Route History

Date
Gar
Mon-Fri
Sat
Sun
28.10.89
U91+
7T
7T
--
 
WH41+
--
--
4T
NEW ROUTE mainly replacing Route S1
which was withdrawn on this date.

STRATFORD BUS STATION - Great Eastern Road - Stratford Broadway - West Ham Lane - Densham Road - Portway - Plashet Road - Green Street - Upton Park Station - Green Street - Central Park Road - Hatherley Gardens - Lonsdale Avenue - High Street South - High Street North - EAST HAM STATION (MS evenings/Suns) - High Street North - Station Road - MANOR PARK STATION (MS except evenings)

MANOR PARK STATION (MS except evenings) - Station Road - High Street North - EAST HAM STATION (MS evenings/Suns) - High Street North - Ron Leighton Way - Barking Road - High Street South - Greatfield Avenue - Lonsdale Avenue - Boundary Road - Green Street - Upton Park Station - Green Street - Plashet Road - Portway - Densham Road - West Ham Lane - Tramway Avenue - Stratford Broadway - Great Eastern Road - STRATFORD BUS STATION

Mon-Sat joint duty schedule with Route 101
Sunday joint duty schedule with Route S2


104 Route Map Spring 1990
Taken from Spring 1990 Bus Map

09.02.92
U91+
7T
7T
--
 
WH41+
--
--
7MRL

STRATFORD  -  EAST HAM STATION ( Mon-Sat evenings / Sundays)  -  MANOR PARK STN ( Mon-Sat except evenings )
Sunday converted to midibus operation.

T589 Tramway Avenue, Stratford

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10.05.92
U91+
8T
8T
--
 
WH41+
--
--
7MRL

STRATFORD - EAST HAM STN (evgs) - MANOR PARK STN (except evgs)
Sunday (except evgs) extended from East Ham to Manor Park.


MRL121 Stratford Broadway

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27.09.92
U91+
8T
8T
--
 
SD291+
--
--
5MRL/RB

STRATFORD - EAST HAM STN (evgs) - MANOR PARK STN (except evgs)
Sunday transferred from West Ham to Stratford base.
Mon-Sat joint schedule with Route 101
Sunday Joint duty schedule with Route 262A

RB6 Tramway Avenue

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25.09.93
U91+
8T
8T
--
 
SD291+
--
--
7MRL/RB

STRATFORD - MANOR PARK STN
Service extended from East Ham to Manor Park at all times


17.09.95
U91+
8S
8S
8S inc 262

STRATFORD - MANOR PARK STN
Sunday converted to dd and reallocated to Upton Park (U) but joint allocation with 262

04.03.00
U81+
11S
13S
7S

STRATFORD - MANOR PARK STN
Start of new contract
Running number sequence change

 

Scania S32 at Manor Park

 


13.05.00
U81+
11SLD
13SLD
7SLD
SDO only  
1S
   

STRATFORD - MANOR PARK STATION
Converted from dd to low floor single deck

 

 

SLD181 Upton Park

 


04.09.00
U81+
11SLD
13SLD
7SLD
 
U99
1TA
--
--

STRATFORD - MANOR PARK STATION
Double deck SDO only journey converted to TA

28.04.03
U81+
13TA
13TA
7TA

STRATFORD - MANOR PARK STATION
Converted to low floor double deck.

05.03.05
U81+
13TA
13TA
7TA

STRATFORD - MANOR PARK STATION
Contract renewal

29.09.07
U81+
14TA
14TA
9TA

STRATFORD - MANOR PARK STATION
Introduction of revised duty schedules

 

 

Trident 17833 Stratford

 

 


17.09.11
WH281+
14TA
14TA
12TA

STRATFORD - MANOR PARK STATION
Upton Park garage closed - allocation moved to West Ham (WH)

17371 17371 Stratford Broadway

03.03.12
WH281+
14TA
14TA
12TA

STRATFORD - MANOR PARK STATION
Contract renewal with a mixture of existing Tridents and new Enviro 400 buses

11.06.16
WH201+
14E
14E
9E

STRATFORD - MANOR PARK STATION
Running number change

 

 

Enviro 10112 Stratford

 


15.10.16
WH201+
18E
18E
10E

STRATFORD - MANOR PARK STATION
Frequency increases

04.03.17
WH201+
18E
14E
10E

STRATFORD - MANOR PARK STATION
Contract extended for about 2 years ( approx late 2018 pending restructuring )

Taken from 2018 map drawn by Mike Harris
busmap.co.uk

09.12.18
RR141+
18E
14E
9E
BLUE TRIANGLE LOGO Contract reassigned

STRATFORD Bus Station  -  MANOR PARK
Contract reassigned to GAL Blue Triangle

E280 enters Stratford Bus Station , working on TfL Route 104 from Manor Park . 

Wednesday afternoon 27th-March-2019 .

© AndrewHa

 


21.05.22
RR141+
12E
12E
8E

STRATFORD -  BECKTON STATION
REVISED to run between Stratford Bus Station and Beckton Bus Station.
Buses will be rerouted at Lonsdale Avenue via High Street South and Woolwich Manor Way to Beckton Bus Station.
New route 304 will replace route 104 between Lonsdale Avenue and Manor Park Station.
The route is restructured and split into two routes, as 104 and new route 304. Route 104 will operate between Stratford and Beckton bus station and will no longer serve the section between Manor Park and Barking Road, as this will be covered by new route 304 which will operate between Manor Park and Custom House at 5 bph Monday to Saturday daytimes and 4 bph evening and Sundays. The frequency of route 104 will be 7.5 bph Monday to Saturday daytimes and 5 bph Sundays and all evenings.

2023 map, click to enlarge
Taken from 2023 map drawn by Mike Harris
busmap.co.uk

 

GA-L Route guide

 

Current Blind



104

 

Operating Garages

RR River Road, Barking
Changeover point East Ham Fire Station
From 2022 Beckton Station and duty schedule joint with Route 304.

U Upton Park
Changeover point Boleyn - 7 minutes travelling time allowed

WH West Ham
Changeover point Boleyn
or new WH at Stratford Bus Station

SD Stratford Base
Changeover point Stratford Bus Station  

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