Private company

Yorkshire Traction

Logo: National Bus Company, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons3

Bus operator in South Yorkshire, England

Yorkshire Traction was a bus operator in South and West Yorkshire with subsidiaries in other areas that operated from 1902 until 2005.2 It is headquartered in Barnsley.1 It is part of National Bus Company.1 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 20, 2026.

Overview

  • HeadquartersBarnsley1

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Yorkshire Traction 673 - Flickr - megabus13601
Photo: megabus13601, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons4

Yorkshire Traction was a bus operator in South and West Yorkshire with subsidiaries in other areas that operated from 1902 until 2005.2

Corporate structure

Yorkshire Traction sits at the top of its group. 2 entities, 1 country on record. Switch between the flow chart and the network, and select any entity to see its details.

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

Subsidiaries

Former owners and parents

From Wikidata.1

Timeline

  1. Jan 1, 1969Acquired Acquired by National Bus Company1
  2. Mar 1968Acquired Acquired by Transport Holding Company1

Sources

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