Trent Barton bus routes


A list of current routes operated by trent barton in the Derby area. Links to a separate page with a brief (or perhaps not so brief!) history of the route. If anyone would like to email me route histories for any of the listed routes please do! All information received will be credited online. Please email any info to matt@derbybusdepot.co.uk. Last update January 2018.
ROUTE NO ROUTE HISTORY LINK BUS TYPE NO OF BUSES OPERATED FROM
the Allestree Derby - Allestree circular (RED and BLUE routes run in opposite directions) - E200 (branded, blue) 5 MR
amberline Derby - kilburn - Heanor - Eastwood - Hucknall - Optare Solo (branded, orange) 3 LM
black cat Derby - Ilkeston - Heanor - Sutton - Mansfield - red spares 4 LM
calverton connection Nottingham - Arnold - Calverton - Scania/Wright (branded, black) 5 HK
comet Derby - Ripley - Alfreton - Chesterfield - Volvo/Wright (branded, black) 5 MR
connect Hucknall - Ruffs Estate - Optare Solo (branded, orange) 3 HK
the Cotgrave Nottingham - Cotgrave - Volvo / Wright (branded, green) 3 MS
H1 Derby - Heanor (Alfreton) - Versa (branded, green) 5 LM
harlequin Derby - Heatherton - Optare Solo (branded, pink) 2 MR
Ilkeston Flyer Derby - Ilkeston - Cotmanhay - Volvo / Wright (branded, blue) 6 LM
Indigo - Volvo / Wrightbus (indigo) 17 MS
Long Eaton - Nottingham -
Derby - Long Eaton - Nottingham -
the Keyworth Nottingham - Keyworth - Volvo /Wright (branded, "plum") 4 MS
the mickleover Derby - Mickleover circulars (green and blue routes) - E200 8 MR
Mainline Bingham - Radcliffe - Nottingham E200 (green) 9 MS
My 15 ILKESTON - OLD SAWLEY via Stapleford and Sandiacre Versa (orange) 5 LM
the ninety RIPLEY - MANSFIELD via Selston Solo (unbranded service) 2 SJ
the nines - E200 (branded, "rust") 14 SJ
9.1 : Derby - kilburn - Ripley - Alfreton - Sutton
9.3 : Ripley - Alfreton - Sutton - Mansfield
Pronto Chesterfield - Nottingham circulars (red and blue routes) - Scania / Wright (branded pink) 4 SJ
Rushcliffe Villager Nottingham - Radcliffe - Optare Solo 2 MS
Rapid 1 Nottingham - Heanor - Ripley - Volvo/Wright 2 LM
Rainbow 1 - Versa 14 LM
Eastwood - Nottingham -
Alfreton - Nottingham -
Ripley - Heanor - Nottingham -
the TWO Cotmanhay Farm - Ilkeston - Nottingham - Volvo / Wright (yellow) 11 LM
the three Mansfield - Sutton - Hucknall - Nottingham - Optare Versa (orange) 19 SJ
i4 Derby - Sandiacre - Stapleford - Nottingham - optare Tempo SR (13)
Scania/Wright (3) Optare Metrocity (1 on loan as spare)(dark green) -
16 MS
Red Arrow Nottingham - Derby - Volvo Plaxton Elite coaches (red) 9 MR
the Royal Derby - Solos 4 MR
the Sevens
7.1/7.2
Derby - Belper (via Cocbench, Holbrook)
Belper town service
Optare Solo (unbranded service) 2 BLP
The Sixes - Scanias (11), Solo (1) (caramel) 12 BLP/MLK
6.1: Derby - Belper - Wirksworth - Matlock - Bakewell -
6.1 (short): Wirksworth - Matlock - Solo MLK
6.2/3: Derby - Belper - Ripley -
6.4: Derby - Belper -
6.X: Derby - Belper estates -
Skylink Derby Loughborough(SDL) Derby - EM Airport - Loughborough - Leicester - Mercedes Citaro 11 LH
Skylink Nottingham Nottingham - Long Eaton - EM Airport - Loughborough - Coalville - E200 9 MS
Skylink Express Nottingham - EM Airport - Scaniua / Irizar coach 3 MS
Spondon Flyer Derby - Spondon - Solo (green) 3 MR
Sprint) Loughborough Uni shuttle - Optare Solos 7 LH
Swift Derby - Ashbourne - Mayfield - Uttoxeter - Volvo / Wright (branded green) 3 ABN
Villager - Scania / Wright (yellow) 7 MR
V1: Derby - Burton via Etwall & Tutbury
V3: Derby - Burton via Findern, Willington & Repton
X38 Derby - Burton (via A38) Volvo / Wright (blue) 2 MR
1A Ripley - Aldercar Optare Solo (unbranded service) 1 LM
2 Loughborough - Leicester Citaro 5 LH
5 Ravensthorpe Drive - Hazel Road Estate Optare Solo 2 LH
11 / 12 Thorpe Acre - Loughborough Town Centre - Shelthorpe
Optare Tempo 4 LH
17
17A
Derby - Darley Abbey Village - Allestree - Duffield
Derby - Darley Abbey Village - Allestree, Park Farm.
ANY 1 MR
18 NOTTINGHAM - Beeston - STAPLEFORD Solo 4 MS
20
(Sun Only)
Ilkeston - Beeston - Nottingham Optare Solo (unbranded service) 3 LM
21 Ilkeston - Kirk Hallam - Nottingham Solo 6 LM
27 Larklands - ILKESTON - Awsworth - Kimberley Optare Solo (unbranded service) 2 LM
141 NOTTINGHAM - Mansfield - SUTTON via Bestwood, Hucknall, Ravenshead, Blidworth & Skegby Scania/Solo (unbranded service) 4 SJ

KEY

Main garages:
MR = Meadow Road (Derby, MS = Manvers Street (Nottingham), SJ = Sutton Junction (Sutton in Ashfield), LM = Langley Mill, LH = Loughborough

Meadow Rd Outstations:
ABN = Ashbourne, MLK = Matlock, BLP = Belper
Sutton Junction Outstations:
HK = Hucknall

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