The Hong Kong Island Urban Bus Route 42 is operated by Citybus. It runs between North Point Ferry Pier and Wah Fu (South), via Fortress Hill, Causeway Bay, Aberdeen Tunnel, Wong Chuk Hang Business Area, Aberdeen and Tin Wan.
Route 42 operates only during Monday to Saturday morning peak hours, while services during other time periods are replaced by Route 38 via Wah Fu Road.
History[]
- 18 November 1985: CMB launched Route 42 between Wah Fu (South) and North Point Ferry Pier, which only provided services during morning and evening peak hours on weekdays.[1]
- 16 December 1986: Extended to provide service during weekday mornings to evenings.[2]
- 16 August 1987: Holiday service was introduced.
- 29 October 1995: Air-conditioned bus service was introduced.
- 1 September 1998: Changed to be operated by New World First Bus (NWFB) following the end of CMB Franchised Bus Service.
- 26 July 1999: The first departure time was advanced with service hour extension to midnight.[3]
- 2000: Enhanced to a full air-conditioned service.
- 26 August 2000: Interchange concessions with Routes 2A, 2X, 8 and 8P were introduced, which was the first set of Octopus Interchange concessions by NWFB. [4]
- TBC: A new stop was added off Wah Sang House Wah Fu Estate for the convenience of residents of Wah Fu (ii) Estate which no longer required them to cross the road from Pui Ying Secondary School to Wah Fu (ii) Estate Commercial Complex.
- 1 July 2013: A new section fare from Ngan Mok Street towards North Point Ferry Pier was introduced as a condition of renewal of NWFB franchise.[5]
- 14 May 2016: North Point terminus was relocated to the newly built North Point Ferry Pier Public Transport Interchange, and North Point-bound buses were diverted to the new terminus via Java Road and Tin Chiu Street after Shu Kuk Street.[6]
- 15 December 2017: "Next Bus" Arrival Time Inquiry Service was introduced on this route.[7]
- 28 May 2018: Trips from Wah Fu before 10pm were rerouted via Wong Chuk Hang Road Flyover with the stops at "Aberdeen Sports Ground" and "Nam Long Shan Road" on Wong Chuk Hang Road being cancelled.[8][9]
- 4 November 2019: Trips from Wah Fu between 07:30 and 08:30 on Mondays to Fridays were rerouted via Wah Fu Road Flyover on a trial basis, originally a trial scheduled for 3 months[10][11] and was later became permanent thereafter:[12]
- The stops at "Yan's Tower", "Yip Hing Street" and "Wong Chuk Hang Recreation Ground" on Wong Chuk Hang Road were cancelled and replaced by the stop at "Aberdeen Technical School".
- 27 November 2022: Changed to provide service on Mondays to Saturdays, with other service periods replaced by Route 38 detouring via Wah Fu Estate. The last bus times from North Point on Mondays to Fridays and Saturdays were adjusted to 09:49 and 09:50 respectively, while the last bus time from Wah Fu was advanced to 09:52.[13][14]
- 1 July 2023: Changed to be operated by Citybus following the Citybus and NWFB Franchised Bus Network Merger.
Historical route information[]
Details of the past service hours and headways, fares and other route information of this route are set out in the "Historical route information" sub-page of this article.
Service hours and headways[]
The latest update is on 8/2023, see here for the referenced link
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This route uses route 42C as Combined headway
- This route provides "Next Bus" Arrival Time Enquiry Service.
Fares[]
| Journey/Boarding Stop | Fares |
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| Full Fare | $9.4 |
| To Wah Fu section fares | |
| From Hong Kong Central Library | $7.7 |
| From Aberdeen Tunnel Bus-Bus Interchange | $5.6 |
| To North Point section fares | |
| From St. Peter's Church | $7.7 |
| From Lap Tak Lane | $5.5 |
| From Ngan Mok Street | $5.2 |
| Fare Remarks |
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Bus-Bus Interchange Concessions[]
Passengers using the same Octopus card to interchange to the designated route after this route within a specific time, or transfer from the designated route to this route can enjoy an interchange concession. The details are as follows: (Half discount for children and senior citizens.) Template:Citybus Routes 42 and 42C Interchange Concession Scheme
| Aberdeen Tunnel Bus-Bus Interchange Concessions (Northbound) | ||||
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2nd leg ＼ 1st leg
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37A, 70, 70P, 75, 90, 90C, 97 |
72, 72A, 592 | 77, 99 | 38, 42, 42C |
| Fare concession on the 2nd leg | ||||
| 37A | Free | $3.3 | $3.6 | $3.3 |
| 70, 70P, 72, 75, 90, 90C, 97, 592 |
Free | |||
| 72A | $-0.2 | $3.4 | $3.1 | |
| 77 (Full fare), 99 | Free | Free | ||
| 77 (Section fare) | $0.9[Remark 1] | $0.6 | ||
| 38, 42, 42C (Full fare) | $0.3 | Fare | ||
| 38, 42, 42C (Section fare) | $2 | |||
Remarks:
- Passengers must use the same Octopus card or the same electronic payment account to take the above routes consecutively within 90 minutes before they can enjoy the interchange concession.
- Children under 12 years old will receive a 50% concession; passengers benefiting from the Public Transport Fare Concession Scheme for the Elderly and Eligible Disabled Persons will receive a 50% concession on the second journey fare The concessioned fare for the second journey is the lower of the above second-trip fare (half concession for seniors or qualified persons with disabilities under 12 years old) or $2.0, so some interchange combinations may not have interchange concessions in disguise.
- This interchange concession is only valid for boarding before Aberdeen Tunnel on the first journey and interchangering to a bus route in the same direction, and is not applicable to the same route.
- Some routes are only operated during peak hours, so some route combinations may not be able to complete interchanges within the designated time.
- Information: Aberdeen Tunnel Toll Plaza BBI Octopus Bus Interchange Concession Scheme, Citybus Website.
Routing[]
The distance of this route is approx. 12.0km, and the journey time is approximately 48mins. (The average speed is 15km/h.)
To Wah Fu (South)[]
Via: Kam Hong Street, King's Road, Causeway Road, Irving Street, Pennington Street, Yee Wo Street, Hennessy Road, Canal Road bus only road, Canal Road East, Leighton Road, Morrison Hill Road, Wong Nai Chung Road, Aberdeen Tunnel, Wong Chuk Hang Road, Wong Chuk Hang Road Flyover, Wong Chuk Hang Road, Aberdeen Praya Road, Shek Pai Wan Road and Wah Fu Road
| Citybus Route 42 (North Point Ferry Pier → Wah Fu (South)) | ||||
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| No. | Area | Road | Bus stop name | Remarks |
| 1 | North Point | North Point Pier | ||
| 2 | King's Road | Kam Hong Street  |
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| 3 | Mary Court | |||
| 4 | Fortress Hill | New Trend Plaza | ||
| 5 | Causeway Bay | Tsing Fung Street | ||
| 6 | Causeway Road | Hong Kong Central Library | Section fare begins here Near Victoria Park | |
| 7 | Hennessy Road | Causeway Bay - Hysan Place |
Near Sogo Department Store | |
| 8 | Canal Road bus only road | Canal Road bus only road | ||
| 9 | Happy Valley | Morrison Hill Road | Happy Valley Racecourse | |
 Aberdeen Tunnel
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| 10 | Wong Chuk Hang | Wong Chuk Hang Road | Aberdeen Tunnel Bus-Bus Interchange |
Section fare begins here Aberdeen TunnelNear Ocean Park, Grantham Hospital, Gleneagles Hong Kong Hospital |
| Wong Chuk Hang Road Flyover
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| 11 | Wong Chuk Hang | Wong Chuk Hang Road | Victory Factory Building | |
| 12 | Aberdeen | Aberdeen Praya Road | Ocean Court | Near Aberdeen Tennis and Squash Centre |
| 13 | Aberdeen Promenade | |||
| 14 | Aberdeen Wholesale Fish Market | |||
| 15 | Tin Wan Street | Tin Wan Street | ||
| 16 | Waterfall Bay | Wah Fu Road | Wah Lok House Wah Fu Estate | |
| 17 | Wah Fu Shopping Centre | |||
| 18 | Wah Ching House Wah Fu Estate | |||
| 19 | Pui Ying Secondary School | |||
| 20 | Wah Sang House Wah Fu Estate | |||
| 21 | Wah Fu (South) | |||
To North Point Ferry Pier[]
| Routing | Roads observed |
| ① Regular |
Wah Fu Road, Shek Pai Wan Road, Aberdeen Praya Road, Aberdeen Main Road, Aberdeen Praya Road, Wong Chuk Hang Road, Aberdeen Tunnel, Wong Nai Chung Road, Morrison Hill Road, Tin Lok Lane, Hennessy Road, Yee Wo Street, Causeway Road, King's Road, Shu Kuk Street, Java Road and Tin Chiu Street |
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| ②* Via Wong Chuk Hang Road Flyover |
..., Aberdeen Praya Roa, Wong Chuk Hang Road, Wong Chuk Hang Road Flyover, Wong Chuk Hang Road, Aberdeen Tunnel, ... |
| Citybus Route 42 (Wah Fu (South) → North Point Ferry Pier) | ||||
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| No. | Area | Road | Bus stop name | Remarks |
| 1 | Waterfall Bay | Wah Fu (South) | ||
| 2 | Wah Fu Road | Wah On House Wah Fu Estate | ||
| 3 | Tin Wan | Shek Pai Wan Road | Tin Wan Street | |
| 4 | Aberdeen | Aberdeen Main Road | St. Paul's Cathedral | Section fare begins here Near Aberdeen Centre |
| 5 | Yue Fai Road | |||
| 6 | Yip Yee Mansion | |||
| * | Wong Chuk Hang | Wong Chuk Hang Road | Aberdeen Technical School | Applicable to routing ② |
| 7 | Wong Chuk Hang | Wong Chuk Hang Road | Yan's Tower | Not applicable to routing ② |
| 8 | Yip Hing Street | Near Wong Chuk Hang Business Area, Nina Hotel Island South Not applicable to routing ② | ||
| 9 | Wong Chuk Hang Recreation Ground | Near Grantham Hospital, Aberdeen Sports Ground Not applicable to routing ② | ||
| 10 | Wong Chuk Hang Road | Aberdeen Tunnel Bus-Bus Interchange |
Interchange stop for Aberdeen Tunnel routes Near Ocean Park, Grantham Hospital, Gleneagles Hong Kong Hospital | |
| Aberdeen Tunnel
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| 11 | Wan Chai | Morrison Hill Road | Lap Tak Lane | Section fare begins here |
| 12 | Hennessy Road | Marsh Road | Near Times Square | |
| 13 | Causeway Bay | Causeway Bay - Sogo Department Store |
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| 14 | Causeway Road | Victoria Park | Near Hong Kong Central Library | |
| 15 | Causeway Bay East | King's Road | Ngan Mok Street |
Section fare begins here |
| 16 | Fortress Hill | 7 Seas Shopping Centre |
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| 17 | Tin Chong Street | |||
| 18 | North Point | Tong Shui Road | ||
| 19 | Shu Kuk Street | Marble Road |
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| 20 | North Point Ferry Pier | |||
Ridership[]
Controversy[]
Related events/incidents[]
Gallery[]
Dennis Condor (DA) was once the main model on Route 42
Route 42 was once mainly operated by Dennis Trident (10XX-11XX, 12XX, 30XX)
A Route 42 bus was approaching "St. Paul's Cathedral" stop on Aberdeen Main Road
More pictures, photos and related information about this article are available in the following Gallery Page:
Citybus Route 42 (Edit)
Remarks[]
- ↑ Only on Route 99.
Related articles[]
- Citybus Route 33X
- Citybus Route 38
- Citybus Route 38S
- Citybus Route 41A
- Citybus Route 42C
- NWFB Route 42R (Cancelled)
- NWFB Route 304 (Cancelled)
- NWFB Route N38 (Cancelled)
- NWFB Route N42 (Cancelled)
- Citybus Route R38
References[]
- ↑ "中華汽車有限公司通告" (Notice from China Motor Bus Co. Ltd), Wah Kiu Yat Po, 16 November 1985.
- ↑ "加強南區至北角服務 中巴 38、42 號綫加班" (Frequency increase of CMB Route 38 and 42 to enhance service between Southern District and North Point), Wah Kiu Yat Po, 10 December 1986.
- ↑ New World First Bus Services Limited, "新巴路線42延長服務時間 - 路線38全日不經華富" (NWFB Extends Service Hours of Route 42 - Route 38 to omit Wah Fu whole day) [News Release], 25 July 1999.
- ↑ Transport Department HKSARG, "Causeway Bay BBI scheme in operation on Saturday" [News Bulletin], 23 August 2000.
- ↑ New World First Bus Services Limited, "NWFB Offers New Fare Concessions" [News Release], 21 June 2013.
- ↑ Citybus Limited & New World First Bus Services Limited, "Relocation of NWFB & Citybus North Point Ferry Pier Bus Terminus" [News Release], 13 May 2016.
- ↑ Citybus Limited & New World First Bus Services Limited, "NWFB and Citybus Extend “Next Bus” Arrival Service to 74 Routes" [News Release], 15 December 2017.
- ↑ New World First Bus Services Limited, "Route 42 - Service Alteration" [Passenger Notice], 23 May 2018.
- ↑ Transport Department HKSARG, "Service Adjustment of NWFB Route No. 42 and CTB Route No. 48" [Traffic Advice], 24 May 2018.
- ↑ Transport Department HKSARG, "Service Adjustment of New World First Bus (NWFB) Route No. 42 (Wah Fu (South) –North Point Ferry Pier)" [Traffic Advice], 29 October 2019.
- ↑ New World First Bus Services Limited, "Route 42 Divert to Wong Chuk Hang Road Flyover during Morning Peak" [Passenger Notice], 30 October 2019.
- ↑ Transport Department HKSARG, "Regularisation of Re-routeing the Service of New World First Bus (NWFB) Route No. 42 (Wah Fu (South) -North Point Ferry Pier)" [Traffic Advice], 29 January 2020.
- ↑ New World First Bus Services Limited, "NWFB Routes 38 and 42 Implement New Service Arrangements" [News Release], 21 November 2022.
- ↑ Transport Department HKSARG, "Service Adjustments of NWFB Route No. 38 (Chi Fu Fa Yuen — North Point Ferry Pier Public Transport Interchange) and NWFB Route No. 42 (Wah Fu (South) — North Point Ferry Pier Public Transport Interchange)" [Traffic Advice], 23 November 2022.
External links[]
- Citybus Official Route Information: 42 (to Wah Fu (South))
- Citybus Official Route Information: 42 (to North Point Ferry Pier)
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