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| 06.12.50 |
RD |
10G |
14G |
6G |
HAROLD
HILL Gooshays Drive, Harold Wood, Gidea Park, Romford, North Street, COLLIER
ROW White Hart
NEW ROUTE
| 02.05.51 |
RD |
10G |
14G |
7G |
HAROLD
HILL - COLLIER ROW (MF/Sat am) - CHIGWELL ROW (Sat pm/Suns)
Saturday pm and Sunday extended from Collier Row to
Chigwell Row.
| 11.10.51 |
RD |
9G |
14G |
6G |
HAROLD
HILL - COLLIER ROW
Saturday pm and Sunday extension from Collier Row
to Chigwell Row withdrawn.
| 14.05.52 |
RD |
9STL |
15STL |
7STL |
HAROLD
HILL - COLLIER ROW (MF/Sat am) - CHIGWELL ROW (Sat pm/Suns)
Saturday pm and Sunday extended from Collier Row to
Chigwell Row.
Guy type converted to STL
| 22.10.52 |
RD |
9STL |
15STL |
6STL |
HAROLD
HILL - COLLIER ROW
Saturday pm and Sunday extension from Collier Row
to Chigwell Row withdrawn.
| 06.05.53 |
RD |
9STL |
15STL |
7RTL |
HAROLD
HILL - COLLIER ROW (MF/Sat am) - CHIGWELL ROW (Sat pm/Suns)
Saturday pm and Sunday extended from Collier Row to
Chigwell Row.
RTL type introduced on Sundays.
| 12.08.53 |
NS |
8RTL |
15RTL |
7RTL |
RD |
1RTL/175 |
-- |
-- |
Hornchurch (RD) allocation transferred to North Street (NS) except for one peak working MF.
| 07.10.53 |
NS |
8RTL |
14RTL |
6RTL |
RD |
1RTL/175 |
-- |
-- |
HAROLD
HILL - COLLIER ROW
Saturday pm and Sunday extension from Collier Row
to Chigwell Row withdrawn.
| 03.02.54 |
NS |
9RT |
14RT |
6RT |
RTL type replaced by RTL. Hornchurch working withdrawn.
| 06.10.54 |
NS |
9RT |
14RT |
6RT |
HAROLD
HILL - COLLIER ROW
Saturday pm and Sunday extension from Collier Row
to Chigwell Row withdrawn.
| 01.06.55 |
NS |
9RT |
11RT |
7RT |
HAROLD
HILL - COLLIER ROW (MS) - CHIGWELL ROW (Suns)
Sunday extended from Collier Row to Chigwell Row. (Sat
extension not applied this year)
| 12.10.55 |
NS |
9RT |
11RT |
6RT |
HAROLD
HILL - COLLIER ROW
Sunday extension from Collier Row to Chigwell Row
withdrawn.
| 02.05.56 |
NS |
9RT |
11RT |
7RT |
HAROLD
HILL - COLLIER ROW (MS) - CHIGWELL ROW (Suns)
Sunday extended from Collier Row to Chigwell Row.
| 27.06.56 |
NS |
13RT |
16RT |
-- |
HAROLD
HILL, Harold Wood, Gidea Park, Romford, Collier Row, Hainault, Barkingside,
GANTS HILL STN (MF) - ILFORD STN (Sats)
Mon-Sat extended from Collier Row to Gants Hill and
further extended on Saturdays to Ilford. Sunday service re-numbered 247B.
| 17.10.56 |
NS |
13RT |
16RT |
6RT |
HAROLD
HILL - COLLIER ROW (Suns) - GANTS HILL (MF) - ILFORD
(Sats)
Sunday service re-introduced as Collier Row to Chigwell
Row section (247B) withdrawn for winter months.
| 01.05.57 |
NS |
13RT |
16RT |
-- |
HAROLD
HILL - GANTS HILL (MF) - ILFORD (Sats)
Sunday service replaced by re-introduced
247B.
| 16.10.57 |
NS |
13RT |
16RT |
6RT |
HAROLD
HILL - COLLIER ROW (Suns) - GANTS HILL (MF) - ILFORD
(Sats)
Sunday service re-introduced as Collier Row to Chigwell
Row section (247B) withdrawn for winter months.
| 30.04.58 |
NS |
13RT |
16RT |
-- |
HAROLD
HILL - GANTS HILL (MF) - ILFORD (Sats)
Sunday service replaced by re-introduced 247B.
| 05.10.58 |
NS |
13RT |
16RT |
6RT |
HAROLD
HILL - COLLIER ROW (Suns) - GANTS HILL (MF) - ILFORD
(Sats)
Sunday service re-introduced as Collier Row to Chigwell
Row section (247B) withdrawn for winter months.
| 13.05.59 |
NS |
13RT |
16RT |
-- |
HAROLD
HILL - GANTS HILL (MF) - ILFORD (Sats)
Sunday service replaced by re-introduced 247B.
| 14.10.59 |
NS |
13RT |
16RT |
6RT |
HAROLD
HILL - COLLIER ROW (Suns) - GANTS HILL (MF) - ILFORD
(Sats)
Sunday service re-introduced as Collier Row to Chigwell
Row section (247B) withdrawn for winter months.
| 01.05.60 |
NS |
13RT |
16RT |
-- |
HAROLD
HILL - GANTS HILL (MF) - ILFORD (Sats)
Sunday service replaced by re-introduced
247B.
| 12.10.60 |
NS |
13RT |
16RT |
6RT |
HAROLD
HILL - COLLIER ROW (Suns) - GANTS HILL (MF) - ILFORD
(Sats)
Sunday service re-introduced as Collier Row to Chigwell
Row section (247B) withdrawn.
| 10.10.62 |
NS |
13RT |
16RT |
4RT |
HAROLD
HILL - COLLIER ROW (Suns) - GANTS HILL (MS)
Saturday withdrawn between Gants Hill and Ilford.
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| 19.07.69 |
NS |
13RT |
12RT |
4RT |
MF peaks and mid-day journeys diverted via Hainault Industrial Estate.
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| 13.03.71 |
NS |
13RT |
11RT |
3SMS |
Single deck one person operation introduced on Sundays.
| 18.11.72 |
NS |
12DMS |
11DMS |
3DMS |
HAROLD
HILL - COLLIER ROW (MS evgs/Suns) - GANTS HILL (MS except evgs)
Daily
double deck one person operation introduced and evening service withdrawn
between Collier Row and Gants Hill.
| 31.08.74 |
NS |
12DMS |
11DMS |
3DMS |
MF service via Hainault Industrial Estate withdrawn unofficially
| 18.11.74 |
NS |
12DMS |
12DMS |
3DMS |
HAROLD
HILL - COLLIER ROW (Suns) - GANTS HILL (MS)
MF
service via Hainault Industrial Estate withdrawn officially.
| 08.01.77 |
NS |
12DMS |
12DMS |
3DMS |
HAROLD
HILL - COLLIER ROW (Suns) - ILFORD (MS)
Mon-Sat extended from Gants Hill to Ilford.
| 05.11.79 |
NS |
12T |
12T |
3T |
DMS replaced by Leyland Titan.
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| 28.11.91 |
NS |
13T |
12T |
3T |
04.09.82
Route renumbered 247

RD
Hornchurch
Changeover point ?
NS
North Street
Changeover point outside garage.
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