History
Broadmeadows Bus Service was formed in 1947 when J Loughnan purchased a service between Broadmeadows and North Coburg Tram Terminus from P Thorne. [3] In the early 1950 coach charter operations commenced. In 1974 services were extended to Campbellfield and in 1985 from Upfield and North Coburg to Craigieburn. [4] In 1990, it commenced operating coach services under contract to V/Line from Melbourne to Mildura. [5]
In July 2007, the Wright family, proprietors of Moreland Buslines, acquired a 50% share of Broadmeadows Bus Service. [6] Both the Loughnan and Wright families sold out to Dom Sita of Kastoria Bus Lines in 2011. [1] Broadmeadows Bus Service has since been reorganised under Northern Transit Holdings, along with other Dominic Sita's bus businesses, including Kastoria Bus Lines. [7] [8]
The Western Autistic School uses Broadmeadows-owned buses for student transport.
Beginning from 2019 or 2020, Broadmeadows Bus Service vehicles carried the Kastoria Bus Lines branding and name. However, Broadmeadows Bus Service remained the official operator of its routes on Public Transport Victoria.
As part of CDC Melbourne's successful bid for bus services in northern and western Melbourne (including Broadmeadows' routes), Kastoria (and Broadmeadows) agreed to transfer its fleet, depot and staff to CDC. The transfer of these assets and bus routes occurred on 1 July 2025. [9] [10] Routes transferred were 501, 511, 524, 528, 529, 530, 531, 532, 533, 537 and 544. [11]
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