Route History

Date
Gar
Mon-Fri
Sat
Sun
AT 03.10.34
RD
7ST
8ST
7ST


LEYTONSTONE Green Man - Wanstead - Redbridge - Gants Hill - Eastern Avenue - Newbury Park - Little Heath - Romford - Victoria Road - GIDEA PARK STATION

Taken from 1934 map drawn by Mike Harris
busmap.co.uk
02.10.35
G
3LT
5LT
7LT
 
RD
7ST
5ST
--

LEYTONSTONE  -  GIDEA PARK STN
Daily Forest Gate (G) allocation introduced
Sunday Hornchurch (RD) withdrawn

08.04.36
G
3LT
5LT
5LT
 
RD
7ST
5ST
5ST

LEYTONSTONE  -  GIDEA PARK STN
Sunday Hornchurch (RD) reintroduced

07.10.36
G
3STL
5STL
7STL
 
RD
7ST
5ST
--

LEYTONSTONE  -  GIDEA PARK STN
Sunday Hornchurch (RD) withdrawn

24.03.37
G
6STL
4STL
5STL
 
RD
4ST
6ST
5ST

LEYTONSTONE  -  GIDEA PARK STN
Sunday Hornchurch (RD) reintroduced

06.10.37
G
6STL
4STL
7STL
 
RD
4ST
6ST
--

LEYTONSTONE  -  GIDEA PARK STN
Sunday Hornchurch (RD) withdrawn

04.05.38
G
6STL
4STL
5STL
 
RD
4ST
6ST
5ST

LEYTONSTONE  -  GIDEA PARK STN
Sunday Hornchurch (RD) reintroduced

12.10.38
G
6STL
4STL
7STL
 
RD
4ST
6ST
--

LEYTONSTONE  -  GIDEA PARK STN
Sunday Hornchurch (RD) withdrawn

04.01.39
G
6STL
4STL
4STL
 
RD
4ST
6ST
3ST

LEYTONSTONE  -  GIDEA PARK STN
Sunday Hornchurch (RD) reintroduced

13.12.39
G
7STL
10STL+
7STL
      1STL/96  

LEYTONSTONE  -  GIDEA PARK STN
Hornchurch (RD) withdrawn

15.05.40
G
4STL
5STL+
7STL
      1STL/25B  
 
RD
3STL
3STL
--

LEYTONSTONE  -  GIDEA PARK STN
Mon-Sat Hornchurch (RD) reintroduced

20.11.40
G
5STL
7STL+
8STL
      1STL/25B  
 
RD
4ST
4ST
--

LEYTONSTONE Green Man - Wanstead - Redbridge - Gants Hill - Eastern Avenue - Newbury Park - Little Heath - Romford - Victoria Road - Heath Park Road - Slewins Lane - North Street - Hornchurch Town Centre - Station Lane - HORNCHURCH STATION
Rerouted at Heath Park Road to Hornchurch instead of Gidea Park

Taken from 1940 map drawn by Mike Harris
busmap.co.uk

30.09.42
G
11STL
11STL
10STL
 
RD
3STL
3STL
4STL

LEYTONSTONE  -  HORNCHURCH STN
Sunday Hornchurch (RD) reintroduced

19.04.44
G
--
--
14STL
 
RD
3STL
3STL
4STL
 
U
9STL
9STL
--

LEYTONSTONE  -  HORNCHURCH STN
Mon-Sat Forest Gate (G) allocation replaced by Upton Park (U)

05.07.44
G
9STL
9STL
14STL
 
RD
3STL
3STL
4STL

LEYTONSTONE  -  HORNCHURCH STN
Mon-Sat Upton Park (U) returned to Forest Gate (G)

12.12.45
G
--
11STL
13STL
 
RD
3G
5G
6G
 
U
9G
--
--

LEYTONSTONE  -  HORNCHURCH STN
Mon-Fri Forest Gate (G) allocation replaced by Upton Park (U)

17.04.46
G
9STL
14STL
13STL
 
RD
3G+
5G
7G
    2G/103    

LEYTONSTONE  -  HORNCHURCH STN
Mon-Fri Upton Park (U) returned to Forest Gate (G)

05.05.48
A supplementary Wednesday only service commenced for Market Day. 4LT's from Forest Gate used

11.10.50
G
13STL
19RT
12RT
 
RD
3G+
4G
8G
    2G/103    

LEYTONSTONE  -  HORNCHURCH STN
Weekend RT type introduced at Forest Gate (G) spare from Route 25B

17.10.51
G
13SRT
19RT
15RT
 
RD
3SRT
4SRT
5SRT

LEYTONSTONE  -  HORNCHURCH STN
Type change as above.

22.10.52
G
13SRT
19RT
15RT
 
RD
3SRT
3SRT
1RTL
6RTL

LEYTONSTONE - HORNCHURCH STN - HORNCHURCH Hacton Drive (Sun pm jnys)
Mon-Sat peaks and Sun pm journeys extended from Hornchurch Station to Hacton Drive.

12.08.53
G
9SRT
14RT
9RT
 
NS
3SRT
--
6RTL
 
RD
--
4RTL
--

LEYTONSTONE - HORNCHURCH STN - HORNCHURCH Hacton Drive (Sun pm jnys)
Mon-Fri/Sun RD allocation transferred to North Street (NS).

06.02.54
G
9SRT
14RT
9RT
 
NS
3SRT
4RT
6RT

LEYTONSTONE - HORNCHURCH STN - HORNCHURCH Hacton Drive (Sun pm jnys)
Hornchurch (RD) allocation withdrawn - and NS RTL's replaced by RT

RT2137 (G) Leytonstone stand

Photographer unknown


06.10.54
G101+
9RT
14RT
9RT
 
NS
3RT
4RT
6RT

LEYTONSTONE - HORNCHURCH STN - HORNCHURCH Hacton Drive (Sun pm jnys)
SRT type replaced by RT

27.04.60
NS
10RT
18RT
12RT

LEYTONSTONE - HORNCHURCH STN - HORNCHURCH Hacton Drive (Sun pm jnys)
Forest Gate (G) garage closed - allocation transferred to North Street (NS).

 

 

RT2776 easily identified by the ventilation grills - fitted for a USA tour.

 


18.07.70
NS
14RT
13RT
--

LEYTONSTONE - Wanstead - Redbridge - Gants Hill - Newbury Park - Little Heath - Romford - Gidea Park - Straight Road - Faringdon Avenue - Dagnam Park Drive - Harold Hill - Church Road,  HAROLD WOOD STN. (Mon-Sat)
Mon-Sat Route diverted at Gidea Park via Harold Hill to Harold Wood Station replacing most of withdrawn 66A
Withdrawn section covered by New Route 294 Collier Row & Hornchurch.
Sunday Route renumbered 66B.

08.01.72
NS
15SMS
14SMS
--

LEYTONSTONE  -  HAROLS WOOD STATION ( Mon-Sat )
Converted to single deck One Person Operation.

SMS409 Green Man stand

busmap.co.uk


09.05.76
NS
15DMS
14DMS
--

LEYTONSTONE  -  HAROLS WOOD STATION ( Mon-Sat )
Converted to DMS double deck operation.

DMS487 has been curtailed at Gants Hill and is seen in Cranbrook Road before making the journey to the Perth Road stand

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05.11.79
NS141+
15T
14T
--

LEYTONSTONE  -  HAROLS WOOD STATION ( Mon-Sat )
Converted from Daimler Fleetline operation to Leyland Titan operation.

T46 Gidea Park Station

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04.09.82
NS141+
8T
6T
3T

LEYTONSTONE - ROMFORD STN -; GIDEA PARK STN (Mon-Fri except evenings/Sat shop hours)
Withdrawn between Romford and Harold Wood except for Route to Gidea Park at above times. Withdrawn section covered by new 296 Romford and Harold Wood.
Sunday 66B renumbered 66

12.05.84
NS141+
8T
6T
3T

LEYTONSTONE - ROMFORD STN (Sat/Sun) - GIDEA PARK (Mon-Fri/Sat shopping hours)
Mon-Fri evenings extended from Romford to Gidea Park

07.02.87
NS141+
5T
5T
3T

LEYTONSTONE - ROMFORD STATION
Withdrawn between Romford and Gidea Park.

24.09.88
NS141+
5T
5T

3T
2MR/256

LEYTONSTONE - ROMFORD STATION
Sunday converted to part midibus operation.

MR21 Leytonstone

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28.10.89
NS141+
5T
5T
3MR

LEYTONSTONE - ROMFORD STATION
Sunday converted to full midibus operation

04.08.90
DD
6sd
6sd
3sd

LEYTONSTONE - ROMFORD STATION
Operation transferred to County Bus operating from Debden base.

LX257 Mercury Gardens, Romford

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29.06.97
DD
6sd
6sd
3sd

LEYTONSTONE STN - ROMFORD STATION
Extended from Green Man roundabout to Leytonstone CL Station

02.08.97
DX1+
8dd
6dd
4SLF
Operation transferred within Cowie Group to Grey Green (Barking depot)

LEYTONSTONE STN - ROMFORD STATION
Start of new contract

 

107 Leytonstone Station stand

 


05.09.98
DX1+
8dd
6dd
4SLF
Contract novated to Arriva LNE

LEYTONSTONE STN - ROMFORD STATION
contract novated to Arriva LNE

 

109 Romford Station

 


06.09.03
FL31+
11DP
10DP
4DP
Contract reassigned to BLUE TRIANGE

LEYTONSTONE STN - ROMFORD STATION
Contract reassigned

 

 

DN188 Wanstead

 

 


05.09.09
FL31+
11DP
10DP
4DP

LEYTONSTONE STN - ROMFORD STATION
Rerouted between Wanstead Station and Green Man via Wanstead High Street and New Wanstead instead of via Cambridge Park direct - the map below shows the revised route

Taken from 2011 map drawn by Mike Harris
busmap.co.uk
04.09.10
GY61+
11SE
11SE
4SE
Contract reassigned

LEYTONSTONE STN - ROMFORD STATION
New contract commenced with Arriva Southend - operating from their Grays garage with10.8M E200 BUSES.

4077 North Street Garage
24.03.12
GY61+
11SE
11SE
4SE

LEYTONSTONE STN - ROMFORD STATION
At Redbridge Station - eastbound buses to operate direct from roundabout to Eastern Avenue instead of via Station forecourt.

16.11.13
GY61+
14SE
11SE
6SE

LEYTONSTONE STN - ROMFORD STATION
New schedule introduced

30.08.14
GY61+
14DW
11DW
6DW

LEYTONSTONE STN - ROMFORD STATION
Converted to double deck operation

Wright Gemini 6206 at Romford stand

© Alan Clarke


05.09.15
GY61+
11DW
11DW
8DW

LEYTONSTONE STN - ROMFORD STATION
Contract extended for two years

29.10.16
GY61+
12DW
12DW
9DW
Under Arriva London North control

LEYTONSTONE STN - ROMFORD STATION
Officially transferred from Arriva Southern Counties to Arriva London North although Grays Garage was under Arriva London control since February

VLA118 Mercury Gardens

© Lawrence Living


02.09.17
GY61+
12DW
12DW
9DW
New logo

LEYTONSTONE STATION  -  ROMFORD STATION
Contract renewal

DW201 Romford Station

© Lawrence Living


03.09.22
GY61+
15DW
12DW
8DW

LEYTONSTONE STATION  -  ROMFORD STATION
Contract extended for two years

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Operating Garages

G Forest Gate
Changeover point was Wanstead (The Green).

NS North Street
Changeover point outside garage.

RD Hornchurch
Changeover point was Hornchurch Town Centre ?

FL Blue Triangle (Ferry Lane - Rainham)
Changeover point Romford Station

NS North Street
Changeover point outside garage.

GY Grays
Changeover point Romford Station

 

Current Blind



66

 

 

Map at 2018

Taken from2018 map drawn by Mike Harris
busmap.co.uk

Live visual Leytonstone to Romford

 

 

 

© Ian Armstrong 2024
Date of edit   Monday, 25.03.24