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First Hampshire & Dorset is a subsidiary bus company within FirstGroup, which operates buses and trains throughout Great Britain

Great Britain

Great Britain or Britain is an island situated to the northwest of Continental Europe. It is the ninth largest island in the world, and the largest European island, as well as the largest of the British Isles...

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First Hampshire & Dorset has its head office in Empress Road, Southampton

Southampton

Southampton is the largest city in the county of Hampshire on the south coast of England, and is situated south-west of London and north-west of Portsmouth. Southampton is a major port and the closest city to the New Forest...

and operates bus services in the Weymouth and Bridport

Bridport

Bridport is a market town in Dorset, England. Located near the coast at the western end of Chesil Beach at the confluence of the River Brit and its Asker and Simene tributaries, it originally thrived as a fishing port and rope-making centre...

areas in Dorset; and services in Southampton (Empress Road Depot), Portsmouth

Portsmouth

Portsmouth is the second largest city in the ceremonial county of Hampshire on the south coast of England. Portsmouth is notable for being the United Kingdom's only island city; it is located mainly on Portsea Island...

(Hilsea

Hilsea

Hilsea is a district of the city of Portsmouth in the English county of Hampshire. Hilsea is home to one of Portsmouth's main sports and leisure facilities - the Mountbatten centre. The City of Portsmouth Boys' School is also in Hilsea...

Depot), Fareham

Fareham

The market town of Fareham lies in the south east of Hampshire, England, between the cities of Southampton and Portsmouth, roughly in the centre of the South Hampshire conurbation.It gives its name to the borough comprising the town and the surrounding area...

and Gosport

Gosport

Gosport is a town, district and borough situated on the south coast of England, within the county of Hampshire. It has approximately 80,000 permanent residents with a further 5,000-10,000 during the summer months...

(Hoeford Depot).

History

First Hampshire & Dorset was created out of various different smaller companies which were merged once First had acquired them.

FirstBus acquired bus services in Portsmouth in 1996 from Transit Holdings trading as Red Admiral & Blue Admiral, which in turn had taken over the Portsmouth CityBus operations under the title of Southdown Portsmouth.

The former Southdown operations continue to be operated by Southdown Motor Services Limited t/a Stagecoach Coastline, or Stagecoach in Portsmouth (Portsmouth area services) or Stagecoach in the South Downs (Chichester/Worthing services).

FirstBus (later renamed FirstGroup) had previously taken over the bus services in Gosport and Fareham formerly operated by People's Provincial and Hants & Dorset

Hants & Dorset Motor Services

Hants & Dorset Motor Services Ltd was a stage carriage bus service operator in southern England, between 1920 and 1983.-Early history:The Bournemouth & District Motor Services Ltd was incorporated in 1916. In 1920, a change of name to Hants & Dorset reflected the wider aspirations of its owners...

and amalgamated the services in the East Hampshire area as First Provincial.

Further acquisitions of the bus operations of Southampton Citybus

Southampton Citybus

Southampton Citybus was a bus operator which operated local services throughout the city of Southampton, United Kingdom. It was formed in 1898 as Southampton Corporation Transport...

and Southern National

Southern National

Southern National was a bus company operating in South West England from 1929 to 1969, and again from 1983 to 1999.-Original company :...

were made, with the company being renamed First Hampshire & Dorset in 2003.

In December 2006 the Traffic Commissioner fined First Hampshire & Dorset £35,000 for failing to run one in five buses in Portsmouth on time. The operator received an earlier formal warning over timekeeping in June 2005.
The Traffic Commissioners' nationally accepted criteria for the operation of a bus journey is running more than one minute early or more than five minutes late (otherwise the journey is deemed not to have run). In its defence, First Hampshire & Dorset had submitted that Portsmouth City Council's five year plan to resurface every street to improve street lighting had severely affected the operator's ability to maintain services, something rejected by the Traffic Commissioner. First Hampshire & Dorset now publishes reliability and punctuality data on its website.

Southampton services

First Group purchased Southampton Citybus

Southampton Citybus

Southampton Citybus was a bus operator which operated local services throughout the city of Southampton, United Kingdom. It was formed in 1898 as Southampton Corporation Transport...

in 1997 and after a brief period of using the Citybus name the operation was renamed First Southampton. In 1999 First Southampton was merged with First Provincial to form First Hampshire. This later became First Hampshire & Dorset. The company is facing growing competition in Southampton from Go-Ahead

Go-Ahead Group

The Go-Ahead Group plc is a rail and bus operating company that was created following the privatisation of the UK's train and bus industries. It is listed on the London Stock Exchange and is a constituent of the FTSE 250 Index.-Early history:...

owned Bluestar

Bluestar (bus company)

Bluestar is a trading name of Solent Blue Line Ltd. Based in Eastleigh, the company operates bus routes in Hampshire that previously traded under the Solent Blue Line name. Blue Line was started by bus company Southern Vectis as it sought to expand from the Isle of Wight in 1987...

Routes

No.	Route	Other Notes
1	Southampton City Centre Southampton City Centre Southampton City Centre is the commercial and organisational centre of the City of Southampton, and the transport hub of the city. Because Southampton is on the South Coast of England, the city centre is not at the geometric centre of the city, but at the southern extremity.The traditional heart... - Woolston - Weston Estate Via Swift Rd
1A	Southampton City Centre Southampton City Centre Southampton City Centre is the commercial and organisational centre of the City of Southampton, and the transport hub of the city. Because Southampton is on the South Coast of England, the city centre is not at the geometric centre of the city, but at the southern extremity.The traditional heart... - Woolston - Weston Estate Via Redrow Estate
3	Southampton Southampton Southampton is the largest city in the county of Hampshire on the south coast of England, and is situated south-west of London and north-west of Portsmouth. Southampton is a major port and the closest city to the New Forest... City Centre - Royal South Hampshire Hospital Royal South Hampshire Hospital The Royal South Hants Hospital, known locally as "The RSH", is an acute hospital in Southampton. It has been managed by Southampton City Primary Care Trust since 31 March 2007 with some additional services being provided by the Hampshire Partnership NHS Trust... – Portswood Portswood Portswood is a suburb and Electoral Ward of Southampton, England. The suburb lies to the north-east of the city centre and is bounded by Freemantle, Highfield, Swaythling, St. Denys and Bevois Valley.... - Townhill Park Townhill Park Townhill Park is a suburb of Southampton, England, bordering Swaythling, Bitterne Park and West End. It is built on land which once belonged to the house which carries the same name.- History :...	"Overground" Orange Line.
4	Southampton City Centre Southampton City Centre Southampton City Centre is the commercial and organisational centre of the City of Southampton, and the transport hub of the city. Because Southampton is on the South Coast of England, the city centre is not at the geometric centre of the city, but at the southern extremity.The traditional heart... - Hill Lane - Aldermoor - Southampton General Hospital - Shirley - Millbrook - Totton	Extends to Totton College from 04 December
5	Lordshill Lordshill Lordshill is a district in Southampton, England. It is situated in the northern part of the city..- History of Lordshill :According to the Anglo-Saxon Charter of 956 Aldermoor, Lordswood, Lordshill and Coxford are all within the ancient boundary of the Manor of Millbrook and were farmland within... – General Hospital Southampton General Hospital Southampton General Hospital is a large Teaching Hospital in Southampton, England, operated by University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust... - Southampton Southampton Southampton is the largest city in the county of Hampshire on the south coast of England, and is situated south-west of London and north-west of Portsmouth. Southampton is a major port and the closest city to the New Forest... City Centre	"Overground" Turquoise Line. From 04 December From Aldermoor not Lords Hill
7	Southampton Southampton Southampton is the largest city in the county of Hampshire on the south coast of England, and is situated south-west of London and north-west of Portsmouth. Southampton is a major port and the closest city to the New Forest... City Centre - Portswood Portswood Portswood is a suburb and Electoral Ward of Southampton, England. The suburb lies to the north-east of the city centre and is bounded by Freemantle, Highfield, Swaythling, St. Denys and Bevois Valley.... - Bassett Green Bassett Green Bassett Green is a suburb of Southampton, which has grown from the original small village of Basset. It remains part of the electoral ward of Bassett. The area is mainly residential, with a mixture of Herbert Collins-designed houses and recent council built estates known as the Flowers Estate and...	"Overground" Mauve Line.
7A	Southampton Southampton Southampton is the largest city in the county of Hampshire on the south coast of England, and is situated south-west of London and north-west of Portsmouth. Southampton is a major port and the closest city to the New Forest... City Centre - Lodge Road - Portswood - Swaythling - Bassett Green - University - Aldermoor - General Hospital - Shirley - Millbrook	"Overground" Mauve Line.
8	Thornhill Park - City Centre - Lordshill Lordshill Lordshill is a district in Southampton, England. It is situated in the northern part of the city..- History of Lordshill :According to the Anglo-Saxon Charter of 956 Aldermoor, Lordswood, Lordshill and Coxford are all within the ancient boundary of the Manor of Millbrook and were farmland within... via Central Station - Shirley - Coxford	"Overground" Light Brown line.
8A	Hedge End Hedge End Hedge End is a town and civil parish located in Hampshire in England. It is situated to the east of the City of Southampton, adjoining the districts of West End and Botley. Hedge End lies within the Borough of Eastleigh and is part of the Southampton Urban Area.It is sometimes mistakenly claimed... - West End - Woolston - City Centre - Central Station - via Chartwell Green - Bitterne -Peartree Avenue	"Overground" Light Brown line.
9/9A	Southampton Southampton Southampton is the largest city in the county of Hampshire on the south coast of England, and is situated south-west of London and north-west of Portsmouth. Southampton is a major port and the closest city to the New Forest... City Centre – Northam - Bitterne Bitterne Bitterne is an eastern suburb and Electoral Ward of Southampton, England.Bitterne derives its name not from the similarly named bird, the Bittern but from the bend in the River Itchen; the Old English words byht and ærn together mean "house near a bend", most likely a reference to Bitterne Manor... – Harefield Harefield, Hampshire Harefield is a suburb and Electoral Ward near Bitterne in Southampton, England. The entire suburb consists of a council housing estate built around 1960 on the estate of Harefield House.... - Thornhill Thornhill, Hampshire -About Thornhill:Thornhill is a suburb of Southampton, United Kingdom. Situated on the Eastern border of the City and bounded by three major roads; the area is effectively an island. According to the the population was 11,460... - Hightown	"Overground" Pink Line. 9A is Off-Peak Service
10/10B	Lordshill Lordshill Lordshill is a district in Southampton, England. It is situated in the northern part of the city..- History of Lordshill :According to the Anglo-Saxon Charter of 956 Aldermoor, Lordswood, Lordshill and Coxford are all within the ancient boundary of the Manor of Millbrook and were farmland within... – Aldermoor Road – General Hospital Southampton General Hospital Southampton General Hospital is a large Teaching Hospital in Southampton, England, operated by University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust... – Central Station Southampton Central railway station Southampton Central railway station is a main line railway station serving the city of Southampton in Hampshire, southern England. It is on the Wessex Main Line, the South Western Main Line and the West Coastway Line... – Southampton Southampton Southampton is the largest city in the county of Hampshire on the south coast of England, and is situated south-west of London and north-west of Portsmouth. Southampton is a major port and the closest city to the New Forest... City Centre – Woolston – Kathleen Road - Thornhill Thornhill, Hampshire -About Thornhill:Thornhill is a suburb of Southampton, United Kingdom. Situated on the Eastern border of the City and bounded by three major roads; the area is effectively an island. According to the the population was 11,460...	"Overground" Red Line.
10A	Lordshill Lordshill Lordshill is a district in Southampton, England. It is situated in the northern part of the city..- History of Lordshill :According to the Anglo-Saxon Charter of 956 Aldermoor, Lordswood, Lordshill and Coxford are all within the ancient boundary of the Manor of Millbrook and were farmland within... – Lordshill Lordshill Lordshill is a district in Southampton, England. It is situated in the northern part of the city..- History of Lordshill :According to the Anglo-Saxon Charter of 956 Aldermoor, Lordswood, Lordshill and Coxford are all within the ancient boundary of the Manor of Millbrook and were farmland within... Way – General Hospital Southampton General Hospital Southampton General Hospital is a large Teaching Hospital in Southampton, England, operated by University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust... – Central Station Southampton Central railway station Southampton Central railway station is a main line railway station serving the city of Southampton in Hampshire, southern England. It is on the Wessex Main Line, the South Western Main Line and the West Coastway Line... – Woolston – North East Road - Thornhill Thornhill, Hampshire -About Thornhill:Thornhill is a suburb of Southampton, United Kingdom. Situated on the Eastern border of the City and bounded by three major roads; the area is effectively an island. According to the the population was 11,460...	"Overground" Red Line.
11	Southampton City Centre Southampton City Centre Southampton City Centre is the commercial and organisational centre of the City of Southampton, and the transport hub of the city. Because Southampton is on the South Coast of England, the city centre is not at the geometric centre of the city, but at the southern extremity.The traditional heart... - Sholing via Northam - Bitterne - Bursledon Road
12	Southampton City Centre Southampton City Centre Southampton City Centre is the commercial and organisational centre of the City of Southampton, and the transport hub of the city. Because Southampton is on the South Coast of England, the city centre is not at the geometric centre of the city, but at the southern extremity.The traditional heart... - Sholing via Ocean Village - Woolston - Wrights Hill
16	Southampton Southampton Southampton is the largest city in the county of Hampshire on the south coast of England, and is situated south-west of London and north-west of Portsmouth. Southampton is a major port and the closest city to the New Forest... City Centre – Woolston - Netley Netley Netley, sometimes called Netley Abbey, is a village on the south coast of Hampshire, England, situated on the east side of the city of Southampton... – Hamble Hamble-le-Rice Hamble-le-Rice is a village in the Borough of Eastleigh in Hampshire, UK. It is best known for being an aircraft training centre during the Second World War and is a popular yachting location...	"Southampton - Hamble Connection".
16X	Hamble - Netley - Woolston - Southampton City Centre - St Annes School - St Georges School	Schooldays Only
17	Lordshill Lordshill Lordshill is a district in Southampton, England. It is situated in the northern part of the city..- History of Lordshill :According to the Anglo-Saxon Charter of 956 Aldermoor, Lordswood, Lordshill and Coxford are all within the ancient boundary of the Manor of Millbrook and were farmland within... – Millbrook – Shirley Shirley, Southampton Shirley is a district on the Western side of Southampton, England. Shirley's main roles are retailing and residential. It is the most important suburban shopping area in the west of the city. Housing is a mixture of council houses in the centre of the district surrounded by private housing, with... – Southampton Southampton Southampton is the largest city in the county of Hampshire on the south coast of England, and is situated south-west of London and north-west of Portsmouth. Southampton is a major port and the closest city to the New Forest... City Centre	"Overground" Green Line.
17A	Lordshill Lordshill Lordshill is a district in Southampton, England. It is situated in the northern part of the city..- History of Lordshill :According to the Anglo-Saxon Charter of 956 Aldermoor, Lordswood, Lordshill and Coxford are all within the ancient boundary of the Manor of Millbrook and were farmland within... – Aldermoor – General Hospital Southampton General Hospital Southampton General Hospital is a large Teaching Hospital in Southampton, England, operated by University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust... – Millbrook - Shirley Shirley, Southampton Shirley is a district on the Western side of Southampton, England. Shirley's main roles are retailing and residential. It is the most important suburban shopping area in the west of the city. Housing is a mixture of council houses in the centre of the district surrounded by private housing, with... – Southampton Southampton Southampton is the largest city in the county of Hampshire on the south coast of England, and is situated south-west of London and north-west of Portsmouth. Southampton is a major port and the closest city to the New Forest... City Centre	"Overground" Green Line.
21	RSH Hospital Royal South Hampshire Hospital The Royal South Hants Hospital, known locally as "The RSH", is an acute hospital in Southampton. It has been managed by Southampton City Primary Care Trust since 31 March 2007 with some additional services being provided by the Hampshire Partnership NHS Trust... – Southampton Southampton Southampton is the largest city in the county of Hampshire on the south coast of England, and is situated south-west of London and north-west of Portsmouth. Southampton is a major port and the closest city to the New Forest... City Centre – General Hospital – Lordshill Lordshill Lordshill is a district in Southampton, England. It is situated in the northern part of the city..- History of Lordshill :According to the Anglo-Saxon Charter of 956 Aldermoor, Lordswood, Lordshill and Coxford are all within the ancient boundary of the Manor of Millbrook and were farmland within...	From 04 Dec: Extended to Lords Hill North
21A	RSH Hospital Royal South Hampshire Hospital The Royal South Hants Hospital, known locally as "The RSH", is an acute hospital in Southampton. It has been managed by Southampton City Primary Care Trust since 31 March 2007 with some additional services being provided by the Hampshire Partnership NHS Trust... – Southampton Southampton Southampton is the largest city in the county of Hampshire on the south coast of England, and is situated south-west of London and north-west of Portsmouth. Southampton is a major port and the closest city to the New Forest... City Centre – General Hospital – Lordshill Lordshill Lordshill is a district in Southampton, England. It is situated in the northern part of the city..- History of Lordshill :According to the Anglo-Saxon Charter of 956 Aldermoor, Lordswood, Lordshill and Coxford are all within the ancient boundary of the Manor of Millbrook and were farmland within... - Nursling
56	Windhover - Lowford - Botley - Bishopstoke - Eastleigh	Thursdays only, run under contract to Eastleigh Borough Council (Operated from Hoeford Depot)
72	Gosport - Lee-on-the-Solent - Stubbington - Titchfield - Warsash - Woolston - Southampton	Operated from Hoeford Depot
78C	Fareham - Titchfield - Locks Heath - Warsash - Sarisbury Green - Bitterne - St Annes School - Southampton	Schooldays only (Operated from Hoeford Depot)
80	Fareham - Titchfield - Locks Heath - Sarisbury Green - Woolston - Southampton	Operated from Hoeford Depot
154	Springhill School - Southampton Centre Centre - Thornhill Thornhill, Hampshire -About Thornhill:Thornhill is a suburb of Southampton, United Kingdom. Situated on the Eastern border of the City and bounded by three major roads; the area is effectively an island. According to the the population was 11,460...	School Service.
158	Springhill School - Portswood - Swaythling - Bassett Green - Glen Eyre	School Service.
605	St Annes School - Southampton City Centre	School Service - PM only
607	St Georges School - Southampton General Hospital - Lords Hill	School Service - PM only
616	Hamble School - Netley - Sholing Girls School	School Service - PM only
A	Hedge End - Moorgreen Hospital - Mansbridge - Parkway Station - Eastleigh	Evenings only
B1	Bitterne Bitterne Bitterne is an eastern suburb and Electoral Ward of Southampton, England.Bitterne derives its name not from the similarly named bird, the Bittern but from the bend in the River Itchen; the Old English words byht and ærn together mean "house near a bend", most likely a reference to Bitterne Manor... - Middle Road - Kathleen Road - Bursledon Road	Bitterne Bitterne Bitterne is an eastern suburb and Electoral Ward of Southampton, England.Bitterne derives its name not from the similarly named bird, the Bittern but from the bend in the River Itchen; the Old English words byht and ærn together mean "house near a bend", most likely a reference to Bitterne Manor... Shoppa Hoppa.
B2	Bitterne Bitterne Bitterne is an eastern suburb and Electoral Ward of Southampton, England.Bitterne derives its name not from the similarly named bird, the Bittern but from the bend in the River Itchen; the Old English words byht and ærn together mean "house near a bend", most likely a reference to Bitterne Manor... - Witts Hill - Midanbury Midanbury Midanbury is a small suburb of Southampton, England, bordering Bitterne, Bitterne Park and Townhill Park.-History:It is named after the country house "Midanbury Lodge" which was situated on the summit of a hill to the east of Southampton. The house no longer stands, and the land was used for...	Bitterne Bitterne Bitterne is an eastern suburb and Electoral Ward of Southampton, England.Bitterne derives its name not from the similarly named bird, the Bittern but from the bend in the River Itchen; the Old English words byht and ærn together mean "house near a bend", most likely a reference to Bitterne Manor... Shoppa Hoppa.
B3	Bitterne Bitterne Bitterne is an eastern suburb and Electoral Ward of Southampton, England.Bitterne derives its name not from the similarly named bird, the Bittern but from the bend in the River Itchen; the Old English words byht and ærn together mean "house near a bend", most likely a reference to Bitterne Manor... - Bursledon Road - Thornhill Thornhill, Hampshire -About Thornhill:Thornhill is a suburb of Southampton, United Kingdom. Situated on the Eastern border of the City and bounded by three major roads; the area is effectively an island. According to the the population was 11,460... - Harefield Harefield, Hampshire Harefield is a suburb and Electoral Ward near Bitterne in Southampton, England. The entire suburb consists of a council housing estate built around 1960 on the estate of Harefield House....	Bitterne Bitterne Bitterne is an eastern suburb and Electoral Ward of Southampton, England.Bitterne derives its name not from the similarly named bird, the Bittern but from the bend in the River Itchen; the Old English words byht and ærn together mean "house near a bend", most likely a reference to Bitterne Manor... Shoppa Hoppa.

Portsmouth & Waterlooville bus services

No.	Route	Other Notes
1	Paulsgrove (Deerhurst Crescent) - Cosham - North End - Portsmouth Portsmouth Portsmouth is the second largest city in the ceremonial county of Hampshire on the south coast of England. Portsmouth is notable for being the United Kingdom's only island city; it is located mainly on Portsea Island... City Centre - Palmerston Road - Southsea Southsea Southsea is a seaside resort located in Portsmouth at the southern end of Portsea Island in the county of Hampshire in England. Southsea is within a mile of Portsmouth's city centre.... (South Parade Pier)	"Overground" Red Line. Continues as 1C to Paulsgrove.
1A	Fareham (Bus Station) - Portchester - Paulsgrove (Deerhurst Crescent) - Cosham - North End - Portsmouth Portsmouth Portsmouth is the second largest city in the ceremonial county of Hampshire on the south coast of England. Portsmouth is notable for being the United Kingdom's only island city; it is located mainly on Portsea Island... City Centre - Palmerston Road - Southsea Southsea Southsea is a seaside resort located in Portsmouth at the southern end of Portsea Island in the county of Hampshire in England. Southsea is within a mile of Portsmouth's city centre.... (South Parade Pier)	"Overground" Red Line. Continues as 1C to Paulsgrove.
1C	Portsmouth Portsmouth Portsmouth is the second largest city in the ceremonial county of Hampshire on the south coast of England. Portsmouth is notable for being the United Kingdom's only island city; it is located mainly on Portsea Island... City Centre - Palmerston Road - Southsea Southsea Southsea is a seaside resort located in Portsmouth at the southern end of Portsea Island in the county of Hampshire in England. Southsea is within a mile of Portsmouth's city centre.... (South Parade Pier) - Eastney - Milton - Copnor - Cosham - QA Hospital - Paulsgrove (Deerhurst Crescent).	"Overground" Red Line. Originates as 1/1A from Paulsgrove or Fareham respectively.
3	Paulsgrove (Portsdown Inn) - Queen Alexandra Hospital - Cosham - North End - Fratton - Palmerston Road - Southsea (South Parade Pier)
5	Fareham (Bus Station) - Portchester - Paulsgrove - Cosham - Stamshaw - Portsmouth City Centre - Gunwharf Quays Gunwharf Quays Gunwharf Quays is an area of Portsmouth, Hampshire, now home to a large shopping centre.- History:The centre opened on 28 February 2001 and is located on the site of the former Royal Navy shore establishment HMS Vernon, renamed HMS Nelson on March 31, 1986... - Clarence Pier - Palmerston Road	Evening and Sunday service 5A contiunues to Southsea Southsea Southsea is a seaside resort located in Portsmouth at the southern end of Portsea Island in the county of Hampshire in England. Southsea is within a mile of Portsmouth's city centre.... (South Parade Pier) instead of Palmerston Road.
6	Tipner - North End - Copnor - Milton - Eastney - Southsea (South Parade Pier) - Palmerston Road - Old Portsmouth Old Portsmouth Old Portsmouth is a district of the city of Portsmouth. It is the area covered by the original town of Portsmouth as planned by Jean de Gisors. It is situated in the south west corner of Portsea Island.... - Gunwharf Quays Gunwharf Quays Gunwharf Quays is an area of Portsmouth, Hampshire, now home to a large shopping centre.- History:The centre opened on 28 February 2001 and is located on the site of the former Royal Navy shore establishment HMS Vernon, renamed HMS Nelson on March 31, 1986...	"Overground" Blue Line.
6A	Hilsea - North End - Copnor - Milton - Eastney - Southsea (South Parade Pier) - Palmerston Road - Old Portsmouth Old Portsmouth Old Portsmouth is a district of the city of Portsmouth. It is the area covered by the original town of Portsmouth as planned by Jean de Gisors. It is situated in the south west corner of Portsea Island.... - Gunwharf Quays Gunwharf Quays Gunwharf Quays is an area of Portsmouth, Hampshire, now home to a large shopping centre.- History:The centre opened on 28 February 2001 and is located on the site of the former Royal Navy shore establishment HMS Vernon, renamed HMS Nelson on March 31, 1986...	"Overground" Blue Line.
8	Paulsgrove - QA Hospital - Cosham - Highbury
9	Highbury - Lower Wymering - Cosham - Paulsgrove
11A/11B	Cosham - QA Hospital - Paulsgrove - Northarbour - Port Sotent - Northarbour - Cosham	Sundays Only
12	Farlington - Drayton - Cosham - Northarbour - Port Solent
13-14	Gunwharf Quays Gunwharf Quays Gunwharf Quays is an area of Portsmouth, Hampshire, now home to a large shopping centre.- History:The centre opened on 28 February 2001 and is located on the site of the former Royal Navy shore establishment HMS Vernon, renamed HMS Nelson on March 31, 1986... - Portsmouth City Centre - Fratton Road - Goldsmith Avenue - Milton - Furze Lane - Eastern Road - Baffins - Copnor Bridge - New Road - Lake Road - Portsmouth City Centre - Gunwharf Quays Gunwharf Quays Gunwharf Quays is an area of Portsmouth, Hampshire, now home to a large shopping centre.- History:The centre opened on 28 February 2001 and is located on the site of the former Royal Navy shore establishment HMS Vernon, renamed HMS Nelson on March 31, 1986...	From 04 December - These services will be split 13 City - Fratton - Milton and 14 Gunwharf - City - Baffins (route TBC)
15	Hayling Ferry - Devonshire Avenue - Fawcett Road - Elm Grove - Middle Street - Winston Churchill Avenue -> Cambridge Road -> Gunwharf Quays -> Portsmouth City Centre -> Winston Churchill Avenue -> Middle Street - Elm Grove - Fawcett Road - Devonshire Avenue - Hayling Ferry	Portsmouth end of route runs in a loop, in the direction shown.
16A	Hayling Ferry - Eastney - Southsea Sea Front - Old Portsmouth - Gunwharf Quays - Portsmouth City Centre	Sundays only
17-18	Gunwharf Quays - Portsmouth City Centre - Bradford Junction - Albert Road - Eastney - Milton - Goldsmith Avenue - Bradford Junction - Portsmouth City Centre - Gunwharf Quays	"Overground" Orange Line. Route runs in a loop, numbers indicating direction. (Route 17 anti-clockwise, route 18 clockwise)
19/19A	Portsmouth Portsmouth Portsmouth is the second largest city in the ceremonial county of Hampshire on the south coast of England. Portsmouth is notable for being the United Kingdom's only island city; it is located mainly on Portsea Island... City Centre - Old Portsmouth - Clarence Pier - Pyramids - Palmerston Road - Strand - Waverley Road - Albert Road - Winter Road - Fratton Way - St Mary's Hospital - Langstone Road - Baffins - Moneyfields - Stubbington Avenue - North End Junction	Service 19a operates via Elm Grove, Eastern Road and Portsmouth College (1 M-F AM journey)
40	Wecock Farm - Milton Road - Waterlooville Waterlooville Waterlooville is a town in Hampshire, England approximately 8 miles north of Portsmouth.The town has a population itself of about 10,000 and is surrounded by Purbrook, Blendworth, Cowplain, Lovedean, Clanfield, Catherington, Crookhorn, Denmead, Hambledon, Horndean and Widley. It forms part of... - Stakes - Crookhorn - Cosham - North End - Portsmouth City Centre - Southsea	"Overground" Green Line.
X40	Catherington Lane or Wecock Farm - Waterlooville - A3(M) - M275 - Portsmouth Portsmouth Portsmouth is the second largest city in the ceremonial county of Hampshire on the south coast of England. Portsmouth is notable for being the United Kingdom's only island city; it is located mainly on Portsea Island... City Centre or Southsea Southsea Southsea is a seaside resort located in Portsmouth at the southern end of Portsea Island in the county of Hampshire in England. Southsea is within a mile of Portsmouth's city centre....	Limited Stop operating in the morning and inwards only.
41	Clanfield (Drift Road Shops) - Horndean - Cowplain - Waterlooville - Purbrook - Widley - Cosham - North End - Portsmouth Portsmouth Portsmouth is the second largest city in the ceremonial county of Hampshire on the south coast of England. Portsmouth is notable for being the United Kingdom's only island city; it is located mainly on Portsea Island... City Centre - Gunwharf Quays Gunwharf Quays Gunwharf Quays is an area of Portsmouth, Hampshire, now home to a large shopping centre.- History:The centre opened on 28 February 2001 and is located on the site of the former Royal Navy shore establishment HMS Vernon, renamed HMS Nelson on March 31, 1986...	"'Zip' branded service, in conjunction with Hampshire County and Portsmouth City Council. Peak hour journeys extended to serve Clanfield (Rising Sun).
X41	Clanfield (Rising Sun) - Horndean - Cowplain - A3(M) - M275 - Portsmouth	Limited Stop operating in the morning and inwards only.
X42	Gunwharf Quays - Portsmouth City Centre - M275 - Q.A. Hospital - Widley - Purbrook - Waterlooville - Crookhorn - South Downs College	From 04 December - Gunwharf Quays - Portsmouth City Centre - M275 - Q.A. Hospital - South Downs College - Waterlooville
X43	Clanfield - Horndean - Waterlooville - Widley - QA Hospital - M275 - City centre - Gunwharf Quays	Weekday Peak AM journey
43	Portsdown - Cosham - North End - Fratton - Southsea	Works service
45	Hambledon - Denmead - Waterlooville - Stakes - Cosham - Stakes - Cosham - Stamshaw Stamshaw Stamshaw is a residential district of Portsmouth, located on the north western corner of Portsea Island in southern England.Much of it consists of dense rows of 'two up, two down' terraced housing built during the late 19th century and early 20th century for dockyard workers and their families... - Portsmouth Portsmouth Portsmouth is the second largest city in the ceremonial county of Hampshire on the south coast of England. Portsmouth is notable for being the United Kingdom's only island city; it is located mainly on Portsea Island... City Centre - Portsmouth Civic Offices
45A	Denmead Green - Waterlooville - Stakes - Cosham - Stakes - Cosham - Stamshaw Stamshaw Stamshaw is a residential district of Portsmouth, located on the north western corner of Portsea Island in southern England.Much of it consists of dense rows of 'two up, two down' terraced housing built during the late 19th century and early 20th century for dockyard workers and their families... - Portsmouth City Centre - Portsmouth Civic Offices
52	Fareham - Portchester - Cosham - South Downs College	South Downs College Days Only
53	South Downs College - Crookhorn - Cosham - North End - Portsmouth Portsmouth Portsmouth is the second largest city in the ceremonial county of Hampshire on the south coast of England. Portsmouth is notable for being the United Kingdom's only island city; it is located mainly on Portsea Island... City Centre	South Downs College Days Only
57	Warsash - Locks Heath - Titchfield Titchfield Titchfield is a village in southern Hampshire, by the River Meon. The village has a history stretching back to the 6th century. During the medieval period, the village operated a small port and market... - Fareham Fareham The market town of Fareham lies in the south east of Hampshire, England, between the cities of Southampton and Portsmouth, roughly in the centre of the South Hampshire conurbation.It gives its name to the borough comprising the town and the surrounding area... - Linden Lea - Portchester Portchester Portchester is a locality and suburb 10km northwest of Portsmouth, England. It is part of the borough of Fareham in Hampshire. Once a small village, Portchester is now a busy part of the expanding conurbation between Portsmouth and Southampton, on the A27 main thoroughfare... - Port Solent - Cosham - North End - Portsmouth Portsmouth Portsmouth is the second largest city in the ceremonial county of Hampshire on the south coast of England. Portsmouth is notable for being the United Kingdom's only island city; it is located mainly on Portsea Island... City Centre
X57	Warsash - Locks Heath - Titchfield Titchfield Titchfield is a village in southern Hampshire, by the River Meon. The village has a history stretching back to the 6th century. During the medieval period, the village operated a small port and market... - Fareham Fareham The market town of Fareham lies in the south east of Hampshire, England, between the cities of Southampton and Portsmouth, roughly in the centre of the South Hampshire conurbation.It gives its name to the borough comprising the town and the surrounding area... - Portchester Portchester Portchester is a locality and suburb 10km northwest of Portsmouth, England. It is part of the borough of Fareham in Hampshire. Once a small village, Portchester is now a busy part of the expanding conurbation between Portsmouth and Southampton, on the A27 main thoroughfare... - Port Solent - M275 - Portsmouth Portsmouth Portsmouth is the second largest city in the ceremonial county of Hampshire on the south coast of England. Portsmouth is notable for being the United Kingdom's only island city; it is located mainly on Portsea Island... City Centre	Peak hours only
63	Fareham - North Portchester - Paulsgrove - QA Hospital - Cosham - Drayton - Farlington - Leigh Park Leigh Park Leigh Park is a large suburb of Havant, in Hampshire, England. It has four electoral wards: Battins, Bondfields, Barncroft and Warren Park .... - Havant Havant Havant is a town in south east Hampshire on the South coast of England, between Portsmouth and Chichester. It gives its name to the borough comprising the town and the surrounding area. The town has rapidly grown since the end of the Second World War.It has good railway connections to London,...
145	Emsworth - Havant - Bedhampton - Crookhorn - Waterlooville - Denmead	Schooldays only
625	Highbury - Cosham - Springfield School	Schooldays only
640	Clanfield - Horndean - Cowplain - Oaklands School - South Downs College	Schooldays only
641	Warblington - Leigh Park - Oaklands School	Schooldays only
649/650	King Richard School - Paulsgrove - Cosham	Schooldays PM only
651/652	Wallington - Old Turnpike - Highlands - Fareham - Portchester - Cosham - Widley - Oaklands School	Schooldays only

Fareham and Gosport bus services

No.	Route	Other Notes
1A	Fareham (Bus Station) - Portchester - Paulsgrove - Cosham - North End - Portsmouth Portsmouth Portsmouth is the second largest city in the ceremonial county of Hampshire on the south coast of England. Portsmouth is notable for being the United Kingdom's only island city; it is located mainly on Portsea Island... City Centre - Palmerston Road - Southsea Southsea Southsea is a seaside resort located in Portsmouth at the southern end of Portsea Island in the county of Hampshire in England. Southsea is within a mile of Portsmouth's city centre.... (South Parade Pier)	"Overground" Red Line. Continues as 1C to Paulsgrove.
5	Fareham (Bus Station) - Portchester - Paulsgrove - Cosham - Stamshaw - Portsmouth City Centre - Gunwharf Quays Gunwharf Quays Gunwharf Quays is an area of Portsmouth, Hampshire, now home to a large shopping centre.- History:The centre opened on 28 February 2001 and is located on the site of the former Royal Navy shore establishment HMS Vernon, renamed HMS Nelson on March 31, 1986... - Clarence Pier - Palmerston Road	Evening and Sunday service 5A continues to Southsea Southsea Southsea is a seaside resort located in Portsmouth at the southern end of Portsea Island in the county of Hampshire in England. Southsea is within a mile of Portsmouth's city centre.... (South Parade Pier) instead of Palmerston Road.
26	Fareham - Highlands - Segensworth Segensworth Segensworth is a business park at Whiteley / Fareham in Hampshire in England. It is near junction 9 of the M27 midway between Southampton and Portsmouth.... - Park Gate - Botley - Hedge End - Netley - Hamble
28	Fareham - Highlands - Segensworth - Whiteley - Locks Heath - Winnards Park - Fareham Community Hospital
29/30	Gosport - Alverstoke - Gosport	Circular service, numbers indicate direction of travel.
31	Fareham - Redlands Lane - Fareham College
33	Fareham - Asda - Stubbington - Hill Head - Stubbington - Asda - Fareham	Circular service.
34	Fareham - Rowan Way - Stubbington - Lee-on-the-Solent - Cherque Farm - Gosport
34A	Gosport - Lee-on-the-Solent - Stubbington	Single AM journey
35	Fareham - Rowan Way - Stubbington - Hill Head - Stubbington - Rowan Way - Fareham
35A	Fareham - Asda - Stubbington - Hill Head - Stubbington - Rowan Way - Fareham	Mon-Fri AM only
36	Fareham - Asda - Peel Common - Cherque Farm - Lee-on-Solent
38	Fareham - Wickham - Southwick Southwick, Hampshire Southwick is a village in the English county of Hampshire, situated north of Portsmouth, and is occupied entirely by tenants in the style of the Middle Ages, where the entirety is wholly owned by the Southwick Estate. Oddly, there is one exception to this and that is Church Lodge which is in... - QA Hospital - Cosham	Irregular. Withdrawn October 2011
38A	Fareham - Wickham - Soberton Heath - Newtown - Southwick Southwick, Hampshire Southwick is a village in the English county of Hampshire, situated north of Portsmouth, and is occupied entirely by tenants in the style of the Middle Ages, where the entirety is wholly owned by the Southwick Estate. Oddly, there is one exception to this and that is Church Lodge which is in... - QA Hospital - Cosham	Irregular. Withdrawn October 2011
52	Fareham - Portchester - Cosham - South Downs College	Schooldays only
56	Windhover - Lowford - Botley - Bishopstoke - Eastleigh	Thursdays only, run under contract to Eastleigh Borough Council
57	Warsash - Locks Heath - Titchfield Titchfield Titchfield is a village in southern Hampshire, by the River Meon. The village has a history stretching back to the 6th century. During the medieval period, the village operated a small port and market... - Fareham Fareham The market town of Fareham lies in the south east of Hampshire, England, between the cities of Southampton and Portsmouth, roughly in the centre of the South Hampshire conurbation.It gives its name to the borough comprising the town and the surrounding area... - Linden Lea - Portchester Portchester Portchester is a locality and suburb 10km northwest of Portsmouth, England. It is part of the borough of Fareham in Hampshire. Once a small village, Portchester is now a busy part of the expanding conurbation between Portsmouth and Southampton, on the A27 main thoroughfare... - Port Solent - Cosham - North End - Portsmouth Portsmouth Portsmouth is the second largest city in the ceremonial county of Hampshire on the south coast of England. Portsmouth is notable for being the United Kingdom's only island city; it is located mainly on Portsea Island... City Centre
57A	Warsash - Locks Heath - Fareham Fareham The market town of Fareham lies in the south east of Hampshire, England, between the cities of Southampton and Portsmouth, roughly in the centre of the South Hampshire conurbation.It gives its name to the borough comprising the town and the surrounding area...	Early mornings only
X57	Warsash - Locks Heath - Titchfield Titchfield Titchfield is a village in southern Hampshire, by the River Meon. The village has a history stretching back to the 6th century. During the medieval period, the village operated a small port and market... - Fareham Fareham The market town of Fareham lies in the south east of Hampshire, England, between the cities of Southampton and Portsmouth, roughly in the centre of the South Hampshire conurbation.It gives its name to the borough comprising the town and the surrounding area... - Portchester Portchester Portchester is a locality and suburb 10km northwest of Portsmouth, England. It is part of the borough of Fareham in Hampshire. Once a small village, Portchester is now a busy part of the expanding conurbation between Portsmouth and Southampton, on the A27 main thoroughfare... - Port Solent - M275 - Portsmouth Portsmouth Portsmouth is the second largest city in the ceremonial county of Hampshire on the south coast of England. Portsmouth is notable for being the United Kingdom's only island city; it is located mainly on Portsea Island... City Centre	Peak hours only
63	Fareham - North Portchester - Paulsgrove - QA Hospital - Cosham - Drayton - Farlington - Leigh Park Leigh Park Leigh Park is a large suburb of Havant, in Hampshire, England. It has four electoral wards: Battins, Bondfields, Barncroft and Warren Park .... - Havant Havant Havant is a town in south east Hampshire on the South coast of England, between Portsmouth and Chichester. It gives its name to the borough comprising the town and the surrounding area. The town has rapidly grown since the end of the Second World War.It has good railway connections to London,...
72	Gosport - Lee-on-the-Solent - Stubbington - Titchfield - Warsash - Woolston - Southampton
78C	Fareham - Titchfield - Locks Heath - Warsash - Sarisbury Green - Bitterne - St Annes School - Southampton	Schooldays only
80	Fareham - Titchfield - Abshott Road - Locks Heath - Sarisbury Green - Woolston - Southampton	From 5 December 2011 - hourly
80A	Fareham - Titchfield - Hunts Pond Road - Locks Heath - Sarisbury Green - Woolston - Southampton	From Monday 5 December 2011 - Hourly
81	Gosport - Spring Garden Lane - Criterion - Brockhurst - Hoeford - Fareham	"Gosport - Fareham Connections". Early morning journey only.
82	Gosport - War Memorial Hospital - Brockhurst - Hoeford - Fareham	"Gosport - Fareham Connections".
83	Gosport - Spring Garden Lane - Criterion - Brockhurst - Hoeford - Fareham	"Gosport - Fareham Connections".
85	Gosport - Criterion - Brockhurst - Bridgemary - Hoeford - Fareham	"Gosport - Fareham Connections".
86	Gosport - Criterion - Elson - Brockhurst - Bridgemary - Hoeford - Fareham	"Gosport - Fareham Connections".
87	Gosport - Elson - Rowner - Peel Common - Fareham
87A	Gosport - Elson - Rowner - Lee-on-the-Solent - Stubbington
88	Gosport - Stokes Bay - Rowner - Woodcot - Fareham
93/93A	Fareham - Hill Park - Highlands - Maylings Farm - Fareham	Circular service
94/94A	Fareham - Funtley - Knowle - Wickham
95/95A	Fareham - Maylings Farm - Highlands - Hill Park - Fareham	Circular service
101	ASDA - Brockhurst - Elson - ASDA	Tuesdays only
102	ASDA - Bridgemary - Elson - ASDA	Tuesdays only
103	ASDA - Gosport - Alverstoke - ASDA	Fridays only
104	ASDA - Lee-on-the-Solent - Cherque Farm - ASDA	Fridays only
138	Fareham - Wickham - Southwick - Denmead - Waterlooville	Irregular. Withdrawn October 2011
139	Fareham - Wickham - Soberton Heath - Newtown - Southwick - Denmead - Waterlooville	One PM journey. Withdrawn October 2011
610	Highlands - Maylings Farm - Old Turnpike - Cams Hill School	Schooldays only
651	Fareham - Portchester - Cosham - Widley - Oaklands School (Short Duplicate of 652)	Schooldays only
652	Wallington - Old Turnpike - Highlands - Fareham - Portchester - Cosham - Widley - Oaklands School	Schooldays only
683	Brockhurst - Elson - Cambridge Road - Bay House School	Schooldays only

Weymouth, Bridport & Dorchester bus services

First services in Dorset were formerly those of Southern National. Unlike First services in Hampshire

Hampshire

Hampshire is a county on the southern coast of England in the United Kingdom. The county town of Hampshire is Winchester, a historic cathedral city that was once the capital of England. Hampshire is notable for housing the original birthplaces of the Royal Navy, British Army, and Royal Air Force...

the Weymouth and Dorchester routes have been debranded and so routes are no longer referred to by colour under an "Overground" scheme. The X53 however retains its Jurassic Coast branding on buses and stops.

Routes

No.	Route	Other Notes
1	Weymouth - Wyke Regis - Portland Southwell
2	Weymouth - Radipole - Littlemoor - Radipole - Weymouth
3	Weymouth - Hereford Road - Weymouth	Circular service. Evening 3A journey runs via Radipole Village.
4	Weymouth - Oakbury Drive - Preston Seven Acres - Weymouth
4B	Weymouth - Oakbury Drive - Preston Spice Ship - Sutton Poyntz - Weymouth
5	Weymouth - Asda - Westham - Southill - Radipole Village - Lanehouse Estate - Littlesea Estate - Fiveways - Pye Hill - Weymouth
5A	Weymouth - Pye Hill - Fiveways - Lanehouse Estate - Littlesea Estate - Radipole Village - Southill - Westham - Asda - Weymouth
6	Weymouth - Wyke Regis
8	Weymouth - Fiveways - Chickerell
10	Dorchester - Radipole - Weymouth - Wyke Regis - Portland Southwell	Wyke Regis and Portland served during peak hours only.
31	Weymouth - Littlemoor - Dorchester - Bridport - Lyme Regis - Axminster	See also service 631 below. The "Jurassic Coast Link" service, using specially liveried buses
40	Charmouth - Bridport - Bradpole - Sir John Colfox School - Melplash - Beaminster - Beaminster Technology College	School days only serving the requirements of the sixth form at Sir John Colfox and Beaminster Schools.
45	West Bay - Bridport - Bradpole - Melplash - Beaminster
47	Bridport - Beaminster - Broadwindsor - Crewkerne - Yeovil
79	Portland Royal Manor School - Victoria Square - Wyke Regis	Schooldays only
88	Preston - Littlemoor - Broadwey - Budmouth Technology College	Schooldays only
91	Ferrybridge - Wyke Regis - Westham - Southill - King's Statue - Radipole - Broadwey - Wey Valley	School days only
601	Weymouth College - Weymouth - Wyke Regis - Portland	College days only
631	Bridport - Lyme Regis Woodfoffe School	School days only
753	Beaminster - Bridport - Weymouth - Weymouth College	College days only
X53	Exeter Exeter Exeter is a historic city in Devon, England. It lies within the ceremonial county of Devon, of which it is the county town as well as the home of Devon County Council. Currently the administrative area has the status of a non-metropolitan district, and is therefore under the administration of the... - Seaton - Lyme Regis - Bridport - Weymouth - Wareham - Poole Poole Poole is a large coastal town and seaport in the county of Dorset, on the south coast of England. The town is east of Dorchester, and Bournemouth adjoins Poole to the east. The Borough of Poole was made a unitary authority in 1997, gaining administrative independence from Dorset County Council...	The "Jurassic Coast" service, using specially liveried buses.
X54	Exeter - Seaton - Axmouth - Colyton

Depots

Bridport
Bridport
Bridport is a market town in Dorset, England. Located near the coast at the western end of Chesil Beach at the confluence of the River Brit and its Asker and Simene tributaries, it originally thrived as a fishing port and rope-making centre...

(Tannery Road)
Fareham
Fareham
The market town of Fareham lies in the south east of Hampshire, England, between the cities of Southampton and Portsmouth, roughly in the centre of the South Hampshire conurbation.It gives its name to the borough comprising the town and the surrounding area...

(Gosport Road, Hoeford)
Poole
Poole
Poole is a large coastal town and seaport in the county of Dorset, on the south coast of England. The town is east of Dorchester, and Bournemouth adjoins Poole to the east. The Borough of Poole was made a unitary authority in 1997, gaining administrative independence from Dorset County Council...

Outstation of Weymouth Depot, providing vehicles for a school contract for Bournemouth Grammar Schools, Weymouth College work and X53 short workings.
Portsmouth
Portsmouth
Portsmouth is the second largest city in the ceremonial county of Hampshire on the south coast of England. Portsmouth is notable for being the United Kingdom's only island city; it is located mainly on Portsea Island...

(Hilsea West, London Road, Hilsea
Hilsea
Hilsea is a district of the city of Portsmouth in the English county of Hampshire. Hilsea is home to one of Portsmouth's main sports and leisure facilities - the Mountbatten centre. The City of Portsmouth Boys' School is also in Hilsea...

). Due to the depot allocation size; many buses are also parked overnight in The News Centre, London Road Hilsea.
Southampton
Southampton
Southampton is the largest city in the county of Hampshire on the south coast of England, and is situated south-west of London and north-west of Portsmouth. Southampton is a major port and the closest city to the New Forest...

(Empress Road). Yellow School Bus department also operates 3 of its School Buses from an outstation located in Dummer, Hampshire.
Weymouth (Edward Street)
Yeovil
Yeovil
Yeovil is a town and civil parish in south Somerset, England. The parish had a population of 27,949 at the 2001 census, although the wider urban area had a population of 42,140...

Fleet

First services in Hampshire and Dorset utilise a mix of single and double deck buses. The double-deck fleet includes several Volvo Olympian

Volvo Olympian

The Volvo Olympian was a rear-engine double decker bus built by Volvo at Irvine, North Ayrshire, Scotland. It was first built in 1992 and entered production in March 1993, replacing the Leyland Olympian....

s with Northern Counties Palatine

Northern Counties Palatine

The Northern Counties Palatine is a step-entrance double-decker bus body built by Northern Counties of Wigan, UK. It was built mainly on Leyland Olympian and Volvo Olympian chassis, although some were also built on DAF, Volvo B10M Citybus and Scania chassis...

1 bodywork. All of these are second hand, the double door vehicles coming from Go-Ahead

Go-Ahead Group

's London

London

London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...

operations and Stagecoach

Stagecoach Group

Stagecoach Group plc is an international transport group operating buses, trains, trams, express coaches and ferries. The group was founded in 1980 by the current chairman, Sir Brian Souter, his sister, Ann Gloag, and her former husband Robin...

. The company also has Volvo B7TL

Volvo B7TL

Volvo B7TL is a low-floor double-decker bus which was launched in 1999 and replaced the 2-axle version of Volvo Olympian...

s with Alexander ALX400

Alexander ALX400

The Alexander ALX400 is a 2-axle double-decker bus body built by Walter Alexander Coachbuilders...

and Wright Eclipse Gemini

Wright Eclipse Gemini

The Wright Eclipse Gemini is a type of double-decker bus body built for Volvo B7TL and later Volvo B9TL and Volvo B5L Hybrid for use in the United Kingdom....

bodywork. The single deck fleet is composed of Dennis Dart SLFs with Plaxton Pointer 2 and smaller MPD versions, Volvo B10BLE

Volvo B10BLE

The Volvo B10BLE is a low-entry city bus chassis which was popular in Scandinavia, the United Kingdom and Australia. It was launched around 1992 with the engine mounted on the rear overhang of the bus. It was the successor of the citybus version of Volvo B10B and is used as a base for single-deck...

with Wright Renown

Wright Renown

The Wright Renown is a low floor single-deck bus body built on Volvo B10BLE chassis by Wright.Over 800 Renowns were built between 1997 and 2002, making it somewhat more successful than the B10L-based Liberator....

bodywork and a number of Mercedes-Benz

Mercedes-Benz

Mercedes-Benz is a German manufacturer of automobiles, buses, coaches, and trucks. Mercedes-Benz is a division of its parent company, Daimler AG...

based minibuses.

A small number of American style yellow school buses are also allocated to Southampton Depot for use on school contracts. In Weymouth, open-top vehicles are used on a route to Portland Bill

Portland Bill

Portland Bill is a narrow promontory of Portland stone, which forms the most southerly part of Isle of Portland, and therefore also the county of Dorset, England....

.

First inherited a large number of Leyland Atlantean

Leyland Atlantean

The Leyland Atlantean is a model of double-decker bus built by Leyland in the United Kingdom from 1958 to 1986....

s from Southampton Citybus

Southampton Citybus

Southampton Citybus was a bus operator which operated local services throughout the city of Southampton, United Kingdom. It was formed in 1898 as Southampton Corporation Transport...

along with Leyland Lynx

Leyland Lynx

The Leyland Lynx is a single-decker bus built by Leyland between 1984 and 1992. It was designed to replace the ageing Leyland National.Production vehicles began to enter service in 1986. From 1990 to 1992 the updated Lynx II version was produced...

es, Leyland Olympian

Leyland Olympian

The Leyland Olympian was a double-decker bus built by British Leyland/Leyland Bus in the United Kingdom from 1980 to 1993. It was the last Leyland bus model in production before the demise of Leyland Bus.-Construction:...

s and gas powered Dennis Dart

Dennis Dart

The Dennis Dart is a rear-engined midibus built by Dennis in the United Kingdom. More than 11,000 were built during 18 years of production....

s. All of these have now been withdrawn from the Southampton fleet. An unusual vehicle inherited from the Provincial fleet was the first ACE Cougar

ACE Cougar

ACE Cougar is a type of bus built by Alternative Chassis Engineering in the UK in the early 1990s. It did not prove successful and only two were built.-Details:The ACE Cougar was designed to use Leyland National components wherever this was possible...

, one of just two built, which has also been withdrawn. First introduced a number of bus types that are also no longer in service in Southampton; these include Wright Solar Fusion bendy buses

Articulated bus

An articulated bus is an articulated vehicle used in public transportation. It is usually a single-deck design, and comprises two rigid sections linked by a pivoting joint...

introduced in 2000 but transferred to First Glasgow

First Glasgow

First Glasgow is the largest bus company serving the Greater Glasgow area in, Scotland. It forms part of FirstGroup, a company operating transport services across the British Isles and in North America...

in 2003 after they proved unsuitable for a number of Southampton roads, former First Capital

First London

.First London is one of many operators of London Buses and owned by First Group. They did also run the Tramlink network, in a partnership with Tramtrack Croydon before June 2008. Their registered office is at Paddington station in London...

Dennis Arrows proved unpopular in Southampton and moved onto First Manchester

First Manchester

First Manchester is one of the bus companies serving Greater Manchester, a metropolitan county in North West England. It forms part of FirstGroup, a company operating transport services across the British Isles and in North America...

in 2006. First had operated Optare Solo

Optare Solo

The Optare Solo is a low-floor midibus manufactured by Optare in Leeds, UK since 1997. The name "Solo" is a play on the low-floor status of the bus, the manufacturer believing its vehicle having an entrance that is "so low" from the floor, namely 200 mm with kneeling suspension.The innovative...

s on the free City-link service between Southampton Central Station

Southampton Central railway station

Southampton Central railway station is a main line railway station serving the city of Southampton in Hampshire, southern England. It is on the Wessex Main Line, the South Western Main Line and the West Coastway Line...

, West Quay Shopping Centre

West Quay

WestQuay is a shopping centre in Southampton, United Kingdom and has an area of of retail space and contains around a hundred shops, including major retailers such as, John Lewis, Marks and Spencer, Zara, Schuh, Waterstone's, Hollister Co., Bank, Apple, and many more top brand names.It is situated...

and Town Quay

Red Funnel

The Southampton Isle of Wight and South of England Royal Mail Steam Packet Company Limited, which trades as Red Funnel, is a ferry company that carries passengers and vehicles on routes between the English mainland and the Isle of Wight...

, these left the Southampton fleet when First lost the City-link contract to Uni-link

Uni-link

Uni-link is the brand for bus services run under contract for the University of Southampton in Southampton, Hampshire, England, by existing bus companies...

, which subsequently lost its Uni-link bus services to Solent Blue Line in 2008.

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