Date |
Gar |
Mon-Fri |
Sat |
Sun |
03.10.34 | BK |
22LT |
23LT |
21LT |
RAINHAM Clock Tower - New Road - Dagenham -- Ripple Road - Barking - East Ham - Upton Park - Plaistow - Canning Town - Poplar - Limehouse - Commercial Road - Aldgate - Bank - Holborn - Oxford Circus then Baker Street - MARYLEBONE STATION ( Mon-Sat ) - Marble Arch - Edgware Road - Paddington - Westbourne Grove - Westboutne Park Road - Ladbroke Grove - St Marks Road - St Quintin Avenue - WORMWOOD SCRUBS ( Suns )
Extracted from 1934 map drawn by Mike Harris busmap.co.uk |
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Central Area map |
04.03.36 | BK |
16LT+ |
23LT |
22LT |
2LT/23B | ||||
U |
7LT |
-- |
-- |
RAINHAM - MARYLEBONE ( Mon-Sat ) St Johns Wood - SWISS COTTAGE ( Mon-Fri pm journeys ) or WORMWOOD SCRUBS ( Suns )
Mon-Fri pm journeys extended from Marylebone to Swiss Cottage
Part of BK allocation transferred to Upton Park (U)
18.03.36 | BK |
23LT+ |
23LT |
22LT |
2LT/23B |
RAINHAM - MARYLEBONE ( Mon-Sat ) - SWISS COTTAGE ( Mon-Fri pm journeys ) or WORMWOOD SCRUBS ( Suns )
Upton Park (U) allocation withdrawn
07.10.36 | BK |
23LT |
23LT |
22LT |
2LT/23B |
RAINHAM - MARYLEBONE ( Mon-Sat ) - SWISS COTTAGE ( Mon-Fri pm journeys ) or WORMWOOD SCRUBS ( Suns )
ADDITIONAL SERVICE : Rainham & Dagenham Fords
17.02.37 | BK |
46LT |
40LT |
%51LT |
2LT/23B |
ROMFORD New Mill Inn ( Suns ) - Rush Green Road - BECONTREE HEATH ( Mon-Sat ) - Longbridge Road - Barking - MARYLEBONE ( Mon-Sat ) - SWISS COTTAGE ( Mon-Fri pm journeys ) or WORMWOOD SCRUBS ( Suns )
% Joint with 23C
Diverted at Barking to Becontree Heath and extended on Sundays to Romford
The Barking to Rainham section replaced by extending Route 87 from Dagenham to Rainham
Fords Works journeys withdrawn
05.02.39 | BK |
46LT |
41LT |
-- |
BECONTREE HEATH - MARYLEBONE ( Mon-Sat ) - SWISS COTTAGE ( Mon-Fri pm journeys )
Sunday service withdrawn - replaced by
diverting Route 9 at Barking to Romford - the Becontree Heath to Wormwood Scrubs section renumbered 163
13.12.39 | BK |
37LT |
32LT |
-- |
BECONTREE HEATH - BARKING Blakes Corner ( Mon-Fri evenings ) - UPTON PARK Boleyn ( Sat evenings ) MARYLEBONE ( Mon-Sat except evenings )
Mon-Fri Marylebone to Swiss Cottage extension withdrawn
Mon-Fri evenings withdrawn between Barking
and Marylebone
Sat evenings withdrawn between Upton Park & Marylebone
24.10.40 | BK |
37LT |
34LT |
-- |
BK |
11PROV |
11PROV |
BECONTREE HEATH - BARKING Blakes Corner ( Mon-Fri evenings ) - UPTON PARK Boleyn ( Sat evenings ) MARYLEBONE ( Mon-Sat except evenings )
EXPRESS SERVICE MON-SAT PEAKS: ALDGATE - Blackwall Tunnel - East Ham Town Hall - Barking - BECONTREE HEATH
Express service introduced only stopping at points above using provincial buses
The buses ran at 10min intervals Mon-Fri 0715-0900 and 1600-1800 - Saturday 0715-0900 and 1200-1400
07.11.40 | BK |
37LT |
34LT |
-- |
BK |
11PROV |
11PROV |
BECONTREE HEATH - BARKING Blakes Corner ( Mon-Fri evenings ) - UPTON PARK Boleyn ( Sat evenings ) MARYLEBONE ( Mon-Sat except evenings )
EXPRESS SERVICE MON-SAT PEAKS: ALDGATE - Blackwall Tunnel - East Ham Town Hall - Barking - all stops - BECONTREE HEATH
Revised to stop at all stops between Barking and Becontree Heath
18.03.41
Last day of express operation
28.10.42 | BK |
42LT |
37LT |
-- |
BECONTREE HEATH - BARKING Blakes Corner ( Mon-Sat evenings ) - MARYLEBONE ( Mon-Sat except evenings )
Sat evenings withdrawn between Barking and Upton Park
19.04.44 | BK |
27G 15LT |
27G 9LT |
-- |
BECONTREE HEATH - BARKING Blakes Corner ( Mon-Sat evenings ) - MARYLEBONE ( Mon-Sat except evenings )
Type change
09.01.46 | BK |
46G |
11G 25LT |
-- |
BECONTREE HEATH - BARKING Blakes Corner ( Mon-Sat evenings ) - MARYLEBONE ( Mon-Sat except evenings )
Type change
09.10.46 | BK |
46G |
37G |
-- |
U |
4ST |
-- |
-- |
BECONTREE HEATH - BARKING Blakes Corner ( Mon-Sat evenings ) - MARYLEBONE ( Mon-Sat except evenings )
Mon-Fri Upton Park (U) allocation added
12.11.47 | BK |
52G |
38G |
-- |
BECONTREE HEATH - BARKING Blakes Corner ( Mon-Sat evenings ) - MARYLEBONE ( Mon-Sat except evenings )
Mon-Fri Upton Park (U) allocation withdrawn
31.03.48 | BK |
52G |
38G |
-- |
BECONTREE HEATH - PLAISTOW Greengate ( Mon-Sat evenings ) - MARYLEBONE ( Mon-Sat except late evenings )
Mon-Sat evenings extended from Barking to Plaistow
20.10.48 | BK |
47G 5ST |
31G 7ST |
-- |
BECONTREE HEATH - PLAISTOW Greengate ( Mon-Sat evenings ) - MARYLEBONE ( Mon-Sat except late evenings )
Type change
13.04.49 | BK |
49G 3RTL |
38G |
-- |
BECONTREE HEATH - PLAISTOW Greengate ( Mon-Sat evenings ) - MARYLEBONE ( Mon-Sat except late evenings)
RTL type introduced
17.10.51 |
BK |
49STL 3RTL |
38STL |
-- |
BECONTREE HEATH - PLAISTOW Greengate ( Mon-Sat evenings ) - MARYLEBONE ( Mon-Sat except late evenings)
Converted
from Guys to STL type.
14.05.52 |
BK |
52RTL |
38RTL |
-- |
BECONTREE HEATH - PLAISTOW Greengate ( Mon-Sat evenings ) - MARYLEBONE ( Mon-Sat except late evenings)
Converted
from STL to RTL.
22.10.52 |
BK |
52RTL |
38RTL |
-- |
BECONTREE HEATH - PLAISTOW ( Mon-Sat evenings ) - ALDGATE ( Mon-Sat except late evening ) - MARYLEBONE ( Mon-Fri except evenings / Sat 0700-1430 )
Extended from Plaistow to Aldgate until early evening and Saturday afternoon withdrawn between Aldgate and Marylebone
30.04.58 |
BK |
43RTL+ |
25RTL+ |
-- |
1RTL/23B | 1RTL/174 |
26.11.58 |
BK |
38RT |
23RT |
-- |
BECONTREE HEATH - PLAISTOW ( Mon-Sat evenings ) - ALDGATE ( Mon-Sat except late evening ) - MARYLEBONE ( Mon-Fri except evenings / Sat 0700-1430 )
Converted
from RTL to RT.
11.11.59 |
BK |
36RT |
12RT |
-- |
PR |
9RM |
20RM |
-- |
BECONTREE HEATH - ALDGATE ( Mon-Sat evenings) - MARYLEBONE (Mon-Sat except evenings)
Extended evenings from Plaistow to Aldgate.
PR allocation added with RM,s as part of Trolleybus
Replacement program.
RT439 Gardiners Corner - Aldgate
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01.03.64 |
BK |
15RM+ |
-- |
-- |
1RT/23C 3RT/148 6RT/175 |
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PR |
18RM+ |
23RM |
-- |
|
3RM/5 |
BECONTREE HEATH - ALDGATE ( Mon-Sat evenings) - MARYLEBONE (Mon-Sat except evenings)
Saturday
Barking (BK) allocation withdrawn. BK allocation converted from RT to
RM.
RTL384 Oxford Street |
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01.07.64 |
BK |
15RM+ |
-- |
-- |
1RT/23C 3RT/148 6RT/175 |
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PR |
18RM+ |
23RM |
-- |
|
3RM/5 |
27.01.65 |
BK |
18RM+ |
-- |
-- |
1RT/23C 3RT/148 6RT/175 |
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PR |
14RM |
19RM |
-- |
Taken from Alterations ( no.1 ) Booklet dated 18 November 1964 |
07.09.68 |
BK |
14RM |
-- |
14RM/2RT |
PR |
7RM |
8RM 6RT |
6RT |
|
U |
-- |
7RML |
-- |
BECONTREE HEATH
- ALDGATE
Withdrawn
between Aldgate and Marylebone - but introduced on Sunday to replace withdrawn
section of Route 9.
Sunday BK and PR introduced. Saturday U introduced
21.12.68 |
BK |
14RM |
-- |
14RM 2RT |
PR |
7RT |
14RM |
6RM |
|
U |
-- |
7RML |
-- |
BECONTREE HEATH
- ALDGATE
Poplar
type changes as above
25.10.69 |
BK |
14RM |
-- |
14RM |
PR |
-- |
-- |
8RM |
|
U |
-- |
9RML |
-- |
|
WH |
8RM |
12RM |
-- |
BECONTREE HEATH
- ALDGATE
Mon-Sat
Poplar (PR) allocation transferred to West Ham (WH)
18.04.70 |
BK |
8RM |
-- |
8RM |
PR |
-- |
5RM |
-- |
|
U |
-- |
-- |
12RML |
|
WH |
7RM |
10RM |
-- |
BECONTREE HEATH
- ALDGATE
SUN
Poplar (PR) withdrawn but SAT allocation introduced.
SAT Upton Park (U) withdrawn but SUN allocation introduced.
18.07.70 |
BK |
-- |
-- |
8RT |
PR |
-- |
5RM |
-- |
|
U |
11RM |
-- |
12RML |
|
WH |
7RM |
10RM |
-- |
BECONTREE HEATH
- ALDGATE
Mon-Fri
Barking (BK) allocation transferred to Upton Park (WH) - Sunday allocation
reverted to RT.
05.10.70 |
BK |
-- |
-- |
8RT |
PR |
-- |
5RM |
-- |
|
U |
11RM |
-- |
12RML |
|
WH |
7RM |
10RM |
-- |
BECONTREE HEATH
- ALDGATE - BANK ( Mon-Fri early am jnys )
Mon-Fri journeys projected from Aldgate to Bank.
30.10.71 |
BK |
-- |
-- |
8RT |
PR |
-- |
7RM |
5RM |
|
U |
9RM |
-- |
7RML |
|
WH |
9RM |
8RM |
-- |
BECONTREE HEATH
- ALDGATE - BANK ( Mon-Fri early am jnys )
Part
of Sunday Upton Park (U) allocation transferred to Poplar (PR)
20.04.74 |
BK |
-- |
-- |
9DMS |
PR |
-- |
5RM |
-- |
|
U |
11RM |
-- |
6DMS |
|
WH |
7RM |
10RM |
-- |
BECONTREE HEATH
- ALDGATE - BANK ( Mon-Fri early am jnys )
SUN
converted to OPO operation.
SUN Poplar (PR) allocation withdrawn.
28.02.76 |
BK |
-- |
-- |
9DMS |
PR |
-- |
5RM |
-- |
|
U |
11RM |
-- |
6DMS |
|
WH |
7RML |
7RML 3RM |
-- |
BECONTREE HEATH
- ALDGATE - BANK ( Mon-Fri early am jnys )
WEST
HAM (WH) allocation converted from RM to RML operation.
19.03.77 |
BK1+ |
-- |
-- |
8DMS |
PR81+ |
-- |
5RM |
-- |
|
U171+ |
16RML |
-- |
5DMS |
|
WH111+ |
6RML |
6RML 4RM |
-- |
BECONTREE HEATH - ALDGATE - FARRINGDON STREET (Mon-Fri peaks)
Mon-Fri peaks extended from Aldgate to Farringdon
Street via Route 15.
31.01.81 |
BK1+ |
-- |
-- |
8T |
PR81+ |
-- |
5RM |
-- |
|
U171+ |
13RML |
-- |
5DMS |
|
WH111+ |
13RML |
13RML 4RM |
-- |
BECONTREE HEATH - ALDGATE (Suns) - Tower Hill - Cannon Street - Ludgate Circus -
Aldwych - Trafalgar Square - Piccadilly Circus - OXFORD CIRCUS ( Mon-Sat )
Withdrawn between Aldgate and Farringdon Street
via Bank
Mon-Sat extended instead from Aldgate to Oxford Circus via Tower
Hill - Cannon Street - and then Route 6.
25.04.81 |
PR81+ |
-- |
4RM |
-- |
U171+ |
12RML+ |
-- |
-- |
|
2RM/101 | ||||
WH111+ |
7RML |
7RML 8RM |
7RML 4RM |
EAST HAM White
Horse - Upton Park - Canning Town - Poplar - Limehouse - Stepney - Aldgate -
Tower Hill - Cannon Street - Ludgate Circus - Aldwych - Trafalgar Square -
Piccadilly Circus - Oxford Circus - Marble Arch - Paddington - Westbourne
Grove - LADBROKE GROVE Eagle ( Daily )
REVERTED TO CREW OPERATION ON SUNDAYS.
Withdrawn between East Ham and Becontree
Heath but extended from Oxford Circus to Ladbroke Grove via Route
15.
04.09.82 |
PR |
-- |
4RM |
-- |
U |
17RML |
12RML |
9RML |
EAST HAM - LADBROKE GROVE
West
Ham (WH) allocation withdrawn.
Sat & Sun Upton Park (U) allocation
introduced.
09.06.84 |
PR |
-- |
4Tc |
-- |
U |
17RML |
12RML |
9RML |
EAST HAM - LADBROKE GROVE
Saturday
PR allocation converted to Titan crew operation.
18.05.85
Route 15 was diverted at this time via Tower and Cannon Street replacing Route 23 - and the section via Bank was renumbered 15A
The number 23 was not used again until 1992 when a similar operation was introduced Westbourne Park to Liverpool Street
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BK
Barking
Changeover point outside garage
U
Upton Park
Changeover point Priory Road.
WH
West Ham
Changeover point at Greengate
PR
Poplar
Changeover point Aberfeldy Street.