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Stagecoach London

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Headquarters
  
West Ham

Website
  
www.stagecoachbus.com

Parent organization
  
Stagecoach Group

Service type
  
Bus services

Founded
  
1994

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Service area
  
Central London East London South London

Operator
  
East London Selkent Thameside

Stagecoach London is a bus operator in London. It is a subsidiary of Stagecoach and operates services under contract to Transport for London.

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History

In 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.

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

In September 2008 Thameside was established to operate route 248.

In October 2010 Stagecoach reacquired its old London operations with all operations once again rebranded as Stagecoach London.

Operations

Stagecoach London operates services under contract to Transport for London. These are operated by the:

  • East London (East London Bus and Coach Company)
  • Selkent (South East London and Kent Bus Company)
  • Thameside (East London Bus Company)
  • legal entities but all under the Stagecoach London brand.

    In 2000 Stagecoach's standard bus livery of a dark blue skirt and orange and light blue swirl at the rear with the standard white replaced by red was introduced. After the sale to Macquarie Bank, an all red livery was introduced.

    A coach operation traded under the brand East London Coaches ceasing in February 2007 and a Travelshop which closed in March 2009 that was based at the company's then Ilford head office. The head office is now at the West Ham depot.

    References

    Stagecoach London Wikipedia