New and Existing London Buses Route Ideas
(Just say if you agree, disagree or expand the ideas, just reply and I’m open to criticism)
(DISCLAIMER) Not all of these should happen. These are just ideas that could have potential
NEW
239: North Greenwich to Barking
North Greenwich Station (Jubilee)
Blackwall Tunnel
Canning Town Station (Jubilee, DLR)
Royal Victoria Station (DLR)
Custom House Station (Elizabeth, DLR)
Prince Regent Station (DLR)
Prince Regent Lane
Newham Way
High Street South
Barking Town Centre
Barking Station (District, H&C, Overground, c2c)
Reason: Provides a new link between North & South London. Barking recieves a new route west, can relieve East Ham-Barking corridor.
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NEW
348: Dagenham to Hornchurch
Dagenham ASDA
Dagenham Dock Station (c2c)
Dagenham, New Road
Dagenham East, Ballards Road
Rainham Road
Elm Park Station (District)
Hornchurch, Suttons Avenue
Hornchurch Town Centre
OR
NEW
EL4: Barking Riverside to Hornchurch
Barking Riverside Station (Overground)
Choats Manor Way
Dagenham, Chequers Corner
Dagenham, New Road
Dagenham East, Ballards Road
Rainham Road
Elm Park Station (District)
Hornchurch, Suttons Avenue
Hornchurch Town Centre
Reason: Useful new link between two close areas. Relieves bus interchanges in Romford. Provides links to new areas that lack nearby routes.
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NEW
369: Ilford to Beam Park
Ilford Broadway
Ilford Town Centre
South Park Drive
Barking, Faircross
Upney Station (District)
Upney, Lodge Avenue
Goresbrook
Dagenham, New Road
Beam Park Station (c2c)
Reason: Helps develop Beam Park, provides new links for Beam Park and Upney. Ilford recieves a new route not terminating at Hainault Street.
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NEW
373: Barkingside to Dagenham
Barkingside Station (Central)
Barkingside, Fullwell Cross
Fairlop Station (Central)
Hainault Road
Little Heath
King George Hospital
Goodmayes Station (Elizabeth)
Lodge Avenue
Porters Avenue
Becontree Station (District)
Hedgemans Road
Church Elm Lane
Dagenham East, Ballards Road
Reason: Goodmayes gets links to the Central line. Becontree recieves a new route to support the 145.
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NEW
374: Purfleet to Dagenham Heathway
Purfleet Station (c2c)
Arterial Road
Wennington
Rainham Station (c2c)
South Hornchurch
Dagenham East, Ballards Road
Dagenham Avenue for Dagenham Heathway Station (District)
Reason: Brings the Oyster Network to Purfleet. Useful cheap link between Rainham and Purfleet. Direct
Heathway to Rainham link.
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EXTENSION
396: King George Hospital - Ilford - Barking
Ilford Lane
Barking Station (District, H&C, Overground, c2c)
Barking Town Centre
Reason: Supports the 169, 366 and EL1. Direct link between the two stations.
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NEW
439: Stratford to Canada Water
Stratford Station (Central, Jubilee, DLR, Overground, Elizabeth, Greater Anglia, c2c)
Stratford High Street Station (DLR)
Bow Interchange
Bow Church (DLR)
Bow Road Station (District, H&C)
Mile End Station (District, H&C, Central)
Mile End Park
Limehouse Station (DLR, c2c)
Rotherhithe Tunnel
Rotherhithe Station (Overground)
Canada Water Station (Jubilee, Overground)
Reason: Link between North and South. Limehouse and Rotherhithe link.
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EXTENSION
473: Stratford - North Woolwich - Woolwich
Woolwich Bridge
Woolwich, Sainsbury’s
Woolwich Arsenal Station (DLR, Southeastern, Thameslink)
Reason: If Woolwich Bridge is constructed, this could be a good alternative to the DLR)
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NEW
475: Romford to Barking
Romford Station (Overground, Elizabeth, Greater Anglia)
Romford Market
Romford, The Brewery
Rush Green
Barking & Dagenham College
Dagenham East Station (District)
Dagenham, New Road
Alfreds Way
Movers Lane
Barking Town Centre
Barking Station (District, H&C, Overground, c2c)
Reason: Route 5 needs a relief between Barking and Romford. A direct route would help a lot with that. Serving Dagenham in between.
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NEW
N238: Stratford to Rainham, Abbey Wood Lane
Stratford Station (Central, Jubilee, DLR, Overground, Elizabeth, Greater Anglia, c2c)
Portway
Plashet Grove
East Ham Station (District, H&C)
Barking Town Centre
Barking Station (District, H&C, Overground, c2c)
Barking Town Centre
Upney, Lodge Avenue
Dagenham, New Road
Rainham, Tesco
Abbey Wood Lane
Reason: The 238 would no longer has night service, but now a night route + 287 at night would mean Rainham gets a night route. Useful Barking - Stratford night link kept intact.