Route History

Date of introduction
Gar
Mon-Fri
Sat
Sun
20.03.93
DT
6midi
5midi
2midi
New Service

CHADWELL HEATH - Valence Avenue - Green Lane - Becontree Avenue - Lodge Avenue - Mayesbrook Park - Ripple Road - BARKING STATION

394 London Road, Barking

 

Docklands Transit 394 London Road Barking
11.10.97
BK281+
6PD
6PD
2PD
Contract reassigned

CHADWELL HEATH - BARKING
New operator

 

PD716 seen at ?

24.03.01
FL21+
7DN
7DN
4DN
Contract reassigned

CHADWELL HEATH - Barking - Northern Relief Road - North Street - Harts Lane - Gurney Close - HARTS LANE ESTATE
Start of new contract with Blue Triangle and extended via withdrawn section of Route 287 from Barking to Harts Lane Estate operating from the Ferry Lane base

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ED8 Barking Town Centre

ED8 Barking Town Centre

© Lawrence Living

25.03.06
D21+
8sd
8sd
5sd
Contract reasigned

CHADWELL HEATH - BARKING Harts Lane Estate
New operator

AE06 HCD Barking Station

MCV Evolution 10.8m at Barking Station

© Lawrence Living

18.09.06
D21+
8sd
8sd
5sd
Docklands purchased by GAL

CHADWELL HEATH - BARKING Harts Lane Estate
New operator

ED20 at Barking Station

ED20 at Barking Station

© Eastlondoner
DMN44277 Barking

DMN44277 Barking

© Lawrence Living

26.03.11
DM
7DMLe
7DMLe
4DMLe
Start of new contract with First London (Capital) operated from the Dagenham depot,

CHADWELL HEATH - BARKING Harts Lane Estate
New operator


44272 Barking Station

 

 

DML44272 Barking Station

 
03.03.12
DM
7DMV
7DMV
4DMV

CHADWELL HEATH - BARKING Harts Lane Estate
DML type replaced by DMV

44426 London Road, Barking

 

DMV44426 London Road - Barking

 
22.06.13
BE361+
7SEN
7SEN
4SEN
Contract novated to Blue Triangle

CHADWELL HEATH - BARKING Harts Lane Estate
New operator

DP204 Barking

DP204 Barking

© Lawrence Living

30.04.16
DX1+
10T
10T
5T
Contract reassigned


CHADWELL HEATH - BARKING Harts Lane Estate
Converted to double deck using buses from Route 168 which was converted to LT type

VLA140

VLA140 Barking

© Lawence Living
13.02.21
DX1+
10T
10T
5T


CHADWELL HEATH - BARKING Harts Lane Estate
New schedule

T81 Bennetts Castle Lane

T81 Bennetts Castle Lane

© Lawrence Living

01.05.21
DX1+
10T
10T
5T


CHADWELL HEATH - BARKING Harts Lane Estate
Contract extended for two years

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Operating Garages

BK Barking
Crew changeover point Barking (London Road)

DM Dagenham
Crew changeover point Barking (London Road)

D Docklands Silvertown
Crew changeover point London Road, Barking  

FL Rainham Blue Triangle
Crew changeover point London Road, Barking

DX Barking
Crew changeover point Ripple Road / Thatched House

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