Parent | ComfortDelGro |
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Founded | 1 April 1989 |
Headquarters | Cricklewood |
Service area | Greater London, Hertfordshire |
Service type | Bus services |
Routes | 106 (May 2015) |
Depots | 14 |
Fleet | 1,606 (May 2015) |
Fuel type | Diesel and hybrid |
Website | www.metroline.co.uk |
Metroline is a bus company operating services in Greater London. It is a subsidiary of ComfortDelGro and operates services under contract to Transport for London. Operations are split between two registered companies, Metroline Travel Limited and Metroline West Limited.
On 1 April 1989, London Buses was divided into 11 separate business units, one of which was Metroline. As part of the privatisation of London bus services, Metroline was sold in October 1994 to a management buyout. In July 1998, it purchased MTL London and in March 2000 was sold to DelGro Corporation. In August 2004 ComfortDelGro purchased Thorpes and in November 2004 Armchair Passenger Transport with seven routes and 86 buses. Initially both retained their existing names before being rebranded in January 2007.
When privatised, Metroline adopted a livery of red with a dark blue skirt. This was briefly changed to light blue in the mid 2000s before the dark blue was reinstated. In June 2009, Metroline adopted an all red scheme to comply with Transport for London requirements. In 2014, a blue, white and red livery was introduced on buses dedicated to non Transport for London services.
On 22 June 2013, Metroline purchased First London's Alperton, Greenford, Hayes, Uxbridge and Willesden Junction depots with 494 buses.
Metroline Travel Limited operates nine bus garages.
As of February 2017, Brentford garage operate routes 190, 209, 237, E2 and E8. On 3 September 2016, Brentford commenced operating route 117.