First Kernow

First Kernow

Parent First South West
Headquarters Camborne
Service area West Cornwall
Service type Bus services
Website firstkernow.co.uk

First Kernow[1] is a bus company operating services in the English county of Cornwall. It is part of First South West, a subsidiary of FirstGroup.

History

Preserved Eastern Coach Works bodied Leyland Olympian in the old livery at Penzance bus station in April 2012

First Kernow is a division of First South West, which was formed from two previous operators: Western National (in Cornwall and South Devon) and Red Bus (in North Devon).

First purchased Truronian coaches in 2008, which now forms part of First Kernow.[2][3]

Routes

First Kernow routes covers most of Cornwall. It operates Park for Truro Park & Ride service in Truro.[4] In March 2015, First Kernow commenced operating some of Western Greyhound's routes following its sudden closure.

Depots

Outstations

See also

References

  1. ↑ Companies House extract company no 1669417 First South West Limited
  2. ↑ First to buy Truronian busandcoach.com 15 February 2008
  3. ↑ Anticipated acquisition by Firstgroup plc of Truronian Limited Office of Fair Trading 11 April 2008
  4. ↑ Park & Ride Cornwall Council

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