Strathfield Square bus signs bring back a lost era

Despite the State Government spending $50 million to roll out new transport signage, the change over still hasn’t reached Strathfield, with 40-year-old signs still directing commuters to long dead routes.

The signs in Strathfield Square, one of the busiest transport interchanges in the state, point passengers to the defunct 27, 34, and 414 routes, and two bus routes, 484 and 485, which have been relocated to other places around the state.

It’s understood the 27 route ceased operation in 1978 when its operator McVickers became defunct, making the sign at least 38 years out of date, while the 34 route ceased operating when Southwestern Coachlines shut down in 1990.

Bus signs in Strathfield show routes 27 and 34 which have long been defunct.

The 484 and the 485 now transport passengers in Armidale, and have been since the late 90s.

The only current 486 route is currently running between the Spence terminus and Kingsford Smith School in Canberra.

The 414 no longer exists and became defunct around 2008.