The Cross-Harbour Bus Route 606 is jointly operated by Citybus and Kowloon Motor Bus (KMB). It runs between Choi Wan (Fung Shing Street)[Remark 1] and Siu Sai Wan (Island Resort), via Kowloon Bay Business Area, Kwun Tong Town Centre, MTR Lam Tin Station in Kowloon, and North Point East, Quarry Bay, Sai Wan Ho, Yiu Tung Estate, Shau Kei Wan and Chai Wan on Hong Kong Island.
History[]
- 22 September 1989: Route 606 commenced service in accordance with the opening of Eastern Harbour Crossing.
- The bus route was planned before the opening of the Eastern Harbour Crossing and was initially numbered 106E, then 404[1] and finally 606.
- At the initial stage, the route will run via Tai Hong Street and Tai On Street in Sai Wan Ho to and from the Island Eastern Corridor and the Eastern Harbour Crossing, with the return journey via the area around Hong Shan, via King's Road, Hong Shan Road, King's Road (westbound), Greig Road, Yau Man Street and King's Road (eastbound).
- 1 April 1990: With the completion of Siu Sai Wan Estate, the route was extended to Siu Sai Wan.
- 18 April 1990: Observe Lam Tin Transport Interchange for Siu Sai Wan direction.[2]
- 5 December 1993: Detour via Wing Tai Road, Ka Yip Street and Sheung On Street to Chai Wan Road when heading towards Siu Sai Wan.
- 13 February 1995: Air-conditioned buses were added to KMB trips.
- 5 November 1995: Siu Sai Wan bus terminus was moved to the newly built temporary bus terminus north of Siu Sai Wan Road (i.e. the present site of Siu Sai Wan Complex).
- 1 April 1996: Fully air-conditioned service was provided for KMB trips.
- 8 July 1996: Under the demand of the Eastern District, the route was diverted to serve Yiu Tung Estate, Hing Tung Estate, Quarry Bay, and eastern North Point, and observing Man Hong Street to and from Island Eastern Corridor and Eastern Harbour Crossing.
- 1 September 1998:
- With the end of CMB Franchised Bus Services, the Transport Department directly transferred CMB departures of this route entirely to Citybus.
- Citybus has upgraded its trips to fully air-conditioned services, making this route fully air-conditioned.
- 30 January 2000 : No longer observing Wing Tai Road, Ka Yip Street and Sheung On Street for Siu Sai Wan direction.[3]
- 3 July 2001: Additional en-route stop at Clear Water Bay Road slip road near Tsui Shek House Ping Shek Estate was added for Siu Sai Wan direction.[4]
- 22 July 2001: Siu Sai Wan Bus Terminus was relocated to the newly-opened Island Resort Public Transport Terminus.[5]
- 24 September 2001: EHC Octopus Interchange Concessions with Routes 619 and 671 (Hong Kong Island direction) were introduced.
- 1 July 2006: EHC Interchange Concessions towards Hong Kong Island were extended to all other regular routes observing the tunnel.
- 15 November 2010: Daily departures towards Hong Kong Island before 09:00 were cancelled and replaced by new Route 606A observing Choi Ying Estate and Ngau Tau Kok and omitting Kowloon Bay Business Area.
- 20 December 2010: Siu Sai Wan-bound buses no longer called at "Sai Wan Ho Station" stop on Tai On Street.
- 17 April 2011: Siu Sai Wan-bound buses were detoured via Yiu Tung Estate Bus Terminus.
- 31 August 2011: After arriving at Sheung Yee Road, Choi Wan-bound buses were diverted via Wang Chiu Road back to original routing to facilitate road traffic arrangements related to the Kai Tak Development Plan; the en-route stop opposite MegaBox on Sheung Yee Road was relocated to Wang Chiu Road opposite Exchange Tower.
- 20 February 2012: First bus hours from Choi Wan on Mondays to Fridays were changed to 09:27.
- 31 March 2012: The "North Point Government Primary School" en-route stop on King's Road which was originally observed by Siu Sai Wan-bound buses was changed to stop at newly-set "Mansion Street" stop located behind the original stop and outside Lai Wah Mansion.
- 15 December 2013: AM services on Mondays and Saturdays were fully split into Route 606A and another new route 606X:
- Route 606A was truncated to Yiu Tung Estate and was converted to two-way service during AM peak hours; original holiday departures of Route 606A was renumbered into this route and retained Siu Sai Wan as its terminus;
- A new express route 606X was introduced, providing services only on Mondays and Saturdays and omitting Yiu Tung Estate, Sai Wan Ho, Tai Koo and Quarry Bay for both directions.
- 23 May 2016: Estimated Time of Arrival (ETA) Enquiry System was introduced on KMB departures.
- 23 September 2017: A new section fare from Tai On Building to Siu Sai Wan was introduced.
- 23 December 2017: A new section fare from Choi Wan St. Joseph's Primary School to Choi Wan was introduced.
- 28 May 2018: "Next Bus" Arrival Enquiry System was introduced on Citybus departures.
- 1 August 2021: Sunday and Public Holiday departures from Choi Wan before 09:00 via Choi Ha Road additionally called at "Choi Hing Road" stop.
- 20 November 2022: Choi Wan-bound buses additioanlly called at "Yiu Ming House Yiu Tung Estate" stop.
- 18 June 2023: In view of the construction works of the Kwun Tong Comprehensive Development Project, the Kwun Tong Station Public Transport Interchange was temporarily closed and the bus stop there for the Siu Sai Wan direction was relocated to a temporary lay-by near Exit D1 of Kwun Tong Road eastbound.
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 6/2022, please refer to the link below for the official route information.
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Cross-Harbour Bus Route 606/Detailed Departure Timetable |
- 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 where passengers are able to use KMB Monthly Pass and KMB Tourist Day Pass; the rest of the trips are dispatched by Citybus where passengers are able to use "Citybus +" sightseeing tickets.
Fares[]
| Journey/Boarding Stop | Fare |
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| Full Fare | $13.8 |
| Section Fare (to Siu Sai Wan) | |
| from Healthy Village | $8.2 |
| from Tai Hong House | $6.1 |
| Section Fare (to Choi Wan) | |
| Eastern Harbour Crossing | $8.2 |
| from Choi Wan St. Joseph's Primary School | $6.8 |
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Bus-Bus Interchange Concessions[]
Template:EHC Bus-Bus Interchange Concession Scheme
Bus Deployments[]
A total of 8 Enviro500 MMC 12m (ATENU) double-decker buses were deployed by KMB on this route, Routes 606A and 606X as scheduled buses. These buses may be dispatched on Route 116.
For Citybus, Enviro500/MMC 12m/12.8m buses (6300-6497/8128-8490, 8537-8546) and Volvo B8L 12m (8806-8845) are mainly deployed on this route.
| List of KMB buses on Route 606 | ||
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| Fleet No. | Plate No. | Depot |
| ATENU634 | TN6154 | Kowloon Bay Depot (K) |
| ATENU815 | TV3958 | |
| ATENU841 | TV7870 | |
| ATENU844 | TV6831 | |
| ATENU849 | TV8480 | |
| ATENU855 | TW122 | |
| ATENU995 | UB7851 | |
| ATENU998 | UB7985 | |
The above list of scheduled buses are as of August 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.2823
Bus Deployment Evolution History[]
During the intial days of commencement of Route 606, KMB mainly deployed MCW Metrobus9.7m (M) and Dennis Jubilant (N) on this route, whereas CMB deployed 5 buses on this route, mainly Leyland Fleetline (LF/SF) and Dennis Condor (DM). When KMB introduced air-conditioned bus services on this route, 2 Dennis Dragon9.9m (ADS) were deployed. After the route diversion in 1996, CMB buses on this route were increased to 7, using entirely Leyland Fleetline (33-ft LF). Before the end of CMB Franchise, due to mass retirement of Fleetline buses, bus deployments therefore became diversified with 2 MCW Metrobuses (ML), 1 Leyland Olympian (LM) and 2 Leyland Victory II (LV), and CMB stated that this route can be operated with 12m buses. Despite having the air-conditioned fare listed in the fare chart, Dennis Dart (CX) were actually assigned to this route before the commencement of Route A20 in September 1995, and there was no scheduled buses being air-conditioned buses.
Citybus replaced CMB to operate this route in September 1998 and was enhanced to full air-conditioned service, intially using Volvo Olympian 11m (9XX/90XX), and in 2000 Leyland Olympian 10.4m buses with the lowest fleet numbers (205-211). Stepping into the 21st century, KMB entirely deployed low-floor buses on this route, however short-bodied models were used only for a long time: initially newly-registered Volvo Super Olympian 10.6m buses (ASV) were mainly deployed, then replaced by Dennis Trident (ATS, with Duple Metsec bodywork, withdrawn); the only 10.6m Dennis Trident in the Citybus fleet also served this route for a long time until it was shifted to Route 85. From 9 November 2008 onwards, all holiday departures were deployed with MAN NL262 11.7m buses (15XX) to save tunnel fees except during Ching Ming and Chung Yeung Festivals due to low ridership, until the model was entirely retired.
From 17 February 2010, KMB's first Enviro400 with Euro V engine (ATSE1/PC4053) was deployed to service on this route. From 12 April, a two-axle Volvo B9TL 10.6m bus became the scheduled bus of this route, making the number of two-axle double-decker scheduled buses increased to two.
In 2011, many short-bodied Leyland Olympians began retired, and Citybus began deploying 12m buses on this route, mainly Dennis Dragon (8XX) and Enviro500 (81XX-82XX). Later, Enviro400 (70XX) replaced these buses on this route during 2012 to Lunar New Year holidays in 2014, and such a situation disappeared in 2015.
In 2013, KMB deployed 3 new Enviro400s (ATSE32/RV4139, ATSE33/RV5033, ATSE36/RV7831, among them ATSE32 originally served in Route 692 and the others were immediately deployed on this route after registering) on this route, replacing the original Dennis Tridents; Citybus also deployed new Enviro500 MMC (83XX) buses on this route as the bus captains on this route had completed the "Rear Axle Steering" (RAS) special training.
Due to reorganisation of 606-series routes, the new route 606X required the use of large-sized 3-axle double-decker buses. KMB deployed 12m buses on this route for the first time as scheduled buses and served that route on a order basis, and the bus concerned was a Volvo B9TL (AVBE9/MP7622, withdrawn) from Route 101, and later replaced by a Volvo Super Olympian 12m (3ASV191/KD8283); in April, one additional Enviro500 12m (ATE126/LF8639) was deployed on this route to replace the remaining Dennis Trident 10.6m buses; in October of the same year, all mass-production version of 10.6m buses were entirely replaced by 12m double-decker buses.
In October 2014, KMB's VDL DB300 (AMC1/SY4050) entered service, and it became the scheduled bus of this route as expected by the public, serving on this route together with the other two two-axle double-decker buses - Enviro400 (ATSE1/PC4053) and Volvo B9TL 10.6m (AVBWS1/PP9062).
On 4 May 2015, to facilitate the service enhancement of Route 606X, an additional single-decker bus was deployed to this route and the bus was a Volvo B7RLE (AVC58/RH4300).
On 1 September 2015, all KMB's two-axle demonstrator buses on this route were shifted to Route 690, which were replaced by 2 Dennis Trident 10.6m buses with Euro III engines (ATS) and Enviro400 (ATSE) to faiclitate the implementation of Franchised Bus Low Emission Zone policy and that buses matching the emission standards must be used on the route concerned. Afterwards, they were replaced by Enviro500 (ATE) and Volvo B9TL (AVBWU) due to the passenger increase in Route 606X and the need for the deployment of Route 103 with vehicles matching standards, making the short-bodied buses nearly disappeared on this route. 2 years later, 12m buses on this route were replaced by Enviro500 MMC 12m (ATENU) and high-capacity version of Volvo B9TL 12m (AVBWU, low-capacity version joined between 2018-2022, replaced with Voith version from Routes 1A and 98A, withdrawn 8 months later).
Routing[]
To Siu Sai Wan (Island Resort)[]
| Routing | Roads observed |
| ① Regular |
The distance of this route is approx. 21.8km, and the journey time is approximately 90mins. (The average speed is 14.5km/h.) Fung Shing Street, Clear Water Bay Road, Choi Hung Interchange, Kwun Tong Road, Wai Yip Street, Kai Cheung Road, Wang Chiu Road, Sheung Yuet Road, Sheung Yee Road, Ngau Tau Kok Road, Elegance Road, Kwun Tong Road, Lei Yue Mun Road, Eastern Harbour Crossing, Island Eastern Corridor, Man Hong Street, King's Road, Shau Kei Wan Road, Tai Hong Street, Lei King Road, Tai On Street, Shing On Street, Yiu Hing Road, Nam Hong Street, Shau Kei Wan Road, Chai Wan Road, Wan Tsui Road, Chai Wan Road, Siu Sai Wan Road, Fu Yee Road and Siu Sai Wan Road |
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| ② * Holiday AM detour via Jordan Valley |
..., Kwun Tong Road, Choi Shek Lane, Choi Hing Road, Choi Wing Road, Choi Ha Road, Jordan Valley North Road, Ngau Tau Kok Road, Chun Wah Road, Ngau Tau Kok Bus Terminus, Jordan Valley North Road, Ngau Tau Kok Road, ... |
| Cross-Harbour Bus Route 606 (Choi Wan (Fung Shing Street) → Siu Sai Wan (Island Resort)) | |||||
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| No. | Area | Road | Bus stop name (KMB) | Bus stop name (Citybus) | Remarks |
| 1 | Ngau Chi Wan | Fung Shing Street | Choi Wan (Fung Shing Street) Bus Terminus | Choi Wan (Fung Shing Street) | |
| 2 | Clear Water Bay Road | Choi Wan Estate | Choi Wan Estate | ||
| 3 | Ngau Chi Wan BBI - Choi Hung Station (K5) | Ping Shek Estate  |
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| 4 | Choi Hung Interchange | Tsui Shek House | Tsui Shek House Ping Shek Estate | ||
| 5 # | Kowloon Bay Business Area | Wang Chiu Road | Lam Wah Street Kowloon Bay | Enterprise Square | Applicable only to regular departures |
| 6 # | Sheung Yuet Road | Sheung Yuet Road | MegaBox | ||
| 7 # | Sheung Yee Road | Sheung Yee Road | Sheung Yee Road | Near MegaBox Applicable only to regular departures | |
| * | Kowloon Bay | Kwun Tong Road | Kai Yip Estate | Kai Yip Estate | Applicable to holiday AM departures using Routing ② |
| Jordan Valley | Choi Hing Road | Choi Hing Road | Choi Hing Road | ||
| Choi Ha Road | Ying On House | Ying On House Choi Ying Estate | |||
| Ying Shun House | Ying Shun House Choi Ying Estate | ||||
| Cheerful Court | Cheerful Court | ||||
| Ngau Tau Kok | Ngau Tau Kok Bus Terminus | Ngau Tau Kok | |||
| Ngau Tau Kok Road | Upper Ngau Tau Kok Estate | Upper Ngau Tau Kok Estate | |||
| 8 | Ngau Tau Kok | Ngau Tau Kok Road | Hay Cheuk Lau | Hay Cheuk Lau Garden Mansion | |
| 9 | Kwun Tong Town Centre | Kwun Tong Road | Ngau Tau Kok Station (V1) | Ngau Tau Kok Station |
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| 10 | Kwun Tong BBI - Kwun Tong Town Centre (T2) | Kwun Tong Town Centre |
Near apm | ||
| 11 | Kwun Tong (Tsui Ping) |
Kwun Tong Station | Kwun Tong Station |
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| 12 | Lei Yue Mun Road | Kwun Tong Swimming Pool (R3) | Kwun Tong Swimming Pool | ||
| 13 | Lam Tin | Lam Tin Station | Lam Tin Station |
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| 14 | Yau Tong | Eastern Harbour Tunnel BBI (K1) | Eastern Harbour Crossing Bus-Bus Interchange |  Interchange stop for EHC routes
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 Eastern Harbour Crossing;  Island Eastern Corridor
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| 15 | North Point | King's Road | Healthy Village | Healthy Village | Section fare begins here |
| 16 | Model Housing Estate | Model Housing Estate |
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| 17 | Quarry Bay | North Point Government Primary School | North Point Government Primary School |
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| 18 | Sunway Gardens | Sunway Gardens | Near Taikoo Place | ||
| 19 | Shipyard Lane | Shipyard Lane |
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| 20 | Quarry Bay (Taikoo Shing) | Cityplaza | Cityplaza |
Near Kornhill Garden | |
| 21 | Sai Wan Ho | Tai Hong Street | Tai Hong House | Tai Hong House | Section fare begins here |
| 22 | Tai On Street | Munsang College Hong Kong Island | Munsang College Hong Kong Island | ||
| 23 | Shau Kei Wan Foothills | Yiu Hing Road | Tung Yan Court | Tung Yan Court | |
| 24 | Tung Hei Court | Tung Hei Court | |||
| 25 | Yat Hei House | Yat Hei House Tung Hei Court | |||
| 26 | Yiu Wah House | Yiu Wah House Yiu Tung Estate | |||
| 27 | Yiu Tung Estate | Yiu Tung Estate | |||
| 28 | Yiu Hing Road | Yiu Hing House | Yiu Hing House Yiu Tung Estate | ||
| 29 | Yiu Kwai House | Yiu Kwai House Yiu Tung Estate | |||
| 30 | Shau Kei Wan | Shaukeiwan Plaza | Shaukeiwan Plaza | ||
| 31 | Shau Kei Wan Road | Nam On Lane | Nam On Lane | ||
| 32 | Shau Kei Wan (Chai Wan Hilly) |
Chai Wan Road | A Kung Ngam Road | A Kung Ngam Road | Near Island Garden |
| 33 | Lei Yue Mun Park | Lei Yue Mun Park | |||
| 34 | Tai Tam Road | Tai Tam Road | |||
| 35 | Chai Wan Hilly | Eastern Hospital | Eastern Hospital | Near Hing Man Estate, Neptune Terrace | |
| 36 | Koway Court | Koway Court | |||
| 37 | Hong Man Street | Hong Man Street | Near Hing Wah (ii) Estate | ||
| 37 | Chai Wan | Wan Tsui Road | Hing Tsui House Hing Wah Estate | Hing Tsui House Hing Wah Estate | |
| 38 | Cheuk Wah House Hing Wah Estate | Cheuk Wah House Hing Wah Estate | |||
| 39 | Youth Square | Youth Square |
Near Y Loft, Wan Tsui Estate | ||
| 40 | Chai Wan Road | Yee Tai Street | Yee Tai Street | Near Winner Centre | |
| 41 | Yue Wan Estate | Yue Wan Estate | |||
| 42 | Sheung On Street | Sheung On Street | Near Fu Shing Court, Dip Tsui Court | ||
| 43 | Siu Sai Wan | Siu Sai Wan Road | Harmony Garden | Harmony Garden | Near Siu Sai Wan Estate |
| 44 | Fu Yee Road | Pui Kiu Primary School | Pui Kiu Primary School | ||
| 45 | Island Resort Bus Terminus | Siu Sai Wan (Island Resort) | |||
To Choi Wan (Fung Shing Street)[]
To Choi Wan: The distance of this route is approx. 21.6km, and the journey time is approximately 90mins. (The average speed is 14.4km/h.)
Via: Siu Sai Wan Road, Fu Yee Road, Siu Sai Wan Road, Chai Wan Road, Wan Tsui Road, Chai Wan Road, Shau Kei Wan Road, Sun Sing Street, Yiu Hing Road, Wai Hang Street, Tai Cheung Street, Shau Kei Wan Road, King's Road, Kornhill Road, King's Road, Healthy Street West, Tsat Tsz Mui Road, Tin Chiu Street, Java Road, Man Hong Street, Island Eastern Corridor, Eastern Harbour Crossing, Lei Yue Mun Road, Kwun Tong Road, Hip Wo Street, Tung Yan Street, Yue Man Square, Hong Ning Road, Ngau Tau Kok Road, Sheung Yee Road, Wang Chiu Road, Kai Cheung Road, Wai Yip Street, Kwun Tong Road, Clear Water Bay Road, New Clear Water Bay Road and Fung Shing Street
| Cross-Harbour Bus Route 606 (Siu Sai Wan (Island Resort) → Choi Wan (Fung Shing Street)) | |||||
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| No. | Area | Road | Bus stop name (KMB) | Bus stop name (Citybus) | Remarks |
| 1 | Siu Sai Wan | Island Resort Bus Terminus | Siu Sai Wan (Island Resort) | ||
| 2 | Fu Yee Road | Cheerful Garden | Cheerful Garden | ||
| 3 | Siu Sai Wan Road | Siu Sai Wan Estate | Siu Sai Wan Estate | ||
| 4 | Chai Wan | Chai Wan Road | Fu Shing Court | Fu Shing Court | |
| 5 | Lok Hin Terrace | Lok Hin Terrace | |||
| 6 | Wan Tsui Shopping Centre | Wan Tsui Shopping Centre | |||
| 7 | Wan Tsui Road | Chak Tsui House Wan Tsui Estate | Chak Tsui House Wan Tsui Estate |
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| 8 | Cheuk Wah House Hing Wah Estate | Cheuk Wah House Hing Wah Estate | |||
| 9 | Fung Hing House Hing Wah Estate | Fung Hing House Hing Wah Estate | |||
| 10 | Chai Wan Hilly | Chai Wan Road | Star of The Sea Catholic Church | Star of The Sea Catholic Church | |
| 11 | Hing Man Estate | Hing Man Estate | |||
| 12 | Shan Tsui Court | Shan Tsui Court | Near Eastern Hospital | ||
| 13 | Shau Kei Wan (Chai Wan Hilly) | Shau Kei Wan East Government Secondary School | Shau Kei Wan East Government Secondary School | ||
| 14 | A Kung Ngam Road | A Kung Ngam Road | Compulsory Stop Near Island Garden | ||
| 15 | Shau Kei Wan | Shau Kei Wan Road | Nam On Lane | Nam On Lane | |
| 16 | Sun Sing Street | Sun Sing Street | |||
| 17 | Yiu Hing Road | Shaukeiwan Plaza | Shaukeiwan Plaza | ||
| 18 | Shau Kei Wan Foothills | Tung Shing Court | Tung Shing Court | ||
| 19 | Yiu Ming House | Yiu Ming House Yiu Tung Estate | |||
| 20 | Yiu Tung Shopping Centre | Yiu Tung Shopping Centre | |||
| 21 | Yiu Wah House | Yiu Wah House Yiu Tung Estate | |||
| 22 | King Hei House | King Hei House Yiu Tung Estate | |||
| 23 | Hing Tung Estate | Hing Tung Estate | |||
| 24 | Sai Wan Ho | Wai Hang Street | Tai Ning Street | Tai Ning Street | |
| 25 | Kornhill | Kornhill Road | Kornhill Plaza | Kornhill Plaza |
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| 26 | Quarry Bay | King's Road | Bo Fung Gardens | Bo Fung Gardens |
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| 27 | Sunway Gardens | Sunway Gardens | |||
| 28 | Mansion Street | Mansion Street | |||
| 29 | North Point | Healthy Village | Healthy Village | ||
| 30 | Tin Chiu Street | Tin Chiu Street | Tin Chiu Street | ||
| Island Eastern Corridor; Eastern Harbour Crossing
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| 31 | Yau Tong | Eastern Harbour Tunnel BBI (L1) | Eastern Harbour Crossing Bus-Bus Interchange | Section fare begins here | |
| 32 | Lam Tin | Lei Yue Mun Road | Lam Tin Station | Lam Tin Station |
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| 33 | Sai Tso Wan | Kwun Tong Law Courts (F2) | Kwun Tong Law Courts | ||
| 34 | Kwun Tong Town Centre | Yue Man Square | Yue Man Square | Yue Man Square |
Near apm |
| 35 | Ngau Tau Kok Station | Ngau Tau Kok Station |
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| 36 | Ngau Tau Kok | Ngau Tau Kok Road | Kwun Tong Government Primary School | Kwun Tong Government Primary School | |
| Sheung Yee Road Flyover | |||||
| 37 | Kowloon Bay Business Area | Wang Chiu Road | Sheung Yuet Road Kowloon Bay | MegaBox | Near Zero Carbon Building |
| 38 | Lam Wah Street Kowloon Bay | Lam Wah Street | |||
Wai Yip Street Flyover;  Kwun Tong Road
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| 39 | Ngau Chi Wan | Ngau Chi Wan BBI - Choi Wan St. Joseph's School (E1) | Choi Wan St. Joseph's Primary School | Section fare begins here | |
| 40 | New Clear Water Bay Road | Pak Hung House | Pak Hung House Choi Wan Estate | ||
| 41 | Fung Shing Street | Choi Wan (Fung Shing Street) Bus Terminus | Choi Wan (Fung Shing Street) | ||
Ridership[]
Due to competition from the MTR and PLB Kwun Tong - Chai Wan Route, the patronage of Route 606 has been low because of its meandering routing, excessive number of stops, limited service hours and sparse headways. Since the commencement of Route 608, it has lost some of the passengers from Hong Kong Island East to Template:AF.
According to the information in the past Bus Route Planning Programmes, the ridership of this route is as follows:
- February 1993 (CMB): The monthly number of passengers was 116,255.
- 2013: The highest occupancy rates for the whole day were 74% (from Siu Sai Wan) and 67% (from Choi Wan), while that for Ngau Chi Wan to Chai Wan was only about 4%.
Related Incidents[]
Traffic Accidents[]
- 3 June 1990: At 4:15 p.m., a Chai Wan (East)-bound CMB Leyland Fleetline (LF296/BX3105) travelling along Sheung Yee Road to the junction of Wang Chiu Road failed to apply the brakes, struck and killed a 68-year-old man crossing the road.
Fire Incidents[]
- 23 November 2006: At about 12:00 noon, smoke emitted from the rear engine of a Siu Sai Wan-bound Citybus Leyland Olympian (208/FS3596) while it was travelling on Yiu Hing Road, with no injuries.
- 14 July 2012: At around 1:00 pm, a Citybus Dennis Dragon (854/GR2547) returned to Citybus Chai Wan Depot due to mechanical failure; when it reached the Island Eastern Corridor near A Kung Ngam Road, the rear of the bus suddenly caught fire, causing no injuries. The bus was withdrawn from service three days later (17 July) due to serious damage beyond repair.
- 25 December 2012: At around 6:00 a.m., a Citybus MAN NL262 (1539/HU5465) single-decker bus travelling in the direction of Choi Wan was suspected to have suffered an engine failure, resulting in white smoke and fire when it arrived at the junction of Tai Lok Street, with no injuries. The bus was retired early due to serious damage beyond repair.
Gallery[]
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Remarks[]
- ↑ Displayed as "Choi Wan Estate" (彩雲邨) on the Motion Bus Stop List.
Related Articles[]
- Cross-Harbour Bus Route 606A
- Cross-Harbour Bus Route 606P (Cancelled)
- Cross-Harbour Bus Route 606X
- Cross-Harbour Bus Route 608
- PLB Kwun Tong - Chai Wan Route
Notes and references[]
- ↑ 交諮委會同意兩巴開辦五條隧巴新綫 其中三條行走東區海底隧道 (TAC agrees that the two bus companies should operate five new routes, three of which will run through the Eastern Harbour Crossing), Wah Kiu Yat Po, 29 Mar 1988.
- ↑ Special Traffic and Transport Measures for Lam Tin, Hong Kong Government Press Release, 16 April 1990.
- ↑ 柴灣（東）道路實施新交通措施，巴士路線改道安排 (), bustop.info.
- ↑ Transport Department HKSARG, "Designation of an Additional Bus Stop for Cross Harbour Route No. 606" [Traffic Advice].
- ↑ Transport Department HKSARG, 小西灣（藍灣半島）公共交通總站啟用 (Opening of Siu Sai Wan (Island Resort) Public Transport Terminus) [Traffic Notice]. (Archived 30 Oct 2002)
External Links[]
- KMB Official Route Information: 606 (Timetable approved by Transport Department)
- Citybus Official Route Information: 606 (to Siu Sai Wan (Island Resort))
- Citybus Official Route Information: 606 (to Choi Wan (Fung Shing Street))
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| Bus routes passing through Eastern Harbour Crossing | ||
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| Central and Western District | <To/from Wong Tai Sin District> 302 (southbound) <To/from Tai Po District> 307 • 307A (southbound) • N307 <To/from North District> 373 (southbound) • 673 • 673A • 673P (southbound) • 679 <To/from Kwun Tong District> 601 • 601P • 603 • 603A • 603P (northbound) • 603S (southbound) • 619 • 619P (southbound) • 619X • 621 • N619 <To/from Kowloon City District> 641 <To/from Sha Tin District> 88R (southbound) • 680 • 680B (southbound) • 680P (southbound) • 680X • 681 • 681P • N680 <To/from Sai Kung District> 600 • 690 • 690P (southbound) • 690S • N691 |  |
| Wan Chai District | ||
| Eastern District | <To/from Wong Tai Sin District> 302A (southbound) • 606 • 606A <To/from Kwun Tong District> 606X • 613 • 613A <To/from Kowloon City District> 608 • 608P <To/from Sha Tin District> 682 • 682A (southbound) • 682B • 682P (southbound) <To/from Tai Po District> 382 (southbound) • 682A (northbound) <To/from Sai Kung District> 694 • 694S | |
| Southern District | ||