Private company

North Western Road Car Company

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Bus operator in North West England

The North Western Road Car Company, commonly abbreviated to North Western, was a bus operator based in Aintree in Merseyside, running services in Cheshire, Greater Manchester, Lancashire and Merseyside. Following its sale from the National Bus Company, the company was a subsidiary of the Drawlane Group and its successor British Bus, and operated services between September 1986 and January 1998.2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 20, 2026.

Overview

Sep 7, 1986Founded1
  • HeadquartersAintree1

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North Western 405 RTF 619M (5526064016)
Photo: Eddie Leslie from Lancashire, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons4

The North Western Road Car Company, commonly abbreviated to North Western, was a bus operator based in Aintree in Merseyside, running services in Cheshire, Greater Manchester, Lancashire and Merseyside. Following its sale from the National Bus Company, the company was a subsidiary of the Drawlane Group and its successor British Bus, and operated services between September 1986 and January 1998.2

Corporate structure

North Western Road Car Company is part of a group headed by British Bus. 2 entities, 1 country on record. Switch between the flow chart and the network, and select any entity to see its details.

  • British Bus Salisbury
    • North Western Road Car Company Aintree

Built from subsidiaries, stakes and holdings from Wikidata (CC0); major holders from Schedules 13D and 13G. Each entity in the chart links to its source.

Subsidiaries and ownership

Parent company

From Wikidata.1

Timeline

  1. Jan 1998Dissolved Dissolved1
  2. Sep 7, 1986Founded Founded1

Sources

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