Network 1977

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Network 1977
Start date 24 January 1977
End date 26 January 1979
Preceded by
Succeeded by Network 1979

Introduction

New timetables were introduced on Monday 24 January 1977. Features of the new timetables included increased frequencies on major routes, and improved connections in City, Woden, Higgins, and Kingston.

Several new routes were introduced, and variations were made to some existing routes.

Changes

Route Action Description
Route 014 (1977) New Woden to Rivett via Waramanga, Fisher, Stirling, Holder, and Duffy
Route 017 (1972) Amended No longer services Campbell Park (replaced by Route 033 (1977))
Route 018 (1969) Amended Varied in Waramanga and Fisher, extended to Rivett via Chapman
Route 019 (1970) Amended No longer services Chapman (replaced by Route 018 (1969))
Route 020 (1971) Amended No longer services Duffy (replaced by Route 021 (1977))
Route 021 (1977) New Woden to Rivett via Lyons, Weston, Holder, Duffy
Route 022 (1974) Amended Extended to Kambah Terminus
Route 023 (1975) Amended Extended to Kambah Terminus
Route 028 (1957) Amended Extended to Watson Terminus (Antill St)
Route 032 (1977) New City to Watson via Braddon, Ainslie, Dickson, and Downer
Route 033 (1977) New City to Campbell Park
Route 040 (1968) Amended Replaced by Route 049 (1977) between Higgins and Macgregor
Route 041 (1971) Amended Replaced by Route 050 (1977) between Higgins and Latham
Route 043 (1972) Amended Extended to Fraser East Terminus
Route 044 (1974) Amended Extended to Spence Terminus
Route 047 (1971) Amended Modified through Aranda
Route 049 (1977) New Replaces Route 040 (1968) between Higgins and Macgregor
Route 050 (1977) New Replaces Route 041 (1971) between Higgins and Latham
Route 051 (1977) New Higgins to Spence Terminus via Evatt and Melba
Route 055 (1976) Deleted Replaced by Route 021 (1977)
Route 213 (1977) New Woden to Anzac Park via Barton and Russell
Route 255 (1977) New Higgins to Barton
Route 334 (1977) New Higgins to Russell

List of routes

The following list is derived from the August 1977 (second edition) Network Map.

Route Description
Route 001 (1957) City to Red Hill via Parkes, Manuka and Griffith
Route 002 (1961) City to Red Hill via Parkes and Manuka
Route 003 (1948) City to Narrabundah via Barton, Kingston, and Griffith
Route 006 (1942) City to Narrabundah via Barton and Kingston
Route 009 (1968) Woden to Torrens via Pearce
Route 010 (1968) Woden to Farrer via Mawson
Route 011 (1968) Woden to Pearce via Chifley
Route 014 (1977) Woden to Chapman via Waramanga and Stirling
Route 016 (1968) Woden to Higgins via City
Route 018 (1969) Woden to Chapman via Fisher
Route 019 (1970) Woden to Chapman via Rivett
Route 020 (1971) Woden to Chapman via Lyons, Weston, and Duffy
Route 021 (1977) Woden to Chapman via Lyons, Weston, and Duffy
Route 022 (1974) Woden to Kambah West
Route 023 (1975) Woden to Kambah West via Kambah East
Route 024 (1961) City to Watson via Braddon and Downer
Route 025 (1961) City to Hackett via Braddon
Route 026 (1968) City to Campbell Park via Reid and Campbell
Route 027 (1968) City to Royal Canberra Hospital
Route 028 (1957) City to Hackett via Ainslie
Route 029 (1961) City to Lyneham
Route 030 (1957) City to Dickson via Turner, O'Connor, and Lyneham
Route 031 (1975) City to RAAF Base via Russell, Duntroon, and Civil Airport
Route 032 (1977) City to Watson via Braddon
Route 040 (1968) City to Higgins via Aranda, Macquarie, Page, and Scullin
Route 041 (1971) City to Higgins via Cook, Weetangera, and Hawker
Route 042 (1972) Higgins to Spence via Evatt
Route 043 (1972) Higgins to Fraser East via Flynn
Route 044 (1974) Higgins to Spence
Route 045 (1975) Higgins to Fraser West via Kippax, Macgregor, and Charnwood
Route 047 (1971) City to Bruce via Aranda
Route 049 (1977) Higgins to Macgregor via Holt
Route 050 (1977) Higgins to Latham
Route 051 (1977) Higgins to Spence via Melba
Route 230 (1977) Woden to City via Russell
Route 231 (1977) Woden to City via Curtin, Yarralumla, and Barton
Route 232 (1977) Woden to City via Curtin, Deakin, and Yarralumla
Route 233 (1977) Woden to Anzac Park via Russell
Route 234 (1977) Woden to City via Garran, Hughes, Deakin, Forrest, Barton, and Parkes
Route 235 (1977) Woden to Anzac Park via Route 231 (1977) until Kings Av
Route 236 (1977) Woden to Anzac Park via Route 234 (1977) until Kings Av
Route 301 (1976) City Loop
Route 302 (1977) City to Campbell Park
Route 310 (1977) Kingston Loop via Fyshwick
Route 311 (1977) City to Kingston via Russell and Manuka
Route 312 (1977) City to Fyshwick via Parkes and Kingston
Route 318 (1976) City to Giralang via Kaleen
Route 319 (1976) City to Giralang via Kaleen
Route 320 (1977) Causeway to Woden via Kingston, Manuka, Griffith, Forrest, Deakin, Hughes, and Garran
Route 410 (1976) Higgins to Bruce, with peak extension to City
Route 503 (1976) Woden to Wanniassa
Route 504 (1976) Woden to Wanniassa via Kambah South East