Route History

Date of introduction
Gar
Mon-Fri
Sat
Sun
19.08.59
AP
5RT
--
--
 
BW
6RTL
11RTL
 

BARKINGSIDE High Street - BOW CHURCH ( Mon-Sat )) - MILE END GATE (Mon-Fri peaks)
New Route introduced as part of the trolleybus replacement scheme

October 1961 first and last times

09.10.63
U
11RT
7RT
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BARKINGSIDE - STRATFORD BROADWAY (MS evgs) - BOW CHURCH (Mon-Sat excpt evgs) - MILE END GATE   (Mon-Fri peaks)
MS evenings withdrawn between Stratford and Bow.
Seven Kings (AP) and Bow (BW) allocations withdrawn in favour of Upton Park (U).

October 1963 first and last times
Taken from October 1963 Red Book Timetable ( Pdf ) which is available for sale

01.04.64
U
11RT
7RM
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BARKINGSIDE - STRATFORD BROADWAY (MS evgs) - BOW CHURCH (Mon-Sat excpt evgs) - MILE END GATE   (Mon-Fri peaks)
Saturday RM introduction - buses spare from Route 15.

Taken from 1964 map drawn by Mike Harris
busmap.co.uk


10.07.66
U
11RT
7RML
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BARKINGSIDE - STRATFORD BROADWAY (MS evgs) - BOW CHURCH (Mon-Sat excpt evgs) - MILE END GATE   (Mon-Fri peaks)
Saturday RML introduction - buses spare from Route 15.

23.03.68
U
11RT
5RML
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BARKINGSIDE - STRATFORD { Mon-Sat )
Withdrawn between Stratford and Bow/Mile End Gate

September 1968 first and last times

19.07.69
U
4RT
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--

BARKINGSIDE - STRATFORD (Mon-Fri peaks)
Service reduced to Mon-Fri peaks only

July 1969 first and last times

 

RT1206 waits to depart on a garage run to Upton Park - I think blind shoud read UPTON PARK Boleyn

 

© Malcolm Allan


16.06.73
U81+
4RT
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BARKINGSIDE - STRATFORD Bus Station (Mon-Fri peaks)
Extended from Stratford Broadway to new Bus Station.

September 1973 first and last times

RM1107

RM1107 Newbury Park

busmap.co.uk

19.03.77
Route withdrawn without replacment.

Operating Garages

AP Seven Kings
Changeover point ?

U Upton Park
Changeover point - spreadover duties start and finish at garage

BW Bow
Changeover point Bow Church