The Cross-Harbour Bus Route 101 is jointly operated by Kowloon Motor Bus (KMB) and Citybus. It runs between Kennedy Town and Kwun Tong (Yue Man Square), via Shek Tong Tsui, Sai Ying Pun, Sheung Wan, Central, Admiralty (←) and Wan Chai on Hong Kong Island, as well as Hung Hom (Chatham Road North), To Kwa Wan, Ma Tau Wai, Kowloon City, San Po Kong (Prince Edward Road East) and Ngau Tau Kok in Kowloon.
Route 101 is one of the first three Cross-Harbour Bus Routes, as well as the first three jointly-operated bus routes in Hong Kong,[Remark 2] and it currently serves passengers travelling between Hong Kong Island Central and Western and Kowloon Central and East.
History[]
- 5 August 1972: With the opening of the Cross-Harbour Tunnel, Kowloon Motor Bus (KMB) and China Motor Bus (CMB) jointly comnenced Route 101 between Kennedy Town and Kwun Tong (Yue Man Square) which is one of the first three Cross-Harbour Bus Routes. The Kwun Tong Terminus is located near Tung Yan Street in Yue Man Square, and the service time for the first four months is from 07:00 to 20:00.
- It was originally scheduled to be put into service on 3 August, but it was postponed for two days due to the delay in the transfer of the tunnel project to the government. [
- 11 September 1972: Short-working trips from Kwun Tong and Choi Hung to Central respectively were introduced.
- 9 December 1972: Service hours was extended to 06:30-23:15.
- 21 September 1973: Both directions were detoured via Wan Chai Road and Fleming Road, in lieu of Tin Lok Lane.
- 30 December 1973: From 8:00 am onwards, the routing within Central District was revised:
- For Kennedy Town direction, buses were diverted via Jubilee Street, instead of Queen Victoria Street, to match the shift of driving direction of the above two streets.
- The special departure to the Central Bus Terminal would observe Queen's Road Central and Queen Street after Queensway, and the terminus was set up near Cheung Kong Centre and China Department Store at Queen's Road Central, instead of Des Voeux Road Central.
- 1 February 1975: The following changes were implemented in conjunction with the opening of the new Route 111:
- Both directions no longer observed Choi Hung Road, Hammer Hill Road and Lung Cheung Road, and were diverted via Prince Edward Road West in San Po Kong, and the service of the road section was cancelled and replaced by the new route;
- Special departures to and from Choi Hung and Central Bus Terminal were cancelled;
- 1976: Route diversion was implemented in response to the construction of the Mass Transit Railway Modified Initial System:
- 7 April: For Kwun Tong (Yue Man Square), buses would no longer observe Jackson Road, Chater Road and Murray Road, but would go straight from Des Voeux Road to Queen's Road, serving Statue Square.
- 11 August: After departure from Yue Man Square, buses would head to Kwun Tong Road via Hong Ning Road, Ngau Tau Kok Road and Shing Shun Road.
- 24 July 1982: Kwun Tong Terminus was moved from Yue Man Square roadside to Yan Oi Court Bus Terminus to improve the traffic congestion in Kwun Tong Town Centre. The stop name remained "Kwun Tong (Yue Man Square)".
- 9 August 1982: From 10:00am onwards, buses towards Kwun Tong were diverted to Des Voeux Road via Gilman Street, without serving Cleverly Street. The intermediate stop which was originally located near Hillier Street and Wing Wo Street on Des Voeux Road Central was cancelled and was replaced by Connaught Road Central near Cleverly Street Bus Terminus and near Gilman Street.
- 8 October 1982: Buses towards Kennedy Town was diverted via Queen Victoria Street to Queen's Road Central, no longer passing through Cleverly Street to match the change of driving direction.
- 10 October 1983: Buses towards Central were diverted via Ngau Tau Kok Road flyover to Kwun Tong Road, no longer observing Shing Shun Road.
- 15 August 1988: The bus stop near Baker Street on Chatham Road North was omitted for Kennedy Town direction, and was replaced by the bus bay near Fat Kwong Street Flyover.
- 16 September 1988: Buses towards Kwun Tong were diverted to Des Voeux Road Central via Connaught Road Central, Rumsey Street, Pier Road and Gilman Street.
- 11 July 1989: From 10:00 am onwards, Kwun Tong bound buses were diverted via southbound Mut Wah Street and Fu Yan Street when entering the terminus as the latter became a one-way road.
- 28 December 1989: With the completion of the Rumsey Street Flyover, Kwun Tong-bound buses were diverted via Rumsey Street to Connaught Road Central, omitting Gilman Street.
- 15 December 1991: Air-conditioned buses were introduced on KMB departures.
- Late 1994: Air-conditioned buses were introduced on CMB departures.
- 1 June 1996: Kwun Tong-bound buses were diverted via Cadogan Street, Catchick Street and Sands Street, and then return to original routing at Belcher's Street as Belcher's Street between Cadogan Street and Sands Street was converted to a one-way road.
- 27 December 1996: Kwun Tong-bound buses were diverted via North Street, New Praya Kennedy Town and Sands Street, then return to the original routing at Belcher's Street.
- November 1997: KMB departures were enhanced to full air-conditioned service.
- 18 January 1998: Buses towards Kwun Tong were diverted via Praya, Kennedy Town, without passing through North Street, Belcher's Street, Queen's Road West and Hill Road to facilitate the conversion of the entire Belcher's Street into a one-way westbound street.
- 1 September 1998: Changed to be operated jointly by KMB and New World First Bus (NWFB) following the end of CMB's franchise.
- 3 March 1999: Kwun Tong-bound buses were diverted via Rumsey Street in lieu of Cleverly Street.
- 3 May 1999: Octopus payment began to be accepted on NWFB departures.
After 2000[]
- 2 May 2000: NWFB departures were also upgraded to full air-conditioned service.
- 13 August 2000: In cooperation with the implementation of new traffic arrangements in the Tin Lok Lane area, the bus stop formerly located at No. 30 Morrison Hill Road for Kennedy Town direction was moved to outside The Charterhouse from 10:00 am onwards.
- 10 March 2002: An intermediate stop was added on Victoria Road opposite Sands Street.
- 1 July 2006: Interchange concessions with other CHT Routes towards Hong Kong Island were introduced.
- 30 November 2014: The Kwun Tong (Yue Man Square) Bus Terminus was moved from the original site at Yan Oi Court to the temporary terminus located at the former site of the Bonds Theatre to cooperate with Kwun Tong Town Centre redevelopment.
- 23 May 2016: Estimated Time of Arrival (ETA) enquiry system was introduced on KMB departures.
- 13 June 2016: Monday to Friday departures at 07:32 and 08:39 from Kwun Tong (Yue Man Square) omit Cross-Harbour Tunnel Toll Plaza bus stop on a trial basis until further notice.
- 23 December 2017: New section fare from Centre Street to Kennedy Town was introduced.
- 28 May 2018: "Next Bus" Arrival Enquiry System was introduced on NWFB departures.
- 3 December 2018: In order to relieve traffic congestion, Kwun Tong bound departures before 10am were diverted via Des Voeux Road through Cleverly Street after reaching Connaught Road Central, omitting Rumsey Street.
- 4 October 2020: With the completion of the Shatin to Central Link project, the "Shansi Street" stop north of Chatham Road for Kwun Tong direction was cancelled, and was replaced by "Lok Shan Road To Kwa Wan" stop.
- 2 April 2021: In conjunction with the opening of the new Yue Man Square Public Transport Interchange the Kwun Tong Terminus was moved from Yue Man Square Temporary Terminus to the Bus Terminus part of the new PTI. Buses from the new terminus would return to Ngau Tau Kok Road and the original routing through westbound Mut Wah Street and southbound Hong Ning Road. Buses towards Kwun Tong would turn right directly to the new terminal after arriving eastbound Mut Wah Street.
- 14 November 2022: Special departures from Central to Yue Man Square was cancelled.
- 1 July 2023: Changed to be operated jointly by KMB and 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 7/2023, see here for the referenced link
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Special Departures[]
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- This route provides Estimated Time of Arrival System Enquiry Service/ "Next Bus" Arrival Time Enquiry Service , among which the red underlined trips in the above table are dispatched by KMB in which passengers are able to use KMB Monthly Pass; the rest of the trips are dispatched by Citybus in which KMB monthly pass is not accepted.
Fares[]
| Journey/Boarding Stop | Fares |
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| Full Fare | $12.1 |
| Section Fare (to Kwun Tong) | |
| from Rumsey Street | $11.4 |
| from Cross-Harbour Tunnel BBI | $7.2 |
| Section Fare (to Kennedy Town) | |
| from Mok Cheong Street | $11.4 |
| from The Charterhouse | $7.2 |
| from Centre Street | $5.7 |
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Bus-Bus Interchange Concession Schemes[]
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Bus Deployments[]
As this route passes through the Low Emission Zone for Franchised Buses, vehicles must meet Euro V emission standards or above.
Currently KMB has assigned 18 double-decker buses as scheduled buses, with their model allocation as follows:
- 17 high-capacity Volvo B9TL 12m (AVBWU)
- 1 Volvo B8L 12.8m (V6X)
During weekday mornings, Tuen Mun Depot (U) buses from Routes 60X, 268B and 269C may run on this route as cross-depot orders.
As for Citybus, 14 and 15 double-decker buses are deployed on this route during AM and PM periods respectively, with the main vehicles being Enviro500/MMC 11.3m (4020-4039/4040-4091), its 12m version (5518-5582/5583-5851), Enviro500 MMC 12.8m (6100-6209) and Volvo B9TL 12m (5200-5224).
| List of KMB buses on Route 101 | ||
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| Fleet No. | Plate No. | Depot |
| AVBWU364 | SZ2257 | Kowloon Bay Depot (K) |
| AVBWU398 | TG1240 | |
| AVBWU562 | UW4799 | |
| AVBWU566 | UW4970 | |
| AVBWU569 | UW9615 | |
| AVBWU605 | UY3415 | |
| AVBWU641 | VA185 | |
| AVBWU642 | VA221 | |
| AVBWU645 | UZ9315 | |
| AVBWU663 | VA8093 | |
| AVBWU700 | VD973 | |
| AVBWU715 | VD5513 | |
| AVBWU734 | VE2717 | |
| AVBWU742 | VE7349 | |
| AVBWU752 | VF1456 | |
| AVBWU779 | VH6648 | |
| AVBWU786 | VJ8412 | |
| V6X167 | YJ9948 | |
The above list of scheduled buses are as of May 2023, forwarded from hk2007.buscess website (Chinese only). The above buses might not be listed according to running orders.
The related content is for reference only and will be updated according to fleet changes (check update list). To check scheduled bus changes, refer to detailed information on hk2007.buscess website.2523
Bus Deployment Evolution History[]
During the initial days of commencement of Route 101, KMB mainly deployed Daimler E (D) buses, whereas CMB deployed mostly second-hand buses from the UK, such as Leyland Atlantean (XA). In 1973, CMB replaced them with Daimler Fleetline (LF), and KMB also deployed that model on this route at a later time.
In early 80s, KMB and CMB both deployed Leyland Victory II (CMB: LV, KMB: G), in which KMB installed air-conditioning systems in the driving cab. Between 1983 and 1984 KMB even deployed its first Mercedes-Benz O305 (ME1) and the only one Volvo B10MD (VMD1) as scheduled buses for a period of time; however the former was later shifted to Lai Chi Kok Depot, and the latter was burnt while running on this route towards Kennedy Town on 11 February 1986.
From 1985 onwards both KMB and CMB deployed 11m and 12m buses to this route, with KMB mainly deploying Leylabd Olympian (S3BL, 3BL) and Dennis Dragon (S3N, 3N); whereas CMB mainly deployed MCW Metrobus (MB, ML) and Dennis Condor (DL, DM) on this route.
Air-conditioned buses were introduced to this route since 1991, with KMB mainly deploying Dennis Dragon11m (AD), and Volvo Olympian12m (3AV) in 1994, whereas CMB mainly deployed Volvo Olympian 11m (VA) and Dennis Condor (DA). NWFB introduced low-floor services after taking over this route in 1998 and mainly deployed Dennis Trident (10XX-11XX), whereas the non-air-conditioned buses began to withdraw at the same time; NWFB later purchased a batch of Volvo Super Olympian (50XX) and occassionally appear on this route.
KMB introduced brand-new Volvo Super Olympian (3ASV) entirely on this route, including the 3000th Alexander-bodied bus (3ASV78/JP6375). In 2003, most of ths buses were replaced with brand-new Enviro500 12m (ATE); between 2006 and 2014 Volvo B9TLs joined this route (including AVBW4 with Wright body and Enviro500-bodied AVBE; in August 2012, all these buses were replaced with AVBWU with Euro 5 engines originally from Route 106, which had CCTVs installed at every corners when they were ferried to Hong Kong).
In 2014, Enviro500 MMC (ATENU, temporarily rejoined for a short time in July 2022) and high-capacity version Volvo B9TL (AVBWU) buses were introduced to this route .
In January 2018, KMB replaced all buses with high-capacity Volvo B9TL (AVBWU) buses on this route.
In October 2019, KMB introduced Enviro500 MMC Hybrid 12m (ATH) on this route, but was later withdrawn in May 2020.
Since 2010s, second-hand buses from CMB fleet and Dennis Tridents in the NWFB fleet began to be decommissioned, and were replaced by Enviro500/Enviro500 MMC 11.3m/12m buses (40XX/55XX-58XX) and Volvo B9TL 12m (52XX) which became the main models on this route. As NWFB raised the emission standard of buses that can enter the Franchised Bus Low Emisson Zones (LEZ)s, Volvo Super Olympian (50XX) and Enviro500 (4000-4019/5500-5517) with Euro 4 engines were withdrawn.
In June 2020, Volvo B8L 12.8m (V6X) of KMB fleet joined this route.
In September 2020, 12.8m buses were allowed to be deployed on KMB departures, and KMB swiftly introduced Enviro500 MMC 12.8m (E6X) on this route, and Enviro500 MMC 12.8m (E6X128/WW1552, withdrawn) was deployed on this route for the first time; later, Volvo B8L 12.8m buses (V6X, rejoined in May 2023) replaced all these buses on this route.
Since October 2021, NWFB also deployed 12.8m buses on this route.
Routing[]
to Kwun Tong (Yue Man Square)[]
To Kwun Tong: The distance of this route is approx. 19.7km, and the journey time is approximately 95mins. (The average speed is 12.4km/h.)
Via: Sai Ning Street, Victoria Road, Cadogan Street, Catchick Street, Kennedy Town Praya, Des Voeux Road West, Connaught Road West, Connaught Road Central, Rumsey Street#, Des Voeux Road Central, Queensway, Hennessy Road, Fleming Road, Wan Chai Road, Morrison Hill Road, Leighton Road, Canal Road West, Canal Road Flyover, Cross-Harbour Tunnel, Hong Chong Road, Chatham Road North, Ma Tau Wai Road, Ma Tau Chung Road, Prince Edward Road West, Prince Edward Road East, Kwun Tong Road, Hong Ning Road% and Mut Wah Street
- # Depending on traffic conditions, buses can be diverted via Cleverly Street to Des Voeux Road Central.
- % Depending on traffic conditions, buses can be diverted via Hip Wo Street to Mut Wah Street.
| Cross-Harbour Bus Route 101 (Kennedy Town → Kwun Tong (Yue Man Square)) | |||||
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| No. | Area | Road | Bus Stop Name (KMB) | Bus Stop Name (Citybus) | Remarks |
| 1 | Kennedy Town | Kennedy Town Bus Terminus | Kennedy Town | ||
| 2 | Victoria Road | Sands Street | Sands Street | ||
| 3 | Catchick Street | Davis Street | Davis Street | ||
| 4 | Praya, Kennedy Town | Sai Cheung Street | Sai Cheung Street | ||
| 5 | Shek Tong Tsui | Des Voeux Road West | Queen's Road West | Kennedy Town Swimming Pool Sitting-out Area | |
| 6 | Hill Road | Hill Road | |||
| 7 | Kwan Yick Building Phase 2 | Kwan Yick Building Phase 2 | |||
| 8 | Sai Ying Pun | Western Police Station | Western Police Station | near Bohemian House | |
| 9 | Eastern Street | Eastern Street  |
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| 10 | Sheung Wan | Sutherland Street | Sutherland Street | ||
| 11 | Des Voeux Road West | Rumsey Street | Rumsey Street |
Section Fare begins here Starting point for special departures | |
| 12 | Central | Pottinger Street | Pottinger Street | ||
| 13 | Statue Square | Statue Square |
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| 14 | Wan Chai | Hennessy Road | Arsenal Street | Arsenal Street | |
| 15 | O'Brien Road | O'Brien Road |
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| 16 | Fleming Road | Johnston Road | Tai Yau Plaza | ||
| 17 | Wan Chai Road | Heard Street | Heard Street | ||
| 18 | Morrison Hill Road | South Pacific Hotel | South Pacific Hotel | ||
 Cross-Harbour Tunnel
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| 19 | Tsim Sha Tsui East | Cross-Harbour Tunnel BBI (C2) | Cross-Harbour Tunnel Bus-Bus Interchange |
Section Fare begins here near The Hong Kong Polytechnic University | |
| 20 | Hung Hom | Chatham Road North | Valley Road Hung Hom | Valley Road |
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| 21 | Pak Kung Street Hung Hom | Pak Kung Street | |||
| 22 | To Kwa Wan | Ma Tau Wai Road | Lok Shan Road To Kwa Wan | Lok Shan Road |
near To Kwa Wan Market |
| 23 | Tin Kwong Road To Kwa Wan | Tin Kwong Road | |||
| 24 | Ma Tau Wai | Ma Tau Chung Road | Geranium House | Geranium House Ma Tau Wai Estate | |
| 25 | Argyle Street Playground | Argyle Street Playground |
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| 26 | Kowloon City | Prince Edward Road East | Kowloon City BBI - Regal Oriental Hotel (A5) | Regal Oriental Hotel | |
| 27 | San Po Kong | King Tai Street | King Tai Street | ||
| 28 | Choi Hung | Choi Hung Estate | Choi Hung Estate | ||
| 29 | Ping Shek Estate | Ping Shek Estate | |||
| 30 | Kowloon Bay | Kwun Tong Road | Kai Yip Estate | Kai Yip Estate | |
| 31 | Ngau Tau Kok | Kowloon Bay Station | Kowloon Bay Station |
near Telford Gardens | |
| 32 | Lower Ngau Tau Kok Estate | Lower Ngau Tau Kok Estate |
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| 33 | Kwun Tong Road Sitting-out Area | Kwun Tong Road Sitting-out Area | |||
| 34 | Kwun Tong Town Centre | Ngau Tau Kok Station (V1) | Ngau Tau Kok Station |
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| 35 | Kwun Tong (Yue Man Square) Terminus | Kwun Tong (Yue Man Square) |
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to Kennedy Town[]
To Kennedy Town: The distance of this route is approx. 19.0km, and the journey time is approximately 95mins. (The average speed is 12km/h.)
| Routing | Roads observed |
| ① Regular |
Mut Wah Street, Hong Ning Road, Ngau Tau Kok Road, Kwun Tong Road, Prince Edward Road East, Prince Edward Road West, Ma Tau Chung Road, Ma Tau Wai Road, Chatham Road North, Hong Chong Road, Cross-Harbour Tunnel, Canal Road Flyover, Canal Road East, Leighton Road, Morrison Hill Road, Wan Chai Road, Fleming Road, Hennessy Road, Queensway, Des Voeux Road Central, Queen Victoria Street, Queen's Road Central, Queen's Road West, Belcher's Street, Victoria Road and Sai Ning Street |
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| ②* Horse Racing Days omit Wan Chai Road |
..., Canal Road Flyover, Canal Road East, Canal Road West, Hennessy Road, Queensway, ... |
| Cross-Harbour Bus Route 101 (Kwun Tong (Yue Man Square) → Kennedy Town) | |||||
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| No. | Area | Road | Bus Stop Name (KMB) | Bus Stop Name (Citybus) | Remarks |
| 1 | Kwun Tong Town Centre | Kwun Tong (Yue Man Square) Terminus | Kwun Tong (Yue Man Square) |
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| 2 | Ngau Tau Kok Road | Ngau Tau Kok Station | Ngau Tau Kok Station |
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| 3 | Ngau Tau Kok | Kwun Tong Government Primary School | Kwun Tong Government Primary School | ||
| 4 | Lower Ngau Tau Kok Estate | Lower Ngau Tau Kok Estate | |||
| 5 | Amoy Gardens | Amoy Gardens | |||
| 6 | Kowloon Bay | Kwun Tong Road | Kai Yip Estate | Kai Yip Estate | |
| 7 | Prince Edward Road East | Richland Gardens | Richland Gardens | ||
| 8 | San Po Kong | Rhythm Garden | Rhythm Garden | ||
| 9 | The Latitude | The Latitude |
near Trade and Industry Tower | ||
| 10 | Kowloon City | Ma Tau Chung Road | Kowloon City BBI - Regal Oriental Hotel (B8) | Regal Oriental Hotel |
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| 11 | Ma Tau Wai | Mok Cheong Street | Mok Cheong Street | Section Fare begins here Starting point for special departures | |
| 12 | To Kwa Wan | Ma Tau Wai Road | To Kwa Wan Market | To Kwa Wan Market |
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| 13 | Chatham Road North | Chi Kiang Street Playground | Chi Kiang Street Playground |
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| 14 | Hung Hom | Pak Kung Street Hung Hom | Pak Kung Street | ||
| 15 | Ping Chi Street Hung Hom | Ping Chi Street | |||
| 16 & | Tsim Sha Tsui East | Cross-Harbour Tunnel BBI (A3) | Cross-Harbour Tunnel Bus-Bus Interchange |
near The Hong Kong Polytechnic University Interchange stop for CHT RoutesDepartures at 07:32 and 08:39 on Mondays to Fridays omit this stop | |
| Cross-Harbour Tunnel
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| 17 # | Wan Chai | Wan Chai Road | The Charterhouse | The Charterhouse | Section Fare begins here Bus stop will be suspended from 35 minutes before the start of the last race at Happy Valley Racecourse |
| 18 # | Bullock Lane | Bullock Lane | Bus stop will be suspended from 35 minutes before the start of the last race at Happy Valley Racecourse | ||
| 17 # | Wan Chai | Hennessy Road | Tin Lok Lane | Tin Lok Lane | Section Fare begins here during racing at Hapy Valley Racecourse |
| 18 # | Hennessy Road Government Primary School | Hennessy Road Government Primary School | Temporary stop during racing at Hapy Valley Racecourse | ||
| 19 | Wan Chai | Hennessy Road | Southorn Playground | Southorn Playground |
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| 20 | Admiralty | Queensway | Pacific Place | Pacific Place |
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| 21 | Central | Bank of China Tower | Bank of China Tower | ||
| 22 | Des Voeux Road Central | The Landmark | The Landmark |
Terminus for special departures | |
| 23 | Queen Victoria Street | Queen Victoria Street | Central Market | ||
| 24 | Sheung Wan | Queen's Road Central | Wellington Street | Wellington Street | |
| 25 | Hollywood Terrace | Hollywood Terrace | |||
| 26 | Sheung Wan Civic Centre | Sheung Wan Civic Centre | |||
| 27 | Queen's Road West | Queen's Terrace | Queen's Terrace | ||
| 28 | Sai Ying Pun | Centre Street | Centre Street |
Section Fare begins here | |
| 29 | Chiu Kwong Street | Chiu Kwong Street | |||
| 30 | Shek Tong Tsui | Shek Tong Tsui Municipal Services Building | Shek Tong Tsui Municipal Services Building |
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| 31 | Shek Tong Tsui | Yat Fu Lane | |||
| 32 | Belcher's Street | Sands Street | Sands Street | ||
| 33 | Kennedy Town | Luen Bong Apartments | Luen Bong Apartments |
Terminus for special departures | |
| 34 | Victoria Road | Ka Wai Man Road | Ka Wai Man Road | ||
| 35 | Kennedy Town Bus Terminus | Kennedy Town | |||
Ridership[]
Route 101 is an old-typed Cross-Harbour Bus Route with wide coverage and therefore attracting many passengers along the route. However its journey time is quite long, and passengers in Kwun Tong can even choose to ride Route 619 that observes Eastern Harbour Crossing to and from Central, making those travelling between Central and Kowloon City being the major passenger source of this route.
According to Bus Route Planning Programme (BRPP) and other data, the ridership of this route is as folows:
- 1993: The monthly patronage was 793,019 passengers.
- 2013: The occupancy rates during the morning peak period were 25-55% (for Kennedy Town) and 73-95% (for Kwun Tong), and the occupancy rates during the afternoon peak period were 63-82% (for Kennedy Town) and 51-73% (for Kwun Tong).
- 2014: The occupancy rates were 27-49% (Kennedy Town) and 69-100% (Kwun Tong) during the morning peak period, and 88-100% (Kennedy Town) and 51-72% (Kwun Tong) during the afternoon peak period.*
- 2015:
- Before the opening of the MTR Island Line Extension to Western District: the average occupancy rate of the busiest half-hour during the peak period was 89%, while it was 84% after the opening of the MTR Island Line Extension to Western District, with a drop of 15.6% in patronage;
- July: the morning peak occupancy rates were 54% (from Kennedy Town) and 89% (from Kwun Tong), and the afternoon peak occupancy rates were 77% (from Kennedy Town) and 59% (from Kwun Tong).
- 2016: The average occupancy rate of the busiest half-hour increased from 89.4% in January to March 2016 to 95.8% after the opening of the Kwun Tong Line Extension.
- 2022: NWFB indicated that the patronage has decreased by about 15% since the commissioning of the cross-harbour section of the East Rail Line; the average maximum occupancy rate of the half-hourly trips towards Kennedy Town before 8:00 a.m. on weekdays during NWFB's operating hours is about 60-70%; and the average occupancy rate of the half-hourly trips towards Kennedy Town between 7:00 and 10:00 a.m. on weekdays was about 60% or more, with the average occupancy rate of passengers between 7:00 and 10:00 a.m. on weekdays being about 60% or more, as shown by the TD's survey conducted in the toll plaza of the Cross Harbour Tunnel at Hung Hom in late July. The average occupancy rate of the Kennedy Town-bound journeys between 7:00 a.m. and 10:00 a.m. on weekdays was about 60%, which was lower than the figure recorded in the survey conducted in mid-to-late May. However, the occupancy rate of individual journeys was higher, and some passengers might need to travel on the subsequent journeys.
Related Incidents[]
- 24 June 1977: At about 2:00 p.m., a Kennedy Town-bound KMB Leyland Fleetline (D918/BN2419) was suspected to have dodged a minibus which had suddenly stopped to drop off passengers, lost control of its vehicle and crashed into the right-hand side of the road at the ramp on Queen's Road West near Whitty Street, destroying the canopies of the four shops at Shop No. 425, with no injuries.
- 23 October 1977: At 8:30 a.m., a KMB Leyland Fleetline (D916/BN1403) bound for Kennedy Town ran out of control and crashed into the roof pillar of Ying King Restaurant (now Tai Yau Mansion) at the junction of Wan Chai Road and Fleming Road while dodging a private car making a U-turn in the same direction, resulting in injuries to a male passenger on the upper deck of the bus.
- 30 October 1977: At 5:40 a.m., a CMB Leyland Fleetline deadheading to Kennedy Town for operation of this route crashed into a right-turning public light bus (PLB) on Rumsey Street at the junction of Connaught Road Central and Rumsey Street, resulting in the death of one PLB passenger and injuries to 12 other PLB passengers and the drivers of both vehicles.
- 6 March 1979: At about 6:00 p.m., a Kwun Tong bound KMB Leyland Fleetline (D918/BN2419) lost control of its vehicle and crashed into the flower plate of house number 451 Cheung Kam Kee Furniture Company on the verandah near Shek Tong Street, Chatham Road North, as it was dodging a large vehicle turning right, injuring one person.
- 29 March 1980: At 11:10 a.m., a Kwun Tong-bound CMB Leyland Fleetline (LF301/CA8344) was approaching Rodney Mansion, Queensway, when it braked sharply to avoid a private car cutting across the road, and a bus of the same bus type (LF117/BL7959) on Route 25 following behind failed to retract its brakes and rammed into the rear of the bus in front of it. The driver and passengers of Route 25 were injured and taken to hospital for treatment. [52][53]
- 29 January 1984: At 1:45 p.m., a Kwun Tong bound KMB Dennis Dragon (3N23/DA8776) was travelling along Ma Tau Wai Road near Sheung Heung Road near Gate No. 410, when it dodged a Route 10 bus. It then twisted its steering wheel and rammed into a 2-metre railing in the middle of the road to the right, and then went over a stone curb before coming to a stop. The front end of the bus was erected on the opposite side of the road, the right front wheel was stranded on the kerb, and the left front and right rear wheels were dangling in the air and across the road surface; no one was injured.
- 22 April 1987: At about 5:00 p.m., a Kwun Tong-bound CMB MCW Metrobus (ML3/CY2674) hit a woman and rolled her underneath the vehicle as it was approaching the left turn of Des Voeux Road Central at Gilman Street, opposite to the International Centre at No. 141, and her left leg was injured in a critical condition. [57]
- 13 June 1991: At about 3:00 p.m., a Kwun Tong-bound CMB MCW Metrobus (ML83/EA6156), after loading and unloading passengers from a bus near the O'Brien Road intermediate stop at No. 150 Hennessy Road, Wan Chai, ran out of control and crashed into a rail fence about 30 metres to its right. A palm tree standing upright in the middle of the rail fence suddenly collapsed, and the bus rammed into the palm tree, breaking the trunk of the tree into two pieces, damaging the front end of the bus and causing no injuries. No one was injured. [58][59]
- 3 March 1996: Late at night, a Kwun Tong bound KMB Leyland Olympian (3BL82/DH5333) crossed the opposite lane at Canal Road Flyover near Elizabeth House in Wan Chai due to loss of control of the bus and collided head-on with a CMB Dennis Condor (DL13/EF7207) travelling on Route 116 of the Cross-Harbour Tunnel, resulting in 35 injuries. [60]
- 22 February 1997: At nearly 9:00 a.m., a Kennedy Town-bound CMB bus crashed into the rear of a truck in front of it at the junction of Chatham Road North and Wuhu Street, injuring five people. [61]
- 25 May 1999: A Kennedy Town-bound NWFB Dennis Trident (1108/HY3979) hit an elderly woman at the junction of Des Voeux Road Central and Pedder Street in Central, involving her underneath the vehicle and causing serious injuries.
- 7 April 2002: A Kwun Tong-bound NWFB Dennis Trident (3015/HY3524) collided with an ambulance jumping the red light at the junction of Kwun Tong Road and Elegance Road, resulting in injuries to three persons on board. [63]
- 25 December 2011 (Christmas Day): At about 3:00 pm, a Kennedy Town-bound NWFB Volvo Super Olympian (5018/JD3687) collided with an unladen green minibus (MU2287) suspected to have jumped the red light and was travelling on Route 28 at the junction of Pedder Street and Des Voeux Road Central in Central, the minibus rolled over and the drivers of both vehicles were injured.[64][65] The minibus was retired early due to serious damage.
- 27 November 2012: At around 7:00pm, two Kwun Tong bound KMB buses (one Volvo B9TL, AVBWU132/PX5152 and the other Volvo Super Olympian, 3ASV238/KG2775) were hit and rear-ended by a NWFB Dennis Trident (1051/HX5473) running on Route 115, which had failed to retract its brakes, when it was stopping at Fleming Road, Wan Chai, causing 55 injuries. [66][67]
- As a similar incident had occurred a week before the incident, some netizens changed the picture of KMB's internal circular to satirise NWFB. Upon learning of the incident, KMB issued a press release stating that the incident was serious and had reported the forged circular to the police. [68]
- 30 August 2014: At around 6:00 am, a KMB Volvo B9TL (AVBWU118/PX466) heading towards Kennedy Town collided with a private car at the Canal Road East Flyover and the driver of the private car was arrested on suspicion of drunken driving. [69]
- 8 March 2017: at around 1:00 pm, a Kennedy Town-bound NWFB Enviro500 (5517/NH9684) was hit by a Toyota Coaster (LA5176) travelling on PLB Mong Kok to Kwun Tong Route towards Mong Kok at Ngau Tau Kok Road near Amoy Gardens, from which it was passing by and a Volvo Super Olympian travelling on KMB Route 13X towards Tsim Sha Tsui East (3ASV384/KP6551); the minibus accidentally collided with the NWFB and then crashed into the slow-moving KMB, resulting in serious front-end damage, a shattered windscreen, and injuries to a total of 16 people in the three vehicles. [70][71]
- 15 January 2019: At around 1:00 a.m., a Kwun Tong-bound KMB Enviro500 MMC (ATENU1493/VN1223) was suspected to have failed to retract its brakes when it was about to make a stop at Shansi Street, and crashed into two other buses of the same type ahead of it travelling on Route 116 to Tsz Wan Shan (Central) and Route 111 to Ping Shek respectively (ATENU485/TH9170 and ATENU513/TK3061 respectively), with a total of ten people injured.
- 3 March 2019: At around 4:00 pm, three buses serving this route collided at the Kennedy Town Terminus, involving NWFB Enviro500 (5518/PR8688), Enviro500 MMC (5818/VZ2106) and KMB Volvo B9TL (AVBWU748/VE9954), with the water tanks of 5818, the windscreen and body glass of 5518 and AVBWU748 were damaged. After a four-hour investigation, the Police suspected that the driver of 5518 had lost control of his emotions and deliberately crashed into 5818 and AVBWU748 in front of him, and were investigating whether criminal damage was involved.
- 9 September 2019: At around 11:00 am, a Kwun Tong-bound NWFB Enviro500 MMC (5732/SN4212) hit a male passer-by at the junction of Fleming Road near Wan Chai Road and the injured was sent to hospital for treatment.
Fire Incidents[]
- 11 February 1981: In the early morning, a Kennedy Town bound CMB Leyland Fleetline (LF20/BP7621) was approaching the junction of Des Voeux Road West near Nanyang Commercial Bank and Water Street when a fire broke out on the upper deck with smoke coming from the flames, the passengers then called out loudly; the bus driver later opened the door to evacuate a few passengers and reported to the police. 4 fire engines arrived at the scene for half an hour and the fire was extinguished. Four fire engines arrived at the scene and put out the fire in half an hour. The upper deck of the bus was burnt to the roof and the rear seats were burnt beyond recognition. No one was injured.
- 20 January 1985: The bus driver of a Dennis Dragon 12-metre non-air-conditioned bus (3N13/DA7194) noticed smoke coming from the upper compartment upon arrival at the Kennedy Town Bus Terminus, and the latex seats and the fibreglass body of the bus were also on fire. The fire was extinguished by firemen and the bus was subsequently reduced to ashes with no injuries.
- After the incident, KMB immediately revised its earlier order for 3N94-140 by purchasing an extra set of bodywork for rebuilding, and the bus returned to service in 1987.
- 11 February 1986: In the afternoon, a KMB Volvo B10MD (VMD1/DC4146) bound for Kennedy Town was passing through Belcher's Street near Davis Street when a passenger left a cigarette butt (smoking was not prohibited on the upper deck of the bus at that time), causing smoke to emanate from the upper deck. The fire was extinguished by firemen, but the upper deck of the bus was badly burnt and KMB retired the bus in 1988. [82]
- On a day in 1996: At about 7:00 p.m., a Kennedy Town-bound CMB Daimler Fleetline (LF299/BX3350) was travelling along Queen's Road Central in Central when smoke and fire broke out at the rear of the bus near the Central Market, causing minor damages to the engine at the rear of the bus and the rear seats on the lower deck, with no injuries.
- 20 April 2018: At 10:45 a.m., smoke was emitted from the underside of a KMB Enviro500 MMC (ATENU831/TV5217) travelling towards Kennedy Town when it stopped at The Charterhouse on Wan Chai Road. Firemen arrived at the scene and opened the hose to rescue the vehicle, and no one was injured in the incident.
Passenger and Bus Captain Incidents[]
- 12 March 2010: At around 6:00 a.m., a drunken old man boarded a KMB Dennis Dragon bound for Kennedy Town at the "Lower Ngau Tau Kok Estate" stop on Ngau Tau Kok Road, using drunkenness as an excuse to avoid paying for his ticket and disturbing the passengers on board. When the Bus Captain asked the old man to pay for the fare when the bus arrived at the Regal Oriental Hotel, the old man assaulted the bus driver with his fists. The bus driver stopped the bus immediately and called the police for assistance, but the old man fled the scene before the police arrived. The Captain was examined by ambulance staff at the scene and refused to be taken to hospital, whereas passengers on the KMB had to transfer to other buses after the incident. [85][86]
- 9 May 2013: At 12:40 am, a female passenger boarded a Kwun Tong-bound KMB Volvo B9TL (AVBWU142/PX5760) and repeatedly asked the bus driver for directions, to which the driver responded with impatience and an unfriendly tone. Later, a passenger who was dissatisfied with the poor attitude of the driver approached the driver and argued with him, which triggered a war of words. The driver stopped at Ngau Tau Kok Road near the junction with Elegance Road to report to the police, who arrived at the scene to mediate and handled the case as a traffic complaint.
- July 2014: A passenger boarded one of the scheduled bus of this route (AVBWU70/PV3533) and found that there were at least three cameras installed in the upper compartment, which were broadcasting live on the TV screen in the lower compartment, and considered that this was an infringement of the privacy of the passenger. When he enquired with the bus driver, he explained that KMB was testing a new system to facilitate passengers who had just boarded the bus to find out whether there were vacant seats on the upper deck. Passengers considered the practice outrageous and lodged a complaint with the newspaper outlets, and the display screen was eventually removed.
Vandalism of Bus Seats[]
- 11 July 2018: At about 12:00pm, a bus captain was inspecting the compartment of a KMB Volvo B9TL (AVBWU398/TG1240) travelling on this route at Yue Man Square Bus Terminus when he noticed that a seat had been vandalised, eventually calling the police for assistance.
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KMB deployed its high-capacity version Volvo B9TL 12m (AVBWU) on Route 101
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