Route History

24.05.86
T21+
ex 179 LS
ex 179 LS
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CHINGFORD STATION - Station Road - Kings Head Hill - Sewardstone Road - YARDLEY  LANE ESTATE ( Mon-Sat )
Route 242 was withdrawn between Waltahm Abbey and Chingford at this time - therefore Route 179A was introduced to partly compensate.
It was jointly operated with Route 179 operating from Leyton (T)

1986 leaflet 1986 diagram

06.06.87
T21+
ex 179 LS
ex 179 LS
5LS

CHINGFORD STATION - YARDLEY LANE ESTATE ( Daily )
Sunday service introduced which was jointly operated with Route 212.
LS227

LS227 with an untidy blind arrangementis seen at
The Green, Chingford

busmap.co.uk

1987 map 179A
Taken from 1987 LT map

16.10.87
Last day of operation - service was renumbered 379 and the contract was awarded to Grey Green

Garage

T Leyton
Crew Changeover point not known