The five bus stop classifications are basic, standard, intermediate, premium and public transport interchange. The classifications are based on place and movement considerations to support the aspirations of the One Network Framework. That framework seeks to balance and integrate the intended strategic and local place and movement functions of the road network as well as the levels of service for all transport modes.
Table: Indicative bus stop classifications – place and movement based on the One Network Framework (ONF) classification
| ONF Place scale |
Indicative land use or sense of place |
ONF public transport descriptor* |
Passenger volume at stop† |
Bus stop classification |
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P1 |
Very high density mixed-use (high-rise apartments and office towers), downtown retail and commercial centres, civic spaces, shared spaces, downtown precincts and waterfronts. |
Dedicated (PT1), spine (PT2), (and regional services) |
High |
Public transport interchange or premium |
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Moderate |
Premium or intermediate |
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P2 |
Diverse mixed use, low-rise apartments, special zones, high-density commercial/retail and main street promenades. |
Dedicated (PT1), spine (PT2), primary (PT3) (and possibly inter-regional services) |
High |
Premium or intermediate |
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Moderate |
Intermediate |
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P3 |
Medium-density and mixed-use residential/commercial, villages, urban greens and stopping places. |
Spine (PT2), primary (PT3), targeted (PT5) |
High |
Intermediate |
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Moderate |
Intermediate |
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Low |
Standard |
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P4 |
Mostly low/medium density residential neighbourhoods in urban and peri-urban areas. Lifestyle blocks in peri-urban areas. |
Secondary (PT4), targeted (PT5) |
Moderate |
Intermediate |
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Low |
Standard |
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P5 |
Mostly rural, except for motorways and expressways in urban areas |
Targeted (PT5) |
Low |
Basic |
* The public transport descriptors (dedicated, spine, primary, secondary, targeted) are defined in the ONF: Mode classification
† Indicative number of daily boarding passengers by bus stop classification: basic – 0–5; standard – over 5 and up to 20; intermediate – over 20 and up to 200; premium – over 200 and up to 1000; public transport interchange – more than 1000 passengers per day.
ONF Mode classification: public transport [PDF, 3.3 MB]
For more information about design considerations for different classifications of bus stop, see:
