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Welcome to Niles Coach
Lines
Ride a vintage General Motors coach as you tour Niles
California before or after your ride on the Niles Canyon Railway.
Donations Requested
We suggest a donation of $1.00 for the round trip ride. Your donation
helps make the operation of the buses possible. The Pacific Bus Museum
is an IRS 501(c)(3) non-profit organization.
Hours of Operation
The 2009 NCL
schedule
- Schedule of
operation:
January 4, 18
February 1, 15
March 1, 15
April 5, 12, 19, 26
May 3, 10, 17, 24, 31
June 7, 14, 21, 28
July 5, 12, 19, 26
August 2, 9, 16, 23
September 6, 20
October 4, 19
Effective
January 1, 2009
Prevailing Time
Departs
Niles Blvd.
& J Sts. |
Departs
Niles Blvd.
& H Sts. |
Arrives
Train
boarding area |
Departs
Train
boarding area |
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10
52 AM |
10
53 AM |
11
00 AM |
11
10 AM |
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12
20 PM |
12
21 PM |
12
30 PM |
12
40 PM |
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1
50 PM |
1
51 PM |
2
00 PM |
2
10 PM |
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3 20 PM |
3 21 PM |
3 30 PM |
3 35 PM ** |
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This train operates one way to Sunol. It does not return to Niles.
Download this schedule in PDF format for easy
printing
About Niles Coach Lines
The Niles Coach Lines bus is project of the Niles Golden Spike Association, the Pacific Bus Museum and American Stage Tours to operate historic museum buses in conjunction with Niles Canyon Railway trains now boarding passengers in the Niles district of Fremont, California. The buses operate from 10:45 AM to 3:45 PM on select Sundays throughout the year. Visitors to the Niles area are welcome to board a Pacific Bus Museum bus operated by American Stage Tours at several stops along Niles Blvd. for a ride through historic Niles. The ride includes a stop for passengers boarding the Niles Canyon Railway trains. Equipment for this operation includes a restored 1957 General Motors TDH 4801, (bus 517) that will alternate with the museum's restored 1958 General Motors model TDH 4512, (bus 128).
About Bus #128
After operating a number of years as bus #4507 for
Unitrans, the transit system serving the UC Davis campus and Davis,
CA area, the PBM acquired the bus from Unitrans in 1997. Renumbered back
to its original Sacramento Transit Authority fleet number #128 for the
Niles Coach Lines project the bus was chosen for its GM Hydromatic
(automatic) transmission ideally suited for the service and for its good
mechanical condition. The distinctive "art deco" look of the Niles Coach
Lines bus was inspired by designs seen on city buses in the 1930s and
40s including San Francisco's Market Street Railway buses of that era.
About Bus #517
San Diego Transit Lines, GM TDH4801 # 517 was delivered new to San Diego in 1957. After its career with San Diego Transit ended 517 was sold to Yuma Bus Co. in Yuma, Arizona. Some years later 517 was moved back to the San Diego area where it was eventually bought by Chris Stauffer. The opportunity to acquire 517 as a back up or reserve bus for the Niles train shuttle came in the fall of 2006 when the PBM acquired the bus from Chris. Complete and operable 517 was restored during 2008. It is painted in the same "art deco" livery as bus 128 but in the colors of DC Transit (Washington D.C.). 517 will alternate with bus 128 carrying Niles Canyon Railway train passengers in the Niles area of Fremont, CA on Sundays.
Learn more
PBM Roster -
Sacramento Transit Authority #128
PBM Roster - San Diego Transit #517
Pictures of STA #128
during restoration
Pictures of Niles Coach Lines 128
in service
A picture of 128 running
for the Sacramento Transit Authority in 1966
Pictures of SDT #517
These classic buses are available for
charter by contacting American Stage Tours in Concord, CA at 925
687-7705. Their website address is:
www.americanstagetours.com
Metro Magazine article
on the Niles Canyon service:
http://www.metro-magazine.com/t_featpick.cfm?id=90509564
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