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The New Territories Bus Route 56 is operated by Citybus. It runs between Tuen Mun (Ching Tin and Wo Tin) and Sheung Shui (Tin Ping Estate), via Kin Sang Estate, Siu Hong, Yuen Long Highway, San Tin Highway, Fanling Highway and MTR Sheung Shui Station.
The "Northern Link" Route 56 operates on Mondays to Fridays during daytime and evening off-peak hours, and on Saturdays and public holidays on a whole-day basis, and is served by a branch route 56A with a wider coverage during peak hours on weekdays.
History[]
Commencing 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 towards Sheung Shui (Tin Ping Estate), taking Yuen Long Highway, San Tin Highway, Fanling Highway between Siu Hong in Tuen Mun and MTR Sheung Shui Station.
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 56. TD revised the proposal before the commencement to introduce return trip services during PM peak hours.[3]
Route Change History[]
- 18 July 2022: Route 56 was put into service with one trip each way at that time. [4][5]
- 26 September 2022: Headways were increased to three trips each way, departing from Tuen Mun at 07:00, 07:55 and 08:40 and from Sheung Shui at 18:00, 18:55 and 19:30. [6][7]
- 21 November 2022: Headways were increased to four return trips each way, departing from Tuen Mun at 07:00, 07:20, 07:55 and 08:40, and from Sheung Shui at 18:00, 18:30, 18:55 and 19:30.[8][9]
- 20 February 2023: A $1.0 Adult Octopus interchange concession with MTR was introduced, with the designated station being Sheung Shui Station. [10]
- 6 November 2023: The service time was changed, with the service time of trips from Tuen Mun being 09:15 to 14:45 and that from Sheung Shui being 09:30 to 17:00, and the original departures were changed to be provided by Route 56A which extended service times on the same day. [11][12]
- 28 July 2024: [13]
- Rerouted via Tsun Wen Road for both directions and the Tuen Mun-bound section fare originally effective from Ching Tin Estate was changed to Wo Tin Estate;
- Departures from Tuen Mun every Mondays to Fridays are 5 minutes earlier and 5 minutes later than the first and last buses of non-peak hours in both directions, and new services will be provided in the evenings of Mondays to Fridays and whole days of Saturdays, Sundays and Public Holidays:
- Departures from Tuen Mun on Mondays to Fridays were from 09:10 to 14:50 and 18:10 to 20:10, and that on Saturdays, Sundays and Public Holidays from 06:30 to 20:10;
- Departures from Sheung Shui were 09:25 to 17:05 and 19:55 to 21:45 on Mondays to Fridays, and 06:45 to 21:45 on Saturdays, Sundays and Public Holidays.
- A new interchange concession with Route B3A was introduced.
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 11/2023, please refer to the link below for the official route information.
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During morning and afternoon peak hours on Mondays to Fridays (except public holidays), passengers may use Route 56A between Tuen Mun (Ching Tin and Wo Tin) and Sheung Shui.
- This route provides "Next Bus" Arrival Time Enquiry Service.
Fares[]
| Journey/Boarding Stop | Fares |
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| Full Fare | $14.6 |
| Section fares (to Sheung Shui) | |
| from Sheung Shui Station | $3.9 |
| Section fares (to Tuen Mun) | |
| from Ng Lau Road | $4.9 |
| from Wo Tin Estate | $4.4 |
| Fare Remarks |
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Bus-Bus Interchange Concessions[]
Passengers using the same Octopus card or account of the same electronic payment instrument 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 56 Interchange Concession Scheme
Shenzhen Bay Port Routes Interchange Concession Scheme[]
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MTR Interchange 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) equipped with an additional wheelchair parking area capable of carrying two wheelchair-bound passengers at the same time.
Routing[]
To Sheung Shui (Tin Ping Estate)[]
To Sheung Shui: The distance of this route is approx. 26.9km, and the journey time is approximately 45mins. (The average speed is 35.9km/h.)
Via: Yan Po Road, Hing Kwai Street (northbound), roundabout, Hing Kwai Street (southbound), Tsun Wen Road, Tsing Lun Road, Lam Tei Interchange, Yuen Long Highway, Tsing Long Highway, San Tin Highway, Fanling Highway, So Kwun Po Road, slip roads, San Wan Road, Lung Sum Avenue and Tin Ping Road
| Citybus Route 56 (Tuen Mun (Ching Tin and Wo Tin) → Sheung Shui (Tin Ping Estate)) | ||||
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| No. | Area | Road | Bus Stop Name | Remarks |
| 1 | Tuen Mun (Ching Tin) | Ching Tin Estate | ||
| 2 | Tuen Mun (Ching Tin) | Yan Po Road | NOVO LAND | near Tong Hang Road |
| 3 | Tuen Mun (Wo Tin) | Hing Kwai Street | Wo Tin Estate | |
| 4 | Tuen Mun (Kin Sang) | Tsun Wen Road | Tai Hing Police Station | |
| 5 | Tuen Mun (Siu Hong) | Tsing Lun Road | Kei Lun Wai  |
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| 6 | Yan Tin Estate | near Tsz Tin Tsuen | ||
| 7 | Lam Tei Interchange | Ng Lau Road | ||
 Yuen Long Highway, San Tin Highway, Fanling Highway
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| 8 | Sheung Shui | San Wan Road | Sheung Shui Station - Exit D2  |
Section fare begins here |
| 9 | Lung Sum Avenue | San Shing Avenue | ||
| 10 | Lung Sum Avenue Sports Centre | |||
| 11 | Tin Ping Estate | |||
to Tuen Mun (Ching Tin and Wo Tin)[]
To Tuen Mun: The distance of this route is approx. 27.8km, and the journey time is approximately 45mins. (The average speed is 37.1km/h.)
Via: Tin Ping Road, Lung Sum Avenue, Lung Wan Street, San Wan Road, Lung Sum Road, Lung Wan Street, San Wan Road, slip road, So Kwun Po Road, Fanling Highway, San Tin Highway, Tsing Long Highway, Yuen Long Highway, Lam Tei Interchange, Tsing Lun Road, Tsun Wen Road, Hing Kwai Street (northbound), Roundabout, Hing Kwai Street (southbound) and Yan Po Road
| Citybus Route 56 (Sheung Shui (Tin Ping Estate) → Tuen Mun (Ching Tin and Wo Tin)) | ||||
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| No. | Area | Road | Bus Stop Name | Remarks |
| 1 | Sheung Shui | Tin Ping Estate | ||
| 2 | Lung Sum Avenue | Tin Yee House Tin Ping Estate | ||
| 3 | Lung Fung Garden | |||
| 4 | San Wan Road | Sheung Shui Station - Exit D1 |
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| 5 | So Kwun Po Village | |||
| Fanling Highway, San Tin Highway, Yuen Long Highway
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| 6 | Tuen Mun (Siu Hong) | Lam Tei Interchange | Ng Lau Road | Section fare begins here |
| 7 | Tsing Lun Road | Yan Tin Estate | near Siu Hong Court, Tsz Tin Tsuen | |
| 8 | Siu Yin House Siu Hong Court |
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| 9 | Tuen Mun Hospital | |||
| 10 | Tuen Mun (Kin Sang) | Tsun Wen Road | Blossom Garden | |
| 11 | Tuen Mun (Wo Tin) | Hing Kwai Street | Wo Tin Estate | Section fare begins here |
| 12 | Tuen Mun (Ching Tin) | Yan Po Road | NOVO LAND | near Tong Hang Road |
| 13 | Ching Tin Estate | |||
Ridership[]
According to the District Council documents, the ridership of this route is as follows:
- 2022: The morning occupancy rate is 50-60% together with Route 56A.[14]
- 2023: The occupancy rate during the morning was 30%. [15]
Gallery[]
Remarks[]
Related Articles[]
- Citybus Route 56A
- KMB Route 261P
- KMB Route 261S
- New Territories GMB Route 44A
- New Territories GMB Route 44A1
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. 56 (Tuen Mun (Yan Po Road) – Sheung Shui (Tin Ping Estate)) " [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.
- ↑ Citybus Limited, "Routes 56 56A New Octopus Bus-Rail Interchange Discounts Fare Concession Scheme" [Passenger Notice], 17 February 2023.
- ↑ Transport Department HKSARG, "Service Enhancement of CTB Route Nos. 50, 56, 56A and 950" [Traffic Advice], 25 October 2023.
- ↑ Citybus Limited, "Citybus Strengthens Tuen Mun North Bus Services" [News Release], 26 October 2023.
- ↑ Transport Department HKSARG, "Service Adjustments of CTB Route Nos. 50, 56, 56A, N50 and B3A" [Traffic Advice], 19 July 2024.
- ↑ 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 Minutes of the 7th meeting of the Traffic and Transport Committee 2022-2023 (point 48)), Jan 2023.
- ↑ Tuen Mun District Council Secretariat, "屯門區議會 2022-2023年交通及運輸委員會 第八次會議記錄（第52點）" (Tuen Mun District Council 2022-2023 Traffic and Transport Committee Minutes of the 8th Meeting (Point 52)), February 2023.
External Links[]
- Citybus Official Route Information: (to Sheung Shui (Tin Ping Estate))
- Citybus Official Route Information: (to Tuen Mun (Ching Tin and Wo Tin))
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