Route 201
ROSEVILLE – EAST ROSEVILLE – ROSEVILLE CHASE
As at date of Govt Gazette 13 November 1925:  Being operated by Elias J Jones.
1 March 1930:  Transferred to Royle Bros (Eric & Trevor Royle).
May 1938:  Royle Bros incorporated.
February 1964:  Operator’s name changed to Forest Coach Lines (Royle family).
By 19 May 1964:  Curtailed from Roseville Chase to Warrane Rd, East Roseville.
24 May 1965:  Ceased without replacement (but 56 continued to run Chatswood – East Roseville and beyond).

SEVEN HILLS – BAULKHAM HILLS
19 January 1981:  Commenced by Parramatta Bus Co (Bosnjak family).
14 December 1981:  Incorporated into 590, Blacktown – Epping Red Arrow.

Route 202
MILSONS PT – ROSEVILLE via Willoughby Rd & Darling St
As at date of Govt Gazette 13 November 1925:  Being operated by R Rees.
By date of Govt Gazette 22 June 1928:  Ceased.

PYMBLE – TURRAMURRA via Merrivale Rd
1930:  Commenced by Wood Bros.
1931:  Transferred to Elliott Bros and amalgamated with 226 as 226 Wahroonga – Turramurra – Pymble.

GROSE VALE – RICHMOND – LONDONDERRY – PENRITH
RICHMOND – UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN SYDNEY
February 1966:  The Richmond – Londonderry – Penrith (Londonderry – Penrith probably Thursdays-only shopping service by then?) section of Duffy’s 217 transferred to Howe’s Bus Service (FC Howe) and renumbered 202.
April 1972:  Howe’s Bus Service transferred to Owen MacPherson.
1 July 1977:  Howe’s Bus Service transferred to Tom O’Brien.
Approx 1979:  Operator’s name changed to Richmond Coaches.
1987-8:  Transferred to Richmond Bus & Coach Service (Richardson, associated with Richardson’s Waste Disposal Service).
By 21 November 1988:

Route was then Grose Vale – Richmond – Londonderry – Penrith.
By 1991:  Operator’s name altered to Richardson’s Bus & Coach Service.
By 31 May 1993:  New route, Richmond – University of Western Sydney, commenced.
18 January 1994:  Transferred to Westbus Pty Ltd.
31 October 1994:  Reorganised and renumbered into the Sydney Region Route Number System:
            677  Penrith – Richmond
            679  Richmond – University of Western Sydney.

Route 203
CENTRAL RAILWAY – ROSE BAY NORTH via Edgecliff Rd
As at date of Govt Gazette 13 November 1925:  Being operated by WW Pope & Sons.
By date of Govt Gazette 27 May 1927:  Ceased.

BONDI JUN – TAMARAMA
BONDI JUN – WAVERLEY
1932:  Feeder service, Bondi Jun – Alfred St, Waverley commenced by Bronte Bus Co (a Reo Motors subsidiary).
By 1938:  Also running Bondi Jun – Gibson St, Waverley.
6 February 1938:  Extended from Alfred & Hewlett Sts to foot of Birrell St, Tamarama.
September 1945:  Transferred to A Small.
1947:  Transferred to L Wilson.
31 December 1949:  L Wilson handed in license and route operated by DRTT as 244 until J Bowden took over on 26 February 1950.

PENNANT HILLS – BERRILEE

12 August 1974:  Commenced by Glenorie Bus Co as a replacement for Hornsby Bus Group’s 103, Hornsby – Berrilee, which was curtailed to run Hornsby – Hornsby Heights at the same time.
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 204
CENTRAL RAILWAY – RUSHCUTTERS BAY via Boundary St
As at date of Govt Gazette 13 November 1925:  Being operated by JE Curtin.
By date of Govt Gazette 17 December 1926:  Ceased.

CREMORNE WHF – CREMORNE JUN – SPIT JUN – MIDDLE HEAD (Naval Depot)
1932:  Cremorne Jun – Raglan St, Mosman commenced by WE Nott.
14 March 1935:  Extended from Raglan St to Georges Heights.
By 1942:  Transferred to AJ Richards.
November 1949:  Transferred to Mosman Bus Service (WFJ (Bill) Read).
25 May 1952:  Extended from Cremorne Jun to Cremorne Whf, as part of the Government’s Mosman Co-ordination Scheme.
6 January 1964:  Mosman Bus Service transferred to Mrs W Threlfall.
May 1965:  Mrs Threlfall died and service transferred to executors of her estate.
30 June 1965:  Buses repossessed and service operated by Col Sinclair, operating it on behalf of Associated Securities Ltd.
17 August 1965:  Transferred to Cremorne Bus Service (Eric Wenban & Eddie Hayman)
Later:  E Hayman became sole proprietor.
19 December 1988:  Renumbered 224 in the Sydney Region Route Number System.

Route 205
GLADESVILLE – FIELD OF MARS CEMETERY
GLADESVILLE – RYDE via Buffalo Rd
RYDE – COXS RD
[WEST] RYDE - RYDE – NORTH RYDE – NORTHERN SUBURBS CEMETERY (extended to Fullers Bridge on Saturday afternoons, Sundays & Public Holidays)
WEST RYDE – RYDE – NORTH RYDE – MACQUARIE CENTRE
As at date of Govt Gazette 13 November 1925:  [West] Ryde - Ryde – North Ryde – Northern Suburbs Cemetery being operated by HJ Cooper.
By date of Govt Gazette 22 June 1928:  Extended:

By 30 April 1934:  Extended [from Field of Mars Cemetery ?] to Gladesville.
30 April 1934:  [Gladesville – Field of Mars Cemetery ?] extended to Magdala & Cressy Rds.
By the late 1930s:  Operated by F Rohrs.
1940s?:  New route, Gladesville – Ryde via Buffalo Rd commenced.
By 1948:

August 1948:  Routes were:

1949:

By 18 July 1951:  New route, Ryde – Coxs Rd, commenced.
By 1956:

Circa 1965:  Some trips extended from Waterloo Rd to North Ryde Caravan Park (Fontenoy/Lane Cove Rds).
From 23 January 1967 (one week after commencement of Route 43):

6 July 1970:  Extended from Ryde to West Ryde.
By 18 May 1971:  North Ryde – Northern Suburbs Cemetery extension (2 trips per weekday) discontinued.
28 April 1978:  Transferred to North & Western Bus Lines (Ken Butt).
16 November 1981:  Extended from North Ryde to Macquarie Centre upon its opening, making route West Ryde – Ryde – North Ryde – Macquarie Centre.  Service improved to run throughout day Mondays to Saturdays.
23 July 1990:  Renumbered 533 in the Sydney Region Route Number System.

Route 206
CENTRAL RAILWAY – FIELD OF MARS CEMETERY, RYDE via Glebe Is & Gladesville Bges
As at date of Govt Gazette 13 November 1925:  Being operated by Bruce & Hayes.
31 October 1931:  Ceased as competitive with Government railway or tram services under State Transport (Co-ordination) Act.

WINDSOR – GLOSSODIA
WINDSOR – MEEHAN ST
WINDSOR – SACKVILLE
WINDSOR – SOUTH WINDSOR
20 September 1935:  Windsor – South Windsor, an existing (country) service brought under the Transport Act, operated by the Gosper family (the or later trading as Gosper’s Windsor Bus Service).
31 October 1937:  207 absorbed into 206.
1954:  Transferred to Mr Gosper’s widow, Mrs Vilna Lenore Gosper.
1960s:  Routes were:
            Windsor – Glossodia
            Windsor – Sackville
            Windsor – South Windsor
December 1969:  Transferred to JR (Rod) Gosper on death of Mrs Gosper.
1980s:  Routes were:
            Windsor – Glossodia
Windsor – Meehan St
            Windsor – Sackville
            Windsor – South Windsor
Early 1982:  Gosper’s Windsor Bus Service transferred to Guild Management Services.
By November 1982:  Guild Management Services (which, by then, operated 206, 212 & 217) traded as Macquarie Towns Coach Lines.
October 1985:  Renumbered into the Sydney Region Route Number System:
            680  Windsor – Penrith (probably school trips only)
            682  Windsor – Berkshire Park (school trips only)
            683  Windsor – Londonderry
            685  Windsor – Bligh Park (extended from South Windsor)
            686  Windsor – Meehan St
            688  Windsor – Glossodia
689  Windsor – Sackville (school trips only)

Route 207
CENTRAL RAILWAY – NEWTOWN – ROCKDALE – KOGARAH – SANDRINGHAM
As at date of Govt Gazette 13 November 1925:  In operation.
By date of Govt Gazette 27 May 1927:  Curtailed to run Kogarah - Sandringham
?:  Operated by F Bardsley [?].
By date of Govt Gazette 22 June 1928:  Ceased.

MASCOT AERODROME – MASCOT POST OFFICE
?:  Commenced.
4 November 1932:  Ceased due to lack of patronage.

WINDSOR STN – WINDSOR TOWN
20 September 1935:  Existing (country) service brought under the Transport Act, operated by the Gosper family.
31 October 1937:  Absorbed into 206.

Route 208
CENTRAL RAILWAY – NEWTOWN – ROCKDALE – KOGARAH – SANS SOUCI
As at date of Govt Gazette 13 November 1925:  In operation.
?:  Operated by F Bardsley [?].
By date of Govt Gazette 27 May 1927:  Ceased.

PENRITH – REGENTVILLE
PENRITH – SILVERDALE – WARRAGAMBA
1931:  Penrith – Silverdale commenced by Grant & O’Connell.
1935:  Transferred to WJ Bale & Sons, then or later trading as Penrith District Bus Service.
October 1960:  Extended from Silverdale to Warragamba.
By 1973:  Extra route, Penrith – Regentville, commenced.
17 April 1974:  Penrith District Bus Service transferred to Bosnjak family.
By 1982:  Operator’s name changed to Bosnjak Penrith.
16 August 1982:  Renumbered into the Sydney Region Route Number System:
            794  Penrith – Regentville
            795  Penrith – Warragamba.

Route 209
CENTRAL RAILWAY – SOUTH HEAD SIGNAL STATION via Old South Head Rd
As at date of Govt Gazette 13 November 1925:  Being operated by WW Pope & Sons.
By date of Govt Gazette 15 October 1926:  Ceased.

GRANVILLE – OLD GUILDFORD – CHESTER HILL
GRANVILLE – OLD GUILDFORD – GUILDFORD
(For a short time during 1951/2, ran as Granville – Villawood?)
1932:  Granville – Old Guildford commenced by W Hutchins.
6 August 1934:  Extended from Old Guildford to Guildford.
?:  Transferred to JH Moore.
?:  Ran Granville – Guildford – Miller & Gurney Rds.
?:  Extended from Miller & Gurney Rds to Chester Hill station.
?:  Some trips ran to Villawood (?).
By 1948:  Transferred to GR Sinclair.
1948:  Route split:

?:  For a period (at least during 1950), operated by LH (Lew) Wilson.
December 1950: Transferred to Reg Dryden & Lew Wilson.
1951:  Transferred to WA (Bill) Neely.
1951/2:  210 absorbed back into 209, as Granville – Villawood (?).
September 1952:  Absorbed into 186, which became Parramatta – Granville – Villawood.

Route 210
CENTRAL RAILWAY – BONDI JUN – ROSE BAY NORTH – SOUTH HEAD SIGNAL STATION via Old South Head Rd
As at date of Govt Gazette 13 November 1925:  Central Railway – Bondi Junction – Rose Bay North – South Head Signal Station being operated by WW Pope & Sons.  Possibly also alter operated by Blue Transit Co (F Bardesley).
By date of Govt Gazette 15 October 1926:  Curtailed to run Central Railway – Bondi Junction – Rose Bay North.
31 October 1931:  Ceased as competitive with Government railway or tram services under State Transport (Co-ordination) Act.

BONDI JUN – ROSE BAY NORTH – WATSONS BAY
1932:  Feeder service commenced by operator unknown.
20 May 1933:  Ceased due to competition by DRTT 230, which commenced on 21 March 1933.

PENRITH – CRANEBROOK
14 February 1938:  Skeleton service commenced by operator unknown.
July 1938:  Ceased.

GRANVILLE – VILLAWOOD via Excelsior St, Guildford Rd & Woodville Rd
1948:  Commenced as a separate route from 209 by GR Sinclair.
December 1950: Transferred to Reg Dryden & Lew Wilson.
1951:  Transferred to WA (Bill) Neely.
1951/2:  Absorbed back into 209.

BLACKTOWN – PROSPECT – PARRAMATTA
September 1957:  The Blacktown – Prospect section of Ryder’s 211 transferred to George C Weston and renumbered 210.
October 1962:  Transferred to Blacktown-Prospect Bus Co (AL Earl & TA Foley).
1969:  Transferred to Western Road Bus Service (Neyland & Thornleigh).
By 20 October 1969:  Many trips on 177 amalgamated with 210 as 210 Blacktown – Prospect – Parramatta.  Also some trips ran Parramatta – Blacktown via South Wentworthville.
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 211
CENTRAL RAILWAY – NEWTOWN – EARLWOOD – SOUTH BELMORE
As at date of Govt Gazette 13 November 1925:  Central Railway – South Belmore being operated by EL Balfour.  Part of route replaced by 212.
By date of Govt Gazette 15 October 1926:  Altered to run via Dulwich Hill & Stanmore Rd (instead of Victoria Rd, Marrickville).
By date of Govt Gazette 17 December 1926:  Extended from William & Sharp Sts to Forbes & Sharp Sts, South Belmore.
1928:  Ceased.

PENRITH – WALLACIA
15 February 1933:  Classified as an omnibus service in accordance with the Transport Act, 1930 (even though it had operated for some years).  Operated by WJ Bale.
1938:  Absorbed into 208.

BLACKTOWN – DOONSIDE via various routes
BLACKTOWN – PROSPECT
1952:  Blacktown – Doonside commenced by R Ryder.
?:  Also ran Blacktown – Prospect.
November 1953:  Transferred to A Ryder.
April 1957:  Operator’s name changed to Ryder & Sons.
September 1957:  The Blacktown – Prospect section transferred to George C Weston and renumbered 210, leaving 211 as Blacktown – Doonside.
August 1960:  Transferred to Tuck Lee Bros.
1962:  Routes were:
            Blacktown – Doonside via Kildare St [now Rd]
            Blacktown – Girra & Monash Rds
1969:  Routes were:
            Blacktown – Doonside via Bungarribee Rd
            Blacktown – Doonside via Kildare St [now Rd]
            Blacktown – Doonside via Monash Rd
By November 1976:

10 August 1981:  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 212
CENTRAL RAILWAY – PETERSHAM – DULWICH HILL – WARDELL RD BRIDGE [Dulwich Hill Stn] via Parramatta Rd
As at date of Govt Gazette 13 November 1925:  Being operated by EG Child.
By date of Govt Gazette 15 October 1926:  Ceased.

CENTRAL RAILWAY – NEWTOWN – UNDERCLIFFE – SOUTH BELMORE
By date of Govt Gazette 15 October 1926:  Central Railway – South Belmore commenced, possibly operated by United Motors Ltd.  Replaced large parts of 211.
By date of Govt Gazette 17 December 1926:  Extended from South Belmore to Belmore Stn.
By date of Govt Gazette 4 April 1930:  Altered to run via Enmore & Salisbury Rd instead of Newtown.
31 October 1931:  Classed as competitive with trams/railway under State Transport (Co-ordination) Act and reduced to a feeder, Belmore – Earlwood, operated by United Motors.
1 March 1937:  Taken over by DRTT &combined with 72 as 72, Dobroyd Pt – Belmore.

WINDSOR – RICHMOND via RAAF base
January 1953:  Commenced by NK Lakeman-Fidler.
April 1958:  Transferred to MA Duffy & Sons (by 1980s trading as Duffys Bus Lines).
About 1958:  Extended to/rerouted past Richmond aerodrome.
August 1980:  Duffys Bus Lines transferred to Guild Management Services (N Hepburn).
By November 1982:  Guild Management Services (which, by then, operated 206, 212 & 217) traded as Macquarie Towns Coach Lines.
October 1985:  Renumbered 690 in the Sydney Region Route Number System.

Route 213
CENTRAL RAILWAY – NEWTOWN – SOUTH MARRICKVILLE
As at date of Govt Gazette 13 November 1925:  Being operated by WB Brady.
By date of Govt Gazette 22 June 1928:  Ceased.

CENTRAL RAILWAY – BELMORE via Earlwood Av
By date of Govt Gazette 22 February 1929:  Commenced, possibly by United Motors.
By date of Govt Gazette 4 April 1930:  Altered to run via Enmore & Salisbury Rd instead of Newtown.
31 October 1931:  Ceased as competitive with Government railway or tram services under State Transport (Co-ordination) Act.

BEXLEY NORTH – EARLWOOD – CAMPSIE
23 November 1936:  Commenced by United Motors.
1 March 1937:  Taken over by DRTT as part of 90.

PARRAMATTA – BORONIA ST via Old Prospect Rd
1947:  Commenced by GR Sinclair.
December 1950:  Transferred to Western Road Transport (FJ Spellacy).
1 April 1968:  Transferred to Western Road Bus Service (Neyland & Thornleigh).
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 214
MILSONS PT – SPIT JUN via Miller St & Military Rd
As at date of Govt Gazette 13 November 1925:  Being operated by White Transit Co (C Hicks).
By date of Govt Gazette 15 October 1926:  Ceased.

STRATHFIELD – SOUTH STRATHFIELD
Unknown:  Strathfield – Wallis Ave commenced by JC Moreton.
13 May 1933: 217 absorbed into 214, altering 214 to Strathfield – Ada Av & Elsie St [now Shortland Ave].
1 March 1937:  Taken over by DRTT.

MERRYLANDS – WENTWORTHVILLE
1950:  Commenced by Barklimore Bros.
April 1981:  Transferred to Baxter’s Bus Lines.
27 November 1983:  Renumbered 814 in the Sydney Region Route Number System.

Route 215
STRATHFIELD – SOUTH STRATHFIELD via The Boulevarde
As at date of Govt Gazette 13 November 1925:  Being operated by AE Rose.
December 1929:  Transferred to JC Moreton.
18 October 1936:  Combined with 216, as 215 Strathfield – Belmore.
1 March 1937:  Taken over by DRTT.

KINGSWOOD – CAMBRIDGE PARK
PENRITH – BEL-AIR – KINGSWOOD PARK
PENRITH – CAMBRIDGE GARDENS
PENRITH – CAMBRIDGE PARK
PENRITH – CRANEBROOK via Richmond Rd
PENRITH – KINGSWOOD – ORCHARD HILLS
PENRITH – SECOND AVE
PENRITH – JAMISON RD – SMITH ST
PENRITH – SOUTH PENRITH
PENRITH – ST MARYS
PENRITH – WERRINGTON
PENRITH – WERRINGTON COUNTY
PENRITH – YORK RD SOUTH
5 November 1945:  Penrith – Kingswood – Orchard Hills commenced by Fragar Bros.
1949:  Extended to St Marys.
June 1961:  Transferred to WJ Bale & Sons Pty Ltd (then or later also trading as Penrith District Bus Service).  At this time, route was described as Penrith – Orchard Hills, Luddenham, Cambridge Pk, etc.
May 1962:  Route described as Penrith – Hornseywood, Orchard Hills, etc.
Circa 1973:  Routes were:
Kingswood – Cambridge Park
Penrith – Bel-Air – Kingswood Park
Penrith – Cambridge Gardens
Penrith – Cambridge Park
Penrith – Cranebrook via Richmond Rd
Penrith – Derby St – Second Ave
Penrith – Jamison St – Smith St
Penrith – South Penrith
Penrith – St Marys
Penrith – Werrington
Penrith – Werrington County
Penrith – York Rd South
[I have timetables for all these routes.  Most are undated, but obtained circa 1973.  I have assumed they all operated simultaneously.]
17 April 1974:  Penrith District Bus Service transferred to Bosnjak family.
By 1982:  Operator’s name changed to Bosnjak Penrith.
16 August 1982:  Reorganised & renumbered into the Sydney Region Route Number System:
780  Penrith – St Marys
782  Penrith – Werrington via Greenbank Dr
784  Penrith – Werrington via Kingswood
785  Penrith – Cambridge Park
786  Penrith – Cranebrook
790  Penrith –  Jamison Rd, South Penrith
791  Penrith – South Penrith loop
792  Penrith – South Penrith (combined loop).

Route 216
STRATHFIELD – SOUTH STRATHFIELD – BELMORE via Homebush Rd
STRATHFIELD – SOUTH STRATHFIELD – CHULLORA via Homebush Rd
As at date of Govt Gazette 13 November 1925:  Strathfield – South Strathfield via Homebush Rd being operated by Mrs AE Rose.
December 1929:  Transferred to JC Moreton.
2 January 1934:  36 and 216 amalgamated as 216, Strathfield – Belmore.
18 October 1936:  Combined with 215, as 215 Strathfield – Belmore.

RIVERSTONE – MARAYLYA
WINDSOR – MARAYLYA
WINDSOR – SCHEYVILLE
1947:  Windsor – Scheyville commenced by RM Sanday.
1948:  Transferred to J Denzil.
1950:  Transferred to NK Lakeman-Fidler.
?:  New routes, Windsor – Maraylya and Riverstone – Maraylya.
June 1958:  Transferred to Hawkesbury Valley Bus Service (RC Fitzpatrick).
1990:  Hawkesbury Valley Bus Service transferred to Calabro family.
Early 2000:  Renumbered into the Sydney Region Route Number System:
            661  Windsor – Riverstone
            662  Riverstone – Maraylya.

Route 217
STRATHFIELD – ALBERT RD, HOMEBUSH
As at date of Govt Gazette 13 November 1925:  Being operated by Mrs AE Rose.
By date of Govt Gazette 22 June 1928:  Extended from Heyde & Albert Rds to Barker & Albert Rds.
December 1929:  Transferred to JC Moreton.
13 May 1933:  Combined with 214 as 214, Strathfield – Ada Av & Elsie St.

RICHMOND – LONDONDERRY – PENRITH
RICHMOND – CASTLEREAGH
October 1942:  Richmond – Londonderry – Penrith commenced by RE Nutt.
March 1947:  Transferred to JE Sinclair.
1952:  Transferred to NK Lakeman-Fidler.
September 1956:  Transferred to MA Duffy & Sons (by 1980s trading as Duffys Bus Lines).
28 October 1957:  The Richmond – Castlereagh section of 219 renumbered part of 217 (transferred from Young?).
February 1966:  Richmond – Londonderry – Penrith (Londonderry – Penrith Thursdays-only shopping service - by then?) transferred to Howe’s Bus Service (FC Howe) and renumbered 202, leaving 217 as Richmond – Castlereagh (which, by the 1960s, was a school-only service).
August 1980:  Duffys Bus Lines transferred to Guild Management Services (N Hepburn).
By November 1982:  Guild Management Services (which, by then, operated 206, 212 & 217) traded as Macquarie Towns Coach Lines.
By August 1983: Regular route service restored as Richmond – Agnes Banks (including trips to/via William Cox Dr – new estate), with some school trips extended to Castlereagh.
By February 1985:  Renumbered 693 in the Sydney Region Route Number System.

Route 218
CENTRAL RAILWAY – CHALMERS ST, STRATHFIELD via Parramatta Rd & Bridge St, Homebush
As at date of Govt Gazette 13 November 1925:  Being operated by GF Inder.
Later:  Transferred to Metropolitan Omnibus Transport Co (F Stewart).
By date of Govt Gazette 22 June 1928:  Ceased.

WINDSOR – MAROOTA – WISEMANS FERRY
1946:  Windsor – Maroota commenced by W Board.
1948:  Transferred to RW Avern.
Later in 1948:  Transferred to NK Lakeman-Fidler, and extended from Maroota to Wiseman’s Ferry.
May 1953:  Transferred to R & P Clarkson.
February 1984:  Transferred to Hawkesbury Valley Bus Service (RC Fitzpatrick).
1990:  Hawkesbury Valley Bus Service transferred to Calabro family.
Early 2000:  Renumbered 663 in the Sydney Region Route Number System.

Route 219
CENTRAL RAILWAY – SUNNYSIDE [now Canada Bay] via Parramatta Rd
As at date of Govt Gazette 13 November 1925:  Being operated by R Smith and/or EK Munro.
By date of Govt Gazette 15 October 1926:  Ceased.

TURRAMURRA – SOUTH TURRAMURRA
1 May 1939:  Commenced (possibly by Kuring-gai Bus Co?).
Soon after:  Ceased.

RICHMOND – CASTLEREAGH – PENRITH
1947:  Commenced by JE Sinclair.
Early 1950s:  Transferred to GW (Geoffrey) Young (then or later trading as Richmond – Penrith Bus Service).
28 October 1957:  The Richmond – Castlereagh section renumbered 217 (and transferred to MA Duffy & Sons?), leaving 219 as Penrith – Castlereagh.
June 1960:  Penrith – Castlereagh transferred to WJ Bale & Sons Pty Ltd (then or later also trading as Penrith District Bus Service).
17 April 1974:  Penrith District Bus Service transferred to Bosnjak family.
By 1982:  Operator’s name changed to Bosnjak Penrith.
16 August 1982:  Renumbered 788 in the Sydney Region Route Number System.  Probably extended from Castlereagh to Llandilo at same time

Route 220
SUTHERLAND – YOWIE BAY
As at date of Govt Gazette 13 November 1925:  Being operated by JT Jennings.
1929:  Ceased.

HORNSBY – MT COLAH – BOBBIN HEAD via Pacific Hwy
2 July 1937:  Commenced by EC Windybank.
1946:  Transferred to H Walkley.
November 1947:  Transferred to Hornsby District Bus Service (A Leighton).
Approx 1963:  Bolton Ave, Mt Colah – Bobbin Head ceased without replacement (tourist traffic dried up), leaving route as Hornsby – Bolton Ave, Mt Colah.
June 1967: 

Route 221
SYDENHAM – MARRICKVILLE – SUMMER HILL
As at date of Govt Gazette 13 November 1925:  Being operated by V Siebert.  M Fitzgibbon may have also operated this route.
31 October 1931:  Ceased as competitive with Government railway or tram services under State Transport (Co-ordination) Act.

LINDFIELD – WEST LINDFIELD – WEST KILLARA – MAQUARIE UNIVERSITY
ROSEVILLE – LINDFIELD – BRADFIELD [PARK] – KILLARA – GORDON
 (Current suburb of West Lindfield was known as Bradfield before World War II, then Bradfield Park till about 1970)
15 June 1935:  Lindfield – Bradfield – Killara commenced by AJ (Jack) Wagg (then or later incorporated as AJ Wagg Tourist Services).
6 June 1936:  Extended from Lindfield to Roseville and from Killara to Gordon, making route Roseville – Lindfield – Killara – Gordon.
17 August 1936:  Curtailed at Roseville end to Ortona Rd/Grosvenor Rds.
1 June 1937:  Killara – Gordon section ceased, leaving route as Roseville – Lindfield – Killara.
By 14 November 1938:  Service re-extended from Ortona Rd/Grosvenor Rds to Roseville.
By late 1940s:  Service operated in two separate parts (due to intensive service between Lindfield and Bradfield Park, where a migrant hostel was located):
            Lindfield – Bradfield Park – Killara
            Lindfield – Roseville (incl Findlay Av loop)
Early 1950s:  Bradfield Park – Killara section ceased (partly replaced by 136), leaving routes as Lindfield – Bradfield Park and Lindfield – Roseville (incl Findlay Av loop).
April 1954:  Lindfield – Roseville (incl Findlay Av loop) section transferred to RA Berglund and renumbered 124.
1950s:  Some trips extended from Bradfield Park in a loop through West Killara.
14 March 1966:  Transferred to MO Sinclair (Mervyn Sinclair).
2 May 1966:  Transferred to Barnes Coaches (JD (Doug) Barnes).
By 7 November 1966:  All weekday and Saturday morning trips ran Lindfield – West Killara (loop).  Saturday afternoon and Sunday trips ran Lindfield – Bradfield Park and were through-routed with 54 to Northern Suburbs Cemetery, then to Chatswood.  Sunday service had ceased by 6 March 1967.
6 March 1967:  Occasional trips extended from West Lindfield to Macquarie University, on opening of university.
2 October 1967:  Trips extended to Macquarie University ceased.
November 1970:  Transferred to Deanes Coaches (Ron Deane).
By December 1973:  Through-routing with 54 on Saturday afternoons ceased.  Weekday off-peak trips through-routed with 185, Gordon – West Gordon.
18 November 1981:  Some trips re-extended from West Killara to Macquarie Uni via Macquarie Centre, upon opening of Macquarie Centre.  Through-routing with 185 ceased.
1 July 1987:  Renumbered 565 in the Sydney Region Route Number System.

Route 222
MILSONS PT –TAMBOURINE BAY RD, LANE COVE via Lane Cove Rd [now Pacific Hwy]
As at date of Govt Gazette 13 November 1925:  Being operated by GH (George) Newman.
31 December 1926 (as noted in Govt Gazette 27 May 1927):  Ceased, when regulations prohibited buses from having solid tyres and perimeter seating.

CENTRAL RAILWAY – SYDENHAM via Parramatta & Sydenham Rds
SYDENHAM – LEWISHAM – DULWICH HILL
By date of Govt Gazette 22 February 1929:  Central Railway – Sydenham commenced by T Brien.
31 October 1931:  Ceased as competitive with trams under State Transport (Co-ordination) Act, but immediately relicensed as a feeder, Sydenham – Fiveways, Dulwich Hill, operated by Mrs Priscilla Brien, then or later trading as Sydenham Bus Service.
By June 1933:  Extended from Fiveways to Dulwich Hill Tram terminus.
1934:  Mrs Brien remarried to become Mrs Warren.
17 September 1937:  Subsidiary service commenced, Sydenham – Enmore – Stanmore – Petersham.
22 August 1938:  Sydenham – Petersham service extended to Lewisham.
4 November 1967:  Mrs Warren died and service run by her estate.
January 1969:  Transferred to Marrickville Bus Lines (Barry Barton).
Early 1974:  Marrickville Bus Lines transferred to Max Holman.
16 May 1977:  Transferred to Orana Tours (Bob Wood).
January 1979:  Transferred to Ben Rachwel, who resumed use of name Marrickville Bus Lines.
16 November 1987:  Renumbered 448 in the Sydney Region Route Number System, coincident with the opening of Marrickville Metro shopping centre and off-peak journeys altered to run to Marrickville Metro instead of Sydenham.

Route 223
TURRAMURRA – LADY DAVIDSON HOME, KURING-GAI CHASE [now North Turramurra] – BOBBIN HEAD
TURRAMURRA – PYMBLE via Bannockburn Rd
As at date of Govt Gazette 13 November 1925:  Turramurra – Lady Davidson Home being operated by WS King (then or later incorporated as Turramurra & Kuring-gai Motor Bus & Transport Co).
By 1937:  Extended from Lady Davidson Home to Bobbin Head.
July 1949:  Transferred to JT Ford.
? (by the time of, or during Ford’s proprietorship):  Extra route, Turramurra – Pymble via Bannockburn Rd, commenced.
January 1961:  Transferred to RR (Ron) Deane.
July 1963:  Operator’s name changed to Turramurra-Bobbin Head Bus Co (Deane family).
By 1 October 1968:  Turramurra – Pymble via Bannockburn Rd trips extended via Normurra Av, North Turramurra.
1975/6:  Operator’s name changed to Deane’s Coaches.
24 July 1985:  Renumbered into the Sydney Region Route Number System:
            577  Turramurra – Bobbin Head
            578  Turramurra – Pymble via Bannockburn Rd.
New 576, which covered some of Turramurra – Bobbin Head route at night and weekends, also commenced.

Route 224
TAMBOURINE BAY – LANE COVE – NORTHWOOD
WYNYARD – NORTHWOOD – LONGUEVILLE
(Also Tambourine Bay – St Leonards & infrequent Riverview – Lane Cove – Artarmon service)
24 October 1930:  Tambourine Bay – Lane Cove – Northwood commenced by FR (Frank) Ritchie and Mr Gibbons.
June 1931:  Partnership altered to FR (Frank) Ritchie and Percy Stiddig.
10 March 1933:  Infrequent Riverview – Lane Cove – Artarmon trips (formerly 228) continued as part of 224.
1935:  Percy Stiddig withdrew from partnership, leaving Frank Ritchie as sole proprietor.
1938/9:  Transferred to WE (Bill) Nott.
1940:  For a short time Nott re-incorporated his business as Northwood Transport, but soon reverted to the former name.
12 July 1940:  Infrequent Riverview – Lane Cove – Artarmon trips transferred to 53.
27 April 1945:  Transferred to WA (Bill) & JC (Cec) Johnston.
14 October 1946:  Transferred to JH (Jack) Hales.
23 December 1946:  Extra route, Wynyard – Northwood, commenced, in response to cancellation of Circular Quay-Figtree ferry.  Service originally ran during weekday off-peak and Saturday & Sunday afternoons, but gradually expanded to full time by 10 November 1950.
6 June 1950:  New route, Tambourine Bay – St Leonards, commenced.
13 November 1950:  Most trips on Tambourine Bay – St Leonards ceased due to competition from DRTT’s 295 along River Rd.  (The final two peak-hour trips on the St Leonards service continued till the late 1960s.)
13 April 1966:  Transferred to Barnes Coaches (JD (Doug) Barnes).
9 October 1970:  Transferred to Deane’s Coaches (RR (Ron) Deane).
19 July 1971:  As 127, 169 & 224 were under common ownership:

By 1 September 1974:  Weekday off-peak Wynyard – Northwood – Lane Cove (224) trips extended from Lane Cove to Mars Rd (169) via Tambourine Bay.
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.
127 & 224 through-routed during weekday off-peak and Saturday mornings.
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 225
TURRAMURRA – WAHROONGA SANITARIUM – FOX VALLEY via Fox Valley Rd
WARRAWEE – WAHROONGA SANITARIUM – FOX VALLEY via Fox Valley Rd
(Wahroonga Sanitarium now known as Sydney Adventist Hospital)
As at date of Govt Gazette 13 November 1925:  Warrawee – Wahroonga Sanitarium being operated by Donald R Limback.
By the 1930s:  Operated by JG (Vince) Farrell, then or later trading as Warrawee Bus Service.
1950s(?):  Extended from the Sanitarium to Fox Valley.
December 1962:  Transferred to RR (Ron) Deane, following death of Mr Farrell.
By 1963:  Off-peak journeys altered to run Turramurra – Sanitarium – Fox Valley (peak trips remained as Warrawee – Sanitarium – Fox Valley).
July 1963:  Operator’s name changed to Turramurra-Bobbin Head Bus Co (Deane family).
1970:  Ceased entering grounds of the Sanitarium.
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 226
PYMBLE – TURRAMURRA – WAHROONGA via Merrivale & Eastern Rds
As at date of Govt Gazette 13 November 1925:  Turramurra – Wahroonga being operated by Elliott Bros.
1931:  Wood Bros’ 202, Pymble – Turramurra, transferred to Elliott Bros and amalgamated with 226, as 226, Pymble – Turramurra – Wahroonga.
May 1958:  Transferred to RR (Ron) Deane.
October 1959:  Route split into two:
63 Pymble – Turramurra via Merrivale Rd
226 Turramurra – Wahroonga via Eastern Rd.
July 1963:  Operator’s name changed to Turramurra-Bobbin Head Bus Co (Deane family).
By 1967:  Diverted via North Wahroonga (new suburb).
1975/6:  Operator’s name changed to Deane’s Coaches.
24 July 1985:  Renumbered 575 in the Sydney Region Route Number System.  New 576, which covered some of the route between Turramurra and East Wahroonga at night and weekends, also commenced.

Route 227
CENTRAL RAILWAY – KINGS CROSS – ROSE BAY – WATSONS BAY
As at date of Govt Gazette 13 November 1925:  Being operated by Comfort Coach Co.
31 October 1931:  Ceased as competitive with Government railway or tram services under State Transport (Co-ordination) Act.

SYDENHAM – STANMORE FIRE STATION"
1953:  Commenced by Mrs Priscilla Warren.
8 April 1965:  Transferred to Tempe Bus Service (Appleby & Nelson).
6 December 1965: 120, 129 & 227 amalgamated as 129 Rockdale – Sydenham – Stanmore – Lilyfield – Rozelle.

Route 228
CENTRAL RAILWAY – BONDI JUN – BIRRELL ST, WAVERLEY
As at date of Govt Gazette 13 November 1925:  Being operated competitively by (1) Bronte Motors (JH Cumming) & (2) Walters & Phillips.  May have also been operated by City & Suburban Safety Coaches Pty Ltd.
31 October 1931:  Ceased as competitive with Government railway or tram services under State Transport (Co-ordination) Act.

ARTARMON – TAMBOURINE BAY (Riverview College)
17 March 1932:  Commenced by Frank Ritchie & Percy Stiddig.
10 March 1933:  Ceased due to lack of patronage.  Three school journeys continued as 224.

HURSTVILLE – CARSS PARK via Conway Rd [now southernmost part of Woniora Rd]
1952:  Hurstville – Carss Pk via Conway Rd trips on Jamiesons’ 109 renumbered 228 (or new route?).
By 1960s:  These trips ceased (or possibly renumbered back to 109 for a short time?).

EASTWOOD – RYDE via Bridge Rd
12 September 1966:  Commenced by Hunters Hill Bus Co (CAL (Clarrie) Paull), replacing part of 85, as part of a reorganisation of routes in Eastwood area.
15 November 1976:  Altered as part of a rearrangement of 85, 142 & 228.
28 April 1978:  Transferred to North & Western Bus Lines (Ken Butt).
23 July 1990:  Reorganised and renumbered into the Sydney Region Route Number System:
            532  Ryde – Midway
            544  Eastwood – Bridge Rd

Route 229
CENTRAL RAILWAY – BONDI JUN – WAVERLEY CEMETERY
As at date of Govt Gazette 13 November 1925:  Being operated by J Hynes.  May have also been operated by Gail family and/or Comfort Coach Co.
31 October 1931:  Ceased as competitive with Government railway or tram services under State Transport (Co-ordination) Act.

RUSHCUTTERS BAY – DARLINGHURST
1932:  Licensed as a feeder, operated by Mrs Monaghan.
27 August 1935:  Taken over by DRTT as 4/

KOGARAH – ROSELANDS
February 1971:  Commenced by EH Blythe.
May 1984:  Transferred to Bexley Passenger Transport (part of the Highway Tours group – Jim Hill).
1985:  Transferred to Canterbury Bus Lines (also part of Highway Tours).
18 December 1985:  39, 92 & 229 amalgamated as 39.

Route 230
CENTRAL RAILWAY – BONDI JUN – CUTHBERT ST, WAVERLEY
As at date of Govt Gazette 13 November 1925:  Being operated by Cuthbert St Motor Bus Co (John Shand).  May have also been operated By Comfort Coach Co.
31 October 1931:  Ceased as competitive with Government railway or tram services under State Transport (Co-ordination) Act.

Route 231
CENTRAL RAILWAY – NEWTOWN – FERGUSONS NURSERY, WEST BEXLEY – DUMBLETON [now Beverly Hills]
(Ferguson’s Nursery = site of Kingsgrove High School)
As at date of Govt Gazette 13 November 1925:  Central Railway – Fergusons Nursery being operated by Jack Iffland.
1926:  Extended from Ferguson’s Nursery to Dumbleton [now Beverly Hills].
1927:  Ceased.

WENTWORTHVILLE – GIRRAWEEN
By date of Govt Gazette 22 June 1928:  Commenced by D Reeve.
1928:  Ceased.

Route 232
MILSONS PT – NORTHBRIDGE – WILLOUGHBY PARK
As at date of Govt Gazette 13 November 1925:  Being operated competitively by (1) Russell & Blackwell and (2) A Sammins.  May have also been operated by White Transit (C Hicks).
By date of Govt Gazette 27 May 1927:  Ceased.

Route 233
MILSONS PT – CROWS NEST – EDINBURGH RD, WILLOUGHBY
As at date of Govt Gazette 13 November 1925:  Being operated by White Transit (C Hicks).
31 October 1931:  Ceased as competitive with Government railway or tram services under State Transport (Co-ordination) Act.

MASCOT AERODROME – MASCOT POST OFFICE – ZETLAND
March 1949:  Mascot PO – Mascot Aerodrome [?] commenced by LV Tuckwell.
?:  Extended from Mascot PO to Royal South Sydney Hospital, Zetland
1953:  Transferred to RJ Mooney.
October 1953:  Transferred to RL Moon.
September 1956:  Transferred to J Yendle.
July 1960:  Ceased due to lack of patronage.  Later replaced by extension of DGT Routes 302/3.

Route 234
VALENTIA ST WHF, WOOLWICH – GLADESVILLE
As at date of Govt Gazette 13 November 1925:  Being operated by WJ Bruce.
By date of Govt Gazette 22 June 1928:  Some trips diverted via High St [Boronia Park].
Later in the 1920s:  Transferred to R Smith.
1941:  Transferred to CAL (Clarrie) Paull.
By 1948:  Operator’s name changed to Hunters Hill Bus Co.
28 April 1978:  Transferred to North & Western Bus Lines (KA (Ken) Butt).
23 July 1990:  As part of general reorganization of North & Western’s routes:

Route 235
ROCKDALE – WONIORA RD, BLAKEHURST – HURSTVILLE
(Extended from Rockdale to Brighton-le-Sands on weekends and Public Holidays)
As at date of Govt Gazette 13 November 1925:  Rockdale – Woniora Rd, Blakehurst being operated by E Dews.
December 1927:  Extended from Woniora Rd to Hurstville.
By date of Govt Gazette 22 June 1928:  Ceased.

Route 236
MUSGRAVE ST WHF – SPIT JUN – WYONG RD, MOSMAN
As at date of Govt Gazette 13 November 1925:  Being operated by White Transit.
31 October 1931:  Ceased as competitive with Government railway or tram services under State Transport (Co-ordination) Act.
16 January 1933:  Recommenced.  Then or earlier operated by Paddison Bros.  The route was deemed competitive with trams or trains under the State Transport (Co-ordination) Act as from 2 November 1931 and paid tax.
19 April 1933:  Taken over by DRTT and on 6 May 1933 merged with 156 as 236, Musgrave St Whf – Balmoral & Musgrave St – Medusa St.

Route 237
CENTRAL RAILWAY – LAURISTON PARK, MASCOT via Darlinghurst, Gardeners & Botany Rds
(Lauriston Park was an estate in Mascot now entirely swallowed up by Sydney airport)
As at date of Govt Gazette 13 November 1925:  Central Railway - Mascot being operated by The Doncaster & Rosebery White Transit Co, later trading as South Sydney Bus Co (T Stalker & W Langford).
By date of Govt Gazette 15 October 1926:  Extended from Mascot to Lauriston Park.
?:  Extended from Mascot/Lauriston Pk to Brighton-le-Sands
31 October 1931:  Classed as competitive with Government railway or tram services under State Transport (Co-ordination) Act, but relicensed as a feeder, Doncaster Ave, Kensington – Brighton-le-Sands.
5 October 1933:  Extended from Brighton-le-Sands to Ramsgate.
15 August 1934:  Extended from Kensington to Raleigh Park (probably at peak hours only).
8 December 1934:  Taken over by DRTT, merged into 3 Central Railway – Dolls Pt.

SUTHERLAND – PRICES AV
SUTHERLAND – WORONORA RIVER – PRINCE EDWARD PARK – MENAI – ILLAWONG – PADSTOW
11 February 1935:  Sutherland – Woronora River commenced by GH Ramsay.
December 1948:  Transferred to Mayman Bros.
By 1960s:  Routes were:
            Sutherland – Prices Av (occasional trips)
            Sutherland – Prince Edward Park
July 1966:  Transferred to Woronora Bus Co (Doug Smith/family)
November 1980:  Extended to become Sutherland – Prince Edward Park – Menai – Illawong – Padstow, making use of the Alfords Pt Bridge (opened in 1973), with occasional trips to/diversions via Prices Av.
By 1984:  Operator’s name changed to Menai Bus Service.
July 1987:  Doug Smith died and service passed to his family/estate.
16 November 1987:  Reorganised & renumbered in to the Sydney Region Route Number System:
            960  Sutherland – Padstow direct
            961  Sutherland – Padstow via Illawong or Alfords Point
            962  Sutherland – Menai
            963  Sutherland – Alfords Point

Route 238
COMO – GREEN PT – CARAVAN HEAD – OYSTER BAY
COMO – THE BONNET, WEST COMO
JANNALI – CURRAH RD, WEST COMO
JANNALI – GREEN PT – CARAVAN HEAD – OYSTER BAY
JANNALI – NORTH SUTHERLAND – KAREELA
JANNALI – SIXTH AV
JANNALI – THE BONNET, WEST COMO
9 August 1938:  Como – Oyster Bay and Como – The Bonnet commenced by V Brittain.
1946:  Operated by JT Jennings.
April 1948:  Transferred to Sutherland Bus Service (Allan Small).
February 1952:  Transferred to Como Bus Service, later Jannali-Como Bus Service (Coleman family).
June 1962:  Extra service Jannali – Sylvania Heights approved (? operated).
15 August 1969:  Routes were:
            Como – Green Pt – Caravan Head – Oyster Bay (peak hour circular route)
            Como – The Bonnet, West Como (peak hour service)
Jannali – Currah Rd, West Como (shopping service)
            Jannali – Green Pt – Caravan Head – Oyster Bay (circular route)
            Jannali – North Sutherland
            Jannali – Sixth Av (shopping service)
            Jannali – The Bonnet, West Como
By 1 October 1971:  North Sutherland service extended via Kareela.
By 29 March 1976:  Routes were:
Jannali – Green Pt – Caravan Head – Oyster Bay (circular route)
Jannali – Kareela
Jannali – West Como
16 May 1977:  Transferred to Kareela Bus Lines (Max Holman).
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:  Transferred to Southtrans (Ron Deane).
12 October 1992:  Reorganised and renumbered into the Sydney Region Route Number System:
            966  Jannali – Como West
            967  Jannali – Caravan Head
            968  Jannali – Miranda.

Route 239
BERALA – AUBURN – BLAXCELL ST, GRANVILLE
As at date of Govt Gazette 13 November 1925:  Water St, Auburn – Auburn – Blaxcell St, Granville being operated by GR Sinclair.
?:  Extended from Water St, Auburn to Berala.
October 1951:  Transferred to NW Barber.
July 1952:  Transferred back to GR Sinclair.
February 1955:  Transferred to Eastwood Bus Service to CN Tattam & GR Sinclair[?]
July 1959:  Transferred to CN Tattam.
June 1960:  Transferred to Stone Bros (later Stone Bros Transport) (Arthur & Jim Stone)
September 1960:  Auburn – Berala section split off and renumbered 116, leaving route as Auburn – Blaxcell St.
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:  Renumbered 916 in the Sydney Region Route Number System.

Route 240
Not issued

Route 241
PARRAMATTA – EASTERN CREEK
By date of Govt Gazette 15 October 1926:  Commenced by SW Williams.  (Doran Report of 1925 says Williams operated Parramatta – Penrith.)
By date of Govt Gazette 22 June 1928:  Ceased.

HURSTVILLE – CRONULLA
August 1931:  Commenced by F Bardsley.  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 3 April 1933, when the tax was lifted.
16 December 1939:  Ceased, when Sutherland-Cronulla electric railway opened.

Route 242
Not issued

Route 243
Not issued

Route 244
BONDI JUNCTION – BIRRELL ST, WAVERLEY
26 February 1950:  Transferred from DRTT to JH Bowden.
21 February 1952:  Transferred to DGT and renumbered 313.

BANKSTOWN – CHULLORA – PUNCHBOWL – ROSELANDS – HURSTVILLE
6 November 1967:  4 & 28 amalgamated and renumbered 244.  Operated by Punchbowl Bus Co.
10 January 1992:  Rerouted between Punchbowl and Roselands to incorporate part of 26, which ceased.
18 August 1997:  Renumbered 941 as part of general reorganization & renumbering of Punchbowl Bus Co’s routes.  Altered to include part of 29 at Peakhurst.

Route 300
LIVERPOOL – BLACKTOWN Red Arrow
8 December 1980:  Commenced jointly by Bosnjaks Bus Service and Western Road Bus Services (Neyland & Thornleigh).
10 August 1981:  Bosnjaks assumed complete control.
By 15 June 1982:  Renumbered 830 in the Sydney Region Route Number System.

Route 320
PARRAMATTA – BANKSTOWN Red Arrow
18 February 1980:  Commenced by Bankstown-Parramatta Bus Lines, which was a joint venture of Delwood Bus Co (later Delwood Coaches) (Jim Newport) & Chester Hill-Bankstown Bus Service (Dewey family).  Route number may not have been allocated at start date.
15 September 1985:  Rerouted within Parramatta CBD coincident with introduction of changed traffic conditions.
3 February 1986:  Chester Hill-Bankstown Bus Service’s share of route transferred to Auburn Bus Service (S Todd).
29 July 1987:  Renumbered 910 in the Sydney Region Route Number System.

Route 333
CHATSWOOD – PARRAMATTA Red Arrow
PARRAMATTA – UWS, RYDALMERE
General note:  Unlike other “Red Arrow” routes, 333 Chatswood – Parramatta retained that description throughout its life.
19 January 1981:  Chatswood – Parramatta commenced jointly by North & Western Bus Lines KA (Ken) Butt) & Parramatta-Ryde Bus Service (Kennedy & Ferris families).
15 September 1985:  Rerouted within Parramatta CBD coincident with introduction of changed traffic conditions.
Between 1990 and 1994:  Solely operated by Parramatta-Ryde Bus Service (Kennedy & Ferris families).
1 June 1993:  Operator’s name changed to Riverside Bus & Coach Service, following purchase of Kennedy’s share by Ken Butt.
20 March 1998:  Additional service, Parramatta – UWS, Rydalmere, commenced (university semesters only).
13 December 1999:  Ken Butt’s share transferred to STA.
29 February 2000:  Fully transferred to STA.

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