Buses in Sydney - List of Defunct Bus Operators in Sydney

List of Defunct Bus Operators in Sydney

In the past, many of Sydney's bus services were operated by small companies, particularly in the middle and outer suburbs. Some of these companies only operated one or two routes. Most operated before the current revised route numbers and contract areas were introduced.

• Allways

Closed in 1992

• Bankstown–Eldridge Rd Bus Service

Operated route 20 from Bankstown Station to Eldridge Road (Bankstown Hospital). Sold to Bass Hill Bus Service in 1977.

• Bankstown Strathfield Bus Service

Operated routes 484–86 until taken over by Transit First in 2003

• Barklimore Bros

Operated routes in Merrylands until taken over by Baxters in 1981. Routes taken over by Transit First in 2005.

• Barnes Coaches
• Bass Hill Bus Service
• Baxter's Bus Lines

Trading name of Holroyd Bus Lines Pty Ltd; operated bus services in the western suburbs. Sold to Westbus in 2006. Baxter's remains a tour and charter company only.

• Belmore Lakemba Bus Company

Operated route 35 Belmore Lakemba via Roselands and route 92 Bardwell Park to Roselands 1966 to early 80s their Depot was behind BP service station on Kingsgrove Road at Kingsgrove next to old gas tank (now removed). Believed to have been sold to Pleasure Tours in the early 80s

• Brighton Bus Lines

Operated route 196 in the Brighton and Kyeemagh areas until 1993 when the route was bought by State Transit, becoming the 479. The company carried an orange livery with a blue stripe.

• Bustrans

Operated Routes 817 and 818 in the Fairfield area. It was taken over by Baxters Holroyd Bus Lines in 2004.

• Canterbury Bus Lines

Operated routes 450 and 451 until routes taken over by Punchbowl Bus Company in 1998

• Carss Park Charter Tours and Buslines

Routes taken over by Southtrans

• Crowthers (BusLink)

Operated bus services in and around Miranda, Cronulla and Kurnell until taken over by Veolia in 2009. Remains a coach charter company.

• Deanes

Became Southtrans, until taken over by Connex in the late 1990s. Now operates as Veolia Transport

• Foley's Bus Service
• GP Bus Company

Later became Punchbowl Bus Company

• Harbour City Coaches

Operated lower North Shore services from 1987 until sold to North and Western in 1989

• Harris Park Bus Company

Most of the bus fleet was sold to westbus in the late 2000s. The Harris Park depot turned into Brownfield land, while the North Rocks depot still has a handful of buses and guard dogs, but is no longer in operation.

• Hawkesbury Valley Coaches
• Higlett's Coaches

Acquired by Busways in 1986

• Holsworthy Bus Company

Operated between Holsworthy and Liverpool until 1982.

• Hopkinsons Coaches
• Jannali Como Bus Service

Operated route 238 sold 1977 to Southwestern buslines operated services from Jannali to Como and Oyster Bay. Limited services to Sutherland

Owned and operated Jannali Scenic Tours and Opal Field Scenic Tours

• Katen & Heath

Founded 1956, became Bustrans in 1996.

• Kingsgrove Bus and Coach Company

Now operates as a charter company only

• Kogarah–Carss Park Bus Service
• Lane Cove Bus Service

Bought bus services in the Lane Cove area from Deanes in the early 1980s until 1987.

• Liverpool Transport Company
• Longueville Bus Company

Operated services in the Lane Cove/Longueville area until the early 1950s when taken over by Deanes Coaches.

• Manly Transport Service
• Marrickville Bus Lines
• McVicar's Bus Services

Operated routes, mainly out of Bankstown, until 1978

• Metro Link
• Midshore Busways

Routes taken over by Shorelink

• Milperra Bus Service

Operated routes around Bankstown until 1987, taken over by Transit First.

• Moore's Tours

Operated route 954 from a depot in Blakehurst until 2004 when route taken over by Punchbowl Bus Company. Continues as a charter operator only.

• Narwee Bus Service

Taken over by Punchbowl Bus Company in the late 1950s

• Neville's Bus service

Now part of Busabout.

• North & Western Bus Lines

Sold to Sydney Buses in 1999.

• Oatley Bus Service
• Parramatta Ryde Bus Service

Operated services in the Parramatta area until it was sold to State Transit in 2000.

• Peakhurst Bus Company (Saints)

Operated three routes (32, 88, 108) in southern Sydney until 1989 when its routes were taken over by the Punchbowl Bus Company. The buses carried a black and white livery.

• Pioneer Coaches, Bexley

Operated what is now route 452 between Rockdale and Beverly Hills, as the 112. The company carried a red and blue livery.

• Pleasure Tours

Operated routes 446 and 447 until 2005 when routes taken over by Punchbowl Bus Company.

• Red Top Bus Company

Routes 34 and 39 Strathfield Hurstville via Roselands and Campsie Hurstville via Roselands

• Revesby Bus and Coach Service

Routes taken over by Crossley Bus Lines

• Richmond Coaches

Routes absorbed by Westbus

• Riverside

Sold to State Transit in 2000.

• Rowe's Bus Service

Relaunched as Busways in 1988

• South Sydney Bus Company

Operated services from Central Railway to Maroubra Junction and Brighton-Le-Sands in the 1920s and 1930s.

• Southtrans

Taken over by Connex in the late 1990s. Now operates as Veolia Transport.

• St Ives Bus Service

Operated until 1998 when its operations were split between Forest Coach Lines and Shorelink.

• Sydney Coachlines

Routes taken over by Pioneer and Sydney Buses

• Transit First Bus Service

Operated services in South West Sydney, operations bought by Veolia Transport.

• West Bankstown Bus Service

Operated routes 935, 936 and 937 until 2003, routes taken over by Transit First

• Western Road Bus Service

Operated in Wentworthville until 1987, taken over by Baxters

• Westway Bus and Coach Service

Relaunched as Transit First in 2003

• Windsor Towns