Leichhardt Bus Depot, originally Leichhardt Tram Depot, is a bus depot in the Sydney, Australia, suburb of Leichhardt operated by Transit Systems.
History Leichhardt Tram Depot was built as a twelve road depot on the corner of William Street and Derbyshire Road, Leichhardt, being available for use on 22 June 1915. It was never used as an operational tram depot, instead being used to store trams.
It was converted to a bus depot in 1937.Milestones State Transit Authority It was also the central maintenance facility until the Chullora Bus Workshops opened in 1958. The old tramshed is used as part of the new expanded Leichhardt Bus Depot while the Sydney Bus Museum occupies the northern bays after its relocation from Tempe Bus Depot.Leichhardt Bus Depot AW Edwards Both the former Cable Stores Building and Traffic Office (also known as the Tram Depot Office) was proposed as part of the cancelled Leichhardt Police Station development.
The depot is also home to the Roads & Maritime Services barrier transfer machine that moves the central barrier on Victoria Road between the Gladesville and Iron Cove Bridges.Unzip extra lanes on Victoria Rd Daily Telegraph 18 December 2010
As part of the contracting out of region 6, operation of Leichhardt depot passed from State Transit to Transit Systems on 1 July 2018.Transit Systems Boosts Inner West Bus Services Minister for Transport 13 February 2018
In May 2026, it had an allocation of 215 buses.Transit Systems NSW - Leichhardt Australian Bus Fleet Lists
Design As a tram depot, its design had some unique features such as the roller doors, and ancillary store and workshop buildings plus:Comparative Analysis City of Sydney
12 tracks Decorative front parapet Brick panelled side walls Saw-tooth Roof orientation to south
References
External links
Leichhardt Bus Depot Service NSW