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Martyrs Bus Service

Logo: martyrs.com.au3

Bus operator in Melbourne, Australia

Martyrs Bus Service is a bus operator in Melbourne, Australia. It operates one route under contract to Public Transport Victoria. It is a subsidiary of the Dineen Group.2 It is headquartered in Lilydale.1 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

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Martyrs Bus in Yarra Junction
Photo: Thomashobley7532, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons5

Martyrs Bus Service is a bus operator in Melbourne, Australia. It operates one route under contract to Public Transport Victoria. It is a subsidiary of the Dineen Group.2

Corporate structure

Martyrs Bus Service is part of a group headed by Dineen Group. 3 entities, 1 country on record. Switch between the flow chart and the network, and select any entity to see its details.

Built from subsidiaries, stakes and holdings from Wikidata (CC0); major holders from Schedules 13D and 13G. Each entity in the chart links to its source.

The story

Martyrs Bus Service was formed in July 1927 by Harry Martyr who commenced a bus service from Warburton to the Melbourne central business district. Hornibrook Bus Lines proprietor Geoff Mountjoy purchased the business in 1979.

In September 1990, the Chirnside Park Shopping Centre to Melbourne central business district portion of route 683 ceased. In December 2001 the original depot in the main street was replaced by one in East Warburton. The original depot was turned into a museum. In November 2011, the Dineen Group purchased Martyrs Bus Service.

From Wikipedia’s article on Martyrs Bus Service, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.4

Products and brands

As at November 2022, the fleet consisted of 42 buses and coaches. Fleet livery is white with light and dark blue stripes.

From Wikipedia’s article on Martyrs Bus Service, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.4

Subsidiaries and ownership

Parent company

From Wikidata.1

Sources

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