Station Link Explained

Station Link is a brand applied by transport operators to bus services that connect with railway stations. Examples include:

Australia

A service operated by Hillsbus and Transdev NSW under contract to Transport for NSW in 2018/2019 between Chatswood and Epping stations while the Epping to Chatswood railway line was converted to become part of the Metro North West Line.[1]

A service operated by Transport for Brisbane under contract to Translink while Salisbury, Rocklea, Moorooka, Yeerongpilly, Yeronga, Fairfield and Dutton Park stations were rebuilt during construction of the Cross River Rail.[2]

United Kingdom

From June 1996 until August 2002, Thorpes operated two circular routes ran in Central London under contract to Transport for London, connecting the mainline railway stations at Paddington, Marylebone, Euston, St Pancras, King's Cross, Liverpool Street, Fenchurch Street, London Bridge, Waterloo and Victoria.[3] [4]

United States

OC Bus 400 series routes in Orange County, California.[5]

Notes and References

  1. https://www.busnews.com.au/station-link-buses-pass-1-million-passenger-mark/ Station Link buses pass 1 million passenger mark
  2. https://web.archive.org/web/20230323203214/https://translink.com.au/travel-with-us/bus-train-ferry-tram/stationlink Route 109 - your StationLink
  3. https://web.archive.org/web/19970804082709/http://www.londontransport.co.uk/press/access.html Enhancement of Accessible Bus Service Linking London's Mainline Railway Stations
  4. http://web.archive.org/web/20020802231227/http://www.tfl.gov.uk:80/buses/cib_service_change.shtml Latest service changes
  5. https://www.octa.net/getting-around/bus/oc-bus/routes-and-schedules/system-map/ System Map