Melbourne bus route 509
| 509 | |
|---|---|
| Overview | |
| Operator | Dysons |
| Route | |
| Start | Brunswick West |
| Via | Hope Street Sydney Road |
| End | Barkly Square |
| Length | 2 kilometres |
| Service | |
| Level | Monday-Saturday |
Melbourne bus route 509 is a Public Transport Victoria bus route in Melbourne. At two kilometres, it is the shortest bus route in Melbourne. It was withdrawn in September 2012 before being reinstated in January 2016.
History
In 1977, route 509 was sold by G Long to Chris' Coaches, who sold it in 2001 to two employees trading as Hope Street Bus Line.[1]
In 2012, Public Transport Victoria decided to cease funding the route, citing low patronage.[2] In May 2015, a consultation commenced to reinstate the route.[3] As a result, the route recommenced on 4 January 2016, operated by Dysons.[4][5]
As of April 2016, it operates six times in each direction during the off-peak period from Monday to Saturday.[6]
Current route
- Brunswick West
- Hope Street
- Barkly Square
References
- ↑ Hope Street Bus Line Australian Bus Fleet Lists
- ↑ Little hope for Brunswick bus route favoured by aged The Age 10 August 2012
- ↑ Consultation begins on reinstatement of Hope Street bus Public Transport Victoria 22 May 2015
- ↑ New bus route 509 introduced to Brunswick West Archived 2016-04-10 at the Wayback Machine Public Transport Victoria
- ↑ Hope St bus service returns to Brunswick from January 4 Leader Community Newspapers 17 November 2015
- ↑ "509 Brunswick West - Barkly Square SC via Hope St & Sydney Rd". Public Transport Victoria.
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