Emsworth and District

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An Optare MetroRider operating for Emsworth and District.

Emsworth and District is an independent bus operator in Hampshire and Sussex. Despite of its name, its buses are most likely to be seen in Havant, Emsworth's next door neighbour.

They operate many rural and urban services in Havant and Emsworth. Its primary route is route 27 which goes from Rowland's Castle through to Southbourne. They also operate many school services.

1 Services
- 1.1 Regular
- 1.2 School
2 Fleet
3 External links

[edit] Services

[edit] Regular

11 → Thorney Island - Emsworth - Westbourne - Fishbourne - Chichester

Monday to Saturday

27 → Rowlands Castle - Havant - Emsworth/Southbourne

Monday to Saturday

31C → Chichester - Fishbourne - Southbourne - Westbourne - Havant

Weekdays

36 → Havant - Havant ASDA - Emsworth - Southbourne

Weekdays

300 → Denmead - Waterlooville - Emsworth - Chichester

Wednesdays only

Broadmarsh Shuttle → Free shuttle service from Havant railway station to Broadmarsh Business Park

Weekdays

[edit] School

All operate on schooldays only.

31A, 31B, 44A, 44B, 121, 147, 605, 611, 629, 634, 636, 638, 639

[edit] Fleet

[edit] Bus

Emsworth and District operate many high-floor buses on its services, all were built from 1988 or later.

Six Leyland Swift/Reeve Burgess Harriers ¹.
One Leyland Swift/Wadham Stringer.
Two Dennis Dart/Carlyle Dartlines ².
Two Dennis Dart/Alexander Dashes ³.
Two Leyland Titans ⁴.
One Bedford YNT/Plaxton Bustler
One Bedford YMT/Plaxton Derwent
One Mercedes-Benz 609D Made-to-Measure
One Mercedes-Benz/Optare StarRider
One Optare MetroRider
One Mercedes-Benz 709D Dormobile Routemaker

¹ One is from Arriva, this has a single coach-style door. Four others have been withdrawn, while another two are in store.

² One is of short length and one is of long length.

³ Former Stagecoach buses.

⁴ One was converted to single door layout, the other is still in two door format.

[edit] Heritage

As well as above, Emsworth and District also operate a heritage fleet. Many of which are currently undergoing restoratation. The oldest bus in the heritage fleet was built in 1970.

One AEC Swift 4MP2R
One Ford Transit
One Bedford YRT Plaxton Derwent
One Leyland Fleetline

[edit] Coach

To supplement its bus fleet, the company also own a number of coachs. These coachs are normally used on long distance excursions but are sometimes hired out. The oldest coach was built in 1981.