Baxter's Coaches is an Australian bus charter company in Sydney. Until August 2006, it operated route bus services in Western Sydney.
History Baxter's Coaches was founded by Roy Baxter and his son Garry after the Merrylands based services of Barklimore Brothers were purchased in April 1981.Metropolitan Changes Fleetline issue 72 July 1981 page 254 In January 1987 the Wentworthville services of Western Road Transport Services were acquired.Metropolitan Fleetline issue 140 March 1987 page 64
In April 1992, the Granville based services of Delwood Coaches were purchased, and in June 1995 the services of Bass Hill Bus Service were acquired.Delwood Bus Co Australian Bus Panorama issue 8/1 July 1992 page 43Baxters acquire Bass Hill service Truck & Bus Transportation June 1995 page 165Ownership Changes Fleetline July 1995 page 129 The Bass Hill bus services were renumbered 930 and 932 from 20 and 21 shortly after, while the Villawood part of route 21 was amalgamated with ex Delwood route 902.Bass Hill Bus Service, Australian Bus Fleet Lists, Retrieved on 12 February 2014
In April 2004, bus services 817 and 818 were transferred from Bustrans to Baxter's.News Baxter's Bus Lines June 2004Bustrans Sold Australian Bus issue 3 May 2004 page 7 They were soon transferred to Transit First along with the former Bass Hill Bus routes 930 and 932 in January 2005.News Baxter's Bus Lines February 2005Baxter's Bus Lines Australian Bus issue 8 March 2005 page 7 On the same day, the former Delwood Coaches services were transferred to Connex NSWTransdev NSW Australian Bus Fleet Lists In August 2006, the remaining bus services were sold and transferred to Westbus.News Baxter's Bus Lines August 2006Australasian Bus & Coach August 2006 page 22Changes Galore in Sydney Buses Worldwide November 2007 page 8
Baxter's also operates a charter fleet and after the bus services were sold, was retained and relocated to Glendenning.News Baxter's Bus Lines Following Westbus vacating the Girraween depot, Baxer's moved back in December 2013.
Bus routes transferred to Connex in January 2005: 902 Bankstown – Yagoona – Villawood – Granville – Parramatta 903/905 Merrylands – Excelsior St – Blaxcell St – Granville – Alfred St – Parramatta 904 Lidcombe – Auburn – Parramatta 910 Chester Hill – Clyde St – Granville – Parramatta
Bus routes transferred to Transit First in January 2005: 817 Fairfield – Lansvale – Cabramatta 818 Fairfield – Chester Hill 930 Bankstown – Bankstown Hospital – Bankstown Showground 932 Georges Hall – Bass Hill – Glassop St – Yagoona – Bankstown
Remaining bus routes transferred to Westbus in September 2006: 810 Merrylands – South Wentworthville – Parramatta 811/813/815 Merrylands – Greystanes – Parramatta 812 Merrylands – Gilroy Village – Merrylands West 814 Merrylands – South Wentworthville – Westmead
Fleet As at September 2021, the fleet consisted of 28 buses and coaches.Baxters Bus Lines Australian Bus Fleet Lists Baxter's fleet livery has always been fawn with an orange stripe. Fleet presentation has always been a high priority with vehicles rarely seen in anything but pristine condition.Roy Baxter Part 2 The Hills Shire
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