Broadmeadows Bus Service
| Parent | Northern Transit Holdings |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1947 |
| Headquarters | Westmeadows |
| Service area | Northern Melbourne |
| Service type | Bus & coach operator |
| Routes | 8 |
| Hubs |
Broadmeadows Shopping Centre Craigieburn Plaza Shopping Centre |
| Stations |
Fawkner Gowrie Merlynston Roxburgh Park Upfield |
| Fleet | 45 (January 2013) |
| Chief executive | Dom Sita |
| Website | www.broadmeadowsbus.com.au |
Broadmeadows Bus Service is a bus and coach operator in Melbourne, Australia. As a Melbourne bus company, it operates eight bus routes under contract to the Government of Victoria.
History
Broadmeadows Bus Service was formed in 1947 when J Loughnan purchased a service between Broadmeadows and North Coburg Tram Terminus from P Thorne.[1] In the early 1950 coach charter operations commenced. In 1974 services were extended to Campbellfield and in 1985 from Upfield and North Coburg to Craigieburn.[2]
In July 2007 a 50% share in Broadmeadows Bus Service was sold to Moreland Buslines proprietors the Wright family.[3] Both the Loughnan and Wright families sold out to Dom Sita of Kastoria Bus Lines in 2011.[4]
The Western Autistic School uses Broadmeadows' owned buses for student transport.
Routes
- 528 Craigieburn – Craigieburn South (Daily)
- 529 Craigieburn – Craigieburn West via Craigieburn Plaza Shopping Centre (Daily)
- 530 Coburg – Campbellfield via Merlynston station, Fawkner station & Gowrie station (Daily)
- 531 Upfield – North Coburg via Fawkner station & Gowrie station (Monday to Friday)
- 532 Craigieburn – Broadmeadows via Upfield station & Broadmeadows Shopping Centre (Daily)
- 533 Craigieburn – Craigieburn North via Craigieburn Plaza Shopping Centre (Daily)
- 535 Craigieburn – Craigieburn West via Craigieburn Plaza Shopping Centre (Daily)
- 544 Broadmeadows – Craigieburn via Roxburgh Park Shopping Centre & Roxburgh Park station (Daily) operated by Broadmeadows Bus Service & Dyson's Bus Services
Fleet
As at January 2013 Broadmeadows Bus Service operated 45 buses and coaches.[4] The fleet livery is white with a dark brown stripe.
See also
- Buses in Melbourne
- List of Victorian Bus Companies
- List of Melbourne bus routes
References
- ↑ Melbourne Metropolitan Bus Operators and Fleet Listings. Melbourne: Bus & Coach Society of Victoria. 1991. p. 10.
- ↑ About Us Broadmeadow Bus
- ↑ Our History Moreland Bus
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Northern Transit Holdings - Broadmeadows Bus Service Australian Bus Fleet Lists 12 January 2013
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