Route 256 (2000)

Start	Belconnen Interchange (2000-02, 2006-08) Giralang Terminus (2002-06)
End	Forrest
Via	McKellar, Ngunnawal, Amaroo, Gungahlin, Palmerston, Mitchell, Dickson, Braddon, City, Russell, Barton
Start date	September 2000
End date	May 2008
Route Type	Parliamentary link
Days of operation	Weekdays
Preceded by	Route 250 (1999), Route 251 (2000), Route 252 (2000)
Succeeded by	Route 004 (2008), Route 005 (2008), Route 757 (2008)

Route 256 operated as an extension of Route 056 (2000), providing a link to the Parliamentary Zone.

Directions

Inbound

Belconnen Interchange (L) Eastern Valley (R) Emu (L) Aikman (L) Ginninderra (R) William Webb (R) Owen Dixon (L) William Slim (C) Gundaroo (R) Gozzard (R) The Valley (C) Kosciuszko (R) Gungahlin (L) Wells Station (C) Hoskins (L) Sandford (R) Flemington (R) Federal (C) Northbourne (L) Alinga (R) East (L) London (L) Constitution (R) Reg Saunders (L) Russell (R) Kings (L) National to Canberra Ave

Outbound

Barton Terminus Sydney Av (R) National (R) Kings (L) Russell (L) Constitution (R) London (R) East (C) Mort (L) Cooyong (R) Northbourne (C) Federal (L) Flemington (L) Sandford (R) Hoskins (C) Wells Station (R) Gungahlin (L) Kosciuszko (C) The Valley (L) Gozzard (L) Gundaroo (C) William Slim (R) Owen Dixon (L) William Webb (L) Ginninderra (R) Aikman (R) Emu (L) Belconnen Interchange

November 2003 - December 2006

Inbound

William Slim Dr at Chuculba Cr (C) William Slim (C) Gundaroo (R) Gozzard (R) The Valley (C) Kosciuszko (R) Gungahlin (L) Wells Station (C) Hoskins (L) Sandford (R) Flemington (R) Federal (C) Northbourne (L) Alinga (R) East (L) London (L) Constitution (R) Reg Saunders (L) Russell (R) Kings (L) National to Canberra Ave

Outbound

Barton Terminus Sydney Av (R) National (R) Kings (L) Russell (L) Constitution (R) London (R) East (C) Mort (L) Cooyong (R) Northbourne (C) Federal (L) Flemington (L) Sandford (R) Hoskins (C) Wells Station (R) Gungahlin (L) Kosciuszko (C) The Valley (L) Gozzard (L) Gundaroo (R) Mirrabei (R) Shoalhaven (L) Burdekin (R) Katherine (U) at Benaroon (C) Katherine (L) Shoalhaven (C) Paul Coe (L) Galmarra (L) Paul Coe (R) Mirrabei (R) Gundaroo (C) William Slim to Chuculba Cres.

May 2002 - November 2003

Inbound

William Slim Dr at Chuculba Cr (C) William Slim (C) Gundaroo (R) Gozzard (R) The Valley (C) Kosciuszko (R) Gungahlin (L) Wells Station (C) Hoskins (L) Sandford (R) Flemington (R) Federal (C) Northbourne (L) Alinga (R) East (L) London (L) Constitution (R) Reg Saunders (L) Russell (R) Kings (L) National to Canberra Ave

Outbound

Barton Terminus Sydney Av (R) National (R) Kings (L) Russell (L) Constitution (R) London (R) East (C) Mort (L) Girrahween (R) Northbourne (C) Federal (L) Flemington (L) Sandford (R) Hoskins (C) Wells Station (R) Gungahlin (L) Kosciuszko (C) The Valley (L) Gozzard to Gungahlin Marketplace

September 2000 - May 2002

Inbound

Belconnen Interchange (L) Eastern Valley (R) Emu (L) Aikman (L) Ginninderra (R) William Webb (R) Owen Dixon (L) William Slim (C) Gundaroo (L) Mirrabei (L) Paul Coe (R) Galmarra (R) Paul Coe (L) Shoalhaven (L) Burdekin (R) Katherine (U) at Benaroon (C) Katherine (L) Shoalhaven (R) Mirrabei (L) Gundaroo (R) Gozzard (R) The Valley (C) Kosciuszko (R) Gungahlin (L) Wells Station (C) Hoskins (L) Sandford (R) Flemington (R) Federal (C) Northbourne (L) Alinga (R) East (L) London (L) Constitution (R) Russell (R) Morshead (L) Kings (L) National to Canberra Ave

Outbound

National Cct after Canberra Avenue (C) National (R) Kings (R) Morshead (L) Russell (L) Constitution (R) London (R) East (C) Mort (L) Girrahween (R) Northbourne (C) Federal (L) Flemington (L) Sandford (R) Hoskins (C) Wells Station (R) Gungahlin (L) Kosciuszko (C) The Valley (L) Gozzard (L) Gundaroo (R) Mirrabei (R) Shoalhaven (L) Burdekin (R) Katherine (U) at Benaroon (C) Katherine (L) Shoalhaven (C) Paul Coe (L) Galmarra (L) Paul Coe (R) Mirrabei (R) Gundaroo (C) William Slim (R) Owen Dixon (L) William Webb (L) Ginninderra (R) Aikman (R) Emu (L) Belconnen Interchange

Notes

• From May 2002, inbound services operated from Giralang to Forrest, and outbound services operated from Barton Terminus to Gungahlin Marketplace. Outbound services were extended to Giralang in November 2003.
• The route was modified through Russell in May 2002, and through Braddon in November 2003.