Hornibrook Bus Lines

Hornibrook Bus Lines is an Australian operator of bus services in the Redcliffe Peninsula and surrounding Upper Bayside area of Brisbane. It operates 16 services under contract to the Queensland Government under the Translink banner.

Hornibrook Bus Lines
Hornibrook Bus Lines Volgren bodied Scania K280UB in January 2015
ParentKeolis Downer
Founded1935
HeadquartersClontarf
Service areaRedcliffe Peninsula
Service typeBus operator
Routes16
HubsKippa-Ring
StationsKippa-Ring
North Lakes
Depots2
Fleet64 (December 2022)[1]
Websitewww.hornibrook.com.au

History

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In August 1935 Hornibrook Highway Bus Service commenced operating a service from Redcliffe to Sandgate station.[2]

In 1975 Hornibrook Bus Lines was purchased by Geoff Mountjoy.[3] By the late 1980s it had purchased Redcliffe-Brisbane Bus Service and Sandgate-Lutwyche Bus Service.[2]

In 1998 South Western Suburban Transit was purchased.[4]

Routes

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RouteFromToViaNotes
680RedcliffeChermsideKippa-Ring station, North Lakes station, Petrie station & Strathpine Centre
681North LakesMango HillMango Hill stationAM service, loop service
682North LakesMango HillMango Hill stationPM service, loop service
683DakabinKallangurMarsden Road & Old Gympie Roadloop service
684North LakesKallangurDuffield Road & Kallangur Fair
685North LakesKallangurOld Gympie Road
686Frenchs ForestPetriePetrieloop service
687North LakesMango HillMango Hill station & North Lakes station
688North LakesNorth LakesNorth Lakes stationloop service
689North LakesNorth LakesNorth Lakes stationloop service
690RedcliffeSandgateKippa-Ring station, Scarborough, Redcliffe, Margate, Clontarf & Brighton
691ScarboroughSandgateBrighton, Clontarf & Redcliffe
694Kippa-RingRedcliffeClontarf, Margate Village Shopping Centre
696Kippa-RingRedcliffeBoardman Road, Waterfront, Woody Point & Margate
698RothwellKippa-RingMorris Road
699RedcliffeKippa-RingScarborough & Newport

Fleet

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As at December 2022, the fleet consisted of 64 buses.[1]

Depots

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Depots are operated in Clontarf and North Lakes.

References

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  1. ^ a b "Hornibrook Bus Lines - Clontarf". Australian Bus Fleet Lists (Bus Australia). Retrieved 3 December 2022.
  2. ^ a b "Hornibrook Highway Bus Service" Australian Bus Panorama issue 6/7 March 1991 page 7
  3. ^ 03 Mountjoy Geoff Archived 20 April 2013 at the Wayback Machine Road Transport Hall
  4. ^ "Hornibrook Bus Lines" Australian Bus Panorama issue 14/3 December 1998 page 57
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