Route History

Date
Gar
Mon-Fri
Sat
Sun
03.10.34
RD
2ST
ex 86 ST
--
 
G
--
ex 86 LT
--
 
U
6TD
ex 86 TD
10TD

STRATFORD BROADWAY - Forest Gate - Manor Park - Ilford - Seven Kings - Chadwell Heath - Romford - Roneo Corner - Hornchurch - UPMINSTER Bell
Renumbered from 186

October 1934
Taken from 1934 map drawn by Mike Harris
busmap.co.uk

28.11.34
AP
2LT
ex 86
ex 86
 
G
--
ex 86 LT
--
 
U
6TD
ex 86 TD
10TD

STRATFORD  -  UPMINSTER
Hornchurch (RD) withdrawn but Daily Seven Kings (AP) introduced

12.12.34
RD
2ST
ex 86 LT
ex 86
 
U
6TD
ex 86 TD
10TD

STRATFORD  -  UPMINSTER
Mon-Sat Hornchurch (RD) reintroduced
Seven Kings (AP) withdrawn

05.06.35
G
--
*LT
--
 
U
8TD
ex 86 TD
10TD

STRATFORD  -  UPMINSTER
Hornchurch (RD) withdrawnb
Saturday only Forest Gate (G) introduced

09.12.36
AP
12LT
12LT
7LT
 
RD
3ST
3ST
8ST

MILE END - Bow - Stratford - Forest Gate - Manor Park - Ilford - Seven Kings - Chadwell Heath - Romford - Roneo Corner - Hornchurch - UPMINSTER Bell
Extended daily from Stratford to Mile End
G and U replaced by AP and RD

23.02.38
AP
12LT
12LT
7LT
 
RD
3ST
3ST
8ST

MILE END ( Mon-Fri / Sat am / Sun) -- STRATFORD ( Sat pm ) - UPMINSTER Bell
Saturday pm withdrawn between Stratford and Mile End

04.05.38
AP
12LT
13LT+
6LT
      2LT/25A  
 
RD
3ST
3ST
7ST

MILE END ( Mon-Fri / Sat am) -- STRATFORD ( Sat pm / Sun) - UPMINSTER Bell
Sunday withdrawn between Stratford and Mile End

13.12.39
AP
14LT
14LT
6LT
 
G
--
--
12STL
 
RD
4ST
4ST
--

LIMEHOUSE Eastern Hotel - Campbell Road - Bow - Stratford - Forest Gate - Manor Park - Ilford - Seven Kings - Chadwell Heath - Romford - Hornchurch - UPMINSTER The Bell
Withdrawn between Bow and Mile End - diverted instead to Limehouse

Sunday RD withdrawn but G introduced

03.01.40
AP
14LT
14LT
6LT
 
G
--
--
12STL
 
RD
4ST
4ST
--
 
U
--
9LT
--

LIMEHOUSE Eastern Hotel - UPMINSTER The Bell
S
aturday only U introduced

20.03.40
AP
14LT
14LT
10LT
 
RD
4ST
4ST
--
 
U
--
9LT
7LT

LIMEHOUSE Eastern Hotel - UPMINSTER The Bell
Sunday U introduced at the expense of  G

March 1940 first and last times

20.11.40
AP
16LT
10LT
--
 
RD
9ST
9ST
6STL
 
U
--
5LT+
12LT
      1LT/25C  

LIMEHOUSE Eastern Hotel - UPMINSTER The Bell ( Mon-Fri / Sat am ) - CORBETS TEY Huntsman & Hounds ( Mon-Fri evgsSat pm / Sun )
Mon-Fri evgs - Sat pm and Sun extended from Upminster to Corbets Tey

21.04.43
AP
7LT
7LT
--
 
RD
9STL
9STL
6STL
 
U
8LT
8LT+
12LT
      1LT/101  

LIMEHOUSE Eastern Hotel -- UPMINSTER The Bell ( Mon-Fri / Sat am ) - CORBETS TEY Huntsman & Hounds ( Sat pm / Sun )
Mon-Fri evgs withdrawn between Upminster and Corbets Tey
Mon-Fri U introduced

05.05.43
AP
7LT
7LT
--
 
RD
9STL
9STL
6STL
 
U
8LT
8LT+
12LT
      1LT/101  

LIMEHOUSE Eastern Hotel -- HORNCHURCH GARAGE ( Sun am ) - UPMINSTER The Bell ( Mon-Fri / Sat am) - CORBETS TEY Huntsman & Hounds ( Sat pm / Sun pm)
Sunday am withdrawn between Hornchurch Garage and Corbets Tey

15.07.45
AP
7LT+
7LT+
--
    1LT/139 1LT/148  
 
RD
7STL+
8STL
11STL
    +1LT/247    
 
U
11LT
12LT+
16LT
      5LT/101  

LIMEHOUSE Eastern Hotel -- UPMINSTER The Bell ( Mon-Fri / Sat am ) - CORBETS TEY Huntsman & Hounds ( Sat pm / Sun )
Sun am reinstated between Upminster and Corbets Tey

17.04.46
AP
7LT
7LT
--
 
RD
7LT+
8LT
11G
    1LT/247    
 
U
12LT
11LT+
16LT
      7G/101  

LIMEHOUSE Eastern Hotel -- UPMINSTER The Bell ( Mon-Fri / Sat am ) - CORBETS TEY Huntsman & Hounds ( Sat pm / Sun )
Sat and Sun extended from Upminster to Corbets Tey

October 1946

06.10.48
AP
7LT
7LT
--
 
RD
7LT+
8LT
11G
    1LT/247    
 
U
12LT
11LT+
16LT
      7G/101  

LIMEHOUSE Eastern Hotel -- UPMINSTER STATION ( Mon-Fri / Sat am ) - CORBETS TEY Huntsman & Hounds ( Sat pm / Sun )
Upminster Bell journeys extended to Upminster Station

14.05.52
AP
7STL
8STL
--
 
RD
7STL
8STL
11STL
 
U
7STL
14RT
14RT

LIMEHOUSE Eastern Hotel -- UPMINSTER STATION ( Mon-Fri / Sat am ) - CORBETS TEY Huntsman & Hounds ( Sat pm / Sun )
Type change as above.

22.10.52
AP
7STL
8STL
8RTL
 
RD
7STL
8STL
11STL
 
U
12STL
14RT
--

LIMEHOUSE Eastern Hotel -- UPMINSTER STATION ( Mon-Fri / Sat am ) - CORBETS TEY Huntsman & Hounds ( Sat pm / Sun )
Sunday AP introduced - Sunday U withdrawn.

October 1953

03.02.54
AP
--
3RTL
--
 
NS
12RT
4RT
--
 
RD
8RTL
13RTL
12RTL
 
U
6RT
10RT
8RT

LIMEHOUSE Eastern Hotel -- UPMINSTER STATION ( Mon-Fri / Sat am ) - CORBETS TEY Huntsman & Hounds ( Sat pm / Sun )
MON-FRI - AP withdrawn - NS introduced
SAT - NS introduced.
SUN - AP withdrawn - U introduced.

01.06.55
NS
11RT
7RT
--
 
RD
8RT
11RT
10RT
 
U
6RT
10RT
7RT

LIMEHOUSE Eastern Hotel -- UPMINSTER STATION ( Mon-Fri / Sat am ) - CORBETS TEY Huntsman & Hounds ( Sat pm / Sun )
Saturday only AP allocation withdrawn. RD changed from RTL to RT type.


20.08.58
NS
9RT
7RT
--
 
RD
9RT
10RT
10RT
 
U
7RT
7RT
10RT

LIMEHOUSE - UPMINSTER PARK ESTATE (Mon-Sat) or CORBETS TEY (Suns)
Mon-Sat extended from Upminster to Upminster Park Estate partly replacing Route 249 - (Sat journeys to Corbets Tey withdrawn)

26.11.58
NS
9RT
7RT
--
 
RD
9RT
10RT
3RT
 
U
7RT
12RT
12RT

LIMEHOUSE - UPMINSTER STN (Suns) - UPMINSTER PARK ESTATE (Mon-Sat)
Sunday withdrawn between Upminster and Corbets Tey.

November 1958

18.02.59
NS
9RT
7RT
--
 
RD
9RT
10RT
3RT
 
U
7RT
12RT
12RT

LIMEHOUSE - UPMINSTER STN (Suns) - UPMINSTER PARK ESTATE (Mon-Sat)
Two Mon-Fri pek journeys diverted at Chadwell Heath to Remploy Factory,, replacing an unnumbered service which had been running since August 1958

19.08.59
Renumbered 86

Operating Garages

AP Seven Kings
Changeover point outside garage

NS North Street - Romford
Changeover point Romford Station ?

RD Hornchurch
Changeover point outside garage

U Upton Park
Changeover point FOREST GATE Green Street