The Cross-Harbour Bus Route 619 is jointly operated by Kowloon Motor Bus (KMB) and Citybus. It runs between Shun Lee and Central (Macau Ferry), via Ngau Tau Kok, Kwun Tong Town Centre, MTR Lam Tin Station, Eastern Harbour Crossing, North Point, Fortress Hill, Causeway Bay and Wan Chai.
This route was previously Route 119 via the Cross-Harbour Tunnel and was subsequently diverted to the Eastern Harbour Crossing in 1995.
History[]
Commencing background[]
In response to the imminent completion of the Eastern Harbour Crossing (EHC), CMB and KMB proposed in the 1987-1988 Bus Route Development Programme to introduce Route 101E between Shun Lee and Central as a prototype of this route.[1]
In 1994, KMB's consultant proposed a number of urban route rationalisations, including the splitting of Route 119 into Route 115 via the Cross-Harbour Tunnel (CHT) to serve Kowloon City and Route 619 via the EHC to cover Kwun Tong.
Route change history[]
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 10/2024, see here for the referenced link
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Cross-Harbour Bus Route 619/Detailed 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 | Air-conditioned fare |
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| Full fare | $12.9 |
| Section fares (to Central) | |
| From Island Place | $7.7 |
| Section fares (to Shun Lee) | |
| From Luard Road | $12.2 |
| From Eastern Harbour Tunnel BBI | $7.7 |
| From Chun Wah Court | $6.8 |
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Bus-Bus Interchange Concessions[]
Template:EHC Interchange Concession Scheme
Bus deployments[]
KMB deploys a total of 10 Enviro500 MMC (7 12m ATENU, 3 12.8m 3ATENU) as scheduled buses, and these buses may be dispatched away to routes 26, 116 and 619X.
Citybus deploys a total of 13 double-decker buses, mainly being Enviro500/MMC 12m (8128-8202, 8235-8319/8320-8360, 8391-8399, 8402-8483, 8490, 8537-8546), Enviro500 MMC 12.8m (6300-6443, 6453-6459) and Volvo B8L 12m (5230-5236, 8806-8829, 521XX).
As this route passes through the Low Emission Zone for Franchised Buses, vehicles on this route must meet Euro V emission standards or above unless under special vehicle dispatchment changes.
In addition, the joint operation arrangement of this route and Route N619 is different from that of other routes. The first departure from Hong Kong Island on this route is operated by KMB while the first departure from Kowloon is operated by Citybus.
| List of KMB buses on Route 619 | ||
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| Fleet no. | Plate no. | Depot |
| ATENU898 | TX5380 | Kowloon Bay Depot (K) |
| ATENU1126 | UH2861 | |
| ATENU1132 | UH4001 | |
| ATENU1134 | UH4377 | |
| ATENU1225 | UT2932 | |
| ATENU1226 | UT3018 | |
| ATENU1227 | UT3574 | |
| 3ATENU188 | VR5707 | |
| 3ATENU194 | VR5776 | |
| 3ATENU219 | VS3501 | |
The above list of scheduled buses are as of August 2025, 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.2825
Bus deployment evolution history[]
| Bus deployment evolution history of Cross-Harbour Bus Route 619 |
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Routing[]
Ridership[]
Related events/incidents[]
Gallery[]
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Remarks[]
Related articles[]
- Cross-Harbour Bus Route 101
- Cross-Harbour Bus Route 119 (Cancelled)
- Cross-Harbour Bus Route 601
- Cross-Harbour Bus Route 619P
- Cross-Harbour Bus Route 619X
- Cross-Harbour Bus Route 621
- Cross-Harbour Bus Route 641
- Cross-Harbour Bus Route N619
References[]
External links[]
- KMB Official Route Information: 619 (Timetable approved by Transport Department)
- Timetable of KMB Departures
- Citybus Official Route Information: 619 (to Central (Macau Ferry))
- Citybus Official Route Information: 619 (to Shun Lee Estate)
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| The Anderson Road Quarry Development Area (Tai Sheung Tok) belongs to Sai Kung District, please refer to the District Council constituency boundary map.
Italic - service during specified days/periods only; → - Outbound service only; ← - Inbound service only; (#) - outbound trips start at Diamond Hill Station (in Wong Tai Sin District); (*) outbound terminus located at North District and the inbound starting point is located at Tai Po District | |||||||||||||||||||
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| Italic - service during specified days/periods only; → - Outbound service only; ← - Inbound service only; (@) - Outbound trips terminate at Central and Western District, return trips start at Wan Chai District; (&) - Return trips start at Central and Western District, outbound trips terminate at Wan Chai District; ($) - Running one-way to Central and Western District during weekday AM peak hours, and running to-way to and from Wan Chai District during other times | |||||||||||||||||||
| 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 |  |
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| 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 | |
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