Melbourne bus route 509

509
Overview
Operator	Dyson's Bus Services
Route
Start	Brunswick West
Via	Hope Street Sydney Road
End	Barkly Square
Length	2 kilometres
Service
Level	Monday-Saturday

Melbourne bus route 509 is a Public Transport Victoria bus route in Melbourne. At two kilometres, it is the shortest in Melbourne. It was withdrawn in September 2012 before being reinstated in January 2016.

History

In 1977, route 509 was sold by G Long to Chris' Coaches, who sold it in 2001 to two employees trading as Hope Street Bus Line.^[1]

In 2012, Public Transport Victoria decided to cease funding the route citing low patronage.^[2] In May 2015, a consultation commenced to reinstate the route.^[3] As a result, the route recommenced on 4 January 2016 operated by Dyson's Bus Services.^[4][5]

As at April 2016 it operates six times in each direction during the off-peak period from Monday to Saturday.^[6]

Current route

• Brunswick West
• Hope Street
• Barkly Square

References

1. Hope Street Bus Line Australian Bus Fleet Lists
2. Little hope for Brunswick bus route favoured by aged The Age 10 August 2012
3. Consultation begins on reinstatement of Hope Street bus Public Transport Victoria 22 May 2015
4. New bus route 509 introduced to Brunswick West Public Transport Victoria
5. Hope St bus service returns to Brunswick from January 4 Leader Community Newspapers 17 November 2015
6. Route 509 timetable Public Transport Victoria