Route History

Date
Gar
Mon-Fri
Sat
Sun
05.11.39
BW
TB
TB
TB

ALDGATE Bus Station  -  Whitechapel  -  Mile End  -  Bow  -  Stratford  -  Forest Gate  - Manor Park  -  ILFORD BROADWAY ( Daily )
New trolleybus route replacing   Tram #63

First and last times October 1943

Date
Gar
Mon-Fri
Sat
Sun
22.10.52
BW
51TB
31TB
25TB

ALDGATE Bus Station  -ILFORD BROADWAY ( Daily )
Allocations as above

TB1596 Minories Bus Station

#1596 at Minories with a Green Line RT behind working Route 723

© Chris Stanley

April 1958 map drawn by Mike Harris
Extracted from 1958 historical map drawn by Mike Harris
busmap.co.uk

Date
Gar
Mon-Fri
Sat
Sun
07.01.59
BW
TB
TB
TB

ALDGATE Bus Station  -  Whitechapel  -  Mile End  -  Bow  -  Stratford  -  Forest Gate  - Manor Park  - Ilford  -  Seven Kings  -  CHADWELL HEATH ( Daily )
Extended from Ilford to Chadwell Heath part replacing withdrawn Route 695

January 1959 first and last times

18.08.59
Last day of operation, replaced by increased allocation o Route 25 and 86


Operating Depots

BW Bow
Changeover at Fairfield Road

LB Lea Bridge
Chngeover at depot

 

 

 

© Ian Armstrong 2024
Date of edit   Thursday, 05.12.24