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| 03.02.60 |
WH |
21RM |
17RM |
9RM |
NORTH
WOOLWICH Free Ferry, Silvertown, Canning Town, Hermit Road, Plaistow,
STRATFORD BROADWAY
NEW ROUTE replacing 669
trolleybus route
| 24.04.60 |
WH |
29RN |
26RN |
9RM |
NORTH
WOOLWICH Free Ferry - STRATFORD BROADWAY (Suns), Leyton, Walthamstow,
CHINGFORD MOUNT (M-S)
Mon-Sat extended from Stratford to Chingford Mount,
part replacing withdrawn trolleybus 699. There were then no changes for
8 years apart from extra buses weekdays coming off Route 25 thus RT and
RTL being used.
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| 07.09.68 |
T |
5RM |
5RM/6RT |
-- |
| ` |
WH |
26RM |
15RM |
15RM |
NORTH
WOOLWICH Free Ferry - Chingford Mount, Oldchurch Road, CHINGFORD
STN
Sunday extended from Stratford to Chingford Mount
and further extended on a daily basis to Chingford Station.
Mon-Sat
Leyton (T) allocation added.
| 18.04.70 |
T |
5RM |
5RM/6RT |
-- |
| ` |
WH |
21RM |
14RM |
15RML |
Sunday RML introduced.
| 17.04.71 |
T |
7RM |
11RM |
-- |
| ` |
PR |
- |
-- |
5RM |
| ` |
WH |
21RM |
14RM |
5RM/7RML |
Sunday Poplar (PR) allocation introduced.
| 30.10.71 |
T |
7RM |
11RM |
-- |
| ` |
WH |
21RM |
14RM |
6RM/9RML |
Sunday Poplar (PR) allocation withdrawn.
| 08.01.72 |
T |
6RM/1RT |
11RM |
-- |
| ` |
WH |
23RM |
14RM |
6RM/9RML |
1RT introduced at Leyton
| 01.07.72 |
T |
6RM/1RT |
11RM |
-- |
| ` |
WH |
23RM |
14RM |
15RM |
Sunday service reverted to RM.
| 28.10.72 |
T |
7RM |
11RM |
-- |
| ` |
WH |
23RM |
14RM |
15RM |
RT type withdrawn.
| 16.06.73 |
T |
-- |
7RM |
-- |
| ` |
WH |
23RM |
22RM |
15RM |
NORTH WOOLWICH
Free Ferry - WALTHAMSTOW CENTRAL STN (MF) - CHINGFORD STN (Sat-Sun)
Mon-Sat
withdrawn between Walthamstow Central and Chingford Station, replaced
by New Route 269
Mon-Fri Leyton (T) allocation withdrawn.
| 05.01.74 |
T |
-- |
7RM |
4RML |
| ` |
WH |
23RM |
22RM |
11RM |
Sunday Leyton (T) allocation introduced.
| 11.10.75 |
T |
-- |
3RML |
-- |
| ` |
WH |
23RM |
22RM |
11RML |
| ` |
WW |
-- |
4RM |
4RM |
Sunday Leyton (T) allocation withdrawn but new Sat and Sun Walthamstow (WW) allocation introduced.
| 31.01.76 |
T |
4RM |
4RML |
-- |
| ` |
WH |
18RM |
20RM |
10RML |
| ` |
WW |
10RM |
4RM |
5RM |
NORTH
WOOLWICH - CHINGFORD STATION.
Mon-Fri
extended from Walthamstow Central to Chingford Station replacing
withdrawn 269
Mon-Fri Leyton and Walthamstow allocation added.
| 19.03.77 |
T |
-- |
4RML |
-- |
| ` |
WH |
19RM |
20RM |
10RM |
| ` |
WW |
14RM |
4RM |
5RM |
Mon-Fri Leyton allocation transferred to Walthamstow.
| 31.01.81 |
T |
4RM |
6RML |
-- |
| ` |
WH |
17RM |
12RM |
9RM |
NORTH
WOOLWICH - CHINGFORD MOUNT
Withdrawn
between Chingford Mount and Chingford Station.
WW withdrawn. Mon-Fri Leyton re-introduced.
| 04.09.82 |
T |
-- |
5RM |
-- |
| ` |
WH |
16RM |
9RM |
7RM |
Mon-Fri Leyton (T) allocation withdrawn.
| 23.04.83 |
T |
-- |
5RM |
-- |
| ` |
WH |
16RM |
9RM |
7T |
Sunday service converted to Titan one person operation.
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| 14.06.84 |
T |
-- |
5RM |
-- |
| ` |
WH |
16Tc |
9Tc |
7T |
West Ham converted to Titan crew operation.
| 02.02.85 |
WH |
17T |
16T |
8T |
NORTH WOOLWICH
- CHINGFORD MOUNT (Mon-Sat)
- CHINGFORD STATION (Suns)
Sunday
service extended from Chingford Mount to Chingford Station. T
allocation withdrawn.
One
Person Operation introduced.
| 06.06.87 |
WH |
18T |
16T |
6T |
| ` |
WW |
12T |
11T |
6T |
NORTH WOOLWICH
- CHINGFORD
STATION
Mon-Sat
extended from Chingford Mount to Chingford Station. WW allocation re-introduced.
| 19.11.88 |
WH |
15T |
13T |
8T |
NORTH WOOLWICH
- WALTHAMSTOW
CENTRAL STN
Withdrawn
between Walthamstow Central and Chingford Station. WW withdrawn.
| 23.11.91 |
T |
15T |
14T |
6T |
West Ham (WH) closure, allocation transferred to Leyton (T).
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| 01.05.99 |
T |
14TA |
14TA |
9TA |
WALTHAMSTOW
CENTRAL STN - LONDON CITY AIRPORT
Diverted
at Connaught Bridge to London City Airport, Silvertown to North Woolwich
section replaced by new 474.
| 10.05.03 |
T |
15TA |
15TA |
10TA |
Extended in Walthamstow to South Grove during closure of Walthamstow Bus Station
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| 17.12.05 |
T |
17TA |
17TA |
10TA |
WALTHAMSTOW CENTRAL
STN - CANNING TOWN STATION
Withdrawn
between Canning Town and London City Airport.

PR
Poplar
Changeover point
Canning Town
WH West Ham
Changeover point
Canning Town, Hermit Road
T
Leyton
Changeover point
at garage
WW Walthamstow
Changeover point
outside garage
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