The Hong Kong Island Urban Bus Route 72A is operated by Citybus. It runs between Sham Wan and Causeway Bay (Moreton Terrace), passing through Wong Chuk Hang and Aberdeen Tunnel.
History[]
- 17 May 1982: China Motor Bus (CMB) commenced Route 72A, running between Wong Chuk Hang Sun Tsuen and Causeway Bay (Moreton Terrace). At that time it provided service only during the morning peak hours on weekdays, replacing services of Route 72 in Wong Chuk Hang Sun Tsuen during the weekday morning peak hours.
- 25 October 1983: Moreton Terrace bus terminus was moved from Causeway Bay (Moreton Terrace) roadside to the newly completed parallel platform bus terminus.
- 1 September 1993: The route was taken over by Citybus, making it one of the 28 bus routes (Network 26) that the company took over from CMB for the first time;
- upgraded to full-day service on weekdays and remained no service on holidays.
- 3 January 1994: Upgraded to daily and whole-day services, while some departures on Saturdays and holidays detoured via Ocean Park, fully replacing the service of Route 72B.
- June 1998: As Nam Long Shan Road was changed to one-way southbound, buses towards Wong Chuk Hang, were diverted to Heung Yip Road and Police School Road after Wong Chuk Hang Road.
- 28 January, 2002: A special service was added during the morning peak hour from Sham Wan (Broadview Court) to Causeway Bay (Moreton Terrace) one-way to facilitate with the start of the occupationof Broadview Court. [1]
- 14 July, 2002: Diverted to Nam Long Shan Road for Wong Chuk Hang direction instead of Police School Road to facilitate the restoration of two-way traffic on Nam Long Shan Road.[2]
- 29 July 2002: The following changes were implemented to accommodate the full occupancy of Broadview Court:[3][4]
- 27 October 2012: In order to cooperate with the MTR South Island Line project, buses towards Sham Wan were diverted to Nam Long Shan Road via Nam Long Shan Road and Heung Yip Road from 2 p.m. and return to Nam Long Shan Road, and the intermediate stop at "Nam Long Shan Road Cooked Food Market" was discontinued. station; buses towards Causeway Bay were diverted via Nam Long Shan Road and Heung Yip Road and return to original routing at Nam Long Shan Road.
- 25 January 2014: All departures no longer detoured via Ocean Park.
- Mid-February 2015: Due to the completion of the Nam Long Shan Road project, both directions no longer detour through a section of Heung Yip Road near Nam Long Shan Road.
- 1 June 2016: In conjunction with the renewal of Citybus franchise, Octopus interchange discounts with NWFB Routes 2X, 8 and 8P were introduced.
- 28 December, 2016：In conjunction with the opening of the South Island Line, the "Nam Long Shan Road Cooked Food Market" stop for Sham Wan direction was resumed.
- 15 December 2017: "Next Bus" Arrival Time Inquiry Service was introduced on this route.[5]
- 30 September 2018: Due to the closure of Wong Chuk Hang Temporary Bus Terminus, buses would omit the stop and were diverted via the u-turn at Nam Long Shan Road Bus Terminus then go north on Nam Long Shan Road, and called additionally at "Chan Pak Sha School" stop.[6][7]
- 1 August 2019: Buses towards Causeway Bay no longer called at "Chan Pak Sha School" stop on Nam Long Shan Road and replaced by Nam Long Shan Road Bus Terminus.[8]
- 11 September 2023: In conjunction with the reduction of services of Route 75:[9][10]
- The first departure time of the day in the early morning direction from Sham Wan and Causeway Bay (Moreton Terrace) were advanced to 05:10 and 05:50 respectively;
- Interchange concessions with Route N90 were 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 9/2023, please refer to the link below for the official route information.
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- This route provides "Next Bus" Arrival Time Enquiry Service.
Fares[]
| Boarding Stop | Fares |
|---|---|
| Full Fare | $5.5 |
| Section Fares To Causeway Bay | |
| From Lap Tak Lane | $4.2 |
| Section Fares To Sham Wan | |
| From Aberdeen Tunnel Toll Plaza | $3.7 |
| Fare Remarks |
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Bus-Bus Interchange Discounts[]
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 72A Interchange Discount Scheme
Aberdeen Tunnel 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 | $2.4 | $3.3 |
| 70, 70P, 72, 75, 90, 90C, 97, 592 |
Free | |||
| 72A | $0.6 | $3 | $3.9 | |
| 77 (Full fare), 99 | Free | Free | ||
| 77 (Section fare) | $0.8[Remark 1] | $1.7 | ||
| 38, 42, 42C (Full fare) | $-0.9 | Fare | ||
| 38, 42, 42C (Section fare) | $0.8 | |||
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.
Bus Deployments[]
This route uses 3 double-decker buses. The main buses are Enviro500 MMC 11.3m (9108-9150, 41020-41060), Enviro500/MMC 12m (8128-8202, 8235-8319/8320-8360, 8391-8399, 8402-8483, 8490, 8537-8546) and Volvo B9TL 11.3m (95XX, 420XX).
Routing[]
To Causeway Bay (Moreton Terrace)[]
To Causeway Bay: The distance of this route is approx. 6.6km, and the journey time is approximately 35mins. (The average speed is 11.3km/h.)
Via: Shum Wan Road, Nam Long Shan Road (Southbound), Nam Long Shan Road Bus Terminus, Nam Long Shan Road (Northbound), Wong Chuk Hang Road, Aberdeen Tunnel, Wong Nai Chung Road, Morrison Hill Road, Tin Lok Lane, Hennessy Road, Yee Wo Street, Tung Lo Wan Road
| Citybus Route 72A (Sham Wan→Causeway Bay (Moreton Terrace)) | ||||
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| No. | Area | Road | Bus Stop Name | Remarks |
| 1 | Wong Chuk Hang (Sham Wan) | Sham Wan | ||
| 2 | Wong Chuk Hang | Nam Long Shan Road | Chan Pak Sha School | |
| 3 | Nam Long Shan Road Cooked Food Market  |
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| 4 | Wong Chuk Hang Industrial Area | Wong Chuk Hang Road | Yip Hing Street | Near Nina Hotel Island South |
| 5 | Wong Chuk Hang | Aberdeen Tunnel Toll Plaza |
 Hong Kong Tunnel Route Interchange StationClose to Grantham Hospital and Gleneagles Hong Kong Hospital | |
 Aberdeen Tunnel, Wong Nai Chung Gap Flyover
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| 6 | Wan Chai (Morrison Hill) | Morrison Hill Road | Lap Tak Lane | Section Fare Starts Here |
| 7 | Wan Chai (Goose's Neck Bridge) | Hennessy Road | Marsh Road | Near Times Square |
| 8 | Causeway Bay | Sogo Department Store |
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| 9 | Tung Lo Wan Road | St. Paul's Hospital | ||
| 10 | Causeway Bay (Moreton Terrace) | |||
To Sham Wan[]
To Sham Wan: The distance of this route is approx. 6.7km, and the journey time is approximately 35mins. (The average speed is 11.5km/h.)
| Routing | Roads |
| ① Normal Routing |
Tung Lo Wan Road, Moreton Terrace, Causeway Road, Irving Street, Pennington Street, Yee Wo Street, Hennessy Road, Canal Road bus only road, Canal Road East, Morrison Hill Road, Wong Nai Chung Road, Aberdeen Tunnel, Wong Chuk Hang Road, Nam Long Shan Road (Southbound), Nam Long Shan Road Bus Terminus, Nam Long Shan Road (Northbound), and Shum Wan Road |
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| ②＊ Race-Day Routing |
Doesn't stop at Morrison Hill Road「Happy Valley Racecourse」 |
| Citybus Route 72A (Causeway Bay (Moreton Terrace)→Sham Wan) | ||||
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| No. | Area | Road | Bus Stop Name | Remarks |
| 1 | Causeway Bay | Causeway Bay (Moreton Terrace) | ||
| 2 | Hennessy Road | Hysan Place |
Near the Sogo Department Store | |
| 3 | Causeway Bay (Goose's Neck Bridge) | Canal Road bus only road | ||
| 4 ＊ | Happy Valley | Morrison Hill Road | Happy Valley Racecourse | Only Stops here on Race Days at the Happy Valley Racecourse |
| Wong Nai Chung Gap Flyover, Aberdeen Tunnel
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| 5 | Wong Chuk Hang | Wong Chuk Hang Road | Aberdeen Tunnel Toll Plaza |
Section Fare Starts Here Hong Kong Tunnel Route Interchange Station Near Ocean Park, Grantham Hospital, Gleneagles Hong Kong Hospital |
| 6 | Wong Chuk Hang Recreation Ground | Near Aberdeen Sports Ground | ||
| 7 | Wong Chuk Hang Industrial Area | Yip Hing Street | Near Nina Hotel Island South | |
| 8 | Wong Chuk Hang | Nam Long Shan Road | Nam Long Shan Road Cooked Food Market |
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| 9 | Chan Pak Sha School | |||
| 10 | Wong Chuk Hang (Sham Wan) | Sham Wan | ||
Ridership[]
The main source of passengers for this route is from Wong Chuk Hang to and from Causeway Bay. However, the number of passengers on this route has been very low since the opening of the MTR South Island Line.
According to the information in the Bus Route Planning Programme and related documents over the years, the passenger capacity of this route is as follows:
- February 1993 (CMB): A number of 30,157 passengers were recorded monthly.[11]
- 2014: The average occupancy rate during peak hours was 58%, while the average occupancy rate during non-peak hours is 26%.
- February 2017: The average passenger usage at the highest loading point during the busiest half-hour was 84.7% before the opening of the MTR South Island Line and 52.2% after the opening. The passenger volume change recorded a 35.5% decrease.[13]
Related Incidents[]
- 17 June, 2007: At around 1pm, a Volvo Olympian (9003／HT5882) heading towards Causeway Bay collided with two taxis and a private car at the exit of the Aberdeen Tunnel. Two people in the private car were injured.
Gallery[]
Route 72A used Volvo Olympians (3XX-6XX／9XX-90XX) at one point
Route 72A observes Aberdeen Tunnel
Volvo B9TLs (95XX) is a common bus model used on Route 72A. The image shows 9559 going down the mountain along Nam Long Shan Road
More pictures, photos and related information about this article are available in the following Gallery Page:
Citybus Route 72A (Edit)
Remarks[]
- ↑ Only on Route 99.
Related Articles[]
- Citybus Route 72
- Citybus Route 72B (Cancelled)
- Citybus Route 72S
- Citybus Route N72
References[]
- ↑ Transport Department HKSARG, "Opening of Shum Wan Road Public Transport Terminus" [Traffic Advice].
- ↑ Citybus Limited, "Nam Long Shan Rd Opens To Two-Lane Traffic On 14/7 Citybus Wong Chuk Hang Bus Services Implement New Arrangements" [News Release], July 2002.
- ↑ Citybus Limited, "Citybus Extends Route 72A To Sham Wan and Launches Route 72A BBI Effective 29 Jul" [News Release].
- ↑ Transport Department HKSARG, "Terminal relocation from Wong Chuk Hang Bus Terminus to Shum Wan Public Transport Terminus for CTB 72A (Shum Wan Public Transport Terminus – Causeway Bay (Moreton Terrace)) and Introduction of Bus-Bus Interchange Scheme of the Citybus Limited" [Traffic Advice].
- ↑ Citybus Limited & New World First Bus Services Limited, "NWFB and Citybus Extend “Next Bus” Arrival Service to 74 Routes" [News Release], 15 December 2017.
- ↑ Public Transport Arrangement for Wong Chuk Hang
- ↑ Citybus Limited, "Routes 48, 71, 71P, 72A, 73P, 75, 107, 973, N72 Traffic Arrangements at Wong Chuk Hang Bus Terminus" [Passenger Notice], 27 September 2018.
- ↑ Transport Department HKSARG, "Public Transport Arrangements for Wong Chuk Hang" [Announcement], 27 July 2019.
- ↑ Citybus Limited, "Routes 72A, 75 Service Hour Adjustment" [Passenger Notice], 4 September 2023.
- ↑ Transport Department HKSARG, "Service Adjustments of CTB Route No. 75 (Shum Wan Road Public Transport Terminus – Central (Exchange Square))" [Traffic Advice], 7 September 2023.
- ↑ (1990s) 中巴1993年5月- 廣告收費表及客量數據 ((1990s) CMB May 1993 - Advertisement Fare Tables and Patronage Figures), hkitalk.net
- ↑ 配合南港島線 (東段) 通車的公共交通服務之修訂重組計劃 (Amended Public Transport Re-organisation Plans to tie in with the Commissioning of the South Island Line (East)), Annex 2, March 2014
- ↑ 南港島線通車後的變化及公共交通服務重組計劃的最新安排 (Changes upon the commissioning of the South Island Line and the latest arrangements of the Public Transport Re-organisation Plan), Supplementary Information, March 2017.
- ↑ 隧道4車連環串燒 (4 cars collided consecutively in tunnel), Apple Daily, 18 June 2007.
External Links[]
- Citybus Official Route Information: 72A (to Causeway Bay (Moreton Terrace) )
- Citybus Official Route Information: 72A (to Sham Wan)
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