What bus changes lay ahead as Sydney Metro northwest rolls out
Bus changes are being implemented ahead of Sydney Metro northwest’s opening on May 26.
Bus changes are being implemented ahead of Sydney Metro northwest’s opening on May 26.
Riverstone state Liberal MP Kevin Conolly said the bus timetable adjustments included:
CANCELLED SERVICES
Route 749 (Marsden Park to Blacktown)
Route 749 will no longer operate. Alternative services available on routes 750 and 751 on Richmond Rd.
Route 740 (Macquarie Park to Plumpton)
Route 740 will be withdrawn.
Alternative services between Plumpton and Glenwood provided by route 745.
If you are travelling to Macquarie University or Macquarie Park you can transfer from route 745 to Sydney Metro services at Bella Vista metro station.
If you are travelling to/from Glenwood you can access route 730 (previously route T70) to Norwest station and transfer to Sydney Metro services to access Macquarie Park or Macquarie University.
SERVICE CHANGES
Route 604 (Castle Hill to Parramatta)
Route 604 is adjusted to run via Hills Showground Station.
The route no longer serves Carrington Rd between Middleton Ave and Showground Rd.
Weekday morning and afternoon peak service frequency will be increased to every 15 minutess between Baulkham Hills and Castle Hill stations.
Later weeknight services will be provided and there will be 215 extra weekly services.
Route 605 (Kellyville to Rouse Hill)
Weekday service frequency will be increased to every 30 minutes.
Later weeknight services will be introduced and 200 additional weekly services will be rolled out.
Route 617 (Rouse Hill to Kellyville station)
New route 617 connects Rouse Hill and Beaumont Hills to Kellyville station via Mile End Rd, Milford Drive, Withers Rd, The Parkway, Brampton Drive and Samantha Riley Drive.
Route 617 runs every 30 minutes in off peak times when route 617X to the city does not run.
There will be 200 new weekly services.
Route 619 (Rouse Hill to Macquarie Park)
Route 619 will be adjusted to run via Hills Showground station.
Route will no longer serve Carrington Rd between Doran Drive and Showground Rd.
Route 626 (Dural to Pennant Hills)
Route 626 will be adjusted to run between Pennant Hills station and Kellyville station via Cherrybrook, Castle Hill and Hills Showground stations.
Route 626 will have increased weekday off peak service frequency, with later services at night
New weekend services will be introduced.
Route 626 will replace existing route T71 services between Castle Hill and Kellyville
251 extra weekly services.
Route 633 (Castle Hill to Pennant Hills)
Route 633 will be adjusted to serve Cherrybrook station.
Route 633 no longer serves Coonara Ave and Highs Rd in West Pennant Hills.
Alternative service in Coonara Ave provided by route 635 and in Highs Rd provided by route 651.
There will be no change to the service frequency or span of service.
Route 635 (Castle Hill to Beecroft)
Route 635 will be adjusted to serve Coonara Ave, Cherrybrook station and Anglicare Village but will no longer serve Highs Rd. Route 651 will provide alternative services.
Weekday morning and afternoon peak service frequencies increased to every 15 minutes from Beecroft to Cherrybrook station during the morning peak and from Cherrybrook station to Beecroft station during the afternoon peak.
There will be 155 additional weekly services.
Route 643
Route 643 will be a new weekday peak hour route connecting Samantha Riley Drive to Kellyville station during the morning peak and from Kellyville station to Samantha Riley Drive during the afternoon peak. It will roll out 70 new weekly services.
Route 661 (changing to route 671)
Riverstone to Windsor.
Route 661 will be renumbered to 671.
There will be no change to service frequency or route.
Route 662 (Route 741, Oakville to Riverstone)
Route 662 will be renumbered to 741.
There will be no change to service frequency or route.
Route 663 (Route 672)
Wisemans Ferry to Windsor
Route 663 will be renumbered to 672.
There will be no change to service frequency or route.
Route 664 (Route 679)
Maraylya to Windsor.
Route 664 will be renumbered to 679.
There will be no change to service frequency or route.
Route 714
Bella Vista to Seven Hills.
Route 714 will be extended from Reston Grange to Norwest station
There will be no change to service frequency or span of service
Route 742 (Riverstone to Rouse Hill)
Route 742 will be changed to run via Tallawong Station and Clarke Street, Riverstone, and extended from Riverstone Station to Marsden Park via Carnarvon Road, replacing route 757 trips in this area.
Route 742 will provide access to Sydney Metro services at Tallawong and Rouse Hill metro stations and serve new residential development in the Riverstone and Rouse Hill areas.
Alternative services on Boundary Rd, McCulloch St and Piccadilly St are available on route 747.
Route 742 will see increased services on weekdays and Saturdays.
There will be 128 additional weekly trips.
Route 745 (St Marys to Castle Hill)
Route 745 will be changed to run via Bella Vista metro station and terminate at Norwest Private Hospital instead of Castle Hill.
Alternative service between Glenwood and Castle Hill is available on route 730 (previously route T70) or by interchanging from route 745 to Sydney Metro services at Bella Vista metro station.
Weekday morning and afternoon service frequency will be increased to every 15 to 20 minutes.
Saturday service frequency will be increased to hourly 129 additional weekly trips.
Route 746 ( Rouse Hill Town Centre to Riverstone)
Route 746 weekday morning and afternoon peak service frequency will be increased to every 30 minutes between Box Hill (Terry Rd) and Rouse Hill station.
There will be 35 additional weekly trips.
Route 747 ( Marsden Park to Rouse Hill)
Route 747 will be changed to run via Tallawong metro station.
There will be no changes to existing service frequency.
Route no longer serves Schofields Rd between Tallawong and Cudgegong roads.
Route 751 (Rouse Hill Town Centre to Blacktown)
Route 751 will change to run via Tallawong metro station.
Service frequency will be increased across the week, with weekday morning and afternoon peak service frequency between Schofields station and Rouse Hill to every 15 minutes, and every 30 minutes during off peak times and on weekends.
Bus services will be timed to connect to most T1 Western Line trains at Schofields for travel to and from Richmond.
Route 751 will no longer serve Schofields Rd between Tallawong and Cudgegong roads.
You can walk to the next or previous stop along Schofields Rd or walk into the Tallawong station stops in Themeda Ave, Rouse Hill.
Route 757 (Riverstone to Mount Druitt)
Route 757 will change to run via a route between Marsden Park and Riverstone at all times.
All trips will now run via Richmond Rd and Garfield Rd West, providing a standard route seven days a week.
Existing route 757 services running via Carnarvon Rd will be provided by route 742.
Services will run later on weeknights and on Saturdays, with Sunday services running to and from Riverstone for the first time.
There will be 11 additional weekly trips.
Route M60 (600, Hornsby to Parramatta)
Route M60 will be renumbered to 600.
There will be no change to the service frequency or route.
Route M61 (610X, Castle Hill to City QVB)
Route M61 will be renumbered to 610X.
There will be no change to the service frequency or route.
Route T60 (Castle Hill to Parramatta)
Route T60 will be changed to run via Norwest metro station via Barina Downs Rd and Norwest Blvd. There will be no change to the service frequency.
Route T70 (730, Castle Hill to Blacktown)
Route T70 will be renumbered to 730.
Route will be changed to run via Hills Showground station.
Route no longer serves Carrington Rd between Doran Drive and Showground Rd. You can access this route from the stops in Showground at Carrington roads.
Most evening services will run to and from Castle Hill
There will be no change to the service frequency.
Route T71 (731, Castle Hill to Blacktown)
Route T71 will be renumbered to 731.
The route will change to run between Blacktown and Rouse Hill only.
The service will replaced by Sydney Metro services and route 626 between Kellyville station and Castle Hill
Windsor Rd between Samantha Riley Drive and Old Windsor Rd will no longer be served.
Please use route 626 services at Samantha Riley Rd at Windsor Rd (around 800 metre walk) to access alternative bus routes.
There will be no changes to service frequency or the route between Blacktown and Rouse Hill.
Route T72 (732, Rouse Hill to Blacktown)
The route will be changed to serve Tallawong station.
There will be an increased weekday morning and afternoon peak service frequency between Quakers Hill and Rouse Hill stations, with buses running every 15 minutes.
The route no longer serves Schofields Rd between Tallawong Rd and Cudgegong Rd.
There will be 121 additional weekly services.
Route T74 (734, Riverstone to Blacktown)
Route T74 will be renumbered to 734.
There will be no changes to service frequency or route.
Route T75 (735, Rouse Hill to Blacktown)
Route T75 will be renumbered to 735.
There will be no changes to service frequency or route.
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