Coastliner (company)
Coastliner is a bus operator in west Lancashire, England. Established in 2007,[1] it is based at the Brinwell Road garage in Mereside, near Blackpool, although its registered office address is 341 Lytham Road in Blackpool.[2] Between 2007 and 2019, the company was named Nuttall's Coaches Ltd.[2]
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![]() A Coastliner running the number 21 route between Cleveleys and Lytham St Annes (2021) | |
| Formerly | Nuttall's Coaches Ltd. |
|---|---|
| Parent | Transpora Group |
| Founded | 2007 |
| Headquarters | Mereside, Blackpool, Lancashire |
| Service area | |
| Service type | Bus |
| Fleet | 20 |
| Website | www |
The company operates ten bus routes in Blackpool, the Borough of Fylde and the Borough of Wyre.
Background
Coastliner Buses (formally Nuttalls Coaches Limited) operates a number of bus services and school transport across Blackpool. In 2022, Coastliner became part of Transpora Group, which operates a number of public transport businesses across England.
History
A blueprint for the future of bus services in the Blackpool area was submitted to the UK Government in 2021. Each council was required to publish a Bus Service Improvement Plan in order to meet eligibility requirements and, thus, receive a share of £3 billion in funding. Blackpool Council held discussions with Blackpool Transport (which it owns), Stagecoach and Coastliner regarding the possibility of crossing the boundaries of other local authorities in an attempt to cover all of The Fylde.[3]
Routes
Three regular routes are currently in operation, with an additional seven weekday-only school services.[4]
Regular
- 21: Lytham St Annes to Cleveleys (via Clifton Drive and the promenade)
- 24: Fleetwood to Poulton-le-Fylde (via Hillylaid Road, Beechwood Drive and Arundel Drive)[5]
- 26: Marton Mere circular (via Blackpool Tower and Blackpool Pleasure Beach)[6]
Weekday-only
- 523: Carleton to Saint Aidan's Church of England High School, Preesall
- 524: Fleetwood West View to Saint Aidan's (via Cleveleys)
- 568: Cleveleys to Millfield Science & Performing Arts College
- 594: Weeton to Hodgson Academy (via Staining)
- 648: Fleetwood to Poulton schools
- 660: Cleveleys to Hodgson Academy
- 916: Queen's Manor, Lytham, to St Bede's Catholic High School, Lytham
Fleet
Coastliner currently has a fleet of twenty buses:[7]
- ADL Enviro400 (fleet numbers 1901, 4005)
- Dennis Dart (2009, unknown, unknown)
- Dennis Trident 2 open-top bus (2600)
- Dennis Trident 2 (4002)
- Midibus
- Single-deck bus (eight)
- Dennis Dart SLF 225
- Dennis Dart 228
- Double-decker bus (two)
- Optare Solo
References
- "COASTLINER BUSES LTD - BLACKPOOL". www.checkcompany.co.uk. Retrieved 8 July 2022.
- "COASTLINER BUSES LTD overview - Find and update company information - GOV.UK". find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk. Retrieved 8 July 2022.
- "Do you regularly use public transport? This what the Bus Service Improvement Plan will mean for you". www.blackpoolgazette.co.uk. Retrieved 8 July 2022.
- "School Services". www.coastlinerbuses.co.uk. Retrieved 8 July 2022.
- "Route 24". www.lancashire.gov.uk. Retrieved 8 July 2022.
- Coastliner LTD Full Route 26 Beach Bus To Blackpool Bonny Street, retrieved 8 July 2022
- "Fleet list for Coastliner Buses - Coastliner Buses". www.coastlinerbuses.co.uk. Retrieved 8 July 2022.


