Newcastle Buses & Ferries
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Buses at the Newcastle station layover
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| Parent | State Transit Authority |
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| Service area |
Lake Macquarie Newcastle |
| Service type |
Commuter bus Ferry |
| Routes | 26 |
| Hubs |
Newcastle station University of Newcastle Wallsend Belmont Westfield Kotara Broadmeadow station Charlestown Square |
| Depots |
Hamilton Belmont |
Newcastle Buses & Ferries is a commuter bus and ferry service operating in Newcastle and Lake Macquarie. It is part of the State Transit Authority, and operates 26 public bus routes, 149 school bus routes, and the Newcastle to ferry across the Hunter River.
The first government operated bus route commenced on 22 September 1935 to Mayfield. On 10 June 1950, the final tram routes were withdrawn. On 2 February 1983, the Newcastle to ferry service was taken over from a private operator.
In November 2015, the Government announced its intention to incorporate Newcastle Buses & Ferries into a new Transport for Newcastle along with the Newcastle Light Rail with the operation of services to be contracted to a private operator.Keolis Downer and a Transit Systems/UGL Rail consortium have announced their intentions to bid. In December 2016 the contract was awarded to Keolis Downer who will trade as Newcastle Transport with effect from 1 July 2017.
The bus network radiates from a bus terminal in Scott Street near NSW TrainLink's former Newcastle station. Buses park in a designated layover area adjacent to the station however buses do not pick up or set down in this area. Major interchanges are located at University of Newcastle, Wallsend, Glendale, Warners Bay, Belmont, Charlestown Square, Westfield Kotara and Broadmeadow station.
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