The route information contained in this article is accurate at the time of the last service provision.
Details of the next service under this article will be updated when they are officially announced.
The New Territories Special Bus Route (Overnight Service) NB3 is one of the Shenzhen West Express routes operated by Citybus. It runs between Tuen Mun Ferry Pier and Shenzhen Bay Port, via San Shek Wan, Goodview Garden, LR Sam Shing Stop, Chi Lok Fa Yuen and Tuen Mun Town Centre.
History[]
Service hours and headways[]
The latest update is on 2/2024, please refer to the link below for the official route information.
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Special trips[]
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- This route provides "Next Bus" Arrival Time Enquiry Service.
Fares[]
| Journey/boarding stop | Fares |
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| Full fare | $21.5 |
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Bus deployments[]
All vehicles travelling on this route must have a Frontier Closed Road Permit.
Routing[]
To Shenzhen Bay Port[]
- Normal routing: The distance of this route is approx. 23.6km, and the journey time is approximately 46mins. (The average speed is 30.8km/h.)
- Special trips: The distance of this route is approx. 15.0km, and the journey time is approximately 23mins. (The average speed is 39.1km/h.)
Via: Wu Chui Road, Lung Mun Road, Wong Chu Road, Hoi Wong Road, Hoi Chu Road, Tuen Mun Heung Sze Wui Road, Hoi Wing Road, Castle Peak Road - Castle Peak Bay, Tuen Hing Road, Tuen Hi Road, Tuen Mun Road, Yuen Long Highway, Kong Sham Western Highway, Shenzhen Bay Bridge and unnamed access road
| Citybus Route NB3 (Tuen Mun Ferry Pier → Shenzhen Bay Port) | ||||
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| No. | Area | Road | Bus Stop Name | Remarks |
| 1 | Tuen Mun Ferry Pier Area | Tuen Mun Ferry Pier  |
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| 2 | Wu Chui Road | Melody Garden |
near Butterfly Estate | |
| 3 | Lung Mun Road | Siu Shan Court |
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| 4 | Tuen Mun (San Shek Wan) | Sun Tuen Mun Centre |
near Tuen Mun Golf Centre | |
| 5 | LR Lung Mun Stop |
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| 6 | Tuen Mun (On Yau) | Hoi Chu Road | Goodview Garden |
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| 7 | Tsui Ning Garden | |||
| 8 | Tuen Mun (Mouse Island) | Hoi Wing Road | Mouse Island Children's Playground |
near Hanford Garden, Siu Lun Court |
| 9 | Castle Peak Road - Castle Peak Bay | Tuen Mun Siu Lun Government Complex | near Mrs Aw Boon Haw Secondary School | |
| 10 | Tuen Mun (Mouse Island) | Tsing Sin Playground | ||
| 11 | Chi Lok Fa Yuen | |||
| 12 | Tuen Hing Road | Tuen Mun Government Secondary School | ||
| 13 | Tuen Mun Town Centre | Tuen Hi Road | Tuen Mun Town Plaza |
Special trips begin here |
| 14 | Tuen Mun (San Hui) | Tuen Mun Road | San Hui Market | |
| 15 | Hung Kiu | |||
| All stops beyond this point are within the Frontier Closed Area (FCA). Passengers who do not possess a valid Closed Area Permit or travel documents (e.g. "Entry and Exit Permit for Hong Kong and Macao Residents" (Home Return Permit), passport, etc.) must alight at all stops before this point | ||||
 Yuen Long Highway;  Kong Sham Western Highway, Shenzhen Bay Bridge
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| 16 | Shenzhen (Shekou) | Shenzhen Bay Port | Within the Frontier Closed Area | |
| The Shenzhen Bay Port Hong Kong Port Area (including the bus terminus) is a Frontier Closed Area (FCA). Passengers boarding, alighting or staying at this area must have a valid travel document (e.g. "Entry and Exit Permit for Hong Kong and Macao Residents" (Home Return Permit), passport, etc.) or a Frontier Closed Area Permit, otherwise it is an offence. Passengers should enter the Joint Inspection Building as soon as possible after alighting from the bus to complete the departure formalities. | ||||
To Tuen Mun Ferry Pier[]
| Routing | Roads observed |
| ① Regular |
The distance of this route is approx. 22.9km, and the journey time is approximately 40mins. (The average speed is 34.4km/h.) Unnamed access road, Shenzhen Bay Bridge, Kong Sham Western Highway, Yuen Long Highway, Tuen Mun Road, Pui To Road, Tuen Mun Heung Sze Wui Road, Tuen Hing Road, Castle Peak Road - Castle Peak Bay, Hoi Wing Road, Tuen Mun Heung Sze Wui Road, Hoi Chu Road, Hoi Wong Road, Wong Chu Road, Lung Mun Road and Wu Chui Road |
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| ② * Only to Tuen Mun Town Plaza |
The distance of this route is approx. 15.7km, and the journey time is approximately 25mins. (The average speed is 37.7km/h.) ..., Tuen Mun Heung Sze Wui Road, Tuen Hing Road and Tuen Hi Road |
| Citybus Route NB3 (Shenzhen Bay Port → Tuen Mun Ferry Pier) | ||||
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| No. | Area | Road | Bus Stop Name | Remarks |
| 1 | Shenzhen (Shekou) | Shenzhen Bay Port | Within the Frontier Closed Area | |
| Shenzhen Bay Bridge, Kong Sham Western Highway; Yuen Long Highway
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| All stops before this point are within the Frontier Closed Area. Passengers without a Closed Area Permit or travel documents (e.g. "Entry and Exit Permit for Hong Kong and Macao Residents" (Home Return Permit), passport, etc.) are not allowed to go there | ||||
| 2 | Tuen Mun (San Hui) | Tuen Mun Road | Hung Kiu | |
| 3 | Tuen Mun Town Centre | Tuen Mun Town Centre |
near Tuen Mun Park | |
| * | Tuen Mun Town Centre | Tuen Hi Road | Tuen Mun Town Plaza | Departures using Routing ② terminate here |
| 4 | Tuen Mun Town Centre | Tuen Hing Road | Tuen Mun Government Secondary School | near New Town Mansion |
| 5 | Tuen Mun (Chi Lok) | Castle Peak Road - Castle Peak Bay | Handsome Court | near Chi Lok Fa Yuen |
| 6 | Harvest Garden | |||
| 7 | Tuen Mun (Sam Shing Hui) | Hoi Wing Road | Hanford Garden |
near Siu Lun Court |
| 8 | Tuen Mun (On Yau) | Hoi Chu Road | Goodview Garden |
near Tsui Ning Garden |
| 9 | Tuen Mun (San Shek Wan) | Lung Mun Road | Glrious Garden | |
| 10 | Sun Tuen Mun Centre |
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| 11 | Tuen Mun Ferry Pier Area | Siu Shan Court |
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| 12 | Wu Chui Road | Tip Sum House Butterfly Estate |
near Melody Garden | |
| 13 | Wu Pik House Wu King Estate | near Richland Garden | ||
| 14 | Siu Hei Court |
Alighting only | ||
| 15 | Tuen Mun Ferry Pier |
near Pierhead Garden | ||
| The Shenzhen Bay Port Hong Kong Port Area (including the bus terminus) is a Frontier Closed Area (FCA). Passengers boarding, alighting or staying at this area must have a valid travel document (e.g. "Entry and Exit Permit for Hong Kong and Macao Residents" (Home Return Permit), passport, etc.) or a Frontier Closed Area Permit, otherwise it is an offence. | ||||
Gallery[]
Remarks[]
Related Articles[]
- Citybus Route B3
- Citybus Route B3A
- Citybus Route B3M
- Citybus Route B3X
References[]
- ↑ Citybus Limited, "Boundary Express NB3 Launches During CNY Connecting Shenzhen Around the Clock" [News Release], 1 February 2024.
- ↑ Transport Department HKSARG, "Special Traffic and Transport Arrangements for Lunar New Year’s Eve and Lunar New Year Holidays 2024 " [Announcement], 8 February 2024.
External Links[]
- Citybus Official Route Information: (to Shenzhen Bay Port)
- Citybus Official Route Information: (to Tuen Mun Ferry Pier)
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