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| 26.10.49 |
AP |
-- |
-- |
10RTL |
| |
BK |
8RTL |
12RTL |
11RTL |
| |
U |
15RT |
9RT |
-- |
CHINGFORD Royal Forest Hotel, Whitehall Road, Woodford Wells, Woodford New Road, Grove road, South woodford, Gants Hill, Ilford Broadway, Green Lane, Goodmayes, Bennetts Castle Lane, Longbridge Road, Porters Avenue, Gale Street, Hedgemans Road, Heathway, DAGENHAM New Road -: or FORDS WORKS (Daily journeys) or DAGENHAM DOCK (MF journeys/Sun aft jny)
| 25.02.50 |
AP |
-- |
-- |
10RTL |
| |
BK |
8RTL |
11RTL |
11RTL |
| |
U |
15RT |
9RTW |
-- |
Saturday RTW introduced at Upton Park (U)
| 03.05.50 |
AP |
-- |
-- |
10RTL |
| |
BK |
8RTW |
11RTW |
11RTW |
| |
U |
15RTW |
9RTW |
-- |
RTW introduced at Barking (BK)
| 27.05.51 |
AP |
-- |
-- |
7RTL |
| |
BK |
8RTL |
11RTL |
8RTL |
| |
U |
15RT |
9RT |
10RT |
RTW type withdrawn, and Sunday Upton Park (U) allocation introduced.
| 17.10.51 |
AP |
-- |
-- |
7RTL |
| |
BK |
8RTL |
11RTL |
7RTL |
| |
G |
-- |
-- |
7RT |
| |
U |
16RT |
9RT |
-- |
Sunday Upton Park (U) allocation withdrawn but Forest Gate (G) introduced.
| 30.04.58 |
BK |
7RTL |
10RTL |
4RTL |
| |
G |
-- |
9RT |
9RT |
| |
U |
16RT |
-- |
-- |
Seven Kings (AP) allocation withdrawn. Saturday Upton Park (U) allocation transferred to Forest Gate (G).
| 26.11.58 |
BK |
6RT |
8RT |
-- |
| |
G |
-- |
5RT |
-- |
| |
U |
14RT |
3RT |
10RT |
Sunday
BK and G allocations withdrawn, U introduced.
MS Barking (BK) changed from RTL to RT.
| 11.11.59 |
BK |
13RT |
11RT |
-- |
| |
G |
-- |
5RT |
-- |
| |
U |
9RT |
-- |
10RT |
Saturday U allocation withdrawn.
| 27.04.60 |
BK |
13RT |
11RT |
-- |
| |
U |
9RT |
5RT |
10RT |
Forest Gate garage closed, allocation transferred to Upton Park (U).
| 11.05.60 |
BK |
13RT |
11RT |
7RT |
| |
U |
9RT |
5RT |
6RT |
Sunday Barking (BK) allocation introduced.
| 12.10.60 |
BK |
13RT |
11RT |
-- |
| |
U |
9RT |
5RT |
10RT |
Sunday Barking (BK) allocation withdrawn.
| 10.05.61 |
BK |
13RT |
11RT |
4RT |
| |
U |
9RT |
5RT |
6RT |
Sunday Barking (BK) allocation re-introduced.
| 11.10.61 |
BK |
13RT |
11RT |
-- |
| |
U |
9RT |
5RT |
8RT |
Sunday Barking (BK) allocation withdrawn.
| 09.05.62 |
BK |
13RT |
11RT |
3RT |
| |
U |
9RT |
5RT |
5RT |
Sunday Barking (BK) allocation re-introduced.
| 09.10.63 |
BK |
12RT |
11RT |
-- |
CHINGFORD
Royal Forest Hotel (MF scool journeys) - ILFORD BROADWAY
(MS) -, DAGENHAM New Road -: or FORDS WORKS (MS journeys)
or DAGENHAM DOCK (MF peak journeys)
Withdrawn between Ilford and Chingford except for
a few school journeys, this section replaced by new
179.
Sunday service extended from Ilford to Leytonstone and renumbered
145A.
Upton Park allocation withdrawn.
| 23.01.66 |
BK |
12RT |
11RT |
-- |
| |
AP |
-- |
-- |
6RT |
CHINGFORD
Royal Forest Hotel (MF school journeys) - ILFORD BROADWAY
- DAGENHAM New Road -: or FORDS WORKS (MS journeys)
or DAGENHAM DOCK (MF peak journeys)
Sunday service introduced between Ilford and Dagenham,
replacing Route 145A.
| 07.09.68 |
BK |
10RT |
10RT |
-- |
| |
AP |
-- |
-- |
5RT |
CHINGFORD
STATION (MF school journeys) - ILFORD BROADWAY
- DAGENHAM New Road -: or FORDS WORKS (MS journeys)
or DAGENHAM DOCK (MF peak journeys)
Withdrawn between Chingford Station and Royal Forest
Hotel.
| 19.07.69 |
BK |
10RT |
10RT |
-- |
| 18.07.70 |
BK |
10RT |
10RT |
-- |
WOODFORD WELLS
(MF school journeys) - ILFORD BROADWAY (MS)
- DAGENHAM New Road (MS) -: or FORDS WORKS (MS
journeys) or DAGENHAM DOCK (MF peak journeys)
Withdrawn between Chingford Station and Woodford
Wells.
| 03.07.71 |
BK |
10RT |
10RT |
-- |
Diverted in Woodford via Waterworks Corner instead of via High Road.
| 20.04.74 |
BK |
10DMS |
8DMS |
-- |
One Person Operation, double deck.
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| 01.06.80 |
BK |
9T |
7T |
-- |
Converted from DMS to Titan operat
| 08.09.81 |
BK |
9T |
7T |
-- |
CHINGFORD
STATION (MF school journeys) - ILFORD BROADWAY
(MS) - DAGENHAM New Road (MS) -: or FORDS WORKS
(MS journeys) or DAGENHAM DOCK (MF peak journeys)
School
journeys extended from Woodford Wells to Chingford Station.
| 04.09.82 |
BK |
7T |
5T |
-- |
CHINGFORD
STATION (MF school journeys) - ILFORD BROADWAY
(MS except evenings- DAGENHAM New Road (MS except evenings)
-: or FORDS WORKS (MS journeys) or DAGENHAM DOCK
(MF peak journeys)
Evening service withdrawn.
| 02.02.85 |
BK |
7T |
5T |
-- |
CHINGFORD
STATION (MF school journeys) - ILFORD BROADWAY
(MS except evenings- DAGENHAM New Road (MS except evenings)
-: or FORDS WORKS (MS journeys)
Diverted in Dagenham via Church Elm Lane, Siviter Way,and Ballards Road
instead of Heathway.
Journeys to Dagenham Dock via Chequers Lane withdrawn.
| 22.03.86 |
BK |
5T |
5T |
-- |
ILFORD
BROADWAY (MS except evenings- DAGENHAM New Road (MS
except evenings) -: or FORDS WORKS (MS journeys)
MF school
journeys to Chingford renumbered 145A and transferred to Eastern National.
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| 21.06.86 |
EB |
DMS/RT |
DMS/RT |
-- |
REDBRIDGE
STATION, The Drive, Ilford, South Park Drive, Longbridge Road,
Porters Avenue, Gale Street, Hedgemans Road, Dagenham Village, DAGENHAM
New Road (MS) -: Fords Works (MF journeys)
Transferred from East London buses to Ensignbus
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| 22.06.91 |
BK |
7T |
6T |
-- |
REDBRIDGE
STATION, The Drive, Ilford, South Park Drive, Longbridge Road,
Porters Avenue, Gale Street, Hedgemans Road, Dagenham Village, DAGENHAM
ASDA (MS) -: Fords Works (MF journeys)
Extended from New Road to Asda except for Fords Works
journeys.
Service
returned to Barking Garage (East London)
Transferred back to East London buses (BK) under
tendering process
| 20.03.93 |
BK |
14DW |
13DW |
13DW |
REDBRIDGE
STATION, The Drive, Ilford, South Park Drive, Longbridge Road,
Porters Avenue, Gale Street, Hedgemans Road, Dagenham Village, DAGENHAM
ASDA -: Fords Works (MF journeys)
Converted to midibus and introduced on Sunday.
| 10.07.93 |
BK |
15DW |
14DW |
6DW |
LEYTONSTONE
Green Man, Wanstead, The Drive, Ilford, South Park Drive, Longbridge
Road, Porters Avenue, Gale Street, Hedgemans Road, Dagenham Village, DAGENHAM
ASDA -: Fords Works (MF journeys)
Extended from Redbridge to Leytonstone replacing withdrawn
section of Route 366.
| 09.95 |
BK |
15LA |
14LA |
6LA |
Upgraded to LA operation, completed by September 1995. Start of conversion unknown ?
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| 24.05.97 |
BK |
15LA |
14LA |
6LA |
LEYTONSTONE
LU STATION, Wanstead, The Drive, Ilford, South Park Drive, Longbridge
Road, Porters Avenue, Gale Street, Hedgemans Road, Dagenham Village, DAGENHAM
ASDA -: Fords Works (MF journeys)
Extended from "Green Man" to Station in
Leytonstone.
| May/June
01 |
BK |
14SLD |
14SLD |
7SLD |
Conversion to SLF Dart.
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| 31.08.03 |
BK |
15TA |
15TA |
8TA |
Converted to low floor double deck operation
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BK Barking
Changeover point at Martins Corner
AP
Seven Kings
Changeover
point at Martins Corner
U
Upton Park
Changeover
point Ilford
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