Route History

Date
Gar
Mon-Fri
Sat
Sun
03.10.34
BK
DA ex 252
DA ex 252
DA ex 252

ROMFORD Birch Road  - Mawney Road  -  Romford Station  -  Brentwood Road  -  Gidea Park  -  Squirrels Heath Road    -  HAROLD WOOD STN
Previously numbered G65A

252A Romford & Harold Wood map

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

Date
Gar
Mon-Fri
Sat
Sun
31.07.35
BK
DM ex 252
DMex 252
DMex 252

ROMFORD  -  HAROLD WOOD STN
DA type replaced by DM

Date
Gar
Mon-Fri
Sat
Sun
27.05.36
BK
3c
3c
2c

ROMFORD  -  HAROLD WOOD STN
DM type replaced by  C type

08.12.36
Last day of operation, replaced mainly by Route 246

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252A map 1939
Taken from 1939 map drawn by Mike Harris
busmap.co.uk

Date
Gar
Mon-Fri
Sat
Sun
03.05.39
RD
3C
3C
2C

ROMFORD Birch Road  - Mawney Road  -  Romford Station  -  Rainham Road  -  ELM PARK STATION
NEW SERVICE operated from Hornchurch (RD)

Date
Gar
Mon-Fri
Sat
Sun
07.06.39
RD
5C
5C
2C

ROMFORD  -  ELM PARK STATION
Mon-Sat service increased

12.12.39
Last day of operation, partly replaced by Route 123

Operating GarageS

RD Hornchurch
Changeover point not known

BK Barking
Changeover point not known

 

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Date of edit   Saturday, 18.07.26