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| 26.10.49 |
RD |
3TD |
3TD |
2TD |
UPMINSTER River Drive, Hall Lane, Upminster, St Mary's Lane, CRANHAM
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| 16.02.55 |
RD |
3RLH |
3RLH |
2RLH |
Converted to low height double deck operation.
| 09.10.63 |
RD |
4RLH |
2RLH |
1RLH |
UPMINSTER
River Drive - UPMINSTER STN (Suns) - CRANHAM
(MS)
Sunday withdrawn between Upminster Station
and Cranham.
| 18.11.64 |
RD |
4RLH |
2RLH |
-- |
UPMINSTER
River Drive - CRANHAM (MS)
Sunday service withdrawn.
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| 19.09.70 |
RD |
15SMS |
12SMS |
5SMS |
Converted
to single deck one person operation.
EASTERN AVENUE Pettits Lane (MF peaks) ROMFORD Parkside
Hotel, Romford, Roneo Corner, Hornchurch, Upminster, Hall Lane, UPMINSTER
PARK ESTATE (Suns) Cranham, St Mary's Lane, UPMINSTER STN
(MS)
Route revised to run as above.
| 12.09.72 |
RD |
16SMS |
13SMS |
6SMS |
EASTERN
AVENUE Petits Lane (MF peaks) - ROMFORD Parkside Hotel
or ROMFORD Southern Way (MF am peak jnys) - Roneo Corner,
Hornchurch, Upminster Hall Lane, UPMINSTER PARK ESTATE (Suns)
Cranham, St Mary's Lane, UPMINSTER STN (MS)
MF am journeys to ROMFORD Southern Way introduced.
| 31.01.76 |
RD |
16SMS |
13SMS |
6SMS |
ROMFORD
Parkside Hotel or ROMFORD Southern Way (MF am peak
jnys) - Hornchurch, Upminster, Hall Lane, UPMINSTER PARK ESTATE (Suns)
Cranham, UPMINSTER STN (MS)
Withdrawn between Eastern Avenue and Parkside Hotel.
| 19.03.77 |
RD |
17SMS |
13SMS |
6SMS |
ROMFORD
Parkside Hotel or ROMFORD St Edwards School (MF
peak jnys) - Hornchurch, Upminster, Hall Lane, UPMINSTER PARK ESTATE
(Sun am) Cranham, UPMINSTER STN (MS/Sun pm)
Sunday pm extended from Upminster Park Estate to Upminster
Station via Cranham.
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| 26.02.78 |
RD |
17LS |
13LS |
6LS |
Converted to Leyland National operation.
| 02.02.80 |
RD |
17LS |
14LS |
6LS |
ROMFORD
St Edwards School (MF peak jnys) - ROMFORD St Edwards Way,
Hornchurch, Upminster, Hall Lane, UPMINSTER PARK ESTATE (Sun
am) Cranham UPMINSTER STN (MS/Sun pm)
Withdrawn in Romford between St Edwards Way and Parkside
Hotel.
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| 28.11.81 |
RD |
10T |
9T |
6LS |
ROMFORD
St Edwards School (MF peak jnys) - ROMFORD St Edwards Way,
Hornchurch, Upminster, Hall Lane, Upminster Park Estate, CRANHAM (MS)
St Mary's Lane, UPMINSTER STN (Suns)
MS withdrawn between Cranham and Upminster Station,
this section replaced by revised 246. Route converted to double deck on MS
as no low bridge now although retained Nationals on Sunday.
| 04.09.82 |
RD |
9T |
8T |
2T |
ROMFORD
St Edwards School (MF peak jnys) - ROMFORD St Edwards Way,
Hornchurch, Upminster, Hall Lane, Upminster Park Estate, CRANHAM
Sunday extension from Cranham to Upminster
withdrawn, replaced by a pm service on the 246 thus converted to double deck
operation on that day.
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| 24.09.88 |
-- |
dd |
dd |
dd |
ROMFORD
St Edwards School (MF peak jnys) - ROMFORD St Edwards Way,
Hornchurch, Upminster, Hall Lane, Upminster Park Estate, CRANHAM
Operation transferred to FRONTRUNNER SOUTH EAST
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| 01.07.89 |
FL |
dd |
dd |
dd |
Operation transferred to ENSIGNBUS
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| 04.06.94 |
DM |
12DD |
11DD |
4DD |
Operation transferred to CAPITAL CITIBUS
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| 29.09.01 |
DM |
12DL |
12DL |
5DL |
ROMFORD
St Edwards Way, Hornchurch, Upminster, Hall Lane, Upminster Park
Estate, CRANHAM
Journeys
to St Edwards School replaced by new schoolday only Route 686.
Operation transferred to BLUE TRIANGLE
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| 27.09.08 |
RM |
? |
? |
? |
Contract reassigned to East london operating from their Rainham base
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The above 3 images are reproduced with kind permission of Stephen Williams

RD
Hornchurch
Changeover
at garage after 1970
Pre 1970 ?
BT Blue Triangle
RM
Romford
Changeover at ?
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