Route History

Date
Gar
Mon-Fri
Sat
Sun
07.02.87
PD81+
3L*
3L*
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*Joint with 291
WOOLWICH General Gordon Place - Burrage Road - Plumstead - Pettiman Crescent - Tom Cribb Road - Broadwaters Estate - Pettiman Crescent - Plumstead - WOOLWICH Beresford Street ( Mon-Sat )
NEW ROUTE: Introduced to serve new Broadwaters Estate.

16.01.88
BX111+
*LS
*LS
,,

Contract awarded to Bexleybus - buses ex Route 422 - now single deck operation.

 

 

LS428 Woolwich

 


26.11.88
BX111+
2LS
2LS
,,

WOOLWICH  -  BROADWATERS ESTATE ( Mon-Sat )
Route now as dedicated allocation.

24.11.90
BX111+
2T
3T
,,
logo
Contract reassigned

WOOLWICH  -  BROADWATERS ESTATE ( Mon-Sat )
Converted to double deck operation and now operated by London Central

19.01.91
BX231+
*9MRL
*9MRL
,,

*Joint with 291
WOOLWICH - BROADWATERS Western Way Roundabout ,( Mon-Sat ) Griffin Manor Way - Nathan Way - Eastern Way - Carlyle Road - Bentham Road - Central Way - THAMESMEAD Town Centre (Mon-Fri peaks)
One Mon-Fri am journey diverted via Nathan Way Industrial Estate to THAMESMEAD WEST Merbury Road
Extended from Broadwaters Estate (Goosander Way) to Thamsmead West Western Way via Winchat Road at Battery Road and further extended Mon-Fri peaks to Thamesmead Town Centre

27.04.91
BX231+
*9MRL
*8MRL
,,

*Joint with 291
WOOLWICH - Plumstead - Tom Cribb Road - Broadwaters - BELMARSH PRISON ( Mon-Sat ) - Woolwich Industrial Estate - THAMESMEAD Town Centre (Mon-Fri peaks)

Extended from THAMESMEAD WEST Merbury Road to Belmarsh Prison via Western Way with peak journeys to Thamesmead diverted to double run via Belmarsh Prison

 

 

MRL227 Woolwich

 


30.04.95
BX231+
*9MRL
*8MRL
MRL ex 229

WOOLWICH - Plumstead - Tom Cribb Road - Broadwaters - BELMARSH PRISON - - Woolwich Industrial Estate - THAMESMEAD Town Centre (Mon-Fri peaks)
Sunday service introduced between Woolwich and Belmarsh Prison.

23.01.99
BX231+
8DRL
8DRL
4DRL

Start of new contract
WOOLWICH High Street -
Belmarsh Prison - Western Way - Central Way - Thamesmead Town Centre - Bentham Road - Carlyle Road - Harrow Manor Way to ABBEY WOOD STATION
Extended at all times to Abbey Wood Station - this was part of the restructuring of Routes 272 & X72 to 472with the 244 providing the quickest link between Bentham Road and both Abbey Wood Station & Woolwich.

25.03.00
BX231+
8DML
8DML
4DML

Converted to low floor single deck operation.

 

 

DML7 Woolwich

 


24.01.04
BX231+
11DML
11DML
6DML

ABBEY WOOD STATION - Abbey Road - Knee Hill - Harrow Manor Way - Abbey Wood Station - Harrow Manor Way - Carlyle Road - Bentham Road - Thamesmere Drive (double run) - Thamesmead - Central Way - Western Way - Belmarsh Prison - Battery Road - Merbury Road - Warepoint Drive - Whinchat Road - Goosander Way - Broadwaters - Broadwaters Road - Tom Cribb Way - Pettman Crescent - Plumstead Station - Plumstead Road - Beresford Square - Woolwich New Road - Thomas Street - Green's End - General Gordon Place - Woolwich Arsenal Station - Vincent Road - Burrage Road - Raglan Road - Bloomfield Road - Plumstead Common Road - Herbert Road - Eglinton Hill - Cantwell Road - Brent Road - Eglinton Hill - Shrewsbury Lane - Shooter's Hill - Shooter's Hill Road - Baker Road - Stadium Road - WOOLWICH COMMON Queen Elizabeth Hospital
Extended from Woolwich to Queen Elizabeth Hospital via Shooters Hill

29.01.05
BX231+
11DML
11DML
6DML

ABBEY WOOD  -  QUEEN ELIZABETH HOSPITAL
Buses towards QE Hospital rerouted in Woolwich around General Gordon Square to better serve the Town Centre

 

LDP108 with a fine view of East London

 


22.01.11
BV1+
12SE
11SE
9SE
LOGO
Transferred with Go Ahead to
London General

ABBEY WOOD  -  QUEEN ELIZABETH HOSPITAL
Contract renewal
Allocation moved to Belvedere (BV) thus now London General operated although still with Go Ahead.

14.06.14
BV1+
12SE
11SE
9SE


ABBEY WOO Knee Hill - QUEEN ELIZABETH HOSPITAL

Extended within Abbey Wood from Station to Knee Hill

 

 

SE75 Queen Elizabeth Hospital

 


23.01.16
BV1+
12SE
11SE
9SE


ABBEY WOO Knee Hill - QUEEN ELIZABETH HOSPITAL

Contract extended for two years

02.12.17
BX161+
12SE
11SE
10SE


ABBEY WOO Knee Hill - QUEEN ELIZABETH HOSPITAL

Belvedere (BV) closed, allocation moved to Bexleyheath (BX)

08.12.18
BX161+
12SE
11SE
10SE

ABBEY WOO Knee Hill - QUEEN ELIZABETH HOSPITAL
Contract renewal

SE61 Woolwich Arsenal

© Samuel Letsu


14.05.22
BX161+
12SE
11SE
10SE

ABBEY WOO Gaydon Road  - QUEEN ELIZABETH HOSPITAL
Long term curtailment to Knee Hill in Abbey Wood finishes, and restored to serve Gayton Road.

SE72 Woolwich Arsenal Station

SE72 Woolwich Arsenal Station, 27.05.22

© Ian Armstrong


14.05.22
BX161+
12SE
11SE
10SE

ABBEY WOO Gaydon Road  - QUEEN ELIZABETH HOSPITAL
Contract extended for two years

 

 

 

Operating Garages

BX Bexleyheath
Changeover point Thamesmead, Watersmeet Place
Sunday all changeovers at garage
Drivers finishing at Thamesmead are provided with chauffered ferry cars, 20TT is allocated

PD Plumstead
Changeover point outside garage

BV Belvedere
Changeover point Thamesmead - Watersmeet Place,

2021 MAP

2021 MAP
Taken from 2021 map drawn by Mike Harris
busmap.co.uk

Route 244 guide

 

 

 

© Ian Armstrong 2024
Date of edit   Thursday, 04.01.24