Route M10

One of the trial buses ordered for Metrobus, the Volvo B12BLEA Custom CB60

The M10 was a Metrobus bus route that operated between Maroubra Junction and Leichhardt Town Hall.

History

Route 10 began operation in October 2008, being the first of many routes introduced as part of the Metrobus program. A wide variety of buses were trialled for this route, including 12m rigids, 14m rigids and 18m articulated buses. Metrobus routes included many features not seen on Sydney buses before, including automated announcements, prepay only and high-capacity turn-up-and-go service.

The route was later renumbered M10 to further emphasise that it was a Metrobus route. Free WiFi was also trialled on the route until December 2011.

Route M10 was discontinued on the 24th October 2020. This had been planned for when the new L3 Kingsford light rail opened, as it duplicates a large portion of the route, but the changes were delayed due to COVID. The Central to Leichhardt section which is not duplicated by the light rail will be replaced by additional services on route 440, which runs along an identical route west of Central.

Service

As with other original Metrobus routes, M10 was a frequency-based service with no public timetable. Buses generally ran every 10 minutes during the peak, every 15 minutes during the off-peak and every 20 minutes on weekends.

The route was originally run by State Transit's Port Botany (P) and Leichhardt (L) depots. Following the privatisation of SMBSC region 6, the route was transferred to Transit Systems, who ran the route from Leichhardt and Tempe (T) depots.

Route

The M10 operated between Maroubra Junction and Leichhardt via Norton St, Parramatta Rd, Broadway, Town Hall station, Oxford St, Flinders St and Anzac Parade.

As part of service changes for light rail construction in the City, the route was diverted away from Town Hall station to run direct from Museum to Central station, via Pitt St (westbound) or Eddy Av (eastbound).

Volvo B12BLEA

Scania K310UB on Route M10 with Free WiFi.

Name of station	Stop number	Locations served	Connections
M10
Leichhardt Town Hall	20W	Leichhardt, Norton Street Palace Cinema
Norton Plaza	19W	Norton Street Plaza
Norton Street	18W	Norton Street Italian Forum
Catherine Street	17W	Sydney Institute of TAFE - Petersham College
Percival Road	16W	Annandale, Stanmore
Johnston Street	15W	Annandale
Bridge Road	14W	Annandale
Denison Street (Westbound only)	13/14W	Camperdown, Annandale
Mallett Street	13W	Camperdown
Missenden Road	12W	Royal Prince Alfred Hospital
Larkin Street	11W	University of Sydney
Ross Street	10W	University of Sydney
Sydney Uni (Footbridge)	9W	University of Sydney
Sydney Uni (Main Gate) (Westbound only)	8/9W	University of Sydney
Victoria Park	8W	University of Sydney, Victoria Park, Broadway Shopping Centre
Broadway	7W	Broadway, Broadway Shopping Centre	Bus: Newtown, Glebe Point Road
Abercrombie Street	6W	Broadway, Ultimo
University of Technology (UTS)	5W	UTS, Broadway, Ultimo, Haymarket
Railway Square	4W	Railway Square, Sydney Institute of TAFE, Ultimo, Haymarket	Train: Central StationBus: Inner West
After CSELR construction started, the M10 was permanently diverted via the stops below.
Pitt St (Westbound Only)	N/A	Chinatown, Paddy's Markets, Haymarket
Central, Eddy Ave, Stand B (Eastbound Only)	N/A	Chinatown, Paddy's Markets, Haymarket	Train: Central StationBus: Eastern Suburbs and Metrobus
Elizabeth St nr Hay St (Eastbound Only)	N/A	Chinatown, Paddy's Markets, Haymarket
After CSELR construction started, the M10 was permanently diverted via the stops above. It formerly served the stops below.
Rawson Place	3W	Chinatown, Paddy's Markets, Haymarket
Chinatown (Westbound only)	2/3W	Chinatown, Paddy's Markets, Haymarket	Light Rail: Capitol Square Station
World Square	2W	Chinatown, World Square, Town Hall
Sydney Town Hall	1W	Town Hall, Queen Victoria Building, St. Andrew's Cathedral, George St Cinemas	Train: Town Hall Station
Park Street City	1E	Town Hall, The Galeries Victoria, Pitt Street Mall	(now closed) Monorail: Galeries Victoria
Before CSELR construction started, the M10 ran via the stops above.
Museum Stand A/B	3E	Hyde Park, Downing Centre	Train: Museum StationBuses to: Bondi Junction North Bondi Watson Bay Coogee Maroubra Little Ba
Brisbane Street	4E	Whitlam Square	Buses to: Bondi Junction North Bondi Watson Bay Coogee Maroubra Little Bay
Riley Street	5E	Oxford Square
Taylor Square	6E	Taylor Square, St Vincent's Hospital, University of Notre Dame Australia
Albion Street	7E	Surry Hills, UNSW College of Fine Arts	Buses to: Clovelly Randwick Coogee Maroubra Little Bay La Parouse
South Dowling Street (Eastbound only)	7/8E	Surry Hills
Moore Park	8E	Moore Park, Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney Football Stadium
Cleveland Street	9E	Moore Park, Fox Studios, Entertainment Quarter
Robertson Street	10E	Moore Park, Centennial Park
Alison Road (Eastbound only)	10/11E	Moore Park Supa Centa
Carlton Street	11E	Randwick Racecourse	Buses to: Maroubra Little Bay La Parouse
Ascot Street	12E	Randwick Racecourse
Todman Ave	13E	Kensington
Addison Street	14E	Kensington
Doncaster Avenue	15E	Kensington
UNSW	16E	University of New South Wales	Buses to: Maroubra Little Bay La Parouse 400 to Airport, Eastgardens & Bondi Junction
Barker Street	17E	University of New South Wales
Middle Street	18E	Kingsford
Kingsford	19E	Kingsford	Buses to: Maroubra Little Bay La Parouse 400 to Airport, Eastgardens & Bondi Junction 343: Roseberry, Central & Chatswood
Wallace Street (Eastbound only)	20E	Kingsford	Buses to: Maroubra Little Bay La Parouse
Sturt Street	21E	Kingsford
Botany Street	22E	Kingsford
Paton Street	23E	Kingsford
Broadbent Street	24E	Kingsford
Avoca Street	25E	Kingsford
Snape Street	26E	Maroubra Junction
Storey Street	27E	Maroubra Junction
Bowen Street	28E	Maroubra Junction
Maroubra Junction	29E	Maroubra Junction