Sydney bus route 190X
| Route 190 | |
|---|---|
| Overview | |
| Operator | Sydney Buses |
| Predecessors | Route 190 |
| Route | |
| Start | Palm Beach |
| Via | Avalon Newport Mona Vale Collaroy Dee Why Warringah Mall Spit Junction |
| End | Railway Square |
| Length | 44 kilometres |
Sydney bus route 190 is operated by Sydney Buses between Palm Beach and Railway Square. With a distance of 44 kilometres, it is the longest commuter bus route in Sydney.[1]
History
On 3 August 1953, route 150 Palm Beach to Wynyard station was renumbered 190.[2] In the 1990s, route 190 services were renumbered as L90 to designate it was a limited stops service. Early morning and late night all-stops services continue to operate as route 190. Most services use high capacity articulated buses.[3] It was also extended from Wynyard station to Railway Square.
Route 190 is known for its ocean scenery along the journey.[4] It is also popular with hikers planning to walk from Palm Beach back towards Sydney.[5]
In March 2013 Australian diecast model company Transit Graphics released a 1:76 scale model of a Mercedes-Benz O305 bus operating on route L90.[6]
Current route
- Palm Beach
- Avalon
- Newport
- Mona Vale
- Collaroy
- Dee Why
- Warringah Mall
- Spit Junction
- Wynyard station File:Sydney Trains Post.jpg
- Town Hall station File:Sydney Trains Post.jpg
- Railway Square File:Sydney Light Rail Post.jpgFile:Sydney Trains Post.jpg
External links
References
- ^ Frost, Carleen (28 October 2010). "2hrs 5mins – Sydney's longest bus trip". The Manly Daily. Retrieved 18 January 2011.
- ^ Travers, Greg (1982). From City to Suburb...a fifty year journey. Historic Commercial Vehicle Association. p. 101. ISBN 0959601627.
- ^ "$51M bendy bus investment". busnews.com.au. Retrieved 18 January 2011.
- ^ Askin, Pauline (26 December 2008). "Travel Postcard: 48 hours for beachlovers in Sydney". uk.reuters.com. Retrieved 18 January 2011.
- ^ Jellie, Dugald (19 August 2008). "Along the broken shore". smh.com.au. Retrieved 18 January 2011.
- ^ "OZBUS 9500-A". transitgraphics.com.au. Retrieved 17 January 2013.