The Caritas Centre (明愛中心, Citybus Location Code CAR) bus stop is located on Caine Road, Mid-Levels District, Central and Western District, Hong Kong Island. It is a pair of intermediate stops on the east and westbound roads. It is the easternmost bus stop on Caine Road:
- Eastbound stop (Coordinates: 22.2802N, 114.1540E; location see map:
) is located outside No. 21-23 Avon Court (雅苑), opposite Town Place Soho (本舍); - Westbound stop (Coordinates: 22.2794N, 114.1542E; location see map: ) is located outside the Cathedral Office of the Catholic Diocese of Hong Kong at House No. 16, opposite Botanical Court (寶林閣).
The school day special route 93C terminates at the eastbound stop, and its Dynamic Bus Stop List shows the name of this stop as "Caine Road" (堅道).
Nearby Facilities[]
This station is adjacent to Caritas Building, Caritas Community College, Catholic Parish Centre, Immaculate Conception Cathedral, Raimondi College (Caine Road entrance, ground floor of Block A), Arbuthnot Road garbage collection point, Universal Trade Centre, The Centrium, Tai Kwun (the old Central District Police Station complex), etc.
Route Information[]
Please note that the stop may be temporarily or permanently altered at any time due to other factors (e.g. road works).
Eastbound[]
| List of Franchised Bus Routes observing Caine Road Eastbound "Caritas Centre" stop | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Route No. | Origin | Destination | Service Type |
Stop Sign 1
| ||||
| Citybus | 13 | Kotewall Road (Mid-levels) | Admiralty (Tamar Street) | Service daily ● |
| Citybus | 23B＃ | Park Road | Braemar Hill | Inbound during PM peak hours on school days ● |
| Citybus | 40M | Wah Fu (North) | Exhibition Centre Station (One-way) |
Service daily, via Caine Road and Central ● |
| Citybus | 93C | Ap Lei Chau Main Street | Caine Road (One-way) |
Service during AM peak hours on school days, No Return Trips ● |
| Citybus | 93C Special Trips |
Tin Wan | Caine Road (One-way) |
Service during AM peak hours on school days, via Wah Kwai and Chi Fu, No Return Trips ● |
| KMB, Citybus | 103 | Pokfield Road | Chuk Yuen Estate | Service daily ● |
| List of Green Minibus (GMB) Routes observing Eastbound Caine Road Near Yayuan | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Route No. | Origin | Destination | Service Type |
| Template:HKGMB 10 doesn't exist! | ||||
| General Elite | 28 | Baguio Villas (Upper) | Causeway Bay (Sun Wui Road) | Outbound Mondays to Saturdays during Morning Peak Hours ● |
| General Elite | 28S | Baguio Villas (Upper) | Causeway Bay (Sun Wui Road) (One-way) |
Service daily, omit Central ● |
| Template:HKGMB 31 doesn't exist! | ||||
| Template:HKGMB 56 doesn't exist! | ||||
| Template:HKGMB 56B doesn't exist! | ||||
| Template:HKGMB N31 doesn't exist! | ||||
Westbound[]
| List of Franchised Bus Routes observing Caine Road Westbound "Caritas Centre" stop | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Route No. | Origin | Destination | Service Type |
Stop Sign 1
| ||||
| Citybus | 23＃ | North Point Ferry Pier | Pokfield Road | Service daily ● |
| Citybus | 40 | Exhibition Centre Station | Wah Fu (North) | Service daily, via Chi Fu ● |
| KMB, Citybus | 103 | Chuk Yuen Estate | Pokfield Road | Service daily ● |
Stop Sign 2
| ||||
| Citybus | 12 | Central Pier 3 | Robinson Road／Park Road (Circular) |
Service daily ● |
| Citybus | 12M | Admiralty (Tamar Street) | Park Road (Circular) |
Service Mondays to Fridays during Morning Peak Hours ● |
| Citybus | 13 | Admiralty (Tamar Street) | Kotewall Road (Mid-levels) | Service daily ● |
| Citybus | 23B＃ | Braemar Hill | Robinson Road | Outbound during AM peak hours on school days ● |
| Remarks: ＃ Section | ||||
| List of Green Minibus (GMB) Routes observing Westbound Caine Road Near Caritas Centre | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Route No. | Origin | Destination | Service Type |
| Template:HKGMB 10 doesn't exist! | ||||
| Template:HKGMB 10S doesn't exist! | ||||
| Sun Cheong Transportation | 22 | Central (Exchange Square) | Pok Fu Lam Gardens | Service daily ● |
| Sun Cheong Transportation | 22S | Central Ferry Pier | Pok Fu Lam Gardens | Service daily ● |
| General Elite | 28 | Causeway Bay (Sun Wui Road) | Baguio Villas (Upper) | Inbound daily ● |
| Template:HKGMB 31 doesn't exist! | ||||
| Template:HKGMB N31 doesn't exist! | ||||
Related Incidents[]
- 25 December 2010: An old man travelling on a Volvo Olympian on Route 40M in the direction of Wan Chai Ferry Pier, which its doors were not completely closed after leaving this stop, was heading to the upper deck when he was thrown out of the bus during a turn and was injured. He was in stable condition, while the bus captain who caused the accident was temporarily suspended.[1]
Gallery[]
Eastbound Stop View (June 2022)
Eastbound Stop View (June 2022)
Eastbound Stop View (November 2018)
Eastbound Stop View (August 2013)
Eastbound Stop View (January 2011)
Westbound Stop View (June 2022)
Westbound Stop View (November 2018)
Westbound Stop View (November 2018)
Westbound Stop View (August 2013)
Route H1 was once the only franchised bus route that passed Caine Road westbound that did not stop at this station.
Westbound Stop View (January 2011)
External Links[]
- Citybus website: Photo of the bus stop 1017 (Note: The site view may not be updated) (Eastbound)
- Citybus website: Photo of the bus stop 1018 (Note: The site view may not be updated) (Westbound)
- KMB website: Photo of the bus stop (No. CA01-E-1150-0)(Note: stop view may not be updated) (Eastbound)
- KMB website: Photo of the bus stop (No. CA01-W-1000-0)(Note: stop view may not be updated) (Westbound)
CAR
| Adjacent bus stops (Caine Road Eastbound) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Previous Stop: Aberdeen Street |
┬ Castle Road |
Caritas Centre Corresponding Westbound Bus Stop: Caritas Centre |
(Road ends) Connects to Arbuthnot Road, Upper Albert Road | |
| Adjacent bus stops (Caine Road Westbound) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| (Road ends) Connects to Arbuthnot Road, Upper Albert Road |
Caritas Centre Corresponding Eastbound Bus Stop: Caritas Centre |
Next stop: Dr Sun Yat-sen Museum | ||
- ↑ 城巴門未關 老翁急彎飛出車 部分舊型號無鎖車功能 (Door of a Citybus not entirely closed, leading to an old man being thrown out of the bus while turning; some old models not equipped with interlocking system), Sina Hong Kongm 26 December 2010.