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503East Brunswick to Essendon Station via Albion Street

Route 503 is a bus route in Melbourne, from the Transport Victoria timetable. It runs between Essendon Station/Russell St and Stewart St/Nicholson St, calling at 33 stops. On weekdays the first service leaves around 5:53 am and the last around 7:14 pm, with a service every 20 min at peak.

  • Every 20 minat weekday peak
  • 5:53 amfirst, weekdays
  • 7:14 pmlast, weekdays
  • 27 minend to end

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Essendon Station/Russell StStewart St/Nicholson St1 km
The route as the Transport Victoria timetable publishes it, both ways. Drawn on the page; no map is loaded.

Next departures

Timetable

To East Brunswick

5:53 amtomorrow

  • 6:11 am tomorrow
  • 6:30 am tomorrow
  • 6:52 am tomorrow
  • 7:12 am tomorrow

To Essendon Station

6:35 amtomorrow

  • 6:53 am tomorrow
  • 7:17 am tomorrow
  • 7:36 am tomorrow
  • 7:56 am tomorrow

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

How often it runs

Timetable
WhenTo East BrunswickTo Essendon Station
Peakweekdays, 7–9 am and 4–6 pmevery 20 minevery 20 min
Off-peakweekdays, 9 am–3 pmevery 20 minevery 20 min
Saturday8 am–6 pmevery 30 minevery 30 min
Sunday8 am–6 pmevery 20 minevery 20 min
First service5:53 am6:35 am
Last service6:54 pm7:14 pm
End to end27 min · 33 stops25 min · 29 stops
Services a dayweekdays3938

Services each hour to East Brunswick

Weekdays39 a day

5 am: 16 am: 37 am: 38 am: 29 am: 310 am: 311 am: 312 pm: 31 pm: 32 pm: 33 pm: 34 pm: 35 pm: 36 pm: 3

Saturday25 a day

6 am: 17 am: 28 am: 19 am: 210 am: 311 am: 312 pm: 31 pm: 32 pm: 23 pm: 14 pm: 25 pm: 16 pm: 1

Sunday39 a day

5 am: 16 am: 37 am: 38 am: 29 am: 310 am: 311 am: 312 pm: 31 pm: 32 pm: 33 pm: 34 pm: 35 pm: 36 pm: 3

A typical day in the timetable, at McPherson St/Albion St.

Stops

In order, each way
To East Brunswick33 stops · about 27 min
  1. Essendon Station/Russell St
  2. Raleigh St/Napier St
  3. Napier St/Brewster St
  4. Peterleigh Gr/Brewster St
  5. Kalimna St/Brewster St
  6. Pascoe Vale Rd/Brewster St
  7. Raleigh St/Pascoe Vale Rd
  8. Pascoe Vale Rd/Albion St
  9. McPherson St/Albion St
  10. Tennyson St/Albion St
  11. Lawson St/Albion St
  12. Hopetoun St/Albion St
  13. Yarrabin St/Albion St
  14. Gronn Pl/Albion St
  15. Wales St/Albion St
  16. Melville Rd/Albion St
  17. Trenoweth St/Albion St
  18. Cornwall St/Albion St
  19. Thistle St/Albion St
  20. Patterson St/Albion St
  21. Austral Ave/Albion St
  22. Anstey Station/217 Albion St
  23. Sydney Rd/Albion St
  24. De Carle St/Albion St
  25. Austin Tce/Albion St
  26. Leithead St/Albion St
  27. Lygon St/Albion St
  28. Lyndhurst Cres/Nicholson St
  29. Glenmorgan St/Nicholson St
  30. Stewart St/Nicholson St
  31. Lee St/Roberts St
  32. Ryan St/Blyth St
  33. Stewart St/Nicholson St
To Essendon Station29 stops · about 25 min
  1. Stewart St/Nicholson St
  2. Glenmorgan St/Nicholson St
  3. Lyndhust Cres/Nicholson St
  4. Lygon St/Albion St
  5. Barrow St/Albion St
  6. Mountfield St/Albion St
  7. De Carle St/Albion St
  8. Sydney Rd/Albion St
  9. Anstey Station/222 Albion St
  10. Austral Ave/Albion St
  11. Hanover St/Albion St
  12. Westbourne St/Albion St
  13. Hamilton St/Albion St
  14. Wallace St/Albion St
  15. Melville Rd/Albion St
  16. Bent St/Albion St
  17. Gronn Pl/Albion St
  18. Yarrabin St/Albion St
  19. Waxman Pde/Albion St
  20. Lawson St/Albion St
  21. Tennyson St/Albion St
  22. McPherson St/Albion St
  23. Pascoe Vale Rd/Albion St
  24. Raleigh St/Pascoe Vale Rd
  25. Pascoe Vale Rd/Brewster St
  26. Shaftesbury St/Brewster St
  27. Napier St/Brewster St
  28. Raleigh St/Napier St
  29. Essendon Station/Russell St

Questions

Is route 503 running today?

Route 503 runs on Tuesdays in the current timetable. For live delays and cancellations, open GoSEQ.

How often does route 503 run?

Towards East Brunswick, it runs every 20 min at weekday peak, every 20 min in the middle of a weekday, every 30 min on Saturdays, every 20 min on Sundays, by the timetable.

What time is the first and last bus on route 503?

On weekdays, the first service towards East Brunswick leaves McPherson St/Albion St at about 5:53 am and the last at about 6:54 pm.

Where does route 503 go?

Route 503 runs between Essendon Station/Russell St and Stewart St/Nicholson St, about 27 minutes end to end, with 33 stops each way.

Can I see where my bus is right now?

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

How do I pay on route 503?

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

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