Epsom Coaches

Epsom Coaches

Company type	Private
Industry	Transport
Founded	1920
Founder	Herbert Roderick Richmond
Defunct	June 2017 (2017-06)
Fate	Ceased trading due to corporate reorganization; services continued under Quality Line
Headquarters	Epsom , England, United Kingdom
Area served	Surrey, England
Products	Bus and coach services
Owner	RATP Group (from 19 April 2012)

Epsom Coaches was a bus and coach service provider located in Epsom, Surrey, England. Established in 1920 by Herbert Roderick Richmond, the company primarily operated a fleet of Setra coaches until it ceased operations in June 2017 due to a corporate reorganization.

History

Following deregulation in 1986, the firm ventured into the bus service sector. In 2003, its bus operations were rebranded as Quality Line, featuring a distinctive red livery designed to comply with Transport for London requirements.

The company also managed a staff shuttle for the Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust, connecting Epsom, St Helier, and Sutton Hospitals, utilizing vehicles painted in a simple silver scheme. Additionally, it ran various commercial and local authority-supported bus routes throughout Surrey under the same silver branding.

Beginning in March 2012, Epsom Coaches operated a contracted route for National Express Coaches between London's Victoria Coach Station and Wolverhampton.

On 19 April 2012, ownership transferred to the RATP Group. Subsequently, in June 2017, as part of RATP's strategic restructuring, Epsom Coaches discontinued its trading activities, with ongoing services maintained under the Quality Line name.

In popular culture

In 2014, Epsom Coaches appeared in the music video for "Hold On" by the rock band Twin Atlantic.

External links

• Official website