Mona Vale Bus Depot

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Mona Vale Bus Depot
Location
LocationDarley Street, Mona Vale
Coordinates 33°40′28″S151°18′27″E / 33.67454°S 151.30756°E / -33.67454; 151.30756
Characteristics
Owner Transport for NSW
Operator Keolis Downer Northern Beaches
Depot codeF
History
Opened26 January 1970

Mona Vale Bus Depot is a bus depot in the Sydney suburb of Mona Vale operated by Keolis Downer Northern Beaches.

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History

Mona Vale Bus Depot opened on 26 January 1970. It took over most of the routes north of Narrabeen from Brookvale Bus Depot. [1] In October 2021 it was included in the transfer of region 8 from State Transit to Keolis Downer Northern Beaches. [2]

As of September 2023, it has an allocation of 124 buses. [3]

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References

  1. Travers, Greg (1982). From City to Suburb...a fifty year journey. Sydney: Historic Commercial Vehicle Association. pp. 160, 161. ISBN   0-959601-6-27.
  2. New Bus Operator to Electrify Fleet Transport for NSW 28 May 2021
  3. State Transit Authority - Mona Vale Australian Bus Fleet Lists