Ryde Bus Depot is a bus depot in the Sydney suburb of Ryde operated by Busways.
History Ryde Bus Depot opened on 28 June 1953, the same day that Ultimo Tram Depot closed.New Government Bus Depot Opened in Sydney Truck & Bus Transportation August 1953 page 45 It initially took over the operation of these routes, which were a combination of tram replacement routes and existing services operated by Burwood Bus Depot:
In December 1999 Sydney Buses purchased the business of North & Western Bus Lines whose depot adjoined.State Transit Reaches Parramatta Fleetline issue 264 January 2000 page 22 After initially operating as Gladesville depot, both were integrated. However because of the topography of the land, both remain physically separated with each having its own entrance.STA Purchases North & Western and Parramatta-Ryde Australian Bus Panorama issue 15/4 February 2000 page 27
In January 2022 it was included in the transfer of Region 7 from State Transit to Busways.Busways wins region 7 bus contract Australasian Bus & Coach 30 July 2021
As of May 2026, it has an allocation of 267 buses.State Transit Authority - Ryde Australian Bus Fleet Listshttps://fleetlists.busaustralia.com/bus.php?search=BUS&depotreq=Ryde
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External links Service NSW