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Emsworth & District Motor Services

Bus operator in southern England

Emsworth & District Motor Services, sometimes known as the Emsworth and District Bus Company, was a bus operator based near the Hampshire and West Sussex border close to Emsworth. Established in 1977 as solely an operator of contracted school services, running buses and coaches in a green and cream livery based on the traditional livery of dominant operator Southdown Motor Services, it ceased in 2018 trading after its operating licence was revoked.2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

  • HeadquartersSouthbourne1

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Emsworth & District R171 VLA (cropped)
Photo: Editor5807, CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons3

Emsworth & District Motor Services, sometimes known as the Emsworth and District Bus Company, was a bus operator based near the Hampshire and West Sussex border close to Emsworth. Established in 1977 as solely an operator of contracted school services, running buses and coaches in a green and cream livery based on the traditional livery of dominant operator Southdown Motor Services, it ceased in 2018 trading after its operating licence was revoked.2

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