Date	Gar	Mon-Fri	Sat	Sun
31.12.66	T	10RML	10RML	6RML

LEYTON Bakers Arms - Whipps Cross - Leytonstone - Maryland - STRATFORD (Suns) - Plaistow - Greengate Street - Prince Regent Lane - Connaught Road - VICTORIA & ALBERT DOCKS ( Mon-Sat )
NEW ROUTE replacing withdrawn Route 26 between Leyton and Stratford.

07.09.68	T	10RML	7RML	6RML
	WH	10RML	8RML	4RML
		+1RM/241

CHINGFORD STN ( Mon-Sat ) The Ridgeway - Old Church Road - Chingford Mount - Chingford Road - Crooked Billet - Walthamstow Garage - Bell - WALTHAMSTOW CENTRAL STN (Suns) Bakers Arms - Whipps Cross - Leytonstone - Maryland - Stratford - Plaistow - Greengate - VICTORIA & ALBERT DOCKS
Mon-Sat extended from Leyton to Chingford and Sunday from Leyton to Walthamstow Central and Stratford to V & A Docks

18.09.71	T	7RML	7RML	3RML
	WH	9RML	8RML	3RM
		+1RT/25

VICTORIA & ALBERT DOCKS  -  WALTHAMSTOW CENTRAL STN ( Suns )  -  CHINGFORD STATION ( Mon-Sat )
Mon-Fri RT type introduced and Sunday WH changed to RM instead of RML.

08.01.72	T	7RML	7RML	3RML
		+1RM/38
	WH	9RML	8RML	3RM
		+1RM/278

VICTORIA & ALBERT DOCKS  -  WALTHAMSTOW CENTRAL STN ( Suns )  -  CHINGFORD STATION ( Mon-Sat )
RT type withdrawn

15.07.72	T	7RML	7RML	3RML
		+1RM/38
	WH	11RM	8RM	3RM
		+1RM/278

VICTORIA & ALBERT DOCKS  -  WALTHAMSTOW CENTRAL STN ( Suns )  -  CHINGFORD STATION ( Mon-Sat )
West Ham allocation converted to RM type.

28.10.72	T171+	7RML	7RML	3DMS
		+1RM/38
	WH21+	12RM	8RM	3DMS

VICTORIA & ALBERT DOCKS  -  WALTHAMSTOW CENTRAL STN ( Suns )  -  CHINGFORD STATION ( Mon-Sat )
Sunday service converted to OPO operation

16.06.73	T171+	--	4RML	3DMS
	WH21+	12RM	9RM	3DMS

VICTORIA & ALBERT DOCKS  -  WALTHAMSTOW CENTRAL STN
Withdrawn between Walthamstow Central and Chingford this section being covered by new 269 Mon-Fri and improved 69 Saturdays.
Mon-Fri Leyton (T) allocation withdrawn.

22.04.78	T171+	--	4RML	--
	WH21+	13DMc	9DMc	5DMS

VICTORIA & ALBERT DOCKS  -  WALTHAMSTOW CENTRAL STN
West Ham RM type replaced by Daimler Fleetlines
Sunday T allocation withdrawn.

14.10.79	T171+	--	4RML	--
	WH21+	13RM	9RM	5DMS

VICTORIA & ALBERT DOCKS  -  WALTHAMSTOW CENTRAL STN
West Ham reverted to RM type.

31.01.81	T171+	--	3RML 1RM	--
	WH21+	13RM	9RM	5DMS

VICTORIA & ALBERT DOCKS  -  WALTHAMSTOW CENTRAL STN
Leyton reintroduce RML type.

26.04.81

WH21+

16DMS

14DMS

6DMS

VICTORIA & ALBERT DOCKS  -  WALTHAMSTOW CENTRAL STN
Converted to OPO and whole allocation transferred to West Ham (WH)

21.02.82

WH21+

16T

14T

6T

VICTORIA & ALBERT DOCKS  -  WALTHAMSTOW CENTRAL STN
D type replaced by Leyland Titan.

21.06.86

WH21+

11T

12T

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WALTHAMSTOW CENTRAL STATION - Bakers Arms - Whipps cross - Leytonstone - Maryland - Stratford - Plaistow - Greengate - Prince Regent Lane - Newham Way - Tollgate Road -
EAST BECKTON District Centre ( Mon-Sat )
Rerouted at Prince Regent Lane to East Beckton instead of V & A Docks
Sunday service diverted in the Beckton area and renumbered 262A.

19.11.88

WH21+

8T

8T

--

STRATFORD - Plaistow - Greengate - Prince Regent Lane - Newham Way - Tollgate Road - EAST BECKTON District Centre ( Mon-Sat ) - Cyprus - Strait Road - Connaught Road - Silvertown - Custom House - Keir Hardie Estate - CANNING TOWN Hermit Road ( shopping hours )
Withdrawn between Stratford and Walthamstow Central - replaced by new Route 257.
Mon-Sat shopping hours extended from East Beckton via above routeing to Canning Town replacing withdrawn section of Route 241.

18.03.89

WH21+

8T

8T

--

STRATFORD - EAST BECKTON DISTRICT CENTRE ( Mon-Sat ) - CANNING TOWN Hermit Road(shopping hours)
Rerouted between Cyprus and Custom House via Woolwich Manor Way - Albert Road - and Connaught Road instead of Strait Road.

23.11.91

WH21+

8T

7T

--

STRATFORD - EAST BECKTON DISTRICT CENTRE ( Mon-Sat )
Withdrawn between East Beckton and Canning Town

10.10.92	U101+	8T	7T	--
			+1S/15B

STRATFORD - EAST BECKTON DISTRICT CENTRE ( Mon-Sat )
West Ham closed - allocation moved to Upton Park (U)

25.09.93	U101+	8T	8T	--
	SD291+	--	--	6RB/MRL

STRATFORD - East Beckton - Manor Way - Cyprus - Winsor Park Estate - Claps Gate Lane - BECKTON Savacentre
Extended from East Beckton to Beckton and Sunday service introduced with midibuses from Stratford (SD)

10.01.94	U101+	6S/2T	8S	--
	SD291+	--	--	6RB/MRL

STRATFORD  -  BECKTON Savacentre
Scania type used at Upton Park (U)

26.06.95	U101+	7S 2T	8S	--
	SD291+	--	--	6MRL

STRATFORD  -  BECKTON Savacentre
Rerouted via Stratford Broadway when leaving Stratford Bus Station.

22.10.95	U101+	9T	8T	--
	U91+	--	--	ex 104

STRATFORD  -  BECKTON Savacentre
Sunday converted to double deck operation and re-allocated to Upton Park (U) ,joint operation with Route 104

19.07.97	U101+	9VN	9VN	--
	U91+	--	--	ex 104

STRATFORD - BECKTON Savacentre (before 0930) - BECKTON Showcase Cinema (after 0930)
Extended from Savacente to Showcase cinema after 0930.

26.06.99

BW1+

9VA

9VA

11VA INC 473

STRATFORD - BECKTON Savacentre (before 0930) - BECKTON Showcase Cinema (after 0930)
Allocation moved to Bow (BW)

23.03.02

BW1+

12VA

12VA

9VA

STRATFORD - BECKTON Savacentre (before 0930) - BECKTON Showcase Cinema (after 0930)
New Contract commenced.

05.04.03

BW1

15TAS

13TAS

9TAS

STRATFORD - BECKTON Savacentre (before 0930) - BECKTON Showcase Cinema (after 0930)
Converted to low floor operation.

30.08.03

U1+

13TAS

12TAS

11TAS

STRATFORD - BECKTON Savacentre (before 0930) - BECKTON Showcase Cinema (after 0930)
Allocation moved to Upton Park (U). This was to make room for the new 15 allocation which was moved from Upton Park to Bow

01.10.05

U1+

13TAS

12TAS

11TAS

STRATFORD - BECKTON Savacentre (before 0930) - BECKTON Showcase Cinema (after 0930)
Rerouted between Gallions Reach DLR and East Beckton Tesco via Armada Way instead of Royal Docks Road. As a result now serves Tesco all day every day instead of just daytime.

17.12.05

U1+

13TAS

12TAS

11TAS

STRATFORD - BECKTON Savacentre (before 0930) - BECKTON Showcase Cinema (after 0930)
Rerouted at Armada Way to double run via Gallions Reach Shopping P[ark

29.11.08

U1+

12TAS

12TAS

11TAS

STRATFORD - EAST BECKTON Sainsbury's
Withdrawn between Sainsbury's and Showcase Cinema

28.03.09

U1+

12TAS

12TAS

11TAS

STRATFORD - EAST BECKTON Sainsbury's
Contract renewal

17.09.11

WH361+

12TAS

11TAS

12TAS

STRATFORD - EAST BECKTON Sainsbury's
Upton Park Garage closed - allocation moved to Canning Town (WH)

 

Operating Garages

DS Henley Road
Changeover point at Beckton Station stop H southbound and Beckton Bus Station northbound

HO Lea Interchange
Changeover point at STRATFORD Bus Station

T Leyton
Changeover point at garage

SD Stratford
Changeover point at Stratford

WH West Ham
Changeover point at garage

WH Canning Town
Changeover point at Stratford Bus Station but after 1900 buses ran light to garage from Stratford and Beckton

U Upton Park
Changeover point at Greengate

BW Bow
Changeover point - buses run light to garage from Stratford

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