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The New Territories Bus Route 55 is operated by Citybus. It runs between Tuen Mun (Ching Tin and Wo Tin) [Remark 1] and Kwun Tong Ferry Pier, via Tuen Mun Road, Cheung Tsing Tunnel, Ching Cheung Road to/from Siu Hong and Hung Kiu in Tuen Mun, as well as Tai Wo Ping, Wong Tai Sin and Kowloon Bay Business Area in Kowloon, and with additional stops at Choi Hung and Diamond Hill for the outward and return journeys respectively. It provides outward and return services only during Monday to Friday AM and PM peak hours respectively.
History[]
Commencement Background[]
To facilitate the future population growth in Area 54 of Tuen Mun, the Transport Department proposed in the 2019-2020 Bus Route Planning Programme to commence 6 new bus routes terminating in the area, with one of them running one-way towards Kwun Tong Ferry, taking Siu Hong, Hung Kiu, Tuen Mun Road and Lung Cheung Road towards Wong Tai Sin, Choi Hung and Kowloon Bay Business Area, providing service only during Monday to Friday AM peak hours. TD revised the proposal in December to introduce return trip services during PM peak hours at the same time.
The Transport Department announced on 3 August 2021 that the operating rights for all 6 new Tuen Mun Area 54 bus routes were won by Citybus,[2] with this route being numbered 55.[3]
Route Change History[]
- 18 July 2022: Route 55 commenced service, with one trip for each direction operated at that time.[4][5]
- 26 September 2022: Round trip headways were enhanced to two trips each direction, with departure times from Ching Tin at 07:20 and 07:40, and departures from Kwun Tong Ferry Pier at 17:40 and 18:00.[6][7]
- 21 November 2022: Round trip headways were enhanced to 4 each direction, with departure times from Ching Tin at 07:00, 07:20, 07:40 and 08:05, and that from Kwun Tong Ferry Pier at 17:40, 18:00, 18:20 and 18:45.[8][9]
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 11/2022, please refer to the link below for the official route information.
| from Tuen Mun (Ching Tin and Wo Tin) | from Kwun Tong Ferry Pier |
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| Mondays to Fridays | |
| 07:00, 07:20, 07:40, 08:05 | 17:40, 18:00, 18:20, 18:45 |
| No service on Saturdays, Sundays and Public Holidays | |
- This route provides "Next Bus" Arrival Time Enquiry Service.
Fares[]
| Journey/Boarding Stop | Fare |
|---|---|
| Full Fare | $17.9 |
| Section fares (to Kowloon Station) | |
| from Beacon Heights | $7.2 |
| from Wong Tai Sin Station | $6.0 |
| Section fares (to Tuen Mun) | |
| Tuen Mun Road Bus-Bus Interchange | $6.0 |
| from San Hui Market | $9.5 |
| from Ching Tin Estate | $4.9 |
| Fare Remarks |
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Bus-Bus Interchange Concession Schemes[]
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 Route 55 Bus-Bus Interchange Concession Scheme
Shenzhen Bay Port Bus-Bus Interchange Concession Scheme[]
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Tuen Mun Road BBI Concession Scheme[]
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Bus Deployments[]
This route is served by four double-decker buses; as the tender specifies that this route must be served by buses having emission standards of of Euro VI or above with dual wheelchair spaces, except in unforeseen circumstances or in the event of a bus shortage, it must be served by Enviro500 MMC 12m (8547-8567) or 12.8 mm (6460-6499, 6700-6701) equipped with an additional wheelchair parking area capable of carrying two wheelchair-bound passengers at the same time.
Routing[]
to Kwun Tong Ferry Pier[]
To Kwun Tong Ferry Pier: The distance of this route is approx. 42.0km, and the journey time is approximately 80mins. (The average speed is 31.5km/h.)
Via: Yan Po Road (westbound), Hing Kwai Street (northbound), roundabout, Hing Kwai Street (southbound), Yan Po Road (eastbound), Tsz Tin Road, Tsing Lun Road, Lam Tei Interchange, Tuen Mun Road, Tsing Long Highway, North West Tsing Yi Interchange, Cheung Tsing Highway, Cheung Tsing Tunnel, Tsing Kwai Highway, Ching Cheung Road, Lung Cheung Road, Kwun Tong Road, Wai Yip Street Flyover, Wai Yip Street, Kai Cheung Road, Waang Kwong Road, Sheung Yuet Road, Sheung Yee Road, Wang Chiu Road, Hoi Bun Road, Shun Yip Street, Wai Yip Street and Kwun Tong Ferry Pier Concourse access road
| Citybus Route 55 (Tuen Mun (Ching Tin and Wo Tin) → Kwun Tong Ferry Pier) | ||||
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| No. | Area | Road | Bus Stop Name | Remarks |
| 1 | Tuen Mun (Ching Tin) | Ching Tin Estate | ||
| 2 | Tuen Mun (Wo Tin) | Hing Kwai Street | Wo Tin Estate | |
| 3 | Tuen Mun (Ching Tin) | Yan Po Road | NOVO LAND | near Tong Hang Road |
| 4 | Tuen Mun (Siu Hong) | Tsz Tin Tsuen | ||
| 5 | Tsing Lun Road | Yan Tin Estate | near Tsz Tin Tsuen | |
| 6 | Lam Tei Interchange | Ng Lau Road | ||
| 7 | Tuen Mun (Fu Tei) | Fu Tei   |
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| 8 | Tuen Mun (San Hui) | Tuen Mun Road | Hung Kiu | |
| 9 | Siu Lam | Tuen Mun Road Bus-Bus Interchange |  Interchange stop for Tuen Mun Road Bus Routes
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 Tuen Mun Road;  Ting Kau Bridge, Cheung Tsing Tunnel, Tsing Kwai Highway;  Ching Cheung Road
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| 10 | Tai Wo Ping | Lung Cheung Road | Beacon Heights | Section Fare begins here |
| 11 | Phoenix House | |||
| 12 | Wang Tau Hom | Tin Ma Court | near Wang Tau Hom Estate | |
| 13 | Wong Tai Sin | Wong Tai Sin Station |
Section Fare begins here near Temple Mall | |
| 14 | Shatin Pass Road |
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| 15 | Ngau Chi Wan | Ngau Chi Wan Village |
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| Kwun Tong Road; Wai Yip Street Flyover
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| 16 | Kowloon Bay Business Area | Kai Cheung Road | Hong Kong Auxiliary Police Force Headquarters | |
| 17 | Wang Kwong Road | Lam Wah Street Playground | ||
| 18 | Sheung Yee Road | Sheung Yee Road | near MegaBox | |
| 19 | Kwun Tong Business Area | Wai Yip Street | Shun Yip Street | |
| 20 | Lai Yip Street | |||
| 21 | How Ming Street | |||
| 22 | Kwun Tong Ferry Pier | near Hoi Yuen Road | ||
to Tuen Mun (Ching Tin and Wo Tin)[]
To Tuen Mun: The distance of this route is approx. 41.4km, and the journey time is approximately 80mins. (The average speed is 31.1km/h.)
| Citybus Route 55 (Kwun Tong Ferry Pier → Tuen Mun (Ching Tin and Wo Tin)) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. | Area | Road | Bus Stop Name | Remarks |
| 1 | Kwun Tong Business Area | Kwun Tong Ferry Pier | ||
| 2 | Hoi Bun Road | Lai Yip Street | ||
| 3 | Kwun Tong Promenade | |||
| 4 | Kowloon Bay Business Area | Wang Chiu Road | Sheung Yuet Road | near Megabox |
| 5 | Lam Wah Street | |||
| Wai Yip Street Flyover; Kwun Tong Road
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| 6 | Diamond Hill | Lung Cheung Road | Diamond Hill Station |
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| 7 | Wong Tai Sin | Shatin Pass Road |
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| 8 | Morse Park Swimming Pool |
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| 9 | Wang Tau Hom | P.H.C Wing Kwong College | ||
| 10 | Tai Wo Ping | Phoenix House | ||
| 11 | Beacon Heights | |||
| Ching Cheung Road; Tsing Kwai Highway, Cheung Tsing Tunnel, Ting Kau Bridge; Tuen Mun Road
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| 12 | Tai Lam | Tuen Mun Road Bus-Bus Interchange | Section Fare begins here Interchange stop for Tuen Mun Road Bus Routes
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| 13 | Tuen Mun (San Hui) | Tuen Mun Road | San Hui Market | Section Fare begins here |
| 14 | Hung Kiu | |||
| 15 | Tuen Mun (Fu Tei) | Lam Tei Interchange | Fu Tei |
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| 16 | Tuen Mun (Siu Hong) | Ng Lau Road | ||
| 17 | Tsing Lun Road | Yan Tin Estate | near SIu Hong Court, Tsz Tin Tsuen | |
| 18 | Tuen Mun (Ching Tin) | Ching Tin Estate | Section Fare begins here | |
| 19 | Yan Po Road | NOVO LAND | near Tong Hang Road Westbound stop | |
| 20 | Tuen Mun (Wo Tin) | Hing Kwai Street | Wo Tin Estate | |
| 21 | Tuen Mun (Ching Tin) | Yan Po Road | NOVO LAND | near Tong Hang Road Eastbound stop |
| 22 | Ching Tin Estate | |||
Ridership[]
According to documents from the District Council, the ridership of this route is as follows:
- 2022: The AM occupancy rate is 10%.[10]
Gallery[]
Remarks[]
- ↑ Displayed as "Tuen Mun (Ching Tin Estate)" (屯門（菁田邨) on the Motion Bus Stop Display List.
Related Articles[]
- KMB Route 258A
- KMB Route 258S
- KMB Route 267X
References[]
- ↑ Citybus Limited, "Temporary Bus Stop Relocation at Ching Tin Estate" [Passenger Notice], 19 March 2024.
- ↑ "開辦往返屯門（第54區）及各區的巴士服務" (Commencement of bus services between Tuen Mun (Area 54) and various districts), Tuen Mun District Council Traffic and Transport Committee Paper No. 59 of 2021, 3 August 2021.
- ↑ "屯門第54區的公共運輸服務安排" (Public Transport Service Arrangements for Tuen Mun Area 54), Tuen Mun District Council Traffic and Transport Committee Paper No. 6 of 2022, June 2022.
- ↑ Citybus Limited, "Citybus Launched the Tuen Mun Bus Network Offering a New Choice to Customers" [News Release], 13 July 2022.
- ↑ Transport Department HKSARG, "Introduction of CTB Route No. 50 (Tuen Mun (Yan Po Road) – Kwun Tong Ferry Pier Public Transport Interchange" [Traffic Advice], 14 July 2022.
- ↑ Transport Department HKSARG, "Service Adjustment of CTB Route Nos. 50, 55 and 56" [Traffic Advice], 21 September 2022.
- ↑ Citybus Limited, "Citybus Introduces 50% Discounts on Tuen Mun North Routes Strengthening Services and Launching Cross-harbour Route 950" [News Release], 21 September 2022.
- ↑ Citybus Limited, "Citybus Tuen Mun North Routes 55 and 56 Service Enhancement Launching New Cross-harbour Route 955" [News Release], 11 November 2022.
- ↑ Transport Department HKSARG, "Service Adjustment of CTB Route Nos. 55 and 56" [Traffic Advice], 15 November 2022.
- ↑ The Tuen Mun District Council Secretariat, 屯門區議會 2022-2023年交通及運輸委員會 第七次會議記錄（第48點） (Tuen Mun District Council 2022-2023 Traffic and Transport Committee Minutes of the Seventh Meeting (Point 48)), Jan 2023.
External Links[]
- Citybus Official Route Information: (to Kwun Tong Ferry Pier)
- Citybus Official Route Information: (to Tuen Mun (Ching Tin and Wo Tin))
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