Epsom CoachesCompanies House extract company no 281992 HR Richmond Limited was an English bus and coach operator based in the town of Epsom, Surrey. Formed in 1920, it closed in June 2017 after a corporate restructure.
History
The coach business was established by Herbert Roderick Richmond in 1920History Epsom CoachesKing, Nicholas, London Bus Handbook Part 2: Independents (Capital Transport, 1990). and latterly operated a fleet of mostly Setra coaches.
In 1986 Epsom Coaches entered the bus market after deregulation. In 2003, Epsom Coaches rebranded its bus division as Quality Line and repainted its vehicles from their traditional cream and brown into allover red to comply with Transport for London requirements.
It operated a staff shuttle service for the Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust, between Epsom, St Helier and Sutton Hospitals. These were in a plain silver livery. It also operated bus services in Surrey, both commercial and for the county council using the silver livery.
From March 2012 Epsom Coaches operated a London Victoria Coach Station to Wolverhampton service under contract to National Express.New National Express contract Epsom Coaches 15 March 2012
On 19 April 2012 Epsom Coaches was purchased by the RATP Group.RATP buys Epsom Coaches Bus & Coach Professional 20 April 2012'Epsom Coaches Will Not Merge after French sale', says new MD Epsom Guardian 26 April 2012 In June 2017 as part of a restructure of RATP's operations, Epsom Coaches ceased trading with the remaining operations continuing under the Quality Line brand.The end of Epsom Coaches operation Coach & Bus Week 5 April 2017Epsom Coaches to close in three months time Route One 5 April 2017
In popular culture In 2014, Epsom Coaches appeared in rock band Twin Atlantic's 'Hold On' music video.
References
External links
Official website