Illawarra bus routes, New South Wales
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Illawarra bus routes connect suburbs in the Illawarra
region of New South Wales
. Services are largely integrated with the public transport network of Sydney
, to the north.
The narrow coastal strip on which the Illawarra's suburbs are built makes the main South Coast railway line
the key part of the region's public transport. A limited bus network was operated for a time by the Government of New South Wales
bus company, the Urban Transit Authority. Today, bus services are operated by Premier Illawarra, Dion's Bus Service, Greens Northern Coaches and Kiama Coachlines.
The Illawarra is considered as one outer metropolitan bus region for the purposes of Ministry of Transport contracting arrangements.
, which is close to the beach. There is also a terminal at CityRail
's Wollongong station
, in the towards the CBD's west.
Comprehensive public transport information is provided by Illawarra TransInfo, run by the region's local governments, and the state government's Transport InfoLine
.
Bus-only lanes are very rarely seen or used in Wollongong and the Illawarra.
Premier Illawarra is a merged entity combining major local bus companies with an interstate coach operator. Ruttys Bus Service, John J Hill Bus Service and Nowra Coaches became Premier Illawarra in June 2001.
Premier operates the following services:
Northern Wollongong
Figtree
Dapto
Unanderra, Berkeley, Warrawong and Port Kembla
Lake Illawarra
Premier operates two LakeLink services.
Shellharbour, Albion Park, Kiama
Shellharbour District
A number of community and government stakeholders fund Dion's "Wollongong Summer Bus", a late night bus service run in central Wollongong during the summer months. The Summer Bus is a drink-drive and drink-walk prevention strategy supported by licensed venues as well as local government, health, police and transport authorities.
. It provides two commuter routes:
Opposite direction: Wollongong - Appin - Rosemeadow - Macarthur Square - Campbelltown (first set down on top of Bulli Pass)
Some services goes via University of Wollongong
Illawarra
Illawarra is a region in the Australian state of New South Wales. It is a coastal region situated immediately south of Sydney and north of the Shoalhaven or South Coast region. It encompasses the cities of Wollongong, Shellharbour, Shoalhaven and the town of Kiama. The central region contains Lake...
region of New South Wales
New South Wales
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. Services are largely integrated with the public transport network of Sydney
Sydney
Sydney is the most populous city in Australia and the state capital of New South Wales. Sydney is located on Australia's south-east coast of the Tasman Sea. As of June 2010, the greater metropolitan area had an approximate population of 4.6 million people...
, to the north.
The narrow coastal strip on which the Illawarra's suburbs are built makes the main South Coast railway line
South Coast railway line, New South Wales
The South Coast Line is in the intercity region of Sydney's CityRail services. It serves the coastal region to the south of the Sydney metropolitan area including the Illawarra region, most notably the regional city of Wollongong, and extended services reach as far as Nowra in Shoalhaven.- Line...
the key part of the region's public transport. A limited bus network was operated for a time by the Government of New South Wales
Government of New South Wales
The form of the Government of New South Wales is prescribed in its Constitution, which dates from 1856, although it has been amended many times since then...
bus company, the Urban Transit Authority. Today, bus services are operated by Premier Illawarra, Dion's Bus Service, Greens Northern Coaches and Kiama Coachlines.
The Illawarra is considered as one outer metropolitan bus region for the purposes of Ministry of Transport contracting arrangements.
Infrastructure
The network radiates from a bus terminal to the east of Wollongong's CBDCentral business district
A central business district is the commercial and often geographic heart of a city. In North America this part of a city is commonly referred to as "downtown" or "city center"...
, which is close to the beach. There is also a terminal at CityRail
CityRail
CityRail is an operating brand of RailCorp, a corporation owned by the state government of New South Wales, Australia. It is responsible for providing commuter rail services, and some coach services, in and around Sydney, Newcastle and Wollongong, the three largest cities of New South Wales. It is...
's Wollongong station
Wollongong railway station, New South Wales
Wollongong Station is a railway station on the South Coast Line of the CityRail outer suburban network, serving the central business district of the Illawarra region's major centre of Wollongong....
, in the towards the CBD's west.
Comprehensive public transport information is provided by Illawarra TransInfo, run by the region's local governments, and the state government's Transport InfoLine
Transport InfoLine
Transport Info is a telephone and web-based information service for public transport in New South Wales. Originally designed as a telephone information service for metropolitan Sydney, its scope has been extended to include transport in country areas. Transport Info is commonly known by its...
.
Bus-only lanes are very rarely seen or used in Wollongong and the Illawarra.
Premier Illawarra
Premier operates the following services:
Northern Wollongong
- 3: Wollongong to Towradgi, Bellambi Point, Corrimal and Balgownie (Loop Service).
- 6: Wollongong to Mount Pleasant and University.
- 7: Wollongong to Bellambi, Corrimal, Balgownie and Cabbage Tree Lane.
- 8: Wollongong via Balgownie, Corrimal, Bellambi and Towradgi. (Loop Service)
Figtree
- 10: Wollongong to Gwynneville, and Keiraville.
- 11: Wollongong to Coniston, Figtree, Keiraville and University.
- 23: Wollongong to North Beach , Coniston and Westifield.
- 24: Wollongong to North Beach , Mangerton and Westfield.
- 25: Wollongong to Greenacre Road and Westfield Figtree.
- 38: Wollongong to Figtree Heights and Mount Keira. (Clockwise loop)
- 39: Wollongong to Mount Keira and Figtree Heights. (Anti-clockwise loop)
Dapto
- 31: Wollongong to West Dapto via Princes Highway and Dapto.
- 32: Wollongong to Dapto, Koonawarra, Mount Brown, Kanahooka and Unanderra.
- 33: Wollongong to West Dapto , Mount Brown, Compton Street , Koonawarra and Kanahooka.
- 43: Port Kembla to Dapto via Kanahooka and Berkeley.
Unanderra, Berkeley, Warrawong and Port Kembla
- 34: Wollongong to Warrawong via Berkeley.
- 35: Wollongong to Unanderra via West Unanderra.
- 36: Wollongong to Kembla Heights via Unanderra.
- 65: North Beach to Port Kembla via Warrawong, Lake Heights and Cringala.
Lake Illawarra
Premier operates two LakeLink services.
- 37: Wollongong Loop via University, Dapto, Shellharbour and Warrawong.
- 57: Wollongong Loop via Warrawong, Shellharbour, Dapto and Unanderra.
Shellharbour, Albion Park, Kiama
- 51: Shellharbour City to University via Albion Park and Wollongong.
- 70: Shellharbour City to Albion Park via Oak Flats and Barrack Point.
- 71: Shellharbour City to Kiama via Shell Cove and Warilla.
- 73: Shellharbour City to Albion Park via Shell Cove and Warilla.
- 76: Shellharbour City to Albion Park.
Shellharbour District
- 52: Wollongong to Oak Flats Rail via Shellharbour Square, Cringala, Warrawong, Primbee, Warilla, Shell Cove and Flinders.
- 53: Wollongong to Oak Flats Rail via Shellharbour Square, King Street, Warrawong, Primbee, Warilla, Shell Cove and Flinders.
- 54: Wollongong to Albion Park Rail via Warrawong, Mount Warrigal, Shellharbour Square and Oak Flats.
- 72: Shellharbour Square to Lake South via Barrack Heights and Warilla.
- 74: Shellharbour Square to Shellharbour Township via Barrack Heights.
Dion's Bus Service
Dion's Bus Service operates services in the northern and central suburbs of Wollongong and is the oldest currently operating bus line in the Illawarra, which has been operating since 1923. The company also provides six commuter routes:- 1: Fairy Meadow, Corrimal, Woonona, Bulli, Thirroul and Austinmer.
- 1U: Austinmer to University via Princes Highway
- N1: Hassle Free Bus Service Between Wollongong and Thirroul via Princes Highway.
- 4: Fairy Meadow, Corrimal, Woonona, East Woonona and Bulli.
- 4U: Bulli to University via Princes Highway, East Woonona and Corrimal.
- 9: UOW NG Shuttle - Free Loop Service between North Wollongong Station to Wollongong Univesrity via Kids Uni, URAC, Creative Arts Building and Hope Theatre
A number of community and government stakeholders fund Dion's "Wollongong Summer Bus", a late night bus service run in central Wollongong during the summer months. The Summer Bus is a drink-drive and drink-walk prevention strategy supported by licensed venues as well as local government, health, police and transport authorities.
Greens Northern Coaches
Greens Northern Coaches operates services in the northern suburbs of Wollongong as well as the Royal National ParkRoyal National Park
Royal National Park is a national park in New South Wales, Australia, 29 km south of Sydney CBD.Founded by Sir John Robertson, Acting Premier of New South Wales, and formally proclaimed on 26 April 1879, it is the world's second oldest purposed national park, the first usage of the term...
. It provides two commuter routes:
- 2: Stanwell Park - Coledale - Thirroul - Corrimal and Wollongong.
- 15: Helensburgh Railway Station - Helensburgh - Stanwell Tops - Stanwell Park - Coalcliff
Kiama Coach Lines
Kiama Coachlines is a family-run company serving the Municipality of Kiama. The company provides school bus services.- Kiama Town Service: weekday service connecting Jamberoo, Gerringong, Gerroa and Kiama
Busways Campbelltown
- 887: Campbelltown to Wollongong: Campbelltown, Macarthur Square, Rosemeadow, Appin, Bulli Pass, Bulli (set down only), Woonona (set down only) etc. via Princes Highway to Wollongong Station.
Opposite direction: Wollongong - Appin - Rosemeadow - Macarthur Square - Campbelltown (first set down on top of Bulli Pass)
Some services goes via University of Wollongong
Gong Shuttle
The state government has provided a free "Gong shuttle" service since March 2009. It operates in a loop in both directions at regular intervals, the 'a' route travels anti-clockwise, the 'c' route travels clockwise.- 55a: University of Wollongong (UOW) main campus, North Wollongong Railway Station (weekends only), Wollongong Hospital, CBD, Marine Drive(North Wollongong), UoW Innovation Campus, Fairy Meadow, return to UOW main campus.
- 55c: University of Wollongong (UOW) main campus, Fairy Meadow, UOW Innovation Campus, Marine Drive(North Wollongong), CBD, Wollongong Hospital, North Wollongong Railway Station (weekends only), return to UOW main campus.
External links
- Transport InfoLine - timetable and fare information
- Illawarra TransInfo - local route maps
- Dion's Bus Service - website
- Greens Northern Coaches - website
- Kiama Coachlines - website
- Premier Illawarra - website
- UoW - Free Shuttle Buses