Sydney bus route L90

Route L90
Overview
Operator State Transit
Depot Brookvale
Mona Vale
Predecessors Route 190
Route
Start Palm Beach
Via Avalon
Newport
Mona Vale
Collaroy
Dee Why
Westfield Warringah Mall
Spit Junction
End Wynyard station
Length 44 kilometres

Sydney bus route L90 is operated by State Transit between Palm Beach and Wynyard station. With a distance of 44 kilometres, it is the longest commuter bus route in Sydney.[1]

History

On 3 August 1953, route 150 Palm Beach to Wynyard station was renumbered 190.[2] In the 1990s, route 190 services were renumbered as L90 to designate it was a limited stops service. Early morning and late night all-stops services continue to operate as route 190. Most services use high capacity articulated buses.[3] It was also extended from Wynyard station to Railway Square. In October 2015, this latter section was withdrawn.[4]

Route L90 is known for its ocean scenery along the journey.[5] It is also popular with hikers planning to walk from Palm Beach back towards Sydney.[6]

In March 2013 Australian diecast model company Transit Graphics released a 1:76 scale model of a Mercedes-Benz O305 bus operating on route L90.[7]

Current route

Route 190 operates via these primary locations:[8]

References

  1. ↑ Frost, Carleen (28 October 2010). "2hrs 5mins – Sydney's longest bus trip". The Manly Daily. Retrieved 18 January 2011.
  2. ↑ Travers, Greg (1982). From City to Suburb...a fifty year journey. Historic Commercial Vehicle Association. p. 101. ISBN 0959601627.
  3. ↑ "$51M bendy bus investment". busnews.com.au. Retrieved 18 January 2011.
  4. ↑ A new CBD bus network Transport for New South Wales
  5. ↑ Askin, Pauline (26 December 2008). "Travel Postcard: 48 hours for beachlovers in Sydney". uk.reuters.com. Retrieved 18 January 2011.
  6. ↑ Jellie, Dugald (19 August 2008). "Along the broken shore". smh.com.au. Retrieved 18 January 2011.
  7. ↑ "OZBUS 9500-A". transitgraphics.com.au. Retrieved 17 January 2013.
  8. ↑ Timetable Sydney Buses
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