Ryde Bus Depot

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Ryde Bus Depot
Location
LocationBuffalo Road, Ryde
Coordinates 33°49′00″S151°07′21″E / 33.81675°S 151.12259°E / -33.81675; 151.12259
Characteristics
Owner Transport for NSW
Operator Busways
Depot codeY
History
Opened28 June 1953

Ryde Bus Depot is a bus depot in the Sydney suburb of Ryde operated by Busways.

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History

Ryde Bus Depot opened on 28 June 1953, the same day that Ultimo Tram Depot closed. [1] It initially took over the operation of these routes, which were a combination of tram replacement routes and existing services operated by Burwood Bus Depot: [2]

In December 1999 Sydney Buses purchased the business of North & Western Bus Lines whose depot adjoined. [3] After initially operating as Gladesville depot, both were integrated. However because of the topography of the land, both remain physically separated with each having its own entrance. [4]

In January 2022 it was included in the transfer of region 7 from State Transit to Busways. [5]

As of November 2023, it has an allocation of 276 buses. [6]

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References

  1. New Government Bus Depot Opened in Sydney Truck & Bus Transportation August 1953 page 45
  2. Travers, Greg (1982). From City to Suburb...a fifty year journey. Sydney: Historic Commercial Vehicle Association. p. 99. ISBN   0-959601-6-27.
  3. State Transit Reaches Parramatta Fleetline issue 264 January 2000 page 22
  4. STA Purchases North & Western and Parramatta-Ryde Australian Bus Panorama issue 15/4 February 2000 page 27
  5. Busways wins region 7 bus contract Australasian Bus & Coach 30 July 2021
  6. State Transit Authority - Ryde Australian Bus Fleet Lists