City Interchange, formerly City Bus Station is located in the central business district of Canberra. It is a major connecting point for Transport Canberra services across the ACT, as well as commuter bus services to surrounding areas in New South Wales. Bus stands are located on Alinga Street, East Row and Mort Street, while light rail platforms are located in the median on Northbourne Avenue.City Interchange Transport Canberra The Jolimont Centre, which serves as a station for long-distance, interstate coach services is located to the west of Northbourne Avenue, within easy walking distance of all stands and platforms.
History Construction began in January 1982 with the station opening on 23 November 1982 replacing a temporary stabling facility on the Jolimont Centre site.Construction begins on bus interchange Canberra Times 14 January 1982 page 7Traders go all way in promotion Canberra Times 22 November 1982 page 18 Buses had previously stopped in Northbourne Avenue and London Circuit, but these stops were not separated from general traffic.New City Interchange OpensFleetline issue 97 August 1983 page 93
Initially only served by ACTION, from January 1999 Deane's Buslines (now CDC Canberra) and Transborder Express began providing services.New Canberra-Queabeyan Services Transit Australia April 1999 page 87 Having been named City Bus Station since it opened, in April 2019 it was renamed City InterchangeCanberra's new bus network begins Australian Bus issue 93 May 2019 page 5 coinciding with the opening of stage 1 of Canberra's light rail network.
Services City Interchange is currently served by the following routes: Service Destination Notes Platform 1 R2 Fraser West via Belconnen, Kippax Centre R3 Spence Terminus via Belconnen, Florey Belconnen Platform 2 R2 Canberra Outlet Centre via Barton R6 Woden Interchange via Barton, Kingston, Manuka, Narrabundah College, Canberra Hospital R7 Chapman via Cooleman Court R10 Denman Prospect Platform 3 R5 City ANU R6 City ANU R7 City ANU R10 City ANU Platform 4 R3 Canberra Airport via Russell Offices Tuggeranong Interchange via Woden Interchange R5 Lanyon Marketplace via Woden Interchange, Erindale Centre, Calwell Platform 5 - Transborder Express regional services 981 Yass via Hall, Murrumbateman 982 Yass via Belconnen, Hall, Murrumbateman Platform 6 31 Belconnen via Braddon, Dickson, Kaleen 53 Dickson via Ainslie, Hackett Platform 7 School services Platform 8 53 National Museum 54 Majura Park via War Memorial 55 ADFA via Reid, Campbell, Russell Offices Platform 9 180 Lanyon Marketplace via Tuggeranong Parkway, Banks 181 Lanyon Marketplace via Tuggeranong Parkway, Gordon 182 Lanyon Marketplace via Russell Offices, Barton, Monaro Highway, Chisholm, Calwell Platform 10 - ACTION and CDC Canberra services 56 Canberra Outlet Centre via Russell Offices, Barton, Kingston, Manuka, Red Hill, Narrabundah, Fyshwick 57 Woden Interchange via Parliament House, Deakin, Yarralumla, Hughes, Garran 58 Woden Interchange via Parliament House, Deakin, Curtin 59 Woden Interchange via Russell Offices, Barton 830 Googong via Queanbeyan 840X Googong via Jerrabomberra 844X Bungendore via Queanbeyan Platform 11 Set down only Platform 12 32 Belconnen via Aranda, Cook, Macquarie 50 Watson via Turner, O'Connor, Lyneham, Dickson, Downer 51 Dickson via Turner, O'Connor, Lyneham
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