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53City to Dickson via Ainslie & Hackett

Route 53 is a bus route in Canberra, from the Transport Canberra timetable. It runs between National Museum Lennox Crossing and Dickson Shops Cowper St, calling at 38 stops. On weekdays the first service leaves around 5:47 am and the last around 10:47 pm, with a service every 30 min at peak.

  • Every 30 minat weekday peak
  • 5:47 amfirst, weekdays
  • 10:47 pmlast, weekdays
  • 44 minend to end

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National Museum Lennox CrossingDickson Shops Cowper St2 km
The route as the Transport Canberra timetable publishes it, both ways. Drawn on the page; no map is loaded.

Next departures

Timetable

To Dickson

7:27 pm

  • 7:56 pm
  • 8:23 pm
  • 8:53 pm
  • 9:42 pm

To National Museum

7:17 pm

  • 7:47 pm
  • 8:47 pm
  • 9:47 pm
  • 10:47 pm

Timetable times at a stop in the middle of the route, in Canberra time, not live. For your own stop, and for live times, open GoSEQ.

How often it runs

Timetable
WhenTo DicksonTo National Museum
Peakweekdays, 7–9 am and 4–6 pmevery 30 minevery 30 min
Off-peakweekdays, 9 am–3 pmevery 30 minevery 30 min
Saturday8 am–6 pmhourlyhourly
Sunday8 am–6 pm8 services8 services
First service6:22 am5:47 am
Last service10:42 pm10:47 pm
End to end44 min · 38 stops42 min · 39 stops
Services a dayweekdays3332

Services each hour to Dickson

Weekdays33 a day

6 am: 27 am: 28 am: 29 am: 210 am: 211 am: 212 pm: 21 pm: 22 pm: 23 pm: 24 pm: 25 pm: 26 pm: 27 pm: 38 pm: 29 pm: 110 pm: 1

Saturday15 a day

6 am: 17 am: 18 am: 19 am: 110 am: 111 am: 112 pm: 11 pm: 12 pm: 13 pm: 14 pm: 15 pm: 16 pm: 18 pm: 110 pm: 1

Sunday11 a day

7 am: 18 am: 19 am: 110 am: 111 am: 112 pm: 11 pm: 12 pm: 14 pm: 16 pm: 18 pm: 1

A typical day in the timetable, at Hackett Shops Madigan St.

Stops

In order, each way
To Dickson38 stops · about 44 min
  1. National Museum Lennox Crossing
  2. Old Canberra House Lennox Crossing
  3. Liversidge St before Balmain Cr
  4. Liversidge St before Ellery Cr
  5. City West Marcus Clarke St
  6. City Interchange Plt 6
  7. Canberra Centre
  8. Ainslie Av after Currong St
  9. Ainslie Av after Elimatta St
  10. Gooreen St before Batman St
  11. Gooreen St after Chapman St
  12. Ainslie PS Donaldson St
  13. Chisholm St after Lister Cr
  14. Chisholm St after Paterson St
  15. Campbell St after Leslie St
  16. Campbell St before Foveaux St
  17. Campbell St before Cox St
  18. Ainslie Shops O'Connell St
  19. Ebden St after Wakefield Av
  20. Officer Cr before Davenport St
  21. Officer Cr after Beeby St
  22. Officer Cr opp Gillen St
  23. Officer Cr after 2nd Hannan Cr
  24. Officer Cr before Majura Av
  25. Phillip Av after Stott St
  26. Phillip Av before Madigan St
  27. Madigan St opp Mackenzie St
  28. Blue Gum PS Madigan St
  29. Hackett Shops Madigan St
  30. Madigan St before Antill St
  31. Antill St before Phillip Av
  32. Antill St opp Cadell St
  33. Antill St before Hawdon Pl
  34. Antill St before Rosevear Pl
  35. Dickson Shops Antill St
  36. Antill St after Badham St
  37. Dickson Interchange Plt 1
  38. Dickson Shops Cowper St
To National Museum39 stops · about 42 min
  1. Dickson Shops Cowper St
  2. Dickson Shops Antill St
  3. Dickson Interchange
  4. Antill St before Pigot St
  5. Antill St opp Dickson Shops
  6. Antill St opp Rosevear Pl
  7. Antill St before Gale St
  8. Antill St before Cadell St
  9. Antill St after Phillip Av
  10. Madigan St after Antill St
  11. Madigan St opp Hackett Shops
  12. Madigan St opp Blue Gum PS
  13. Madigan St before Mackenzie St
  14. Phillip Av opp Madigan St
  15. Phillip Av before Majura Av
  16. Officer Cr after Salomons Pl
  17. Officer Cr after Agnew St
  18. Officer Cr before Gillen St
  19. Officer Cr after Hawdon St
  20. Officer Cr before Tyson St
  21. Ebden St after 2nd Hoddle Gdns
  22. O'Connell St opp Ainslie Shops
  23. Cox St before Campbell St
  24. Campbell St after Foveaux St
  25. Campbell St after 2nd Baker Gdns
  26. Campbell St before Chisholm St
  27. Chisholm St after Howe Cr
  28. Gooreen St after Donaldson St
  29. Gooreen St after Batman St
  30. Ainslie Av before Elimatta St
  31. Ainslie Av after Doonkuna St
  32. Canberra Centre to City
  33. City Interchange Plt 8
  34. City West Alinga St
  35. Marcus Clarke St after Farrell Pl
  36. Liversidge St after Ellery Cr
  37. Liversidge St after Brian Lewis Cr
  38. Constables Cottage Lennox Crossing
  39. National Museum Lennox Crossing

Questions

Is route 53 running today?

Route 53 runs on Tuesdays in the current timetable. For live delays and cancellations, open GoSEQ.

How often does route 53 run?

Towards Dickson, it runs every 30 min at weekday peak, every 30 min in the middle of a weekday, hourly on Saturdays, 8 services on Sundays, by the timetable.

What time is the first and last bus on route 53?

On weekdays, the first service towards Dickson leaves Hackett Shops Madigan St at about 6:22 am and the last at about 10:42 pm.

Where does route 53 go?

Route 53 runs between National Museum Lennox Crossing and Dickson Shops Cowper St, about 44 minutes end to end, with 38 stops each way.

Can I see where my bus is right now?

Yes, in GoSEQ. This page shows the Transport Canberra timetable; the app adds live positions, a countdown to your bus, delays and an alert before your stop.

How do I pay on route 53?

With a MyWay+. GoSEQ shows a fare estimate for your trip, not a ticket; fares and cards are the operator’s.

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