East Kent in 1970

This is a map of principal services operated by East Kent Road Car Company as at 24 May 1970.

For clarity, town services and some rural services serving smaller communities have been omitted. Further details of the routes shown on the map are shown in the Index to Services.

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Updated 07/05/2008
East Kent Timetable, 1970

Index to principal East Kent services

Some services are not shown on the map for clarity.

Service Route Notes
1 Canterbury - Chilham - Wye - Ashford
2 Ashford - Ham Street - Brenzett - Rye
3 Canterbury - Harbledown - Boughton - Faversham
4 Canterbury - Blean - Whistable - Swalecliffe (Goodwin Avenue) - Herne Bay - Sturry - Canterbury
4A Canterbury - Blean - Whistable - Swalecliffe Court Drive - Herne Bay - Sturry - Canterbury
5 Canterbury - Chestfield - Whistable (Old Bridge Road) - Seasalter
5A Canterbury - Chestfield - Whistable (Cromwell Road) - Seasalter
6 Canterbury - Sturry - Herne Bay - Swalecliffe (Goodwin Avenue) - Whistable - Blean - Canterbury
6A Canterbury - Sturry - Herne Bay - Swalecliffe Court Drive - Whistable - Blean - Canterbury
7 Canterbury - Sturry - Hoath - Broomfield - Beltinge - Herne Bay
8 Canterbury - Sturry - Upstreet - Sarre - Birchington - Margate
10 Maidstone - Lenham - Charing - Ashford - Sellindge - Hythe - Folkestone  Operated jointly with Maidstone & District
12 Canterbury - Sturry - Broad Oak
11 Canterbury - Littlebourne - Wickhambreaux - Preston
13 Canterbury - Littlebourne - Wingham - Ash - Sandwich - Worth - Deal
14 Canterbury - Littlebourne - Wingham - Ash - Sandwich - Eastry - Betteshanger - Deal
15 Dover - Lydden - Bridge - Canterbury
15X Dover - Canterbury Limited Stop
16 Canterbury - Bridge - Denton - Swingfield - Hawkinge - Folkestone
17 Canterbury - Bridge - Barham - Elham - Lyminge - Cheriton - Folkestone
18 Canterbury - Lower Hardres - Upper Hardres - Stone Street - Cheriton - Folkestone
19 Canterbury - Lower Hardres - Upper Hardres - Stone Street
20 Canterbury - Petham - Waltham - Hastingleigh
21 Canterbury - Goodnestone - Aylesham - Nonington
22 Canterbury - Old Wives Lees
23 23A 24 25 26 27 27A 28 29 30 30A 30B Canterbury City Services
31 Faverham - Selling - Chilham
32 Canterbury - University of Kent
33 Herne Bay (Clifftown Gardens)  - Sturry - University of Kent
34 Swalecliffe - Whistable - Blean - University of Kent
35 Herne Bay - Beltinge - Marshside - Upstreet
37 Faversham - Graveney - Seasalter  - Whistable - Tankerton Circus - Chestfield/Herne Bay
37A Faversham - Graveney - Seasalter - Whistable - Whistable Station - Herne Bay
38 Faversham - Dargate - Yorkletts - Whistable - Tankerton Circus - Herne Bay
38A Faversham - Dargate - Yorkletts - Whistable - Whistable Station - Chestfield
40 41 42 43 44 Herne Bay Town Services
49 49A 50 50A 51 Thanet Local Services
52 Margate - Westwood - Ramsgate
54 54A 55 57 Thanet Local Services
58 Margate - Minster - Stourmouth - Preston - Wingham
59 Margate - Westwood - Pegwell Bay - Richborough Works service
60 Margate - Westwood - Ramsgate - Pegwell Bay
61 Margate - Broadstairs - Ramsgate - Pegwell Bay
62 Margate - Broadstairs - Ramsgate - Pegwell Bay - Sandwich - Worth - Deal - Walmer - Dover - Folkestone - Hythe - Dymchurch - New Romney - Lydd - Camber - Rye - Winchelsea - Hastings Limited Stop
63 64 Thanet Local Services
65 Canterbury - Sturry - Upstreet - Sarre - Minster - Ramsgate Most journeys operate between Sarre and Ramsgate only
66 Ramsgate - Pegwell Bay - Sandwich - Worth - Deal
67 Maidstone - Lenham - Charing - Challock - Chilham - Canterbury Operated jointly with Maidstone & District
68 Ramsgate - Pegwell Bay - Sandwich - Chillenden - Aylesham Most journeys operate between Sandwich and Aylesham only
69 Minnis Bay - Margate - Broadstairs - Ramsgate - Pegwell Bay Open Top service
70 Minnis Bay - Minster - Ramsgate
71 72 Thanet Local Service
73 Ramsgate - Pegwell Bay - Sandwich - Ash - Wingham - Canterbury
74 Sandwich - Westmarsh
75 Sandwich - Sandown Lees Estate
76 Wingham - Staple - Sandwich - Eastry - Betteshanger - Deal
78 Deal - Eythorne - Shepherdswell
80 Deal - Walmer - St. Margarets at Cliffe - Dover
80A Deal - Walmer - Dover
81 81A 82 83 84 85 Deal Town Services
86 Dover Town Service
87 Ramsgate - Pegwell Bay - Sandwich - Eastry - Eythorne - Dover
88 Dover - Eythorne - Elvington
89 Dover - Shepherdswell - Nonington
90 Dover - Capel le Ferne - Folkestone
91 Dover - Alkham - Folkestone
92 Dover - West Hougham - Capel Street
93 Dover - Martin
93A Dover - West Langdon
94 94A 95 96 97 97A 98 98A Dover Town Services
99 100 Folkestone Town Services
101 Dover - Capel le Ferne - Folkestone - Hythe - Dymchurch - St. Mary's Bay Open top service - Summer only
101A Dover - Capel le Ferne - Folkestone - Hythe - Lympne - Ashford Airport Open top service - Summer only
102 Folkestone - Hawkinge - Swingfield
103 Folkestone - Hythe - Dymchurch (via Folkestone East Station) Operates between Hythe and Dymchurch during the summer period only
103A Folkestone - Hythe - Dymchurch (via Foord Road)
105 Folkestone - Hythe - Dymchurch - New Romney - Lydd
105A Folkestone - Hythe - Dymchurch - New Romney - Greatstone - Littlestone
106 107 108 Folkestone Town Services
109 Ashford - East Brabourne - Sellindge - Hythe
110 Hythe - Sandling Station
111 Ashford - Aldington - Lympne - Hythe
112 Ashford - Ham Street - Appledore - Stone cum Ebony - Iden - Rye
113 Rye - Winchelsea - Hastings
114 Camber - Rye - Winchelsea Beach Operates between Camber and Rye during the summer period only. See service 116 for winter service.
115 Rye - Rye Harbour
116 Rye - Camber
117 Rye - Cadborough Cliff
118 Ashford - Wye - Hastingleigh
119 Ashford - Ham Street - Bonnington - Newchurch - Dymchurch - New Romney Operates between Dymchurch and New Romney during the summer period only
120 Wye - Hastingleigh - Ashford School Term only
121 121A 122 123 123A 124 124A 125 125A 126 Ashford Town Services
129 Dover Town Service
132 New Romney - Greatstone - Littlestone - Lade - Dungeness - Lydd
133 134 Ashford Town Services
135 Dover Town Service
136 Ashford Town Service
139 Ashford - Littlestone Holiday Camp Special service
140 Folkestone Town Service
141 Deal - Kingsdown Holiday Camp Special service
142 Appledore Station - Brenzett - New Romney - Greatstone - Littlestone - Lade Originally introduced to replace Appledore - New Romney railway services

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