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Arriva North West - Winsford Depot

Updated 31 January 2015

Geminis 4489-91 have temporarily left Winsford for Sapphire refurbishment, with sisters 4436, 4444 and 4459 having been drafted in from Speke as cover. Another new arrival is mini Dart 894 which has arrived from Bolton depot. A further short-term departure is 2497 which has passed to Speke to cover for accident damaged single-deckers at this depot.



Fleet No. Registration No. Chassis Type Body Type Layout Livery Date New Notes and Features
679 CX58 FYY Optare Solo M880SL Optare B28F Arriva Interurban 01/09
700 MX12 KVS Optare M970SR Optare Solo SR B35F Arriva Interurban 06/12
701 MX12 KVT Optare M970SR Optare Solo SR B35F Arriva Interurban 07/12 'SilkTown Links' branding
702 MX12 KVU Optare M970SR Optare Solo SR B35F Arriva Interurban 07/12 'SilkTown Links' branding
703 MX12 KVV Optare M970SR Optare Solo SR B35F Arriva Interurban 07/12 'SilkTown Links' branding
704 MX12 KVW Optare M970SR Optare Solo SR B35F Arriva Interurban 07/12 'SilkTown Links' branding
705 MX12 KVY Optare M970SR Optare Solo SR B35F Arriva Interurban 06/12
706 MX12 KVB Optare M970SR Optare Solo SR B35F Arriva Interurban 07/12 'SilkTown Links' branding
707 MX12 KVC Optare M970SR Optare Solo SR B35F Arriva Interurban 07/12 'SilkTown Links' branding
708 MX12 KVD Optare M970SR Optare Solo SR B35F Arriva Interurban 07/12 'SilkTown Links' branding
709 MX12 KVE Optare M970SR Optare Solo SR B35F Arriva Interurban 07/12 'SilkTown Links' branding
894 X14 BLU Dennis Dart MPD 8.8M Alexander Pointer 2 B29F Arriva Interurban 03/02 Formerly Blue Bus 19, 07/05 and MV02 XYH, 04/05
2425 X425 AJA DAF SB120CS Wright Cadet B39F Arriva Interurban 12/00
2498 CX54 DKV VDL SB120CS Wright Cadet B39F Arriva Interurban 11/04
2499 CX54 DKY VDL SB120CS Wright Cadet B39F Arriva Interurban 11/04
2500 CX54 DLD VDL SB120CS Wright Cadet B39F Arriva Interurban 11/04
2501 CX54 DLF VDL SB120CS Wright Cadet B39F Arriva Interurban 11/04
2502 CX54 DLJ VDL SB120CS Wright Cadet B39F Arriva Interurban 11/04
2503 CX54 DLK VDL SB120CS Wright Cadet B39F Arriva Interurban 11/04
2515 DK55 FWZ VDL SB120CS Wright Cadet DP39F Arriva Interurban 11/05
2516 DK55 FXA VDL SB120CS Wright Cadet DP39F Arriva Interurban 11/05
2608 CX56 CDY VDL SB120CS Plaxton Centro B39F Arriva Interurban 09/06
2609 CX56 CDZ VDL SB120CS Plaxton Centro B39F Arriva Interurban 10/06 Routes 29/31/37 branding
2610 CX56 CEA VDL SB120CS Plaxton Centro B39F Arriva Interurban 10/06 Routes 29/31/37 branding
2611 CX56 CEF VDL SB120CS Plaxton Centro B39F Arriva Interurban 10/06 Routes 29/31/37 branding
2612 CX56 CEJ VDL SB120CS Plaxton Centro B39F Arriva Interurban 10/06 Routes 29/31/37 branding
2613 CX56 CEK VDL SB120CS Plaxton Centro B39F Arriva Interurban 10/06
2614 CX56 CEN VDL SB120CS Plaxton Centro B39F Arriva Interurban 10/06 Routes 29/31/37 branding
2615 CX56 CEO VDL SB120CS Plaxton Centro B39F Arriva Interurban 10/06 Routes 29/31/37 branding
2616 CX56 CEU VDL SB120CS Plaxton Centro B39F Arriva Interurban 10/06 Routes 29/31/37 branding
2617 CX56 CEV VDL SB120CS Plaxton Centro B39F Arriva Interurban 10/06
2618 CX56 CEY VDL SB120CS Plaxton Centro B39F Arriva Interurban 10/06
2619 CX56 CFA VDL SB120CS Plaxton Centro B39F Arriva Interurban 10/06
4100 CX55 EAF Volvo B7TL Alexander Dennis ALX400 DPH47/26F Arriva Interurban 01/06 Formerly DPH47/27F & DPH47/24F
4101 CX55 EAG Volvo B7TL Alexander Dennis ALX400 DPH47/26F Arriva Interurban 01/06 Formerly DPH47/27F & DPH47/24F
4102 CX55 EAJ Volvo B7TL Alexander Dennis ALX400 DPH47/26F Arriva Interurban 03/06 Formerly DPH47/27F & DPH47/24F
4103 CX55 EAK Volvo B7TL Alexander Dennis ALX400 DPH47/26F Arriva Interurban 01/06 Formerly DPH47/27F & DPH47/24F
4104 CX55 EAM Volvo B7TL Alexander Dennis ALX400 DPH47/26F Arriva Interurban 01/06 Formerly DPH47/27F & DPH47/24F
4105 CX55 EAO Volvo B7TL Alexander Dennis ALX400 DPH47/26F Arriva Interurban 02/06 Formerly DPH47/27F & DPH47/24F
4106 CX55 EAP Volvo B7TL Alexander Dennis ALX400 DPH47/26F Arriva Interurban 02/06 Formerly DPH47/27F & DPH47/24F
4107 CX55 EAW Volvo B7TL Alexander Dennis ALX400 DPH47/26F Arriva Interurban 02/06 Formerly DPH47/27F & DPH47/24F
4215 LJ51 DHD Volvo B7TL Wright Eclipse Gemini H41/25F Arriva Interurban 12/01 Formerly Arriva London VLW26, 02/13 (H41/23D)
4216 LF02 PKZ Volvo B7TL Wright Eclipse Gemini H41/25F Arriva Interurban 03/02 Formerly Arriva London VLW47, 02/13 (H41/23D)
4436 MX61 AUU VDL DB300 Wright Gemini 2 H43/27F Arriva Interurban 09/11 Short-term loan from Speke
4444 MX61 AYC VDL DB300 Wright Gemini 2 H43/27F Arriva Interurban 09/11 Short-term loan from Speke
4459 MX61 AXW VDL DB300 Wright Gemini 2 H43/27F Arriva Interurban 11/11 Short-term loan from Speke
8223 M523 WHF Volvo B10B Wright Endurance B49F Arriva Training 10/94 Driver training bus, formerly numbered 6523


Past fleet updates

Updated 12 December 2014 - The DAF DB250s are in the process of being replaced by eight Volvo B7TLs from Southport depot. Five of these are at Winsford with 4100 and 4102 to follow after repainting and 4104 receiving a replacement engine at Southport. This has allowed the DB250 fleet to be whittled down to just 4030 and 4143 which are very much on borrowed time.

Updated 06 October 2014 - Two new arrivals at Winsford comprise Solo 679, which has replaced the now withdrawn MPD 867, and Cadet 2425 from Birkenhead. Two further withdrawals include DAF DB250s 4042 and 4141.

Updated 11 August 2014 - Following service reductions at Wythenshawe, Solo SR 700 has joined its brethren at Winsford. Further departures from the Winsford fleet include now withdrawn DAF DB250 3615 and MPD 866 which has seen further use in Wales.

Updated 10 May 2014 - With continued reliability problems with the Volvo B7TLs and a shortage of DAF DB250s, two Pulsars were briefly used here on loan from Bolton depot. These buses, 2686 and 2996, have since passed to St Helens bodyshop for refurbishment to Sapphire standards. MPD 876 has moved to Chester.

Updated 18 March 2014 - Further changes have been made to the double decker fleet, with 4026, 4027, 4031 plus Volvo B7TLs 4215 and 4216 all arriving to replace 4012, 4061, 4078, 4074 and 4099. Dart 868 has moved to Wrexham.
The long-term replacements for the DLA stock will be eight Volvo B7TLs with ALX400 bodywork from Southport depot, once a new batch of double deckers arrive at the latter.