SYDNEY PRIVATE BUS ROUTES Brief histories from 1925 to the present of private bus services in the metropolitan area of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Route Histories – Contract Region 4 (Hills district: Parramatta-Pennant Hills-Castle Hill-Rouse Hill) Routes 590, 600-622, 625-628, 630-644, 650-655, 657-660, 700, 702, 705, 706, 708-718, M60, M61, S8 & T60-66 (and 602X, 607X, 610X, 612X, 613X, 614X, 615X, 616X, 617X, 618X, 620N, 620X, 642X, 650X & 652X) in the Sydney Region Route Number System Includes routes in the same area prior to the creation of the contract regions in 2004. A work in progress. Corrections and comments welcome –
[email protected] Sunday services normally apply to Public Holidays as well. ( ) denotes this route or this version of the route no longer operative. Overview Suburbs in contract region (Suburbs with railway stations in bold) Annangrove Dural Middle Dural Round Corner Arcadia Galston North Kellyville Rouse Hill Baulkham Hills Girraween North Parramatta Seven Hills Beaumont Hills Glenhaven North Rocks Stanhope Gardens Beecroft Glenorie Northmead Toongabbie Bella Vista Glenwood Old Toongabbie Wentworthville Berrilee Kellyville Parklea West Pennant Hills Carlingford Kellyville Ridge Parramatta Westmead Castle Hill Kenthurst Pendle Hill Winston Hills Cheltenham Kings Langley Pennant Hills Cherrybrook Lalor Park Rogans Hill Some routes extend beyond the boundaries of the contract region to patronage generators such as Blacktown, Chatswood, Epping, Hornsby, Macquarie Park, North Sydney/Milsons Point, Sydney CBD & Windsor. Operators In 2004, when the contract regions were established, the incumbent operator in Region 4 was Hillsbus. After tenders were called in 2013 for the renewal of the contract, Hillsbus retained the contract.