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Stateliner

Stateliner
Irizar bodied Scania K410IB at Gawler railway station in November 2025
ParentCrawford family
Founded1966
HeadquartersMile End
Service areaSouth Australia
Service typeCoach services
HubsAdelaide Central bus station
Fleet29 (August 2025)
Websitewww.stateliner.com.au

Stateliner is South Australia's largest long-distance coach operator, running services from Adelaide across the state.

History

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In 1974 Stateliner was operating services from Adelaide to Ceduna, Streaky Bay, Port Lincoln, Port Lincoln, Broken Hill and Whyalla with a fleet of 22 vehicles out of a depot in Mile End.[1]

In March 1976, Stateliner began operating services to Perth and Sydney under the Greyhound brand under a franchise agreement, taking over from Greyhound's Murray Valley Coaches.[2][3] Pendle's Riverland Coaches that operated services from Adelaide to Renmark was purchased in 1976.[4]

In April 1977 Mount Barker Passenger Service was purchased followed by Bull's Tourist Services that operated services from Adelaide to Alice Springs a month later.[5][6] In December 1977 the Mount Barker service was sold to Briscoes.[7] In 1979 the services from Adelaide to the Barossa Valley, Truro, Morgan, Kapunda and Renmark were sold to Premier Roadliners.[8][9]

In 1980, Premier Roadliners' principal shareholder Alan Crawford purchased a substantial shareholding in Stateliner with the combined business rebranded as Premier Stateliner.[10][11] In 1982, Stateliner began operating Ansett Pioneer's Adelaide to Alice Springs service under contract.[12] It was appointed as Austral's South Australian agent the same year.[13]

In June 2016, the Adelaide to Goolwa via Victor Harbor service was sold to LinkSA. In July 2016 the tours and charters division was sold to Kanga Coaches with six coaches.[14] In 2018 Premier Stateliner was rebranded Stateliner.[15]

Services

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Stateliner operate services on the following routes:[16]

Fleet

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As at August 2025 the fleet consisted of 29 coaches.[17]

References

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  1. ^ High utilisation results from togetherness Truck & Bus Transportation March 1974 pages 66-69
  2. ^ Stateliner and Greyhound in franchise deal Truck & Bus Transportation April 1976 page 142
  3. ^ Greyhound (Southern) Limited Fleetline issue 16 November 1976 page 16
  4. ^ Stateliner takes over Pendle's Riverland Coaches Truck & Bus Transportation June 1976 page 133
  5. ^ Stateliner now running to Alice Springs, Mt Barker Truck & Bus Transportation April 1977 page 138
  6. ^ Stateliner Fleetline issue 23 June 1977 page 19
  7. ^ Route service to Briscoes Truck & Bus Transportation December 1977 page 120
  8. ^ Premier Roadlines Fleetline issue 51 October 1979 page 11
  9. ^ Servces change Truck & Bus Transportation October 1979 page 82
  10. ^ Notes & News Fleetline issue 59 May 1980 page 14
  11. ^ Obituary: Alan Crawford Truck & Bus Transportation September 1996 page 98
  12. ^ Ansett-Pioneer Fleetline issue 80 March 1982 page 41
  13. ^ Austral appoints South Aust dealer Truck & Bus Transportation June 1982 page 106
  14. ^ Premier Stateliner Downsizes Australian Bus Panorama issue 32/2 September 2016 page 35
  15. ^ New colours in South Australia Australian Bus issue 89 September 2018 page 10
  16. ^ Bus Timetable & Bookings Stateliner
  17. ^ Premier Stateliner Bus Australia Fleet Lists
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