Stagecoach in Oxford - 2001

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This is Bus Zone's unofficial page about Stagecoach Oxford (now known as Stagecoach in Oxfordshire), as seen in 2001. They have an official site at www.stagecoachbus.com/oxfordshire.

Current Stagecoach in Oxfordshire Fleet List

Below there are some photographs of some of the various different types of bus in the fleet, and some of the company's past and present liveries that followed after the company's formation with Stagecoach's take-over of Thames Transit. For full details and regular news updates about this company please visit the Oxford & Chilterns Bus Page or click on the link above for their official website.

Stagecoach in Oxford (3084 bytes)

356 on 5 September 2001 (31058 bytes)

Carlyle bodied Mercedes-Benz 811D number 356 in the Bus Station in Oxford on 5th September in the old Stagecoach livery.

383 on 5 September 2001 (26836 bytes)

Alexander ALX100 bodied Mercedes-Benz 0814D number 383 in Oxford after operating service 44 on 5th September, not very long after being repainted into the new Stagecoach corporate livery.

709 on 5 September 2001 (29277 bytes)

Alexander Dash bodied Dennis Dart number 709 at St. Aldates in Oxford, heading for Didcot on the 32A on 5th September.

725 on 5 September 2001 (30254 bytes)

A later version of the Alexander Dash body on this Dennis Dart, number 725 seen on 5th September.

778 on 5 September 2001 (31356 bytes)

Plaxton Pointer bodied Dennis Dart number 778 on the 31 on 5th September.

908 on 5 September 2001 (30245 bytes)

Northern Counties Paladin bodied Volvo B10M-55 number 908 on the 29 from Bicester on 5th September.

834 on 5 September 2001 (32122 bytes)

This is Alexander ALX200 bodied Volvo B6LE number 834 on 5th September 2001. It is wearing a special 'red top' version of the old Stagecoach livery for service 3 to Rose Hill. Later in the year this bus moved on to operate from Stagecoach in Warwickshire's Rugby depot, being repainted into the new livery and branded this time for Rugby's service number 4. They were replaced in Oxford by ALX300 bodied MANs in new corporate livery, cascaded from route 1.

841 on 5 September 2001 (27877 bytes)

This is Alexander ALX200 bodied Volvo B6LE number 841 on service 3 on 5th September.

916 on 5 September 2001 (29059 bytes)

This is Alexander ALX300 bodied MAN 18.220 number 916 in the old Stagecoach LowLiner livery on route 7A on 5th September. This bus would act as a spare for when branded buses were in the garage, as well as operating occasional other duties in the city.

918 on 5 September 2001 (31794 bytes)

This is Alexander ALX300 bodied MAN 18.220 number 918 on 5th September. This bus is wearing the old 'blue top' livery for service 7A to Kidlington and Barton which is being replaced by the new corporate livery.

935 on 5 September 2001 (27733 bytes)

Alexander ALX300 bodied MAN 18.220 number 935 on 5th September. This bus is wearing 'orange top' Blackbird Flyer livery for service 1 to Blackbird Leys. The MANs allocated to this route were replaced by similar new vehicles not long after this photo was taken, and the Blackbird Flyer livery discontinued.

520 on 11 December 2001 (27593 bytes)

This is dual door Volvo Olympian / Alexander RL Type number 520 in Oxford on 11th December.

45 on 5 September 2001 (34194 bytes)

The Oxford Tube operates a 24-hour service from Oxford to London with regular departures throughout the day. A fleet of 28 Jonckheere bodied MAN 24.350 double deck coaches operate the services, and here we see number 45 entering Gloucester Green bus station in Oxford about to enter service on 5th September.

247 on 2 March 2002 (35060 bytes)

Former electric powered Iveco 247 is seen here in store at the Stagecoach in Banbury depot on 2nd March 2002. It was stored here for a number of months not in use along with sister 248.

In 2001, Stagecoach in Oxford was part of:

Stagecoach South Midlands Logo (1834 bytes) Stagecoach (24941 bytes)

More information and weekly news updates about this company is available on the Oxford & Chilterns Bus Page.

Contact details:

Stagecoach in Oxfordshire,
Horspath Road,
Cowley,
Oxford,
OX4 2RY.

Tel: 01865 772250

Websites:
www.stagecoachbus.com/oxfordshire
www.oxfordtube.com
www.brookesbus.net

Email: oxford.enquiries@stagecoachbus.com