Route 006 (1942)

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Route 6 was a feeder service that generally ran between the Inner South and Inner North.

Start Railway Station (1942-48)
Kingston (1948-51)
Narrabundah Terminus (1951-79)
End Ainslie Terminus (1942-48)
Albert Hall (1948-55)
City Interchange (1955-79)
Via Ainslie, Reid, Braddon,
City, Acton, Parkes,
Barton, Manuka, Griffith
Kingston, Causeway, Narrabundah
Start date February 1942
End date September 1979
Route Type Feeder
Days of operation Seven days
Preceded by Route 002 (1928)
Succeeded by Route 353 (1979), Route 354 (1979)
Timetables
1977

Directions

September 1976 - September 1979

Matina St/Tarana St - Matina St - Kootara Cres - McMillan Cres - Canberra Ave - Kingston Shops (Eyre St inbound - Giles St outbound) Wentworth Ave - Brisbane Ave - National Cct - Walpole Cres - King George Tce - Langton Cres - Commonwealth Ave - London Cct - City

March 1967 - September 1976

Narrabundah (13th St), Kootara Cres, McMillan Cres, McKinlay St, McIntyre St, Strzelecki Cres, Stuart St, Barrallier St, Cunningham St, Wentworth Ave, Giles St, Manuka, Canberra Ave, National Cct, Hotel Kurrajong, Queen Victoria Tce, Langton Cres, London Cct, City (Northbourne Ave)

June 1966 - March 1967

Narrabundah (13th St), Kootara Cres, McMillan Cres, McKinlay St, McIntyre St, Strzelecki Cres, Stuart St, Barrallier St, Cunningham St, Wentworth Ave, Giles St, Manuka, Canberra Ave, National Cct, Hotel Kurrajong, Queen Victoria Tce, Langton Cres/Flynn Dr, Commonwealth Ave, London Cct, City (Northbourne Ave)

August 1963 - June 1966

Narrabundah (13th St), Kootara Cres, McMillan Cres, McKinlay St, McIntyre St, Strzelecki Cres, Stuart St, Barrallier St, Cunningham St, Wentworth Ave, Giles St, Manuka, Canberra Ave, National Cct, Hotel Kurrajong, Queen Victoria Tce, Commonwealth Ave, London Cct, City (Northbourne Ave)

June 1959 - August 1963

Narrabundah (13th St), Kootara Cres, McMillan Cres, McKinlay St, McIntyre St, Strzelecki Cres, Stuart St, Barrallier St, Cunningham St, Wentworth Ave, Giles St (Eyre St to Narrabundah), Manuka, Canberra Ave, National Cct, Hotel Kurrajong, Queen Victoria Tce, Lennox Crossing, London Cct, City (Northbourne Ave)

October 1957 - June 1959

Narrabundah (13th St), Kootara Cres, McMillan Cres, McKinlay St, McIntyre St, Strzelecki Cres, Stuart St, Barrallier St, Cunningham St, Wentworth Ave, Giles St, Manuka, Canberra Ave, National Cct, Hotel Kurrajong, Queen Victoria Tce, Lennox Crossing, London Cct, City (Northbourne Ave)

February 1942 - October 1957

Directions unavailable

Notes

  • The route was introduced as a variant of Route 002 (1928), often operating in combination with that Route, and servicing Griffith.
  • The route was modified from 28 July 1944 to operate via Liversidge St instead of Balmain Cr, and Ipima St instead of Farrer St.
  • The route was modified in January 1947 to operate via Northbourne Ave and Cooyong St instead of Mort and Alinga St for all services prior to 7pm, due to congestion.
  • The route was modified in March 1948, with selected services operating to/from Narrabundah, the Railway Station, or the Causeway.
  • From March 1948, services operated in combination with other routes. For further details, refer to Network 1948.
  • The route was extended to Narrabundah Terminus from 19 April 1951, and modified to operate via National Cct instead of Macquarie St on daytime services.
  • The route was modified from 8 October 1951 to operate via McKinlay, McIntyre, and Stuart Streets.
  • The route was modified to travel via Eyre St through Kingston on journeys to Narrabundah from 29 June 1959.
  • The route was modified to operate via Commonwealth Ave from 19 August 1963
  • The route was modified to operate via Langton Cres/Flynn Dr from 20 June 1966.