NightRide

This article is about the nightly bus services in Sydney. For the nightly bus services in Melbourne, see NightRider.
NightRide
Overview
Owner Transport for NSW
Locale Sydney
Transit type
  • Commuter bus
  • rail replacement service
Number of stations 120
Operation
Began operation 18 June 1989
Operator(s)

NightRide is a network of bus routes in operation between midnight and 05:00 am in Sydney, Australia. The thirteen routes are run by private bus operators and allow for a nightly shutdown of the Sydney Trains commuter rail network. Established by the New South Wales Ministry of Transport and monitored by Transport for NSW, NightRide has been in operation since June 1989.[1] It is designed to provide for track maintenance, lower running costs and improved customer safety. Prior to the introduction of NightRide, trains on the Sydney commuter network had run on a 24-hour basis, although at much lower frequencies during NightRide hours than at other times.[2]

It commenced operating on 18 June 1989, initially with three routes to Riverwood, Campbelltown and Sutherland paralleling train services.[3] It was later extended throughout Sydney and 24-hour train services in Sydney ceased.

Operational history
Date Event
1989 Service established
2002 N1 service discontinued
2009 N100 service introduced
2011 N61 service introduced
2011 N71 service reintroduced

Most services run from George Street outside Town Hall railway station. The NightRide network closely mirrors the Sydney Trains network, with allowances made for the fact that major roads and railway lines often follow quite different alignments.

Sydney Trains tickets are valid on NightRide services, provided they are a Return ticket or higher (Single journey tickets are not valid). Single (one-way) tickets may also be purchased from the driver.[4][5] Since 12 April 2014 in conjunction with the introduction of the Opal card fares are charged at bus rates on the basis of the distance travelled. [6] N100 is free when boarding at King's Cross citybound.

NightRide buses operate between midnight and 04:30 am on an hourly frequency. Frequency variations for each route are shown below. Sydney Trains services operate all other times. Bus drivers may set-down passengers at local bus stops on route between designated NightRide stops.

NightRide network

The following routes that run on the Nightride network include:[5][7]

NightRide services N61 and N71 commenced on 23 October 2011.

Discontinued routes

St Peters was also previously serviced by NightRide services N10 and N11.

References

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  1. ↑ "Nightride services" Fleetline August 1989 page 120
  2. ↑ http://www.smh.com.au/nsw/late-night-travellers-vote-with-their-feet-to-dump-nightride-20140308-34e0v.html
  3. ↑ "Nightride Bus Service Starts" Railway Digest August 1989 page 271
  4. ↑ NightRide bus tickets, Transport NSW Info, Retrieved 5 November 2014
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 NightRide buses NSW Transport Info Retrieved 28 December 2014
  6. ↑ Opal Bus Fare Information, Opal, Retrieved 5 November 2014
  7. ↑ NightRide bus network NSW Transport Info Retrieved 5 November 2014
  8. ↑ "Changes to NightRide Buses: 1 November 2002", Action for Public Transport (NSW), retrieved 28 March 2006