From 27 January 2026, some school bus services in North-Western Sydney will change. These changes support the new access road to Cumberland High School. TfNSW has reviewed and approved the updates following Ride and Site Checks. 

• Cumberland High School – updated routes, new stop, amended morning and afternoon schedules 
• James Ruse High School – amended morning and afternoon routes. 

We encourage you to plan ahead on Trip Planner before travelling. Note: Future trip plans are available two weeks prior to service changes. Please check Trip Planner from two weeks before travel for the most up-to-date timetable information for your route. 

Summary of Service Changes

Cumberland High School

New services 

• 611w Cumberland High School to Carlingford Light Rail Station, departing at 15:05. This replaces the current 550 to Parramatta, currently departing at 15:10 

Amended morning services 

• 618w from West Ryde will operate directly via Evans Road, not via Shortland Street and Marshall Road 
• Route 513 will continue to operate via Shortland Street and Marshall Road 
• Route 717w from Parramatta will operate only 1 trip at 8:07am rather than the current 2 trips at 7:57am and 8:17am. Students will be set down on Pennant Hills Road 

Amended afternoon services 

• All buses departing school will use the new link road to Pennant Hills Road 
• 546 to Parramatta will be re-numbered to 717w and will operate via Carlingford Light Rail Station 
• 550 to Parramatta at 15:15 will operate via Carlingford Light Rail Station 
• 616w to Eastwood will depart 5 minutes later at 15:20 
• 617w to Rydalmere will have a first set down restriction. First set down will be Faith Church on Evans Road, Dundas Valley. First departure will leave 3 minutes later at 15:08 
• 618w to West Ryde will operate directly via Evans Road, not via Marshall Road and Shortland Street 
• Route 513 will continue to serve Marshall Road and Shortland Street 
• 720w to Parramatta will no longer operate via Cumberland High School

James Ruse High School

Amended morning services 

• Route 618w from West Ryde will operate directly via Evans Road, not via Shortland Street and Marshall Road 
• Route 513 will continue to operate via Shortland Street and Marshall Road  
• Route 717w from Parramatta via Oatlands will operate only 1 trip at 8:07am rather than the current 2 trips at 7:57am and 8:17am 

Amended afternoon services 

• Route 616w to Eastwood will depart 5 minutes later than currently 
• Route 546 and 550 from Cumberland High School to Parramatta will no longer travel past James Ruse High School due to the new road configuration at Cumberland High School