Hobart Bus Station
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Hobart Bus Station, more commonly referred to as "Hobart Bus Mall" is a section of Elizabeth Street
which serves as Metro Tasmania
's primary bus terminus in Hobart
's CBD
. Hobart Bus Station is utilised by thousands of commuters every day, bringing city workers into Hobart from outlying suburbs, and the neighbouring cities of Clarence and Glenorchy
, as well as nearby Richmond
, Cambridge
and Kingborough
. The mall is the section of Elizabeth street, located between Macquarie Street
, and Collins Street. There are also several stops located in nearby Franklin Square.
Stop A
Stop A provides services to Bellerive
, Rokeby
, Clarendon Vale
, Lauderdale
and Seven Mile Beach. All the services except those preceded with an "X" travel via Rosny Park Transit Mall
. The routes from stop A are: 189, 191, 192, 289, 292, 293, X14, X16, X17.
Stop B
Stop B provides services to Bellerive
, Howrah Beach, Howrah Heights
, Tranmere
, and Camelot Park. The routes are: 279, 280, 283, 285, 286, 287, and X11.
Stop C
Stop C provides services to Rose Bay
, Lindisfarne
, Geilston Bay
, and Risdon Vale
. The routes are: 261, 262, 263, 264, 265, 267, 269, 270.
Stop D
Stop D provides services to Rosny
, Warrane
, Mornington
, Mornington Heights
, and Hobart Coaches
services to Richmond
, Cambridge
, Campania
and Colebrook. The route numbers are: 240, 241, 242, 243, 244, 245, 248, 249, 250, 251, 253, 254, 258, and 286.
Stop E
Stop E provides services to Northern Suburbs via North Hobart
, New Town
, Moonah
, and Glenorchy
. Some of these services travel to Glenorchy's Springfield Interchange.
Stop F
Stop F provides services to the Royal Tasmanian Botanical Gardens
, Bridgewater
(Express Service), Gagebrook
(Express Service), Brighton
(Express Service), Bothwell
, Sandford
, Cremorne
, South Arm
and Opossum Bay, as well as a Hobart Coaches
service to New Norfolk. The route numbers are: 17, 130, 140, 196, 296, 299, X1, X3, X5, X7, X8, and X9.
Stop G
Stop G provides services to West Hobart
, Mount Stuart
, West New Town
, Lenah Valley
, Florence Heights, Glenorchy
via Lenah Valley
, and a West New Town
doorstopper service. The routes are 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 18, 27, X8, and 180.
Stop H
Stop H provides services to Austins Ferry
(Express), East New Town
, Lutana
, Goodwood
, Grove Road, and an East New Town
doorstopper service. The routes are: X4, 15,16, 20, and 190.
Elizabeth Street, Hobart
Elizabeth Street is a major street which runs North-South through the city and suburbs of Hobart, Tasmania, Australia. It is named after Elizabeth Macquarie, the wife of the Governor of New South Wales from 1810-1821, Lachlan Macquarie....
which serves as Metro Tasmania
Metro Tasmania
Metro Tasmania is the primary provider of public transport in the Australian state of Tasmania. For bus timetable and route information see the...
's primary bus terminus in Hobart
Hobart
Hobart is the state capital and most populous city of the Australian island state of Tasmania. Founded in 1804 as a penal colony,Hobart is Australia's second oldest capital city after Sydney. In 2009, the city had a greater area population of approximately 212,019. A resident of Hobart is known as...
's CBD
Central 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"...
. Hobart Bus Station is utilised by thousands of commuters every day, bringing city workers into Hobart from outlying suburbs, and the neighbouring cities of Clarence and Glenorchy
Glenorchy, Tasmania
Glenorchy is a business district and suburb in the northern part of greater Hobart, capital of the state of Tasmania, Australia. The land was originally used for agriculture but is now a largely suburban, working-class area...
, as well as nearby Richmond
Richmond, Tasmania
Richmond is a town in Tasmania about 25 km north-east of Hobart, in the Coal River region, between the Midland Highway and Tasman Highway. At the 2006 census, Richmond had a population of 880....
, Cambridge
Cambridge, Tasmania
Cambridge is a suburb in the greater area of Hobart, capital of Tasmania, Australia. It is in the City of Clarence Local Government Area. The suburb is situated in close proximity with Hobart International Airport and the Cambridge Aerodrome, and is approximately 18 km to Hobart via the Tasman...
and Kingborough
Kingborough
The Kingborough Council or Municipality of Kingborough is a Local Government Area of Tasmania, just to the south of Hobart, Tasmania.It includes the Hobart satellite town of Kingston and its surrounding suburbs, as well as several surrounding towns including Kettering, Margate, and Snug...
. The mall is the section of Elizabeth street, located between Macquarie Street
Macquarie Street, Hobart
Macquarie Street is one of the main streets of the central business district of the city of Hobart, capital of Tasmania, Australia. It is part of the A6, technically making it part of the Huon Highway...
, and Collins Street. There are also several stops located in nearby Franklin Square.
Bus stops
Hobart Bus Station consisted of 8 stops, labelled A,B,C,D,E,F,G,H, all of which provided covered shelter.Stop A
Stop A provides services to Bellerive
Bellerive, Tasmania
Bellerive is a suburb of the City of Clarence, part of the greater Hobart area, Tasmania, Australia. It stretches from Kangaroo Bay where it borders Rosny Park, around the curved shoreline of Bellerive Esplanade to Kangaroo Bluff, then down to Bellerive Beach and east to Second Bluff, where...
, Rokeby
Rokeby, Tasmania
Rokeby is a suburb of Hobart, capital of Tasmania, Australia. It is located on the eastern shore of the Derwent River and is part of the City of Clarence Local Government Area....
, Clarendon Vale
Clarendon Vale, Tasmania
Clarendon Vale is a suburb of Hobart, capital of Tasmania, Australia. It is in the City of Clarence Local Government Area.Like nearby Rokeby, it was originally a public housing area in the 1970s, however like the trend in many public housing areas in Hobart, much of the public housing stock has...
, Lauderdale
Lauderdale, Tasmania
Lauderdale is a town on the outskirts of Hobart, capital of Tasmania, Australia. The population of Lauderdale is approximately 2,388 . It is in the local government area of City of Clarence. The town is situated on the eastern side of a thin Isthmus that connects the South Arm peninsula to the...
and Seven Mile Beach. All the services except those preceded with an "X" travel via Rosny Park Transit Mall
Rosny Park Transit Mall
Rosny Park Transit Mall is a section of Bligh Street in Rosny Park located between Eastlands Shopping Centre and Rosny Park Post Office which is closed to normal traffic to allow it to be devoted as a Metro Tasmania bus interchange. The transit mall is the section of Bligh Street located between...
. The routes from stop A are: 189, 191, 192, 289, 292, 293, X14, X16, X17.
Stop B
Stop B provides services to Bellerive
Bellerive, Tasmania
Bellerive is a suburb of the City of Clarence, part of the greater Hobart area, Tasmania, Australia. It stretches from Kangaroo Bay where it borders Rosny Park, around the curved shoreline of Bellerive Esplanade to Kangaroo Bluff, then down to Bellerive Beach and east to Second Bluff, where...
, Howrah Beach, Howrah Heights
Howrah, Tasmania
Howrah is a suburb of the City of Clarence, part of the greater Hobart area, Tasmania, Australia. It is south of Bellerive and north of Tranmere.Howrah is a beachside suburb, with views across the Derwent River and Storm Bay to Hobart City...
, Tranmere
Tranmere, Tasmania
Tranmere is a suburb of Hobart, capital of Tasmania, Australia. The suburb is in the Local Government Area of City of Clarence, and lies in close proximity to Howrah....
, and Camelot Park. The routes are: 279, 280, 283, 285, 286, 287, and X11.
Stop C
Stop C provides services to Rose Bay
Rose Bay, Tasmania
Rose Bay is a suburb of City of Clarence in greater Hobart, capital city of Tasmania, Australia.Primarily a residential area serviced by shopping centres at Lindisfarne and Rosny Park....
, Lindisfarne
Lindisfarne, Tasmania
Lindisfarne is a suburb of Hobart's Eastern Shore, located approximately 6 kilometres from the City Centre and is part of the municipal City of Clarence.-History:...
, Geilston Bay
Geilston Bay, Tasmania
Geilston Bay is a small suburb of Hobart near Lindisfarne, in the City of Clarence located on the Eastern Shore of the Derwent River. Its a nature-rich suburb with houses built right next to bushland. Shag Bay Aboriginal Site and the local Boat Club are two main features of the suburb...
, and Risdon Vale
Risdon Vale, Tasmania
Risdon Vale is an outer suburb of Hobart, capital of Tasmania, Australia.Located on the Eastern Shore of the Derwent River, and adjacent to Risdon Cove, which was the site of the first British settlement in Van Diemen's Land....
. The routes are: 261, 262, 263, 264, 265, 267, 269, 270.
Stop D
Stop D provides services to Rosny
Rosny, Tasmania
Rosny is a suburb of the City of Clarence, part of the greater Hobart area, Tasmania, Australia. It is located on the eastern shore of the Derwent River, between the suburbs of Montagu Bay and Rosny Park, approximately 4 kilometres from Hobart's centre. Rosny is the residential part of its...
, Warrane
Warrane, Tasmania
Warrane is a suburb of Hobart, Tasmania, in the City of Clarence. It is approximately from Hobart's CBD. It is located between Rosny Park and Mornington and runs parallel to the Tasman Highway....
, Mornington
Mornington, Tasmania
Mornington is a suburb of the City of Clarence in Tasmania, Australia. It is part of greater Hobart, located approximately 7 kilometres from the CBD...
, Mornington Heights
Mornington, Tasmania
Mornington is a suburb of the City of Clarence in Tasmania, Australia. It is part of greater Hobart, located approximately 7 kilometres from the CBD...
, and Hobart Coaches
Hobart Coaches
HOBART COACHES - TasmaniaHobart Coaches was a Tasmanian coach company. It was originally started as a subsidiary company of Hazell Bros with services starting in the Kingston and Blackmans Bay, D'Entrecasteaux Channel, Huon, Richmond and New Norfolk areas.From there, it increased the passenger and...
services to Richmond
Richmond, Tasmania
Richmond is a town in Tasmania about 25 km north-east of Hobart, in the Coal River region, between the Midland Highway and Tasman Highway. At the 2006 census, Richmond had a population of 880....
, Cambridge
Cambridge, Tasmania
Cambridge is a suburb in the greater area of Hobart, capital of Tasmania, Australia. It is in the City of Clarence Local Government Area. The suburb is situated in close proximity with Hobart International Airport and the Cambridge Aerodrome, and is approximately 18 km to Hobart via the Tasman...
, Campania
Campania, Tasmania
Campania is a township located in Tasmania's Coal River Valley. It is located in the Southern Midlands Council.It is one of the most important wine-producing regions of Tasmania, and has had commercial vineyards since the mid-19th century.-History:...
and Colebrook. The route numbers are: 240, 241, 242, 243, 244, 245, 248, 249, 250, 251, 253, 254, 258, and 286.
Stop E
Stop E provides services to Northern Suburbs via North Hobart
North Hobart, Tasmania
North Hobart is a suburb of the city of Hobart, Tasmania, Australia. As its name suggests, it lies directly north of the CBD.The main street of North Hobart is Elizabeth Street, which extends northward from the Elizabeth Street Mall in the city, through North Hobart, and then becomes the Main Road...
, New Town
New Town, Tasmania
New Town is a suburb of the city of Hobart, Tasmania, Australia, located about 4 km north of the central business district of Hobart. One of the city's oldest suburbs, it is now an inner city residential suburb. Many of its streets are lined with Federation style cottages...
, Moonah
Moonah, Tasmania
Moonah is a central business district and a large suburb within the greater area of Hobart, Tasmania. Moonah lies in the Local government area of City of Glenorchy. It was originally land given free to settlers along the banks of the New Town Rivulet. These areas eventually became known as the...
, and Glenorchy
Glenorchy, Tasmania
Glenorchy is a business district and suburb in the northern part of greater Hobart, capital of the state of Tasmania, Australia. The land was originally used for agriculture but is now a largely suburban, working-class area...
. Some of these services travel to Glenorchy's Springfield Interchange.
Stop F
Stop F provides services to the Royal Tasmanian Botanical Gardens
Royal Tasmanian Botanical Gardens
The Royal Tasmanian Botanical Gardens, which cover an area of approximately 14 hectares , were established in Hobart in 1818 and are located within the Queens Domain. The Gardens hold historic plant collections and a large number of significant trees, many dating back to the nineteenth century...
, Bridgewater
Bridgewater, Tasmania
Bridgewater, Tasmania, is one greater Hobart's northern-most suburbs, located 19 km from the city. It is situated on the eastern shore of the Derwent River. It is a suburb of the local government area of the Municipality of Brighton....
(Express Service), Gagebrook
Gagebrook, Tasmania
Gagebrook, Tasmania is one of the northern-most suburbs of Hobart, located on the eastern shore of the Derwent River between the suburbs of Bridgewater and Old Beach. It is part of the local government area of the Municipality of Brighton...
(Express Service), Brighton
Brighton, Tasmania
Brighton is a suburb 27km north of Hobart, in Tasmania, Australia. It lies between Pontville and the outer Hobart suburb of Bridgewater on the Midland Highway. At the 2006 census, Brighton had a population of 3,145.-History:...
(Express Service), Bothwell
Bothwell, Tasmania
Bothwell, Tasmania is a small town with a population at the 2006 census of 376. Situated in central Tasmania on the River Clyde, it is notable for hunting and being a lake district. It is part of the municipality of Central Highlands Council...
, Sandford
Sandford, Tasmania
Sandford is a town located on the South Arm Peninsula on the outskirts of Hobart, Tasmania, Australia. It is part of the City of Clarence.Sandford is also home to the Sandford Rifle Club which is located in Rifle Range Road....
, Cremorne
Cremorne, Tasmania
Cremorne is a town located on the South Arm Peninsula on the outskirts of Hobart, Tasmania, Australia. It is part of the City of Clarence....
, South Arm
South Arm, Tasmania
South Arm is a town located on the South Arm Peninsula on the outskirts of Hobart, Tasmania, Australia. It is part of the City of Clarence.-Sources:...
and Opossum Bay, as well as a Hobart Coaches
Hobart Coaches
HOBART COACHES - TasmaniaHobart Coaches was a Tasmanian coach company. It was originally started as a subsidiary company of Hazell Bros with services starting in the Kingston and Blackmans Bay, D'Entrecasteaux Channel, Huon, Richmond and New Norfolk areas.From there, it increased the passenger and...
service to New Norfolk. The route numbers are: 17, 130, 140, 196, 296, 299, X1, X3, X5, X7, X8, and X9.
Stop G
Stop G provides services to West Hobart
West Hobart, Tasmania
West Hobart is an inner-city suburb of Hobart, Tasmania . It is located in the hills immediately west of the city centre, and shares the postcode 7000 with that district....
, Mount Stuart
Mt Stuart, Tasmania
Mount Stuart is a suburb of Hobart, Tasmania. It is a relatively hilly suburb, similar to the adjoining West Hobart.Mount Stuart lies on a ridge that extends from a foothill of Mount Wellington, known as Knocklofty. A predominantly residential suburb, there was only one shop in the area, located...
, West New Town
New Town, Tasmania
New Town is a suburb of the city of Hobart, Tasmania, Australia, located about 4 km north of the central business district of Hobart. One of the city's oldest suburbs, it is now an inner city residential suburb. Many of its streets are lined with Federation style cottages...
, Lenah Valley
Lenah Valley, Tasmania
Lenah Valley is a suburb of Hobart, Tasmania. It is situated in the foothills of Mount Wellington, north of the CBD between Mount Stuart, New Town and the City of Glenorchy....
, Florence Heights, Glenorchy
Glenorchy, Tasmania
Glenorchy is a business district and suburb in the northern part of greater Hobart, capital of the state of Tasmania, Australia. The land was originally used for agriculture but is now a largely suburban, working-class area...
via Lenah Valley
Lenah Valley, Tasmania
Lenah Valley is a suburb of Hobart, Tasmania. It is situated in the foothills of Mount Wellington, north of the CBD between Mount Stuart, New Town and the City of Glenorchy....
, and a West New Town
New Town, Tasmania
New Town is a suburb of the city of Hobart, Tasmania, Australia, located about 4 km north of the central business district of Hobart. One of the city's oldest suburbs, it is now an inner city residential suburb. Many of its streets are lined with Federation style cottages...
doorstopper service. The routes are 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 18, 27, X8, and 180.
Stop H
Stop H provides services to Austins Ferry
Austins Ferry, Tasmania
Austins Ferry is a suburb of Hobart, capital city of Tasmania, Australia. It is predominantly a new homes area.Austins Ferry is named after James Austin , who had been transported to Port Phillip as a convict in 1803 along with his cousin John Earl, and arrived in Van Diemens Land in 1804...
(Express), East New Town
New Town, Tasmania
New Town is a suburb of the city of Hobart, Tasmania, Australia, located about 4 km north of the central business district of Hobart. One of the city's oldest suburbs, it is now an inner city residential suburb. Many of its streets are lined with Federation style cottages...
, Lutana
Lutana, Tasmania
Lutana is a suburb of Hobart, Tasmania, Australia. It is part of the City of Glenorchy.It is a large residential suburb located between the Brooker Highway and Derwent River. It was originally built by the Electrolytic Zinc company as homes for its employees at the nearby zinc smelter. The...
, Goodwood
Goodwood, Tasmania
Goodwood is a suburb of Hobart, Tasmania, Australia. It is part of the City of Glenorchy.The small residential suburb starts just south-east of the Brooker Highway and Goodwood Road junction. It is best known for its annual Christmas light decorations. Most houses in Goodwood were built in the...
, Grove Road, and an East New Town
New Town, Tasmania
New Town is a suburb of the city of Hobart, Tasmania, Australia, located about 4 km north of the central business district of Hobart. One of the city's oldest suburbs, it is now an inner city residential suburb. Many of its streets are lined with Federation style cottages...
doorstopper service. The routes are: X4, 15,16, 20, and 190.
