Stagecoach London

**Stagecoach London** is a bus operator in London, it is a subsidiary of the Stagecoach Group. East London Bus & Coach Company Limited, Lea Interchange Bus Company Limited and Selkent (South East London & Kent Bus Company Limited) are subsidiaries of Stagecoach London. Stagecoach London operates services under contract to Transport for London.

On 6 September 1994, Stagecoach purchased the East London and Selkent operations during the privatisation of London bus services. Both continued to trade under their existing names until November 2000 when Stagecoach consolidated its London operations under the Stagecoach London brand with both remaining as separate legal entities.

On 30 August 2006, Stagecoach sold its London bus operations to Macquarie Bank. The new owner restored the East London and Selkent trading name logos.

On 27 September 2008, Thameside (East London Bus Company Limited) was established to operate route 248.

On 14 October 2010, Stagecoach reacquired its old London operations with all operations once again rebranded as Stagecoach London.

On 27 May 2022, Stagecoach London bought Lea Interchange (LI) garage from Tower Transit, operations are run under the *Lea Interchange Bus Company Limited* legal entity but are still branded as Stagecoach London.

On 27 August 2022, Stagecoach London took over the operations of HCT Group. Ash Grove (HK) and Walthamstow Avenue (AW) garages were integrated into East London.

## East London

### Ash Grove (HK)

Ash Grove garage operates London bus routes 26, 309, 388, 394, D6, W5, W13 and night routes N26, N550 and N551. This depot is shared with Arriva London.

#### **History**

On 27 August 2022, Stagecoach London took over the operations of this garage.

Stagecoach London will recommence operating route D7 from 2 December 2023.

Route 277 will transfer to this garage from West Ham (WH) garage from 24 February 2024.

#### **Bus types in use**

* Alexander Dennis Enviro 200 Dart 8.9m for route W5
* Alexander Dennis Enviro 400 10.2m as a logistical spare
* Alexander Dennis Enviro 400H 10.2m for route 388
* Alexander Dennis E20D 9.0m / Enviro 200 MMC for route 394
* Alexander Dennis E20D 9.7m / Enviro 200 MMC for route 309
* Alexander Dennis E20D 10.9m / Enviro 200 MMC for routes D6 and W13
* Alexander Dennis E40H 10.4m / Enviro 400H City for routes 26, 388, W13, N26, N550 and N551
* Optare Solo 8.8m for route W5
* Optare Solo 9.6m for route 309
* Switch Mobility MetroCity EV 8.7m to be introduced to route W5 from 2023
* Volvo BZL Electric DD 10.9m / MCV EV to be introduced to route D7 from 2 December 2023 and route 277 from 24 February 2024.

Barking garage operates London bus routes 62, 145, 167, 169, 173, 179, 238 (night service only on this 24-hour route), 362, 462 and school routes 667 and 673.

### **History**

On 23 April 2016, the night service of route 238 was transferred to this garage from West Ham (WH) garage.

On 30 April 2016, route 687 passed to Blue Triangle.

On 18 February 2017, route 387 was renumbered to route EL3 and transferred to Blue Triangle.

On 4 March 2017, route 101 passed to Blue Triangle.

On 11 March 2017, Stagecoach London commenced operating routes 167 and 677.

On 25 March 2017, Stagecoach London commenced operating routes 362 and 462.

On 26 August 2017, routes 5 and N15 passed to Blue Triangle.

On 29 September 2018, route 179 was transferred from Leyton (T) garage to this garage.

On 30 March 2019, route 396 passed to Blue Triangle.

On 17 October 2020, Stagecoach London commenced operating routes 173 and 673.

On 12 March 2022, Stagecoach London commended operating route 667 and route 677 passed to Blue Triangle.

On 29 April 2023, route 366 passed to Blue Triangle.

### **Bus types in use**

* Alexander Dennis Enviro 200 Dart 10.2m for route as a logistical spare
* Alexander Dennis Enviro 400 10.2m for routes 145, 169 and 179
* Alexander Dennis E20D 9.0m / Enviro 200 MMC for route 462
* Alexander Dennis E20D 10.5m / Enviro 200 MMC for route 167
* Alexander Dennis E20D 10.9m / Enviro 200 MMC for route 362
* Alexander Dennis E40D 10.4m / Enviro 400 MMC for routes 62, 145, 238 and 667
* Alexander Dennis E40H 10.4m / Enviro400 MMC for route 145
* BYD D8UR-DD 10.9m / Enviro 400 City EV for routes 173 and 673

## Bow (BW)

Bow garage operates London bus routes 8, 25, 205, 425 and night routes N8, N25, N205 and N277.

### **History**

On 18 September 1999, route D7 passed to First London

On 3 March 2012, the West Ham (WH) allocations for routes 5 and N15 were transferred from West Ham (WH) garage to this garage.

On 31 August 2013, the night allocation for route 277was transferred to this garage from West Ham (WH) garage.

On 26 August 2017, routes 5, 15 and N15 passed to Blue Triangle.

On 30 June 2018, Stagecoach London commenced operating new route N277.

On 23 May 2020, Stagecoach London recommenced operating route 25 and N25.

On 27 June 2020, route 277 transferred from this garage to West Ham (WH) garage.

On 4 July 2020, Stagecoach London commenced operating route 425.

### **Bus types in use**

* Alexander Dennis Enviro 400H 10.2m for routes 205 and N205
* Alexander Dennis E40D 10.4m / Enviro 400 MMC for routes 25, 425, N25 and N277