Westlink[1] was an English bus operator. A subsidiary of London Regional Transport, it was established in August 1986, being privatised in January 1994, and sold to London United in September 1995.
Parent | London United |
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Founded | 1986 |
Ceased operation | Mid-to-late 1990s |
Service area | South West London West London |
Depots | 2 |
Westlink was formed in 1986 by London Regional Transport to operate tendered services in South West London and West London.[2]
Routes operated included 81, 116, 117, 131, 203, 216, 371, 411, H20, H23, K1, K2, K3, K4 and K6.[3] Garages were operated in Hounslow Heath and Kingston.
On 19 January 1994, Westlink was privatised in a management buyout.[4] It was quickly sold to West Midlands Travel.[5] The business was included in the April 1995 sale of West Midlands Travel to National Express,[6] who sold it in September 1995 to London United.[7][8] It continued to operate independently for a period, before being integrated into the London United business and the name fell out of use.