Route History
Date of introduction |
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Mon-Fri |
Sat |
Sun |
20.03.93 |
TT | 7 midi |
6 midi |
3 midi |
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DAILY NEW MIDIBUS ROUTE operated by Docklands Transit |
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BARKING TOWN CENTRE - Longbridge Road - South Park Drive - Eton Road - - Sunnyside Road - Ilford Town Centre - Cranbrook Road - The Drive - Redbridge - Wanstead - Eastern Avenue - LEYTONSTONE Green Man
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| Part of the allocation book library which is for sale Allocation Books |
10.07.93 |
TT |
7 midi |
6 midi |
3 midi |
BARKING TOWN CENTRE - REDBRIDGE STATION
Withdrawn between Redbridge and Leytonstone - Route 145 extended from Redbridge to Leytonstone to compensate
| 25.06.94 | TT |
7 midi |
6 midi |
3 midi |
REDBRIDGE STATION - BARKING London Road : - -A406 - BECKTON Savacentre (not before 0700 Mon-Sat and before 0800 Sunday and after 2215 daily )
Extended from Barking to BECKTON Savacentre
| 12.11.94 | TT |
7 midi |
6 midi |
4 midi |
BECKTON Savacentre - REDBRIDGE Falmouth Gardens
Extended from Redbridge Station to Falmouth Gardens operating in a one way loop via Redbridge Lane Falmouth Gardens and Redbridge Lane South
(Hail & Ride)
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DT402 Ilford
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| 11.10.97 | BK181+ |
7PD |
6PD |
4PD |
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Operation transferred to Stagecoach (BK) |
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BECKTON Savacentre - REDBRIDGE Falmouth Gardens
New operator
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PD721 Beckton
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| 24.03.01 | BK |
12PD |
11PD |
6PD |
REDBRIDGE Falmouth Gardens -Redbridge Station - Eastern Avenue - The Drive - Ilford - South Park Drive - Loxford Lane - Ilford Lane - Fanshawe Avenue - Barking - A406 - slip Roads to Jenkins lane - Eric Clarke Lane - Showcase Cinema - Claps Gate Lane - Sainsbury's - (double run) Royal Docks Road - Woolwich Manor Way - Ferndale Street - Cyprus Place -
- CYPRUS East Ham Manor Way
Diverted in Barking Area via Loxford Lane instead of Fair Cross and extended from Beckton to Cyprus and start of new contract
| 04.09.04 | BK181+ |
12DM |
11DM |
6DM |
REDBRIDGE Falmouth Gardens - - Sainsbury's - (double run) Royal Docks Road - Armada Way - Tesco (double run) - Woolwich Manor Way - Ferndale Street - Cyprus Place - - CYPRUS East Ham Manor Way
Falmouth Gardens terminal revised so that buses now stand in Roding Lane South
Diverted at Beckton via Armada Way
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DM257 at the much photographed carpet shop in London Road
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| 28.01.06 | BK181+ |
12DM |
11DM |
6DM |
REDBRIDGE Falmouth Gardens - Armada Way - Gallions Reach Retail Park ( double run ) - CYPRUS East Ham Manor Way
Diverted at Armada Way to double run via Gallions Reach Retail Park - Tesco access Road route withdrawn.
| 07.11.08 | BK181+ |
15DM |
14DM |
12DM |
REDBRIDGE Falmouth Gardens - BECKTON STATION
Extended from Cyprus to Beckton Station via Cyprus Station - East Ham Manor Way - Woolwich Manor Way - Beckton Bus Station (for Beckton Station)
| 26.03.11 | BK181+ |
15DE |
14DE |
12DE |
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Start of new contract with new Enviro E200 |
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REDBRIDGE Falmouth Gardens - BECKTON STATION
Contract renewal
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36298 Beckton stand |
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| 30.04.16 | BK181+ |
18DE |
17DE |
16DE |
REDBRIDGE Falmouth Gardens - BECKTON STATION
Contract renewal with frequency increases
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36667 at Ilford © Lawrence Living |
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| 01.05.21 | BK181+ |
18DE |
18DE |
12DE |
REDBRIDGE Falmouth Gardens - BECKTON STATION
Contract extended for two years
| 29.04.23 | DS251+ |
18SE |
18SE |
11SE |
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New Operator |
REDBRIDGE Falmouth Gardens - BECKTON STATION
New Quality Incentive Contract, under Tranche 831 awarded to Blue Triangle from River Road (RR) Garage with new 60 capacity electric single deck buses.
Driver relief point will remain at Barking, London Road. No change to structure or frequency of route. Route will temporarily run from Henley Road (DS) garage.
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SE271 Savage Gardens, Beckton Ian Armstrong |
| Late June 2023 | DS251+ |
18SEe |
18SEe |
11SEe |
REDBRIDGE Falmouth Gardens - BECKTON STATION
Start of gradual conversion to electric buses
SEe206 taken at Barking Station on 23rd March 2024 the day of Barking Rally © Ian Armstrong |
| 27.04.24 | RR251+ |
18SEe |
18SEe |
11SEe |
REDBRIDGE Falmouth Gardens - BECKTON STATION
Allocation moved from Henley Road (DS) to River road (RR)
2023 Map
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Operating Garages
DS Henley Road, Silvertown
ibus code 142
Meal Reliefs London Road Barking and a few start/finish
Start/Finish Gallions Reach Station
TT Silvertown ( Docklands Transit )
BK Barking
Crew changeover point at garage
from 24.03.01 London Road - Barking
RR Barking
Crew changeover point at North Stree tBarking
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