The Hong Kong Island Urban Bus Route 8 is operated by Citybus. It runs between Heng Fa Chuen and Exhibition Centre Station, via Yue Wan Estate, Chai Wan Industrial Area, Greenwood Terrace, Chai Wan Hilly and Causeway Bay.
As the first bus route to operate on Hong Kong Island after the Second World War, Route 8 has been a long-established route in Chai Wan and on Hong Kong Island, serving the areas along King's Road and Shau Kei Wan Road for more than 50 years; subsequently, it has been transformed into an express route traversing the Island Eastern Corridor after route rationalisation in recent years.
History[]
Route 8 can be said as one of the oldest routes on Hong Kong Island, and the first bus route between Chai Wan and the business district on Hong Kong Island, which can be regarded as the pioneers of bus services in the district. However, Chai Wan is located at the eastern edge of Hong Kong Island, far away from the city centre of Hong Kong Island, and was only a barren countryside before the Second World War, with no significant population growth; and CMB's original purpose of operating this route was not to serve the residents of Chai Wan.
Emergence of new route with the influx of refugees[]
In conjunction with the opening of the HYF Wan Chai - Jordan Road Route, Route 8 commenced service on 12 November 1949 and became China Motor Bus (CMB)'s first new post-war bus route between Shau Kei Wan (Aldrich Street near Shau Kei Wan Road) and Wan Chai Ferry Pier, via King's Road to supplement Route 2, with special trips between North Point and Wan Chai Ferry Pier. Unfortunately, during the early years of operation, the company was incurring heavy losses and other routes were used to supplement the revenue. Some shareholders suggested at a general meeting that this route be cancelled to help the company's revenue, but Ngan Shing-kwan thought that it should not be cancelled hastily due to the losses of the route, and the route escaped cancellation during the difficult days of the company's operation.
In the late 1940s, during the Chinese Civil War and the founding of the People's Republic of China, a large number of mainlanders fled south to Hong Kong. In order to meet the huge demand for housing, the Hong Kong Government set up a cottage area in Chai Wan in 1951 to accommodate the new arrivals. At that time, the roads in Chai Wan were narrow and CMB only operated an un-numbered route between Shau Kei Wan and Chai Wan on 1 August 1954[1], the terminus of which was located at the junction of Chai Wan Road and Tai Tam Road, and residents who got off the buses had to walk for a long distance to return to their homes. On 1 June 1955, this route was combined with the un-numbered route and was extended from Shau Kei Wan to the new Chai Wan terminus, and the terminus was subsequently out of demand and was relocated to outside the existing Shau Kei Wan Government Secondary School.
The Chai Wan Resettlement Area was completed and occupied from 1957 onwards. In December 1959, CMB introduced Route 8A, a 12-seater minibus service to and from Chai Wan Road, to enable passengers to go to the junction of Tai Tam Road to interchange with Route 8 for travelling to and from Shau Kei Wan. The widening of Chai Wan Road was completed in 1961, and a new Chai Wan terminus opposite Block 17 of the Chai Wan Resettlement Area was opened on 8 February at the present location to the east of the Chai Wan Road Roundabout Garden, where the terminus of this route was moved to replace Route 8A.[2]
Over the subsequent years, Chai Wan gradually developed into an industrial district, leading to a sharp increase in passenger numbers. To meet this substantial demand, China Motor Bus acquired a total of 40 Guy Arab V 35ft 9in single-decker buses with a capacity of 79 passengers during the 1960s. These became the mainstay vehicles for routes 8, 8A and 8B in the Chai Wan area.
- 12 November 1949: In conjunction with the opening of the HYF Wan Chai - Jordan Road Route, CMB introduced Route 8 between Shau Kei Wan and Wan Chai Ferry Pier, which was CMB's first new post-war bus route to supplement Route 2. It passed through Gloucester Road (Shau Kei Wan bound), Percival Street, Yee Wo Street, Causeway Road, King's Road, Shau Kei Wan Road, Nam On Street and Aldrich Street. (For Wan Chai Ferry Pier direction, the route started from Shau Kei Wan Road, and passing through Lockhart Road and Tonnochy Road after Percival Street) (Shau Kei Wan Terminus is located at Aldrich Street near Shau Kei Wan Road, outside Shau Kei Wan Police Station). Special trips are also provided between North Point and Wan Chai Ferry Pier.[3] North Point Terminus was located at King's Road near Kam Hong Street, outside the China Motor Bus Headquarters. (Originally proposed by the Government to be numbered as "8A", CMB refused to number this special route as it was considered to be a trial service).[Remark 1]
- Departures from Wan Chai Pier operate on an alternating schedule to Shau Kei Wan and North Point, with services every 24 minutes. The operating hours for Shau Kei Wan are 07:24 - 23:24, and for North Point 07:36 - 23:12.
- Departures from Shau Kei Wan and North Point operate from 07:24 to 23:00, with services every 24 minutes.
- 20 March 1950: Both directions were rerouted via Tung Lo Wan Road instead of Causeway Road with the reopening of Tung Lo Wan Road to its full length.[4]
- 5 February 1952: Owing to excessive congestion at the Causeway Bay Tram Terminus, the police authorities directed that services towards Shau Kei Wan should be rerouted via Causeway Road, no longer passing through Tung Lo Wan Road. The eastbound stops at Cathay Hotel, Tai Hang Road junction, Chinese Recreation Club and Queen's College were discontinued, with new stops established on Causeway Road near Bay View Mansion and King Kee Shipyard.[5]
- 5 September 1952: A new stop was added at Model Housing Estate on King's Road for both directions.[6]
- 21 August 1953: A new stop was added at King's Road near Shell Street for Shau Kei Wan direction.[7]
- 3 September 1953: A new stop was added at King's Road near Shell Street for Wan Chai Ferry Pier direction.[8]
- 10 December 1953: The first bus time from Shau Kei Wan was advanced by 25 minutes to 07:02.[9]
- 11 December 1953: In response to culvert construction works on Causeway Road, the route towards Wan Chai Ferry Pier was diverted via Morton Terrace and Causeway Road after Tung Lo Wan Road. The Cathay Hotel bus stop on Causeway Road was discontinued, with two new bus stops added: Bay View Hotel at 20 Causeway Road and St. Paul's Hospital on Leighton Road (opposite the Causeway Bay Tram Terminus).[10] Following completion of the works, the diversion became a permanent measure.[11]
- 1 August 1954: An unnumbered trial route operated between Shau Kei Wan (sharing stops with Route 8) and Chai Wan (the terminus at that time was located near the Eastern Hospital, beyond the junction of present-day Chai Wan Road and Tai Tam Road). Departure times from Shau Kei Wan were 07:00 - 09:45 and 12:00 - 19:45, while departures from Chai Wan were 07:07 - 09:52 and 12:07 - 19:52, with services running every 15 minutes. The full fare was one cent[12], with monthly passes not applicable. The entire route featured only one additional stop outside the Salesian Boys' Home.[13]
- This route was originally designated as Route 9A[14], but CMB withdrew its operating rights due to concerns over high operational costs.[15] Ultimately, a compromise was reached whereby the service would operate on a four-month trial basis (and China Motor Bus typically does not assign route numbers to trial services).
- 16 December 1954: Service hour of the unnumbered route between Shau Kei Wan and Chai Wan was extended to 22:00 and the break period was discontinued.[16]
- 26 April 1955: Bus stops along King's Road and Shau Kei Wan Road were reorganised to prevent overly close distance with the tram stops.[17]
- 1 June 1955: Merged with the unnumbered Shau Kei Wan - Chai Wan route and was redesignated to operate between Wan Chai Ferry Pier and Chai Wan with return journeys towards Wan Chai no longer looped via Shau Kei Wan Terminus; monthly passes became valid for the entire route. Departure times from Wan Chai Ferry Pier were 07:04 - 23:34, while that from Chai Wan were 06:37 - 23:07 with a frequency of every 11 minutes. A one-cent section fare was introduced for journeys between Taikoo Dockyard and Chai Wan.[18]
- 6 August 1955: A new stop was added opposite to 28-30 King's Road for Chai Wan direction.[19]
- 2 March 1958: The last bus times from Chai Wan and Wan Chai Ferry Pier were delayed by 20 minutes, i.e. 23:37 and 23:57.[20]
- 29 September 1958: In conjunction with the repair works on Nam On Street and Aldrich Street, the route towards Chai Wan was diverted via Shau Kei Wan East Main Street, entering a temporary bus terminus near the tram terminus on Kam Wah Street, before returning to Shau Kei Wan East Main Street and Island Road.[21]
- 14 October 1958: In conjunction with the Tonnochy Road Aqueduct Project, the Wan Chai Ferry terminus was relocated to the junction of Stewart Road and Gloucester Road.[22]
- 16 October 1958: The first bus times from Chai Wan and Wan Chai Ferry Pier were advanced to 06:30 and 07:00 respectively.[23]
- 1 April 1959: The last bus times from Chai Wan and Wan Chai Ferry Pier were delayed to 00:00 and 00:30 respectively.[24]
- 8 February 1961: Merged with Route 8A and extended to Chai Wan Resettlement Area.[25]
- 17 May 1961: Detoured via Irving Street and Pennington Street towards Wan Chai Ferry Pier to tie in with the Police's implementation of the "One-Way Detour System" on the above roads.[26]
- 16 October 1962: Wan Chai Ferry Pier terminus was relocated to Tonnochy Road, and was diverted to via Stewart Road towards Chai Wan and Causeway Road towards Wan Chai Ferry Pier.
- 15 June 1964: Resumed observing Causeway Road instead of Tung Lo Wan Road and Moreton Terrace when heading towards Wan Chai Ferry Pier to improve traffic congestion, with a new en-route stop at Causeway Road near Moreton Terrace.[27]
- 1 May 1966: Rerouted via Marsh Road to access Gloucester Road for Wan Chai Ferry Pier direction to facilitate the deployment of Guy Arab V 35ft 9in buses with a longer length.[28]
- 26 June 1966: Rerouted via Percival Street in lieu of Marsh Road towards Gloucester Road for Wan Chai direction.[29]
- 10 March 1968: The Wan Chai Ferry terminus was relocated to the newly constructed bus terminus outside the new ferry pier at Wan Chai North reclamation area. At that time, Fleming Road Flyover had not yet opened to traffic, necessitating access via a temporary passageway to the west of the terminus during the initial period.[30]
- 24 August 1970: Rerouted via Fleming Road to and from Wan Chai Ferry Pier with the opening of the Fleming Road flyover spanning the Water Front Road.
Heyday with the development of Chai Wan[]
As mentioned above, from the 1960s onwards, faced with Chai Wan's substantial transport demand, CMB successively introduced routes 8A and 8B (later renumbered as 82 and 83) to serve North Point Ferry Pier and Shau Kei Wan respectively, thereby channelling short-distance passengers. Despite this, the main Route 8 remained Chai Wan's sole bus service connecting to Hong Kong Island's commercial districts, maintaining high ridership. By 1975, the entire route had been upgraded to operate with double-decker service. The situation only improved somewhat in the mid-to-late 1970s with the introduction of multiple routes linking Chai Wan to the city centre, such as Routes 80 and 81.
In 1984, the section of the Island Eastern Corridor between Causeway Bay and Taikoo Shing opened. However, CMB showed little enthusiasm for operating express routes at that time. Most Island Eastern Corridor express services only operated during peak hours, and public light buses were not permitted to use the corridor, thus having little impact on this route.
- 1 July 1972: CMB reorganised its fare structure for routes under its management. This route, along with Chai Wan area routes such as 8A and 8B, was categorised as a "Hong Kong Island Slope Route" due to traversing the steep incline of Chai Wan Road, and all section fares were abolished.
- 16 September 1976: A major reorganisation of bus routes in Chai Wan was carried out with the intake of Hing Wah (II) Estate and the following changes were implemented on this route:[31][32][33]
- The terminus was relocated to San Ha Street near Block 12, Chai Wan Estate (beside the present-day CNEC Lau Wing Sang College);
- Rerouted via Lee Chung Street, Hong Man Street, Cheung Lee Street and Kut Shing Street for the convenience of passengers at Chai Wan Industrial Area and Chai Wan Health Centre.
- 31 May 1985: No longer passed through Lee Chung Street for Chai Wan direction with the implementation of new traffic measures at Chai Wan Industrial Area.
- 22 June 1985: Chai Wan terminus was relocated to the newly completed bus terminus at Sheung On Street.
Gradual decline with increased competition[]
Prior to 1984, the transport network in the Eastern District was underdeveloped. Vehicles departing from Chai Wan had to traverse the entire length of Chai Wan Road, Shau Kei Wan Road and King's Road to reach Hong Kong Island's commercial districts, with the numerous traffic lights along this route made journeys exceedingly time-consuming. Compounded by the persistent congestion on King's Road during morning rush hours, travelling from Chai Wan to Wan Chai often took over an hour and a half. Following the opening of the MTR Island Line on 31 May 1985, bus services in the Eastern District faced significant disruption. However, as many areas served by this route lay distant from MTR stations, passenger numbers remained reasonably assured.
On 1 February 1990, the Eastern District terminus relocated to Siu Sai Wan. As Siu Sai Wan lay further from Chai Wan Station than areas like Chai Wan Hilly, residents had no alternative but to use this route, pushing ridership to new heights. This prompted the introduction of air-conditioned buses from 27 February 1995.
At that time, the rivalry between CMB and Citybus centred on the Southern and Western Districts; Following Citybus's introduction of Route 8X on 22 April 1996 – which traversed the Island Eastern Corridor from Chai Wan Hilly to North Point – CMB responded by rerouting Route 80 along the Island Eastern Corridor, mirroring 8X's alignment to capture additional passengers. This transformation gradually elevated Route 8 to a major trunk route within CMB's network. In 1998, CMB deployed 23 double-decker buses for Route 8, with 8 being air-conditioned buses, demonstrating the high priority accorded to this service.
- 29 December 1986: Rerouted via Kornhill Road for Wan Chai Ferry Pier direction to facilitate the new traffic measures at King's Road near Kornhill.
- 17 August 1987: With the intake of Kornhill Garden and Kornhill Plaza (North)[Remark 2], the Chai Wan bound route was also rerouted via Kornhill Road in lieu of King's Road near Kornhill.[34]
- 1992: Detoured via Chai Wan MTR Station for Siu Sai Wan direction.
- 5 December 1993: Rerouted via Wing Tai Road, Ka Yip Street and Sheung On Street for Siu Sai Wan direction to facilitate the new traffic measures at Siu Sai Wan.
Operator change and further decline[]
On 1 September 1998, the CMB's franchise was ended with services transferred to New World First Bus (NWFB). On the same day, NWFB introduced an additional express route, Route 8P, operating along the Island Eastern Corridor between central Chai Wan and Causeway Bay East. This service was initially limited to weekday peak hours, but was upgraded to all-day service within a month and a half due to its popularity. However, passenger numbers subsequently declined further as faster alternative routes between Chai Wan and Siu Sai Wan became available along the Wan Chai Ferry to North Point corridor.
In 2001, the route was upgraded to full air-conditioned service. During 2002, NWFB temporarily deployed all Dennis Dart (20XX) single-decker buses on this route.[35] Following the reintroduction of double-deckers, service frequency was reduced, prompting many commuters to switch to routes 2, 2A and 82, which offered similar sections at lower fares.
Additionally, NWFB introduced Octopus interchange concessions. On 26 August 2000, it added concessions between routes 2A, 2X, 8, 8P and 38, 42 – the first such group of concessions for the company.[36]
- 30 January 2000: Rerouted to head straight along the new section of Chai Wan Road for Siu Sai Wan direction, omitting Wing Tai Road, Ka Yip Street and Sheung On Street.[37][38]
- 6 May 2001: The original stop outside Shu Kuk Street on King's Road was cancelled for Siu Sai Wan direction and was replaced by the stop outside Chinese Bank instead.[39]
- 22 July 2001: The Eastern District end was extended to Siu Sai Wan (Island Resort) with the completion of Island Resort.[40]
- 24 November 2002: Rerouted via Cheung Lee Street after Greenwood Terrace for Siu Sai Wan direction, omitting Chai Wan Road and Chai Wan MTR Station.[41]
- 8 December 2002: The bus stop at Hennessy Centre on Hennessy Road for Wan Chai Ferry Pier direction was cancelled and replaced by two stops located at Irving Street opposite to Regal Hong Kong Hotel and Hennessy Road near Canal Road East.[42]
- 31 May 2004: An Octopus interchange concession with Route 8X was introduced with the relocation of the route's terminus to Happy Valley (Lower).[43]
- 9 January 2005: A new interchange concession with Route 2M was introduced with the cancellation of Route 84.[44]
- 25 April 2005: Interchange concessions with Routes A11 and A12 were introduced with the cancellation of Route P12.[45]
Upgrading to express route[]
After years of development, Chai Wan and Siu Sai Wan boast well-established public transport services, with multiple express routes serving Wan Chai District and the Central and Western District. These routes are further supplemented by numerous short-distance local services covering the same corridors, resulting in significant resource overlap. Following Citybus's acquisition by NWFB's parent company in 2003, the two operators transformed from competitors to partners, initiating a restructuring of their overlapping routes to optimise resources.
Route 8, which had operated along Shau Kei Wan Road, Kornhill Road and King's Road for over half a century, underwent a major route modification on 11 February 2006. Its Eastern District terminus was relocated to Heng Fa Chuen, and it began using the Island Eastern District between Chai Wan Hilly to Hing Fat Street, providing an express service between Wan Chai and Causeway Bay to Chai Wan Hilly and central Chai Wan. The original route section was replaced by New World First Bus introducing Octopus card interchange concessions on routes 2A ↔ 81 and 82. To accommodate these changes, bus stops at Causeway Bay for Route 780 were cancelled.[46]
- 19 March 2006: Detoured via the section of Chai Wan Road between Lok Hin Terrace and Wan Tsui Market in lieu of Chong Gene Hang College to expand the service area.[47]
- 1 July 2013: Interchange concession with Route 15B was introduced with the extension of NWFB's franchise.[48]
- 17 May 2015: Wan Chai terminus was relocated to Wan Chai North Temporary Public Transport Interchange to tie in with the opening of Wan Chai Ferry Pier Bus Terminus as the construction site of Exhibition Station (later renamed Exhibition Centre Station) of the MTR Sha Tin to Central Link, and the both directions were rerouted via Convention Avenue and Hung Hing Road; starting from the same date, some of the trips departing from Heng Fa Chuen in the afternoon peak period from Mondays to Saturdays were changed to terminate at Causeway Bay (Hysan Place). [49]
- A new stops was added at "Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre" on Fleming Road for Wan Chai North direction; whereas a new stop at "Wan Chai Ferry Pier" at Convention Avenue for Yiu Tung direction.
- 1 June 2016: Octopus interchange concessions with routes 5B, 72, 72A, 96 and 592 were introduced to tie in with the extension of Citybus Franchise I.[50]
- 28 May 2018: "Next Bus" Arrival Time Enquiry Service was introduced on this route.[51]
- 14 May 2022: Terminus was relocated from Wan Chai North to the new Exhibition Centre Station Public Transport Interchange: [52][53][54]
- The "Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre" stop at Fleming Road for Wan Chai direction was cancelled, whereas the "Wan Chai Ferry Pier" stop at Convention Avenue for Heng Fa Chuen direction was cancelled.
- 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 5/2022, please refer to the link below for the official route information.
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Fares[]
| Journey/boarding stop | Fares |
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| Full fare | $8.1 |
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| From Wing Hing Street | $5.5 |
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| Hing Fat Street | $6.0 |
| From Ming Wah Dai Ha | $4.9 |
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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 Route 8 Interchange Concession Scheme
Bus deployments[]
This route is served by a total of 5 double-decker buses in the morning and 7 in the afternoon, with the main models being Volvo B9TL 12m (5200-5224) and Enviro500/MMC 12m (5518-5582/5583-5599, 5601-5851, 515XX), Enviro500 MMC 12.8m (6100-6209), with some being operated by Enviro400 Euro V 10.4m (38XX, 315XX) and Enviro500/MMC 11.3m (40XX, 410XX) instead.
Bus deployment evolution history[]
| Bus deployment evolution history of Citybus Route 8 |
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Route 8 was converted to a full double-decker service since May 1975[55], and was mainly operated by Daimler Fleetline (LF, XF), Leyland Victory MKII (LV), Dennis Condor (DL, DM), Dennis Jubilant (DS) and MCW Metrobus 12m (ML) buses. Air-conditioned buses were introduced in 1995 with the main models being Leyland Olympian 11m (LA), Volvo Olympian 11m (VA) and Dennis Condor 11m (DA). This route continued to be operated by DA, LA and VA (nicknamed "3A Party" by bus fans) after the takeover by NWFB with small amounts of Dennis Dart (20XX) added to the route. Due to the unsatisfactory ridership, Dennis Trident buses of various lengths (10XX-11XX, 12XX, 14XX, 16XX, 30XX, 33XX, as well as demonstrator bus 3601), as well as Volvo Super Olympian (50XX) and Neoplan Centroliner (60XX) were only added after 2000. Enviro500 11.3m (4000-4039) and its 12-metre version (5500-5582) were added since 2010. Enviro500 MMC 11.3m (4040-4091) and its 12-metre version (5583-5839) were added since January 2014. From 22 November the same year onwards, NWFB had arranged the Enviro500 MMC Hybrid 12m (5600) with Euro VI engines to debut on this route for operational tests, making it the first NWFB route to be operated by such buses (with stickers reminding bus captains that the bus could operate on Route 8 sticked in the driving cab). Another Enviro500 MMC 12m bus (5583/TC9833, with the same sticker in the driving cab) was also arranged to operate on this route to compare the performance of both buses for submission of the report to the Government. 5583 was withdrawn from this route after the end of trial operation, and 5600 was also withdrawn from this route after the 2023 Citybus and NWFB Franchised Bus Network Merger to Western District trunk routes 1, 5 and 10. In 2015, Volvo B9TL 11.3m (4500-4529) and its 12-metre version (5200-5224) were added. On 29 December 2016, 12.8-metre buses were approved for operation on this route, which was among the first 4 batch of routes approved for service by these buses (8, 8P, 82M and 82X). However, there was no record of its operation on this route until mid-March 2017 when a 12.8-metre Enviro500 MMC (6117/UP3964) operated on this route, symbolising the start of 12.8-metre bus services on this route. From January 2017, Enviro400 Euro V 10.4m (3800-3859) buses were added to this route. In April the same year, MAN A95 12.8m (6090) bus was added to this route, symbolising the existence of all current double-decker models on this route. During the evening hours on 27 December 2019, the first Volvo B8L in the NWFB fleet (5230/WN2615) debuted on this route. From 5 June 2020 onwards, NWFB arranged for the first Enviro500 MMC 12m bus with the solar panel installed (5588/TD9438) for operational test on this route. |
Routing[]
To Exhibition Centre Station[]
To Exhibition Centre Station: The distance of this route is approx. 13.6km, and the journey time is approximately 48mins. (The average speed is 17km/h.)
Via: Shing Tai Road, roundabout, Shing Tai Road, Wing Tai Road, Chai Wan Road, Island Eastern Corridor, Ning Fu Street, Lee Chung Street, Hong Man Street, Hong Man Street Bus Terminus, Hong Man Street, Chai Wan Road, Island Eastern Corridor, Hing Fat Street, Wing Hing Street, King's Road, Causeway Road, Irving Street, Pennington Street, Yee Wo Street, Hennessy Road and Fleming Road #
# May be rerouted via Expo Drive East (northbound), U-turn and Expo Drive East (southbound) according to the traffic conditions.
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| No. | Area | Road | Bus stop name | Remarks |
| 1 | Heng Fa Chuen | Heng Fa Chuen | ||
| 2 | Shing Tai Road | Paradise Mall (East Wing)  |
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| 3 | Chai Wan | Citybus Chai Wan Garage | Near THEi (Chai Wan Campus) | |
| 4 | Wing Tai Road | Chai Wan Industrial City | ||
| 5 | Chai Wan Road | Lok Hin Terrace | Timing point | |
| 6 | Wan Tsui Shopping Centre | |||
| 7 | Lee Chung Street | Lee Chung Street |
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| 8 | Greenwood Terrace | |||
| 9 | Hong Man Street | Hong Man Industrial Centre | ||
| 10 | Chai Wan Road | Star of the Sea Catholic Church | ||
| 11 | Hing Man Estate | |||
| 12 | Shan Tsui Court | Near Eastern Hospital | ||
| 13 | Shau Kei Wan | Shau Kei Wan Government Secondary School | ||
| 14 | A Kung Ngam Road | Compulsory stop Near Island Garden | ||
 Island Eastern Corridor
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| 15 | Tin Hau | Wing Hing Street | Wing Hing Street | Section fare begins here |
| 16 | Causeway Bay | Causeway Road | Hong Kong Central Library | Near Victoria Park |
| 17 | Yee Wo Street | Causeway Bay - Yee Wo Street |
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| 18 | Wan Chai | Hennessy Road | CNT Tower | |
| 19 | Hennessy Road Government Primary School | |||
| 20 | Wan Chai North | Exhibition Centre Station |
Near Wan Chai Ferry Pier | |
To Heng Fa Chuen[]
To Heng Fa Chuen: The distance of this route is approx. 13.1km, and the journey time is approximately 48mins. (The average speed is 16.4km/h.)
Via: Hung Hing Road, Fleming Road, Hennessy Road, Yee Wo Street, Causeway Road, Hing Fat Street, Island Eastern Corridor, Chai Wan Road, Hong Man Street, Hong Man Street Bus Terminus, Hong Man Street, Cheung Lee Street, Kut Shing Street, Chai Wan Road, Wing Tai Road, Tsui Wan Street, Shun Tai Road and Shing Tai Road
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| 1 | Wan Chai North | Exhibition Centre Station |
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| 2 | Wan Chai | Hennessy Road | Stewart Road | Near Lockhart Road Municipal Services Building |
| 3 | Tonnochy Road | Near CNT Tower | ||
| 4 | Causeway Bay | Causeway Bay - Sogo Department Store |
Timing point | |
| 5 | Causeway Road | Victoria Park | Near Hong Kong Central Library | |
| 6 | Tin Hau | Hing Fat Street | Hing Fat Street |
Section fare begins here |
| Island Eastern Corridor
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| 7 | Shau Kei Wan | Chai Wan Road | Ming Wah Dai Ha | Section fare begins here |
| 8 | A Kung Ngam Road | Near Island Garden | ||
| 9 | Chai Wan | Lei Yue Mun Park | ||
| 10 | Tai Tam Road | |||
| 11 | Eastern Hospital | Near Hing Man Estate, Neptune Terrace | ||
| 12 | Koway Court | |||
| 13 | Hong Man Street | Bayview Park | Near Chai Wan Health Centre | |
| 14 | Greenwood Terrace | |||
| 15 | Cheung Lee Street | Cheung Tat Centre | ||
| 16 | Chai Wan Industrial Estate |
Near New Jade Gardens | ||
| 17 | Chai Wan Road | Gold Mine Building | ||
| 18 | Yue Wan Estate | |||
| 19 | Wing Tai Road | Tsui Wan Estate | ||
| 20 | Shun Tai Road | HKIVE (Chai Wan) | Near THEi (Chai Wan Campus) | |
| 21 | Heng Fa Chuen | Heng Fa Chuen | ||
Ridership[]
Related incidents[]
Gallery[]
Remarks[]
- ↑ Regarding the number for special services, as well as the terminus location and timetable, the same documents were filed in the Government Records Service (GRS) HKRS170-1-734 and HKRS170-1-739, except that the timetable was subsequently delayed by three minutes due to the sailing schedule.
- ↑ At that time, the construction works at the residential flats of Phase 3 Kornhill Garden (blocks N to R, referred by the residents as "Lower Kornhill"), Kornhill Plaza (South) and Tai Koo Station terminus was still underway, while AEON STYLE Kornhill (once named "Jusco" and "AEON") was opened in November 1987 and the intake for residential flats only began in early 1988.
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References[]
- ↑ "八號綫巴士擬延長至柴灣 開闢羅便臣道新綫利便居民 中華汽車公司去年獲百四萬" (Route 8 to extend to Chai Wan; Robinson Road expanded for residents' convenience; CMB gained $4 million last year), Wah Kiu Yat Po, 24 April 1955.
- ↑ "大型巴士明日 直達柴灣徙區" (Large buses to serve Chai Wan Resettlement Area tomorrow onwards), Wah Kiu Yat Po, 7 February 1961.
- ↑ "新闢八號線巴士 定今日開始行走" (New Route 8 bus to operate from today onwards), The Hong Kong Kung Sheung Daily News, 12 November 1949.
- ↑ "第二第五第八各線巴士明日復經銅鑼灣道" (Bus routes 2, 5 and 8 to resume serving Tung Lo Wan Road from tomorrow onwards), Wah Kiu Yat Po, 19 March 1950.
- ↑ "巴士改道 今日開始東行不經大坑西行照舊" (Bus routes to be diverted today, omitting Tai Hang for eastbound direction but same for westbound), Wah Kiu Yat Po, 5 February 1952.
- ↑ "英皇道一處增巴士站" (New stop at King's Road), Wah Kiu Yat Po, 5 September 1952.
- ↑ "蜆殼街增設巴士站 愉園總站調整車次" (New stop added at Shell Street, frequency for buses at Happy Valley adjusted), Wah Kiu Yat Po, 23 August 1953.
- ↑ "英皇道近蜆殼街增巴士站" (New bus stop at King's Road near Shell Street), The Hong Kong Kung Sheung Daily News, 3 September 1953.
- ↑ "香港各線巴士 新訂行車時間" (Adjusted timetables for HKI routes), Ta Kung Pao, 11 December 1953.
- ↑ "銅鑼灣修築暗渠 五線巴士昨改道" (5 routes to be diverted with culvert works at Causeway Bay), Ta Kung Pao, 10 December 1953.
- ↑ "銅鑼灣道東行巴士 改經高士威道行駛" (Eastbound buses at Causeway Bay diverted via Causeway Road), Ta Kung Pao, 12 January 1954.
- ↑ "由筲箕灣至柴灣線 明日起有巴士行走" (New bus route to run between Shau Kei Wan and Chai Wan tomorrow), Wah Kiu Yat Po, 31 July 1954.
- ↑ "柴灣線巴士 定今日開行" (New bus route in Chai Wan set to launch today), The Kung Sheung Daily News, 1 August 1954.
- ↑ "港筲箕灣至柴灣開辦又延期" (Launch of new HKI bus route between Shau Kei Wan and Chai Wan delayed), Wah Kiu Yat Po, 16 April 1954.
- ↑ "柴灣筲箕灣線巴士 目前暫難實現" (Bus route between Chai Wan and Shau Kei Wan hard to be realised currently), Wah Kiu Yat Po, 16 July 1954.
- ↑ "柴灣巴士明起 延長行車時間" (Service hour for Chai Wan bus route to be extended tomorrow), Wah Kiu Yat Po, 15 December 1954.
- ↑ "英皇道至筲箕灣 巴士站部份有變動" (Partial changes in bus stops along King's Road and Shau Kei Wan), Ta Kung Pao, 28 April 1955.
- ↑ "港區八號路線士今日起 伸延至柴灣" (HKI Route 8 to extend to Chai Wan from today onwards), The Kung Sheung Daily News, 1 June 1955.
- ↑ "英皇道新設東行巴士站" (New bus stop on King's Road eastbound), Ta Kung Pao, 7 August 1957.
- ↑ "八號線巴士 昨日起增車行走 尾班亦延長時間" (Enhanced frequency on Route 8 with extended last bus times), Wah Kiu Yat Po, 3 March 1958.
- ↑ "筲箕灣 巴士總站 移金華街" (Bus terminus at Shau Kei Wan relocated to Kam Wah Street), Wah Kiu Yat Po, 30 September 1958.
- ↑ "八號與十一號巴士 總站遷往史釗域道" (Terminus of routes 8 and 11 to be relocated to Stewart Road), Ta Kung Pao, 14 October 1958.
- ↑ "八號線巴士 頭班車提早" (First bus on Route 8 advanced), Ta Kung Pao, 16 October 1958.
- ↑ "港島六條巴士線 今夜起延長尾班" (Last bus times on 6 HKI bus routes extended from today), Ta Kung Pao, 1 April 1959.
- ↑ "大型巴士明日 直達柴灣徙區" (Large buses to serve Chai Wan Resettlement Area from tomorrow), Wah Kiu Yat Po, 7 February 1961.
- ↑ "改善銅鑼灣交通 明日開始試行車輛改道辦法 由東至西車改經伊榮街行駛" (Vehicle diversion arrangements to be implemented at Causeway Bay from tomorrow; westbound traffic to be diverted via Irving Street), The Kung Sheung Daily News, 16 May 1961.
- ↑ "港巴十號八號線 西行車今起改道" (HKI routes 8 and 10 to be diverted westbound), Ta Kung Pao, 15 June 1964.
- ↑ "八號綫西行巴士 明日改道行駛" (Route 8 to be diverted westbound from tomorrow), Wah Kiu Yat Po, 30 April 1966.
- ↑ "巴士新開24號綫 由灣仔至香港仔 灣仔柴灣巴士經波斯富街" (New route 24 from Wan Chai to Aberdeen to be launched; Wan Chai - Chai Wan bus service to be rerouted via Percival Street), Wah Kiu Yat Po, 26 June 1966.
- ↑ 灣 仔 懷 舊，細 說 從 頭 (1) 附目錄639項《感謝傳媒推介》集體回憶篇, Uwants, p.9, #130.
- ↑ "星期四起服務 柴灣區巴士 增至八條線" (Bus services at Chai Wan increased to 8 from Thursday onwards), Sing Tao Daily, 12 September 1976.
- ↑ "柴灣增闢巴士新綫 下週四起開始服務增强交通 配合區內新邨落成人口激增" (New bus route to be launched in Chai Wan to enhance traffic with the increasing population at housing estates next Thursday onwards), Wah Kiu Yat Po, 12 September 1976.
- ↑ "Bus service for Chaiwan undergoes big change", Hong Kong Standard, 12 September 1976.
- ↑ "中巴五綫東行巴士 明日起改經康山道 另四路綫增行車班次" (5 CMB routes to be rerouted via Kornhill Road eastbound with service enhancement on 4 routes), Wah Kiu Yat Po, 16 August 1987.
- ↑ [散文故事] 港島區巴士故事[1] - 柴灣大哥大8號, HKBF。
- ↑ Transport Department HKSARG, "Causeway Bay BBI scheme in operation on Saturday" [News Bulletin], 23 August 2000.
- ↑ New World First Bus Services Limited, "新巴共九條柴灣路線改道" (NWFB to reroute 9 routes in Chai Wan) [News Release], 29 January 2000.
- ↑ 柴灣（東）道路實施新交通措施，巴士路線改道安排 (Bus route diversion arrangements with the new traffic measures at Chai Wan (East)), BUStop.
- ↑ New World First Bus Services Limited, "新巴路線重組北角巴士站" (NWFB Reorganises Bus Stops at North Point) [News Release], 4 May 2001.
- ↑ 小西灣（藍灣半島）巴士總站啟用，巴士路線改道安排 (Bus route diversion arrangements with the opening of Siu Sai Wan (Island Resort) Bus Terminus), BUStop.
- ↑ New World First Bus Services Limited, "新巴路線694增設分段收費 路線8、84改道措施" (NWFB Introduces Section Fare for Route 694 and Routes 8 and 84 Diverted) [News Release], 22 November 2002.
- ↑ New World First Bus Services Limited, "新巴路線8、19巴士站位置改動" (Bus stop change for NWFB Routes 8 and 19) [News Release], 6 December 2002.
- ↑ Citybus Limited & New World First Bus Services Limited, "Citybus And NWFB To Enhance 15 Hong Kong Island Routes" [News Release], 27 May 2004.
- ↑ Citybus Limited & New World First Bus Services Limited, "New Arrangements For Three NWFB and Citybus Eastern District Routes" [News Release], 6 January 2005.
- ↑ Citybus Limited, "Citybus Route A12 Special Departures to Replace Route P12" [News Release], 19 April 2005.
- ↑ Citybus Limited & New World First Bus Services Limited, "城巴新巴提升港島東巴士服務 六條路線實施新安排" (Citybus and NWFB enhances bus services in HK Island East 6 routes to adopt new service arrangements) [News Release], 7 February 2006.
- ↑ New World First Bus Services Limited, "NWFB Route 8 Wan Chai Bound Journeys Rerouted via Lok Hin Terrace & Wan Tsui Market Permanent Relocation of Route 82 Bus Terminus to Siu Sai Wan (Island Resort)" [News Release], 17 March 2006.
- ↑ 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 Wan Chai Ferry Pier Bus Terminus and Diversion of NWFB and Citybus Routes" [News Release], 15 May 2015.
- ↑ Citybus Limited & New World First Bus Services Limited, "Citybus Offers Additional Fare Concessions “Next Bus” Arrival Time Enquiry Service Trial begins on 8 routes" [News Release], 20 May 2016.
- ↑ Citybus Limited & New World First Bus Services Limited, "NWFB and Citybus Extend “Next Bus” Arrival Service Further Now Covering All Citybus Franchised Routes" [News Release], 28 May 2018.
- ↑ Transport Department HKSARG, "[https://www.td.gov.hk/en/traffic_notices/index_id_66119.html Opening of new public transport interchange in Wan Chai (Exhibition Centre Station Public Transport Interchange)]" [Traffic Advice], 4 May 2022.
- ↑ Transport Department HKSARG, "Bus Re-routing and Bus Stop Arrangements in Wan Chai North in relation to the relocation of Wan Chai North Temporary Public Transport Interchange" [Traffic Advice], 4 May 2022.
- ↑ Citybus Limited & New World First Bus Services Limited, "Introduction of NWFB Route 1M and Cessation of Route 301 Bus Terminus of Multiple Routes Relocates to Exhibition Centre Station PTI]" [News Release], 6 May 2022.
- ↑ "雙層巴士行柴灣綫後乘客激增" (Passenger amounts on Chai Wan bus route increased after double-decker buses deployed), Wah Kiu Yat Po, 6 July 1975.
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