Date |
Gar |
Mon-Fri |
Sat |
Sun |
07.02.87 |
PD81+ |
3L* |
3L* |
,, |
*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.
26.11.88 |
BX111+ |
2LS |
2LS |
,, |
WOOLWICH - BROADWATERS ESTATE ( Mon-Sat )
Route
now as dedicated allocation.
24.11.90 |
BX111+ |
2T |
3T |
,, |
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
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.
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
|
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22.01.11 |
BV1+ |
12SE |
11SE |
9SE |
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
|
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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, 27.05.22 © Ian Armstrong |
14.05.22 |
BX161+ |
12SE |
11SE |
10SE |
ABBEY WOO Gaydon Road - QUEEN ELIZABETH HOSPITAL
Contract extended for two years
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,