Network 1948

Network 1948
Start date	8 March 1948
End date	29 October 1950
Preceded by	Network 1944
Succeeded by	Network 1951

Introduction

A new system of route numbering was introduced in March 1948 for the Department of the Interior Omnibus Service. Routes on the south (Kingston) side of the Molonglo River were represented by a number, while those on the north (Ainslie) side of the river were represented by a letter, as were the route taken when crossing the river.

While some routes operated exclusively on one side of the river, others crossed it, and combined with a route on the other side. The route displayed on the bus would be formed by combining the various components, in the direction of travel.

The routes can be assembled via the table below. For example, Route 7AT would travel from Wentworth Ave to Turner via Acton, and route 6BR would operate from Kingston to Reid via Manuka, Barton, and Commonwealth Avenue.

Route components

Southside	Northside
1 - Kingston, Manuka, Forrest, Deakin, State Circle	A - Acton
2 - Kingston, Manuka, Forrest, National Cct, Barton	B - Commonwealth Ave
3 - Kingston, Griffith, Manuka, Forrest, National Cct, Barton	F - Farrer St Braddon
4 - Kingston, Griffith, Manuka, Forrest, Deakin, State Circle	R - Euree St, Reid
5 - Kingston, Griffith, Manuka, Barton	T - Turner
6 - Kingston, Manuka, Barton
7 - Wentworth Ave

Directions

Only basic directions are available, based on timetable timing points

Southside Route	Route to City	Northside Route
1 - Giles St, Kingston Shops, Manuka Arcade (Capital Theatre), Moresby Street, Melbourne Ave, Adelaide Ave, State Circle, Commonwealth Offices (West), Hotel Canberra, City	A - Lennox Crossing, Acton Offices, Hospital, Liversidge St, Beauchamp House	F - City, Fawkner St, Farrer St, Ainslie Terminus (Tyson St)
2 - Railway Station, Causeway (selected services), Giles St, Kingston Shops, Manuka Arcade (Capital Theatre), Moresby St, Melbourne Ave, Hotel Wellington, Brassey House, Hotel Kurrajong, Parliament House, Commonwealth Offices (West), Hotel Canberra, City	B - Commonwealth Ave Bridge	R - City, Fawkner St, Gorman House, Euree St, Hotel Ainslie, Paterson St, Cowper St, Ainslie Terminus (Tyson St)
3 - Causeway, Giles St, Kingston Shops, Griffith Bus Shed, Manuka Arcade (Capital Theatre), Moresby St, Melbourne Ave, Hotel Wellington, Brassey House, Hotel Kurrajong, Parliament House, Commonwealth Offices (West), Hotel Canberra, City		T - City, Turner Bus Shed, Ipima St, Cowper St, Ainslie Terminus (Tyson St)
4 - Giles St, Kingston Shops, Griffith Bus Shed, Manuka Arcade (Capital Theatre), Moresby St, Melbourne Ave, Adelaide Ave, State Circle, Commonwealth Offices (West), Hotel Canberra, City
5 - Giles St, Kingston Shops, Griffith Bus Shed, Manuka Arcade (Capital Theatre), Hotel Wellington, Brassey House, Hotel Kurrajong, Parliament House, Commonwealth Offices (West), Hotel Canberra, City
6 - Causeway, Giles St, Kingston Shops, Manuka Arcade (Capital Theatre), Hotel Wellington, Brassey House, Hotel Kurrajong, Parliament House, Commonwealth Offices (West), Hotel Canberra, City
7 - Giles St, Kingston Shops, Wentworth Ave, Brasse House, Hotel Kurrajong, Parliament House, Commonwealth Offices (West), Hotel Canberra, City. Selected services operated to Westridge and Narrabundah.

All listed combinations

64 combinations are listed on the 1948 timetable.

AF	AT2	1	4AF
AF2	AT3	2	4AR
AF3	AT4	5	5AF
AF4	AT5	6	5AR
AF5	AT6	7	5BF
AF6	AT7	1AF	6AF
AF7	ATR1	1AR	6AR
AR1	ATR2	1AT	6AT
AR2	ATR3	1BF	6ATR
AR3	ATR6	1BR	6BR
AR4	ATR7	2AF	7AF
AR5	BF1	2AR	7AR
AR6	BF7	2AT	7AT
AR7	BR6	2ATR	7ATR
AT	BR7	3AR	7BF
AT1	BT7	3AT	7BR

Southside routes

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

10/12

12/13

Narrabundah

X

X

X

X

X

X

Griffith Bus Shed

X

X

X

X

X

Causeway

X

X

X

X

Railway Station

X

Wentworth Ave

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

Kingston Shops

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

Captain Cook Cr/Wild St

X

Manuka Shops

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

Moresby Street

X

X

X

X

X

X

Melbourne Ave

X

X

X

X

X

X

Deakin

X

X

Yarralumla

X

X

X

Hotel Wellington

X

X

X

X

X

Brassey House

X

X

X

X

X

X

Hotel Kurrajong

X

X

X

X

X

X

Canberra Post Office

X

X

X

X

X

X

(Old) Parliament House

X

X

X

X

X

X

Adelaide Ave

X

X

X

X

X

State Circle

X

X

X

X

X

Commonwealth Offices West

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

Hotel Canberra

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

Acton Offices and Hospital

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

National University

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

Beauchamp House

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

City

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

Northside routes

• Route O - City, Turner Bus Shed, O'Connor Bus Shed, Ipima St, Ainslie Terminus (Hawdon St). Some services extended to Scrivener St.
• Route R - City, Fawkner St, Gorman House, Euree St, Hotel Ainslie, Paterson St, Ainslie Terminus (Hawdon St)
• Route B - Indicated that southside originating bus would cross the river via Commonwealth Ave Bridge, instead of Lennox Crossing.
• Route F - City, Fawkner St, Farrer St, Cowper St, Limestone Ave, Ainslie Terminus (Hawdon St).

• Selected services extended to Fyshwick, Duntroon, and Fairbairn, but did not use an identifying letter.
• Additional route combinations in 1955 included 1R, 3O, 3R, 5R, 6R, 7O, 7F 8F, O, R. Route operating via Scott's Crossing used SCR (e.g. 7SCR)