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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 departure06:02
  • Last departure22:21
  • Average ride~45 min
  • Stops38
  • Departures per day33
  • Route length13.6 km
  • Peak~51 min
  • Off-peak~33 min
  • Saturday15 departures
  • Sunday11 departures

Bus of Canberra public transport — connects Dickson Shops Cowper St and National Museum Lennox Crossing, with 38 stops per direction.The first departure is at 06:02, the last at 22:21.Departures run every ~30 min, and the ride takes ~45 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

06:02

Last

22:21

Departures

33

Line 53 timetable — on weekdays
0602B2353
072354
082858
092554
102454
Line 53 timetable — on Saturdays
0626B
0718
0818
0918
1018
Line 53 timetable — on Sundays and holidays
0718
0818
0918
1018
1118
Valid from31.07.2026.
Changed25.10.2026.
Checked26.10.2026.

Stops

38 stops~45 min in total

  1. National Museum Lennox Crossing

    #4632 — National Museum Lennox Crossing

    departure0min

  2. Old Canberra House Lennox Crossing

    #4630 — Old Canberra House Lennox Crossing

    +2 min2min

  3. Liversidge St before Balmain Cr

    #4628 — Liversidge St before Balmain Cr

    +1 min3min

  4. Liversidge St before Ellery Cr

    #3486 — Liversidge St before Ellery Cr

    +1 min4min

  5. City West Marcus Clarke St

    #1821 — City West Marcus Clarke St

    +3 min7min

  6. City Interchange Plt 6

    #3410 — City Interchange Plt 6

    31+2 min9min

  7. Canberra Centre

    #3052 — Canberra Centre

    315455+5 min14min

  8. Ainslie Av after Currong St

    #3053 — Ainslie Av after Currong St

    315455+1 min15min

  9. Ainslie Av after Elimatta St

    #3055 — Ainslie Av after Elimatta St

    5455+1 min16min

  10. Gooreen St before Batman St

    #3236 — Gooreen St before Batman St

    +1 min17min

  11. Gooreen St after Chapman St

    #3234 — Gooreen St after Chapman St

    +1 min18min

  12. Ainslie PS Donaldson St

    #0300 — Ainslie PS Donaldson St

    +0 min18min

  13. Chisholm St after Lister Cr

    #3232 — Chisholm St after Lister Cr

    +1 min19min

  14. Chisholm St after Paterson St

    #3230 — Chisholm St after Paterson St

    +0 min19min

  15. Campbell St after Leslie St

    #3228 — Campbell St after Leslie St

    +1 min20min

  16. Campbell St before Foveaux St

    #3226 — Campbell St before Foveaux St

    +2 min22min

  17. Campbell St before Cox St

    #3224 — Campbell St before Cox St

    +0 min22min

  18. Ainslie Shops O'Connell St

    #3222 — Ainslie Shops O'Connell St

    +1 min23min

  19. Ebden St after Wakefield Av

    #3220 — Ebden St after Wakefield Av

    +0 min23min

  20. Officer Cr before Davenport St

    #3218 — Officer Cr before Davenport St

    +1 min24min

  21. Officer Cr after Beeby St

    #3216 — Officer Cr after Beeby St

    +1 min25min

  22. Officer Cr opp Gillen St

    #3214 — Officer Cr opp Gillen St

    +1 min26min

  23. Officer Cr after 2nd Hannan Cr

    #3212 — Officer Cr after 2nd Hannan Cr

    +0 min26min

  24. Officer Cr before Majura Av

    #3210 — Officer Cr before Majura Av

    +1 min27min

  25. Phillip Av after Stott St

    #3208 — Phillip Av after Stott St

    +0 min27min

  26. Phillip Av before Madigan St

    #3206 — Phillip Av before Madigan St

    +1 min28min

  27. Madigan St opp Mackenzie St

    #3204 — Madigan St opp Mackenzie St

    +1 min29min

  28. Blue Gum PS Madigan St

    #3202 — Blue Gum PS Madigan St

    +1 min30min

  29. Hackett Shops Madigan St

    #3200 — Hackett Shops Madigan St

    +0 min30min

  30. Madigan St before Antill St

    #3198 — Madigan St before Antill St

    +1 min31min

  31. Antill St before Phillip Av

    #3196 — Antill St before Phillip Av

    +1 min32min

  32. Antill St opp Cadell St

    #4592 — Antill St opp Cadell St

    9+1 min33min

  33. Antill St before Hawdon Pl

    #4590 — Antill St before Hawdon Pl

    9+1 min34min

  34. Antill St before Rosevear Pl

    #4588 — Antill St before Rosevear Pl

    9+1 min35min

  35. Dickson Shops Antill St

    #4586 — Dickson Shops Antill St

    91830315051+1 min36min

  36. Antill St after Badham St

    #4584 — Antill St after Badham St

    +1 min37min

  37. Dickson Interchange Plt 1

    #945 — Dickson Interchange Plt 1

    91830315051+1+1 min38min

  38. Dickson Shops Cowper St

    #3132 — Dickson Shops Cowper St

    91830315051+7 min45min

Frequently asked questions

When are the first and last departures of line 53?

On weekdays the first departure from National Museum Lennox Crossing is at 06:02 and the last at 22:21. There are 33 departures in total.

Does line 53 run on weekends?

Yes — on Saturday from 06:26 to 22:18 and on Sunday from 07:18 to 20:18.

Does line 53 run on Sundays?

Yes. On Sundays line 53 has 11 departures from National Museum Lennox Crossing, the first at 07:18 and the last at 20:18.

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 45 minutes on average — from about 33 minutes off-peak to about 51 minutes at peak.

How many stops does line 53 have?

In the National Museum Lennox Crossing → Dickson Shops Cowper St direction, line 53 has 38 stops.

How long is the route of line 53?

The route in this direction is about 13.6 km long.