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Entry Type
Corporate
Corporate Name
Chesterfield Corporation Transport
Also Known As
Chesterfield Transport (1974-1986)
Place
Chesterfield
Epithet
tramway and bus company
Dates
1914-1986
History
Bus services were first operated in 1914, prior to this the service operated using trams, then trolleybuses. In 1974 the fleet name was changed to Chesterfield Transport.
Key Events
1897 Chesterfield Corporation acquires the Chesterfield Tramway Company
1914 Bus Services first operated
1986 Becomes a limited company, trading as Chesterfield Transport Limited (taken over by Stagecoach 1995)
Authorised Form of Name
Chesterfield; Chesterfield Corporation Transport; 1914-1986; tramway and bus company
Cataloguing Notes
Date amended from 1914-1986 to reflect the longer history of the company before bus servcies were provided, 6 June 2022, BS.
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