Route History
Date |
Gar |
Mon-Fri |
Sat |
Sun |
31.01.81 |
WW1+ | 10DMS |
10DMS |
6DMS |
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CHINGFORD
STATION - Old Church Road - Chingford Mount - Walthamstow - Bakers
Arms - LEYTON Downsell Road
NEW OPO ROUTE: Replaced
withdrawn section of Route 69.
 |
D1837 Chingford Mount |
|---|
15.09.81 |
WW1+ |
10T |
10T |
6T |
CHINGFORD - LEYTON Downsell Road
Converted
to Leyland Titan operation.
 |
T327 Chnigford Mount |
|---|
04.09.86 |
T |
- |
- |
4LS |
| WW | 11T |
11T |
- |
CHINGFORD - LEYTON Downsell Road
Sunday
allocation transferred to Leyton (T) using single deck Nationals.
06.06.87
Route withdrawn - replaced by Route
69 revision.
19.11.88 |
WW |
11T |
11T |
4T |
CHINGFORD
STATION - Old Church Road - Chingford Mount - Walthamstow - Bakers
Arms - LEYTON Downsell Road
Route re-introduced.
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23.11.91 |
NP21+ |
12ON |
12ON |
4ON |
 |
Contract assigned to Capital Citybus |
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CHINGFORD - LEYTON Downsell Road
New operator
CHINGFORD - LEYTON Downsell Road
Converted
to low floor operation.
 |
TN854 Chingford Station
|
|---|
05.03.05 |
T81+ |
12TA |
13TA |
8TA |
 |
Contract reassigned |
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CHINGFORD - LEYTON Downsell Road
Operated
by Stagecoach East London- Leyton (T)
Start of new contract.
06.03.10 |
T81+ |
14TA |
14TA |
9TA |
CHINGFORD - LEYTON Downsell Road
Contract renewal
 |
17796 Chingford Station |
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13.11.11 |
T81+ |
19TA |
18TA |
11TA |
CHINGFORD STATION - Leyton Station - Temple Mill Lane - Leyton Road - Alma Street West - Station Avenue - STRATFORD CITY BUS STATION
Extended from Leyton to Stratford City.
|
17796 Chingford Station |
|---|
03.03.12 |
T81+ |
8TA |
8TA |
6TA |
WH421+ |
12TA |
10TA |
7TA |
CHINGFORD - STRATFORD CITY
Part of allocation moved from Leyton (T) to West Ham (WH) to make room for newly tendered Route 275
31.08.13 |
T81+ |
10TA |
9TA |
6TA |
WH421+ |
12TA |
11TA |
8TA |
CHINGFORD STATION - Station Road - The Green - The Ridgeway - Old Church Road - Chingford Mount - Chingford Mount Road - Chingford Road - Crooked Billet Roundabout - Chingford Road - Hoe Street - Selborne Road - Walthamstow Central Station Bus Station - Selborne Road - Hoe Street - Leyton Green - Leyton High Road - Leyton (Midland Road) Station - Leyton High Road - Leyton Station - Leyton High Road - Temple Mills Lane - Celebration Avenue - Stratford International Station - International Way - Roundhouse Lane - Westfield Avenue - Montfichet Road - STRATFORD CITY Bus Station
Rerouted between Downsell Road and Stratford City via East Village and Chobham Manor
CHINGFORD - STRATFORD CITY
Leyton (T) allocation withdrawn
07.03.15 |
WH421+ |
21TA |
22TA |
15TA |
CHINGFORD - STRATFORD CITY
Contract extended for two years
11.06.16 |
WH101+ |
21TA |
22TA |
14TA |
CHINGFORD - STRATFORD CITY
Running number sequence change
11.03.17 |
WH101+ |
22TA |
22TA |
14TA |
CHINGFORD STATION - STRATFORD CITY Bus Station
Contract renewal with Stagecoach
Evenings and Sunday frequency increase
CHINGFORD - STRATFORD CITY
Double run via Walthamstow Central Station withdrawn
 |
15108 at Stratford © Samuel Letsu |
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06.02.21 |
WH101+ |
18SP |
21SP |
13SP |
CHINGFORD - STRATFORD CITY
New schedules, Mon-Fri reduced running times
 |
AD hybrid 11048 Chingford Station ,© Samuel Letsu |
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05.03.21 |
WH101+ |
21SP |
21SP |
13SP |
CHINGFORD - STRATFORD CITY
Contract extended for two years
04.01.22 |
WH101+ |
21SP |
21SP |
13SP |
CHINGFORD - STRATFORD CITY
Rerouted to operate direct in Stratford via Celebration Avenue instead of via Stratford International Bus Station
02.03.24 |
WH101+ |
20SP |
20SP |
17SP |
CHINGFORD - STRATFORD CITY
Contract renewal
 |
15008 Hoe Street © Samuel Letsu |
30.03.24 |
LI151+ | 20E |
20E |
16E |
CHINGFORD - STRATFORD CITY
Allocation moved from West Ham (WH) to Lea Interchange (LI)
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Current Blind
 |
Operating Garages
LI Lea Interchange
Changeover
point at Leyton Town Hall
NP
Northumberland Park
Driver changeover point was at Chingford Mount drivers used ferry vans from there to the garage.
WW
Walthamstow
Changeover
point outside garage
T
Leyton
Changeover
point at garage
WH West Ham
Changeover
point Stratford Bus Station or City
Weekend Early and late reliefs ran empty to Lea Interchange (LI)) for meal breaks
Live visual
