Route History

Date
Gar
Mon-Fri
Sat
Sun
05.02.39
SF
TB
TB
--

WOOD GREEN  -  Bruce Grove  -  Tottenham -  Seven Sisters  -  Stamford Hill  -  Stoke Newington  -  Dalston -   Shoreditch  -  Old St  -  GraysInn Road or Farringdon Road  -  HOLBORN CIRCUS  -  return to  -  WOOD GREEN via Grays Inn Road or Farringdon Road ( Mon-Sat )

Date
Gar
Mon-Fri
Sat
Sun
22.03.39
SF
TB
TB
--

WOOD GREEN  -  Bruce Grove  -  Tottenham -  Seven Sisters  -  Stamford Hill  -  Stoke Newington  -  Dalston -   Shoreditch  -  Old St  - Farringdon Rd  -  HOLBORN CIRCUS  - Grays Inn Rd  - Old St  -  WOOD GREEN ( Mon-Sat )
Service via Grays Inn Road renumbered 543

October 1943 times

Date
Gar
Mon-Fri
Sat
Sun
19.06.46
SF
TB
TB
--
Night service
 
1TB
1TB
--

WOOD GREEN  -   Old St  -  Farringdon Road  -  HOLBORN CIRCUS  -  Grays Inn Road  - Old St  -  WOOD GREEN ( Mon-Sat )
Night service except Sat night STAMFORD HILL - HOLBORN CIRCUS via GraysInn Road return via Farrindon Road

October 1950 first and last times

1946 map of outer section
Taken from1946 map drawn by Mike Harris
busmap.co.uk

Date
Gar
Mon-Fri
Sat
Sun
17.10.56
SF
31TB
32TB
--
Night service
 
1TB
1TB
--
543/643 joint allocation

18.07.61
Last day of operation, replaced following day by New Route 243

 

Route 643 at Kingsland Road

Seen at Kingsland Road, Shoreditch

© Chris Stanley


Operating Depot

SF Stamford Hill
Changeover at Egerton Road

 

© Ian Armstrong 2025
Date of edit   Friday, 28.03.25