General Access services
Buses on Route 140 between Launceston City and Youngtown via Norwood operate regularly along Penquite Rd-Norwood Ave.
Limited services on Route 131 between Launceston City and St Leonards operate along Penquite Rd.
Join or alight services at the bus stop on Penquite Rd at Norwood Ave.
This page refers to services operated by Metro Tasmania only.
For details of services provided by other operators, including general access services, please consult the Department of State Growth website.
Route No.
811
Service Start
8:00am
Suburbs
Prospect, South Launceston, Punchbowl, East Launceston, Newstead, Norwood
Prospect Marketplace - Normanstone Rd - Talbot Rd - High St - Abbott St - EAST LAUNCESTON PRIMARY SCHOOL - ST THOMAS MORE'S CATHOLIC SCHOOL - Penquite Rd - QUEECHY HIGH SCHOOL - Johnston Rd - LARMENIER CATHOLIC SCHOOL - ST LEONARDS PRIMARY SCHOOL
8:00 Prospect Marketplace, Westbury Rd
8:07 South Launceston, Normanstone Rd
8:10 Six Ways, Hobart Rd
8:16 East Launceston, High St/David St
8:21 East Launceston, High St Aquatic Centre
8:25 East Launceston Primary School, Abbott St
8:28 Newstead, Amy Rd
8:34 Queechy High School
8:41 Larmenier Catholic School
8:44 St Leonards Primary School
Route No.
161 > 813AM
Service Start
7:52am
Suburbs
Blackstone Heights, Prospect Vale, Prospect, South Launceston
The 7.52am Route 161 general access service from Blackstone Heights to the City CONTINUES ON to Newstead College, Queechy High and St Leonards schools as the Route 813AM school bus. Students may remain onboard, there is no need to alight from the bus.
Departure times for Route 161 are as follows:
7.52---BLACKSTONE HEIGHTS, Panorama Rd cnr Blackstone Rd
(all times are approximate from this point)
7.53---Glover Ave
7.57---Bayview Dr/Baker Ct
8.02---Blackstone Rd before Panorama Rd
8.04---Casino Rise before Country Club Villas
8.07---Prospect Marketplace, Westbury Rd
8.11---Westbury Rd opp Olde Tudor
8.16---South Launceston, Wellington St Stop 6
8.19---Hospital, Charles St
8.24---CITY TERMINUS SOUTH (*)
(*) Students continuing on for Route 813AM school bus may remain on board.
Please refer to Metro's Blackstone Heights timetable for further information.
Route No.
813
Service Start
8:28am
Suburbs
Launceston, Newstead, Norwood, St Leonards
Launceston City - Elphin Rd - SCOTCH OAKBURN JUNIOR - NEWSTEAD COLLEGE - Penquite Rd - QUEECHY HIGH SCHOOL - Johnston Rd - St Leonards Rd - TAMAR VALLEY STEINER SCHOOL - St Leonards Rd - Station Rd - ST LEONARDS PRIMARY SCHOOL - LARMENIER CATHOLIC SCHOOL
8:28 Launceston City, St John St Stop B1
8:31 Scotch Oakburn College Junior Campus, Elphin Rd
8:33 Newstead College
8:36 Newstead Shop, Elphin Rd
8:41 Queechy High School
8:44 Norwood, Penquite Rd Stop 20
8:48 Tamar Valley Steiner School
8:50 St Leonards Primary, Station Rd
8:52 Larmenier Catholic Primary School
Route No.
815
Service Start
8:17am
Suburbs
Waverley, Newstead, Norwood
Waverley - Hoblers Bridge Rd - Penquite Rd - QUEECHY HIGH SCHOOL
8:17 Waverley, Tasman Hwy/St Leonards Rd
8:19 Waverley, Dalkeith St
8:22 Waverley, Hogarth St
8:25 Waverley, Tasman Hwy/St Leonards Rd
8:30 Penquite Rd opp Campbell St
8:35 Queechy High School
Route No.
817
Service Start
8:26am
Suburbs
South Launceston, Kings Meadows, Norwood
Sandhill - Ainslie Gr - Chifley St - Kings Meadows - Quarantine Rd - Penquite Rd - Sandown Rd - Norwood Ave - NORWOOD PRIMARY SCHOOL
8:26 Sandhill, Normanstone Rd/Ainslie Grove
8:28 Bond St/Ernest St
8:31 Kings Meadows, Blaydon St (Students for Kings Meadows High School alight here)
8:33 Kings Meadows, Edinburgh St/Quarantine Rd
8:37 Penquite Rd opp Station Rd
8:41 Norwood, Penquite Rd/Norwood Ave Inwards (students for Queechy High School alight here)
8:44 Norwood, Sandown Rd
8:47 Penquite Rd/Norwood Ave Outwards
8:51 Norwood Primary School, Norwood Ave
Route No.
816
Service Start
2:55pm
Suburbs
St Leonards, Norwood, Newstead, Lauceston City, York St Stop C1
TAMAR VALLEY STEINER SCHOOL - ST LEONARDS PRIMARY SCHOOL - LARMENIER CATHOLIC SCHOOL - Johnston Rd - QUEECHY HIGH SCHOOL - Penquite Rd - Elphin Rd - SCOTCH OAKBURN JUNIOR - Launceston City York St Stop C1
2:55 Tamar Steiner School
3:00 St Leonards Primary School, Station Rd
3:03 Larmenier Catholic School, School Grounds
3:07 Penquite Rd/Station Rd
3:13 Queechy High School, School Grounds
3:16 Penquite Rd/Amy Rd
3:19 Newstead Shops, Elphin Rd
3:22 Scotch Oakburn College Junior Campus, Elphin Rd
3:25 Brisbane St Stop 2
3:28 Launceston City, York St Stop C1
Route No.
818
Service Start
3:08pm
Suburbs
Norwood, St Leonards, Waverley
QUEECHY HIGH SCHOOL - Johnston Rd - Station Rd - ST LEONARDS PRIMARY SCHOOL - St Leonards Rd - Waverley - Hoblers Bridge Rd
3:08 Queechy High School
3:11 Johnston Rd
3:14 Station Rd opp St Leonards Primary
3:19 Waverley, Tasman Hwy/St Leonards Rd
3:21 Waverley, Dalkeith St
3:24 Waverley, Hogarth St
3:31 Newstead, Hoblers Bridge Rd/Plevna Pl
Route No.
820
Service Start
3:05pm
Suburbs
Norwood, Newstead, East Launceston
QUEECHY HIGH SCHOOL - Penquite Rd - Amy Rd - Abbott St - ST THOMAS MORE'S CATHOLIC SCHOOL - EAST LAUNCESTON PRIMARY SCHOOL - York St - Launceston City
3:05 Queechy High School
3:10 Newstead, Abbott St/Amy St
3:14 East Launceston Primary School, Abbott St
3:20 Launceston City
Route No.
822
Service Start
2:58pm
Suburbs
St Leonards, Norwood, Newstead, East Launceston, South Launceston, Prospect
ST LEONARDS PRIMARY SCHOOL - LARMENIER CATHOLIC PRIMARY SCHOOL - QUEECHY HIGH SCHOOL - Abbott St - ST THOMAS MORE'S CATHOLIC SCHOOL - EAST LAUNCESTON PRIMARY SCHOOL - High St - Talbot Rd - Normanstone Rd - Westbury Rd - ST PATRICK'S COLLEGE
Students for Prospect Vale and Blackstone Heights TRANSFER to Route 856 at St Patrick's College
2:58 St Leonards Primary School, Station Rd
3:00 Larmenier Catholic School, school grounds
3:10 Queechy High School, school grounds
3:18 East Launceston Primary School, Abbott St
3:25 East Launceston, High St/David St
3:30 South Launceston, Normanstone Rd
3:38 St Patrick's College, school grounds
Route No.
824
Service Start
3:05pm
Suburbs
Norwood, Kings Meadows, South Launceston
NORWOOD PRIMARY SCHOOL - QUEECHY HIGH SCHOOL - Penquite Rd - Quarantine Rd - Opossum Rd - Edinburgh St - Kings Meadows - Ainslie Grove
3:05 Norwood Primary School, Norwood Ave
3:10 Norwood, Sandown Rd
3:13 Norwood, Penquite Rd/Norwood Ave (Queechy High students join bus here)
3:19 Norwood, Opossum Rd past Quarantine Rd
3:24 Kings Meadows, Edinburgh St
3:26 Kings Meadows, Blaydon St
3:32 Ainslie Grove
Route No.
140
Service Start
7:50am
Suburbs
Kings Meadows, Youngtown, Launceston
GENERAL ACCESS SERVICE
Youngtown - Poplar Pde - Opossum Rd - NORWOOD PRIMARY SCHOOL
Passengers may join Route 145 along Hobart Rd and Poplar Pde to Youngtown and remain on board for the Route 140 service to Launceston via Scotch Oakburn College
Route 140: Destination - Youngtown
7:50 Kings Meadows, Hobart Rd
7:55 Youngtown, Hobart Rd/Poplar Pde
7:57 Youngtown, Hobart Rd/Piper Ave
Students may remin on board
Route 140 - Destination Launceston
7:58 Youngtown, Hobart Rd/Piper Ave
8:03 Norwood, Opossum Rd/Quarantine Rd
8:08 Queechy High School, Penquite Rd/Norwood Ave
8:11 Scotch Oakburn College Senior Campus, Penquite Rd
8:15 Newstead Shops, Elphin Rd
8:18 Scotch Oakburn College Junior Campus & Newstead College, Elphin Rd
Route No.
130-131
Service Start
8:16am
Suburbs
Waverley, St Leonards
GENERAL ACCESS SERVICE
Waverley - St Leonards - Penquite Rd
Passengers join Route 130 in Waverley and St Leonards Rd. Students may remain on board for the Route 131 service to Launceston via Penquite Rd.
Route 130: Destination - St Leonards
8:16 Waverley, Dalkeith St
8:19 Waverley, Hogarth St
8:23 St Leonards, Tasman Hwy/St Leonards Rd
8:27 St Leonards, Kertch Rd
Students may remain on board
Route 131: Destination - Launceston City
8:27 St Leonards, Kertch Rd
8:29 Johnston Rd/Penquite Rd
8:32 Queechy High School, Norwood, Penquite Rd/Norwood Ave
8:39 Newstead Shops, Elphin rd
8:40 Launceston Preparatory School, Elphin Rd/Richards Ave
Route No.
140
Service Start
3:13pm
Suburbs
Newstead, Launceston
GENERAL ACCESS SERVICE
QUEECHY HIGH SCHOOL (PENQUITE RD) - Newstead - SCOTCH OAKBURN COLLEGE (JUNIOR CAMPUS) - Launceston City
Route 140: Destination - Launceston City
3:13 Queechy High School, Penquite Rd/Norwood Ave
3:18 Newstead Shops, Elphin Rd
3:19 Launceston Preparatory School, Elphin Rd/Richards Ave
3:20 Scotch Oakburn College Junior Campus, Elphin Rd
3:22 Launceston, Brisbane St/City Park
3:26 Launceston City