Orange will receive more than 200 new additional weekly bus services as part of bus network improvements in the region from Monday 12 September 2022.
There will be more peak services, more direct routes, and longer operating hours to connect customers to where they need to go. There will also be new weekend services.
The new bus network includes better connections with the train station, Orange CBD, Orange Hospital, Charles Sturt University and TAFE. Growing suburbs including Glenroi, Bowen and North Orange will also receive improved services.
Customers will also be able to make better-informed travel decisions using digital timetable information and real-time updates, via a range of trip planning tools and apps.
Better access and more direct route between key destinations such as North Orange Shops, TAFE, CBD, train station and Orange Hospital
More frequent services on weekdays and Saturdays (every 30 minutes through the day)
New Sunday services (every 60 minutes through the day)
Routes 530, 535 and 540 together provide frequent services
516
Orange to Blayney via Millthorpe
Adjusted services running via Spring Hill, Orange Hospital and Orange Railway Station
Better access to buses for Millthorpe
More weekday services
530
Charles Sturt University Orange Campus to Bathurst via Orange CBD and Orange Hospital
Adjusted services to run between the Charles Sturt University Orange Campus and Bathurst town centre via Orange CBD, Orange Hospital and the Charles Sturt University Bathurst Campus, improving links to key destinations Adjusted services no longer run via Millthorpe (Millthorpe now served by Route 516 only)
New timetable to improve reliability
Better weekday connections to trains at Bathurst Station
New Saturday services
530X – new route
Charles Sturt University Orange Campus to Bathurst via Orange CBD
Provides a faster and more direct connection during weekday peak times between Charles Sturt University Orange Campus, North Orange, Orange CBD, Charles Sturt University Bathurst Campus and Bathurst town centre
Services run direct via Bathurst Rd/Mitchell Hwy
Better connections to trains at Bathurst Station
Services run on weekdays only
531
Glenroi
Better access to buses for Orange Hospital, with majority of weekday services running via Orange Hospital
New timetable to improve reliability
More services on weekdays and Saturdays in combination with Route 581
New Sunday services
581 – new route
Glenroi
Complements Route 531 in an anti – clockwise direction, reducing travel time for some customers
Better access to buses for Orange Hospital, with majority of weekday services and selected Saturday services running via Orange Hospital
Services run seven days a week
532
Bowen
New timetable to improve reliability
More services on weekdays and Saturdays in combination with Route 582
New Sunday services
582 – new route
Bowen
Complements Route 532 in an anti – clockwise direction, reducing travel time for some customers
Services run seven days a week
533
North Orange
Better access to buses for North Orange and Bletchington
Adjusted route runs in both directions between North Orange and Orange CBD via Bletchington
More weekday and Saturday services
New Sunday services
534
Warrendine
Adjusted services will run in the mornings only to reflect travel demand
More services on weekdays and Saturdays in combination with Route 584
New Sunday services
584 – new route
Warrendine
Complements Route 534 in an anti-clockwise direction
Services run in the afternoons only to reflect travel demand
Services run seven days a week
535
North Orange to Orange Hospital via Orange CBD
Adjusted route runs between North Orange and Orange Hospital via key destinations such as, TAFE, CBD, and train station
Better access to buses for North Orange
More weekday and Saturday services
New Sunday services
536
Orange to Molong
No change to route or timetable
537 – new route
West Orange via Calare
Simpler and more direct access between West Orange, Calare and Orange CBD, reducing travel times for some customers
Better access to buses for Coronation Drive with services operating in both directions
Services run weekdays and Saturdays
539 – new route
West Orange via Bel-Air
Simpler and more direct access between West Orange, Bel-Air and Orange CBD, reducing travel times for some customers
Services run weekdays and Saturdays
540 – new route
Charles Sturt University Orange Campus to Orange Hospital via Orange CBD
Runs between Charles Sturt University Orange Campus and Orange Hospital
Better and more direct connections between key destinations such as Charles Sturt University Orange Campus, North Orange Shops, TAFE, CBD, train station and Orange Hospital
More weekday and Saturday services between these key destinations
