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Bus 51 Dickson Shops Cowper St City Interchange Plt 9 Arrivals

Bus Regular line Operator: Transport Canberra

Line 51 runs between Dickson Shops Cowper St and City Interchange Plt 9 Arrivals; on weekdays the first departure is at 05:49 and the last at 22:21, every ~30 min.

  • Headway~30 min
  • First departure05:49
  • Last departure22:21
  • Average ride~30 min
  • Stops28
  • Departures per day32
  • Route length10.9 km
  • Peak~35 min
  • Off-peak~26 min
  • Saturday15 departures
  • Sunday10 departures

Bus of Canberra public transport — connects Dickson Shops Cowper St and City Interchange Plt 9 Arrivals, with 28 stops per direction.The first departure is at 05:49, the last at 22:21.Departures run every ~30 min, and the ride takes ~30 min on average.

Timetable

First

07:47

Last

19:47

Departures

10

Line 51 timetable — on weekdays
0549
061949
071749
081850
091947
Line 51 timetable — on Saturdays
0647
0747
0847
0947
1047
Line 51 timetable — on Sundays and holidays
0747
0847
0947
1047
1147
Valid from31.07.2026.
Changed25.10.2026.
Checked25.10.2026.

Stops

28 stops~30 min in total

  1. Dickson Shops Cowper St

    #3132 — Dickson Shops Cowper St

    91830315053departure0min

  2. Dickson Shops Antill St

    #4586 — Dickson Shops Antill St

    91830315053+1 min1min

  3. Dickson Interchange, Platform 2

    #946 — Dickson Interchange, Platform 2

    91830315053+1+3 min4min

  4. Northbourne Av opp Dickson Interchange

    #4552 — Northbourne Av opp Dickson Interchange

    918303150+1 min5min

  5. Mouat St opp Southwell Park

    #4550 — Mouat St opp Southwell Park

    9303150+1 min6min

  6. Mouat St opp National Hockey Centre

    #4548 — Mouat St opp National Hockey Centre

    93031+1 min7min

  7. Ellenborough St before Cossington Smith St

    #3382 — Ellenborough St before Cossington Smith St

    3031+2 min9min

  8. Cossington Smith Cr after Piguenit Cl

    #3130 — Cossington Smith Cr after Piguenit Cl

    +0 min9min

  9. Cossington Smith Cr before Fairweather Cct

    #3129 — Cossington Smith Cr before Fairweather Cct

    +1 min10min

  10. North Lyneham Shops Cossington Smith Cr

    #3128 — North Lyneham Shops Cossington Smith Cr

    +1 min11min

  11. Archibald St before Ashton St

    #3127 — Archibald St before Ashton St

    +2 min13min

  12. Archibald St after Ashton St

    #3125 — Archibald St after Ashton St

    +0 min13min

  13. Mackennal St after Archibald St

    #3123 — Mackennal St after Archibald St

    +1 min14min

  14. Mackennal St at Earle St

    #3121 — Mackennal St at Earle St

    +0 min14min

  15. Mackennal St before Wattle St

    #3119 — Mackennal St before Wattle St

    +1 min15min

  16. Wattle St after Dyson St

    #3346 — Wattle St after Dyson St

    50+0 min15min

  17. Brigalow St after Lyneham Shops

    #3379 — Brigalow St after Lyneham Shops

    +1 min16min

  18. Brigalow St before Scrivener St

    #3190 — Brigalow St before Scrivener St

    +1 min17min

  19. Scrivener St after Karri St

    #3188 — Scrivener St after Karri St

    +0 min17min

  20. Hovea St before Boronia Dr

    #3186 — Hovea St before Boronia Dr

    +1 min18min

  21. MacArthur Av before Macpherson St

    #4578 — MacArthur Av before Macpherson St

    +1 min19min

  22. Macpherson St after Lilley St

    #4607 — Macpherson St after Lilley St

    +0 min19min

  23. O'Connor Shops Macpherson St

    #4609 — O'Connor Shops Macpherson St

    +1 min20min

  24. McCaughey St before Condamine St

    #4611 — McCaughey St before Condamine St

    +1 min21min

  25. McCaughey St before Masson St

    #4613 — McCaughey St before Masson St

    +1 min22min

  26. McCaughey St after Masson St

    #4615 — McCaughey St after Masson St

    +2 min24min

  27. ANU Rimmer St

    #4529 — ANU Rimmer St

    234567+13+3 min27min

  28. City Interchange Plt 9 Arrivals

    #3000 — City Interchange Plt 9 Arrivals

    3250+3 min30min

Frequently asked questions

When are the first and last departures of line 51?

On weekdays the first departure from Dickson Shops Cowper St is at 05:49 and the last at 22:21. There are 32 departures in total.

Does line 51 run on weekends?

Yes — on Saturday from 06:47 to 23:47 and on Sunday from 07:47 to 19:47.

Does line 51 run on Sundays?

Yes. On Sundays line 51 has 10 departures from Dickson Shops Cowper St, the first at 07:47 and the last at 19:47.

How often does line 51 run?

Departures run about every 30 minutes (median headway between 06:00 and 21:00 on weekdays). It is denser at peak and sparser in the evening and at weekends.

How long is the ride on line 51?

The whole ride takes about 30 minutes on average — from about 26 minutes off-peak to about 35 minutes at peak.

How many stops does line 51 have?

In the Dickson Shops Cowper St → City Interchange Plt 9 Arrivals direction, line 51 has 28 stops.

How long is the route of line 51?

The route in this direction is about 10.9 km long.