City Interchange

City Interchange
City Interchange in February 2021
General information
Location	Alinga Street, Civic, Australian Capital Territory
Coordinates	35°16′43″S149°07′50″E / 35.2785°S 149.1306°E / -35.2785; 149.1306
Owned by	Transport Canberra
Operated by	Transport Canberra
Bus stands	12
Bus operators	ACTION CDC Canberra
Connections	Light rail from Alinga Street
History
Opened	23 November 1982

City Interchange, formerly City Bus Station is located in the central business district of Canberra. It is a major connecting point for Transport Canberra services across the ACT, as well as commuter bus services to surrounding areas in New South Wales. Bus stands are located on Alinga Street, East Row and Mort Street, while light rail platforms are located in the median on Northbourne Avenue. ^[1] The Jolimont Centre, which serves as a station for long-distance, interstate coach services is located to the west of Northbourne Avenue, within easy walking distance of all stands and platforms.

History

Construction began in January 1982 with the station opening on 23 November 1982 replacing a temporary stabling facility on the Jolimont Centre site. ^{[2] [3]} Buses had previously stopped in Northbourne Avenue and London Circuit, but these stops were not separated from general traffic. ^[4]

Initially only served by ACTION, from January 1999 Deane's Buslines (now CDC Canberra) and Transborder Express began providing services. ^[5] Having been named City Bus Station since it opened, in April 2019 it was renamed City Interchange ^[6] coinciding with the opening of stage 1 of Canberra's light rail network.

Services

City Interchange is currently served by the following routes: ^[1]

Service		Destination	Notes
Platform 1
R2		Fraser West	via Belconnen, Kippax Centre
R3		Spence Terminus	via Belconnen, Florey
R4		Belconnen
Platform 2
R2		Canberra Outlet Centre	via Barton
R6		Woden Interchange	via Barton, Kingston, Manuka, Narrabundah College, Canberra Hospital
R7		Chapman	via Cooleman Court
R10		Denman Prospect
Platform 3
R5		City ANU
R6		City ANU
R7		City ANU
R10		City ANU
Platform 4
R3		Canberra Airport	via Russell Offices
R4		Tuggeranong Interchange	via Woden Interchange
R5		Lanyon Marketplace	via Woden Interchange, Erindale Centre, Calwell
Platform 5 - Transborder Express regional services
981		Yass	via Hall, Murrumbateman
982		Yass	via Belconnen, Hall, Murrumbateman
Platform 6
31		Belconnen	via Braddon, Dickson, Kaleen
53		Dickson	via Ainslie, Hackett
Platform 7
		School services
Platform 8
53		National Museum
54		Majura Park	via War Memorial
55		ADFA	via Reid, Campbell, Russell Offices
Platform 9
180		Lanyon Marketplace	via Tuggeranong Parkway, Banks
181		Lanyon Marketplace	via Tuggeranong Parkway, Gordon
182		Lanyon Marketplace	via Russell Offices, Barton, Monaro Highway, Chisholm, Calwell
Platform 10 - ACTION and CDC Canberra services
56		Canberra Outlet Centre	via Russell Offices, Barton, Kingston, Manuka, Red Hill, Narrabundah, Fyshwick
57		Woden Interchange	via Parliament House, Deakin, Yarralumla, Hughes, Garran
58		Woden Interchange	via Parliament House, Deakin, Curtin
59		Woden Interchange	via Russell Offices, Barton
830		Googong	via Queanbeyan
840X		Googong	via Jerrabomberra
844X		Bungendore	via Queanbeyan
Platform 11
		Set down only
Platform 12
32		Belconnen	via Aranda, Cook, Macquarie
50		Watson	via Turner, O'Connor, Lyneham, Dickson, Downer
51		Dickson	via Turner, O'Connor, Lyneham

References

1. City Interchange Transport Canberra
2. Construction begins on bus interchange Canberra Times 14 January 1982 page 7
3. Traders go all way in promotion Canberra Times 22 November 1982 page 18
4. New City Interchange Opens Fleetline issue 97 August 1983 page 93
5. New Canberra-Queabeyan Services Transit Australia April 1999 page 87
6. Canberra's new bus network begins Australian Bus issue 93 May 2019 page 5

External links

Media related to City Interchange at Wikimedia Commons