Leichhardt Bus Depot
{{Short description|Bus depot in Sydney, Australia}}
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| location = Cnr William St & Derbyshire Rd, Leichhardt
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| owner = Transport for NSW
| operator = Transit Systems
| depotcode = L
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| opened = 22 June 1915
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File:Leichhardt Tramway Depot c.1920.jpg
Leichhardt Bus Depot, originally Leichhardt Tram Depot, is a bus depot in the Sydney, Australia, suburb of Leichhardt operated by Transit Systems.
History
Leichhardt Tram Depot was built as a twelve road depot on the corner of William Street and Derbyshire Road, Leichhardt, being available for use on 22 June 1915. It was never used as an operational tram depot, instead being used to store trams.{{cite book|last=Keenan|first=David|title=Tramways of Sydney|year=1979|publisher=Transit Press|location=Sans Souci|isbn=0-909338-02-7|page=18}}{{cite book|last=Keenan|first=David|title=The Western Lines of the Sydney Tramway System|year=1982|publisher=Transit Press|location=Petersham|isbn=0-909338-12-4|pages=55/56}}
It was converted to a bus depot in 1937.[https://web.archive.org/web/20120321153033/http://www.statetransit.info/75sta/uploads/pdf/timeline.pdf Milestones] State Transit Authority{{cite book|last=MacGowan|first=Ian|title=The Tramways of New South Wales|year=1990|publisher=Ian MacGowan|location=Oakleigh|isbn=0-949600-25-3}} It was also the central maintenance facility until the Chullora Bus Workshops opened in 1958.{{cite book|last=Travers|first=Greg|title=From City to Suburb...a fifty year journey|year=1982|publisher=Historic Commercial Vehicle Association|location=Sydney|isbn=0-959601-6-27|page=122}} The old tramshed {{cite web|title=SRA Tramshed|url=http://www.environment.nsw.gov.au/heritageapp/ViewHeritageItemDetails.aspx?ID=1940149|publisher=environment.nsw.gov.au}} is used as part of the new expanded Leichhardt Bus Depot while the Sydney Bus Museum occupies the northern bays after its relocation from Tempe Bus Depot.{{cite web|last=AW Edwards|title=Leichhardt Bus Depot|url=http://www.awedwards.com.au/projects/leichhardt-bus-depot.php?filter=business_sectors&return_page=industrial}} Both the former Cable Stores Building {{cite web|title=SRA Stores Branch Building|url=http://www.environment.nsw.gov.au/heritageapp/ViewHeritageItemDetails.aspx?ID=1940028|publisher=.environment.nsw.gov.au}} and Traffic Office {{cite web|title=Tram Depot Office|url=http://www.environment.nsw.gov.au/heritageapp/ViewHeritageItemDetails.aspx?ID=1940029|publisher=.environment.nsw.gov.au}} (also known as the Tram Depot Office) was proposed as part of the cancelled Leichhardt Police Station development.{{cite web|last=Daily Telegraph|title=Shelved carpark kills new Leichhardt police station|url=http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/news/nsw/shelved-carpark-kills-new-leichhardt-police-station/story-e6freuzi-1226164334394}}
The depot is also home to the Roads & Maritime Services barrier transfer machine that moves the central barrier on Victoria Road between the Gladesville and Iron Cove Bridges.[http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/news/nsw/unzip-extra-lanes-on-victoria-rd/story-e6freuzi-1225972890012 Unzip extra lanes on Victoria Rd] Daily Telegraph 18 December 2010
As part of the contracting out of region 6, operation of Leichhardt depot passed from State Transit to Transit Systems on 1 July 2018.[http://stayinformed.transport.nsw.gov.au/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/Andrew-Constance-med-rel-Transit-Systems-boosts-Inner-West-bus-services-1.pdf Transit Systems Boosts Inner West Bus Services]{{Dead link|date=February 2020 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }} Minister for Transport 13 February 2018
In January 2025, it had an allocation of 198 buses.{{Cite web |title=Transit Systems NSW - Leichhardt |url=https://fleetlists.busaustralia.com/tsa.php?search=TSA&depotreq=Leichhardt |access-date=2025-02-28 |website=Australian Bus Fleet Lists}}
Design
As a tram depot, its design had some unique features such as the roller doors, and ancillary store and workshop buildings plus:{{cite web|title=Comparative Analysis |url=http://development.cityofsydney.nsw.gov.au/Datasource/DANotifications/1108169_009.pdf |publisher=City of Sydney |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20130927111208/http://development.cityofsydney.nsw.gov.au/Datasource/DANotifications/1108169_009.pdf |archivedate=2013-09-27 }}
- 12 tracks
- Decorative front parapet
- Brick panelled side walls
- Saw-tooth Roof orientation to south
Gallery
File:Leichhardt Tram Depot Traffic Offices.jpg|Former Traffic Offices
File:Leichhardt Tram Depot Store (4).jpg|Former Cable Store
File:Leichhardt Tram Depot Shed.jpg|North Tram Depot Shed housing Sydney Bus Museum
References
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External links
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- [https://www.service.nsw.gov.au/nswgovdirectory/leichhardt-bus-depot Service NSW]
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