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Woden Interchange

Woden Interchange is located in Woden Town Centre, Canberra, Australia, adjacent to Westfield Woden. It was served by ACTION and CDC Canberra services.

History

Original Interchange (1972-2023)

In March 1972, the National Capital Development Commission awarded Leighton Contractors a contract to build Woden bus station. It opened on 4 December 1972. On 6 December 1982, an upgrade was completed that doubled its size and included heated waiting rooms. This increased the number of bus platforms from 15 single-bus bays to 17 mostly double-bus bays.

Canberra was a pioneer of the timed-transfer bus system, and was cited as a model in a 1981 study for the US Department of Transportation. A map of a theoretical bus station was presented based on Woden Interchange.

In 1994, a further upgrade was completed.

Having been named Woden bus station since it opened, in April 2019 it was renamed Woden Interchange. It is to be replaced by a new interchange with a Canberra Institute of Technology campus to open on the old site in 2025. It closed on 29 January 2023 with a temporary facility opened to the north pending completion of a permanent replacement as part of the Woden light rail station.

New Interchange (2026-Present)

The new bus interchange will open 20 April 2026 with the current temporary interchange to close.

Services

Woden Interchange was served by ACTION and CDC Canberra services.

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