The New Territories Bus Route B8 is one of the "Liantang Express" routes operated by Citybus. It runs between Tai Wai Station and Heung Yuen Wai Port, via Chun Shek Estate, Sha Tin Wai, City One Shatin, Shek Mun (Ravana Garden), Kwong Fuk Estate and Tai Po Market.
History[]
In May 2018, the Transport Department (TD) published the Arrangements for Local Public Transport Services at Heung Yuen Wai Boundary Control Point (Heung Yuen Wai BCP), proposing to operate three franchised bus routes between Heung Yuen Wai BCP and Sheung Shui (via Fanling), Sha Tin (via Tai Po) and Tuen Mun (via Yuen Long) respectively, and to select operators by tendering process.[1] The route between Heung Yuen Wai BCP and Tai Wai will terminate at Tai Wai Station and pass through Chun Shek Estate, Sha Tin Wai, City One Shatin, Ravana Garden, Kwong Fuk Estate, Tai Po Market, Tai Wo, and then via Fanling Highway and Heung Yuen Wai Highway to and from Heung Yuen Wai BCP. To ensure that the services provided by the franchised bus operators can meet unexpected demand in addition to the anticipated demand, the Department will pay attention to the ability of the operators to meet unexpected demand when selecting the operators.[2]
Following an open tendering process, the Transport Department announced in May 2019 that the bus route between Tai Wai Station and Heung Yuen Wai Boundary Control Point was awarded to Citybus with the number B8.[3] On 26 May of the same year, the Heung Yuen Wai Highway was officially opened to traffic, but the opening of the Heung Yuen Wai BCP had not been completed at that time and the opening date had been delayed. The control point was completed in August 2020 and initially only handled cargo clearance due to the outbreak of the novel coronavirus early that year. Following the change in the outbreak, passenger clearance was introduced at the Heung Yuen Wai Border Control Point on 6 February 2023 and the route finally commenced five days later (11 February).[4]
Route Change History[]
- 11 February 2023: Route B8 commenced service.[5][6]
- 18 February 2023: Service Hours extended from 06:00 to 20:30 from Tai Wai Station and 07:15 to 21:45 from Heung Yuen Wai Port on Saturdays, Sundays and Public Holidays.[7][8]
- 11 March 2023: New stop added at "Lam Tsuen River Side" on Tai Po Tai Wo Road for Heung Yuen Wai Port direction, and at "Greenery Plaza" on Tai Po Tai Wo Road for Tai Wai Station direction.[9]
- 1 September 2023:
- The last bus from Heung Yuen Wai Port was delayed to 22:00;
- A trial Monday to Friday service was introduced until 6 October of the same year:
- Departs from Tai Wai Station: 10:00-13:00
- Departs from Heung Yuen Wai Port: 16:00-22:00
- However due to the Tropical Cyclone Saola hitting Hong Kong, the trial run actually started only at 4 September.
- 7 October 2023: Monday to Friday services were changed to regular basis; a new section fare from "Greenery Plaza" on Tai Po Tai Wo Road to Tai Wai 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 2/2023, see here for the referenced link
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Depending on passenger demand, a special departure may be operated between Heung Yuen Wai Port and Kwong Fuk Estate.
- This route provides "Next Bus" Arrival Time Enquiry Service.
Fares[]
| Fare List (to Heung Yuen Wai Port) | ||
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Boarding Stop ＼ Alighting Stop
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Tai Wai Station or after |
Kwong Fuk Estate or after |
| Heung Yuen Wai Port or before |
$16.1 | $10.7 |
| Fare List (to Tai Wai) | |||
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Boarding Stop ＼ Alighting Stop
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Heung Yuen Wai Port or after |
Greenery Plaza or after |
Heung Yee Kuk New Territories Building or after |
| Kwong Fuk Estate or before |
$10.7 ＊ | ||
| Tai Wai Station or before |
$16.1 | $13.0 | $6.8 |
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Same-day Return Discount[]
Passengers using Octopus card or designated electronic payment tools to travel on route B8 to and from Heung Yuen Wai Port and Shatin on the same day can enjoy a return journey at a concessionary fare of $13.8. Passengers must use the same Octopus card or the same electronic payment tool within the same service day (i.e. within the service hours of the first to last train) to To be eligible for the return fare, both the return and return journeys must be paid with the same Octopus card or the same e-payment device on the same service day.
2-Day Return Journey Pass[]
The "2-Day Return Journey Pass" is priced at $27.6 and is valid for one round trip on this route on two consecutive calendar days. The pass is sold as a virtual ticket on an Octopus card and there is no physical ticket.
Passengers can purchase a Two-Day Return Pass by pressing the button at the top right corner of the Octopus fare processor and then tapping the card.
Bus Interchange Scheme[]
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 B8 Interchange Scheme
Bus Deployments[]
Five double-decker buses with luggage racks are used on this route, mainly the Enviro500 MMC 12m (8484-8489, 8491-8506, 8519-8524) and the Volvo B8L 12m (8800-8805).
Routing[]
to Heung Yuen Wai Port[]
To Heung Yuen Wai Port: The distance of this route is approx. 29.6km, and the journey time is approximately 60mins. (The average speed is 29.6km/h.)
Via: Che Kung Miu Road, Tai Chung Kiu Road, Shek Mun Interchange, Tate's Cairn Highway, Tolo Highway, Tai Po Road - Yuen Chau Tsai, Kwong Fuk Road, Po Heung Street, Tai Po Tai Wo Road, Tolo Highway, Fanling Highway, Heung Yuen Wai Highway and Unnamed Access Road
| Citybus Route B8 (Tai Wai Station → Heung Yuen Wai Port) | ||||
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| No. | Area | Road | Bus Stop Name | Remarks |
| 1 | Sha Tin (Tai Wai) | Tai Wai Station  |
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| 2 | Sha Tin Tau | Che Kung Miu Road | Che Kung Temple | |
| 3 | Chun Shek Estate |
near Hong Kong Heritage Museum | ||
| 4 | Sha Tin Wai | Tai Chung Kiu Road | Tsang Tai Uk | |
| 5 | Jat Min Chuen | |||
| 6 | Regal Riverside Hotel | |||
| 7 | Sha Tin (Yuen Chau Kok) | Belair Garden | ||
| 8 | City One Shatin | City One Shatin | ||
| 9 | Sha Tin (Shek Mun) | Ravana Garden | near The Courtyard by Marriott Sha Tin | |
 Tate's Cairn Highway;  Tolo Highway
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| 10 | Tai Po (Yuen Chau Tsai) | Tai Po Road - Yuen Chau Tsai | Kwong Fuk Estate | Section Fare begins |
| 11 | Tai Po Market | Kwong Fuk Road | Kwong Fuk Road | |
| 12 | Po Heung Street | Po Heung Bridge | ||
| 13 | Tai Po Old Market | Tai Po Tai Wo Road | Lam Tsuen River Side | |
| 14 | Tai Po (Tai Wo) | Tai Wo Estate | ||
| Tolo Highway, Fanling Highway; Heung Yuen Wai Highway
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| 14 | Ta Kwu Ling | Heung Yuen Wai Port | ||
to Tai Wai Station[]
To Tai Wai Station: The distance of this route is approx. 29.5km, and the journey time is approximately 54mins. (The average speed is 32.8km/h.)
Via: Unnamed Access Road, Heung Yuen Wai Highway, Fanling Highway, Tolo Highway, Tai Po Tai Wo Road, Po Heung Street, Kwong Fuk Road, Tai Po Road - Yuen Chau Tsai, Tolo Highway, Tate's Cairn Highway, Shek Mun Interchange, Tai Chung Kiu Road, Che Kung Miu Road, roundabout and Che Kung Miu Road
| Citybus Route B8 (Heung Yuen Wai Port → Tai Wai Station) | ||||
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| No. | Area | Road | Bus Stop Name | Remarks |
| 1 | Ta Kwu Ling | Heung Yuen Wai Port | ||
| Heung Yuen Wai Highway; Fanling Highway, Tolo Highway
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| 2 | Tai Po (Tai Wo) | Tai Po Tai Wo Road | Greenery Plaza | near Tai Wo Estate |
| 3 | Tai Po Old Market | Tai Po Old Market Playground | for Tai Po Centre, please alight at this stop | |
| 4 | Tai Po Market | Po Heung Street | Po Heung Street | |
| 5 | Kwong Fuk Road | Wan Tau Kok Lane | ||
| 6 | Tai Po (Yuen Chau Tsai) | Tai Po Road - Yuen Chau Tsai | Kwong Fuk Estate | Two-way section fare ends here |
| Tolo Highway; Tate's Cairn Highway
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| 7 | Sha Tin (Shek Mun) | Tai Chung Kiu Road | Heung Yee Kuk New Territories Building | Section Fare begins near Ravana Garden, Courtyard by Marriott Hong Kong Shatin |
| 8 | City One Shatin | Block 13 City One Shatin | ||
| 9 | Sha Tin (Yuen Chau Kok) | Belair Garden | ||
| 10 | Sha Tin Wai | Regal Riverside Hotel | ||
| 11 | Jat Min Chuen | |||
| 12 | Tsang Tai Uk | |||
| 13 | Sha Tin Tau | Che Kung Miu Road | Chun Shek Estate |
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| 14 | Che Kung Temple | |||
| 15 | Sha Tin (Tai Wai) | Tai Wai Station |
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Gallery[]
Remarks[]
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Notes and References[]
- ↑ Transport Department HKSARG, pdf Local Public Transport Service Arrangements at Heung Yuen Wai Boundary Control Point, North District Council Traffic and Transport Committee Paper No. 55/2018, April 2018.
- ↑ HKSARG, "LCQ3: Liantang/Heung Yuen Wai Boundary Control Point" [News Bulletin], 30 January 2019.
- ↑ 香園圍公路26日通車 設4個交匯處 沙頭角往九龍坑減至四分鐘 (Heung Yuen Wai Highway to be opened on 26th with 4 interchanges; journey from Sha Tau Kok to Kau Lung Hang reduced to 4 mins), HK01, 18 May 2019.
- ↑ Transport Department HKSARG, "Traffic and Public Transport Arrangements for Heung Yuen Wai Border Control Point" [Traffic Advice], 4 February 2023.
- ↑ Citybus Limited, "[19924_20230203_CHI 19942_20230203_ENG]" [Citybus Plans to Launch New Territories East Boundary Express Routes B7 and B8 Linking Heung Yuen Wai Boundary Control Point and Sheung Shui / Sha Tin].
- ↑ Transport Department HKSARG, "[https://www.td.gov.hk/en/traffic_notices/index_id_69723.html Introduction of Citybus Route No. B8 (Tai Wai Station – Heung Yuen Wai Boundary Control Point)]" [Traffic Advice], 7 February 2023.
- ↑ Citybus Limited, "Route B8 Service Enhancement" [Passenger Notice], 16 February 2023.
- ↑ Transport Department HKSARG, "Traffic Advice - Service Enhancement of CTB Route No. B8 (Tai Wai Station – Heung Yuen Wai Boundary Control Point)" [Traffic Advice], 17 February 2023.
- ↑ Citybus Limited, "Route B8 Bus Stop Addition At Tai Po" [Passenger Notice], 8 March 2023.
External Links[]
- Citybus Official Route Information: (to Heung Yuen Wai Port (via Tai Po))
- Citybus Official Route Information: (to Tai Wai Station (via Tai Po))
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