Willoughby Bus Depot

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|location = Cnr Ann & Stan Sts, Willoughby

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|owner = Transport for NSW

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Willoughby Bus Depot is a bus depot in the Sydney suburb of Willoughby operated by Busways.

History

Willoughby Bus Depot opened on 1 July 1958 on the site of a former tannery. It operated routes, which were a combination of tram replacement routes and existing services operated by North Sydney Bus Depot.{{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|pages=118, 119}}Willoughby Depot - 50 Years On Australian Bus issue 27 May 2008 pages 8-10

In January 2022 it was included in the transfer of Region 7 from State Transit to Busways.[https://web.archive.org/web/20210730044329/https://www.busnews.com.au/industry-news/2107/busways-wins-sydney-region-7-bus-contract Busways wins region 7 bus contract] Australasian Bus & Coach 30 July 2021

As of October 2024, it has an allocation of 109 buses.[http://fleetlists.busaustralia.com/sta.php?search=STA&depotreq=Willoughby State Transit Authority - Willoughby] Australian Bus Fleet Lists

References

External links

[https://www.service.nsw.gov.au/nswgovdirectory/willoughby-bus-depot Service NSW]

Category:Bus garages

Category:Industrial buildings in Sydney

Category:Transport infrastructure completed in 1958

Category:1958 establishments in Australia