Dyson's Bus Services

Dyson's Bus Services

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Slogan	"Getting you there"
Parent	Dyson Group
Founded	1952
Headquarters	Bundoora
Service area	North and North-Eastern Melbourne
Service type	Bus & coach operator
Routes	31
Hubs	Epping Plaza Shopping Centre Greensborough Plaza Northland Shopping Centre Plenty Valley Shopping Centre RMIT Bundoora
Stations	Broadmeadows Coburg Epping Greensborough Heidelberg Moonee Ponds Junction
Fleet	159 (May 2013)
Website	www.dysonsbus.com.au

Dyson's Bus Services is a bus and coach operator in Melbourne, Australia. As a Melbourne bus company, it operates 31 bus routes under contract to the Government of Victoria.

History

Dyson's Bus Services was founded in June 1952 when Laurie Dyson purchased the business of Ned Gastin with route 46A Regent station to Janefield Hospital.

In 1966 Dysons purchased a 50% shareholding in Northcote Bus Service, later increased to 100%. It operated as a separate brand until integrated in January 1982.

Routes

• 504 Moonee Ponds Junction – Clifton Hill via Brunswick West, Brunswick, Carlton North & Fitzroy North (Monday to Saturday) in May 2011, the Bus Route 504 now operates to the new Monday to Sunday service.
• 505 Moonee Ponds Junction - University of Melbourne via Royal Park station (Daily)
• 508 Moonee Ponds Junction – Alphington via Brunswick West, Brunswick station, Northcote & Fairfield (Daily)
• 513 Eltham – Glenroy via Greensborough station, Watsonia station, Rosanna station & Coburg station (Daily)
• 517 Northland Shopping Centre – St Helena via Rosanna station, Greensborough Plaza & Greensborough station (Daily)
• 518 Greensborough – St Helena West via Greensborough Plaza, Greensborough station & St Helena (Monday to Saturday)
• 520 Greensborough – Doreen via Greensborough Plaza, Greensborough station & Yarrambat (Daily)
• 534 Glenroy – Coburg via Merlynston station & Batman station (Monday to Saturday)
• 536 Glenroy – Gowrie (Monday to Saturday)
• 538 Broadmeadows – Somerset Estate via K-Mart Campbellfield (Monday to Saturday)
• 540 Upfield – Broadmeadows (Daily)
• 541 Roxburgh Park – Broadmeadows via Roxburgh Park Shopping Centre & Meadow Heights Shopping Centre (Daily)
• 542 Roxburgh Park – Oak Park via Meadow Heights Shopping Centre, Broadmeadows station & Glenroy Shopping Centre (Daily) In November 2012, the bus Route 542 had ceased its Oak Park Station bus stop and now extends to Pascoe Vale Station.
• 544 Broadmeadows – Craigieburn via Roxburgh Park Shopping Centre, Roxburgh station (Daily), operated by Broadmeadows Bus Service & Dyson's Bus Services
• 546 Heidelberg – University of Melbourne via Darebin station & Clifton Hill station (Monday to Friday)
• 562 Northland Shopping Centre – Humevale via RMIT Bundoora & South Morang station (Daily)
• 564 RMIT Bundoora – South Morang station via Mill Park Stables Shopping Centre (Daily)
• 565 Kinglake - Whittlesea via Humevale (Monday to Saturday)
• 566 Northland Shopping Centre – Lalor via Watsonia station, Greensborough station, Mill Park Stables Shopping Centre & Lalor station (Daily)
• 567 Northcote – Regent via Fairfield station & Northland Shopping Centre (Daily)
• 569 Epping Plaza – South Morang station via Northern Hospital & Epping station (Daily)
• 572 University Hill – Doreen via Mill Park Stables Shopping Centre & South Morang station (Daily)
• 573 RMIT Bundoora - Mill Park Lakes / Palisades via South Morang station (Daily)
• 609 Hawthorn – Fairfield via Fairfield station & Kew (Monday to Friday)
• 942 Melbourne City Centre – St Albans (occasionally Sunbury) via Footscray, Sunshine & Deer ParkDeer Park (Saturday & Sunday mornings)
• 943 Deer Park – Melton via Rockbank (Saturday & Sunday mornings)
• 944 Melbourne City Centre – Werribee via Spotswood, Newport & Hoppers Crossing (Saturday & Sunday mornings)
• 954 Melbourne City Centre – Craigieburn via Moonee Ponds Junction, Essendon & Broadmeadows (Saturday & Sunday mornings)
• 956 Melbourne City Centre – Epping via Brunswick, Coburg & Preston (Saturday & Sunday mornings)
• 958 Melbourne City Centre – Eltham via Fitzroy, Northcote & Heidelberg (Saturday & Sunday mornings)
• 961 Melbourne City Centre – Doncaster via Bulleen & Templestowe (Saturday & Sunday mornings)
• Wodonga Town Service Routes
• Various Albury Town Service Routes
• Bairnsdale Town Service Routes
• Various V/line Routes across South East Australia

Fleet

As at May 2013 the Dyson Group fleets consisted of 351 buses. Fleet livery is white with green stripes.

Depots

• Bairnsdale
• Bundoora (121 McKimmies rd)
• Kyneton
• Moama
• Reservoir (High Street)
• Sale
• Wangaratta
• Wodonga

Former Depots

• Alice Springs
• Bundoora (289 McKimmies rd)
• Darwin
• Katherine
• Leongatha
• Reservoir (Plenty Road)

See also

• Buses in Melbourne
• List of Victorian Bus Companies
• List of Melbourne bus routes

External links

• Company website
• Public Transport Victoria timetables
• Showbus gallery Dyson buses
• Showbus gallery Dyson coaches