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| 20.11.49 |
T |
14RTW |
15RTW |
15RTW |
| WG |
10RTW |
12RTW/8RTL |
15RTW |
ILFORD, Gants Hill, Woodford Avenue, Walthamstow, North Circular Road, Edmonton, Great Cambridge Road, The Roundway, TURNPIKE LANE STATION
| 02.05.51 | T |
14RT |
15RT |
15RT |
| WG |
10RTL |
20RTL |
15RTL |
RTW type withdrawn in favour of RT/RTL
| 06.01.52 | AR |
-- |
-- |
7RTL |
| T |
14RT |
15RT |
15RT |
|
| WG |
10RTL |
20RTL |
8RTL |
Sunday only Tottenham (AR) allocation introduced.
| 14.05.52 | AR |
-- |
-- |
7RTL |
| T |
14RT |
15RT |
23RT |
|
| WG |
10RTL |
20RTL |
-- |
Sunday West Green (WG) allocation withdrawn in favour of increase at Leyton (T)
| 22.10.52 | AR |
-- |
-- |
10RTW |
| T |
14RT |
15RT |
20RT |
|
| WG |
10RTL |
20RTL |
-- |
Sunday only (AR) allocation converted from RTL to RTW.
| 16.02.55 | AR |
-- |
-- |
5RTL |
| T |
13RT |
18RT |
17RT |
|
| WG |
9RTL |
12RTL |
-- |
Sunday only (AR) allocation reverted to RTL .
| 26.11.58 | AR |
-- |
4RTL |
4RTL |
| T |
12RT |
19RT |
13RT |
|
| WG |
9RTL |
3RTL |
-- |
Saturday (AR) allocation introduced.
| 27.04.60 | AR |
-- |
4RTL |
-- |
| T |
12RT |
19RT |
13RT |
|
| WG |
9RTL |
3RTL |
-- |
|
WW |
-- |
-- |
4RM |
Sunday (AR) allocation withdrawn in favour of new Walthamstow (WW)
| 12.05.60 | AR |
-- |
4RTL |
-- |
| T |
12RT |
19RT |
13RT |
|
| WG |
9RTL |
3RTL |
1RTL |
|
WW |
-- |
-- |
4RM |
Sunday West Green allocation introduced.
| 12.10.60 | AR |
-- |
4RTL |
-- |
| T |
12RT |
19RT |
17RT |
|
| WG |
9RTL |
3RTL |
1RTL |
Sunday Walthamstow allocation withdrawn.
| 02.01.62 | AR |
-- |
7RTL |
-- |
| T |
12RT |
19RT |
17RT |
|
| WG |
9RT |
-- |
1RT |
West Green changed from RTL to RT and withdrew Saturday operation.
| 22.12.62 | AR |
-- |
7RM |
-- |
| T |
12RT |
19RT |
17RT |
|
| WG |
9RT |
-- |
1RT |
Tottenham introduce Routemasters spare from Route 73.
| 08.05.63 | AR |
-- |
4RM |
-- |
| T |
12RT |
19RT |
10RT |
|
| WN |
10RT |
-- |
1RT |
|
WW |
-- |
--- |
4RM |
Sunday only WW re-introduced with Routemasters
| 09.10.63 | T |
12RT |
20RT |
10RT |
| WN |
10RT |
-- |
1RT |
|
WW |
-- |
--- |
4RM |
Saturday only Tottenham (AR) allocation withdrawn.
| 18.11.64 | T |
-- |
-- |
8RT |
| WN |
10RT |
6RM |
1RM |
|
WW |
13RT |
13RM |
4RM |
Monday-Saturday Leyton (T) allocation transferred to Walthamstow. Saturday Wood Green (WN) introduced.
| 07.09.68 | WN |
5RT |
5RM |
1RM |
WW |
11RT |
12RM |
10RM |
Sunday only Leyton (T) allocation withdrawn.
| 18.04.70 | WN |
5RT |
6RM |
1RM |
WW |
11RT |
12RT |
9RM |
TURNPIKE
LANE STN - Walthamstow, Hale End Road, Forest Road, South Woodford,
ILFORD STN
Diverted in the Walthamstow area and Sat WW
reverted to RT.
| 05.01.74 | WN |
6DMS |
5DMS |
3DMS |
WW |
14DMS |
10DMS |
5DMS |
Converted to One Person Operation.
| 19.03.77 | WN |
16DMS |
15DMS |
6DMS |
WW |
11DMS |
6DMS |
3DMS |
MUSWELL
HILL BROADWAY. Hornsey. Turnpike Lane. ILFORD STN
Extended from Turnpike Lane to Muswell Hill
via Hornsey.
| 19.09.81 | WN |
16M |
15M |
6M |
WW |
12T |
5T |
4T |
Daimlers replaced by Titans and Metrobuses.
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| 04.09.82 | WW |
16T |
11T |
11T |
MUSWELL
HILL (Suns) - TURNPIKE LANE (MS) - ILFORD
Mon-Sat withdrawn between Turnpike Lane and
Muswell Hill, replaced by new 144A.
Wood Green allocation transferred to 144A.
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| 06.06.87 | WW |
8T |
7T |
8T |
Monday-Saturday
evenings withdrawn.
Sunday evenings withdrawn Lower Edmonton to Ilford except garage journeys
to Walthamstow Garage.
| 19.11.88 | WW |
Tex97A |
Tex97A |
8T |
MUSWELL
HILL (Suns) - TURNPIKE LANE (MS) - Edmonton, Hall Lane ,Chingford
Mount, New Road, Larkshall Road, CHINGFORD STATION
Re-routed at Lea Valley viaduct to Chingford
Station via Route 102
| 18.11.89 | WW |
5T |
5T |
8T |
Route regains independent allocation.
16.11.91
Route withdrawn, replaced by new
444 and amended 144A.

T
Leyton
Changeover point
Crooked Billet ?
WW Walthamstow
Changeover point
Crooked Billet ?
AR
Tottenham
Changeover point
Angel
WN
Wood Green
Changeover point
Turnpike Lane Stn
WG
West Green
Changeover point
Turnpike Lane Stn
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