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 Government of Queensland under the TransLink banner.
| Parent | Keolis Downer |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1935 |
| Headquarters | Clontarf |
| Service area | Redcliffe Peninsula |
| Service type | Bus operator |
| Routes | 16 |
| Hubs | Peninsula Fair Shopping Centre |
| Stations | Petrie Strathpine |
| Depots | 3 |
| Fleet | 76 (May 2019) |
| Website | www.hornibrook.com.au |
History
In August 1935 Hornibrook Highway Bus Service commenced operating a service from Redcliffe to Sandgate station.[1]
In 1975 Hornibrook Bus Lines was purchased by Geoff Mountjoy.[2] By the late 1980s it had purchased Redcliffe-Brisbane Bus Service and Sandgate-Lutwyche Bus Service.[1]
In 1998 South Western Suburban Transit was purchased.[3]
Fleet
As at February 2019, the fleet consisted of 76 buses.[4]
Depots
Depots are operated in Clontarf, Lawnton, North Lakes and Richlands.
References
- "Hornibrook Highway Bus Service" Australian Bus Panorama issue 6/7 March 1991 page 7
- 03 Mountjoy Geoff Archived 20 April 2013 at the Wayback Machine Road Transport Hall
- "Hornibrook Bus Lines" Australian Bus Panorama issue 14/3 December 1998 page 57
- Hornibrook Bus Lines Australian Bus Fleet Lists
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