Route History

Date of introduction
Gar
Mon-Fri
Sat
Sun
30.08.03
DD
2sd
2sd
--
New service

SOUTH WOODFORD STATION - Mulberry Way - Daisy Road - Cowslip Road - George Lane - Chigwell Road - Broadmead Road - St. Barnabas Road - Woodford - Hillside Avenue - Roding Valley - Buckhurst Way - Albert Road - Palmerston Road - Victoria Road - Buckhurst Hill - Victoria Road - Palmerston Road - High Road - Old Station Road - Loughton Station - LOUGHTON Traps Hill Library ( Mon-Sat  )
Prior to this date the route had been operated under contract to Essex County Council but from this date the route was a Tendered Gross Contract for TFL operated by Arriva Herts and Essex from their Debden Garage
For details before this date please go to
Robert Munster's site.
Timetable at introduction

29.03.04
DD
2sd
2sd
--

SOUTH WOODFORD STATION - LOUGHTON STATION (Mon-Sat)
Withdrawn between Loughton Station and Traps Hill

26.02.05
D 11
1sd
1sd
--
NEW CONTRACT

SOUTH WOODFORD STATION - LOUGHTON STATION (Mon-Sat except evenings)
New contract awarded to Docklands Minibuses - evening service withdrawn and reduced to an hourly service

 

ED27 Loughton

London Buses by Adam


29.06.07
SI 11
1sd
1sd
--
Date of purchase by Go-Ahead London

SOUTH WOODFORD - LOUGHTON (Mon-Sat except evenings)
New operator

MDL1 South Woodford

© Lawrence Living


10.03.12
si 11
1SE
1SE
--

SOUTH WOODFORD - LOUGHTON (Mon-Sat except evenings)
Contract renewal

SE132 Loughton

London Buses by Adam


Taken from 2014 map drawn by Mike Harris
busmap.co.uk

11.03.17
WH655
1SE
1SE
--
Contract reassigned

SOUTH WOODFORD - LOUGHTON (Mon-Sat except evenings)
Contract reassigned to Stagecoach (WH)

The new order is represented here by 36358 at the Loughton stand

© Bernard Fahey


12.03.22
SM549
1AE
1AE
--
logo Contract reassigned

SOUTH WOODFORD - LOUGHTON (Mon-Sat except evenings)
New operator

AE27

AE27 South Woodford

© Busocculation

02.08.24
Last day of operation with Sullivan Buses

03.08.24
Emergency cover provided by Stagecoach (AW)

06.09.24
Last day of operation, replaced by Revised W14

 

Propdosed withdrawal plan

549 proposal

 

 

Operating Garages

DD Debden
Crew Changeover point DEBDEN OR LOUGHTON STN

SI Silvertown
Crew Changeover was unusual, there were only two duties but the first duty came off at Loughton for meal releif but the second half commenced at South Woodford
The second duty took over at Loughton but came off for break at South Woodford

WH West Ham
Crew Changeover point at South Woodford

SM South Mimms
Crew Changeover point at South Woodford

 

 

© Ian Armstrong 2024
Date of edit   Tuesday, 10.09.24

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