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Bus 561 · Pascoe Vale Station/Railway Pde → Macleod Railway Station/McNamara St
The Pascoe Vale Station/Railway Pde – Macleod Railway Station/McNamara St route is served by line 561, on weekdays from 05:47 to 22:47, every ~20 min.
- Headway~20 min
- First departure05:25
- Last departure22:28
- Average ride~56 min
- Stops53
- Departures per day52
- Route length18.6 km
- Peak~69 min
- Off-peak~17 min
- Saturday24 departures
- Sunday21 departures
Bus of Melbourne public transport — connects Pascoe Vale Station/Railway Pde and Macleod Railway Station/McNamara St, with 53 stops per direction.The first departure is at 05:25, the last at 22:28.Departures run every ~20 min, and the ride takes ~56 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
08:15
Last
21:28
Departures
21
| 08 | 1527 |
|---|---|
| 09 | 0747 |
| 10 | 27 |
| 11 | 0747 |
| 12 | 27 |
Stops
- departure0min
Macleod Railway Station/McNamara St
- +1 min1min
Jacka St/Macleod Pde
- +0 min1min
Ruthven St/Macleod Pde
- +1 min2min
Waiora Rd/Kingsbury Dr
- +1 min29min
Newlands Rd/Edwardes St
- +2 min32min
Norfolk Ct/Newlands Rd
- +2 min34min
Photography Dr/Newlands Rd
- +1 min35min
Golf Rd/Newlands Rd
- +1 min36min
Carr St/Newlands Rd
- +1 min37min
Merri Creek/Newlands Rd
- +1 min38min
Coburg Lake Reserve/Stockade Ave
- +2 min40min
Stockade Ave/Pentridge Bvd
- +1 min48min
O'Hea St/Sussex St
- +1 min49min
Sussex St/Gaffney St
- +1 min50min
Derby St/Gaffney St
- +1 min51min
St Oliver Plunkett's PS/Gaffney St
- +1 min52min
Pascoe Vale PS/Gaffney St
- +1 min53min
Ann St/Gaffney St
- +0 min53min
Bellevue Tce/Gaffney St
- +3 min56min
Pascoe Vale Station/Railway Pde
Frequently asked questions
When are the first and last departures of line 561?
On weekdays the first departure from Macleod Railway Station/McNamara St is at 05:25 and the last at 22:28. There are 52 departures in total.
Does line 561 run on weekends?
Yes — on Saturday from 06:08 to 21:58 and on Sunday from 08:15 to 21:28.
Does line 561 run on Sundays?
Yes. On Sundays line 561 has 21 departures from Macleod Railway Station/McNamara St, the first at 08:15 and the last at 21:28.
How often does line 561 run?
Departures run about every 20 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 561?
The whole ride takes about 56 minutes on average — from about 17 minutes off-peak to about 69 minutes at peak.
How many stops does line 561 have?
In the Macleod Railway Station/McNamara St → Pascoe Vale Station/Railway Pde direction, line 561 has 53 stops.
How long is the route of line 561?
The route in this direction is about 18.6 km long.