General Access services
Bus services operate along Elphin Rd on the following bus routes;
Route 130 – Regular service, Launceston City to Waverley and St Leonards via Elphin Rd and Hoblers Bridge Rd
Route 131 – Limited service, Launceston City to St Leonards via Penquite Rd
Route 140 – Regular service, Launceston City to Youngtown via Penquite Rd and Norwood
Join or alight buses in
Elphin Rd near Cypress St (services from Launceston)
Elphin Rd near Claremont St (services to Launceston)
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.
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 - Station Rd - LARMENIER CATHOLIC SCHOOL - ST LEONARDS PRIMARY 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
8:46 Larmenier Catholic School
8:49 St Leonards Primary School
Route No.
826
Service Start
3:53pm
Suburbs
Launceston City
NEWSTEAD COLLEGE - Express - Launceston City
3:53 Newstead College, college grounds
4:00 Launceston City
Route No.
131
Service Start
7:48am
Suburbs
St Leonards, Norwood, Newstead
GENERAL ACCESS SERVICE
St Leonards - Penquite Rd - SCOTCH OACKBURN COLLEGE - Elphin Rd - NEWSTEAD COLLEGE
Route 131: Destinaton - Launceston City
7:48 St Leonards, Kertch Rd
7:50 St Leonards, Johnston Rd/Penquite Rd
7:53 Norwood, Penquite Rd/Norwood Ave
7:55 Scotch Oakburn College, Penquite Rd
7:59 Newstead Shops, Elphin Rd
8:01 Newstead College, Elphin Rd/Claremont St
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
Service Start
8:04am
Suburbs
Launceston
GENERAL ACCESS SERVICE
Launceston City - Elphin Rd - NEWSTEAD CHRISTIAN COLLEGE
Route 130: Destinaton - St Leonards
8:04 Launceston City, St John St Stop F
8:06 Launceston, Brisbane St/City Park
8:08 Newstead Christian College, Elphin Rd/Richards Ave
Route No.
130
Service Start
8:08am
Suburbs
St Leonards, Waverley, Newstead
GENERAL ACCESS SERVICE
St Leonards - Waverley - Elphin Rd - SCOTCH OAKBURN COLLEGE JUNIOR CAMPUS - NEWSTEAD COLLEGE - Launceston City
Route 130: Destination - Launceston City
8:08 St Leonards, Kertch Rd
8:15 Waverley, Dalkeith St
8:18 Waverley, Hogarth St
8:25 Newstead Shops, Elphin St
8:28 Scotch Oakburn College Junior Campus, Elphin Rd
Route No.
140
Service Start
3:39pm
Suburbs
Norwood, Youngtown, Kings Meadows
GENERAL ACCESS SERVICE
SCOTCH OAKBURN COLLEGE - Norwood - Youngtown
Route 140: Destination - Youngtown
3:39 Newstead College, Elphin Rd/Cypress St
3:42 Newstead Shops, Elphin Rd
3:44 Scotch Oakburn College, Penquite Rd
3:47 Norwood, Penquite Rd/Norwood Ave
3:51 Norwood, Opossum Rd/Quarantine Rd
3:55 Youngtown, Poplar Pde/Piper Ave
Bus continues as Route 145 to Launceston via Hobart Rd and Kings Meadows. Students may remain on board.
Route No.
140
Service Start
3:44pm
Suburbs
Launceston, Newstead
GENERAL ACCESS SERVICE
SCOTCH OAKBURN COLLEGE - Newstead - NEWSTEAD COLLEGE - Launceston City
Route 140: Destination - Launceston City
3:44 Scotch Oakburn College, Penquite Rd
3:47 Newstead Shops, Elphin Rd
3:48 Newstead, Elphin Rd/Claremont St
3:51 Launceston, Brisbane St/City Park
3:55 Launceston City
Route No.
131
Service Start
4:00pm
Suburbs
Norwood, St Leonards
GENERAL ACCESS SERVICE
NEWSTEAD COLLEGE - Norwood - SCOTCH OAKBURN PENQUITE CAMPUS - Penquite Rd - St Leonards
Route 131: Destination - St Leonards
4:00 Newstead College, Elphin Rd/Cypress St
4:03 Newstead Shops, Elphin Rd
4:05 Scotch Oakburn College, Penquite Rd
4:08 Norwood, Penquite Rd.Norwood Ave
4:13 St Leonards, Kertch Rd