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“E” Stickers


 

Last updated 28-12-07.


E Stickers

From 1981 onwards, enamel “E” plates were replaced by self-adhesive vinyl stickers, which allowed for a greater variety of styles and colours. Some of the stickers were brightly coloured as part of marketing campaigns. The stickers were either placed on the old enamel plates themselves or directly onto the lower portion of elongated bus stop flags. These vinyl stickers were in turn replaced by simple paper labels that were pasted in place. Today, plastic tiles are used for the same purpose. Illustrated below are an assortment of the stickers that followed on after the use of enamelled metal “E” plates ceased.

This particular type of stop flag was introduced in the early 1990s, and was replaced by the current style from the mid-’90s. It is unusual in that it is an “E3” flag (with space for three “E” stickers) with an E3 “boat” extension bolted underneath, which gives total capacity for up to six route labels. (Normally, the E6 capacity was achieved by attaching an E6 extension to a general flag.) This stop carries “E” stickers for Hillingdon area routes, but does not carry a “BP” (location) reference number underneath, although the contractor’s sticker stating Hillingdon 7813 is still attached to the spine.

“E” stickers: 2A MON - SAT EVENINGS & SUNDAYS | 13 | 63 | 68 | 70 MON-SAT GOLD ARROW | 109 | 135 | 177 | 221 | 243 MON-SAT | 259 | 344 | D10 EXPRESS | N68 Night Bus—N88 Night Bus | ALIGHTING POINT FOR BUSES TERMINATING HERE “E” stickers: 2B MON - SAT EXCEPT EVENINGS | 49 | 59 MON-FRI PEAK HOURS | 77A | 94 | 139 | 176 | 184 | 239 MON-SAT | 249 | 279 | 503 MON-FRI SHOPPING HOURS | C3 MON-SAT—Chelsea Harbour hoppa | N18 Night Bus—N50 Night Bus | X68 EXPRESS “E” stickers: 28 GOLD ARROW | 38 | Midilink 46 MON-FRI EVENINGS EXCEPTED | 76 MON-SAT | 168 MON-SAT EXCEPT EVES | 196 MON-FRI EARLY MORNING JOURNEYS ONLY | 184 | 219 MON-SAT | 344 | 506 MON-FRI | 509 MON-FRI EXCEPT PEAK HOURS | D9 EVENINGS & SATURDAY SUNDAY ONLY | D10 EXPRESS | N1 Night Bus—N5 Night Bus | ALIGHTING POINT FOR BUSES TERMINATING HERE “E” stickers: 5 SUNDAY EXCEPT EVENINGS | 53 | 53X EXPRESS | 70 MON-SAT GOLD ARROW | 82 | 95 MON-FRI PEAK HOURS | 171 | 214 | 263A SUNDAY | 274 | 279 EARLY JOURNEYS MON-SAT | 507 | READING TRANSPORT X1 | NIGHT ARROW N31 FRI-SAT “E” stickers: “E” stickers: “E” stickers: route 1 | 2B MON-SAT EXCEPT EVENINGS | 3—53 | 11—24 | 12—53 | route 15 | route 15A Mondays to Fridays | 17 MON-FRI EXCEPT EVENINGS | 22B MON-SAT—22B MON-SAT | 24—29 | 28 GOLD ARROW | 31 GOLD ARROW “E” stickers: 3—53 | 11—24 | 12—53 | 31 GOLD ARROW | X71 EXPRESS MON-FRI PEAK HOURS | 177 EXPRESS | 506 MON-FRI | GREEN LINE 726 DAILY | MOBILITY BUS 938 MONDAYS | London Liner | London Liner | READING TRANSPORT X1 SETTING DOWN ONLY “E” stickers: 36B MON-FRI PEAK HOURS | 38 | route 38 | 45 | route 52 | 67 | X71 EXPRESS MON-FRI PEAK HOURS | 76 MON-SAT | 113 | 134 | 135 MON-SAT | 137A MON-SAT EVENINGS & SUNDAYS “E” stickers: 168 MON-SAT EXCEPT EVES | 177 EXPRESS | route 188 | 196 MON-FRI EARLY MORNING JOURNEYS ONLY | 259 MON-FRI AND EARLY SATURDAYS | 279 EARLY JOURNEYS MON-SAT | 352 MON-SAT—MITCHAM hoppa | C3 MON-SAT—CHELSEA HARBOUR hoppa | Route C21 Theatrelink service | Route C21 Theatreland service | Kingfisher K10 MON-SAT | P14 MON-SAT—SURREY QUAYS hoppa “E” stickers: 501 MON-FRI | 506 MON-FRI | 507 | 509 MON-FRI EXCEPT PEAK HOURS | 510 | 511 MON-FRI | 513 MON-FRI PEAK HOURS “E” stickers: N1 Night Bus N5 Night Bus | N9 Night Bus N29 Night Bus | N13 Night Bus N59 Night Bus | N18 Night Bus N50 Night Bus | N27 Night Bus | NIGHT ARROW N31 FRI-SAT | N47 Night Bus N70 Night Bus | N50 Night Bus | N51 Night Bus | N56 Night Bus | N72 Night Bus | N74 Night Bus | N84 Night Bus | N85 Night Bus | N88 Night Bus | N91 Night Bus | N94
Green Line

During the revamp of the Green Line network in the ’70s and ’80s route 726 was proposed for withdrawal. However, the majority of the route ran within Greater London, and London Transport decided to put the route out to tender and retain its operation within the London area, still retaining the established “Green Line” marketing name. The contract was won by Luton & District and the 726 ran daily between Dartford and Heathrow Airport via Bexley, Sidcup, Chislehurst, Bromley, Croydon, Sutton, Kingston, Hampton Court, Feltham and Hatton Cross. The route has since been progressively cut back to Bromley and more recently was curtailed at Croydon, and now remains as route X26 between Croydon and Heathrow Airport, rerouted away from Hampton Court. The 726 was the only Green Line route put out to tender by London Transport, and was the only route to have special vinyl “E” stickers made for it.

It is unfortuante that the Green Line network had sunk to such a sad state of affairs that it was necessary to add DAILY to indicate the 726’s operation.

 GREEN LINE 726 DAILY
Kingfisher
Kingfisher K10 MON-SAT

“Kingfisher” branded route K10 ran from Kingston to Staines via Thames Ditton, Hampton Court and Byfleet. It was a commercial venture of the late 1980s by Kingston Bus, one of the low-cost units of London Buses whose main purpose was to tender for London Transport contracts. The service was operated by Leyland National LS-type vehicles from Norbiton Garage [NB].

These specially-produced bus stop stickers were designed in a unique two-tone blue style, which loosely reflected the crest of the Royal Borough of Kingston in which the route started. They would only have been displayed at a handful of stops, as most of the route was outside London and served standard Department of Transport bus stop flags. The sticker is glossy self-adhesive plastic. Only a few of these stickers are known to survive.
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Central Area Routes 1-3 Central Area Routes 4-6 Central Area Routes 7-9
Central Area Routes 10-12 Central Area Routes 13-16 Central Area Routes 17-19
Central Area Routes 20-24 Central Area Routes 25-29
Central Area Routes 30-35 Central Area Routes 36-39 Central Area Routes 40-44
Central Area Routes 45-49 Central Area Routes 50-55 Central Area Routes 56-59
Central Area Routes 60-69 Central Area Routes 70-73 Central Area Routes 74-76
Central Area Routes 77-79 Central Area Routes 80-89 Central Area Routes 90-99
Central Area Routes 100-106 Central Area Routes 107-109 Central Area Routes 110-115
Central Area Routes 116-119 Central Area Routes 120-129
Central Area Routes 130-133 Central Area Routes 134-139 Central Area Routes 140-149
Central Area Routes 150-159 Central Area Routes 160-164 Central Area Routes 165-169
Central Area Routes 170-174 Central Area Routes 175-179 Central Area Routes 180-184
Central Area Routes 185-189 Central Area Routes 190-194 Central Area Routes 195-199
Central Area Routes 200-209 Central Area Routes 210-219 Central Area Routes 220-223
Central Area Routes 224-229 Central Area Routes 230-239 Central Area Routes 240-245
Central Area Routes 246-249 Central Area Routes 250-259 Central Area Routes 260-269
Central Area Routes 270-279 Central Area Routes 280-289 Central Area Routes 290-299
Country Area Routes 300-303 Country Area Routes 304-309 Country Area Routes 310-316
Country Area Routes 317-319 Country Area Routes 320-324 Country Area Routes 325-329
Country Area Routes 330-334 Country Area Routes 335-339 Country Area Routes 340-344
Country Area Routes 345-349 Country Area Routes 350-359
Country Area Routes 360-369 Country Area Routes 370-379
Country Area Routes 380-389 Country Area Routes 390-394 Country Area Routes 395-399
Country Area Routes 400-405 Country Area Routes 406-409 Country Area Routes 410-419
Country Area Routes 420-423 Country Area Routes 424-429 Country Area Routes 430-439
Country Area Routes 440-449 Country Area Routes 450-456 Country Area Routes 457-459
Country Area Routes 460-469 Country Area Routes 470-479
Country Area Routes 480-484 Country Area Routes 485-489 Country Area Routes 490-499
Red Arrow & Express Routes 500-616 Trolleybus Routes 513-699
Green Line Routes 701-703 Green Line Routes 704-705 Green Line Routes 706-708
Green Line Routes 709-710 Green Line Routes 711-713 Green Line Routes 714-715
Green Line Routes 716-718 Green Line Routes 719-720 Green Line Routes 721-724
Green Line Routes 725-799 Country Area Routes 800-804 Country Area Routes 805-854A
Mobility Routes 900-980 Lettered Routes A-C Lettered Routes D-M
Night Routes N1-N83 Night Routes N84-N88
Night Routes N89-N93 Night Routes N94-N299 Lettered Routes P-W
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