Time
Tables
Murray Valley Coaches Ltd
| July 1952 | February 1954 | September 1954 | April 1955 | August 1955|
The following time tables have been extracted from newspaper advertisements in The Riverlander, the monthly magazine of the Murray Valley Development League.
| From | To | Departs |
| Mildura | Adelaide | Both ways daily except Sundays Departs Adelaide 7:30 am Departs Mildura 8:30 am |
| Swan Hill | Both ways daily including Sundays Departs Mildura 12:45 pm Departs Swan Hill 10:00 am |
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| Broken Hill | Leaves Mildura 9:15 am Sunday and Wednesday Leaves Broken Hill 9:00 am Monday and Thursday |
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| Bendigo | Leaves Mildura 8:30am Monday, Wednesday, Friday Leaves Bendigo 1:00pm Sunday, Tuesday, Thursday |
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| Local Tours | To Sunraysia. Also Hire Car Service | |
| Albury | Canberra and Sydney | Leaves Albury 8:45 am Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday Leaves Canberra 9:00 am Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday |
| Mt Buffalo | Every Saturday, Leaves Albury 8:00 am Leaves Buffalo 2:45 pm | |
| Corryong | Leaves Albury 4:00pm Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday Leaves Corryong 7:30am Monday, Wednesday, Friday |
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| Swan Hill | Both ways daily including Saturday Departs Albury 8:50 am Departs Swan Hill 8:30 am |
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| Local Tours | Hume Weir and district |
Source: 'Here's what M.V.C. service means!"
Advertisement in The Riverlander vol. 7, August 1952, p. 15.
Courtesy Dirk Spennemann, Albury
Schedule effective 1 February 1954
| From | To | Departs | Returns |
| Adelaide | Mildura | MON, TUE, THU, SAT | MON, WED, FRI, SAT |
| Mildura | Echuca | MON, WED, FRI, SAT | SUN, TUE, THU, SAT |
| Echuca | Albury | SUN, MON, TUE, THU, SAT | SUN, MON, WED, FRI, SAT |
| Albury | Canberra | SUN, TUE, THU, SAT | SUN, MON, WED, FRI |
| Canberra | Sydney | MON, WED, THU, FRI, SAT | SUN, TUE, THU, FRI, SAT |
Source: “Murray Valley Coaches announce Permanent Schedules commencing
on February 1st!”
Advertisement in The Riverlander vol. 9, February 1954, p. 28.
Courtesy Dirk Spennemann, Albury
Schedule effective September 1954
| From | To | Departs | Returns |
| Adelaide | Mildura | departs Adelaide 7:30am | MON, TUE, THU, SAT |
| departs Mildura 8:30 am | MON, WED, FRI, SAT | ||
| Mildura | Kerang | departs Mildura 8:30 am | MON, WED, FRI |
| departs Kerang 8:00am | TUE, THU, SAT | ||
| Albury | Kerang | departs Albury 8:00 am | MON, WED, THU, FRI, SAT |
| departs Kerang 9:45 am | TUE, THU, FRI, SAT, SUN | ||
| Mt Buffalo | departs Albury 8:00 am | SAT | |
| departs Mt Buffalo 2:45 pm | SAT | ||
| Local Tours | Hume Weir and district | daily |
Source: “Here’s what M.V.C. service means!”
Advertisement in The Riverlander vol. 10, September 1954, p. 30.
Courtesy Dirk Spennemann, Albury
Schedule
effective April 1955
Normal schedule
| From | To | Departs | Returns |
| Adelaide | Mildura | departs Adelaide 8:00 am arrives Mildura 5:30pm | MON, TUE, THU, SAT |
| departs Mildura 8:45 am arrives Adelaide 5:15 pm | MON, WED, FRI, SAT | ||
| Mildura | Swan Hill | departs Mildura 9:30 am arrives Swan Hill 2:45 pm | MON, WED, FRI |
| departs Swan Hill 10:30am arrives Mildura 3:45 pm | TUE, THU, SAT | ||
| Albury | Swan Hill | departs Albury 8:00 am arrives Swan Hill 5:30 pm | MON, WED, THU, FRI, SAT |
| departs Swan Hill 8:30 am arrives Albury 6 pm | TUE, THU, FRI, SAT, SUN | ||
| Trains from Sydney are met at Albury Railway Station at 7:30 am |
Source: “Murray Valley Coaches Announce New Permanent Schedules!”
Advertisement in The Riverlander vol. 10, April 1955, back cover.
Courtesy Dirk Spennemann, Albury
Schedule
effective August 1955
Normal schedule
| From | To | Departs | Returns |
| Adelaide | Mildura | Adelaide 8:00 am | MON, TUE, THU, SAT |
| Mildura 8:45 am | MON, WED, FRI, SAT | ||
| Mildura | Swan Hill | Mildura 9:30 am | MON, WED, FRI |
| Swan Hill 10:30am | TUE, THU, SAT | ||
| Albury | Swan Hill | Albury 8 am | MON, WED, THU, FRI, SAT |
| Swan Hill 8:30 am | TUE, THU, FRI, SAT, SUN | ||
| Albury | Mt Buffalo | Albury 8:00 am | SAT |
| Mt Buffalo 2:45 pm | SAT |
Economy Express
| From | To | Departs |
| Adelaide | Mildura | departs Adelaide 9:00 am; arrives Mildura 4:15 pm, Wednesdays and Fridays |
| departs Mildura 9:00 am; arrives Adelaide 3:15 pm, Tuesdays and Thursdays | ||
| Fares: Single: 60/-, Return 114/- |
Source: “Murray Valley Coaches New Economy Express!”
Advertisement in The Riverlander vol. 10, August 1955, back cover.
Courtesy Dirk Spennemann, Albury