Stagecoach South East

Stagecoach South East is a bus operator in South East England, primarily serving Kent and East Sussex. It is a division of Stagecoach Group.

History

Stagecoach first acquired Hastings & District Transport in 1989, giving them their first operations in East Sussex. They expanded into Kent through their purchase of East Kent Road Car Company in 1989.

In November 2009, Stagecoach was announced as the preferred bidder for Eastbourne Buses. This was followed by the acquisition of Cavendish Motor Services in January 2009, which was merged with Eastbourne. The acquisition of the two companies was investigated by the Competition Commission, but was eventually cleared in October 2009. In late 2013, Stagecoach took over operations of routes in Thanet following the collapse of local independent company Eastonways.

Stagecoach retains the historic company names to use as its legal registrations: Hastings & District for operations in East Sussex, East Kent for operations in Kent, and Eastbourne Buses for operations in Eastbourne.

Fleet

Active

Last updated May 2024.

Fleet Number	Thumbnail	Year	Manufacturer	Model	Length	Engine	Transmission	Notes
10063-10066		2013	Alexander Dennis	Enviro400
10479-10482		2016	Alexander Dennis	Enviro400 MMC				Ex-Stagecoach Manchester.
10581-10585		2016	Alexander Dennis	Enviro400 MMC				Ex-Stagecoach Manchester.
10701-10725		2016	Alexander Dennis	Enviro400 MMC
11542-11555		2020	Alexander Dennis	Enviro400 MMC				Ex-Stagecoach Manchester.
11556-11559		2021	Alexander Dennis	Enviro400 MMC Smart Hybrid
11603-11606		2023	Alexander Dennis	Enviro400 MMC
11650		2023	Alexander Dennis	Enviro400 MMC
11652, 11654-11658		2023	Alexander Dennis	Enviro400 MMC
11814-11815, 11817-11818		2024	Alexander Dennis	Enviro400 MMC				Ex-Stagecoach Manchester.
15049, 15074-15075, 15078, 15081, 15083, 15085, 15087, 15089-15090, 15092, 15111, 15113, 15123		2009	Scania	CN230UD OmniCity	10.8 m	Scania DC9	ZF 5HP502C	Ex-Stagecoach London.
15261-15290		2016	Scania Alexander Dennis	N250UD Enviro400 MMC		Scania DC9
15328-15339		2017	Scania Alexander Dennis	N250UD Enviro400 MMC		Scania DC9
15436-15443		2008	Scania Alexander Dennis	N230UD Enviro400		Scania DC9		Ex-Stagecoach West.
15450-15451		2008	Scania Alexander Dennis	N230UD Enviro400		Scania DC9		Ex-Stagecoach Manchester.
15475-15506		2009	Scania Alexander Dennis	N230UD Enviro400		Scania DC9
15538-15562		2009-10	Scania Alexander Dennis	N230UD Enviro400		Scania DC9
15636		2010	Scania Alexander Dennis	N230UD Enviro400		Scania DC9		Ex-Stagecoach West Scotland.
15701-15705		2010	Scania Alexander Dennis	N230UD Enviro400		Scania DC9
15770-15780		2011	Scania Alexander Dennis	N230UD Enviro400		Scania DC9
15903-15904		2013	Scania Alexander Dennis	N230UD Enviro400		Scania DC9
15914-15919		2013	Scania Alexander Dennis	N230UD Enviro400		Scania DC9
17528-17529		2001	TransBus	Trident 2 ALX400	9.9 m			Ex-Stagecoach London. Converted to open top.
17734		2002	TransBus	Trident 2 ALX400				Née-Stagecoach Devon.
18162-18163, 18167, 18170, 18172-18176		2004	Alexander Dennis	Trident 2 ALX400
18411		2006	Alexander Dennis	Trident 2 ALX400				Ex-Stagecoach East.
18528-18529		2006	Alexander Dennis	Trident 2 ALX400
19005, 19019		2006	Alexander Dennis	Enviro400				Ex-Stagecoach Manchester.
19023-19025, 19027-19028, 19030		2006	Alexander Dennis	Enviro400				Ex-Stagecoach North East.
19048-19049, 19051, 19053, 19056, 19058-19059		2006	Alexander Dennis	Enviro400				Ex-Stagecoach Manchester.
19135		2006	Alexander Dennis	Enviro400		Cummins ISBe	Voith D854.5	Ex-Stagecoach London. Partial open top.
19402-19407, 19409, 19412, 19414-19418		2008	Alexander Dennis	Enviro400				Ex-Stagecoach Manchester.
19648-19656		2010	Alexander Dennis	Enviro400				Ex-Stagecoach East Scotland.
19659		2010	Alexander Dennis	Enviro400				Ex-Stagecoach West.
19668		2011	Alexander Dennis	Enviro400				Ex-Stagecoach East Scotland.
26231-26254		2019	Alexander Dennis	Enviro200 MMC	11.8 m
26354-26359		2022	Alexander Dennis	Enviro200 MMC	11.8 m
27572-27573, 27582		2008	Alexander Dennis	Enviro300	11.8 m
27891		2013	Alexander Dennis	Enviro300
27919-27924		2013	Alexander Dennis	Enviro300
28606-28610		2011	Scania Alexander Dennis	K230UB Enviro300		Scania DC9
28639-28640		2012	Scania Alexander Dennis	K230UB Enviro300		Scania DC9		Ex-Stagecoach South Wales.
28734, 28739		2015	Scania Alexander Dennis	K230UB Enviro300		Scania DC9		Ex-Stagecoach South Wales.
34438, 34442		2003	TransBus	Dart SLF Pointer 2				Ex-Stagecoach Midlands.
34483		2004	TransBus	Dart SLF Pointer 2				Ex-Stagecoach Bluebird.
34647-34649		2004	Alexander Dennis	Dart SLF Pointer 2
34730		2005	Alexander Dennis	Dart SLF Pointer 2				Ex-Stagecoach East Scotland.
34731		2005	Alexander Dennis	Dart SLF Pointer 2				Ex-Stagecoach Bluebird.
34773		2005	Alexander Dennis	Dart SLF Pointer 2				Ex-Stagecoach Midlands.
34792		2005	Alexander Dennis	Dart SLF Pointer 2				Ex-Stagecoach Merseyside & South Lancashire.
34800		2006	Alexander Dennis	Dart SLF Pointer 2				Ex-Stagecoach Merseyside & South Lancashire.
34845-34846		2006	Alexander Dennis	Dart SLF Pointer 2
35256		2006	Alexander Dennis	Dart SLF Pointer 2				Ex-Stagecoach South.
36064		2008	Alexander Dennis	Enviro200				Ex-Stagecoach East.
36073		2007	Alexander Dennis	Enviro200				Ex-Stagecoach Manchester; née-Bluebird.
36110		2009	Alexander Dennis	Enviro200				Ex-Stagecoach Manchester.
36119-36120, 36122-36125		2010	Alexander Dennis	Enviro200				36119-36120 ex-Stagecoach East Midlands.
36365-36366		2009-10	Alexander Dennis	Enviro200	10.2 m	Cummins ISBe 4.5L		Ex-Stagecoach London.
36486, 36489-36508		2012	Alexander Dennis	Enviro200
36855, 36857-36860, 36862-36881		2013	Alexander Dennis	Enviro200
36891-36908		2013	Alexander Dennis	Enviro200
37327		2015	Alexander Dennis	Enviro200
37497-37500		2019	Alexander Dennis	Enviro200 MMC				Ex-Stagecoach West Scotland. In Fastrack livery.
44008, 44013, 44016		2016	Mercedes-Benz	Sprinter City 45
44065		2023	Mercedes-Benz EVM	Sprinter Cityline
47114, 47119		2004	Optare	Solo M850
47164		2005	Optare	Solo M850
47173-47175, 47177		2005	Optare	Solo M850
47369-47370, 47372-47374, 47376		2006	Optare	Solo M850
47660, 47664		2008-09	Optare	Solo M880
47677-47678, 47681-47682, 47684-47685		2009	Optare	Solo M880
47825		2011	Optare	Solo SR M880SR				Ex-Stagecoach Manchester; née-Bluebird.
48024-48025		2015	Optare	Solo SR M990SL				Ex-Stagecoach Manchester.
48144-48150, 48160		2024	Switch	Solo SR M8590SR	8.5 m
48161, 48207-48212		2024	Switch	Solo SR M8590SR	8.5 m

Training

Fleet Number	Thumbnail	Year	Manufacturer	Model	Length	Engine	Transmission	Notes
15023, 15033		2008	Scania	CN230UD OmniCity	10.8 m	Scania DC9	ZF 5HP502C	Ex-Stagecoach London.
34651, 34656, 34660		2004	Alexander Dennis	Dart SLF Pointer 2

Retired/Transferred

This list is incomplete.

Fleet Number	Thumbnail	Year	Manufacturer	Model	Length	Engine	Transmission	Notes
15037		2008	Scania	CN230UD OmniCity	10.8 m	Scania DC9	ZF 5HP502C	Ex-Stagecoach London.
15180-15189		2014	Scania Alexander Dennis	N230UD Enviro400		Scania DC9
15750		2011	Scania Alexander Dennis	N230UD Enviro400		Scania DC9		Ex-Stagecoach Midlands.
16950, 16955		2007	Volvo Wrightbus	B9TL Eclipse Gemini		Volvo		Ex-Stagecoach East Scotland, née-First.
18074		2004	TransBus	Trident 2 ALX400				Ex-Stagecoach South West.
18160-18161, 18164-18166, 18168-18169, 18171		2004	Alexander Dennis	Trident 2 ALX400
18331		2005	Alexander Dennis	Trident 2 ALX400
18412		2006	Alexander Dennis	Trident 2 ALX400				Ex-Stagecoach East.
18530		2006	Alexander Dennis	Trident 2 ALX400
19016, 19021		2006	Alexander Dennis	Enviro400				Ex-Stagecoach Manchester.
19025, 19029		2006	Alexander Dennis	Enviro400				Ex-Stagecoach North East.
19413		2008	Alexander Dennis	Enviro400				Ex-Stagecoach Manchester.
19662		2011	Alexander Dennis	Enviro400				Ex-Stagecoach East Scotland.
25242-25243		2009	Optare	Versa V1040
27516-27523		2006	Alexander Dennis	Enviro300	11.8 m
27571, 27574-27581		2008	Alexander Dennis	Enviro300	11.8 m
34411		2003	TransBus	Dart SLF Pointer 2				Ex-Stagecoach South.
34441, 34444		2003	TransBus	Dart SLF Pointer 2				Ex-Stagecoach Midlands.
34493		2004	TransBus	Dart SLF Pointer 2				Ex-Stagecoach Midlands.
34544, 34547		2004	TransBus	Dart SLF Pointer 2				Ex-Stagecoach East.
34625		2004	Alexander Dennis	Dart SLF Pointer 2				Ex-Stagecoach South Wales.
34645-34646, 34650, 34652-34655, 34657-34659, 34661-34662		2004	Alexander Dennis	Dart SLF Pointer 2
34844, 34847		2006	Alexander Dennis	Dart SLF Pointer 2
35101		2006	Alexander Dennis	Dart SLF Pointer 2				Ex-Stagecoach East Scotland.
35237		2006	Alexander Dennis	Dart SLF Pointer 2
36487-36488		2012	Alexander Dennis	Enviro200
36856, 36861		2013	Alexander Dennis	Enviro200
44001-44007, 44009-44012, 44014-44015, 44017-44030		2016	Mercedes-Benz	Sprinter City 45
44062-44064		2023	Mercedes-Benz EVM	Sprinter Cityline
47112-47113, 47115-47118, 47120		2004	Optare	Solo M850
47163, 47165-47166		2005	Optare	Solo M850
47176		2005	Optare	Solo M850
47371, 47375, 47377-47379		2006	Optare	Solo M850
47461		2007	Optare	Solo M880
47661-47663, 47665-47669		2008-09	Optare	Solo M880
47676, 47679-47680, 47683, 47686-47689		2009	Optare	Solo M880
47874		2013	Optare	Solo SR M925SR
59208-59210		2007	Scania CaetanoBus	K340EB Levante		Scania
59617		2016	Mercedes-Benz	Sprinter City 45				Ex-D&E Coaches.

References

1. Bus Lists on the Web
2. Stagecoach Fleet List, UK Buses, retrieved July 2023.