Ryde Bus Depot Explained

Location:Buffalo Road, Ryde
Coordinates:-33.8168°N 151.1226°W
Owner:Transport for NSW
Operator:Busways
Depotcode:Y
Opened:28 June 1953

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

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 August 2024, it has an allocation of 267 buses.[6]

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Notes and References

  1. New Government Bus Depot Opened in Sydney Truck & Bus Transportation August 1953 page 45
  2. Book: Travers, Greg. From City to Suburb...a fifty year journey. 1982. Historic Commercial Vehicle Association. Sydney. 0-959601-6-27. 99.
  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. https://web.archive.org/web/20210730044329/https://www.busnews.com.au/industry-news/2107/busways-wins-sydney-region-7-bus-contract Busways wins region 7 bus contract
  6. http://fleetlists.busaustralia.com/sta.php?search=STA&depotreq=Ryde State Transit Authority - Ryde