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| Parent | Thomas "Dick" Crow |
|---|---|
| Commenced operation | 27 March 1982 |
| Headquarters | Kingsgrove |
| Service area | Sydney |
| Service type | Bus & coach charter operator |
| Depots | 1 |
| Fleet | 13 (January 2017) |
| Website | www.sydneycoachlinestravelkings.com.au |
Sydney Coachlines is an Australian bus charter company in Sydney.
On 27 March 1985, Thomas "Dick" Crow trading as Sydney Coachlines took over route 49 Rockdale - Carlton from John Brown and Bob Stevens. In April 1985, route 6 Arncliffe - Earlwood was purchased from Highway Tours and by December 1985, had been extended from Arncliffe to Rockdale to become Rockdale - Arncliffe - Earlwood. On 14 October 1987, route 68 Hurstville - Earlwood was purchased from Canterbury Bus Lines. [1] [2] [3]
Sydney Coachlines also commenced a coach charter business, initially operating ex Ansett Pioneer RFWs. On 14 October 1996, the three routes were sold to Sydney Buses. Route 6 was amalgamated with parts of route 472 to become route 471, while route 68 was renumbered 499. Route 49 passed to Pioneer Coaches. [1] [4]
As at September 2014, the fleet consisted of nine buses and three coaches. [1] The original fleet livery was two-tone green, later being replaced by a white, purple and aqua scheme.
Sydney Coachlines initially operated out of a shared depot in Bexley, before relocating to Kingsgrove in 1993. [5]
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