Draft:Kent Country
Bus operator in South London and Kent
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Kent Country is a bus operator brand under London General Transport Services Limited, part of Go-Ahead London.[1][2] It is a subsidiary of the Go-Ahead Group and operates services in Kent and South London.[3]
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 A Kent Country Alexander Dennis Enviro200 on route 477 | |
| Parent | Go-Ahead Group |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2025 |
| Commenced operation | October 26, 2025 |
| Headquarters | Dartford |
| Service area | |
| Service type | Bus |
| Routes | 1 |
| Destinations | |
| Depots | 1 |
| Fleet | 3 |
| Website | kentcountrybuses |
History
On 2 September 2025, Arriva Southern Counties, announced that they would be withdrawing their service 477 between Orpington and Dartford.[4] This sparked concerns from local residents along the route that they would be left without public transport services.[5]
On 10 September 2025, it was announced by the Go-Ahead Group that they would be taking over route 477 under the new Kent Country brand, operating from the same depot as the Go-Ahead London operated Fastrack services in Kent Thameside.[6][7][8]
On 26 October 2025, Kent Country commenced operations on route 477, running between Orpington and Dartford.[6][9]
Services
| 477 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Overview | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Operator | Kent Country | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Garage | Dartford | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Vehicle | Alexander Dennis Enviro200 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Peak vehicle requirement | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Began service | 26 October 2025 (under Kent Country) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Former operator | Arriva Southern Counties | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Route | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Start | Orpington | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Via | Crockenhill Swanley Hextable Wilmington | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| End | Dartford | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Length | 11 miles (18 km) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Service | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Level | Daily | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Frequency | Every 60 minutes | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Journey time | 42-65 minutes | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Operates | 06:10 until 21:04 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Kent Country currently operate one service, route 477, which operates between Orpington and Dartford via Crockenhill, Swanley, Hextable and Wilmington.[3]
The route operates at a frequency of one bus per hour, seven days a week.[10]
Depot and Fleet
Kent Country operate route 477 from their depot in Dartford, the same depot used to operate Fastrack services in Kent Thameside.[11]
The current Kent Country fleet is formed of three Alexander Dennis Enviro200 buses.[9][12]