The New Territories Bus Route 78C is one of the "Fanling Queen's Hill Express" routes operated by Citybus. It runs between Queen's Hill Fanling and Kai Tak, observing Heung Yuen Wai Highway, Tolo Highway and Tate's Cairn Tunnel after Ma Mei Ha to and from Kwun Tong Town Centre, Kwun Tong Business Area and Kowloon Bay Business Area.
This is a special departure of Route 78X and provides service only during Saturdays, Sundays and public holidays.
History[]
Commencing Background[]
The Citybus Route 78X provides a bus service connecting Queen's Hill and Ma Mei Ha with East Kowloon. However, as the route runs through Wai Yip Street in the urban area and its stops are far away from Kwun Tong Town Centre, where the flow of people is relatively high, it was convenient for passengers commuting to and from work in the business areas of East Kowloon during the peak hours on weekdays, but its patronage is not good during off-peak hours and on holidays due to the problem of demand. District Councillor Robert Law Ting-tak (羅庭德) requested that Route 78X be diverted to Kwun Tong Road, but the Transport Department (TD) cited "heavy traffic on Kwun Tong Road" as the reason for its reservation, and only took note of the demand of Queen's Hill residents travelling to Kwun Tong town centre on holidays. On the other hand, Citybus responded positively to Dr Law's suggestion and criticised the inadequacies of the tender route planning, hoping that Route 78X could be re-routed so that after leaving Tate's Cairn Tunnel, it would first pass through Kai Tak and then go to Kowloon Bay and Kwun Tong Town Centre, so as to increase the carrying capacity and improve the service level, and also pointing out that KMB's Route 277A, which also connects Sha Tau Kok Road and East Kowloon, could also pass through Kwun Tong Road and extend its service hours.
In the 2023-2024 Bus Route Planning Programme announced by the Transport Department the following year, Route 78X was proposed to have its headways adjusted on Saturdays, Sundays and public holidays and were diverted via a section of Kwun Tong Road in Kwun Tong Town Centre instead of Kwun Tong Ferry Pier, and the proposal was implemented, with the route numbering changed to "78C", and was expected to come into service in the third quarter of 2023.
Route Change History[]
- 19 August 2023: Route 78C commenced service, making it the first new regular route to be commenced after the Citybus and NWFB Franchised Bus Network Merger.
- 25 February 2024: Kai Tak terminus was relocated from Concorde Road to the newly opened Kai Tak Public Transport Interchange: [1][2]
- New stops at "Tak Long Estate Carpark" on Shing Kai Road and "East Kowloon Regional Police Headquarters" on Concorde Road will be added for Kai Tak direction;
- A new stop was added at "East Kowloon Regional Police Headquarters" on Concorde Road for Fanling directoon
- Both directions omitted the original roadside bus terminus located on Concorde Road.
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, please refer to the link below for the official route information.
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Passengers may choose to travel between Queen's Hill and Kowloon East by Route 78X on Mondays to Fridays (except public holidays).
- This route provides "Next Bus" Arrival Time Enquiry Service.
Fares[]
| Journey/Boarding Stop | Fare |
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| Full Fare | $19.6 |
| Section Fare (to Kai Tak) | |
| Tate's Cairn Tunnel Toll Plaza | $9.2 |
| from Shing Yip Street Rest Garden | $5.5 |
| Section Fare (to Fanling) | |
| Tate's Cairn Tunnel Toll Plaza | $13.7 |
| from Chun Yiu | $6.1 |
| from Hung Leng | $4.8 |
| Fare Remarks |
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Octopus 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 Route 78X Interchange Concession Scheme
Tate's Cairn Tunnel Interchange Concession Scheme[]
Template:Citybus Tate's Cairn Tunnel Interchange Concessions
Bus Deployments[]
This route is operated by 3 buses. As the tender stipulates that Euro 6 or above buses with double wheelchair spaces must be used on this route, 12-metre Volvo B8L buses (Priority F/N 8824-8828, Second priority F/N 8813-8823, 8829) with additional wheelchair parking spaces, which can carry two wheelchair passengers at the same time, must be used except in the event of an emergency or bus shortages, supplemented by Enviro500 MMC 12m (8547-8557) double-decker buses, also with double wheelchair parking spaces.
Routing[]
to Kai Tak[]
Via: Lung Ma Road (eastbound), Roundabout, Lung Ma Road (westbound), Sha Tau Kok Road - Lung Yeuk Tau, Sha Tau Kok Road - Ma Mei Ha, Sha Tau Kok Road - Wo Hang, Heung Yuen Wai Highway, Fanling Highway, Tolo Highway, Tate's Cairn Highway, Tate's Cairn Tunnel, Kwun Tong Bypass, Wai Fat Road, Cha Kwo Ling Road, Lei Yue Mun Road, Kwun Tong Road, Kwun Tong Road underpass, Kwun Tong Road, Lai Yip Street, Hoi Bun Road, Wang Chiu Road, Sheung Yuet Road, Wang Kwong Road, Kai Shun Road, Kai Shing Street, Shing Kai Road and Concorde Road
| Citybus Route 78C (Queen's Hill Fanling → Kai Tak) | ||||
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| No. | Area | Road | Bus stop name | Remarks |
| 1 | Fanling (Queen's Hill) | Queen's Hill Estate | ||
| 2 | Lung Ma Road | Shan Lai Court | ||
| 3 | Lung Yeuk Tau | Sha Tau Kok Road - Lung Yeuk Tau | San Wai Barracks | |
| 4 | Kwan Tei | |||
| 5 | Lau Shui Heung | |||
| 6 | Hung Leng | Sha Tau Kok Road - Ma Mei Ha | Ko Po | |
| 7 | Hung Leng | |||
| 8 | Ma Mei Ha | Ma Mei Ha | ||
| 9 | Sha Tau Kok | Tai Tong Wu | ||
| 10 | Chun Yiu | |||
Heung Yuen Wai Highway;  Fanling Highway, Tolo Highway;  Tate's Cairn Highway
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| 11 | Sha Tin (Siu Lek Yuen) | Tate's Cairn Tunnel Toll Plaza | Section Fare begins here near The Hang Seng University of Hong Kong | |
| Tate's Cairn Tunnel, Kwun Tong Bypass
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| 12 | Kwun Tong Business Area | Cha Kwo Ling Road | Shing Yip Street Rest Garden | Section Fare begins here |
 Kwun Tong Road underpass
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| 13 | Kwun Tong Business Area | Kwun Tong Road | Tsun Yip Lane  |
near Kwun Tong Town Centre, apm |
| 14 | Hoi Bun Road | Lai Yip Street | ||
| 15 | Kwun Tong Promenade | |||
| 16 | Kowloon Bay Business Area | Sheung Yuet Road | Sheung Yuet Road | near MegaBox |
| 17 | Wang Kwong Road | Kowloon Bay Fire Station | ||
| 18 | Kai Tak North | Shing Kai Road | Tak Long Estate Carpark | |
| 19 | Tak Long Estate | |||
| 20 | Muk Hung Street | |||
| 21 | Concorde Road | East Kowloon Regional Police Headquarters | ||
| 22 | Kai Tak |
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to Fanling Queen's Hill[]
Via: Concorde Road, Shing Kai Road, L3 road, Wang Chiu Road, Sheung Yuet Road, Sheung Yee Road, Wang Chiu Road, Hoi Bun Road, Shun Yip Street, Wai Yip Street, Lai Yip Street, Kwun Tong Road, Kwun Tong Road underpass, Kwun Tong Road, Lei Yue Mun Road, Wai Fat Road, Kwun Tong Bypass, Tate's Cairn Tunnel, Tate's Cairn Highway, Tolo Highway, Fanling Highway, Heung Yuen Wai Highway, Sha Tau Kok Road - Wo Hang, Sha Tau Kok Road - Ma Mei Ha, Sha Tau Kok Road - Lung Yeuk Tau, Lung Ma Road, Queen's Hill Public Transport Terminus, Lung Ma Road (eastbound), Roundabout and Lung Ma Road (westbound)
| Citybus Route 78C (Kai Tak → Queen's Hill Fanling) | ||||
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| No. | Area | Road | Bus stop name | Remarks |
| 1 | Kai Tak North | Kai Tak | ||
| 2 | Concorde Road | Inland Revenue Centre | ||
| 3 | East Kowloon Regional Police Headquarters | |||
| 4 | Kowloon Bay | Wang Chiu Road | Block 8 Richland Gardens | |
| 5 | Kai Yip Estate | |||
| 6 | Kowloon Bay Sports Ground | |||
| 7 | Kowloon Bay Business Area | Lam Wah Street | ||
| 8 | Sheung Yee Road | Sheung Yee Road | near MegaBox | |
| 9 | Kwun Tong Business Area | Wai Yip Street | Shun Yip Street | |
| 10 | Lai Yip Street | |||
| 11 | Kwun Tong Town Centre | Kwun Tong Road | Ngau Tau Kok Station |
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| 12 | Kwun Tong Town Centre |
near apm | ||
| Kwun Tong Road underpass
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| 13 | Sai Tso Wan (Laguna City) | Wai Fat Road | Yung Fung Shee Memorial Centre | |
| 14 | Laguna Park | |||
| Kwun Tong Bypass, Tate's Cairn Tunnel
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| 15 | Sha Tin (Siu Lek Yuen) | Tate's Cairn Tunnel Toll Plaza | Section Fare begins here near The Hang Seng University of Hong Kong | |
| Tate's Cairn Highway; Tolo Highway, Fanling Highway; Heung Yuen Wai Highway
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| 16 | Sha Tau Kok | Sha Tau Kok Road - Ma Mei Ha | Chun Yiu | Section Fare begins |
| 17 | Tai Tong Wu | |||
| 18 | Ma Mei Ha | Ma Mei Ha | ||
| 19 | Hung Leng | Hung Leng | Section Fare begins | |
| 20 | Ko Po | |||
| 21 | Lung Yeuk Tau | Sha Tau Kok Road - Lung Yeuk Tau | Lau Shui Heung | |
| 22 | Kwan Tei | |||
| 23 | San Wai Barracks | |||
| 24 | Fanling (Queen's Hill) | Queen's Hill Estate | ||
| 25 | Lung Ma Road | Shan Lai Court | ||
| 26 | Queen's Hill Estate | |||
Gallery[]
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Remarks[]
Related articles[]
- Citybus Route 78X
- Citybus Route 78P
- KMB Route 277A
References[]
- ↑ Transport Department HKSARG, "[https://www.td.gov.hk/en/traffic_notices/index_id_74580.html Public Transport Arrangements for the Opening of Kai Tak Public Transport Interchange]" [Traffic Advice], 20 February 2024.
- ↑ Citybus Limited, "Commencement of Kai Tak PTI & Routeing / Bus Stop Alterations of Route 78C, 78X and A25" [Passenger Notice], 20 February 2024.
External links[]
- Citybus Official Route Information: 78C (to Kai Tak (via: Kwun Tong))
- Citybus Official Route Information: 78C (to Queen's Hill Fanling)
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