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| 19.08.59 |
AP |
7RT |
16RT |
6RT |
BK |
-- |
3RT |
-- |
BARKING
London Road, Ilford Lane, Ilford, Seven Kings, CHADWELL HEATH
- Romford, Roneo Corner, HORNCHURCH GARAGE (Sat
afts)
Trolleybus replacement for Route 693
| 11.11.59 |
AP |
9RT |
11RT |
7RT |
BK |
-- |
10RT |
-- |
THAMES
VIEW ESTATE Abridge Way, Bastable Avenue, River Road, Movers Lane, Ripple
Road, Barking, Ilford, Seven Kings, CHADWELL HEATH -
Romford, HORNCHURCH GARAGE (Sat afts)
Extended from Barking to Thames View Estate.
| 11.05.60 |
AP |
9RT |
11RT |
3RT |
BK |
-- |
10RT |
4RT |
Sunday Barking (BK) allocation added.
| 09.10.63 |
AP |
9RT |
12RT |
4RT |
RD |
5RT |
7RT |
4RT |
BARKING
London Road, Ilford, Chadwell Heath, Romford, Hornchurch, Upminster,
Hall Lane, Avon Road, Front Lane, Roseberry Gardens, UPMINSTER PARK
ESTATE Waycross Road.
Daily extended from Chadwell Heath to Upminster Park
Estate replacing Route 86 between Upminster Station
and Upminster Park Estate but withdrawn between Barking and Thames View Estate,
this section replaced by new Route 179.
New Daily Hornchurch (RD) allocation added but Barking (BK) withdrawn.
| 01.07.64 |
AP |
9RT |
12RT |
-- |
RD |
5RT |
7RT |
7RT |
Sunday Seven Kings (AP) allocation withdrawn.
| 18.11.64 |
AP |
9RT |
12RT |
4RT |
RD |
5RT |
7RT |
3RT |
Sunday Seven Kings (AP) allocation re-introduced.
| 23.01.66 |
AP |
9RT |
12RT |
-- |
RD |
5RT |
7RT |
-- |
BARKING
London Road - UPMINSTER PARK ESTATE Waycross Road
(MS)
Sunday withdrawn and the section between Upminster Station
and Upminster Park Estate was replaced by extending Route 86 from Upminster
Station on this day.
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| 18.07.70 |
AP |
5RT |
6RT |
-- |
BARKING
London Road - HORNCHURCH White Hart.
Route withdrawn between Hornchurch and Upminster,
this sectioon replaced by revised Route 248.
Hornchurch (RD) allocation withdrawn.
| 28.02.76 |
AP |
9RT |
8RM |
-- |
Saturday Routemaster introduction.
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| 19.03.77 |
AP |
8RM |
8RM |
-- |
BARKING
London Road - HORNCHURCH Central Drive
Extended from Hornchurch to Hacton Lane Estate
via Upminster Road, Hacton Lane and Bevan Way.
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| 04.09.82 |
NS |
3T |
-- |
-- |
RD |
5RT |
3T |
-- |
ROMFORD
St Edwards Way - HORNCHURCH Central Drive
ONE PERSON OPERATED.
Withdrawn between Barking and Romford.
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| 13.07.85 |
EN |
dd |
dd |
-- |
OPERATION TRANSFERRED TO EASTERN NATIONAL under LRT tendering process.
| 02.08.86 |
EN |
mini |
mini |
-- |
ROMFORD
St Edwards Way - Hornchurch, Station Lane, Suttons Lane, Vaughan
Avenue, Crystal Avenue, Ascot Gardens, Newmarket Way, Bevan Way, Hacton Lane,
Hubbards Chase, Essex Gardens, COUNTY PARK ESTATE.
MINIBUS OPERATION
Withdrawn between Hornchurch and Hacton Lane
and diverted via above route to County Park Estate instead. Marketed under
the name "Hornchurch Hoppa". This service replaced Route 256 whiich
was withdrawn.
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| 02.09.89 |
EN |
mini |
mini |
-- |
ROMFORD
MARKET, Hornchurch, Station Lane, Suttons Lane, Vaughan Avenue, Crystal
Avenue, Ascot Gardens, Newmarket Way, Bevan Way, Hacton Lane, Hubbards Chase,
Essex Gardens, COUNTY PARK ESTATE.
Withdrawn in Romford between Market and St
Edwards Way.
| 29.07.90 |
TW |
mini |
mini |
-- |
OPERATION TRANSFERRED TO THAMESWAY (Brentwood) under LRT tendering process.
| 10.12.95 |
TW |
mini |
mini |
-- |
Transferred to Basildon Depot.
| 28.09.96 |
TW |
mini |
mini |
-- |
ROMFORD
Oldchurch Hospital, Romford Market, Romford Station, Brentwood Road,
Osborne Road, Hornchurch Road, Hornchurch, Station Lane, Suttons Lane, Vaughan
Avenue, Crystal Avenue, Ascot Gardens, Newmarket Way, Bevan Way, Hacton Lane,
Hubbards Chase, Essex Gardens, COUNTY PARK ESTATE (MS)
Extended in Romford from Market to Oldchurch
Hospital and re-routed between Romford and Hornchurch via Osborne Road instead
of Roneo Corner.
Experimental Sunday service introduced
| 28.09.97 |
TW |
mini |
mini |
-- |
Last day of Sunday operation
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| 11.11.00 |
RD |
10midi |
10midi |
-- |
Basildon allocation moved to Romford.
| 29.09.01 |
RD |
10midi |
10midi |
-- |
ROMFORD
Oldchurch Hospital, - COUNTY PARK ESTATE
Sunday service introduced. Contract renewed
| 24.03.02 |
RD |
10SOLO |
10SOLO |
3SOLO |
Converted from Midi operation to low floor single deck
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| 01.01.07 |
RD |
10SOLO |
11SOLO |
3SOLO |
ROMFORD
Queens Hospital, - COUNTY PARK ESTATE
Extended from Oldchurch Hospital to Queens
Hospital

BK Barking
Changeover point ?
AP Seven
Kings
Changeover point at garage
NS
North Street
Changeover point at Station ?
RD Hornchurch
Changeover point at garage
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