SYDNEY BUS ROUTES

Brief histories from 1925 to the present of the routes and operators of private bus services in the metropolitan area of Sydney, NSW, Australia

Routes 101 – 200 in the 1925 number system

A work in progress.  Corrections and comments welcome – robkit.henderson@bigpond.com

Route 101
HOMEBUSH – STATE ABATTOIRS
(Homebush – Dixon St, Flemington may have been a short working or subsidiary of Route 101, perhaps an ‘industrial’ route, as it is shown in the Doran Report as a separate route having the same operator.  Dixon St was a short side street off the eastern side of Marlborough Rd, located where Centenary Dr now runs.)
As at date of Govt Gazette 13 November 1925:  Being operated by A Stokes.
By date of Govt Gazette 15 October 1926:  Ceased.

HORNSBY – PENNANT HILLS via Pennant Hills Rd
By date of Govt Gazette 22 June 1928:  Commenced by John Morrow.
31 October 1931:  Ceased as competitive with Government railway or tram services under State Transport (Co-ordination) Act.

PARRAMATTA – PENNANT HILLS via Pennant Hills Rd
1932:  Commenced by John Morrow.  WA Atkins ran in competition.
By October 1935:  Atkins was given a license to operate jointly with Morrow on the basis that timetables did not conflict.  Morrow operated as 101 and Atkins and as 101A.
By 1945:  Atkins’ license transferred to Parramatta-Epping Bus Service (Moore family) [later Harris Park Transport].
December 1946:  Moores’ share transferred to Richards Bros.
December 1947:  Richards Bros’ license re-transferred to Parramatta-Epping Bus Service.
March 1958:  Morrow’s license transferred to Moore family, whose trading name changed to Harris Park Transport in 1958, giving it full control of route.
15 September 1985:  Rerouted within Parramatta CBD coincident with introduction of changed traffic conditions.
9 November 1996:  Sunday service provided by extension of 181 (Parramatta – North Rocks) from North Rocks to Pennant Hills.
June 1997:  Renumbered 625 in the Sydney Region Route Number System.

Route 102
CENTRAL RAILWAY – LIDCOMBE via Parramatta Rd & Frances St
General:  For some or all of its life, there were two variants of this route between Lidcombe and Parramatta Rd:

• via John St, Lidcombe
• via Marne Park [which was a soldiers' settlement after WWI in Jellicoe, Mons, Gallipoli and Ostend Sts, Lidcombe.]

As at date of Govt Gazette 13 November 1925:  Being operated by DW Coz.
By date of Govt Gazette 22 June 1928:  Lidcombe terminus altered from Railway Pde/Livingstone Rd to station.
By date of Govt Gazette 22 February 1929:  Lidcombe terminus altered from station to Cemetery gates (East St).
1931/2:  Presumably reduced to a feeder service, as per next entry.

LIDCOMBE – HOMEBUSH – STRATHFIELD – BURWOOD
(Extended from Lidcombe to Rookwood Cemetery on Sundays only)
1932(?):  Lidcombe – Parramatta Rd recommenced as a feeder route by Glenister & McKenzie.
By June 1933:  Transferred to GR Sinclair.
About 1933:  Extended from Parramatta Rd to Homebush.  H Batt appears to have been a competitor at this stage (as there is a timetable in his name, with route Marne Pk – Lidcombe – Flemington – Homebush).
24 December 1933 to 16 December 1934:  Extended from Lidcombe to Rookwood Cemetery on Sundays only.
15 June 1936:  Extended from Homebush to Strathfield.
22 November 1936 to 7 March 1937:  Re-extended from Lidcombe to Rookwood Cemetery on Sundays only.
10 May 1937:  Extended from Strathfield to Burwood.
29 May 1949:  Taken over by DRTT due to departmental dissatisfaction with the operations of GR Sinclair.

CAMPBELLTOWN – MACQUARIE FIELDS
INGLEBURN – INGLEBURN TOWNSHIP
MACQUARIE FIELDS – HOUSING COMMISSION AREA (Eucalyptus Dr)
MINTO – EAGLE HEIGHTS [now Raby]
MINTO – MINTO HOUSING ESTATE
MINTO – ST ANDREWS
February 1953:  Renumbered from Campbelltown – Macquarie Fields part of 92, operated by HP Harrison.
1 September 1961:  Transferred to Oliveri Bros (later Oliveri Transport Services).
By 18 July 1966:  Was being run in two sections:
            Campbelltown – Ingleburn
            Ingleburn – Macquarie Fields
By June 1970:  Was being run as one route, Campbelltown – Macquarie Fields.
By 21 July 1975:  New route, Macquarie Fields – Housing Commission area (in Eucalyptus Dr area), commenced.
By 7 July 1980:

• Operator’s name changed to Ingleburn Bus Service (branch of the Oliveri family).
• New route, Ingleburn – Ingleburn Township, commenced.
• Campbelltown – Macquarie Fields extended from Campbelltown to Macarthur Sq.

By 28 April 1981:  New routes commenced:
            Minto – Eagle Heights [now Raby] (new suburb)
            Minto – St Andrews Estate (new suburb)
Minto – Minto Housing Estate (Mortimer St & Pendergast Av areas)
26 June 1983:  Sunday-only service given numbers in the Sydney Region Route Number System:
871  Macquarie Fields – Eucalyptus Dr via Saywell Rd
872  Macquarie Fields – Eucalyptus Dr via Parliament Rd
4 December 1983:  Entire route reorganized and renumbered into Sydney Region Route Number System:
            870  Macquarie Fields – Macarthur Square
            871  Macquarie Fields – Eucalyptus Drive via Saywell Rd
            872  Macquarie Fields – Eucalyptus Drive via Parliament Rd
            873  Ingleburn – Minto
            874  Minto – Raby.

Route 103
CENTRAL RAILWAY – HURLSTONE PARK via Parramatta Rd & Denison St
As at date of Govt Gazette 13 November 1925:  In operation.
By date of Govt Gazette 15 October 1926:  Ceased.

HORNSBY – GALSTON – ARCADIA – BIRRALEE – BEROWRA CREEK
HORNSBY – HORNSBY HEIGHTS
HORNSBY – NORTH HORNSBY
(“Birralee” also spelt “Berrilee” and “Birrilee”)
By date of Govt Gazette 22 June 1928:  Hornsby – Galston – Arcadia commenced by Jack Scott.
5 October 1935:  Extended from Arcadia to Berowra Creek via Birralee.
April 1943:  Transferred to Roy H Corrigan, later trading as Berowra Coach Services.
?:  Extra route, Hornsby – Somerville Rd, Hornsby Heights, commenced.
23 November 1970:  Extra route, Hornsby – North Hornsby (loop), commenced, covering new streets in the Mittabah Rd area.
1 July 1974:  Berowra Coach Services transferred to Jim Knox (becoming part of the Hornsby Bus Group).
12 August 1974:  Hornsby – Birralee ceased.  Alternative service to Birralee provided by 203, Pennant Hills – Birralee, operated by Glenorie Bus Co.
28 September 1987:  As part of general reorganization of Hornsby Bus Group’s routes, renumbered into the Sydney Region Route Number System:

• Hornsby – Hornsby Heights renumbered 596

• Hornsby – North Hornsby became part of 595 (Hornsby – Mt Colah loops).

Route 104
CENTRAL RAILWAY – HURLSTONE AV, HURLSTONE PARK via Parramatta Rd &Windsor Rd, Lewisham
As at date of Govt Gazette 13 November 1925:  Being operated competitively by (1) Federal Bus Co (Reginald & Raymond Le Seuer – brothers) & (2) Hookey & Son.
By date of Govt Gazette 22 June 1928:  Ceased.

GLADESVILLE – TENNYSON – PUTNEY – RYDE
By date of Govt Gazette 22 February 1929:  Commenced by Armitage & Waller.
By 1931:  Absorbed into 152.

EAST HORNSBY (Hornsby Hospital) – HORNSBY – NORMANHURST
HORNSBY – ASQUITH GOLF LINKS – BOLTON AV, MT COLAH
HORNSBY – PRETORIA PDE
24 August 1932:  Hornsby – Palmerston Rd, East Hornsby (Hornsby Hospital) commenced by AA (Alex) Newson.
26 August 1933:  Extended from Hornsby to Normanhurst.
20 October 1933:  Reverted to Hornsby – Palmerston Rd, East Hornsby (Hornsby Hospital).
1946:  Altered to Pretoria Pde – Hornsby – Asquith Golf Links.  Hornsby Hospital served by 107 instead.
August 1959:  Transferred to Hornsby District Bus Service (A Leighton).
June 1967:

• Hornsby District Bus Service transferred to Jim Knox.  As Jim Knox acquired other routes from 1968 onwards, the overall operation became known as the Hornsby Bus Group.
• Extended from Asquith Golf Links to Bolton Av, Mt Colah, replacing 220 east of railway line in local Mt Colah streets.

By 29 August 1973:  148 rerouted via Pretoria Pde to replace Hornsby – Pretoria Pde section of 104.
28 September 1987:  Renumbered part of 593 in the Sydney Region Route Number System as part of general reorganization of Hornsby Bus Group’s routes.

Route 105
HURSTVILLE – CONNELLS PT via Belmore Rd [now King Georges Rd]
As at date of Govt Gazette 13 November 1925:  Being operated by CA (Cec) Leach.
By date of Govt Gazette 15 October 1926:  Ceased, possibly absorbed into 106.

GRANVILLE – SOUTH GRANVILLE – SEFTON via Clyde St
By date of Govt Gazette 22 June 1928:  Granville – South Granville (“Oakleigh”) commenced by GR Sinclair.
30 November 1936:  Extended from Nobbs St to “Oatley Av” (probably means Oakleigh Av), South Granville.
1 May 1950:  Taken over temporarily by DRTT, due to dissatisfaction by the Department with Sinclair’s operations in Auburn and Granville, while Sinclair arranged sale of route.
August 1950:  Transferred to Trailer Tours (part of Parramatta-Ryde Bus Service) (Bill Phillips).
February 1952:  Extended from South Granville to Sefton.
June 1958:  Transferred to Delwood Bus Co (later trading as Delwood Coaches) (Jim Newport).
By 25 March 1970:  Some trips ran Granville – Chester Hill (in addition to Granville – Sefton).
By 27 September 1972:  Granville – Chester Hill trips ceased, leaving route as Granville – Sefton.
By 12 December 1984:  Curtailed to Granville – Boundary Rd, Sth Granville, as 320 provided service to Chester Hill.
29 July 1987:  Renumbered 905 in the Sydney Region Route Number System.

Route 106
HURSTVILLE – CONNELLS PT via Woniora Rd
HURSTVILLE – KYLE BAY
As at date of Govt Gazette 13 November 1925:  Hurstville – Connells Pt being operated by CA (Cec) Leach.
13 December 1937:  Extra route, Hurstville – Kyle Bay, commenced.
October 1945:  Transferred to HC (Cliff) Mallam.
December 1946:  Transferred to AJ (Archie) Moore.
1947:  Hurstville – Kyle Bay renumbered 74.
1 April 1996:  All trips ran via a combined route covering both 74 and 106 (see entry following 74).

Route 107
HURSTVILLE – FERGUSON’S NURSERY, WEST BEXLEY - KINGSGROVE
(Ferguson’s Nursery = site of Kingsgrove High School)
As at date of Govt Gazette 13 November 1925:  Hurstville – Ferguson’s Nursery being operated by John Preston.
By 1932:  Transferred to Messrs Ross & Parkinson (later Ross Bros).
Circa 1932:  Extended from Ferguson’s Nursery to Kingsgrove.
1941:  Transferred to Mrs Vivienne E Moreton.
1942:  Absorbed into 111.

HORNSBY – HORNSBY HOSPITAL – KING RD
1944:  Commenced as Hornsby – Hornsby Hospital, operated by Hornsby District Bus Service (A Leighton).  104 had previously run Hornsby – Hornsby Hospital.
1960s(?):  Extended from Hornsby Hospital to King Rd (loop).
June 1967:  Hornsby District Bus Service transferred to Jim Knox.  As Jim Knox acquired other routes from 1968 onwards, the overall operation became known as the Hornsby Bus Group.
28 September 1987:  107 & 110 reorganised and renumbered into the Sydney Region Route Number System as part of general reorganization of Hornsby Bus Group’s routes:
            591  Hornsby – Hornsby Hospital – Wahroonga via Sherbrook Rd
            592  Hornsby – Hornsby Hospital – Wahroonga via Jubilee St

Route 108
HURSTVILLE – PEAKHURST
HURSTVILLE – BORONIA PDE, LUGARNO
HURSTVILLE – LUGARNO FERRY
As at date of Govt Gazette 13 November 1925:  Hurstville – Lugarno being operated by Peters Ltd (Adolph Peters).
September 1927:  Transferred to Charles Sayers (Peters’ son-in-law).
November 1927:  Transferred to William Spear.
24 July 1928:  Transferred to HT Saint.
June 1929:  Some trips ran Hurstville – Hymen St, Peakhurst.
1931:  Rerouted via Cambridge & George Sts to avoid being deemed competitive with Government railway or tram services under State Transport (Co-ordination) Act.
By December 1932:  Resumed route via Forest Rd direct.
6 April 1936:  Extended along Hymen St to Elwyn St.
By 23 May 1961:  Some trips ran Hurstville – Boronia Pde instead of Lugarno ferry.
12 September 1964:  Elwin St service transferred to 88 when it was extended from Padstow to Hurstville, after the opening of Henry Lawson Drive over the Salt Pan Creek bridge.
1 March 1989:  Transferred to Menai Bus Service (Ron Deane).
July 1989:  Operator’s name altered to Southtrans.
14 August 1989:  Transferred to Punchbowl Bus Co.
By 1990:  Curtailed from Lugarno Ferry to Tate Pl, Lugarno, as a result of cessation of Lugarno ferry after Alfords Pt bridge opened.
18 August 1997:  Renumbered 943 in the Sydney Region Route Number System.

Route 109
HURSTVILLE – MORTDALE – SHORT ST, OATLEY
As at date of Govt Gazette 13 November 1925:  Being operated by Peters Ltd (Adolph Peters).
By date of Govt Gazette 15 October 1926:  Ceased.

HURSTVILLE – CARSS PARK via Park Rd, later via Bellevue Pde and/or Woniora Rd
(See also 228)
HURSTVILLE – GEORGE & WEST STS
Unknown:  Hurstville – Carss Pk Entrance commenced by TM (Terence) Jamieson, then or later trading as Jamiesons Bus Service.  Operated in conjunction with 197.
22 December 1937:  Supplementary service on Public Holidays between Hurstville & Carss Park via a more direct route (probably ceased by World War II?).
21 February 1952:  Terence Jamieson died and ownership passed to his family.
9 September 1976:  Transferred to Green’s Bus Lines (Fred Green).
7 February 1977:  Transferred to Alan Harrington (still trading as Green’s Bus Lines?).
1978:  Transferred to AA Witham.
Late 1980/early 1981:  Operator’s name changed to Carss Coaches.
December 1984:  Transferred to Helensburgh Bus Service.
2 June 1989:  Transferred to Carss Park Charter Tours (O’Nains family).  (O’Nains family may have been involved prior to this date.)
2 March 1992(?):  Renumbered 958 in the Sydney Region Route Number System.

Route 110
HURLSTONE PARK – MARRICKVILLE – LEICHHARDT
As at date of Govt Gazette 13 November 1925:  Being operated competitively by (1) Joseph Northey & (2) WB Brady.  M Fitzgibbons may have also been an operator on this route.
31 October 1931:  Ceased as competitive with Government railway or tram services under State Transport (Co-ordination) Act.

HORNSBY – WAGROONGA
1947:  Commenced by Hornsby District Bus Service (A Leighton).
June 1967:  Hornsby District Bus Service transferred to Jim Knox.  As Jim Knox acquired other routes from 1968 onwards, the overall operation became known as the Hornsby Bus Group.
28 September 1987:  107 & 110 reorganised and renumbered into the Sydney Region Route Number System as part of general reorganization of Hornsby Bus Group’s routes:
            591  Hornsby – Hornsby Hospital – Wahroonga via Sherbrook Rd
            592  Hornsby – Hornsby Hospital – Wahroonga via Jubilee St

Route 111
HURSTVILLE – MORTDALE – ROSA ST, OATLEY
As at date of Govt Gazette 13 November 1925:  Being operated by Peters Ltd (Adolph Peters).
By date of Govt Gazette 17 December 1926:  Ceased.

RAMSGATE – HURSTVILLE – KINGSGROVE via Kimberly Rd
1930-2:  Ramsgate – Hurstville commenced by Red Transit Co (Roy Carpenter).
1939:  Transferred to Mrs Vivienne E Moreton.
1942:  Amalgamated with 107 (Hurstville – Kingsgrove) as 111, Ramsgate – Hurstville –Kingsgrove.
Late 1945:  Transferred to HT Saint.
October 1946:  Transferred to HC (Cliff) Mallam & CA (Cec) Leach.
November 1948:  Transferred to CA Leach & Sons.
26 May 1952:  Ramsgate – Hurstville section transferred to HT Saint and incorporated into 113, leaving route as Hurstville – Kingsgrove.
November 1974:  Transferred to Heron Bus Lines (Ken Bradley) following death of Cec Leach.
September 1977:  Transferred to Cumberland Bus Co (Todd family).
29 August 1981:  Transferred to Allways Bus Service (Ray & Margaret Neal)
By September 1990:  Allways Bus Service transferred to Marc Larsen & Stuart Fraser.
18 November 1991:  111, 122 & 194 amalgamated and renumbered 455 in the Sydney Region Route Number System.

Route 112
BEVERLY HILLS – HURSTVILLE – ROCKDALE – BRIGHTON-le-SANDS
As at date of Govt Gazette 13 November 1925:  Hurstville – Rockdale – Brighton-le-Sands being operated by Con Iffland. 
31 October 1931:  Route classed as competitive under State Transport (Co-ordination) Act and split into two routes:

• Rockdale – Mimosa St, Bexley remained as 112
• Willison Rd – Hurstville amalgamated with Harry Iffland’s 118 as 118, Hurstville – Patrick St.
• Rockdale – Brighton-le-Sands ceased.

December 1931:  Rockdale – Mimosa St extended to Croydon Rd, thus overlapping other section of route.
February 1932:  112 & 118 amalgamated as 112, Rockdale – Bexley – Hurstville – Patrick St.
29 November 1934:  Operator incorporated as Pioneer Coaches.
June 1949:  Extended from Patrick St to Beverly Hills.
December 1986:  Pioneer Coaches transferred to the Harbridge family.
1 April 1997:  Renumbered 452 in the Sydney Region Route Number System.

Route 113
HURSTVILLE – THURLOW ST, PEAKHURST [now Riverwood]
RAMSGATE – HURSTVILLE – DUMBLETON [now Beverly Hills] – PEAKHURST via either Gloucester Rd or Carrington Av
As at date of Govt Gazette 13 November 1925:  Hurstville – Dumbleton – Peakhurst via Gloucester Rd being operated by Peters Ltd (Adolph H Peters).
1926:  Transferred to John W Preston.
By end of 1926:  Ceased.
By March 1927:  Resumed by William Spear.
By date of Govt Gazette 22 June 1928:  Some trips ran Hurstville – Thurlow St, Peakhurst [now Riverwood].
By date of Govt Gazette 22 February 1929:  Hurstville – Thurlow St trips ceased.
June 1929: HT Saint commenced in competition with Spear.
1929:  Saint became sole operator.
November 1946:  Some trips ran via Carrington Av instead of Gloucester Rd.
26 May 1952:  Hurstville – Ramsgate section of CA Leach’s 111 transferred to HT Saint and amalgamated with 113 as 113 Ramsgate – Hurstville – Peakhurst.
1964:  On Sundays & Public Hilidays 88 & 113 combined to run Bankstown – Ramsgate.
By April 1995:  Amalgamated with 32 as 32/113 Peakhurst – Hurstville – Ramsgate – Kogarah (see entry for combined routes 32/113 located below 32).

Route 114
HURSTVILLE – SYLVANIA (later Sylvania Waters) – MIRANDA – YOWIE BAY
HURSTVILLE – SYLVANIA HEIGHTS – MIRANDA – CARINGBAH
(Also trips to/diversions via Kangaroo Point and trips to/diversions via Baldface)
As at date of Govt Gazette 13 November 1925:  Hurstville –Tom Uglys Pt being operated by Bill Walker.
Unknown (following opening of Tom Uglys Bridge was in 1929):  Extended from Tom Uglys Pt to Garnet Rd, Miranda, operated then or later by Blakesley Bus Co.
June 1933:  Extended from Garnet Rd, Miranda to Yowie Bay via Miranda.
1940:  Transferred to Kogarah Bus Service (Brian Le Quesne).
1947:  Extra route, Hurstville – Sylvania Heights commenced.
September 1952:  Miranda – Yowie Bay section transferred to EL Bell and renumbered 130.
June 1962:

• Extended from Miranda to Caringbah over 139
• Some trips diverted via Baldface to replace curtailed 121.

By 2 November 1964:  Routes were:
Hurstville – Sylvania Heights – Miranda – Caringbah
Hurstville – Sylvania Waters – Miranda via Port Hacking Rd
Hurstville – Baldface – Kangaroo Pt
By 5 May 1968:  Extra route, Hurstville – Sylvania Waters Sth – Miranda via Bellingara Rd, commenced.  Service to Baldface and Kangaroo Pt mainly provided by diversions of various Hurstville – Miranda trips.
20 May 1976:  Transferred to Hurstville Bus Lines (Max Holman).
By 1978:  Routes were:
            Hurstville – Sylvania Heights – Miranda – Caringbah
            Hurstville – Miranda via Port Hacking Rd
            Hurstville – Sylvania Waters – Miranda via Bellingara Rd
Hurstville – Kangaroo Pt (peak hours only)
Hurstville – Baldface (peak hours only)
(Off-peak service to Baldface continued to be provided by diversions of longer trips)
October 1979:  Operator’s name changed to South Western Coach Lines.
April 1985:  Transferred to Michael Holman (Max’s son).
8 October 1990:  South Western Coach Lines deregistered and service operated by Southtrans under contract to the Department of Transport.
28 January 1992:  Following discussions between Department of Transport and affected operators:

• Hurstville – Miranda via Sylvania Heights, Hurstville – Miranda via Sylvania Waters and trips to/diversions via Kangaroo Point transferred to Southtrans (Ron Deane)
• Miranda – Caringbah transferred to Caringbah Bus Service and incorporated into its 50
• Hurstville – Baldface transferred to Carss Park Charter Tours (O’Nains family) – see following entry.

12 October 1992:  Hurstville – Miranda renumbered into the Sydney Region Route Number System:
            970  Hurstville – Miranda via Sylvania Heights
            971  Hurstville – Miranda via Sylvania Waters
            972  Hurstville – Sylvania Heights.

HURSTVILLE – BALDFACE
28 January 1992:  Hurstville – Baldface part of 114 transferred to Carss Park Charter Tours (O’Nains family).
2 March 1992:  Renumbered 959 in the Sydney Region Route Number System.

Route 115
HURSTVILLE – HURSTVILLE GROVE – OATLEY
HURSTVILLE – MORTDALE – OATLEY
HURSTVILLE – OATLEY BAY [now Hurstville Grove]
(Extended from Hurstville to Brighton-le-sands on weekends and Public Holidays)
As at date of Govt Gazette 13 November 1925:  Hurstville – Mortdale – Oatley being operated competitively by (1) A Ashover & (2) H Dale.
By date of Govt Gazette 17 December 1926:  Altered to run Hurstville – Oatley Bay [current Hurstville Grove].
By date of Govt Gazette 22 February 1929:  Extended from Hurstville to Brighton-le-sands on Saturday afternoons, Sundays and Public Holidays.
1931:  Brighton-le-sands extension ceased as competitive under State Transport (Co-ordination) Act.
About 1931:  Transferred to Jack Iffland.
Later:  Transferred to Red Transit Co (Roy Carpenter, who had been Jack Iffland’s manager).
1957 or later:  Red Transit Co transferred to Mrs Rodda.
1 July 1979:  Transferred to Moore’s Tours (Trevor Moore).
By 20 February 1986:  Extended from Hurstville Grove to Oatley.
29 December 1987:  Extended from Oatley to Oatley West to replace part of Harris Park Transport’s 146, which ceased at the same time.
By October 1988:  Hurstville – Oatley trips renumbered 146, leaving 115 as Hurstville – Hurstville Grove again.
1 April 1996:

• 115 & 146 renumbered 954 in the Sydney Region Route Number System.
• Night and Sunday journeys over a route combining AJ Moore’s 74/106 and Moore’s Tours’ 115, numbered 950.

Route 116
HURSTVILLE – DUMBLETON [now Beverly Hills] – LAKEMBA
As at date of Govt Gazette 13 November 1925:  Being operated by William S Hall.
By date of Govt Gazette 15 October 1926:  Ceased.

KOGARAH – RAMSGATE
By date of Govt Gazette 22 February 1929:  In operation
?:  Ceased.

ALLAWAH – HURSTVILLE – WEST OATLEY
After World War II:  Hurstville – West Oatley commenced by Roy Carpenter.
January 1947:  Transferred to HW Colson.
1948:  Transferred to FA Wallis.
October 1951:  Transferred to AJ Moore and extended from Hurstville to Allawah.
June 1957:  Absorbed into 146.

AUBURN – BERALA
September 1960:  Renumbered from Auburn – Berala section of 239, operated by Stone Bros (later Stone Bros Transport) (Arthur & Jim Stone).
April 1978:  Transferred to Todd's Bus Service (a member of the Cumberland Bus Group).
22 February 1984:  Transferred to Auburn Passenger Transport (part of the Highway Tours group – Jim Hill).
31 July 1985:  In a general reorganization & renumbering of Auburn Passenger Transport’s routes, 116 became part of 917 in the Sydney Region Route Number System.

Route 117
CENTRAL RAILWAY – PETERSHAM – CANTERBURY – LAKEMBA
As at date of Govt Gazette 13 November 1925:  Being operated by Hoskins Bros.
By date of Govt Gazette 15 October 1926:  Curtailed/altered to run Campsie – Lakemba.
By date of Govt Gazette 17 December 1926:  Ceased.

OATLEY – GUNGAH BAY (also referred to as South Oatley)
May 1946:  Commenced by PM Gay.
1948:  Transferred to Gay & Kinkad.
1949:  Transferred to WJ Rogers.
Circa 1955:  The operators of 117 & 118 came to an agreement whereby each would operate the other’s route during slack/off-peak periods.  Transport requirements required the two operators’ names to appear together as owners.  As Lind was the operator of 118 from 1955 to 1968, his name was shown as operator jointly with each of the operators of 117 below from 1955 to 1969, when Sanders became sole operator of both routes.
December 1955:  Transferred to Pillar.
?:  Transferred to Balafas.
May 1963:  Transferred to Alan Edmund Street.
May 1963:  Transferred to FJ Tranter.
1968:  Transferred to WJ Sanders.
February 1969:  117 & 118 operated as a single entity (see entry for combined route below).

Combined Routes 117 & 118
MORTDALE – OATLEY – GUNGAH BAY – OATLEY BAY
February 1969:  117 & 118, Oatley – Gungah Bay – Oatley Bay, operated as a single entity, operated by WJ Sanders.
February 1971:  Transferred to KW & JF Gibbons.
June 1971:  Transferred to Oatley Bus Service (partnership of D Mead & W O’Donnell).
August/September 1975:  Transferred to Yellow Band Bus Service (Terry Cole).
August 1984:  Transferred to Vorbach’s Bus & Coach Service (Phillip Vorbach).
10 September 1984:  Transferred to Challenge Travel (Bob Ellis).
By 1988:  Operator’s name altered to Oatley Bus Service.
By 1989:  Operator’s name altered to Premier Coaches.
By 29 March 1993:  Extended from Oatley to Mortdale.
1 April 1996:  Trips between peaks on weekdays, late afternoon weekday peak trips and Saturday trips transferred to Moore’s Tours and renumbered 953.  Premier Coaches continued operating remaining peak trips as 117/8.
5 December 1999:  Trips operated by Premier Coaches transferred to Moore’s Tours (Trevor Moore) & renumbered part of 954.

Route 118
CENTRAL RAILWAY – PERRY ST, LEICHHARDT via Parramatta Rd & Catherine St
By date of Govt Gazette 15 October 1926:  Commenced by Sydney Safety Coach Co.
Early 1931:  Ceased.

WARATAH ST, BEXLEY – HURSTVILLE – PATRICK ST
Late 1930:  Hurstville – Patrick St commenced by Harry Iffland.
31 October 1931:  Due to 112 being classed as competitive with Government railway or tram services under State Transport (Co-ordination) Act, Waratah St, Bexley – Hurstville of 112 was amalgamated with 118, making 118 Waratah St, Bexley – Hurstville – Patrick St.
December 1931:  Extended from Waratah St to Bexley shops.
February 1932:  112 & 118 amalgamated as 112, Rockdale – Hurstville – Patrick St.

OATLEY – OATLEY BAY
(including extension to Oatley Park on Sundays & holidays)
22 August 1934:  Commenced.
11 November 1934:  Ceased due to lack of patronage.
29 April 1935:  Recommenced by VR (Reg) Lawler.
7 October 1935:  Extended to Oatley Park on Sundays & Public Hilidays (until when?).
February 1952:  Transferred to WJ Rogers.
June 1955:  Transferred to EE Lind.
Circa 1955:  The operators of 117 & 118 came to an agreement whereby each would operate the other’s route during slack/off-peak periods.  Transport requirements required the two operators’ names to appear together as owners.  As Lind was the operator of 118 from 1955 to 1968/9, his name was shown as operator jointly with each of the operators of 117 above from 1955 to 1969, when Sanders became sole operator of both routes.
February 1969:  Transferred to WJ Sanders.  117 & 118 then operated as a single entity (see entry for combined route above).

Route 119
NEWTOWN BRIDGE – LEICHHARDT via Sth Annandale
MARRICKVILLE METRO – NEWTOWN BRIDGE – WHITE BAY via Johnston St (including extension from White Bay to Leichhardt Town Hall on Sundays)
As at date of Govt Gazette 13 November 1925:  Newtown – Leichhardt being operated by T Brien OR Brien & Brien (?).
1930-2:  Transferred to Rozelle-Newtown Bus Co (a group of Brien’s employees).
31 October 1931:  Declared as partly competitive with trams under State Transport (Co-ordination) Act.
1931/2:  Restored as a feeder, Newtown – Johnston St, Annandale.
?:  Extended to become Newtown – Rozelle Bay.
16 August 1933:  Extended from Rozelle Bay to White Bay (Barnes St/Commercial Rd [now Victoria Rd/The Crescent]).
15 September 1938:  Transferred to WJ Brien, later trading as Briens Bus Service.
October 1950:  Sunday service extended from White Bay to Leichhardt Town Hall (when ceased?).
1 August 1987:  Transferred to ABC Coach Lines (incorporating Briens Bus Service).
16 November 1987:  Extended from Newtown to Marrickville Metro (shopping centre) upon its opening and renumbered into the Sydney Region Route Number System:
            451  Marrickville Metro – White Bay
            452  Marrickville Metro – North Annandale (short diversion of 451).

Route 120
ASHFIELD – LEICHHARDT
YORK ST, CITY – MARION ST, LEICHHARDT via Pyrmont Bge & Parramatta Rd
As at date of Govt Gazette 13 November 1925:  York St, City – Marion St, Leichhardt being operated by A Chisholm.
By date of Govt Gazette 27 May 1927:  Extended from Marion St to Allen & Flood Sts, Leichhardt.
31 October 1931:  Ceased as competitive with trams under State Transport (Co-ordination) Act.
1932:  Recommenced as a feeder, Leichhardt – Ashfield, operator unknown
31 May 1933:  Ceased due to lack of patronage.

ENMORE – STANMORE – LILYFIELD – ROZELLE
30 March 1937:  Stanmore – Lilyfield commenced by Tom Brien.
26 July 1937:  Extended from Stanmore to Enmore.
March 1953:  Transferred to Spencer Lowe.
August 1955:  Transferred to RA (Roy) Berglund.
July 1957:  Extended from Lilyfield to Alfred St, Rozelle.
May 1963:  Transferred to Appleby & Nelson (later trading as Tempe Bus Service).
6 December 1965:  120, 129 & 227 amalgamated as 129 Rockdale – Enmore – Lilyfield – Rozelle.

Route 121
CENTRAL RAILWAY – WILLIAM ST, LEICHHARDT via Parramatta Rd
As at date of Govt Gazette 13 November 1925:  Being operated by Sydney Safety Coaches and/or Mrs Meyer (?).
By date of Govt Gazette 27 May 1927:  Ceased.

KOGARAH – CARSS PARK – BLAKEHURST
Late 1920s:  Kogarah – Carss Park commenced.
By the late 1930s:  Operated by D Scott.
August 1943:  Transferred to Kogarah Bus Service (BW (Brian) Le Quesne).
28 May 1952:  121 & 195 amalgamated as 121, Kogarah – Carss Park – Blakehurst/Baldface, following completion of connecting bridge over drain in Carss Park.
June 1962:  Curtailed to run Kogarah – Kogarah Bay – Carss Park.  Service to Baldface then provided by diversion of 114 from Hurstville.
1978:  Kogarah Bus Service transferred to Len Reynolds.
June 1989:  Transferred to EH Blythe (Neville Blythe), also trading as Kogarah-Carss Park Bus Service.
2 April 1994:  Transferred to Southtrans (Ron Deane).
26 September 1994:  Amalgamated with 958, Hurstville – Carss Park, to become 958, Hurstville – Carss Park – Kogarah.

Route 122
MILSONS PT – MOWBRAY RD & BEACONSFIELD ST, LANE COVE
As at date of Govt Gazette 13 November 1925:  Being operated by HFJ Barnes – via Miller & Falcon Sts & Lane Cove Rd [now Pacific Hwy]
By date of Govt Gazette 15 October 1926:  Altered to run via Lane Cove Rd direct.
By date of Govt Gazette 27 May 1927:  Ceased (probably as from 1 January 1927, when regulations prohibited buses from having solid tyres and perimeter seating).

KOGARAH – HURSTVILLE
10 September 1929:  Kogarah – Shirley St, Bexley commenced by EH (Edward) Blythe.
End of 1931:  Extended from Shirley St to Locksley Rd.
4 September 1933:  Extended from Locksley Rd to Hurstville.
25 August 1949:  Operator incorporated.
October 1957:  Extended from Kogarah to Kogarah Hospital.
3 September 1973:  Transferred to South Bexley Buses (partnership of SJ (John) Brown & VJ (Vic) Hayes).
7 October 1975:  John Brown assumed full control of route.
20 October 1976:  Transferred to Carlton Bus Service (Messes Warren King & Ross Smith).
8 November 1976:  Transferred to Ambassador Coaches (Alf Innes, Brian Walsh & ? Vandervort).
August 1979:  Transferred to Crossways (Uniting Church)
18 November 1991:  Transferred to Allways Bus Service (Marc Larsen & Stuart Fraser).  111, 122 & 194 amalgamated and renumbered 455 in the Sydney Region Route Number System.

Route 123
MILSONS PT – LANDERS RD, LANE COVE
As at date of Govt Gazette 13 November 1925:  Being operated by GH Newman.
17 October 1925:  Ceased, as noted in Govt Gazette 15 October 1926.

HURLSTONE PARK – ASHBURY – CROYDON PARK
November 1931:  Feeder service commenced by operator unknown
30 April 1933:  Ceased due to competition by DRTT 65, which commenced on 9 April 1933..

BERALA – LIDCOMBE – REGENTS PARK – POTTS HILL – BANKSTOWN
LIDCOMBE – BERALA
LIDCOMBE – REGENTS PARK
27 July 1934:  Lidcombe – Park Rd, Berala commenced by AR (Archie) McVicar.
15 June 1936:  Extra route commenced, Lidcombe – Walters & Kingsland Rds, Regents Park.
1959:  Operator incorporated as McVicars Bus Services.
1 February 1978:  Transferred to Drummond Transit (Ron Drummond).
2 February 1981:  Amalgamated with Bankstown – Potts Hill section of 73 transferred from Chester Hill-Bankstown Bus Service to Drummond Transit as 123, Berala – Lidcombe – Regents Park – Potts Hill – Bankstown.
September 1984:  Transferred to Highway Tours (Jim Hill).
31 July 1985:  Part of 123 became part of 917 in the Sydney Region Route Number System as part of general reorganization & renumbering of Highway Tours/Auburn Passenger Transport’s routes.  (From 12 March 1986, further parts of 123 became part of new route 921.)

Route 124
LIDCOMBE – BERALA
As at date of Govt Gazette 13 November 1925:  Being operated by AR (Archie) McVicar.
1929:  129 (Lidcombe – Regents Park) absorbed into 124.
31 October 1931:  Ceased as competitive with Government railway or tram services under State Transport (Co-ordination) Act.

KOGARAH – BEXLEY NORTH – BARDWELL PARK
March 1931:  Kogarah – Alston St, Bexley Nth commenced by EH (Edward) Blythe.
By early 1932:  Extended from Alston St to Ellerslie Rd.
1932:  Transferred to Alfred Denner, who extended route to Bexley Nth station.
1939/40:  Possibly transferred to Frank Raines.
By 1941:  Transferred to JC Hatcher.
1941:  Extended from Bexley Nth to Bardwell Park.
By February 1942:  Transferred back to EH (Edward) Blythe.
25 August 1949:  Operator incorporated.
August 1952:  Ceased, as area was covered by Blythe’s 68 & 122.

LINDFIELD – ROSEVILLE – CHATSWOOD (west side of railway)
April 1954:  The Lindfield – Roseville (including Findlay Av loop) section of AJ Wagg’s 221 transferred to RA (Roy) Berglund and renumbered 124.
August 1954:  Extended from Findlay Av loop to Chatswood.
January 1955:  Transferred to Fulton’s Service Station (CA Fulton).
July 1955:  Transferred to Roy Glass.
April 1959:  Transferred to J StClair Smith.
18 March 1968:  Transferred to Barnes Coaches (JD (Doug) Barnes).
9 November 1970:  Transferred to Deane’s Coaches (Ron Deane).
17 November 1981 to 12 November 1982:  Through-routed with 221, Lindfield – Macquarie Centre, when Macquarie Centre opened.
1 July 1987:  Renumbered 564 in the Sydney Region Route Number System.

Route 125
LIDCOMBE – BANKSTOWN via Rookwood Rd & Lidcombe State Hospital
As at date of Govt Gazette 13 November 1925:  Being operated by AR (Archie) McVicar.
1959:  Operator incorporated as McVicars Bus Services.
5 March 1978:  Transferred to Bankstown Bus Lines (Max Holman).
October 1979:  Operator’s name altered to South Western Coach Lines (still Max Holman).
6 March 1985:  Transferred to Highway Tours (Jim Hill).
31 July 1985:  Renumbered 920 in the Sydney Region Route Number System as part of general reorganization of South Western Coach Lines’ South Bankstown routes.  919 also started running via part of 125.

Route 126
CENTRAL AILWAY – LILYFIELD via Parramatta Rd & Johnston St
As at date of Govt Gazette 13 November 1925:  Being operated by Paddington Motor Service (WAG Jones).
31 October 1931:  Ceased as competitive with Government railway or tram services under State Transport (Co-ordination) Act.

BANKSTOWN – BASS HILLS [now Bass Hill] – SEFTON
24 January 1938:  Commenced.
19 May 1938:  Ceased, as operator was unable to provide a bus for the service.

GLADESVILLE – RYDE – WEST RYDE via Buffalo Rd
RYDE – DRESS CIRCLE ESTATE [now East Ryde]
(Also Ryde – Field of Mars Cemetery on Sundays)
1949:  The Gladesville – Ryde section of Hunters Hill Bus Co’s 205 renumbered 126.
1950s:  Trips also ran Ryde – Field of Mars Cemetery on Sunday afternoons.
By 10 July 1969:  New route, Ryde – Dress Circle Estate, commenced (initially on Saturdays, but from 4 December 1969 also on weekdays).
19 October 1974:  Ryde – Dress Circle Estate ceased without replacement.
28 April 1978:  Transferred to North & Western Bus Lines (Ken Butt).
By 30 January 1979:  Extended from (Top) Ryde to West Ryde.
23 July 1990:  Ceased due to lack of patronage, as part of general reorganisation of North & Western’s routes.

Route 127
CHATSWOOD – LANE COVE – LONGUEVILLE – NORTHWOOD
LONGUEVILLE – GENTLE ST – PENROSE ST, LANE COVE
LONGUEVILLE – WYNYARD
As at date of Govt Gazette 13 November 1925:  Chatswood – Longueville being operated by GH (George) Newman.
16 February 1927:  Extra route, Longueville – Gentle St, Lane Cove, commenced, as noted in Govt Gazette 27 May 1927.  This route partly replaced 164, Northwood – Gentle St, which had ceased on 31 December 1926.
1 September 1927:  Operator incorporated as Longueville Motor Bus Co.
12 May 1932:  Longueville – Gentle St extended to Penrose St in peak hours.
23 December 1946:  Extra route, Wynyard – Longueville, commenced, in response to cancellation of Circular Quay-Figtree ferry.  The ferry service was originally cut and the new bus route ran during the weekday off-peak and Saturday & Sunday afternoons.  But the ferry service was gradually cut at other times and the bus service correspondingly expanded until it ran full time by 10 November 1950.
8 July 1955:  Longueville – Penrose St ceased, when 95 was transferred from Longueville Motor Bus Co to Hunters Hill Bus Co.
February 1957:  George Newman died and service passed to his widow, Elizabeth Newman.
1 July 1968:  Transferred to Longueville Bus Co (Ron Deane & Russell Poole) (related to Deane’s Coaches).
19 July 1971:  Some night and Saturday Wynyard – Longueville trips diverted via Northwood, as 127 & 224 were under common ownership.
7 December 1977:  Transferred to Lane Cove Bus Service (Bernie Best).
February 1983:  Use of route numbers 127, 169 & 224 rearranged to reflect actual usage as:
            127  Northwood – Longueville – Chatswood
            169  Wynyard – Lane Cove – Tambourine Bay – Lane Cove West
            224  Wynyard – Northwood – Longueville.
July 1985:  Lane Cove Bus Service transferred to Macquarie Town Coach Lines.
7 October 1985:  Saturday service on 52 & 127 amalgamated as Chatswood – Colwell Cres – Lane Cove.
7 September 1987:  52, 127, 169 & 224 renumbered into the Sydney Region Route Number System:
            261  Wynyard – Northwood – Longueville – Lane Cove
            264  Chatswood – Longueville.

Route 128
CENTRAL RAILWAY – LONG BAY [now Malabar] BEACH via Cleveland St
As at date of Govt Gazette 13 November 1925:  Being operated by Frederick Fitzhenry.
By date of Govt Gazette 15 October 1926:  Ceased.  131 over a similar route remained in operation.

CROWS NEST – WILLOUGHBY – ARTARMON – MOWBRAY RD WEST
CHATSWOOD – MOWBRAY RD WEST
(Extended from Mowbray Rd West to Fullers Bridge on weekends & holidays)
5 January 1948:  St Leonards – Artarmon – Mowbray Rd West (terminating at Epping Rd) commenced by Wilfred Ernest (Bill) Nott.  This absorbed the Artarmon – Hatfield St service of 53.
By August 1948:

• Extended from St Leonards to Crows Nest.
• Separate Artarmon – Stafford Rd loop peak hour service commenced.

7 November 1948:  Sunday & holiday trips extended from Mowbray Road West to Fullers Bridge (some Saturday trips were similarly extended as from 29 October 1949.)
April 1949:  Transferred to Mosman Bus Service (FJ (Bill) Read).
29 May 1949:  Most trips curtailed from Epping Rd to Cumberland Av (peak hour trips to Epping Rd retained for industrial service).
21 August 1950:  Some trips ran Chatswood – Mowbray Rd West.
14 November 1950:  Transferred to O Horsefield.
2 January 1951 to February 1951:  128 & 192 amalgamated as 128 Crows Nest – Artarmon – Mowbray Rd West, either via Willoughby or via Herbert St (including trips to Whiting St, Artarmon).
February 1951:

• Transferred to partnership of CM (Clarrie) Cole & LC (Lloyd) Brewer (after 192 reverted to being a separate entity).
• Separate Artarmon – Stafford Rd loop peak hour service ceased.

Soon after February 1951:  Some Crows Nest – Mowbray Rd West trips diverted via Chatswood to replace separate Chatswood – Mowbray Rd West trips.  (More and more trips ran either via Chatswood or ran only Chatswood – Mowbray Rd West until 1974, by when only a limited service was provided Chatswood – Artarmon – Willoughby – St Leonards – Crows Nest).
21 January 1954:  Partnership altered to Clarrie Cole & Moss Ehret.
26 November 1956:  Transferred to Brooks Brothers (Arthur & Harold).
Late 1950s:  Arthur Brooks died and partnership became HL & EE Brooks.
June 1958:  Sunday & Public Hilidays extension from Mowbray Rd West to Fullers Bridge ceased (this extension on Saturdays had ceased on 27 January 1953).  Extension of industrial trips from Cumberland Av to Epping Rd probably ceased too.
3 August 1964:  Transferred to MO Sinclair (Mervyn Sinclair) (also trading as Chatswood Charter Bus Co).
4 September 1973:  Transferred to Hunters Hill Bus Co (CAL (Clarrie) Paull).
16 August 1974:  Selected 43 trips diverted via Mowbray Rd West on Saturday afternoons and Sundays (when 128 did not operate).
26 September 1977:  Chatswood – Mowbray Rd West section fully absorbed into 43 (Chatswood – West Ryde).  Chatswood – Artarmon – Willoughby section renumbered part of 43, with limited weekday service only.  Willoughby – Crows Nest section ceased.

Route 129
LIDCOMBE – REGENTS PARK
As at date of Govt Gazette 13 November 1925:  Being operated by AR (Archie) McVicar.
1929:  Absorbed into 124.

ROCKDALE – TEMPE – ENMORE – LILYFIELD – ROZELLE
December 1931:  Commenced as Rockdale – Tempe, operated by TE Harrigan.
Possibly 1949:  Rerouted via Arncliffe, after 5 ceased.
August 1954:  Rerouting via Arncliffe ceased.
August 1955:  Transferred to Arthur Appleby & Doug Nelson (later trading as Tempe Bus Service).
6 December 1965:  120, 129 & 227 amalgamated as 129, Rockdale – Tempe – Enmore – Lilyfield – Rozelle.  Peak hour trips continued to run Sydenham – Stanmore [later known as Petersham] Fire Stn (as 227 had run).
By 1975:  Peak hour trips to Petersham Fire Stn ceased.
1 July 1980:  Doug Nelson assumed complete control of Tempe Bus Service.
16 November 1987:  Renumbered 450 in the Sydney Region Route Number System & rerouted via Marrickville Metro shopping centre, coincident with the opening of that centre.

Route 130
CENTRAL RAILWAY – LIDCOMBE via Parramatta Rd & John St
As at date of Govt Gazette 13 November 1925:  Being operated by ? Coz.
By date of Govt Gazette 15 October 1926:  Ceased.

CENTRAL RAILWAY – MAROUBRA JUNCTION
Late 1920s (?):  Commenced by South Sydney Bus Co.
31 October 1931:  Ceased as competitive with trams under State Transport (Co-ordination) Act.

YOWIE BAY (or Yowie Pt) – MIRANDA – CARINGBAH – TAREN POINT – SANS SOUCI
(Also trips to North Caringbah industrial area)
September 1952:  Miranda – Yowie Bay section of Kogarah Bus Co’s 114 transferred to EL Bell and renumbered 130.
?:  Extended from Miranda to Box Rd.
December 1952:  Transferred back to Kogarah Bus Co (BW (Brian) LeQuesne).
April 1953:  Transferred to Sutherland Bus Service (Allan Small).
May 1955:  The Miranda – Taren Point part of Caringbah Bus Service’s 50 was added to 130, which became Yowie Bay – Miranda – Caringbah – Taren Point.
March 1957:  Industrial journeys commenced Caringbah – North Caringbah industrial area (Cawarra Rd).
May 1959:  Sutherland Bus Service transferred to Moore family (part of the Harris Park Transport group, although Sutherland Bus Service retained its own identity).
31 May 1965:  Extended from Taren Point to Sans Souci across newly opened Captain Cook Bridge, which replaced the car ferry between those two points.
27 August 1990:

• Curtailed from Sans Souci to Taren Pt (with only a limited service Miranda/Caringbah – Taren Pt) due to extension on 5/8/90 by STA of its 477 from Sans Souci to Caringbah.
• Trips to North Caringbah industrial area ceased (replaced by a diversion of STA 477).

15 December 1990:  Remaining services transferred to Southtrans (Deane family).
13 January 1992:  Miranda/Caringbah – Taren Pt replaced by temporary STA 474 & 475 (themselves replaced permanently by 478 from 28/1/92).
12 October 1992:  As part of general reorganisation of Southtrans’ routes in the Miranda/Sutherland/Menai area, renumbered into the Sydney Region Route Number System:
961  Miranda – Bankstown via Illawong
962  Miranda – Bankstown via Hall Dr
963  Miranda – Bankstown via Alfords Point
965  Sutherland – Bangor
973  Miranda – Yowie Bay
974  Miranda – Gymea Bay.

Route 131
CENTRAL RAILWAY – LONG BAY [now Malabar] BEACH via Darlinghurst & Bunnerong Rd
As at date of Govt Gazette 13 November 1925:  Being operated by South Sydney Bus Co.
31 October 1931:  Ceased as competitive with Government railway or tram services under State Transport (Co-ordination) Act.
November 1931(?):  Feeder service authorized, Daceyville – Long Bay.
1932:  Ceased.

CAMPBELLTOWN – APPIN
September 1952:  Commenced by LH Butler.
January 1957:  Transferred to B&H Transport Services (B&H standing for RJ Baker & N Howell), then or later trading as Campbelltown Bus Service.
13 May 1967:  Transferred to Campbelltown Transit Co (RW Rowe, J Newport & RL Graham).
August 1967:  Renumbered as part of 93, probably to amalgamate services under a single licence.

Route 132
CENTRAL RAILWAY – KENSINGTON via Crown St
As at date of Govt Gazette 13 November 1925:  Being operated by G Rell.
By date of Govt Gazette 15 October 1926:  Ceased.

CENTRAL RAILWAY – WILSON ST, BOTANY via Day & Eastern Avs & Maloney St
By date of Govt Gazette 22 February 1929:  Commenced by South Sydney Bus Co.
31 October 1931:  Ceased as competitive with Government railway or tram services under State Transport (Co-ordination) Act.

MERRYLANDS – MAYS HILL – WENTWORTHVILLE
December 1953:  Commenced as Merrylands – Mays Hill, operated by Merrylands Bus Co.
December 1955:  Extended from Mays Hill to Wentworthville.
January 1961:  Transferred to Berala Bus Co (Carl Tattam)(?).
29 August 1963:  Transferred to Cleary Bros (Parramatta).
15 December 1976:  Transferred to Western Road Bus Service (Neyland & Thornleigh).
2 April 1982:  Renumbered 810 in the Sydney Region Route Number System.

Route 133
CENTRAL RAILWAY – KENSINGTON – MASCOT EAST – MASCOT AREODROME [now Sydney Airport] via Darlinghurst
As at date of Govt Gazette 13 November 1925:  Central Railway – Kensington in operation(possibly operated by Doncaster & Rosebery White Transit Co, who later traded as South Sydney Bus Co).
By date of Govt Gazette 15 October 1926:  Extended from Day & Eastern Avs, Kensington to Maloney & King Sts, East Mascot.
By date of Govt Gazette 17 December 1926:  Extended from Maloney & King Sts to Hollingshed St & Botany Rd, East Mascot.
By 1931:  Noted as running to “Aerodrome” [now Sydney Airport].
31 October 1931:  Ceased as competitive with Government railway or tram services under State Transport (Co-ordination) Act.

GORDON – EUCALYPTUS ST, EAST GORDON
KILLARA – EAST KILLARA
PYMBLE – GORDON – LINDFIELD (eastern side of railway)
1 August 1935:  Pymble – Lindfield commenced by EJ McDonald.
13 August 1955:  Ceased.
January 1956:  Recommenced by Pymble Community Bus Service.
March 1958:  Transferred to HF Connolly.
Circa 1965:  Extra peak hour route, Gordon – Eucalyptus St, East Gordon, commenced.
1 February 1966:  Transferred to Turramurra-Bobbin Head Bus Service (Ron Deane, who was Connolly’s brother-in-law).
26 September 1966:  Transferred to East Killara Bus Service (Basil Lombe).
26 August 1968:  133 & 134 amalgamated as 133 Lindfield – Elgin Rd, East Gordon (curtailed from Pymble) and Killara – East Killara (peak hours).  Off-peak trips travelled through parts of East Killara, previously served by 134.  The Gordon – Eucalyptus St, East Gordon route had ceased by this date, as St Ives Bus Services’ Gordon – Barra Brui – St Ives route (part of 191) also served the same area.
3 March 1969:  East Killara Bus Service delicensed and route split:

• Lindfield – Killara – East Killara transferred to Chalmers Coaches and renumbered 28;
• Gordon – Clifford St and Gordon – East Gordon transferred to St Ives Bus Services and renumbered as part of 191.

Route 134
KILLARA – KILLARA PARK, EAST KILLARA – LINDFIELD
As at date of Govt Gazette 13 November 1925:  Killara – Killara Park being operated by JL Gospel.
By date of Govt Gazette 15 October 1926:  Running via either Springdale Rd or Arnold St.
By date of Govt Gazette 17 December 1926:  Extended from Killara Park to Lindfield.
By date of Govt Gazette 27 May 1927:  Curtailed from Lindfield to Killara Park.
By 1938:  Operated by EJ McDonald
June 1953:  Transferred to WG Ashe.
April 1956:  Ceased.
January 1957:  Recommenced by CO (Clive) Chamberlain.
August 1962:  Transferred to BE (Basil) Lombe.
September 1964:  Operator’s name changed to East Killara Bus Service.
26 August 1968:  133 & 134 amalgamated as 133 Lindfield – Elgin Rd, East Gordon (curtailed from Pymble) and Killara – East Killara (peak hours).  Off-peak trips on 133 travelled through parts of East Killara, previously served by 134.

Route 135
MANLY – BOWER ST – MANLY HOSPITAL
As at date of Govt Gazette 13 November 1925:  Manly – Bower St being operated by AE Curtis.
By date of Govt Gazette 15 October 1926:  Some trips ran via Victoria St & Darley Rd instead of Osborne Rd & Marshall St.
Possibly following opening of hospital on current site in 1928:  Diverted via Manly Hospital.
24 September 1933:  Extended to North Head on Sundays.
Later:  Operator incorporated as Manly Transport Service.
1975:  Transferred to NE (Neil) Smith.
30 October 1978:  Transferred to Manly Bus Service (Chris Brownlee).
By 1979:  Some trips extended from Manly Hospital to North Head Army Barracks or North Head lookout.
19 July 1998:  Transferred to STA.
General note:  No renumbering required as this number suited the Sydney Region Route Number System.

Route 136
MANLY – [NORTH] CURL CURL – DEE WHY
As at date of Govt Gazette 13 November 1925:  Manly – [Nth] Curl Curl via Harbord being operated by HF Slocombe.
By date of Govt Gazette 15 October 1926:  Altered to run via Pittwater Rd instead of Harbord.
By date of Govt Gazette 22 February 1929:  Extended a short distance from [Nth] Curl Curl to Dee Why South.
31 October 1931:  Ceased as competitive with Government railway or tram services under State Transport (Co-ordination) Act.
1931-32:  Authorised as a feeder, Brookvale – Dee Why, operated by Cooks Motors (Ellesmore).
27 May 1933:  Taken over by DRTT.

KILLARA – GORDON via Mildura St
September 1952:  Commenced by WD Hoines for the Killara Co-operative Bus Service, possibly as a reaction to curtailment of 221 from Killara to Bradfield Park.
August 1953:  Transferred to FH Cadman.
1959:  Transferred to EE Gibbs.
November 1959:  Transferred to LJ Mitchell.
December 1964: Transferred to East Killara Bus Service (Basil Lombe).
1 August 1966:  Transferred to Barnes Coaches (JD (Doug) Barnes).
By 6 March 1967:  Some journeys through-worked with 221.
By October 1967:  Ceased without replacement.

Route 137
MANLY – BALGOWLAH via Lauderdale Av
As at date of Govt Gazette 13 November 1925:  Manly – Woodland St, Balgowlah being operated by North Harbour Bus Co.
By date of Govt Gazette 17 December 1926:  Extended from Woodland St to Seaview & Beach Sts, Balgowlah.
By date of Govt Gazette 22 June 1928:  Extended from Seaview & Beach Sts to Seaview & New Sts, Balgowlah.
6 May 1933:  Taken over by DRTT.

PADSTOW – REVESBY – PANANIA – EAST HILLS
1937:  Revesby – East Hills commenced.
By 10 September 1955:  Operated by AC O’Regan.
12 November 1955:  Extended from Revesby to Padstow.
February 1960:  Transferred to McVicars Bus Services.
13 July 1964:  Curtailed to Padstow – Revesby – Panania.
5 March 1978:  Transferred to Bankstown Bus Lines (Max Holman).
October 1979:  Operator’s name altered to South Western Coach Lines (still Max Holman).
27 February 1984:  As part of general reorganization of South Western Coach Lines’ South Bankstown routes, partly replaced by 925, Milperra Bridge – Revesby Heights (in the Sydney Region Route Number System).

Route 138
MANLY – QUEENSCLIFF via Collingwood St
As at date of Govt Gazette 13 November 1925:  Being operated by HF Slocombe [D] (then or later incorporated as Diggers Motor Service).
1926:  May have been operated by Manly Warringah Tourist & Bus Co (possibly an amalgamation of several Manly operators).
By date of Govt Gazette 27 May 1927:  Ceased.

KENSINGTON – BOTANY TOWN HALL
KENSINGTON – DACEYVILLE [now Kingsford] JUNCTION – MATRAVILLE – BOTANY CEMETERY
(Also Sundays & Holidays service, Botany tram terminus (Springvale) - La Perouse)
(Springvale was at corner of Botany & Beauchamp Rds, prior to the diversion of the south end of Beauchamp Rd)
22 November 1931:  Daceyville Junction – Matraville via Bunnerong Rd commenced.
By about 1932:  Operated by M Sullivan.
By August 1934:  Extended:

• from Matraville to Botany Cemetery
• from Daceyville to Doncaster Ave, Kensington

15 August 1934:  Extended from Kensington to Raleigh Park industrial area (peak hour trips only).
16 March 1935:  On Sundays & Public Hilidays extra route, Botany tram terminus (Springvale) – La Perouse, commenced to replace discontinued tram service.
11 June 1937:  Extra route commenced, Kensington – Botany Town Hall, after requests by Botany Council to the DRTT to start the service were met with refusal.
1946-47:  Transferred to Reo Motors (a John A Gilbert Company).
10 August 1952:  Taken over by DGT, as 335, 337 & 338.

EASTWOOD – BEECROFT – PENNANT HILLS
October 1955:  Eastwood – Beecroft commenced by JL Adams.
November 1955:  Ceased due to lack of patronage.
December 1959:  Recommenced by AJ (Jim) Griffiths.
March 1968:  Operator’s name changed to Griffiths Bus Service.
6 July 1973:  Griffiths Bus Service transferred to Jim Knox (becoming part of the Hornsby Bus Group).
By October 1979:  Extended from Beecroft to Pennant Hills to become Eastwood – Beecroft – Pennant Hills.
3 July 1987:  Ceased without replacement.

Route 139
MANLY – QUEENSCLIFF – HARBORD via North Steyne
As at date of Govt Gazette 13 November 1925:  Manly – Queenscliff being operated by HF Slocombe (then or later incorporated as Diggers Motor Service). 
1926:  May have been operated by Manly Warringah Tourist & Bus Co (possibly an amalgamation of several Manly operators).
By date of Govt Gazette 22 February 1929:  Extended from Queenscliff to Harbord
31 October 1931:  Ceased as competitive with Government railway or tram services under State Transport (Co-ordination) Act.
January 1932:  Relicensed as Manly to Queenscliff, operated by North Steyne Bus Co.
29 May 1934:  Taken over by DRTT & merged into its 136.

CARINGBAH – MIRANDA – GYMEA
February 1956:  Commenced by WE Meredith.
June 1959:  Transferred to Kogarah Bus Service (Brian Le Quesne).
June 1962:  Some 114 trips extended from Miranda to Caringbah over 139.
1975:  Ceased - no replacement between Miranda & Gymea, but 114 trips continued to run over Miranda – Caringbah section.

Route 140
MANLY – BALGOWLAH via Balgowlah Rd
MANLY – MANLY VALE via Balgowlah Rd
As at date of Govt Gazette 13 November 1925:  Manly – Balgowlah & Manly – Manly Vale being operated by Sparks & Turner (who incorporated as Manly West Bus Co in 1926).
By date of Govt Gazette 22 February 1929:  Manly Vale terminus curtailed from Condamine St & Osborne Rd [now Campbell St] to Condamine & King Sts.
31 October 1931:  Ceased as competitive with Government railway or tram services under State Transport (Co-ordination) Act.
January 1932:  Relicensed.
18 October 1936:  Extended from Manly Vale to Manly District Park.
1 March 1937:  Taken over by DRTT.

ROSELANDS – RIVERWOOD – LUGARNO
(Herne Bay gazetted as Riverwood in 1958)
January 1957:  Herne Bay [now Riverwood] – Lugarno Pde, Lugarno commenced by Punchbowl Bus Co.
12 October 1965:  Extended from Riverwood to Roselands, upon opening of Roselands shopping centre.
September 1971:  140 & 189 amalgamated as 189, Bankstown – Greenacre – Punchbowl – Roselands – Lugarno.

Route 141
MANLY – BALGOWLAH – MANLY VALE via Griffith St
As at date of Govt Gazette 13 November 1925:  Manly – Hill St, Balgowlah being operated by Norrh Harbour Bus Co..
By date of Govt Gazette 27 May 1927:  Extended from Hill St to Condamine & Griffiths St.
By date of Govt Gazette 22 June 1928:  Extended from Condamine & Griffiths St to Condamine & King Sts.
By date of Govt Gazette 22 February 1929:  Some trips extended from Condamine & Griffiths Sts to Kitchener & Wanganella Sts, Balgowlah.
31 October 1931:  Ceased as competitive with Government railway or tram services under State Transport (Co-ordination) Act.

RYDE – MACQUARIE UNIVERSITY – EASTWOOD
December 1957:  (Top) Ryde – Herring & Epping Rds, Marsfield (destination “Epping Hwy”) commenced by Hunters Hill Bus Co (CAL (Clarrie) Paull).
20 July 1964:  Extended from Herring Rd/Epping Rd to Eastwood via Macquarie University (future site of university, actually opened in March 1967) over 85.
15 November 1976:  Replaced by extension of 85 from Macquarie University to (Top) Ryde.

WEST RYDE – MACQUARIE CENTRE via Anzac Av
17 November 1981:  New off-peak route commenced (possibly under permit) by North & Western Bus Lines (Ken Butt) upon opening of Macquarie Centre.
(Probably March/April) 1982:  Ceased without replacement, although 205 provided a service between those two points by a different route.

Route 142
MANLY – SEAFORTH via Fairlight St
As at date of Govt Gazette 13 November 1925:  Being operated by North Harbour Bus Co.  HC Bottle may have also operated.
By date of Govt Gazette 27 May 1927:  Ceased.

MANLY – NARRABEEN PENINSULA via Pittwater Rd & Ocean St
By date of Govt Gazette 22 June 1928:  Commenced by Cook’s Motor Service.
31 October 1931:  Ceased as competitive with Government railway or tram services under State Transport (Co-ordination) Act.
10 December 1931:  Service resumed, paying tax.
15 February 1932:  Ceased.

HILLSDALE [now Southpoint] SHOPS – MATRAVILLE – MALABAR HEIGHTS
November 1958:  Matraville – Malabar Heights commenced by G Miller.
November 1959:  Transferred to WH Parton.
February 1963:  Transferred back to G Miller.
By May 1963:  Extended during off-peak from Matraville to Hillsdale [now Southpoint] shops.
After May 1963:  Transferred to WL Arnold.
May-June 1971:  Operated by DGT as 342 during periods of ill health of Mr Arnold.
January 1972:  Transferred to Matraville Bus Service (Max Holman).
28 June 1976:  Ceased and partly replaced by PTC 398 through Malabar Heights (also in 1989 rerouting of 336, now 392, along Franklin, Wassell & Dampier Sts).

Route 143
MANLY – THE DRIVE, HARBORD – SOUTH CURL CURL
As at date of Govt Gazette 13 November 1925:  Manly – Harbord being operated by Diggers Motor Service (HF Slocombe).
Before 31 October 1931:  Extended from Harbord to South Curl Curl.
31 October 1931:  Ceased as competitive with Government railway or tram services under State Transport (Co-ordination) Act.

BLACKTOWN – KINGS LANGLEY – SEVEN HILLS
BLACKTOWN – LALOR PARK – SEVEN HILLS
SEVEN HILLS – TOONGABBIE (north side)
January 1959:  Commenced as Seven Hills – Lalor Park, operated by Seven Hills Bus Lines (partnership of Holman & Wilmott).
Mid 1959:  Extended from Lalor Park to Blacktown.
February 1961:  Holman assumed complete control of service.
October 1962:  Transferred to Seven Hills Bus Co (Route 143) (Ward).
August 1966:  The Seven Hills – Vardys Rd part of 144 transferred from Seven Hills Bus Co (Route 143) and renumbered as part of 143
By 1969:  Extra route commenced, Seven Hills – Toongabbie via Station Rd or Old Windsor Rd.
?:  Seven Hills – Toongabbie via Station St or Old Windsor Rd ceased (possibly replaced along Abbott Rd by commencement of Seven Hills – Baulkham Hills part of 144 by 15 May 1976).
1 July 1979:  Transferred to Toongabbie Transport (Delfs family).
By 19 May 1980:  Extra route commenced, Seven Hills – Blacktown via Kings Langley.
8 January 1986:  As part of general reorganization of Toongabbie Transport’s routes, routes were reorganised and renumbered into the Sydney Region Route Number System:
            710  Blacktown – Seven Hills – Toongabbie – Parramatta
            716  Blacktown – Seven Hills via Barbara Blvd
            718  Blacktown – Seven Hills via Kings Langley.

Route 144
CENTRAL RAILWAY – MAROUBRA BEACH via Cleveland St
As at date of Govt Gazette 13 November 1925:  Being operated by Forbes & Green.
By date of Govt Gazette 15 October 1926:  Ceased.

MANLY – SEAFORTH – SPIT BRIDGE – SPIT JUN
By date of Govt Gazette 17 December 1926:  Manly – Seaforth – Spit Bge commenced by White Transit Co (C Hicks).  CWB Cook/Cooks Motor Service may have also operated this route.
By date of Govt Gazette 22 June 1928:  Extended from Spit Bridge to Spit Jun.
31 October 1931:  Ceased as competitive with Government railway or tram services under State Transport (Co-ordination) Act.

SEVEN HILLS – BAULKHAM HILLS NORTH
SEVEN HILLS – TOONGABBIE (south side)
SEVEN HILLS – VARDYS RD
February 1959:  Commenced as Seven Hills – Vardys Rd, operated by Toongabbie Bus Co.
November 1959:  Transferred to Seven Hills Bus Lines (partnership of Holman & Wilmott).
June-December 1961:  Seven Hills Passenger Service transferred to Wilmott.  At the same time, extended from Seven Hills to Toongabbie over parts of 11 & 178.
February 1963:  Seven Hills Passenger Service transferred to AKJ Fitzgerald and BD Barton.
August 1966:  Seven Hills – Vardys Rd section transferred to Seven Hills Bus Co (Route 143) and renumbered as part of 143, leaving 144 as Seven Hills – Toongabbie.
By 6 October 1966:  Routes were:

• Seven Hills – Toongabbie via Seven Hills Rd
• Seven Hills – Seven Hills loop via Grantham Rd & Harwood St

1 June 1967:  Transferred to Western District Bus Lines (Seven Hills) (Sinclair & Tattam)
By June 1968: Routes were:

• Seven Hills – Toongabbie via McKenzie Blvd
• Seven Hills – Toongabbie via Metella Rd

May 1971:  Transferred to Seven Hills Bus Co (Route 143)
By 16 May 1976:  Extra route commenced, Seven Hills – Baulkham Hills North.
2 June 1976:  Transferred to Toongabbie Transport (Delfs family)
By 17 November 1982:   Seven Hills – Toongabbie routes rearranged into a single route, combining previous separate routes via McKenzie Blvd and via Metella Rd. 
8 January 1986:  Renumbered into the Sydney Region Route Number System (at same time as general reorganization of 143, 178, 180 & 198):
            711 Seven Hills – Toongabbie
            715 Seven Hills – Baulkham Hills North

Route 145
CENTRAL RAILWAY – MAROUBRA BEACH via Darlinghurst
As at date of Govt Gazette 13 November 1925:  Being operated by Forbes & Green.
31 October 1931:  Ceased as competitive with Government railway or tram services under State Transport (Co-ordination) Act.
Later:  Authorised as a feeder, Maroubra Junction – Maroubra Beach.
1931:  Transferred to M Jones.
10 August 1952:  Taken over by DGT and replaced by 396.

CAMPBELLTOWN – CAMDEN SOUTH
(Including trips via Catherine Field/El Caballo Blanco entertainment venue)
23 January 1961:  Commenced by GW Higlett.
May 1966:  Operator incorporated as Higlett’s Motor Coach Service.
June 1986:  Transferred to Macarthur Coaches (Rowe family).
1989:  Operator’s name changed to Busways Macarthur.
31 January 1989:  Renumbered in to the Sydney Region Route Number System:
            895  Campbelltown – Camden South
                    Campbelltown – Catherine Field
            896  Campbelltown – Camden via Springs Rd.

Route 146
CENTRAL RAILWAY – ROSEBERY – MASCOT (Lauriston Pk) via Cleveland St
(Lauriston Park was an estate in Mascot now entirely swallowed up by Sydney Airport)
As at date of Govt Gazette 13 November 1925:  Being operated by Mascot Motor Bus Co (E Gilmore).
By date of Govt Gazette 15 October 1926:  Ceased.

MASCOT – BRIGHTON-le-SANDS
By date of Govt Gazette 22 February 1929:  Commenced by South Sydney Bus Co.
?:  Ceased.

ALLAWAH – HURSTVILLE – MORTDALE – OATLEY – OATLEY WEST
Unknown:  Commenced as Mortdale – Oatley, operated by the 1930s by S (or S & LM) Roberts.
March 1950:  Transferred to Sandy Beach Bus Co (AJ Moore) (later part of the Harris Park Transport group).
1951:  Extended from Mortdale to Hurstville.
June 1957:  116 (West Oatley – Allawah) incorporated into 146, which became Allawah – Hurstville – Mortdale – Oatley – West Oatley.
24 December 1987:  Ceased.  Partly replaced by extension of some trips on Moore’s Tours’ (Trevor Moore) 115 Hurstville – Oatley (via Hurstville Rd) from Oatley to Oatley West.

HURSTVILLE – OATLEY – OATLEY WEST via Hillcrest Av
By October 1988:  Renumbered from Hurstville – Oatley – Oatley West trips on Moore’s Tours (Trevor Moore) 115.
1 April 1996:  Renumbered 953 in the Sydney Region Route Number System.

Route 147
CENTRAL RAILWAY – ROSEBERY – MASCOT (Lauriston Pk) via Maloney St
(Lauriston Park was an estate in Mascot now entirely swallowed up by Sydney Airport)
As at date of Govt Gazette 13 November 1925:  Being operated by Mascot Motor Bus Co (E Gilmore).
By date of Govt Gazette 15 October 1926:  Ceased.

PUNCHBOWL - MORTDALE – PEAKHURST – HENLEY
 (Henley Pleasure Grounds were located at the foot of Blackbutts Av, Lugarno on Salt Pan Ck)
By date of Govt Gazette 22 February 1929:  Mortdale – Henley Pleasure Grounds commenced by John Boatwright.
September 1929:  Extended from Mortdale to Punchbowl.
May 1932:  Absorbed into 188, Punchbowl – Mortdale and Punchbowl – Henley.

PUNCHBOWL – BANKSTOWN via Griffith Ave
February 1950:  Commenced by Green Line (George Gail).
Late 1950:  Ceased without replacement, due to lack of patronage, as 37 provided sufficient service.

Route 148
CENTRAL RAILWAY – MATRAVILLE via Cleveland St
CENTRAL RAILWAY – MATRAVILLE via Darlinghurst
(Extended to La Perouse on Saturday afternoons, Sundays & holidays)
As at date of Govt Gazette 13 November 1925:  Being operated by FJ Kerr.
By date of Govt Gazette 15 October 1926:

• Altered to run via Darlinghurst instead of Cleveland St, incorporating 149 & 150.
• Extended from Matraville to La Perouse on Saturday afternoons, Sundays & Public Hilidays.

31 October 1931:  Ceased as competitive with Government railway or tram services under State Transport (Co-ordination) Act.

HORNSBY – PENNANT HILLS (various routes)
THORNLEIGH – WAHROONGA SANITARIUM
March 1949:  Hornsby – Pennant Hills section of BM McMahon’s 184 renumbered 148 and transferred to W Ogg..
1951:  Transferred to JWA Mathieson.
By 1963:  Some trips ran via Dartford Rd.
By 6 March 1967:  Some trips ran via Woodlands Estate [Cedar, Oak & Pine Sts area] & via Top Level Estate [Larool Cres].
September 1967:  Transferred to Mrs Mathieson, on death of JWA Mathieson.
5 July 1968:  Transferred to Pennant Hills-Hornsby Bus Co (Jim Knox), later becoming part of the Hornsby Bus Group.
12 May 1969:  Extended to new estates such as Vantage Point [northern end of Norman Av, Thornleigh] and Elouera [now Westleigh].
By 29 August 1973:  Rerouted via Pretoria Pde to replace Hornsby – Pretoria Pde section of 104.
By 1978:  Extra route, Thornleigh – Wahroonga Sanitarium, commenced.
January 1990:  Operator’s trading name changed to Shorelink.
12 August 1991:

• Hornsby – Pennant Hills routes reorganised & renumbered into the Sydney Region Route Number System:
            587  Hornsby – Westleigh – Pennant Hills

                588  Hornsby – Thornleigh loop – Woodlands Estate
                589  Hornsby – Pennant Hills via Pennant Hills Rd.

• Thornleigh – Wahroonga Sanitarium amalgamated with 573 [1980 number] as 573, Turramurra – Fox Valley – Pennant Hills, in the Sydney Region Route Number System.

Route 149
CENTRAL RAILWAY – MATRAVILLE via Darlinghurst
As at date of Govt Gazette 13 November 1925:  Being operated by Mrs Paulson.
By date of Govt Gazette 27 May 1927:  Incorporated into 148.

MANLY – NEWPORT via Pittwater Rd
By date of Govt Gazette 22 June 1928:  Commenced by White Transit Co (C Hicks).  Possibly also operated by Pittwater Motor Tourist Co (JJ Thomas & LH Grieg).
31 October 1931:  Ceased as competitive with Government railway or tram services under State Transport (Co-ordination) Act.
Later:  Authorised as a feeder, Narrabeen – Newport.
30 July 1935:  Ceased due to competition from DRTT bus route.

AUBURN – CHISHOLM RD
(including peak hour extension to Melissa St)
August 1948:  Commenced by LC Sinclair.
November 1951:  Transferred to Sinclair & Howard.
November 1955:  Transferred to L Sinclair.
September 1957:  Transferred to Stone Bros (later Stone Bros Transport) (Arthur & Jim Stone).
5 April 1969:  5 & 149 combined to run Auburn – Guildford via Chisholm Rd in weekday off-peak and Saturdays.  149 continued as Auburn – Chisholm Rd in peak hours.
22 October 1973:  Peak hour trips extended from Chisholm Rd/St Johns Rd to Melissa St (industrial area).
April 1978:  Transferred to Todd's Bus Service (a member of the Cumberland Bus Group).
22 February 1984:  Transferred to Auburn Passenger Transport (part of the Highway Tours group – Jim Hill).
31 July 1985:  5/149 became part of 917 in the Sydney Region Route Number System as part of general reorganization of Auburn Passenger Transport’s routes.

Route 150
CENTRAL RAILWAY – MATRAVILLE via Darlinghurst
(Extended to la Perouse on Saturday afternoons, Sundays & holidays)
As at date of Govt Gazette 13 November 1925:  In operation.
By date of Govt Gazette 15 October 1926:  Incorporated into 148.

MANLY – NEWPORT – PALM BEACH via Pittwater Rd
By date of Govt Gazette 22 June 1928:  Commenced by Pittwater Motor Tourist Co (JJ Thomas & LH Grieg).
31 October 1931:  Ceased as competitive with Government railway or tram services under State Transport (Co-ordination) Act.
1931/2:  Authorised as a feeder, Narrabeen – Palm Beach.
1 May 1936:  Ceased when DRTT offered a through route from Manly to Palm Beach.

EASTWOOD – CARLINGFORD
1960:  Renumbered from 86.  Operated by Sinclair’s Passnger Service/Fleet Services.
5 March 1961:  Transferred to Stan Sinclair.
May 1971:  Transferred to Trans Trailways (Col Sinclair).
31 January 1973:  Transferred to Cumberland Bus Co (Todd family).
31 August 1981:  Transferred to Metro West Bus Lines (Ken Butt).
23 July 1990:  Renumbered 542 in the Sydney Region Route Number System.

Route 151
CENTRAL RAILWAY – RANDWICK CEMETERY – MAROUBRA BEACH via Darlinghurst
As at date of Govt Gazette 13 November 1925:  Central Railway – Randwick Cemetery – Maroubra Beach being operated by JC Tuckfield.  Coventry Motor Service (PC & JA Hallett) may have also operated on this route.
By date of Govt Gazette 17 December 1926:  Curtailed to run Central Railway - Randwick Cemetery (Lurline Bay).
By date of Govt Gazette 22 June 1928:  Re-extended from Lurline Bay to Maroubra Beach.
31 October 1931:  Ceased as competitive with Government railway or tram services under State Transport (Co-ordination) Act.

Route 152
GLADESVILLE – MEADOWBANK via Morrison Rd
GLADESVILLE – MEADOWBANK via Morrison Rd, Putney Pt & Tennyson Pt
Including occasional trips, Gladesville – Wharf Rd
As at date of Govt Gazette 13 November 1925:  Gladesville – Meadowbank (not diverting via Tennyson Pt or Putney Pt) being operated by Armitage & Waller.
By 1931:  104 incorporated into 152, thus making 152 run via Tennyson Pt & Putney Pt.
September 1948:  Transferred to H Bedford Bus Service (Harry Bedford).
By January 1951:  Gladesville – Wharf Rd occasional trips commenced.
27 April 1964:  Transferred to Western Suburbs Bus Lines (Col Sinclair).
13 August 1964:  Transferred to Meadowbank Bus Service (Eric Wenban & Eddie Hayman).
1 July 1967:  Meadowbank Bus Service entirely owned by Eric Wenban.
By November 1971:  Some trips diverted via Top Ryde shops.
By March 1973:  Gladesville – Wharf Rd trips ceased.
1 July 1976:  Transferred to Cumberland Bus Co.
31 August 1981:  Transferred to Metro West Bus Lines (Ken Butt).
By December 1982:  Most trips diverted via Top Ryde.
13 April 1993:  Renumbered 535 in the Sydney Region Route Number System.

Route 153
GRANVILLE – MERRYLANDS – GREYSTANES via various routes
MERRYLANDS – BETTS RD via Bristol St
MERRYLANDS – RINGROSE AV via Old Prospect Rd
As at date of Govt Gazette 13 November 1925:  Granville – Merrylands – Ringrose Av, Merrylands [now Greystanes] being operated by NRB Barklimore.
By date of Govt Gazette 15 October 1926:  Extended from Ringrose Av to Cumberland Rd.
By the 1940s:  Transferred to FE Barklimore.
By 1948:  Operator incorporated as Barklimore Bros.
By 14 June 1960:  Merrylands-Bristol St was in operation.
By 1964:  Routes were:
            Merrylands – Greystanes via Merrylands Rd
            Merrylands – Greystanes via Whalans Rd
            Merrylands – Greystanes via Macquarie Rd
            Merrylands – Ringrose Av via Old Prospect Rd
            Merrylands – Betts Rd via Bristol St
By August 1970:  Extra route, Merrylands – Gipps Rd (Greystanes) via Dahlia St
April 1981:  Transferred to Baxter’s Bus Lines.
27 November 1983:  Re-organised and renumbered into the Sydney Region Route Number System:
812  Merrylands – South Wentworthville
813  Merrylands – Greystanes.

Route 154
CENTRAL RAILWAY – MORTLAKE via Parramatta Rd
By date of Govt Gazette 13 November 1925: Being operated by Mortlake Motor Bus Service.
31 October 1931:  Ceased as competitive with Government railway or tram services under State Transport (Co-ordination) Act.

Route 155
CENTRAL RAILWAY – MURRIVERIE RD, BONDI via Oxford & Queen Sts
By date of Govt Gazette 13 November 1925: Being operated by Harry Connell.
31 October 1931:  Ceased as competitive with Government railway or tram services under State Transport (Co-ordination) Act.
Later:  Feeder service commenced, Bondi Jun – Murriverie Rd ,operated by Blue Transit Co (F Bardsley).
17 June 1933:  Ceased, replaced by DRTT 160, Bondi Jun – Murriverie Rd.

Route 156
MUSGRAVE ST WHF – SPIT JUN – MEDUSA ST, MOSMAN
By date of Govt Gazette 13 November 1925: Being operated by Paddison Bros.
31 October 1931:  Ceased as competitive with Government railway or tram services under State Transport (Co-ordination) Act.
Later:  Feeder service commenced, Musgrave St Wharf – Calypso Av, Mosman.
6 May 1933:  156 & 236 taken over by DRTT, and amalgamated as 236, Musgrave St Whf – Balmoral & Musgrave St – Medusa St.

Route 157
MILSONS PT – NAREMBURN via Miller & West Sts
By date of Govt Gazette 13 November 1925: Being operated by Willitts & Schneider.
By date of Govt Gazette 17 December 1926: Ceased.

MANLY - NARRABEEN – CHURCH PT
By date of Govt Gazette 22 June 1928:  Narrabeen – Church Pt commenced by Pittwater Motor Tourist Co (JJ Thomas & LH Grieg).
?:  Extended from Narrabeen to Manly????
31 October 1931:  Manly – Narrabeen classed as competitive with Government railway or tram services under State Transport (Co-ordination) Act and route curtailed to become a feeder, Narrabeen – Church Point, feeding to Narrabeen tram.
30 July 1935:  Altered to Mona Vale – Church Point, feeding to DRTT 142 at Mona Vale.
20 January 1936:  Re-extended from Mona Vale to Narrabeen, feeding to Narrabeen tram.
13 September 1938:  Ceased, due to competition with DRTT.

Route 158
SOUTH ANNANDALE – BONDI BEACH – NORTH BONDI via Parramatta Rd, Cleveland, Bourke, Oxford & Queen Sts
By date of Govt Gazette 13 November 1925: Being operated by SH Jackson.
By date of Govt Gazette 15 October 1926: Ceased.

MILSONS PT – BENELONG RD, NEUTRAL BAY via Ben Boyd Rd
By date of Govt Gazette 22 June 1928: Commenced.
1 October 1931:  Ceased as competitive with Government railway or tram services under State Transport (Co-ordination) Act.

Route 159
CENTRAL RAILWAY – BONDI BEACH – NORTH BONDI via Kings Cross & O’Sullivan Rd
By date of Govt Gazette 13 November 1925: Being operated by RE Cooper.
31 October 1931:  Ceased as competitive with trams under State Transport (Co-ordination) Act.  Later replaced by DRTT 159.

Route 160
CENTRAL RAILWAY – BONDI BEACH – NORTH BONDI via O’Brien St
By date of Govt Gazette 13 November 1925: Being operated by Bondi Motor Service (Mrs McLean) and probably other operators (see Note re operators below).
January 1932:  Feeder service commenced, Bondi Junction – North Bondi, operated by Mr Hawkins, who soon after incorporated as Hawkins Bos Co.
17 June 1933:  Taken over by DRTT 160.

Note re operators of Central Railway – North Bondi bus routes, 160, 161 & 162
The Doran Report shows the following operators ran between North Bondi & Central Railway, without specifying particular routes.

• AH Bernier
• C Bridges
• L Donald
• Hamers Ltd
• H Lane
• WW Pope & Sons/SA Pope
• Standard Motor Co
• OH Suess

TURRAMURRA – WARRAWEE VALLEY
14 September 1965:  Commenced by Turramurra-Bobbin Head Bus Co (RR Deane).
1975/6:  Operator’s name changed to Deane’s Coaches.
24 July 1985:  160 & 225 subject to small reorganization and renumbered into the Sydney Region Route Number System:
            573  Turramurra – Warrawee Valley
            574  Turramurra – Fox Valley & Warrawee – Fox Valley.

Route 161
CENTRAL RAILWAY – BONDI BEACH – NORTH BONDI via Hall St
By date of Govt Gazette 13 November 1925: Being operated by Bondi Motor Service (Mrs McLean) and probably other operators (see Note re operators of Central Railway – North Bondi bus routes, 160, 161 & 162 above).
31 October 1931:  Ceased as competitive with trams under State Transport (Co-ordination) Act.

NARRABEEN – ELANORA – TERREY HILLS
PYMBLE – GORDON – MONA VALE
April 1949:  Narrabeen – Elanora – Terrey Hills commenced by B Douglas.
8 September 1952:  Ceased, when bus destroyed by fire.
29 June 1953:  Recommenced as a school service only, operated by AH (Arthur) Gillott.
December 1957:  Transferred to Green Hills Bus Co (EJ Williams), probably resumed as a full time route.
August/September 1963:

• Transferred to Narrabeen-Elanora Bus Service (AJ & B Richards).
• Route was Narrabeen – Elanora, with occasional trips extended to Mona Vale Rd, Ingleside.

1 July 1972:  Transferred to Warringah Bus Lines (Jim Knox), later becoming part of the Hornsby Bus Group.
17 April 1974:  Extra route, Pymble – Gordon – Mona Vale, commenced, initially operated by mini-buses, later by standard buses.
January 1990:  Operator’s trading name changed to Shorelink.
March 1990:  Renumbered into the Sydney Region Route Number System:
            195  Pymble – Mona Vale
            196  Narrabeen – Elanora (occasional trips extended to Mona Vale Rd, Ingleside)

Route 162
CENTRAL RAILWAY – BONDI BEACH – NORTH BONDI via Curlewis St
By date of Govt Gazette 13 November 1925: In operation (see Note re operators of Central Railway – North Bondi bus routes, 160, 161 & 162 above).
By date of Govt Gazette 22 February 1929: Ceased.

PARRAMATTA – GRANVILLE - FAIRFIELD via WoodvilleRd & Carrington St [now The Horsley Dr]
By date of Govt Gazette 22 February 1929: Commenced.
?:  Ceased.

TURRAMURRA – ROFE PARK – SOUTH TURRAMURRA
14 September 1965: Turramurra – Carina Rd & Kuruk Pl, Rofe Park commenced by Turramurra-Bobbin Head Bus Co (RR Deane).
By 1 October 1968:  Extended from Carina Rd to Parkinson & Hicks Avs, South Turramurra.
By 26 February 1973:  Off-peak service provided by diversions of 166.
1975/6:  Operator’s name changed to Deane’s Coaches.
24 July 1985:  162 & 166 slightly reorganized and renumbered into the Sydney Region Route Number System:
            570  Turramurra – South Turramurra via Kissing Point Rd
            571  Turramurra – South Turramurra via Carina Rd
            572  Turramurra – South Turramurra – Macquarie University.

Route 163
CENTRAL RAILWAY – PUNCHBOWL via Croydon Park
By date of Govt Gazette 13 November 1925: Being operated by Hoskins Bros.
By date of Govt Gazette 15 October 1926: Ceased.

McMAHONS PT – BEN BOYD RD, NEUTRAL BAY
MILSONS PT – REYNOLDS ST, NEUTRAL BAY via Ben Boyd Rd
By date of Govt Gazette 22 June 1928: Commenced.
31 October 1931:  Ceased as competitive with Government railway or tram services under State Transport (Co-ordination) Act.
January 1932:  Feeder service authorised, McMahons Point – Ben Boyd Rd, Neutral Bay, operated by Fred Rohrs.
14 February 1934:  Taken over by DRTT & combined with 67 and extended as 67, McMahons Pt – Cammeray & McMahons Pt – Benelong Rd.

EPPING – NORTH EPPING
11 July 1963:  The Epping – North Epping section of Col Sinclair’s 82 transferred to North Epping Bus Service (Carl Tattam) and renumbered 163.
Until 1970s:  Late Saturday afternoon and Sundays services on 82 & 163 jointly operated.
1960s-1980s:  Various diversions introduced.
27 April 1972:  North Epping Bus Service transferred to John E Burke.
4 August 1977:  Transferred to Cumberland Bus Co (Todd).
31 August 1981:  Transferred to Metro West Bus Lines (Ken Butt)
23 July 1990:  Renumbered 547 in the Sydney Region Route Number System.

Route 164
NORTHWOOD – GENTLE ST, LANE COVE
As at date of Govt Gazette 13 November 1925:  Being operated by Lane Cove Motors (Arthur Bower & Frederick Dunn).
Approx November 1925:  Transferred to GH Newman (who initially ran it as a full time route, but peak hours only from 8 March 1926).
31 December 1926:  Ceased (as noted in Govt Gazette 27 May 1927), due to lack of patronage.  Partly replaced from 16 February 1927 by Newman’s Longueville – Gentle St (part of 127).

PARRAMATTA – MOXHAMS RD, NORTHMEAD
By date of Govt Gazette 27 May 1927:  Commenced by Harry Howell.
?:  Ceased.

PARRAMATTA – WEBB ST, EAST PARRAMATTA
1951:  Commenced by AJ Richards.
September 1959:  Transferred to Dundas Valley Coach Co (Col Sinclair).
9 June 1967:  Transferred to East Parramatta Bus Service (Barry D Barton).
1 December 1968:  Transferred to Forest Coach Lines (Royle family).
31 January 1969:  Transferred to OW (later CS & OW) Bevan.
September 1971:  3 & 164 amalgamated as a large bidirectional loop, numbered 3.

Route 165
NORTHMEAD – PARRAMATTA – EPPING
By date of Govt Gazette 13 November 1925: Northmead – Parramatta – Epping being operated by Harry Howell.
By date of Govt Gazette 22 June 1928:  Curtailed to run Parramatta – Epping.
1931:  Jointly run by H Howell & JH Moore.
November 1931:  Classed as competitive with trams under State Transport (Co-ordination) Act and split into feeder routes:

• Parramatta – Tintern Ave, Carlingford
• Epping – Carlingford.

8 December 1931:  Restored as a through route.
1939:  JH Moore became sole operator.
December 1946:  Transferred to Richards Bros, although the Moore family continued to control operation of the route.
December 1947:  Retransferred to Moore family, trading as Parramatta-Epping Bus Service.
1958:  Operator’s name changed to Harris Park Transport.
15 September 1985:  Rerouted within Parramatta CBD coincident with introduction of changed traffic conditions.
June 1997:  Renumbered 624 in the Sydney Region Route Number System.

Route 166
CENTRAL RAILWAY – FIVEWAYS, PADDINGTON
By date of Govt Gazette 13 November 1925: Being operated by Harry Connell.
31 October 1931:  Ceased as competitive with Government railway or tram services under State Transport (Co-ordination) Act.

TURRAMURRA – SOUTH TURRAMURRA [also known as Kissing Pt] – MACQUARIE UNIVERSITY via Kissing Point Rd
1951:  Turramurra – South Turramurra commenced by Turramurra Hire Car Service (RR Deane).
July 1963:  Operator’s name changed to Turramurra-Bobbin Head Bus Co.
1975/6:  Operator’s name changed to Deane’s Coaches.
14 December 1981:  Some journeys extended from South Turramurra to Macquarie University.
24 July 1985:  162 & 166 slightly reorganized and renumbered into the Sydney Region Route Number System:
            570  Turramurra – South Turramurra via Kissing Point Rd
            571  Turramurra – South Turramurra via Carina Rd
            572  Turramurra – South Turramurra – Macquarie University.

Route 167
PARRAMATTA – SMITHFIELD
By date of Govt Gazette 13 November 1925: Being operated by NRB Barklimore.
By 1950:  Transferred to NA McIntosh.
October 1954: Transferred to Merrylands Bus Co (Try family).
August 1960:  Transferred to Berala Bus Co (CN Tattam).
June 1962:  Extended along Woodpark Rd to Percival Rd.
July 1962:  Transferred to Cleary Bros (Parramatta).
15 December 1976:  Transferred to Western Road Bus Service (Neyland & Thornleigh).
10 August 1981:  Transferred to Bosnjaks Bus Service (Bosnjak family).
2 November 1981:  Amalgamated with Cabramatta – Edensor Park via St Johns Rd section of 45 and renumbered 800 (first renumbering into the Sydney Region Route Number System).

Route 168
PARRAMATTA – AUBURN via Station St
By date of Govt Gazette 13 November 1925: Being operated by GR Sinclair.
31 October 1931:  Ceased as competitive with Government railway or tram services under State Transport (Co-ordination) Act.

PARRAMATTA – NORTH AUBURN – AUBURN
20 December 1937:  Parramatta – North Auburn commenced by Tom O’Bryan.
August 1946:  Transferred to HF Katen.
February 1959:  Transferred to WH Willcox.
March 1963:  Extended from North Auburn to Auburn.
1 July 1976:  Willcox Bus Service transferred to Props RR, WC & EM Spackman.
Mid 1984:  Transferred to Auburn District Bus Service (S Todd).
15 September 1985:  Rerouted within Parramatta CBD coincident with introduction of changed traffic conditions.
15 December 1986:  Renumbered 405 in the Sydney Region Route Number System.

Route 169
PARRAMATTA PARK GATES – AUBURN via Hampstead Rd
By date of Govt Gazette 13 November 1925: Being operated by WL Tweedie.
31 October 1931:  Ceased as competitive with Government railway or tram services under State Transport (Co-ordination) Act.

LANE COVE – LANE COVE WEST
WYNYARD – LANE COVE – TAMBOURINE BAY – LANE COVE WEST
1948:  Lane Cove – Cullen St, Lane Cove West commenced by JH Hales.
Circa May 1949:  Extended from Cullen St to Mars Rd, Lane Cove West (new industrial area).  Some peak hour trips ran Wynyard – Lane Cove West over 224 & 169.
13 April 1966:  Transferred to Barnes Coaches (JD (Doug) Barnes).
9 October 1970:  Transferred to Deane’s Coaches (Ron Deane).
19 July 1971:  As 127, 169 & 224 were under common ownership, most Lane Cove – Tambourine Bay (224) and Lane Cove – Mars Rd (169) trips were combined in a loop.
1 September 1974:  Weekday off-peak Wynyard – Northwood – Lane Cove (224) trips extended from Lane Cove to Mars Rd (169) via Tambourine Bay in place of the loop service.
7 December 1977:  Transferred to Lane Cove Bus Service (Bernie Best).
February 1983:  Use of route numbers 127, 169 & 224 rearranged to reflect actual usage as:
            127  Northwood – Longueville – Chatswood
            169  Wynyard – Lane Cove – Tambourine Bay – Lane Cove West
            224  Wynyard – Northwood – Longueville.
July 1985:  Lane Cove Bus Service transferred to Macquarie Town Coach Lines.
7 September 1987:  52, 127, 169 & 224 renumbered into the Sydney Region Route Number System:
            261  Wynyard – Northwood – Longueville – Lane Cove
            264  Chatswood – Longueville.

Route 170
PARRAMATTA – BAULKHAM HILLS MASONIC SCHOOLS (possibly extended from Masonic Schools to Kellyville)
By date of Govt Gazette 13 November 1925: Being operated by DF Ryan.  (See also under 185.)
September 1926:  Transferred to FG McIntosh.
1 March 1932:  Absorbed into 200.

GUILDFORD – FAIRFIELD RD
June 1948:  Commenced by Merrylands Bus Co.
1950:  Absorbed into 171.

MERRYLANDS – GUILDFORD
May 1960:  Commenced by Merrylands Bus Co.
Later:  Operator’s name changed to Grayline of Australia (Merrylands Bus Co).
1978:  Transferred to GR Hopkinson.
1 March 1984:  170, 171 & 190 reorganised and renumbered into the Sydney Region Route Number System:
            802  Parramatta – Fairfield – via Guildford
            803  Parramatta – Fairfield via Merrylands
            804  Parramatta – Fairfield via West Guildford
            817  Merrylands – Guildford via Railway Tce
            819  Merrylands – Guildford via West Merrylands
            821  Guildford – West Guildford
            822  Guildford – Woodpark.

Route 171
PARRAMATTA – MERRYLANDS – FOWLER RD via Loftus Park
PARRAMATTA – MERRYLANDS – GUILDFORD via Loftus Park
(“Pipe Head” is near where Fowler Rd crosses the Water Supply Pipeline)
(Loftus Park was an estate near Rosebery St, Belmont St & Fowler Rd, Merrylands)
By date of Govt Gazette 13 November 1925: Parramatta – Guildford and Parramatta – Fowler Rd (at or near “Pipe Head”) being operated by ST Try.
31 October 1931:  Ceased as competitive with Government railway or tram services under State Transport (Co-ordination) Act.
January 1932:  Relicensed.
5 November 1934:  Extended from Pipe Head to Guildford.
By 1948:  Routes were:
            Parramatta – Fairfield Rd via Chetwynd Rd
Parramatta – Guildford via Fowler Rd
1950:  170 absorbed into 171.
By 1960s:  Operator incorporated as Merrylands Bus Co.
August 1962:  Peak hour trips extended through Yennora industrial area via Military Rd, Boola Ave, Yennora Ave, Nelson Rd, Pine Rd & Dursley Rd to Fairfield Rd.
Until 1967:  Some trips extended from McCredie Rd to Fairfield.  When 190, Parramatta – Fairfield, commenced running to Fairfield, 171 then reverted to:
            Parramatta – Fairfield Rd via Chetwynd Rd
Parramatta – Guildford via Fowler Rd
Later:  Operator’s name changed to Grayline of Australia (Merrylands Bus Co).
1978:  Transferred to GR Hopkinson.
1 March 1984:  170, 171 & 190 reorganised and renumbered into the Sydney Region Route Number System:
            802  Parramatta – Fairfield via Guildford
            803  Parramatta – Fairfield via Merrylands
            804  Parramatta – Fairfield via West Guildford
            817  Merrylands – Guildford via Railway Tce
            819  Merrylands – Guildford via West Merrylands
            821  Guildford – West Guildford
            822  Guildford – Woodpark.

Route 172
PARRAMATTA – BETTINGTON RD
PARRAMATTA – EASTWOOD via Kissing Pt Rd
By date of Govt Gazette 13 November 1925: Parramatta – Eastwood being operated by WJ Gambrell.
Unknown:  Transferred to GR Sinclair.
1949:  Transferred to Parramatta – Epping Bus Service (Moore & Sinclair).
December 1950:  The Parramatta – Isabella St section of 174 absorbed into 172
Early 1950s:  Transferred to Fleet Services, trading as Eastwood Bus Service (Carl Tattam & George Sinclair).
February 1955:  Transferred to GR Sinclair.
By 1956:  Extra route, Parramatta – Bettington Rd, commenced.
By 1958:  Extra route, Parramatta – Eastwood via Dundas Valley (new housing development), commenced.
About 1963:  Parramatta – Eastwood via Dundas Valley trips renumbered 86.
1963:  Transferred to Cumberland Bus Co (Todd family).
31 August 1981:  Transferred to Metro West Bus Lines (Ken Butt)
15 September 1985:  Rerouted within Parramatta CBD coincident with introduction of changed traffic conditions.
1983-5:  86 trips renumbered back to 172.

Route 173
PARRAMATTA – [WEST] RYDE via Kissing Pt & Parramatta Rds [now all Victoria Rd]
Also:

• Diversions via Ermington West and Boronia St
• Short-lived service, Auburn –West Ryde

By date of Govt Gazette 13 November 1925: Parramatta – Ryde via Kissing Pt & Parramatta Rds being operated by WH Phillips.  RB Staunton also operated on this route.
1949:  Transferred to Bill Phillips junior on the death of his father.
June 1950:  Operator incorporated as Parramatta-Ryde Bus Service.
Later:  Parramatta-Ryde Bus Service transferred to Kennedy and Ferris families acquired Phillips’ interest (Des Kennedy had been company manager since 1950 and Ivan Ferris had been supervisor of maintenance and vehicle building since 1955).
10 November 1962 to January 1963:  Extra peak hour service, West Ryde[?]-Auburn, commenced, following opening of Silverwater Rd bridge across Parramatta River.
By 1963: Ermington West and Boronia St diversions commenced.
15 September 1985:  Rerouted within Parramatta CBD coincident with introduction of changed traffic conditions.
1 June 1992:  Renumbered 540 in the Sydney Region Route Number System.

Route 174
CENTRAL RAILWAY – PARRAMATTA via Parramatta Rd
By date of Govt Gazette 13 November 1925: Being operated by Parramatta Motor Bus Transport Co. Sydney Safety Coach Co may have also been an operator on this route.
By 1926:  Transferred to Glenister & McKenzie.
31 October 1931:  Ceased as competitive with Government railway or tram services under State Transport (Co-ordination) Act.

ISABELLA ST, PARRAMATTA – PARRAMATTA – WENTWORTHVILLE – PENDLE HILL – TOONGABBIE (and extensions from Wentworthville to Pendle Hill & Boronia St loop)
July 1947:  Isabella St – Parramatta – Wentworthville commenced by GR Sinclair.
December 1950:  The Parramatta – Isabella St section absorbed into 172, and Parramatta – Wentworthville section transferred to Western Road Transport Service (FJ Spellacy).
1961:  Some trips extended from Wentworthville to Pendle Hill.  Probably from same time, some other trips extended from Wentworthville to Boronia St loop.
1968 or after:  Selected trips extended from Pendle Hill to Toongabbie.
1 April 1968:  Transferred to Western Road Bus Services (Neyland & Thornleigh).
2 April 1982:  11 & 174 combined and renumbered 705 in the Sydney Region Route Number System.

Route 175
PARRAMATTA – GRANVILLE via Alfred St, Rosehill
By date of Govt Gazette 13 November 1925: Being operated by CW Wright.
1931:  Transferred to W Murphy.
February 1934:  Transferred to T O’Bryan.
August 1946:  Transferred to HF Katen.
February 1959:  Transferred to Willcox Bus Service (Willcox/Parkes families, related by marriage).
March 1963:  Transferred to Granville Bus Co and amalgamated with 96 as 96, Parramatta – Granville – South Granville.

Route 176
PARRAMATTA – GUILDFORD – FOWLERS RD & HAWKS VIEW RD, GUILDFORD via Woodville Rd
Extended to Lansdowne Bridge on Sundays & Public Holidays
(Park Hill was a part of South Granville near Park/Lackey/Lisgar/Excelsior Sts)
By date of Govt Gazette 13 November 1925: Parramatta – Fowlers Rd and extension to Lansdowne Bridge on Sundays & Public Hilidays being operated by G Bell.
By date of Govt Gazette 15 October 1926:  Extension to Lansdowne Bridge on Sundays & Public Hilidays cased.
By date of Govt Gazette 22 June 1928: Altered to Parramatta – Guildford via Park Hill, later absorbing 180.
31 October 1931:  Ceased as competitive with Government railway or tram services under State Transport (Co-ordination) Act.

OLD TOONGABBIE – CNR BRIDGE RD & GREAT WESTERN HWY
January 1932:  Commenced.
1 August 1932:  Ceased due to lack of patronage.

PUNCHBOWL – BANKSTOWN via Moxon Rd
June 1949:  Commenced by Roy Doughty.
1 July 1950:  Transferred to Red Top Transport Service.
February 1953:  Extended via Moxon Rd, Joyce St & Cullens Rd.
12 September 1972:  Transferred to Blue & White Bus Service (Neville Muscat).
27 September 1976:  Transferred to Bankstown-Lakemba Bus Lines (Bob Stephens).
June 1984:  Transferred to Bankstown Coaches (Geoff Tegel).
16 December 1985:  Ceased.  Partly replaced between Bankstown and Hoskins Ave by rerouted 927, operated by Highway Tours (Jim Hill).

Route 177
PARRAMATTA – WENTWORTHVILLE – PROSPECT via Western Rd [now Gt Western Hwy] (& via Station St between Gt Western Hwy & Wentworthville & return)
PARRAMATTA – PROSPECT via Gt Western Hwy
By date of Govt Gazette 13 November 1925:  Parramatta – Wentworthville - Prospect being operated by D Reeve.
2 June 1937:  Extended from Flushcombe Rd to Walters Rd, Prospect [now Arndell Park].
1945:  Transferred to J Tattam.
?:  Transferred to JH Moore.
By 1944:  Transferred to GR Sinclair.
December 1950:  Transferred to Western Road Transport (FJ Spellacy).
By 1967:  Ceased to divert from Gt Western Hwy to/from Wentworthville station, so running direct via Gt Western Hwy.
1 April 1968:  Transferred to Western Road Bus Services (Neyland & Thornleigh).
By 20 October 1969:  Many trips on 177 amalgamated with 210 as 210 Blacktown – Prospect – Parramatta.  Short-workings and trips to Flushcombe Rd/Gt Western Hwy remained as 177.
By April 1973:  Number out of use when all trips on 177 & 210 amalgamated as 210, Parramatta – Prospect – Blacktown.  Trips to Flushcombe Rd/Gt Western Hwy had ceased by that time.

Route 178
PARRAMATTA – FAIRFIELD via Woodville & Fairfield Rds
Extended to Lansdowne Bridge on Sundays & Public Holidays
As at date of Govt Gazette 13 November 1925:  Being operated by Elliott.
By date of Govt Gazette 22 February 1929:  Extension to Lansdowne Bge on Sundays & Public Hilidays ceased.
31 October 1931:  Ceased as competitive with Government railway or tram services under State Transport (Co-ordination) Act.

PARRAMATTA – TOONGABBIE
WENTWORTHVILLE – WINSTON HILLS – TOONGABBIE
3 August 1936:  Parramatta – Toongabbie commenced by SW Williams.
28 June 1937:  Altered/extended to Seven HillsRd/Cornelia Rd.
1946:  Transferred to FA Wickens.
January 1948:  Transferred to Toongabbie Bus Co.
April 1953:  Transferred to NR Burnett.
March 1957:  Transferred to Helmut Delfs.
August 1959:  Operator incorporated as Toongabbie Transport Service.
By 3 March 1975:  Extra route, Wentworthville – Winston Hills – Toongabbie, commenced.
Later:  Wentworthville – Winston Hills – Toongabbie ceased.
15 September 1985:  Rerouted within Parramatta CBD coincident with introduction of changed traffic conditions.
8 January 1986:  As part of general reorganization of Toongabbie Transport’s routes, routes were reorganised and renumbered into the Sydney Region Route Number System:
            710  Blacktown – Seven Hills – Toongabbie – Parramatta
            716  Blacktown – Seven Hills via Barbara Blvd
            718  Blacktown – Seven Hills via Kings Langley.

Route 179
PARRAMATTA – SOUTH WENTWORTHVILLE - GREYSTANES via Gt Western Hwy & Old Prospect Rd
PARRAMATTA – MERRYLANDS & JERSEY RDS [current suburb of SOUTH WENTWORTHVILLE] via Gt Western Hwy, Old Prospect Rd & Jersey Rd
As at date of Govt Gazette 13 November 1925:  Parramatta – Beresford Rd via Gt Western Hwy & Old Prospect Rd being operated by WT Bourne [D]
By date of Govt Gazette 15 October 1926:  Extra route, Parramatta – Merrylands & Jersey Rds [in current South Wentworthville], commenced.
22 August 1938: 

• Extended from Old Prospect Rd/Beresford Rd to Greystanes Rd/Merrylands Rd via Greystanes Rd.
• Route along Jersey Rd between Old Prospect Rd & Merrylands Rd temporarily discontinued until 31 August 1938.

1940:  Transferred to GR Sinclair.
December 1950:  Transferred to Western Road Transport Service (FJ Spellacy).
1 April 1968:  Transferred to Western Road Bus Services (Neyland & Thornleigh).
By 20 October 1969:  Extra route, Parramatta – South Greystanes, commenced.
Later:  Parramatta – South Greystanes ceased.
2 April 1982:  General reorganization of 179, 210 & 213 & renumbered into the Sydney Region Route Number System:
            700  Parramatta – Blacktown via Great Western Highway
            702  Parramatta – Blacktown via South Wentworthville
            703  Parramatta – South Wentworthville.

Route 180
PARRAMATTA – SOUTH GRANVILLE via Park Hill
(Park Hill was a part of South Granville near Park/Lackey/Lisgar/Excelsior Sts)
As at date of Govt Gazette 13 November 1925:  Being operated by WM Solomon.
By date of Govt Gazette 17 December 1926:  Ceased, absorbed into 176, Parramatta – Guildford.

GUILDFORD – FOWLERS RD, GUILDFORD via Guildford Rd
By date of Govt Gazette 22 June 1928:  Guildford – Fowler & Hawksview Rds commenced
By date of Govt Gazette 22 February 1929:  Extended from Fowler & Hawksview Rds to Fairfield & McCredie Rds via Tennyson Pde.
?:  Ceased, possibly also incorporated into 176.

BLACKTOWN – PARKLEA (with selected trips extended to Quakers Hill)
BLACKTOWN – PROSPECT
BLACKTOWN – SEVEN HILLS via Northcott Rd
By June 1934:  Country route Blacktown – Parklea allocated 180, operated by A Roser.
As at 5 June 1934:  Route was shown as “Blacktown-Parklea-Parramatta” [probably actually Parklea – Blacktown – Parramatta, as route wa “via Walters & Gt Western Rds”].
Later:  Transferred to Mrs EB Roser on death of Mr Roser.
1943:  Transferred to FH Johnson and extended from Blacktown to Prospect.
1947:

• Blacktown – Parklea transferred to NJ McIntosh;
• Blacktown – Prospect ceased (later revived as part of 211).

August 1961:  Route extended via Pye Rd, Wilson Rd & Lalor Rd for trial period.
April 1962:  Transferred to Blacktown Bus Co.
July 1962:  Selected trips extended from Parklea to Quakers Hill.
January-February 1976:  Transferred to Seven Hills Bus Co.
May/June 1976:  Blacktown – Parklea – Quakers Hill section transferred to Riverstone Bus Service and renumbered part of 61, leaving 180 as Blacktown – Seven Hills via Northcott Rd.
1 July 1979:  Blacktown – Seven Hills via Northcott Rd transferred to Toongabbie Transport (Delfs family).
8 January 1986:  As part of general reorganization of Toongabbie Transport’s routes, routes were reorganised and renumbered into the Sydney Region Route Number System:
            710  Blacktown – Seven Hills – Toongabbie – Parramatta
            716  Blacktown – Seven Hills via Barbara Blvd
            718  Blacktown – Seven Hills via Kings Langley.

Route 181
BEECROFT – WEST PENNANT HILLS
PARRAMATTA – NORTH ROCKS – BEECROFT
PARRAMATTA – NORTH ROCKS – CARLINGFORD
As at date of Govt Gazette 13 November 1925:  Parramatta – North Rocks – Beecroft being operated by W Atkins.
Unknown:  Parramatta – North Rocks – Beecroft transferred to WP (Billy) Watson.
31 October 1931:  Ceased.
8 December 1931:  Recommenced.
1 February 1942:  Watson joined in partnership by Ernie Hulme.
By 1961:  Trips ran via either Copeland Rd or Murray Farm Rd.
1 May 1964:  Transferred to Harris Park Transport (Moore family).
By 1975:  Extra route, Parramatta – North Rocks – Carlingford Court, commenced.
15 September 1985:  Rerouted within Parramatta CBD coincident with introduction of changed traffic conditions.
8 October 1989:  Additional service, Beecroft – West Pennant Hills, commenced.
By 12 August 1996:  Parramatta – North Rocks – Carlingford Court ceased.
June 1997:  Renumbered 623 in the Sydney Region Route Number System.

Route 182
SUTHERLAND – AUDLEY
 (For much of its existence, particularly after World War II, the main service on this route was between The National Park railway station and the picnic grounds at Audley on weekends and holidays)
SUTHERLAND – GRAYS POINT
By date of Govt Gazette 15 October 1926:  Sutherland – Audley commenced by E Newlyn.  HR Hammill may have also been an operator on this route.
About 1930:  Transferred to GH Ramsay.
2 December 1936:  Extra route Sutherland – Grays Point commenced.
By January 1948:

• Transferred to WA Gardiner
• Sutherland – Grays Point service transferred to MW Jones and renumbered 9.

November 1959:  Transferred to WR (Bill or Wilf) Tuck.
By 1970s:  Ran only at weekends & Public Hilidays.
20 September 1971:  Ceased due to lack of patronage.

Route 183
ROSEVILLE – EAST LINDFIELD – LINDFIELD
(Selected trips extended from Roseville to Chatswood)
By date of Govt Gazette 15 October 1926:  Roseville – Archbold Rd commenced.
By date of Govt Gazette 17 December 1926:  Extended from Archbold Rd to Lindfield.
Unknown:  Being operated by HW Driver.
1945-6:  Transferred to CR Neville.
1947-8:  Transferred to TR Powell.
During early 1950s:  Routes were:

• via Archbold Rd & Middle Harbour Rd
• via Tryon Rd & Lord St.

November 1955:  Ceased.
August 1956:  Recommenced as a single route by Keith Chalmers, later trading as Chalmers Coaches.
By 1973:  Selected trips extended from Roseville to Chatswood.
Late 1988:  Transferred to East Killara-Lindfield Bus Service (Stan Graham).
5 April 1990:  Operator’s name changed to East West Bus Lines.  28 & 183 amalgamated at most times and renumbered into the Sydney Region Route Number System:
556  Lindfield – East Killara & Killara – East Killara
557  Lindfield – Roseville via East Lindfield
558  Chatswood – Roseville – East Lindfield – Lindfield – East Killara – Gordon (through journeys on 556 & 557).

Route 184
PARRAMATTA – BAULKHAM HILLS – CASTLE HILL
As at date of Govt Gazette 13 November 1925:  Being operated by RJ Watts.
By date of Govt Gazette 22 June 1928:  Ceased, possibly absorbed into 185/200.

PENNANT HILLS – CASTLE HILL – DURAL – GLENORIE
By date of Govt Gazette 22 June 1928:  Pennant Hills – Castle Hill – Dural – Glenorie commenced by Alex Newson.
1931:  60 & 184 rationalised following passage of the State Transport (Co-ordination) Act:

• 60 Castle Hill – Glenorie, operated by George Deaman
• 184 Pennant Hills – Castle Hill, operated by Alex Newson

Timetables on the two routes were co-ordinated.
9 March 1934:  Extended to New Line, Castle Hill & Pennant Hills Rd on Saturday nights only.
1939:  Pennant Hills – Castle Hill transferred to BM (“Mac”) McMahon.  (During the 1940’s Koala Park became a patronage generator for this route.)
By 1947:  Extended from Pennant Hills to Hornsby.
1948:  Pennant Hills – Hornsby section transferred to W Ogg & renumbered 148, leaving 184 as Pennant Hills – Castle Hill once more.
By December 1949:  Pennant Hills – Castle Hill transferred to EH (Eric) Vaux.
June 1954:  Transferred to Arthur Higson & Bernie Best.
February 1959:  Transferred to Les Warren.
April 1963:  Transferred to AE (Arthur) Higson.
1963-4 (during Higson’s ownership):  Rerouted through Mowll Village (retirement village) [now Anglican Retirement Villages].
August 1964:  Transferred to Glenorie Bus Co (RE (Ray) Fifield & GN (George) Tucknott).
Mid-late 1960s:  60 & 184 permanently through-routed as Pennant Hills – Castle Hill – Glenorie.
?:  Glenorie Bus Co transferred to Roy Baxter & George Tucknott.
15 May 1975:  Glenorie Bus Co transferred to the Todd family.
21 April 1986:  60, 184 & 203 partly reorganized, new routes commenced and renumbered into the Sydney Region Route Number System:
651  Pennant Hills –Berrilee
652  Pennant Hills – Glenorie
653  Pennant Hills – Glenhaven
654  Pennant Hills – Castle Hill via Highs Rd, West Pennant Hills Valley
655  Pennant Hills – Castle Hill via Castle Hill Rd.

Route 185
PARRAMATTA – BAULKHAM HILLS – KELLYVILLE
As at date of Govt Gazette 13 November 1925:  Being operated by Northern Garage (Watts & Millgate).  Competitors included R Johnson (who transferred his business to AE Horwood) and possibly DF Ryan (see 170).
1 February 1932:  Absorbed into 200, operated by Parramatta Bus Co (F McIntosh).

GORDON – PARKER AV
GORDON – WEST GORDON
GORDON – WEST PYMBLE – MACQUARIE UNIVERSITY
PYMBLE – MACQUARIE UNIVERSITY
ST IVES – GORDON – WEST PYMBLE
17 October 1938:  St Ives – Gordon – West Pymble commenced by J Maunder.
About 1939/40:

• St Ives – Gordon section renumbered part of 191 (still operated by Maunder)
• Gordon – West Pymble section transferred to WR (Bill) Rice.

In 1950s?:  At least some Sunday trips extended from West Pymble to Epping Hway, North Ryde.
By about 1961:  New route, Gordon – West Gordon, commenced.
20 April 1964:  Transferred to Turramurra-Bobbin Head Bus Co (Ron Deane).
6 March 1967:  New route, Gordon – Macquarie University, commenced, upon opening of university.
27 May 1968:  New route, Gordon – Parker Av, commenced.
By December 1973:

• Weekday off-peak Gordon – West Gordon services through-routed with 221, Lindfield – West Lindfield.
• Parker Av service became a diversion of the main Gordon – West Pymble service.

By 29 January 1974:  New route, Pymble – Macquarie University, commenced.
16 November 1981:

• Regular Gordon – West Pymble service extended to Macquarie Centre (with some trips extended to Macquarie University), upon opening of Macquarie Centre.
• Through-routing with 221 ceased.

1 July 1987:  Renumbered into the Sydney Region Route Number System:
567  Gordon – West Gordon
568  Gordon – Macquarie University via West Pymble
569  Pymble – Macquarie University.

Route 186
HURSTVILLE – PUNCHBOWL – PEAKHURST
As at date of Govt Gazette 13 November 1925:  Being operated by AH Peters.
By date of Govt Gazette 15 October 1926:  Ceased.

PARRAMATTA – GRANVILLE – GUILDFORD via Woodville & Guildford Rds
PARRAMATTA – GRANVILLE – VILLAWOOD via Woodville Rd
By date of Govt Gazette 22 June 1928:  Parramatta – Granville – Guildford commenced.
By 1931:  Being operated by WA (Bill) Neely.
31 October 1931:  Declared as competitive with Government railway or tram services under State Transport (Co-ordination) Act & altered to run Granville – Woodville Rd, South Granville (terminus at Oxford St at one time).
By 1952:  Being operated by WA Neely & Son.
February 1952:  Altered to operate Parramatta – Guildford.
September 1952:  186 & 209 (Parramatta – Woodville Rd) amalgamated as 186, Parramatta – Granville – Villawood.
March 1958:  Transferred to Parramatta-Villawood Bus Service (joint venture of Rowe’s Bus Service (Dick Rowe) and Bowman’s Bus Service (Fred Bowman)).
1961/2:  Extended from Parramatta station to Victoria Rd.
December 1964:  Extended from north side of Villawood station to shopping centre on south side.
1 January 1978:  Parramatta-Villawood Bus Service transferred to Delwood Bus Co (later trading as Delwood Coaches) (Jim Newport), but continued to trade as Parramatta-Villawood Bus Service, although vehicles progressively painted into Delwood livery.
15 September 1985:  Introduction of changed traffic conditions in Parramatta, resulting in change of route.
29 July 1987:  Renumbered 902 in the Sydney Region Route Number System.

Route 187
CENTRAL RAILWAY – PETERSHAM – CANTERBURY – CAMPSIE – PUNCHBOWL via Parramatta & Canterbury Rds
As at date of Govt Gazette 13 November 1925:  Being operated by Hoskins Bros.
By date of Govt Gazette 15 October 1926:  Curtailed to run Campsie – Bankstown.
By date of Govt Gazette 22 June 1928:  Curtailed to run Campsie – Victoria Rd, Punchbowl.
1931:  Transferred to United Motors Ltd.
1 March 1937:  Taken over by DRTT.

BLACKTOWN – AUSTRALIA’S WONDERLAND
BLACKTOWN – GT WESTERN HWY via Flushcombe Rd
BLACKTOWN – GT WESTERN HWY via Reservoir Rd
BLACKTOWN – HORSLEY RD via Reservoir Rd
BLACKTOWN – LOCK ST LOOP
BLACKTOWN – TALLAWONG AV via Walters Rd
(Until the late 1960s, Gt Western Hwy followed the line of current day Honeman Cl, Boiler Cl, Reservoir Rd & Tarlington Pl in the Prospect area)
?:  Blacktown – Gt Western Hwy (which route?) commenced by J Alexander.
1946:  Transferred to AP Keegan.
March 1952:  Transferred to Ryder & Sons.
December 1954:  Transferred to Palmers Bus Service.
By 15 January 1968:  Routes were:
            Blacktown – Horsley Rd via Reservoir Rd
            Blacktown – Gt Western Hwy via Reservoir Rd
            Blacktown – Tallawong Av via Walters Rd
            Blacktown – Gt Western Hwy via Flushcombe Rd
Blacktown – Lock St loop
By 1983:  Gt Western Hwy via Flushcombe Rd trips curtailed to Ashby St, due to construction of the M4 freeway.
By 1986:  New route, Blacktown – Australia’s Wonderland [later known as Wonderland Sydney], commenced, following its opening.
By 1988:  Horsley Rd & Gt Western Hwy via Reservoir Rd trips amalgamated as Blacktown – Horsley Rd, out via Reservoir Rd, in via Walters Rd.
26 April 1989:  Transferred to Leslies Omnibus Service (Phil Leslie).
January 1991:  187 & 211 reorganised and renumbered into the Sydney Region Route Number System:

            721  Blacktown – Prospect
            722  Blacktown – Timbertop
            723  Blacktown – Tallawong Rd
            724  Blacktown – Huntingwood
            725  Blacktown – Doonside via Kildare Rd
            727  Blacktown – Huntington Heights
            728  Blacktown – Australia’s Wonderland.

Route 188
CENTRAL RAILWAY – NEWTOWN – CANTERBURY – CAMPSIE – PUNCHBOWL
As at date of Govt Gazette 13 November 1925:  In operation.
By date of Govt Gazette 17 December 1926:  Ceased.

BANKSTOWN – RIVERWOOD – MORTDALE via Belmore Rd
PUNCHBOWL – HERNE BAY [now Riverwood] – HENLEY PLEASURE GROUNDS, PEAKHURST via Belmore Rd
PUNCHBOWL – RIVERWOOD – MORTDALE via either Bonds Rd or Belmore Rd
(Henley Pleasure Grounds were located at the foot of Blackbutts Av, Lugarno on Salt Pan Ck)
By date of Govt Gazette 22 February 1929:  Punchbowl – Henley Pleasure Grounds commenced by John Boatwright.
Unknown:  Altered to run Punchbowl – Mortdale via Bonds Rd.
3 October 1933:  Extra route, Punchbowl – Mortdale via Belmore Rd, commenced.
9 January 1939:  Subsidiary service, Mortdale – Punchbowl via Roberts Av, Isaac St & Bonds Rd.
July 1943:  Transferred to P Geoghegan (who later traded for a period as Deluxe Bus Service).
18 August 1947:  In a reorganisation and expansion of routes:

• Punchbowl – Riverwood – Mortdale via Belmore Rd renumbered 36
• Punchbowl – Narwee – Hurstville section of 188 split off to become 33
• 188 remained as Punchbowl – Riverwood – Mortdale via Bonds Rd.

1948:  Operator incorporated as Punchbowl Bus Co.
1 December 1968:  Rerouted via Roselands shopping centre, following its opening.
By mid-1970s:  Some trips diverted through Riverwood housing estate.
10 January 1992:  Altered to Bankstown – Punchbowl to incorporate part of 26, which ceased.  Riverwood housing estate diversion transferred from 188 to 189.  Diversion via Roselands shopping centre ceased (but 36 continued to run Punchbowl – Roselands – Mortdale).
18 August 1997:  Renumbered 945 in the Sydney Region Route Number System.

Route 189
BANKSTOWN – GREENACRE PARK – PUNCHBOWL via Boronia Rd
BANKSTOWN – GREENACRE – PUNCHBOWL – ROSELANDS – LUGARNO
As at date of Govt Gazette 13 November 1925:  Bankstown – Greenacre Park – Punchbowl being operated by A O’Hara.  Paddy Duke may have also operated this route for a priod.
?:  Transferred to XL Transport (Alfred, Henry & Eric O’Hara, brothers).
11 May 1955:  Transferred to GP Bus Co (part of Punchbowl Bus Co).
September 1971:  140 and 189 amalgamated as 189 Bankstown – Greenacre – Punchbowl – Roselands – Lugarno.
10 January 1992:  Riverwood housing estate diversion transferred from 188 to 189, presumably to maintain connection between that estate and Roselands.
18 August 1997:  Renumbered 942 in the Sydney Region Route Number System.

Route 190
PUNCHBOWL – CHULLORA – ROOKWOOD CEMETERY via Waterloo Rd
As at date of Govt Gazette 13 November 1925:  Punchbowl – Chullora being operated by A O’Hara.
28 September 1934:  Extended to Liverpool Rd [now Hume Hwy] & Waterloo Rd.
By 1939:  Ran Sundays only.
By 1940:  Extended from Chullora to Rookwood Cemetery.
World War II:  Ceased to operate for at least part of the wartime period.
11 May 1955:  Transferred to GP Bus Co (part of Punchbowl Bus Co).
Either Easter or Anzac Day, 1961:  Ceased without replacement.

PARRAMATTA – FAIRFIELD Express
(This route ran what would now be called “limited stops” between Parramatta and Guildford, then all stops between there and Fairfield)
February 1967:  Commenced by Mays Hill Bus Co (a subsidiary of Merrylands Bus Co).  Ran over part of 171.
Later:  Operator’s name changed to Graylines of Australia (Merrylands Bus Co).
1978:  Transferred to GR Hopkinson.
1 March 1984:  170, 171 & 190 reorganised and renumbered into the Sydney Region Route Number System:
            802  Parramatta – Fairfield – via Guildford
            803  Parramatta – Fairfield via Merrylands
            804  Parramatta – Fairfield via West Guildford
            817  Merrylands – Guildford via Railway Tce
            819  Merrylands – Guildford via west Merrylands
            821  Guildford – West Guildford
            822  Guildford – Woodpark.

Route 191
GORDON – BARRA BRUI [also known as St Ives South] – ST IVES
GORDON – CLIFFORD & MCINTOSH STS
GORDON – EAST GORDON
PYMBLE – WARRIMOO RD, ST IVES CHASE
PYMBLE – KENDALL ST, [WEST] PYMBLE
PYMBLE – WARRIMOO RD, ST IVES CHASE
As at date of Govt Gazette 13 November 1925:  Pymble – Warrimoo Rd, St Ives & Pymble – Hassell Park, St Ives being operated by J Maunder.
By date of Govt Gazette 27 May 1927:  New route, Pymble – Kendall St, [West] Pymble, commenced.
20 November 1933:  [Probably selected trips] extended to Frenchs & Pittwater Rd [now Mona Vale Rd & Forest Way], Terrey Hills
30 January 1934:  [Probably selected trips] further extended to Duffys Rd [? location].
4 October 1936 to 11 April 1937, then 24 November 1938 to ????:  Extended to Dee Why on Sundays & Public Hilidays.
17 October 1938:  Pymble – Kendall St, [West] Pymble split off and became part of 185.
1939/40:  Gordon – St Ives section of 185 became a subsidiary service of 191.
September 1943:  Transferred to Arthur H Gillott.
By 1946:  Routes were:
            Pymble – Warrimoo Rd
            Pymble – Kitchener Rd
But many off-peak, night and weekend trips ran a combined route, Pymble – Warrimoo Rd – Kitchener Rd – Pymble.
By 12 September 1961:  New routes, Pymble – St Ives shops – Barra Brui (peak) and St Ives shops – Catherine St/Paul Av – Barra Brui (off-peak), commenced.
April 1963:  Operator incorporated as St Ives Bus Services.
29 March 1967:  New route, Gordon – St Ives South – St Ives, commenced (which incorporated the two routes to Barra Brui, commenced by 12 September 1961).
3 March 1969:  Gordon – Clifford & McIntosh Sts and Gordon – East Gordon parts of 133 transferred from East Killara Bus Service and renumbered part of 191, as a result of East Killara Bus Service being delicensed.
By 1982:  Some Pymble – Wildflower Garden trips diverted via Acron Rd.
21 July 1990:

• Sections of route running from Pymble on weekdays partly reorganised and renumbered into the Sydney Region Route Number System:

            583  Pymble – Wildflower Garden
            584  Pymble – St Ives Chase
            585  Pymble – St Ives Chase – Wildflower Garden (combined 583 & 584)

• Weekend 586 introduced, Pymble – St Ives Chase – Wildflower Garden – Barra Brui – Gordon, replacing Saturday service from Pymble.
• Other Gordon services remained as 191 until 6/10/92.

6 October 1992:  Remaining sections of route (running from Gordon) on weekdays reorganised and renumbered into the Sydney Region Route Number System:
            581  Gordon – Clifford & McIntosh Sts
            581  Gordon – East Gordon
            582  Gordon – Barra Brui – St Ives.

Route 192
YORK ST, CITY – PYRMONT via Pyrmont Bge
As at date of Govt Gazette 13 November 1925:  Being operated by JC Bowerman (who later incorporated as Bowerman Motor Co and possibly later Pioneer Motor Bus Service).
31 October 1931:  The route was deemed competitive with trams or trains under the State Transport (Co-ordination) Act as from 2 November 1931 and paid tax.
1 October 1933:  Taken over by DRTT.

CROWS NEST – ST LEONARDS – ARTARMON – WHITING ST
17 November 1948:  St Leonards – Artarmon commenced by O Horsefield (WG (Bill) Threlfall acted as manager).
14 November 1949:  Extended from Artarmon to Whiting St.
2 January 1951 to February 1951:  128 & 192 amalgamated as 128 Crows Nest – Artarmon – Mowbray Rd West, either via Willoughby or via Herbert St (including trips to Whiting St, Artarmon).
February 1951:  Transferred to Artarmon Red Bus Service (WG Threlfall).  The extension from St Leonards to Crows Nest was retained.
1956:

• Many trips through-routed with 52
• Donald Dart became a partner in business for a short time.

8 February 1961:  Bill Threlfall died and service passed to his widow, Mrs ML Threlfall.
May 1962:  Extra industrial service, Crows Nest – Gore Hill, commenced, running via Frederick St, Reserve Rd, Dickson Save, Clarendon St to Hotham Pde (? how long lasted).
May 1965:  Mrs ML Threlfall died and service passed to her estate.
30 June 1965:  Threlfall’s buses repossessed and service transferred to Colin & Mervyn Sinclair on a temporary basis.
16 August 1965:  Transferred to Artarmon Bus Service (David J Denholme).
By 1971:  Service between Artarmon & Whiting St ceased, as area had altered from residential to industrial.
30 July 1985:  Transferred to Lane Cove Bus Service (Macquarie Town Bus Service).
February 1986:  Some trips ran between Artarmon & St Leonards via Artarmon East & Naremburn (area served by 43 in late 1970s and 128 prior to that).
September 1987:  Ceased without immediate replacement.  (STA ran 260, St Leonards-Artarmon industrial area-Gore Hill-St Leonards loop for a short period from 12 July 1990.)

Route 193
CENTRAL RAILWAY – RANDWICK via Cleveland St
As at date of Govt Gazette 13 November 1925:  Being operated by Harry Connell.  Possibly also operated by RV Wilson.
By date of Govt Gazette 15 October 1926:  Extended from Canberra St to Sturt St, Randwick.
31 October 1931:  Ceased as competitive with Government railway or tram services under State Transport (Co-ordination) Act.

BRIGHTON-le-SANDS – KOGARAH – BEXLEY
June 1947:  Brighton-le-Sands – Kogarah – Bexley section of JJ Foley’s 32 renumbered 193.
January 1950:  Transferred to G Rennex.
January 1957:  Ceased.

Route 194
CENTRAL RAILWAY – BONDI JUN – EARL ST, RANDWICK
As at date of Govt Gazette 13 November 1925:  Being operated by Eastern Suburbs Bus Co.  Possibly also operated by Metropolitan Omnibus Transport Co and FJ Corrigan.
31 October 1931:  Ceased as competitive with Government railway or tram services under State Transport (Co-ordination) Act.

HURTSTVILLE – KINGSGROVE via Hodge St
November 1948:  Commenced by CA (Cec) Leach.
November 1974:  Transferred to Heron Bus Lines (Ken Bradley), following death of Cec Leach.
September 1977:  Transferred to Cumberland Bus Co (Todd family).
29 August 1981:  Transferred to Allways Bus Service (Ray & Maragret Neal).
By September 1990:  Allways Bus Service transferred to Marc Larsen and Stuart Fraser.
18 November 1991:  111, 122 & 194 amalgamated and renumbered 455 in the Sydney Region Route Number System.

Route 195
ROCKDALE – KOGARAH – KOGARAH BAY
(Extended to Brighton-le-Sands on Sundays & Public Holidays)
As at date of Govt Gazette 13 November 1925:  Rockdale – Kogarah – Kogarah Bay being operated by CC Weekes.
By date of Govt Gazette 22 February 1929:  Extended from Rockdale to Brighton-le-Sands on Sundays & Public Holidays
?:  Curtailed to run Kogarah – Kogarah Bay.
By the mid 1930s:  Operated by Dews & Snapes.
December 1942:  Transferred to Kogarah Bus Service (Brian Le Quesne).
28 May 1952:  Absorbed into 121, which became Kogarah – Kogarah Bay – Carss Park.

Route 196
ROCKDALE – BRIGHTON-le-SANDS – RAMSGATE via Bay St
As at date of Govt Gazette 13 November 1925:  Being operated by Jack Iffland.
By date of Govt Gazette 15 October 1926:  Ceased.

ROCKDALE – BRIGHTON-le-SANDS via Bestic St
By date of Govt Gazette 22 February 1929:  Commenced.
1940:  Operated by Boucher & Pert.
March 1959:  Transferred to Reid’s Bus Service (Mrs Grace Ruby Reid).
May 1959:  Some trips altered to run via Kyeemagh.
August 1962:  Transferred to Brighton Bus Lines (RJ Allen).
May 1967:  Brighton Bus Lines transferred to RJ Martin.
About 1972:  Brighton Bus Lines transferred to AH & J Jones.
22 November 1993:  Transferred to STA, rearranged and renumbered 479.

Route 197
HURSTVILLE – BLAKEHURST – CARLTON – KOGARAH – ROCKDALE
(Extended to Brighton-le-Sands on Sundays & Public Holidays)
By date of Govt Gazette 22 February 1929:  Blakesley Rd – Rockdale commenced by TM (Terence) Jamieson.  Operated in conjunction with 109.
February 1929:  Extended from Blakesley Rd to Hurstville.
1931:  Curtailed to run Hurstville – Carlton.
1 August 1934:  Extended from Carlton to Kogarah.
21 February 1952:  Terence Jamieson died and ownership passed to his family.
By 1968:  Only two trips per day.
9 September 1976:  Transferred to Green’s Bus Lines (Fred Green).
7 February 1977:  Transferred to Alan Harrington.
?:  Ceased.

Route 198
ROCKDALE – CRONULLA via Taren Pt punt
As at date of Govt Gazette 13 November 1925:  Being operated by David Morris.
By date of Govt Gazette 15 October 1926:  Ceased.

PUNCHBOWL – ENFIELD
1929:  Commenced by Arthur Marrin.
1931:  Ceased.

BARRACK ST, CITY – CLIFTON GARDENS
4 March 1949:  Blue taxi bus service commenced by NJ Langdon.  The service competed with DRTT 235 until 235 ceased on 30 January 1951, following representations from Mosman Council.
25 May 1952:  Ceased, as a result of the Government’s Mosman Co-ordination Scheme.  Partly replaced by reintroduction of DGT 235, Clifton Gardens – Mosman Whf.

BLACKTOWN – SEVEN HILLS via Barbara Blvd
January 1959:  Commenced by NJ McIntosh.
April 1962:  Operator’s name changed to (or transferred to) Blacktown Bus Co.
January-February 1976:  Transferred to Seven Hills Bus Co.
8 January 1986:  As part of general reorganization of Toongabbie Transport’s routes, routes were reorganised and renumbered into the Sydney Region Route Number System:
            710  Blacktown – Seven Hills – Toongabbie – Parramatta
            716  Blacktown – Seven Hills via Barbara Blvd
            718  Blacktown – Seven Hills via Kings Langley.

Route 199
CENTRAL RAILWAY – ROCKDALE – KOGARAH – TOM UGLYS via Kogarah Rd [now Princes Hwy]
As at date of Govt Gazette 13 November 1925:  Rockdale – Kogarah – Tom Uglys being operated by Victor R Lawler.
By date of Govt Gazette 15 October 1926:  Extended from Rockdale to Central Railway.
By date of Govt Gazette 17 December 1926:  Ceased.

CENTRAL RAILWAY – RANDWICK – MAROUBRA BEACH
Late 1920s/early 1930s:  Central Railway – Maroubra beach commenced by operator unknown.
31 October 1931:  Classed as competitive with trams under State Transport (Co-ordination) Act and altered to a feeder service, Randwick Junction – Maroubra Junction.
?:  Operator Maroubra Bus Service (BW McQueen).
30 October 1937:  Taken over by DRTT.

CREMORNE WHF – BEAUTY POINT – SEAFORTH
BARRACK ST, CITY – BEAUTY POINT – SEAFORTH
12 January 1948:  Blue taxi bus service, Barrack St, City – Beauty Point, commenced by N Lardelli.
17 December 1949:  Extended from Beauty Point to Seaforth, replacing part of DRTT 131.
25 May 1952:  Altered to Cremorne Wharf – Beauty Point – Seaforth, as a result of the Government’s Mosman Co-ordination Scheme.
7 June 1952:  Ceased.  Replaced by reintroduction of DRTT 131.

Route 200
CENTRAL RAILWAY – CONCORD – RHODES via Parramatta Rd
As at date of Govt Gazette 13 November 1925:  Being operated by Charles R Jackson.
?:  Ceased.

CASTLE HILL – GILBERT RD
KELLYVILLE – NORTH KELLYVILLE – CASTLE HILL
PARRAMATTA – KELLYVILLE – ROUSE HILL
PARRAMATTA – LAKE PARRAMATTA
PARRAMATTA – MASONIC SCHOOLS – MARINA RD
PARRAMATTA – ROGANS HILL
PARRAMATTA – ROXBOROUGH PARK
PARRAMATTA – WINSTON HILLS (Oakes Rd loop)
PARRAMATTA – WINSTON HILLS (Old Windsor Rd)
WEST BAULKHAM HILLS – BAULKHAM HILLS – CASTLE HILL
WINSTON HILLS – BAULKHAM HILLS
Unknown:  Parramatta – Castle Hill – Bailey’s Corner [now Rogans Hill] commenced by Robert John Watts & Alfred James Millgate.
About 1926:  AE Horwood’s 185 transferred to Watts & Millgate and absorbed into 200.
31 October 1931:  Classed as competitive with trams under State Transport (Co-ordination) Act and altered to a feeder service, Baulkham Hills – Kellyville.
8 December 1931:  Through service restored.
1 February 1932:  Transferred to Flo McIntosh, who won the tender to operate the service after closure of the Parramatta – Rogans Hill railway.  170 (also operated by McIntosh) absorbed into 200 at same time.  For reasons that are not obvious, the route was deemed competitive with trams or trains under the State Transport (Co-ordination) Act as from 2 November 1931 and paid tax until 15 May 1933, when the tax was lifted.
25 August 1933:  Extended from Kellyville to Rouse Hill & Vineyard[s].
1 October 1933:

• Extended to Lake Parramatta on Sundays & Public Hilidays.
• Extended to Koala Park on Sundays & Public Hilidays.

13 December 1933:  Extension to Vineyard[s] discontinued.
8 June 1934:  Extension from Kellyville to Rouse Hill discontinued.
1950s:  Parramatta Bus Co transferred to Alfred J Richards.
By 31 March 1954:  Routes were:
Parramatta – Lake Parramatta
Parramatta – Masonic Schools
Parramatta – Rogans Hill
Parramatta – Rouse Hill
By 15 September 1960:  New route, Parramatta – Bellotti Ave (then Model Farms, now Winston Hills) via Moxhams Rd bridge, commenced.
25 January 1963:  Parramatta Bus Co transferred to Bosnjak family.
By 18 April 1963:  Some Parramatta – Bellotti Ave trips diverted via Redbank Rd.
By 16 June 1966:  Parramatta – Masonic Schools route extended to Marina Rd.
2 June 1969: New routes commenced:

• Baulkham Hills – Baulkham Hills North via Cook St
• Winston Hills – Baulkham Hills,

By October 1969: Parramatta – Bellotti Ave extended as a loop via Woodberry Village & Oakes Rd.
By 1 August 1974:

• New route, Kellyville – North Kellyville – Castle Hill, commenced.
• New route, Parramatta – Roxborough Park, commenced.
• Winston Hills – Baulkham Hills altered & extended as Parramatta – Winston Hills (Old Windsor Rd) via Churchill Dr.
• Baulkham Hills – Baulkham Hills North via Cook St route extended as West Baulkham Hills – Baulkham Hills – Baulkham Hills North – Castle Hill.
• Some Parramatta – Rogans Hill trips diverted via Carramar Rd.

By November 1979:

• Parramatta – Roxborough Park rerouted via Cook St, East Baulkham Hills.
• New route, Castle Hill – Gilbert Rd (Showground Gate), commenced.

30 May 1983:  Reorganised and renumbered into the Sydney Region Route Number System:
            600  Parramatta – Rogans Hill
            601  Parramatta – Rouse Hill
            603  Parramatta – Excelsior Ave, East Baulkham Hills
            604  Parramatta – Baulkham Hills Pool
            605  Parramatta – Winston Hills (Old Windsor Rd)
            606  Parramatta – Winston Hills – Castle Hill
            607  Parramatta – Winston Hills (Oakes Rd loop)
            609  Parramatta – Lake Parramatta
plus unnumbered route, Castle Hill – Kellyville (later numbered 611).