The North Lantau External Bus Route E23A is operated by Citybus. It runs between Airport (Ground Transportation Centre)[Remark 1] and Tsz Wan Shan (South), passing through Airport Logistics Area, Tung Chung Town Centre, Tung Chung North, and connects to and from Jordan, Hung Hom, To Kwa Wan, Ma Tau Wai, Kowloon City and San Po Kong via Lantau Link and West Kowloon Highway.
As a special departure of Route E23, Route E23A only operates outside the service hours of the main route, and both were the only two routes that terminate at the Ground Transportation Centre among the numerous Citybus North Lantau External Routes, and the electronic destination signs of these two routes towards the airport display "Chek Lap Kok" instead of the usual "Airport" used by Cityflyer routes.
History[]
With the gradual completion of a number of private housing estates in Tung Chung North in recent years, the population in the area has been growing and the demand for external bus services has also increased. Since September 2015, Citybus has modified the original frequency of some time slots of Route E11 to Route E11A, which detours via Tung Chung North, to meet the needs of the residents. After the commencement of the service, the route has been providing local residents with direct service to and from Hong Kong Island, and the result has been satisfactory.
The first public housing project in the district, Ying Tung Estate, was completed in 2018 and is gradually being occupied, resulting in a significant increase in the local population. To facilitate residents to travel to and from the urban core of Kowloon, Citybus has made reference to the previous practice of Route E11A, and proposed in the 2018-2019 Bus Route Planning Programme that Route E23, which originally operated from the Airport in the morning and from Tsz Wan Shan in the afternoon, would detour via Tung Chung North and be renumbered as "E23A", so as to make good use of the spare capacity of Route E23; however, this route was proposed to detour there between Tung Chung Town Centre and the North Lantau Highway, instead of between Airport Logistucs Area and Tung Chung Town Centre as Route E11A. Besides, there was no Interchange concession between this route and Route S56, and there was no arrangement similar to Routes E11A and E21A, and Citybus suggested that passengers from Ying Tung Estate can walk to Ying Hei Road to take this route.
Route change history[]
- 16 December 2018: Route E23A entered service.[1]
- 3 August 2019: To tie in with the completion of the Kai Tak River Improvement Project, the stop at "Choi Hung Road Playground" for Airport direction was resumed from 10:00 a.m. onwards, and the stop at "Yin Hing Street" was cancelled. [2]
- 27 September 2020: A new stop was added at "To Kwa Wan Market" on Ma Tau Wai Road for Airport direction. [3]
- 4 October 2020: To tie in with the completion of the Shatin to Central Link project, the bus stop at "Shansi Street" on Chatham Road North for Tsz Wan Shan direction was cancelled, and was changed to stop at "Lok Shan Road" stop on Ma Tau Wai Road instead. [4][5]
- 13 December 2020: Upon completion of the reprovisioning works of Ma Tau Wai Road, the stop "Farm Road" on Ma Tau Wai Road for Tsz Wan Shan direction was cancelled, and was changed to stop at "Tin Kwong Road" stop instead. [6][7]
- 28 October 2021: Due to the construction of the Central Kowloon Route, vehicles heading for Lin Cheung Road from West Kowloon Highway cannot turn left to Jordan Road, thus this route was diverted via Nga Cheung Road for Tsz Wan Shan direction. [8]
- 2 January 2022: The "Shansi Street" stop on Chatham Road North towards Tsz Wan Shan was reinstated. [9]
- 28 February 2022: Interchange concession with MTR was introduced. Passengers may enjoy $1.0 off discount on this trip when interchanging from MTR Sung Wong Toi Station to Tsz Wan Shan within 90 min by using the same Adult Octopus Card.[10] The concession period was effective until 26 January 2024. [11]
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 10/2022, please refer to the link below for the official route information.
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Outside the service hours of this route, Tung Chung North passengers need to take Routes E21A or E21D and change to Route E23 at Lantau Link Bus-Bus Interchange with Octopus interchange concessions provided, and the total fare of the two routes is $18.6.
- This route provides "Next Bus" Arrival Time Enquiry Service.
Fares[]
| Journey/Boarding stop | Fares |
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| Full fare | $18.6 |
| Section fares (to Tsz Wan Shan) | |
| Lantau Link Bus-Bus Interchange | $14.5 |
| From Austin Station | $5.0 |
| Section fares (to Airport) | |
| From Kowloon Union Church | $14.5 |
| Lantau Link Bus-Bus Interchange | $8.3 |
| From Seaview Crescent | $4.2 |
| Fare Remarks |
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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 Routes E23 and E23A Interchange Concession Scheme
Lantau Link BBI Interchange Concessions[]
Template:Citybus Lantau Link BBI Interchange Concessions
NLB Tung Chung Town Centre Interchange Concessions[]
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Bus deployments[]
This route, together with E23, operates with 11 double-decker buses in the morning and 14 in the afternoon, mainly using Enviro500 MMC 12m normal version (8507-8524) and 12.8m (6501-6588) equipped with luggage racks, with Enviro500 MMC 12m luxury version (80XX) and 12.8m (68XX, 638XX) belonging to the Cityflyer being used on some trips.
Routing[]
To Tsz Wan Shan (South)[]
To Tsz Wan Shan: The distance of this route is approx. 51.3km, and the journey time is approximately 105mins. (The average speed is 29.3km/h.)
Via: Cheong Lin Road, Airport South Interchange, Airport Road, East Coast Road, Scenic Road, Bus Stop Loop on Scenic Road, Chun Ming Road, Scenic Road, Chun Wan Road Interchange, Catering Road West, Chun Wan Road Interchange, Chun Wan Road, Chun Ping Road, Chek Lap Kok South Road, Shun Tung Road, Tat Tung Road, Shun Tung Road, Yu Tung Road, Tung Chung Eastern Interchange, Yi Tung Road, Tung Chung Waterfront Road, Wai Tung Road, Man Tung Road, Ying Hei Road, Yi Tung Road, Tung Chung Eastern Interchange, North Lantau Highway, Lantau Link, North West Tsing Yi Interchange, Cheung Tsing Highway, Cheung Tsing Tunnel, Tsing Kwai Highway, West Kowloon Highway, Nga Cheung Road, Jordan Road, Gascoigne Road Flyover, Gascoigne Road, Chatham Road South, Chatham Road North, Wuhu Street Underpass, Gillies Avenue South, Wuhu Street, Tak Man Street, Tak On Street, Whampoa Garden Bus Terminus, Tak Hong Street, Hung Hom Road, Bailey Street, Gillies Avenue North, San Lau Street, Chatham Road North, Ma Tau Wai Road, Ma Tau Chung Road, Prince Edward Road West, Prince Edward Road East, Choi Hung Road and Po Kong Village Road
| Citybus Route E23A (Airport (Ground Transportation Centre) → Tsz Wan Shan (South)) | ||||
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| No. | Area | Road | Bus Stop Name | Remarks |
| 1 | Airport (Terminal Area) | Airport (Ground Transportation Centre)  |
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| 2 | Airport (Logistics Area) | Bus Stop Loop on Scenic Road | Cathay Pacific City | |
| 3 | Airport (Catering Area) | Catering Road West | Airport Police Station | |
| 4 | Airport (Cargo Area) | Chun Wan Road | Chun Wan Road South | near HACTL, Cathay Pacific Cargo Terminal |
| 5 | Airport Freight Forwarding Centre | |||
| 6 | Chun Ping Road | Asia Airfreight Terminal | ||
| 7 | Airport (Logistics Area) | Chek Lap Kok South Road | Chek Lap Kok South Road | |
| 8 | Tung Chung Town Centre | Tat Tung Road | Tung Chung Cable Car Terminal | |
| 9 | Fu Tung Plaza |
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| 10 | Shun Tung Road | Yu Tung Court | ||
| 11 | Tung Chung North | Wai Tung Road | Seaview Crescent | near Novotel Citygate Hong Kong |
| 12 | Man Tung Road | Coastal Skyline | near Tung Chung Municipal Services Building | |
| 13 | Caribbean Coast Phase 2 | near Tung Chung North Park | ||
| 14 | Caribbean Coast Phase 1 | |||
| 15 | Ying Hei Road | Ying Hei Road | ||
 North Lantau Highway
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| 16 | Tsing Chau Tsai Peninsula | Lantau Link Bus-Bus Interchange | Section fare begins here | |
Lantau Link;  Cheung Tsing Tunnel to West Kowloon Highway
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| 17 | Jordan | Jordan Road | Austin Station  |
Section fare begins here |
| 18 | Shanghai Street | near Temple Street | ||
| 19 | Chi Wo Street |
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 Gascoigne Road Flyover, Chatham Road North; Wuhu Street Underpass
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| 20 | Hung Hom | Wuhu Street | Kun Yam Street | near Ka Wai Chuen, Hotel sáv |
| 21 | Hung Hom (Whampoa) | Tak Man Street | Tak Man Street |
near Whampoa Estate |
| 22 | Whampoa Garden |
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| 23 | Hung Hom | Hung Hom Road | Hung Hom Estate | |
| 24 | Hok Yuen Street East | |||
| 25 | Bailey Street | Sung Kit Street | near Kowloon City Government Offices | |
| 26 | To Kwa Wan | Chatham Road North | Shansi Street | near Ko Shan Theatre |
| 27 | Ma Tau Wai Road | Lok Shan Road |
near To Kwa Wan Market | |
| 28 | Tin Kwong Road | |||
| 29 | Ma Tau Wai | Geranium House Ma Tau Wai Estate | ||
| 30 | Ma Tau Chung Road | Argyle Street Playground |
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| 31 | Kowloon City | Prince Edward Road East | Regal Oriental Hotel | |
| 32 | San Po Kong | Choi Hung Road | Ng Wah Catholic Secondary School | near The Latitude |
| 33 | Tai Tung House Tung Tau Estate | |||
| 34 | Wong Tai Sin Police Station | |||
| 35 | Diamond Hill | Po Kong Village Road | Fu Yau Building | near Fung Chuen Court |
| 36 | Tsz Wan Shan | Po Tsz Lane | near Tsz Lok Estate | |
| 37 | Po Hang Lane | near Po Kong Village Road Sports Centre | ||
| 38 | Tsz Wan Shan (South) | |||
To Airport (Ground Transportation Centre)[]
To Airport: The distance of this route is approx. 52.3km, and the journey time is approximately 101mins. (The average speed is 31.1km/h.)
Via: Yuk Wah Street, Wan Wah Street, Shung Wah Street, Po Kong Village Road, Choi Hung Road, Prince Edward Road East, Prince Edward Road West, Ma Tau Chung Road, Ma Tau Wai Road, Chi Kiang Street, To Kwa Wan Road, Ma Tau Wai Road, Wuhu Street, Tak Man Street, Tak On Street, Whampoa Garden Bus Terminus, Tak Hong Street, Hung Hom Road, Hung Hom Bypass, Princess Margaret Road Link, Chatham Road South, Gascoigne Road, Gascoigne Road Flyover, Gascoigne Road, Jordan Road, (Lin Cheung Road *), West Kowloon Highway, Tsing Kwai Highway, Cheung Tsing Tunnel, Cheung Tsing Highway, North West Tsing Yi Interchange, Lantau Link, North Lantau Highway, Tung Chung Eastern Interchange, Yi Tung Road, Tung Chung Waterfront Road, Wai Tung Road, Man Tung Road, Ying Hei Road, Yi Tung Road, Tung Chung Eastern Interchange, Yu Tung Road, Shun Tung Road, Chek Lap Kok South Road, Chun Wan Road, Chun Wan Road Interchange, Catering Road West, Chun Wan Road Interchange, Scenic Road, East Coast Road, Airport Road, Cheong Lin Road, Cheong Tat Road, Airport North Interchange, Airport Road, Airport South Interchange and Cheong Lin Road
* May be diverted via Hoi Po Road depending on traffic conditions.
| Citybus Route E23A (Tsz Wan Shan (South) → Airport (Ground Transportation Centre)) | ||||
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| No. | Area | Road | Bus Stop Name | Remarks |
| 1 | Tsz Wan Shan | Tsz Wan Shan (South) | ||
| 2 | Yuk Wah Street | Lok Moon House Tsz Lok Estate | ||
| 3 | Diamond Hill | Po Kong Village Road | Fung Chuen Court | |
| 4 | San Po Kong | Choi Hung Road | Wong Tai Sin Police Station | |
| 5 | Choi Hung Road Playground | |||
| 6 | Ning Yuen Street | |||
| 7 | Kowloon City | Ma Tau Chung Road | Regal Oriental Hotel |
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| 8 | Ma Tau Wai | Mok Cheong Street | ||
| 9 | To Kwa Wan | Ma Tau Wai Road | Ma Hang Chung Road | |
| 10 | To Kwa Wan Market |
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| 11 | To Kwa Wan Road | Kai Ming Street | ||
| 12 | Hung Hom | Ma Tau Wai Road | Bailey Street | |
| 13 | Hok Yuen Street | |||
| 14 | Hung Hom Market | |||
| 15 | Hung Hom (Whampoa) | Tak Man Street | Tak Man Street |
near Whampoa Estate |
| 16 | Whampoa Garden |
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| Hung Hom Bypass; Gascoigne Road Flyover
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| 17 | Jordan | Jordan Road | Kowlon Union Church |
Section fare begins here |
| 18 | Woosung Street |
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| 19 | Battery Street | |||
| 20 | Austin Station |
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| West Kowloon Highway, Tsing Kwai Highway, Cheung Tsing Tunnel; Lantau Link
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| 21 | Tsing Chau Tsai Peninsula | Lantau Bus-Bus Interchange | Section fare begins here | |
| North Lantau Highway
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| 22 | Tung Chung North | Wai Tung Road | Seaview Crescent | near Novotel Citygate Hong Kong |
| 23 | Man Tung Road | Coastal Skyline | near Tung Chung Municipal Services Building | |
| 24 | Caribbean Coast Phase 2 | near Tung Chung North Park | ||
| 25 | Caribbean Coast Phase 1 | |||
| 26 | Ying Hei Road | Ying Hei Road | ||
| 27 | Tung Chung Town Centre | Shun Tung Road | Tung Chung Fire Station | Section fare begins here near Yu Tung Court, Fu Tung Estate For Citygate and Tung Chung Station , please alight at this stop
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| 28 | Tung Chung Crescent | near Tung Chung Cable Car Terminal | ||
| 29 | Airport (Logistics Area) | Chek Lap Kok South Road | Chek Lap Kok South Road | |
| 30 | Airport (Cargo Area) | Chun Wan Road | Airport Freight Forwarding Centre | |
| 31 | HACTL | near SuperTerminal One, Cathay Pacific Cargo Terminal | ||
| 32 | Airport (Catering Area) | Catering Road West | Air Mail Centre | |
| 33 | Airport (Logistics Area) | Scenic Road | Cathay Pacific City | |
| 34 | East Coast Road | Cathay Pacific City (East) | near Airport Golden Trumpet Trail | |
| 35 | Airport (Terminal Area) | Cheong Lin Road | Gate House No.2 | |
| 36 | Cheong Tat Road | Car Park One |
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| 37 | Terminal 1 (North) |
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| 38 | Regal Airport Hotel | |||
| 39 | Airport (Ground Transportation Centre) |
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Ridership[]
According to the Bus Route Planning Programme and other documents, the ridership of this route is as follows:
- 2019: The occupancy rate during the AM peak hour was 50%.[12]
Gallery[]
Remarks[]
- ↑ Displayed as "Airport" (機場) on the Motion Bus Stop Display List.
Related Articles[]
- Citybus Route A22
- Citybus Route A23
- Citybus Route E23
- Citybus Route N23
- Citybus Route NA20
References[]
- ↑ Citybus Limited, "Citybus Launches Route E23A Route E23 Service Adjusted" [News Release], 13 December 2018.
- ↑ Citybus Limited, "Route E23, E23A, N23 Permanent Cancellation of Bus Stop at Yin Hing Street, Choi Hung Road" [Passenger Notice], 1 August 2019.
- ↑ Transport Department HKSARG, "土瓜灣馬頭圍道南行巴士站安排" [Traffic Advice], 21 September 2020.Citybus Limited, "路線A22, E23, E23A馬頭圍道土瓜灣街市重置巴士站" [Passenger Notice], 23 September 2020.
- ↑ Transport Department HKSARG, "Arrangements of Bus Stops on Ma Tau Wai Road southbound, To Kwa Wan" [Traffic Advice], 21 September 2020.
- ↑ Citybus Limited, "Route A22, E23, E23A Reinstatement of Bus Stops at To Kwa Wan Market, Ma Tau Wai Road" [Passenger Notice], 23 September 2020.
- ↑ Transport Department HKSARG, "Arrangements of Bus and GMB Stops on Ma Tau Wai Road northbound, To Kwa Wan" [Traffic Advice], 29 September 2020.
- ↑ Citybus Limited, "Route A22, E23, E23A, N23 Reinstatement of Bus Stop at Shansi Street, Chatham Road North" [Passenger Notice], 29 September 2020.
- ↑ Transport Department HKSARG, "Temporary Traffic and Transport Arrangements in Yau Ma Tei" [Announcement], 31 October 2021.
- ↑ Citybus Limited & New World First Bus Services Limited, "Route E23, E23A, N23, N121 Additional Bus Stop at Chatham Road North near Shansi Street" [Passenger Notice], 30 December 2021.
- ↑ Citybus Limited, "New Octopus Bus-Rail Interchange Discounts Fare Concession Scheme" [Passenger Notice], 25 February 2022.
- ↑ Citybus Limited, "Routes E23, E23A Cessation of Bus-Rail Octopus Interchange Discount Scheme" [Passenger Notice], 25 January 2024.
- ↑ "有關提升城巴E23A和龍運E33以及冠亮901號線小巴服務的提問 (文件T&TC 62/2019號) 城巴有限公司的書面回覆" (Enquiry on Enhancement of Minibus Services of Citybus E23A and Long Win E33 and Coronet Ray GMB Route 901 (Paper No. T&TC 62/2019) Written reply from Citybus Limited), Islands District Council Traffic and Transport Committee, July 2019
External Links[]
- Citybus Official Route Information: (to Tsz Wan Shan (South))
- Citybus Official Route Information: (to Airport (Ground Transportation Centre))
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