEATH - CHADWELL HEATH (Suns) Whalebone Lane, Hainault, BARKINGSIDE
Old Maypole (MS)
Mon-Sat service diverted at Hainault and amended
to run via New North Road to Barkingside.
| 14.05.52 |
BK |
14RTL |
16RTL |
-- |
LITTLE
HEATH - BARKINGSIDE Old Maypole (MS)
Summer Sunday service renumbered 62A as it deviated
to Chigwell Row on this day.
| 22.10.52 |
BK |
14RTL |
16RTL |
10RTL |
LITTLE
HEATH - CHADWELL HEATH (Suns) Whalebone Lane, Hainault, BARKINGSIDE
Old Maypole (MS)
Sunday
service between Chadwell Heath and Chigwell Row suspended for winter months,
therefore the number 62A was not needed and a Sunday service was re-introduced
for winter months.
| 06.05.53 |
BK |
14RTL |
16RTL |
-- |
LITTLE
HEATH - BARKINGSIDE Old Maypole (MS)
Summer Sunday service renumbered 62A as it deviated
to Chigwell Row on this day.
| 07.10.53 |
BK |
14RTL |
16RTL |
10RTL |
LITTLE
HEATH - CHADWELL HEATH (Suns) Whalebone Lane, Hainault, BARKINGSIDE
Old Maypole (MS)
Sunday
service between Chadwell Heath and Chigwell Row suspended for winter months,
therefore the number 62A was not needed and a Sunday service was re-introduced
for winter months.
| 03.02.54 |
AP |
5RTL |
-- |
-- |
BK |
13RTL |
16RTL |
10RTL |
LITTLE
HEATH - CHADWELL HEATH (Suns) - BARKINGSIDE (Sats) - Gants
Hill, ILFORD STATION (MF)
Mon-Fri extended from Barkingside to Ilford via
Gants Hill. MF Seven Kings (AP) allocation added.
| 19.05.54 |
AP |
5RTL |
-- |
-- |
BK |
13RTL |
16RTL |
-- |
LITTLE
HEATH - BARKINGSIDE (Sats) - ILFORD STN (MF)
Summer Sunday service renumbered 62A as it deviated
to Chigwell Row on this day.
| 06.10.54 |
AP |
5RTL |
-- |
-- |
BK |
13RTL |
16RTL |
10RTL |
LITTLE
HEATH - CHADWELL HEATH (Suns) - BARKINGSIDE (Sats) - Gants
Hill, ILFORD STATION (MF)
Sunday service between Chadwell Heath and Chigwell
Row suspended for winter months, therefore the number 62A was not needed
and a Sunday service was re-introduced for winter months.
| 04.05.55 |
AP |
5RTL |
-- |
-- |
BK |
13RTL |
16RTL |
-- |
LITTLE
HEATH - BARKINGSIDE (Sats) - ILFORD STN (MF)
Summer Sunday service renumbered 62A as it deviated
to Chigwell Row on this day.
| 12.10.55 |
AP |
5RTL |
-- |
-- |
BK |
13RTL |
16RTL |
10RTL |
LITTLE
HEATH - CHADWELL HEATH (Suns) - BARKINGSIDE (Sats) - Gants
Hill, ILFORD STATION (MF)
Sunday service between Chadwell Heath and Chigwell
Row suspended for winter months, therefore the number 62A was not needed
| 02.05.56 |
AP |
5RTL |
-- |
-- |
BK |
13RTL |
16RTL |
-- |
LITTLE
HEATH - BARKINGSIDE (Sats) - ILFORD STN (MF)
Summer Sunday service renumbered 62A as it deviated
to Chigwell Row on this day.
| 27.06.56 |
AP |
8RTL |
5RTL |
-- |
BK |
10RTL |
11RTL |
-- |
LITTLE
HEATH - BARKINGSIDE (Sats) - GANTS HILL (MF peaks) - ILFORD
STN (MF except peaks)
MF withdrawn between Gants Hill and Ilford in the
off peak.
Saturday Seven Kings (AP) allocation introduced.
| 17.10.56 |
AP |
8RTL |
5RTL |
-- |
BK |
10RTL |
11RTL |
10RTL |
LITTLE
HEATH - CHADWELL HEATH (Suns) - BARKINGSIDE (Sats) - GANTS
HILL (MF peaks) - ILFORD STN (MF except peaks)
Sunday service between Chadwell Heath and Chigwell
Row suspended for winter months, therefore the number 62A was not needed
| 01.05.57 |
AP |
8RTL |
5RTL |
-- |
BK |
10RTL |
11RTL |
-- |
LITTLE
HEATH - BARKINGSIDE (Sats) - GANTS HILL (MF peaks) - ILFORD
STN (MF except peaks)
Summer Sunday service renumbered 62A as it deviated
to Chigwell Row on this day.
| 16.10.57 |
AP |
8RTL |
5RTL |
-- |
BK |
10RTL |
11RTL |
10RTL |
LITTLE
HEATH - CHADWELL HEATH (Suns) - BARKINGSIDE (Sats) - GANTS
HILL (MF peaks) - ILFORD STN (MF except peaks)
Sunday service between Chadwell Heath and Chigwell
Row suspended for winter months, therefore the number 62A was not needed
| 30.04.58 |
AP |
8RTL |
5RTL |
-- |
BK |
10RTL |
11RTL |
-- |
LITTLE
HEATH - BARKINGSIDE (Sats) - GANTS HILL (MF peaks) - ILFORD
STN (MF except peaks)
Summer Sunday service renumbered 62A as it deviated
to Chigwell Row on this day.
| 26.11.58 |
AP |
8RT |
5RT |
-- |
BK |
10RT |
11RT |
-- |
LITTLE
HEATH - BARKINGSIDE (Sats) - GANTS HILL (MF peaks) -
ILFORD STN (MF except peaks)
RTL
type withdrawn in favour of RT. It will be noted that the Sunday service
was not re-instated for the winter and the 62A
now ran all year round, demoting the 62 to a Mon-Sat service.
| 08.07.59 |
AP |
8RT |
5RT |
-- |
BK |
10RT |
11RT |
-- |
Daily diverted via Rose Lane & Billet Road to serve Marks Gate Estate
| 03.02.60 |
AP |
5RT |
4RT |
-- |
BK |
9RT |
10RT |
-- |
BARKING
St Pauls Road, Upney, Becontree, Chadwell Heath, Whalebone Lane, Hainault,
BARKINGSIDE Old Maypole (Sats) - GANTS HILL (MF peaks) -
ILFORD (MF except peaks)
Withdrawn between Little Heath and Barking and instead
diverted at Upney to run via Upney lane and Longbridge Road to Barking
instead of Rippleside. The Little Heath section was replaced by new Route
162.
| 09.10.63 |
AP |
5RT |
-- |
-- |
BK |
10RT |
11RT |
-- |
Saurday Seven Kings (AP) allocation withdrawn.
| 07.04.65 |
BK |
14RT |
13RT |
-- |
Mon-Fri only (AP) allocation withdrawn thus ending an 11 year association with the route.
| 23.01.66 |
BK |
14RT |
14RT |
-- |
BARKING
- GANTS HILL (MF peaks) - ILFORD STN (MF except peaks/Sats)
Saturday service extended from Barkingside to Ilford.
| 07.09.68 |
BK |
15RT |
14RT |
7RT |
BARKING
- GANTS HILL (MF peaks) - ILFORD STN (MF except peaks/Sats/Suns)
Sunday service re-introduced with the withdrawal
of Route 62A.
Sunday
introduced with one journey in each direction diverted via Whalebone Lane
North.
| 19.07.69 |
BK |
14RT |
12RT |
9RT |
CREEKMOUTH
(Sun journeys) - BARKING (MS) - ILFORD STN
Sunday 5 am and 5 pm journeys extended from Barking
to Creekmouth Power Station.
Mon-Fri extended from Gants Hill to Ilford at all times instead of peaks
only.
Jnys in peaks via Fowler Road, Hainault
| 08.01.72 |
BK |
12RT |
11RT |
7RT |
CREEKMOUTH
(Sun jnys) - BARKING - BARKINGSIDE High Street (MF) - ILFORD
STN (MF peaks/Sat/Sun)
MF withdrawn between Barkingside and Ilford except
peaks.
| 10.03.72 |
BK |
14RT |
10RT |
7RT |
CREEKMOUTH
(Sun jnys) - BARKING Oban Road (MS except evgs) - BARKING London
Rd (MS evgs/Suns) - BARKINGSIDE (MF) - ILFORD STN (MF
peaks/Sat/Sun)
Diverted in Barking to terminate at Gascoigne Estate.
| 31.08.74 |
BK |
14RT |
10RT |
7RT |
MF journeys via Fowler Road in Hainault withdrawn.
| 19.03.77 |
BK |
10RT |
9RT |
6RT |
CREEKMOUTH
(Suns) - BARKING (Mon-Sat) - BARKINGSIDE High Street
Daily withdrawn between Barkingside and Ilford.
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| 07.04.79 |
BK |
10RM |
9RM |
6RM |
LAST DAY OF RT
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| 04.09.82 |
BK |
7Tc |
7Tc |
3Tc |
BARKING
Oban Road, - MARKS GATE (MS eves/Suns) - HAINAULT The Lowe
(MS except evgs)
Withdrawn between Hainault and Barkingside and further
withdrawn MS evenings between Marks Gate and Hainault.
RM type replaced by crew Titans.
| 23.04.83 |
BK |
8T |
7T |
3T |
Daily-OPO
| 21.06.86 |
BK |
8T |
7T |
4T |
BARKING
- MARKS GATE (MS eves/Suns am) - HAINAULT (MS except eves/Sun
pm) - GANTS HILL (MF peaks) Ilford, South Park Drive, BARKING
GARAGE (MF jnys)
MF peaks extended from Hainault to Gants Hill and
further extended to Barking Garage via South Park Drive (garage journeys)
| 25.10.86 |
BK |
8T |
7T |
3T |
BARKING
- MARKS GATE (MS eves/Suns) - HAINAULT (MS except eves) - GANTS
HILL (MF peaks) - BARKING GAR (MF jnys)
Sunday withdrawn between Marks Gate and Hainault.
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| 17.01.87 |
EB |
dd |
dd |
dd |
BARKING
- MARKS GATE (MS eves/Suns) - HAINAULT (MS except eves) GANTS
HILL (MF peaks)
Contract transferred to Ensignbus and therefore
withdrawn between Gants Hill and Barking Garage.
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| 01.12.90 |
EB |
dd |
dd |
dd |
BARKING
- MARKS GATE (Suns) - COLLIER ROW Clockhouse Lane (MF except
evgs/Sat shop hrs)
Withdrawn between Marks Gate and Gants Hill but
extended MF
daytime and Sat shop hours to COLLIER ROW Clockhouse Lane.
| 23.11.91 |
BK |
8T |
8T |
3T |
BARKING
- MARKS GATE
Withdrawn
between Marks Gate and Collier
Row
Ensignbus contract transferred to East London Buses (BK)
| 20.03.93 |
BK |
11DWL |
11DWL |
6DWL |
Converted to single deck nidibus operation.
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| 16.09.95 |
BK |
11DAL |
11DAL |
6DAL |
Type change
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| 19.07.97 |
BK |
11PD |
11PD |
6PD |
Type change
| 24.03.01 |
BK |
13PD |
12PD |
5PD |
Start of new contract

Seven Kings
Changeover point Goodmayes ?
BK Barking
Changeover point outside garage
EB Purfleet
Changeover point Barking
London Road
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