Peakhurst Bus Company
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Peakhurst Bus Company was an Australian bus and coach company based at a depot in Peakhurst, New South Wales
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The company was known and operated under a variety of names: H. T. Saint, H. T. Saint and Sons, Peakhurst Bus Company, Peakhurst Bus and Coach Company, and Saints Peakhurst Coaches.
The company livery was simple but striking: all-over white with a black waistband.
In 1989 the company moved out of route services to concentrate on charter business, the routes passing to Southtrans and Punchbowl Bus Company
; some in 1989 and the balance in 1998. In 2004 the company was liquidated.
Peakhurst, New South Wales
Peakhurst is a suburb in southern Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Peakhurst is located 21 kilometres south of the Sydney central business district and is part of the St George area. Peakhurst is in the local government area of the City of Hurstville. Peakhurst is colloquially...
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The company was known and operated under a variety of names: H. T. Saint, H. T. Saint and Sons, Peakhurst Bus Company, Peakhurst Bus and Coach Company, and Saints Peakhurst Coaches.
The company livery was simple but striking: all-over white with a black waistband.
In 1989 the company moved out of route services to concentrate on charter business, the routes passing to Southtrans and Punchbowl Bus Company
Punchbowl Bus Company
The Punchbowl Bus and Coach Company operates public buses in the south and inner south western suburbs of Sydney. It currently operates routes 446, 450, 939, 940, 941, 942, 943, 944, 945, 946, 953, 954, 955 and various school specials...
; some in 1989 and the balance in 1998. In 2004 the company was liquidated.
Routes
| Route number | Sydney region route number |
Route | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 88 | 948 | Bankstown – Padstow – Hurstville | Route 88 was taken over from West Bankstown Bus Service in 1964 and extended from Padstow to Hurstville. It was combined with route 113 on Sundays to provide a Bankstown – Ramsgate service. In 1989 the route passed to Southtrans. |
| 108 | 943 | Hurstville – Lugarno | The service originally operated to Lugarno Ferry but was shortened when the ferry was replaced by a road bridge. In 1989 the route passed to Punchbowl Bus Company Punchbowl Bus Company The Punchbowl Bus and Coach Company operates public buses in the south and inner south western suburbs of Sydney. It currently operates routes 446, 450, 939, 940, 941, 942, 943, 944, 945, 946, 953, 954, 955 and various school specials... . |
| 113 | 947 | Ramsgate – Hurstville – Peakhurst | In 1995 the service was combined with ex-Foley's route 32 and the destination extended to Kogarah. The route was split between Southtrans and Punchbowl Bus Company Punchbowl Bus Company The Punchbowl Bus and Coach Company operates public buses in the south and inner south western suburbs of Sydney. It currently operates routes 446, 450, 939, 940, 941, 942, 943, 944, 945, 946, 953, 954, 955 and various school specials... in 1998. |