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Bus 53 Dickson Shops Cowper St National Museum Lennox Crossing

Bus Regular line Operator: Transport Canberra

Line 53 (Dickson Shops Cowper St – National Museum Lennox Crossing) has its first departure on weekdays at 05:36 and its last at 22:36, every ~30 min.

  • Headway~30 min
  • First departure05:36
  • Last departure22:36
  • Average ride~44 min
  • Stops39
  • Departures per day32
  • Route length14.6 km
  • Peak~50 min
  • Off-peak~30 min
  • Saturday15 departures
  • Sunday10 departures

Bus of Canberra public transport — connects Dickson Shops Cowper St and National Museum Lennox Crossing, with 39 stops per direction.The first departure is at 05:36, the last at 22:36.Departures run every ~30 min, and the ride takes ~44 min on average.

Routes in this direction

Most departures take route A. Some take a different route — pick one to see it on the map, in the timetable and in the stop list.

B next to a time = that departure takes this route

Timetable

First

07:31

Last

19:31

Departures

10

Line 53 timetable — on weekdays
0536
060636
070636
080636
090636
Line 53 timetable — on Saturdays
0631
0731
0831
0931
1031
Line 53 timetable — on Sundays and holidays
0731
0831
0931
1031
1131
Valid from31.07.2026.
Changed25.10.2026.
Checked25.10.2026.

Stops

39 stops~44 min in total

  1. Dickson Shops Cowper St

    #3132 — Dickson Shops Cowper St

    91830315051departure0min

  2. Dickson Shops Antill St

    #4586 — Dickson Shops Antill St

    91830315051+1 min1min

  3. Dickson Interchange, Platform 2

    #946 — Dickson Interchange, Platform 2

    91830315051+1+3 min4min

  4. Antill St before Pigot St

    #4583 — Antill St before Pigot St

    +2 min6min

  5. Antill St opp Dickson Shops

    #4585 — Antill St opp Dickson Shops

    +1 min7min

  6. Antill St opp Rosevear Pl

    #4587 — Antill St opp Rosevear Pl

    9+1 min8min

  7. Antill St before Gale St

    #4589 — Antill St before Gale St

    9+1 min9min

  8. Antill St before Cadell St

    #4591 — Antill St before Cadell St

    9+1 min10min

  9. Antill St after Phillip Av

    #3195 — Antill St after Phillip Av

    +1 min11min

  10. Madigan St after Antill St

    #3197 — Madigan St after Antill St

    +1 min12min

  11. Madigan St opp Hackett Shops

    #3199 — Madigan St opp Hackett Shops

    +1 min13min

  12. Madigan St opp Blue Gum PS

    #3201 — Madigan St opp Blue Gum PS

    +1 min14min

  13. Madigan St before Mackenzie St

    #3203 — Madigan St before Mackenzie St

    +0 min14min

  14. Phillip Av opp Madigan St

    #3205 — Phillip Av opp Madigan St

    +1 min15min

  15. Phillip Av before Majura Av

    #3207 — Phillip Av before Majura Av

    +1 min16min

  16. Officer Cr after Salomons Pl

    #3209 — Officer Cr after Salomons Pl

    +1 min17min

  17. Officer Cr after Agnew St

    #3211 — Officer Cr after Agnew St

    +1 min18min

  18. Officer Cr before Gillen St

    #3213 — Officer Cr before Gillen St

    +0 min18min

  19. Officer Cr after Hawdon St

    #3215 — Officer Cr after Hawdon St

    +1 min19min

  20. Officer Cr before Tyson St

    #3217 — Officer Cr before Tyson St

    +1 min20min

  21. Ebden St after 2nd Hoddle Gdns

    #3219 — Ebden St after 2nd Hoddle Gdns

    +0 min20min

  22. O'Connell St opp Ainslie Shops

    #3221 — O'Connell St opp Ainslie Shops

    +1 min21min

  23. Cox St before Campbell St

    #3223 — Cox St before Campbell St

    +1 min22min

  24. Campbell St after Foveaux St

    #3225 — Campbell St after Foveaux St

    +0 min22min

  25. Campbell St after 2nd Baker Gdns

    #3227 — Campbell St after 2nd Baker Gdns

    +1 min23min

  26. Campbell St before Chisholm St

    #3229 — Campbell St before Chisholm St

    +1 min24min

  27. Chisholm St after Howe Cr

    #3231 — Chisholm St after Howe Cr

    +1 min25min

  28. Gooreen St after Donaldson St

    #3233 — Gooreen St after Donaldson St

    +1 min26min

  29. Gooreen St after Batman St

    #3235 — Gooreen St after Batman St

    +1 min27min

  30. Ainslie Av before Elimatta St

    #3056 — Ainslie Av before Elimatta St

    5455+1 min28min

  31. Ainslie Av after Doonkuna St

    #3054 — Ainslie Av after Doonkuna St

    315455+1 min29min

  32. Canberra Centre to City

    #3051 — Canberra Centre to City

    31+1 min30min

  33. City Interchange Plt 8

    #3413 — City Interchange Plt 8

    +4 min34min

  34. City West Alinga St

    #3042 — City West Alinga St

    +1 min35min

  35. Marcus Clarke St after Farrell Pl

    #3047 — Marcus Clarke St after Farrell Pl

    +2 min37min

  36. Liversidge St after Ellery Cr

    #3487 — Liversidge St after Ellery Cr

    +1 min38min

  37. Liversidge St after Brian Lewis Cr

    #4629 — Liversidge St after Brian Lewis Cr

    +1 min39min

  38. Constables Cottage Lennox Crossing

    #4631 — Constables Cottage Lennox Crossing

    +2 min41min

  39. National Museum Lennox Crossing

    #4632 — National Museum Lennox Crossing

    +3 min44min

Frequently asked questions

When are the first and last departures of line 53?

On weekdays the first departure from Dickson Shops Cowper St is at 05:36 and the last at 22:36. There are 32 departures in total.

Does line 53 run on weekends?

Yes — on Saturday from 06:31 to 23:31 and on Sunday from 07:31 to 19:31.

Does line 53 run on Sundays?

Yes. On Sundays line 53 has 10 departures from Dickson Shops Cowper St, the first at 07:31 and the last at 19:31.

How often does line 53 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 53?

The whole ride takes about 44 minutes on average — from about 30 minutes off-peak to about 50 minutes at peak.

How many stops does line 53 have?

In the Dickson Shops Cowper St → National Museum Lennox Crossing direction, line 53 has 39 stops.

How long is the route of line 53?

The route in this direction is about 14.6 km long.