Ryde Bus Depot is a bus depot in the

Sydney Sydney is the capital city of the States and territories of Australia, state of New South Wales and the List of cities in Australia by population, most populous city in Australia. Located on Australia's east coast, the metropolis surrounds Syd ...

suburb of

Ryde Ryde is an English seaside town and civil parish on the north-east coast of the Isle of Wight. The built-up area had a population of 24,096 according to the 2021 Census. Its growth as a seaside resort came after the villages of Upper Ryde and ...

operated by

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History

Ryde Bus Depot opened on 28 June 1953, the same day that

Ultimo Tram Depot Ultimo Tram Depot was part of the Sydney tram network. History Ultimo Tram Depot opened on 8 December 1899 adjacent to the Ultimo Power Station. It was the depot for trams operating services to Pyrmont, Ryde, and Erskineville. It was situated ...

closed. 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 North & Western Bus Lines was an Australian bus company operating route bus services and charter coaches in Sydney. History The origins of North & Western Bus Lines can be traced back to the late 1920s when Richard Smith formed Hunters Hill B ...

whose depot adjoined. 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. In January 2022 it was included in the transfer of Region 7 from State Transit to

. As of October 2024, it has an allocation of 253 buses.State Transit Authority - Ryde
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Bus garages Industrial buildings in Sydney Transport infrastructure completed in 1953 1953 establishments in Australia