Macquarie Park Bus Depot

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Transport for NSW (Transport) is building a new battery electric bus depot at Macquarie Park. The Macquarie Park Bus Depot will accommodate around 165 battery electric buses, supporting public transport services to the lower North Shore and Northwest suburbs of Sydney, stretching to Chatswood and Parramatta.

Macquarie Park Bus Depot ZEB

Macquarie Park Bus Depot will be the first purpose-built battery electric bus depot delivered as part of the Zero Emission Buses Program, a NSW Government initiative to transition the State’s 8,000 plus diesel and natural gas public transport buses, to zero emissions technology by 2047.

Planning
In progress
Complete

Project information

Key features

Key features of the project include:

  • around 165 bus bays to accommodate a mixture of standard and extra-long (articulated) battery electric buses
  • battery charging infrastructure, bus maintenance bays and a wash bay
  • an underground staff car park providing around 150 parking spaces. Access to the staff carpark will be via Talavera Road
  • a multistorey staff and security building 
  • widening and upgrading Pittwater Road to enable bus access to and from the depot
  • retention or re-alignment of the existing bike path linking the M2 Hills Motorway to Talavera Road (subject to further investigation during detailed design)    
  • new lighting, fencing, security booths and fire safety equipment.
Artist impression of the Macquarie Park Bus Depot. Subject to change.
Transport for NSW Zero Emission Buses.
Key features of the proposed Macquarie Park Bus Depot. Subject to change.

Notice of planning approval

Planning approval has been granted for the Macquarie Park Bus Depot, an infrastructure project jointly funded by the Australian and NSW Governments and delivered by Transport as part of the Zero Emission Buses Program. 

This decision follows the public display of the Review of Environmental Factors (REF) and preparation of a Submissions Report.

We received 64 submissions during the public display period. Each submission has been considered and responded to anonymously in the Submissions Report. 

The Decision Statement and Submissions Report are available to view or download under the Reports section of this webpage.

Thank you to everyone who took the time to respond and provide feedback on the project.

 

Next steps

Procurement is currently underway for a design and construction partner with award of the contract expected mid 2025.

Detailed design will start following contract award. Subject to further investigation during detailed design, construction is expected to start around late 2025 and be completed by late 2027.

We will notify the community as the project progresses and in advance of any construction activities commencing.

Note: Dates are subject to change pending preferred tenderer's program submission.

Project documents

 

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Project updates

Reports

Contact us

For more information about this project, please contact:

Email: projects@transport.nsw.gov.au

Phone: 1800 684 490

 

 

 

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