Deanes Coaches was formed in August 1955 as Turramurra-Bobbin Head Bus Service when Ron Deane purchase route 166
Turramurra station to
South Turramurra from Turramurra Hire Service. On 1 July 1968,
Longueville Motor Bus Company was purchased with route 127
Longueville to
Chatswood station and Longueville to
Wynyard. In November 1970, Barnes Coaches was purchased with routes 54 Chatswood station to
Macquarie University, 124 Chatswood to
Lindfield, 221 Lindfield to Bradfield Park and 224
Tambourine Bay to Wynyard via
Northwood. In July 1973, route 89
Epping to
Ryde was purchased from Eastwood Bus Company. In May 1977, a new depot was opened in
Macquarie Park to replace the
Carlingford and
Turramurra facilities. Routes 54, 124 and 221 were also transferred here from
Lane Cove allowing the
Blaxlands Corner depot to close. In December 1977, the Longueville and Northwood services were sold to Bernie Best as Lane Cove Bus Service with eight buses. In June 1986, routes 54 and 89 were sold to
North & Western Bus Lines. In December 1988, routes 564 and 565 were sold to East Lindfield – Killara Bus Service with six buses and the remainder of the routes sold to
Hornsby Bus Group in January 1989 with 21 buses and four coaches. ==Other interests==