Route History
Date |
Gar |
Mon-Fri |
Sat |
Sun |
| at 03.10.34 | RD |
12ST |
7ST+ |
6ST |
| 1ST/66 2ST/109 |
STAPLEFORD ABBOTTS Royal Oak - Collier Row - Romford - Rush Green - Becontree Heath - Heathway - DAGENHAM Chequers - DAGENHAM Fords ( Mon-Sat journeys )
STAPLEFORD ABBOTTS Royal Oak - DAGENHAM Chequers - DAGENHAM Fords ( Daily journeys )
Sunday journey to Fords introduced
| 20.06.36 | BK |
-- |
5LT |
-- |
RD |
15ST |
13ST |
13ST |
Saturday only Barking (BK) allocation introduced.
| 04.11.36 | AP |
2LT |
2LT |
-- |
BK |
-- |
5LT |
-- |
|
RD |
15ST |
13ST |
13ST |
Mon-Sat Seven Kings allocation introduced
| 09.12.36 | BK |
-- |
5LT |
-- |
RD |
21ST |
14ST |
9ST |
|
U |
3LT |
3LT |
7LT |
STAPLEFORD ABBOTTS Royal Oak - Dagenham - DAGENHAM Fords ( Daily journeys ) or Rippleside - Barking By Pass - High Street East Ham - MANOR PARK STATION
Daily extended from Dagenham to Manor Park
Seven Kings (AP) allocation withdrawn
Daily Upton Park (U) introduced
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Extracted from 1939 historical map drawn by Mike Harris showing extension from |
| 06.10.37 | BK |
-- |
5LT |
-- |
RD |
21ST |
14ST |
9ST |
|
U |
3TD |
3TD |
-- |
STAPLEFORD ABBOTTS Royal Oak - DAGENHAM Kent Avenue ( Sunday ) - DAGENHAM Fords ( Daily journeys ) or MANOR PARK STATION ( Mon-Sat )
Sunday withdrawn between Dagenham and Manor Park
Sunday Upton Park (U) allocation withdrawn
| 13.12.39 | BK |
5LT+ |
3LT+ |
-- |
| 1LT/62 1LT/87 |
2LT/238 | |||
RD |
13ST |
10ST |
12ST |
|
U |
5LT |
5LT |
-- |
ONGAR Moreton Road ( Mon-Fri am journey )- STAPLEFORD ABBOTTS Royal Oak - DAGENHAM Kent Avenue ( Mon-Sat evenings / Suns ) - DAGENHAM Fords ( Daily journeys ) or MANOR PARK STATION ( Mon-Sat except evenings )
Mon-Sat evenings withdrawn between Dagenham and Manor Park
One am journey extended from Stapleford Abbotts to Ongar
Mon-Fri Barking (BK) allocation introduced
| 15.05.40 | BK |
4LT+ |
-- |
-- |
| 1LT/148 | ||||
RD |
15STL+ |
13STL |
12STL |
|
| 1ST/103 | ||||
U |
5LT |
5LT |
-- |
Saturday Barking (BK) allocation withdrawn
| 20.11.40 | BK |
3LT+ |
-- |
-- |
| 1LT/23 1LT/148 |
||||
RD |
16STL+ |
13STL |
12STL |
|
| 1ST/103 | ||||
U |
5LT |
5LT |
-- |
ONGAR Moreton Road ( Mon-Fri am journey )- STAPLEFORD ABBOTTS Royal Oak - DAGENHAM Kent Avenue ( Mon-Sat evenings / Suns ) - DAGENHAM Fords ( Daily journeys ) or POPLAR Blackwall Tunnel ( Mon-Sat except evenings )
Manor Park journeys rerouted at Barking By Pass via East Ham By Pass and Canning Town to Poplar.
Poplar journeys start from Chase Cross
| 02.04.41 | BK |
3LT+ |
-- |
-- |
| 1LT/23 1LT/148 |
||||
RD |
16STL+ |
18STL |
14STL |
|
| 1STL/66 1STL/103 |
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U |
5LT |
5LT |
-- |
STAPLEFORD ABBOTTS Royal Oak - DAGENHAM Kent Avenue ( Mon-Sat evenings / Suns ) - DAGENHAM Fords ( Daily journeys ) or POPLAR Blackwall Tunnel ( Mon-Sat except evenings )
Ongar journey withdrawn.
| 23.07.41 | BK |
3LT+ |
-- |
-- |
| 1LT/87 |
||||
RD |
18STL+ |
18STL |
14STL |
|
| 1STL/103 | 1STL/123 | |||
U |
5LT |
5LT |
-- |
STAPLEFORD AERODROME - DAGENHAM Kent Ave ( Mon-Sat evenings / Suns ) - DAGENHAM Fords ( Daily journeys ) or POPLAR Blackwall Tunnel ( Mon-Sat except evenings )
Extended in Stapleford Abbotts to Church Lane
| 29.10.41 | BK |
3LT+ |
-- |
-- |
| 1LT/148 |
4LT ex other | |||
RD |
18STL+ |
18STL |
14STL |
|
| 1STL/103 | 1STL/123 | |||
U |
5LT |
5LT |
-- |
STAPLEFORD ABBOTTS Royal Oak - DAGENHAM Kent Avenue ( Mon-Sat evenings / Suns ) - DAGENHAM Fords ( Daily journeys ) or POPLAR Blackwall Tunnel ( Mon-Sat except evenings )
Church Lane terminus cut back to Royal Oak
Saturday Barking (BK) reintroduced
| 22.04.42 | BK |
3LT+ |
-- |
-- |
| 1LT/148 |
4LT ex other | |||
RD |
18STL+ |
18STL |
14STL |
|
| 1STL/103 | 1STL/123 | |||
U |
5LT |
5LT |
-- |
STAPLEFORD AERODROME ( journeys ) - STAPLEFORD ABBOTTS Royal Oak - DAGENHAM Kent Avenue ( Mon-Sat evenings / Suns ) - DAGENHAM Fords ( Daily journeys ) or POPLAR Blackwall Tunnel ( Mon-Sat except evenings )
Certain journeys extended from Royal Oak to Church Lane
| 05.05.43 | BK |
7LT+ |
9LT |
-- |
| 2LT/87 1LT/148 |
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RD |
18STL 13ST |
20STL 9ST |
18STL |
|
U |
7LT 3ST |
7LT |
-- |
STAPLEFORD AERODROME( journeys ) - STAPLEFORD ABBOTTS Royal Oak ( Mon-Sat / Sun pm ) - CHASE CROSS ( Sun am ) DAGENHAM Kent Avenue ( Mon-Sat evenings / Suns ) - DAGENHAM Fords ( Daily journeys ) or POPLAR Blackwall Tunnel ( Mon-Sat except evenings )
Sun am withdrawn between Chase Cross and Stapleford Abbotts except for some early journeys
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Taken from1943 map drawn by Mike Harris |
| 02.05.45 | BK |
7LT+ |
8LT+ |
-- |
| 1LT/87 | 1LT/23B | |||
RD |
26LT 5STL |
26LT 3STL |
21LT |
|
U |
11LT 6ST |
13LT |
-- |
STAPLEFORD AERODROME( journeys ) - STAPLEFORD ABBOTTS Royal Oak- DAGENHAM Kent Avenue ( Mon-Sat evenings / Suns ) - DAGENHAM Fords ( Daily journeys ) or POPLAR Blackwall Tunnel ( Mon-Sat except evenings )
Sun am reinstated between Chase Cross and Stapleford Abbotts
| 09.10.46 | BK |
5G+ |
4G |
8G |
| 1G/87 | ||||
RD |
29G |
22G+ |
16G |
|
| 5G/247 | ||||
U |
21G/ 3ST |
13G 3LT |
-- |
STAPLEFORD AERODROME( journeys ) - STAPLEFORD ABBOTTS Royal Oak- DAGENHAM Kent Avenue ( Mon-Sat evenings / Sun am) - DAGENHAM Fords ( Daily journeys ) or POPLAR Blackwall Tunnel ( Mon-Sat except evenings / Sun pm)
Sunday pm extended from Dagenham to Poplar
Sunday Barking (BK) introduced
| 12.11.47 | BK |
2G+ |
-- |
8G |
| 1G/23 1LT/23B 1LT/87 |
||||
RD |
29G |
17G |
16G |
|
| 5G/247 | ||||
U |
23G+ |
11G+ |
-- |
|
| 3G/101 | 1G/101 |
STAPLEFORD AERODROME( journeys ) - STAPLEFORD ABBOTTS Royal Oak- DAGENHAM Kent Avenue ( Mon-Sat evenings / Sun am) - DAGENHAM Fords ( Daily journeys ) or POPLAR Blackwall Tunnel ( Mon-Sat except evenings / Sun pm
Saturday Barking (BK) withdrawn
| 19.12.48 | BK |
2LT+ |
-- |
8G |
| 1G/23 1G/87 |
||||
RD |
29G+ |
18G |
16G |
|
| 6G/247 | ||||
U |
23G+ |
11G+ |
-- |
|
| 3G/101 | 1G/101 |
STAPLEFORD AERODROME( journeys ) - STAPLEFORD ABBOTTS Royal Oak- DAGENHAM Kent Avenue ( Mon-Sat evenings / Sun am) - DAGENHAM Fords ( Daily journeys ) or POPLAR Blackwall Tunnel ( Mon-Sat except evenings / Sun pm
Buses leaving Poplar diverted to run from Blair Street to East India Dock Road via Aberfeldy Street instead of Benledi Street
| 12.07.50 | BK |
12G+ |
-- |
8G |
| 1G/23 1G/87 |
||||
RD |
27G+ |
18G |
16G |
|
| 1G/247 | ||||
U |
23G+ |
11G+ |
-- |
|
| 3G/101 | 1LT/40 1G/86 3G/86A |
STAPLEFORD ABBOTTS Royal Oak- DAGENHAM Kent Avenue ( Mon-Sat evenings / Sun am) - DAGENHAM Fords ( Daily journeys ) or POPLAR Blackwall Tunnel ( M-S except evenings / Sun pm)
Additional service added daily from Stapleford Abbotts to Dagenham Fords and M-S from Poplar
14.05.52 |
BK |
12RTL |
-- |
9RTL |
RD |
27RTL |
19RTL |
16RTL |
|
U |
23RT |
13RT |
-- |
STAPLEFORD ABBOTTS Royal Oak- DAGENHAM Kent Avenue ( Mon-Sat evenings / Sun am) - DAGENHAM Fords ( Daily journeys ) or POPLAR Blackwall Tunnel ( M-S except evenings / Sun pm) G type replaced by RTL.
03.02.54 |
BK |
12RTL |
-- |
9RTL |
NS |
7RT |
-- |
-- |
|
RD |
28RTL |
18RTL |
16RTL |
|
U |
14RT |
13RT |
-- |
Mon-Fri North Street (NS) allocation added at the expense of Upton Park (U).
19.05.54 |
BK |
12RTL |
-- |
9RTL |
NS |
7RT |
-- |
-- |
|
RD |
28RT |
18RT |
16RT |
|
U |
14RT |
13RT |
-- |
Hornchurch (RD) allocation converted from RTL to RT type.
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This Mon-Fri first and last timetable extracted from April 1958 Red Book A careful study reveals garage journeys |
26.11.58 |
BK |
7RT |
-- |
-- |
NS |
7RT |
5RT |
-- |
|
RD |
16RT |
12RT |
15RT |
|
U |
10RT |
10RT |
-- |
ONGAR
Moreton Road - Stanford Rivers - Passingford Bridge - Stapleford Abbotts -
Chase Cross - Collier Row - Romford - Rush Green - Becontree Heath - Heathway - DAGENHAM New Road (Sun) - POPLAR Blackwall Tunnel (Mon-Sat)
Additional service
STAPLEFORD ABBOTTS - DAGENHAM Fords or POPLAR - DAGENHAM Fords ( Mon-Sat )
Daily extended from Stapleford Abbots to Ongar via withdrawn
123.
Sunday withdrawn between Poplar and Dagenham - replaced by new
106A.
Saturday NS introduced.
Sunday BK withdrawn
Mon-Fri Barking RTL allocation converted to RT type
09.10.63 |
BK |
7RT |
-- |
-- |
NS |
14RT |
3RT |
-- |
|
RD |
5RT |
12RT |
12RT |
|
U |
11RT |
9RT |
-- |
ONGAR Cripsey Avenue - DAGENHAM New Road (Suns) - POPLAR (Mon-Sat)
Additional
service
STAPLEFORD ABBOTS - DAGENHAM Fords or POPLAR - DAGENHAM Fords (Mon-Sat)
CHASE CROSS - DAGENHAM Assembly Plant (Mon-Fri pm jnys)
Extended in Ongar to Cripsey Avenue and Mon-Fri pm journeys
introduced to Fords Assembly Plant.
01.07.64 |
BK |
9RT |
-- |
-- |
NS |
14RT |
3RT |
3RT |
|
RD |
5RT |
12RT |
9RT |
|
U |
11RT |
9RT |
-- |
Sunday North Street (NS) allocation re-introduced
18.11.64 |
BK |
9RT |
-- |
-- |
NS |
14RT |
5RT |
-- |
|
RD |
5RT |
12RT |
9RT |
|
U |
11RT |
7RT |
-- |
Sunday North Street (NS) allocation withdrawn.
31.12.66 |
BK |
8RT |
-- |
-- |
NS |
10RT |
6RT |
-- |
|
RD |
6RT |
10RT |
9RT |
|
U |
9RT |
9RT |
-- |
Journeys to Fords Assembly Plant withdrawn.
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Taken from 1968 allocation book |
18.07.70 |
NS |
12RT |
7RT |
6RT |
U |
15RT |
10RT |
-- |
ONGAR (Mon-Sat) - PASSINGFORD BRIDGE (Suns) - DAGENHAM (Suns) - POPLAR (Mon-Sat)
Daily journeys to Fords Works
Sunday withdrawn between Passingford Bridge and Chipping
Ongar.
Barking (BK) and Hornchurch (RD) allocations withdrawn.
18.11.72 |
NS |
13RT |
7RT |
5DMS |
U |
15RT |
12RT |
-- |
ONGAR (Mon-Sat) - CHASE CROSS (Suns) - DAGENHAM (Suns) - POPLAR (Mon-Sat)
Daily journeys to Fords Works
Sunday withdrawn between Chase Cross and Passingford
Bridge.
Sunday converted to double deck One Person Operation.
16.06.73 |
NS |
13RT |
7RT |
5DMS |
CHASE
CROSS - DAGENHAM New Road - FORDS WORKS ( Daily journeys )
Withdrawn between Chase Cross and Ongar - replaced by new 175A
Withdrawn between Dagenham and Poplar - replaced by Route 173
Upton Park (U) allocation withdrawn in favour of allocation on Route 173
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11.10.75 |
NS21+ |
13RMA |
10RMA |
5DMS |
RT type replaced by RMA type.
 |
RMA13 resurrected from an express service to and from Heathrow to a suburban service in Essex
|
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04.09.76 |
NS21+ |
13RT |
10RT |
5DMS |
RMA type replaced by RT type
19.03.77 |
NS21+ |
13RM |
10RM |
5DMS |
RT type replaced by Routemasters
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RT3774 seen on the last day of RT operation at Fords © John Parkin
|
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17.11.79 |
NS21+ |
12RM |
10RM |
5T |
NORTH
ROMFORD Hillrise Estate - DAGENHAM New Road - FORDS WORKS (journeys)
Extended at North Romford to Hillrise Estate
25.07.81 |
NS21+ |
12RM |
10RM |
5T |
PASSINGFORD
BRIDGE (Mon-Sat) - HILLRISE ESTATE (Suns) - DAGENHAM
- Fords Works (jnys)
Mon-Sat extended from Chase Cross to Passingford Bridge
replacing withdrawn section of Route 103.
 |
RM1092 with a battered roof
|
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29.03.82 |
NS21+ |
12Tc |
11Tc |
5T |
RM type replaced by Crew Titans.
04.09.82 |
NS21+ |
12Tc |
11Tc |
5T |
PASSINGFORD
BRIDGE (MS evg jny/Sat am jny) - HILLRISE ESTATE (Suns) - DAGENHAM - Fords (jnys)
Journeys to Passingford Bridge reduced
04.12.82 |
NS21+ |
12Tc |
11Tc |
5T |
HILLRISE
ESTATE - DAGENHAM - DAGENHAM Fords (jnys)
Withdrawn between North Romford and Passingford Bridge.
23.04.83 |
NS21+ |
10T |
8T |
3T |
Converted to One Person Operation.
25.10.86 |
NS21+ |
10T |
8T |
3T |
HILLRISE
ESTATE - DAGENHAM - DAGENHAM Fords (Mon-Fri/Sun jnys)
Saturday journeys to Fords withdrawn.
03.01.87 |
NS21+ |
10T |
8T |
3T |
HILLRISE
ESTATE - DAGENHAM - DAGENHAM Fords (jnys)
Saturday journeys to Fords re-instated.
21.11.87 |
NS21+ |
10T |
8T |
3T |
HILLRISE
ESTATE - DAGENHAM - FORDS (jnys) or DAGENHAM DOCK (Mon-Fri peaks)
Mon-Fri peak journeys to Dagenham Dock introduced.
 |
T26 Romford
|
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14.09.91 |
NS21+ |
9T |
8T |
3T |
HILLRISE
ESTATE - DAGENHAM FORDS
Start of new TBD contract
Dagenham Dock journeys withdrawn
16.09.00 |
NS21+ |
10T |
10T |
3T |
HILLRISE
ESTATE - DAGENHAM FORDS
Start of new contract
Saturday service increased
 |
14.09.91 |
NS21+ |
10T |
8T |
3T |
HILLRISE
ESTATE - DAGENHAM Fords
All journeys to Fords now - Dagenham Dock journeys
withdrawn
 |
VN112 Romford Station
|
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28.04.01 |
NS321+ |
10TAS |
10TAS |
3TAS |
HILLRISE
ESTATE - DAGENHAM Fords
New
contract commenced - double deck low floor buses introduced - date unknown.
15.10.05 |
NS321+ |
11TAS |
10TAS |
3TAS |
HILLRISE
ESTATE - DAGENHAM Fords - DAGENHAM
Fords Foundry (Sat & Sun)
Weekends curtailed at Fords Foundry due to the closure
of access to Ford Main Works at these times.
25.11.06 |
NS321+ |
12TAS |
12TAS |
6TAS |
HILLRISE
ESTATE - DAGENHAM New Road - DAGENHAM
Fords ( see below )
Weekend
extension to Foundry withdrawn
Monday - Friday: First bus through to 2300 - buses will serve Ford Main Works.
Saturday: First bus through to 0700 - buses will serve Ford Main Works.
At all other times (after 2300 Mon-Fri; after 0700 Saturday and all day Sundays
and Public Holidays) - buses will terminate at Dagenham - New Road
13.01.07 |
NS321+ |
12TAS |
12TAS |
6TAS |
HILLRISE
ESTATE - DAGENHAM New Road - DAGENHAM
Fords
Rerouted
via Rom Valley Way to call at Romford Queens Hospital.
02.10.10 |
NS321+ |
12TAS |
12TAS |
6TAS |
HILLRISE
ESTATE - DAGENHAM New Road - DAGENHAM
Fords
Westbound journeys now omit to serve Becontree Heath Bus Station
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Trident 17442 Romford
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16.10.10 |
NS321+ |
12TAS |
12TAS |
6TAS |
HILLRISE
ESTATE - DAGENHAM New Road - DAGENHAM
Fords
Contract
extended for two years
13.10.12 |
NS321+ |
12TAS |
12TAS |
6TAS |
HILLRISE
ESTATE - DAGENHAM New Road - DAGENHAM
Fords
Contract renewal for 5 years
 |
10344 , a very smart bus is seen in Chase Cross Road complete with new black & white blinds in the new format © Lawrence Living |
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28.01.17 |
NS321+ |
12TAS |
12TAS |
6TAS |
NORTH ROMFORD Hillrise Estate - DAGENHAM New Road
Withdrawn between New Road and Fords
14.10.17 |
DX101+ |
12DW |
12DW |
8DW |
 |
CONTRACT REASSIGNED |
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NORTH ROMFORD Hillrise Estate - DAGENHAM New Road
Contract reassigned to Arriva London North, operating from Barking (DX)
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DW249 seen in Western Road Romford, oddly showing Fords Works when that destination ceased to be used since January. The bus also shows evidence of it's previous life at Brixton (BN) © Richard Groves |
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15.10.22 |
DX101+ |
14DW |
12DW |
9DW |
NORTH ROMFORD Hillrise Estate - DAGENHAM New Road
Contract extended for two years
Current Blind
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Operating Garages
DX Barking
Mon-Sat changeover point Becontree Heath although some start/finish duties were at Dagenham stand
Sunday meal breaks at DX Garage, buses running light from Dagenham
NS
North Street
Changeover point outside garage
RD
Hornchurch
Changeover point ROMFORD STATION
Garage journeys leave line of route at Roneo Corner then via Route 248
BK
Barking
Changeover point BECONTREE HEATH ?
Garage journeys leave line of route at Canning Town then via 23 to Barking
or at leave line of route at Heathway then 23 via Longbridge Road
U
Upton Park
Changeover point CANNING TOWN Prince Regent Lane
One Saturday duty DAGENHAM Chequers
Garage journeys leave line of route at Heathway then via 23 to Upton Park
or Garage journeys leave line of route at Canning Town then via 23 to Upton Park
or Garage journeys leave line of route at Manor Way then 101 to East Ham Town Hall and 15 to Upton Park
Live visual
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