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Brooklands Approach, ROMFORD, RM1 1DX

Public access to this part of the Rom is difficult, as most of it has been culverted. However, plans have recently been announced to open up parts of the river.

The garage was opened in 1953 by London Transport and since the privatisation of London's buses that began in 1994 has been owned by companies within the Stagecoach group, its current owners being Stagecoach London. It is sometimes referred to as North Street garage to distinguish it from another London Transport garage that until 1977 was to be found elsewhere in the town.

The garage was opened in 1953 by London Transport and since the privatisation of London's buses that began in 1994 has been owned by companies within the Stagecoach group, its current owners being Stagecoach London. It is sometimes referred to as North Street garage to distinguish it from another London Transport garage that until 1977 was to be found elsewhere in the town. The photo was taken on the occasion of a garage open day celebrating the seventieth year of continuous operation.

Built in 1953 on the site of some allotments. Info from this Stagecoach bus company web page https://www.stagecoachbus.com/Romford.aspx

This view of Romford bus garage shows Seymer Road to the garage entrance to the left of the photo. It was built on the site of allotments and opened in August 1953. Formerly a London Transport bus garage, it saw several changes in ownership from 1979 until 2010 when Stagecoach took it over for the second time, the first being in September 1994. Buses allocated to this garage have the letters NS inscribed on their sides, they referring to North Street where the garage is located. The banner advertising the Open Day being held at the garage can be seen to the right of the photo, https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/7469083 refers.

This photo shows seven preserved ex-London Transport double-deck buses at an Open Day to mark seventy years of operation at Romford Bus Garage. They are from left to right: i) RT4275 (NLE 939) an AEC Regent III with Park Royal 56-seater bodywork dating from 1953. ii) RTL 1076 (LUC 253) a Leyland Titan PD2 with Park Royal 56-seater bodywork dating from 1950. iii) RT 1702 (KYY 529) an AEC Regent III with Park Royal 56-seater bodywork dating from 1950. iv) T66 (WYV 66T) a Leyland Titan TN with Park Royal 69-seater bodywork dating from 1979. v) T2 (THX 402S) a Leyland Titan TN with Park Royal 69-seater bodywork dating from 1978 vi) RM 857 (WLT 857) an AEC Routemaster R2RH with Park Royal 64-seater bodywork dating from 1961. It is mainly hidden by the other vehicles. vii) RM 1843 (843 DYE) an AEC Routemaster R2RH with Park Royal 64-seater bodywork dating from 1964.

This photo shows four preserved buses taken at an Open Day that was held at Romford Bus Garage to mark seventy years of operation. They are from left to right: i) Stagecoach 34221 (W221 DNO) a 2000 Dennis Dart SFD with Plaxton Pointer 2 thirty- seater bodywork in the former Stagecoach blue livery. ii) Stagecoach 34366 (LV52 HGC) a 2002 Transbus Dart SFD with Transbus Pointer 29-seater bodywork in the Stagecoach London red livery. iii) London Transport BL88 (OJD 88R) a 1977 Bristol LH6L with Eastern Coachworks 39- seater bodywork. iv) London Transport RF537 (NLE 537) a 1954 AEC Regal IV with Metro-Cammell 39-seater bodywork. To the left of the photo can just be seen London Transport RM 1843 (843 DYE) an AEC Routemaster R2RH with Park Royal 64-seater bodywork dating from 1964.

This photo shows the back of London Transport AEC Regent I STL 2377 (EGO 426) which entered service in 1937 and was withdrawn in 1953. The destination board shows it working on route 174 between Dagenham (Kent Avenue) to Harold Hill (Gooshays Drive) via Romford and Gidea Park. The current timetable for route 174 is at http://www.londonbusroutes.net/times/174.pdf. This bus shows advertisements for John Bull, a periodical that came out between 1820 and 1964, and Dunlop Tyres that was founded in 1889. To the left of this bus in the distance can be seen the back of DMS 1868 (GHM 868N) a Daimler Fleetline rear-engine bus with Metro-Cammell 68-seater bodywork dating from 1974.

An algal growth has formed a scummy layer on top of the river in this reach just downstream of the Cedar Road culvert and soon attracts litter. On the left is a water level gaugeboard. Each black and white bar on the board is one centimetre wide, and the top of the topmost black bar is 17 metres above sea level.

The garage was opened in 1953 by London Transport and since the privatisation of London's buses that began in 1994 has been owned by companies within the Stagecoach group, its current owners being Stagecoach London. It is sometimes referred to as North Street garage to distinguish it from another London Transport garage that until 1977 was to be found elsewhere in the town. Buses enter the garage from Seymer Road and exit at the other end into Park Drive.