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Cross-Harbour Bus Route 978

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Reminder: NOT to be confused with Cross-Harbour Bus Route 987.

The Cross-Harbour Bus Route 978 is operated solely by Kowloon Motor Bus (KMB). It runs between Fanling (Wah Ming) and Exhibition Centre Station, passing through MTR Fanling Station, Ching Ho Estate, North District Hospital, MTR Sheung Shui Station (Choi Yuen Estate), and connects to Sheung Wan, Central and Admiralty via San Tin Highway and the whole of Route 3.

This route was upgraded from the former Route 373A, providing whole-day cross-harbour bus services in North District together with Route 673.

History[]

For details of the development of the predecessor of this route, Cross-Harbour Bus Route 373A, please refer to the article Cross-Harbour Bus Route 373A.

  • 22 August 2015: Route 373A was renumbered as Route 978 with no change in routing and the following changes were also implemented:[1][2]
    • The last bus time from Wan Chai North was delayed to 23:00;
    • New stops at "North District Hospital" on Po Kin Road and "Central Pier 5" on Man Kwong Street for Wan Chai North direction;
    • Estimated Time of Arrival (ETA) Enquiry System was introduced on this route;
    • Starting from 24 August, a special departure from "Luard Road" stop on Hennessy Road to Fanling (Wah Ming) at 18:35 on Mondays to Fridays was introduced;
    • Although this route has been delinked from the 373 series in KMB's business operations, it was still regarded as a special departure of Route 373 in the Schedule of Services.
  • 2 November 2015: The 18:35 special departure from Luard Road to Fanling was changed to depart from Wan Chai North instead.[3]
  • 12 December 2016: The last bus time from Wan Chai North was delayed to 23:30.[4]
  • 24 April 2017:
    • The first bus time from Fanling (Wah Ming) was advanced to 06:40;[5]
    • Listed as an independent route in the Schedule of Services and no longer belonged to a special service of Route 373.
  • 1 July 2017: [6][7][8]
    • Interchange concessions with trams and with Hong Kong Island GMB routes under AMS Public Transport for an initial period of six months were introduced, which has been extended several times and is still in effect.
    • 50% Long-haul Route Same-day Return Discount Concession Scheme for Full-time Students was introduced on this route.
  • 7 August 2017: A new stop was added at "North District Hospital" on Po Kin Road for Fanling (Wah Ming) direction.[9]
  • 28 August 2017: The first bus time from Fanling (Wah Ming) on Mondays to Fridays was advanced to 06:00.[10]
  • 24 December 2017: The first bus time from Fanling (Wah Ming) on Saturdays, Sundays and Public Holidays was advanced to 06:00.[11]
  • 25 August 2018: The last bus time from Fanling (Wah Ming) was delayed from 21:00 to 23:00.[12]
  • 5 July 2021: The first bus time from Fanling (Wah Ming) on Mondays to Fridays was advanced from 06:00 to 05:40.[13]
  • 14 May 2022: The terminus was relocated from Wan Chai North to the new Exhibition Centre Station Public Transport Interchange and no longer stopped at "Wan Chai Ferry Pier" stop on Convention Avenue for Fanling direction.[14][15][16]
  • 3 July 2023: A new stop was added at "Queen Street" on Connaught Road West for Fanling direction.[17][18]
  • 31 March 2025:[19][20]
    • The last bus time from Exhibition Centre Station was delayed from 23:30 to 23:40;
    • A new stop was added at "Flora Plaza" on Pak Wo Road for Exhibition Centre Station direction and changed to stop at "Yan Shing Court" stop after detouring via Yat Ming Road.

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 3/2025, please refer to the link below for the official route information.

From Fanling (Wah Ming)
Service hours Headways (mins)
Mondays to Fridays
05:40 - 06:00 20
06:00 - 06:30 15
06:30 - 07:54 12
07:54 - 08:54 15
08:54 - 10:00 22
10:00 - 12:00 20
12:00 - 19:00 30
19:00 - 21:00 40
21:00 - 23:00 60
Saturdays
06:00 - 07:20 20
07:20 - 07:50 15
07:50 - 13:30 20
13:30 - 19:00 30
19:00 - 21:00 40
21:00 - 23:00 60
Sundays and Public Holidays
06:00 - 07:00 30
07:00 - 09:05 25
09:05 - 11:25 20
11:25 - 13:30 25
13:30 - 17:00 30
17:00 - 20:00 45
20:00 - 23:00 60
From Exhibition Centre Station
Service hours Headways (mins)
Mondays to Fridays
10:00 - 13:20 40
13:20 - 15:20 30
15:20 - 15:40 20
15:40 - 16:40 15
16:40 - 17:28 12
17:28 - 17:58 10
17:58 - 18:10 12
18:10 - 19:10 15
19:10 - 22:10 20
22:10 - 23:40 30
Saturdays
10:00 - 12:40 40
12:40 - 15:10 30
15:10 - 22:10 20
22:10 - 23:40 30
Sundays and Public Holidays
10:00 - 12:40 40
12:40 - 14:10 30
14:10 - 15:50 25
15:50 - 22:10 20
22:10 - 23:40 30
Detailed timetable

Cross-Harbour Bus Route 978/Detailed timetable

This route provides Estimated Time of Arrival enquiry Service.

Fares[]

Journey/boarding stop Air-conditioned fares
Full fare $27.9
Section fares (to Exhibition Centre Station)
Western Harbour Tunnel BBI $11.4
From Macau Ferry $6.7
Section fares (to Fanling)
Western Harbour Tunnel BBI $20.6
Tai Lam Tunnel Interchange $17.2
From Choi Pik House Choi Po Court $7.7
From Fanling Station BBI - Fanling Station $6.1
Fare Remarks
  • Half-fare for children aged below 12 and senior citizens aged 65 or above; the remainder of the fare after half-fare will be counted as 10 cents.
  • Elderly persons aged 65 or above using Senior Octopus Cards or Personalised Octopus cards, Hong Kong residents aged 60 to 64 using JoyYou Card, and eligible persons with disabilities using Personalised Octopus cards with "Persons with Disabilities Status" can enjoy a flat fare of $2.0 per journey under the $2 Concessionary Fare. If the concessionary fare for eligible persons with disabilities aged below 12 and senior citizens aged 65 or above is less than $2.0 after a 50% discount from the regular fare, the beneficiary is only required to pay the original concessionary fare; if the original full fare for Hong Kong residents aged 60 to 64 or eligible persons with disabilities is already less than $2.0, the beneficiary is also only required to pay the original full fare.
  • Passengers are required to tender exact fare by cash or by Octopus card when boarding. No exact change will be given.
  • Passengers can also pay their fares through a variety of electronic payment tools (e-payment system), including using contactless VISA, JCB Card, MasterCard, UnionPay, American Express, Discover Card, Diners Club International Credit Card, UnionPay Credit Card, Apple Pay, Google Pay, Samsung Pay, AlipayHK "EasyGo" and UnionPay "QuickPass", BoC Pay "Ride Code" and WeChat Pay HK or WeChat "Ride Code". Passengers using this payment method are not eligible for the interchange concessions with non-KMB/LWB routes, nor are they eligible for the "Public Transport Fare Subsidy Scheme" and "Public Transport Fare Concession Scheme for the Elderly and Eligible Persons with Disabilities".

Bus-Bus Interchange Concessions[]

Wah Ming BBI Interchange Concessions[]

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Fanling Station BBI Interchange Concessions[]

Template:Fanling Station BBI Interchange Concessions

Sheung Shui BBI Interchange Concessions[]

Template:Sheung Shui BBI Interchange Concessions

Tai Lam Tunnel BBI Interchange Concessions[]

Template:Tai Lam Tunnel BBI Interchange Concessions

Western Harbour Crossing Interchange Concessions[]

Details of the Western Harbour Crossing Toll Plaza Bus-Bus Interchange Concession Scheme
New Territories/Kowloon to Hong Kong Island
First leg Second leg Discounted fare Time limit
900, 904, 905/905P, 907C, 914/914P/914X, 930/930A/930B/930X, 933, 934/934A, 935, 936/936A, 948/948A/948B/948P/948X, 952/952C/952P/962/962A/962P/962X, 960/960B/960C/960P/960S/960X, 961/961P/961S, 967/967X, 968/968A/968X, 969/969B/969P/969X, 970, 970X, 971, 973, 976/976A, 978/978A/978B, 980A, 980X, 981P, 982X, 985/985A/985B, 989, E11/E11A/E11B
(Higher interchange discounts are available for designated combinations, please refer to the Points to Note section) 		Original fare minus $5.0 150mins
982C 930/930A/930B/930X, 952/952C/952P, 962/962A/962P/962X, 967/967X, 969/969B/969P/969X, 970/970X, 971, 973, 979, E11/E11A/E11B/E11S
930/930A/930B/930X, 952/952C/952P, 962/962A/962P/962X, 967/967X, 969/969B/969P/969X, 970/970X, 971, 973, 979, E11/E11A/E11B/E11S 982C
988 933, 950, 955, 976/976A, 982C, 986, 989
933, 950, 955, 976/976A, 982C, 986, 989 988
E11S 930/930A/930B/930X, 952/952C/952P, 962/962A/962P/962X, 967/967X, 969/969B/969P/969X, 970/970X, 971, 973
930/930A/930B/930X, 952/952C/952P, 962/962A/962P/962X, 967/967X, 969/969B/969P/969X, 970/970X, 971, 973 E11S
933, 950, 955, 976/976A, 979, 986, 989 970/970X, 971, 973, A10, A11, A12, E11/E11A/E11B/E11S 120mins[Remark 1]
970/970X, 971, 973, A10, A11, A12, E11/E11A/E11B/E11S 933, 950, 955, 976/976A, 979, 986, 989
979, A17
982C 955, 986
955, 986 982C
986 976A
213E (any direction) 900, 934/934A, 935, 936/936A, 960/960B/960C/960P/960S/960X, 961/961P/961S, 968/968A/968X, 978/978A/978B, P960, P968 Original fare minus $8.3
230R (from Ma Wan) 900/900X, 934, 936, 960/960P/960S, 961, 968, 978 Original fare minus $6.0
296D (from Kowloon Station) 900/900X Free for second leg 60mins
934/934A, 935, 936/936A, 960/960B/960C/960P/960S/960X, 961/961P/961S, 968/968A/968X, 978/978A/978B Original fare minus $10.8
W4 (any direction) 900/900X, 934, 935, 936, 960/960P/960S, 961, 968, 978 Original fare minus $5.7 120mins
37X 934/934A, 935, 936/936A, 960/960C/960P/960S, 961/961P/961S, 968/968A, 978/978A/978B Original fare minus $0.1 150mins
960B/960X, 968X Original fare minus $0.9
Second interchange:
Travelling first on: 38B, 240X, 249X, 286P/286X, 287X
Then interchange to: 280X 		934/934A, 935, 936/936A, 960/960B/960C/960P/960S/960X, 961/961P/961S, 968/968A/968X, 978/978A/978B Total fare $19.1 for two/three journeys
280X
T270 Original fare minus $1.5
900/900X 934/934A, 935, 936/936A, 960/960C/960P/960S, 961/961P/961S, 968/968A Total fare $24.0
936/936A, 960/960B/960C/960P/960S/960X, 961/961P/961S 900/900X Free for second leg
978/978A/978B 968
960/960P/960S, 961/961P/961S
960B/960X
970, 970X 120mins[Remark 1]
A10 970/970X, 971, 973
A11, A12 973
930/930A/930B/930X, 933, 950, 952/952C/952P, 955, 962/962A/962P/962X, 967/967X, 969/969B/969P/969X, 976/976A 979
933, 955, 976/976A, 979 930/930A/930B/930X, 933, 950, 952/952C/952P, 955, 962/962A/962P/962X, 967/967X, 969/969B/969P/969X, 976/976A, 986, 989
982C 950
989 976A
986, 989 933, 950, 952C, 955, 976
930/930A/930B/930X, 952/952P, 962/962A/962P/962X, 967/967X, 969/969B/969P/969X, 979 Total fare $20.8
930/930A/930B/930X 933, 955, 976/976A, 986, 989
950, 952/952C/952P, 962/962A/962P/962X Total fare $27.3
967/967X, 969/969B/969P/969X Total fare $28.2
950 982C Total fare $27.3
960/960P/960S, 961/961P/961S 968X Total fare $27.0 150mins
934/934A, 935 936/936A Free for second leg
968/968A/968X 960/960B/960C/960P/960S/960X, 961/961P/961S
Hong Kong Island to Kowloon/New Territories
First leg Second leg Discounted fare Time limit
968 960/960A/960C/960P/960S, 961 Free for second leg 150mins
960B/960X 968
960/960A/960C/960P/960S, 961 968/968X Total fare $27.0
936/936A 934/934A, 935 Free for second leg
900 960/960A/960B/960C/960P/960S/960X, 961 Total fare $24.0
934/934A, 935, 960/960A/960B/960C/960P/960S/960X, 961 900
900, 934/934A, 935, 936/936A, 960/960A/960B/960C/960P/960S/960X, 961, 968/968X, 978/978A, P960, P968 213E (any direction) Free for second leg 120mins
900, 934, 936, 960, 961, 968, 978 230R (to Ma Wan)
900, 934/934A, 935, 936/936A, 960/960A/960B/960C/960P/960S/960X, 961, 968/968X, 978/978A 296D (to Kowloon Station)
900, 934, 935, 936, 960／960P／960S, 961, 968, 978 W4 (any direction)
933, 950, 955, 976/976A, 987 970/970X, 971, 973, A10, A11, A12, A17, E11A/E11B Original fare minus $1.5
970/970X, 971, 973, A10, A11, A12, A17, E11A/E11B 933, 950, 955, 976/976A, 987
970, 970X/X970 Free for second leg
933 930/930A/930X
950, 952/952C, 962/962C/962G/962X/X962 Total fare $27.3
967/967X, 969/969B/969C Total fare $28.2
976/976A 930/930A/930X, 950, 952/952C, 955, 962/962C/962G/962X/X962, 967/967X, 969/969B/969C Free for second leg
976R 952, 962X, 967/967X, 969
987 930/930A/930X, 933 Total fare $20.8
950, 952/952C, 955, 962/962C/962G/962X/X962 Total fare $27.3
967/967X, 969/969B/969C Total fare $28.2
930/930A/930X, 950, 952/952C, 962/962C/962G/962X/X962, 967/967X, 969/969B/969C, 976/976A 933 Free for second leg
930/930A/930X, 933, 950, 952/952C, 955, 962/962C/962G/962X/X962, 967/967X, 969/969B, 969C (board at Central), 987 976/976A Total fare $27.6
969C (board at Eastern District) Free for second leg
930/930A/930X, 933, 950, 952/952C, 955, 962/962C/962G/962X/X962, 967/967X, 969/969B/969C, 976/976A 987
979 950, 955
950, 955 (board at Central) 979 Total fare $27.8
955 (board at Eastern District) Total fare $27.7
970, 970X Original fare minus $1.5
Interchanging to the opposite direction
First leg Second leg Discounted fare Time limit
952/952C/952P, 962, 962A/962P/962X, 967/967X, 969, 969B, 969P, 969X (from New Territories) 970, 970X, 971, 973 (to Kowloon) Free for second leg 120mins
970, 970X, 971, 973 (from Kowloon) 952/952C, 962, 962C/962X, X962 (to Tuen Mun) Total fare $24.2
967/967X, 969, 969B, 969C (to Tin Shui Wai) Total fare $27.3
296D (from Kowloon Station) 900, 934/934A, 935, 936/936A, 960/960A/960B/960C/960P/960S/960X, 961, 968/968X, 978/978A (to New Territories) Original fare minus $10.8 60mins
W4 (any direction) 900, 934, 935, 936, 960／960P／960S, 961, 968, 978 (to New Territories) Original fare minus $5.7 120mins
900/900X, 934/934A, 935, 936/936A, 960/960B/960C/960P/960S/960X, 961/961P/961S, 968/968A/968X, 978/978A/978B (from New Territories) 296D (to Kowloon Station) Free for second leg 120mins
900/900X, 934, 935, 936, 960/960P/960S, 961, 968, 978 (from New Territories) W4 (any direction)
900, 934/934A, 935, 936/936A, 960/960B/960C/960P/960S/960X, 961/961P/961S, 968/968A/968X, 978/978A/978B, P960, P968 (from New Territories) 213E (any direction)
213E (any direction) 900, 934/934A, 935, 936/936A, 960/960A/960B/960C/960P/960S/960X, 961, 968/968X, 978/978A, P960, P968 (to New Territories) Original fare minus $8.3

Remarks:

  • Passengers must use the same Octopus Card to enjoy the above interchange concessions.
  • Passengers can also use the same electronic payment instrument account to enjoy the interchange concessions between KMB departures or Citybus departures on the above routes, but cross-group (KMB↔Citybus) interchanges are not applicable.
  • The interchange concession is not applicable to interchanges to the same route or routes divided by "/", nor is it applicable to overnight and late night bus routes.
  • The interchange concession of $5.0 is only applicable to the Western Harbour Tunnel BBI or before, but is not limited to KMB's designated combined interchange locations.
  • Some interchange combinations cannot be used at the same time as the two-way section fares on Route 900.
  • Interchanging from the 934 series and 935 to Route 968/968A, the 960 and 961 series, Route T270, the 968 and 978 series of routes, Routes 930, 952, 962, 967 and 969 series of routes, as well as "A" Routes and "E" Routes are only applicable to Hong Kong Island or New Territories area transfers. Free second trips are not available when transferring at the Western Harbour Crossing; some Citybus interchange concessions are exclusively operated . There are also interchange concessions on Hong Kong Island between some of these routes, and the amount may be different from the Western Harbour Crossing interchanges. Please refer to the relevant entries on each route for details.
  • Passengers on Routes 976 and 976A must interchange at the Western Harbour Crossing BBI. Passengers who interchange at Tai Lam Tunnel Bus-Bus Interchange cannot enjoy the interchange concessions.
  • These interchange concessions can be used in conjunction with the interchange concession schemes for Hong Kong Island Routes, Tuen Mun Road Routes and Tai Lam Tunnel Routes.
  • The discount for children under 12 years old is calculated at half the rate; for passengers who benefit from the Public Transport Fare Concession Scheme for the Elderly and Eligible Persons with Disabilities, if the second journey fare is the above second journey discount fare (for example, those aged 65 or above, qualified persons with disabilities, or passengers under 12 years old, the concession in halved) or $2.0, whichever is lower. Therefore, some interchanges may not have interchange concessions. Official website:
  • Kowloon Motor Bus
  • Citybus

LWB Airbus Routes and KMB Interchange Concession Scheme[]

LWB Airport Routes, AsiaWorld-Expo Special Routes and KMB Interchange Concession Scheme
1st leg Direction 2nd leg Direction Discount for 2nd leg Time limit
X33, X36, X40, X43, X47 To Urban KMB solely-operated routes Unlimited Positive difference between the fare payable for the 2nd leg minus the fare paid for the 1st leg
Free if the difference is in negative number 		150mins
A30, A31, A32, A33, A33X, A34, A36, A37, A38, A41, A41P, A42, A43, A43P *, A46, A47X 120mins
KMB Solely-operated routes Any A30, A31, A32, A33, A33X, A34, A36, A37, A38, A41, A41P, A42, A43, A43P *, A46, A47X to Airport

Note:

  • Passengers are required to use the same Octopus card/credit card or the same mobile payment tool account (KMB/LWB "e-payment system") to enjoy the interchange discount.
  • Passengers can enjoy the above interchange discount at any bus stop where they can connect to a second route.
  • KMB journeys are not applicable to tourist routes (i.e. R-tail routes), unconventional special routes, racecourse routes and MTR Feeder Bus routes.
  • Passengers heading towards the urban area will not be able to enjoy the "Inter-route Interchange Discount" on the KMB route immediately after interchange after enjoying this interchange discount.
  • Airport-bound passengers who enjoy the "KMB Inter-route Transfer Concession" between the first and second journeys may still enjoy the interchange discount on the third immediately following the LWB route A at $6.0 or the second KMB route minus the concession fare, whichever is lower; if the second KMB route is a free interchange (including free journeys with KMB Monthly Pass) or the first two journeys are both If the second KMB route is a free interchange (including free journeys with KMB Monthly Pass) or the first two journeys are both KMB routes with interchange concessions, the interchange concession will not be offered.
  • Routes R8, S64 series, Long Win Bus Lantau Link BBI, Tuen Mun Chek Lap Kok Tunnel bus routes and all interchange schemes with other companies cannot be used consecutively with this interchange concession.
  • 50% discount for children under 12 years old; for passengers benefiting from the Public Transport Fare Concession Scheme for the Elderly and Eligible Persons with Disabilities when interchanging from LWB A Routes to KMB, the KMB one-way fare is the lower of the discounted concessionary fare (or 50% discount in the case of elderly or eligible persons with disabilities under 12 years old) and $2.0, therefore some interchange combinations may not be available. When interchanging from KMB to LWB A Routes, passengers may get back the actual fare paid for the first journey (i.e. the lower of the original fare (50% discount for elderly or eligible persons with disabilities under 12 years old) and $2.0).

＊: For interchanging from KMB Route B1 (Tin Tsz direction) to LWB Route A43P ( Airport direction), the actual fare paid for the first journey will be refunded for the next journey, except that the interchange concession cannot be enjoyed for the first journey of Route B1, otherwise, only the normal (i.e. maximum $6.0) interchange concession will be offered; for interchange from LWB Route A43P (Luen Wo Hui direction) to KMB Route B1 (Lok Ma Chau direction), passengers will be offered a free interchange concession for the second journey, but no interchange discount will be offered for the first journey of route A43P and no other interchange concession will be offered for route B1 thereafter. This special concession is not applicable to other LWB A routes (including Routes A36, A37 and A43).

KMB and Hong Kong Tramways Interchange Concession Scheme[]

Template:KMB and Tram Interchange Concession Scheme

KMB and GMB Interchange Concession Scheme[]

Template:KMB-AMS Interchange Concession Scheme

New Territories GMB Route 507 and KMB Interchange Concession Scheme
First leg Second leg Concession Time limit
507 261, 261X, 270A, 270B, 270C, 270D, 270P, 276C, 277A, 277P, 277X, 278A, 278P, 278X, 279A, 279B, 279X, 373, 673, 673A, 673P, 978, 978A, A43, A43P, E43, T270, T277, W3
(To New Territories West/Kowloon/Hong Kong Island/Lantau Island)		 First leg fare rebate 90mins
261, 261X, 270A, 270B, 270C, 276C, 277A, 277P, 277X, 278A, 278X, 279X, 373, 673, 673A, 978, 978A, A43, A43P, E43, T270, T277, W3
(To New Territories West/Kowloon/Hong Kong Island/Lantau Island)		 507 Free for second leg 150 mins

Remarks:

  • Passengers must use the same Octopus card to enjoy the above interchange concession.
  • Passengers may enjoy the above interchange concession at any bus stop/minibus stop that can connect to the second leg route(s).
  • For details, please see KMB website.

50% Long-haul Route Same-day Return Discount Concession Scheme for Full-time Students

50% Long-haul Route Same-day Return Discount Concession Scheme for Full-time Students is provided on this route. Full-time students aged between 12 and 25 holding a Personalised Octopus card with Student Status who travel on this route in two different directions; or travelling on Route 978A/978B towards Hong Kong Island and this route towards North District; or travelling on this route towards Hong Kong Island and Route 978A towards North District on the same day will enjoy a 50% discount on the second journey, provided that no more than nine monetary transactions are made with the Octopus between the two journeys. The discount can be used in conjunction with the Octopus interchange discount on the bus itself. The system will first calculate the interchange discount on the bus itself, and then calculate the half-fare discount on the return journey.

Bus deployments[]

A total of 15 Enviro500 MMC double-decker buses (3 12m ATENU, 6 12.8m 3ATENU, 6 12.8m E6X) were assigned to this route as scheduled buses. Buses may be dispatched away to Routes 70K, 78K, 273, 273S, 278K and 673.

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.

List of buses on Route 978
Fleet no. Plate no. Depot
ATENU1333 VG5241 Sha Tin Depot (Sheung Shui Sub-depot) (S)
ATENU1513 VP8180
ATENU1521 VR270
3ATENU34 TY1235
3ATENU36 TY1924
3ATENU37 TY2057
3ATENU40 TY3437
3ATENU42 TY3570
3ATENU148 UJ1646
E6X38 WL8819
E6X39 WL8913
E6X83 WN5574
E6X181 XZ6439
E6X191 XZ7324
E6X197 YA269

The above list of scheduled buses are as of June 2024, 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.2624

Bus deployment evolution history[]

Bus deployment evolution history of Cross-Harbour Bus Route 978

This route was formerly Route 373A, which continued to serve the entire route until August 2022 after the renumbering.

In July 2017, newly-registered Volvo B9TL 12m (AVBWU) joined this route gradually.

In March 2018, Enviro500 MMC 12.8m (3ATENU) buses were approved on this route and were added immediately. Later in August 2020, they were replaced by the same model (E6X) and were re-added only in June next year.

In July 2019, Volvo B8L 12m (V6B) were added to this route gradually.

In June 2022, Volvo B8L 12.8m (V6X) were added to this route.

In August 2022, buses on this route was changed to be independently dispatched.

Routing[]

To Exhibition Centre Station[]

To Exhibition Centre Station: The distance of this route is approx. 50.5km, and the journey time is approximately 112mins. (The average speed is 27.1km/h.)

Via: Lui Ming Road, Wai Ming Street, Pak Wo Road, Yat Ming Road, Pak Wo Road, Ching Hiu Road, Po Kin Road, Pak Wo Road, Choi Yuen Road, Po Shek Wu Road, Fanling Highway, San Tin Highway, Tsing Long Highway, North West Tsing Yi Interchange, Cheung Tsing Highway, Cheung Tsing Tunnel, Tsing Kwai Highway, West Kowloon Highway, Western Harbour Crossing, Connaught Road West, Connaught Road Central, Man Kwong Street, Man Yiu Street, Connaught Place, Connaught Road Central, Harcourt Road, Tim Mei Avenue, Lung Wui Road, Fenwick Pier Street, Harbour Road, Tonnochy Road, Hung Hing Road and Fleming Road

Cross-Harbour Bus Route 978 (Fanling (Wah Ming) → Exhibition Centre Station)
No. Area Road Bus stop name Remarks
1 Fanling South Wah Ming BBI (B1)
2 Yat Ming Road Dawning Views
3 Pak Wo Road Flora Plaza
4 Yan Shing Court
5 Fanling Station BBI - Fung Ying Seen Koon (D2)
6 Kei San Secondary School
7 Fanling Ka Shing Court
8 Glamour Garden
9 Sheung Shui Ching Hiu Road Ching Ho Estate
10 Tsang Mui Millenium School
11 Po Kin Road North District Hospital
12 Choi Yuen Road Sheung Shui BBI - Sheung Shui Station (C1)
13 Choi Pik House Choi Po Court
14 Po Shek Wu Road Choi Ngan House Choi Po Court
Fanling Highway, San Tin Highway; Tsing Long Highway
15 Pat Heung Tai Lam Tunnel BBI (A5) (Alighting Stop) Suggested interchange stop for Tai Lam Tunnel routes
Tai Lam Tunnel BBI (A3)
Tai Lam Tunnel to West Kowloon Highway
16 Kowloon Station Commercial and Residential Area Western Harbour Tunnel BBI (A1) Section fare begins here
Designated interchange stop for WHC routes
Western Harbour Crossing
17 Sheung Wan Connaught Road West Macau Ferry Section fare begins here
18 Central Ferry Piers Man Kwong Street Central Government Pier
19 Central Pier 5
20 Central Connaught Place General Post Office
21 Admiralty (Tamar) Harcourt Road Central Government Offices (D1)
22 Lung Wui Road CITIC Tower
23 Wan Chai North Harbour Road Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre
24 Wan Chai Training Pool
25 Exhibition Centre Station Bus Terminus

To Fanling (Wah Ming)[]

To Fanling: The distance of this route is approx. 49.6km, and the journey time is approximately 112mins. (The average speed is 26.6km/h.)

Via: Hung Hing Road, Fleming Road, Hennessy Road, Queensway, Des Voeux Road Central, Hillier Street, Connaught Road Central, Connaught Road West, Western Harbour Crossing, West Kowloon Highway, Tsing Kwai Highway, Cheung Tsing Tunnel, Cheung Tsing Highway, North West Tsing Yi Interchange, Tsing Long Highway, San Tin Highway, Fanling Highway, Po Shek Wu Road, Choi Yuen Road, Pak Wo Road, Po Kin Road, Ching Hiu Road, Pak Wo Road, Yat Ming Road, Wah Ming Road and Lui Ming Road

Cross-Harbour Bus Route 978 (Exhibition Centre Station → Fanling (Wah Ming))
No. Area Road Bus stop name Remarks
1 Wan Chai North Exhibition Centre Station Bus Terminus
2 Wan Chai Hennessy Road Fleming Road
3 Luard Road
4 Admiralty Queensway Pacific Place (A1)
5 Central Bank of China Tower
6 Des Voeux Road Central Li Yuen Street East
7 Sheung Wan Wing Kut Street
8 Man Wa Lane
9 Connaught Road West Queen Street
Western Harbour Crossing
10 Kowloon Station Commercial and Residential Area Western Harbour Tunnel BBI (B1) Section fare begins here
West Kowloon Highway to Tai Lam Tunnel
11 Pat Heung Tai Lam Tunnel BBI (B5) (Alighting Stop) Section fare begins here
Suggested interchange stop for Tai Lam Tunnel routes
Tai Lam Tunnel BBI (B4)
Tsing Long Highway; San Tin Highway, Fanling Highway
12 Sheung Shui Choi Yuen Road Choi Pik House Choi Po Court Section fare begins here
13 Sheung Shui BBI - Sheung Shui Station (D2)
14 Po Kin Road Cheung Lung Wai Estate
15 Ching Hiu Road Royal Green
16 8 Royal Green
17 Fanling Pak Wo Road Cheerful Park
18 Ka Shing Court
19 Fanling South Kei San Secondary School
20 Fanling Station BBI - Fanling Station (D1) Section fare begins here
21 Yat Ming Road Pak Fuk Tin Sam Playground
22 Dawning Views
23 Wah Ming Road Wo Hing Tsuen
24 Wah Ming BBI (B1)

Ridership[]

According to District Council documents, the ridership of this route is as follows:

  • 2019: The occupancy rate during morning peak hours was 72%.[21]
  • 2020:
    • January: The occupancy rate of trips departing at 7am was 82%.[22]
    • April: The average occupancy rate during morning peak hours was less than 60%.[21]
  • 2021: The average occupancy rate during the peakiest hour at "Glamour Garden" stop between 6am to 7am was 56%.[23]

Related incidents[]

Traffic accidents[]

  • 17 August 2018 : Four people were injured when an Enviro500 MMC (3ATENU175/VP533) towards Wan Chai North collided with three taxis and a private car at the Hong Kong Island exit of the Western Harbour Crossing at around 1:00pm.[24]
  • 18 December 2019: At around 4:00pm, an Enviro500 MMC (ATENU341/TA6723) heading towards Fanling (Wah Ming) crashed out of control into a tree on the roadside on Fanling Highway near Tsung Pak Long, Kwu Tung, allegedly due to dodging a dump truck that suddenly cut across the lane, cutting off the upper left side of the vehicle, and throwing three passengers out of the vehicle, resulting in 6 deaths and 39 injuries.[25][26][27]
    • The bus captain involved was subsequently charged with causing death by dangerous driving and causing grievous bodily harm by dangerous driving, and was found guilty of the charges in the District Court on 28 April 2021, and was sentenced to immediate imprisonment for four years, disqualification from driving for five years, and enrolment in a driving improvement course at his own expense.[28] See article "2019 KMB bus crash on Fanling Highway" for the details about the accident.
  • 26 June 2025: At 2:27 p.m., an Enviro500 MMC (E6X41/WL9134) towards Exhibition Centre Station was travelling along West Kowloon Highway near Lai Chi Kok Park when it crashed into a construction vehicle and was pushed forward by more than 10 feet before coming to a stop. The lower deck of the bus was seriously damaged and the upper door was severely deformed, injuring the bus driver and a passenger.[29]

Bus captain and passenger incidents[]

  • 14 April 2022: At about 7:30 a.m., while driving a Wan Chai North-bound Enviro500 MMC (ATENU1636/VT2469) to Ching Ho Estate, a bus captain scolded all passengers for playing with the bell, and then retaliated by driving at a very slow speed. Some passengers were dissatisfied with the bus captain's behaviour and got off at Sheung Shui Station to transfer to the next bus or MTR. The incident aroused heated debates among netizens, and KMB later responded that the bus captain concerned had been suspended from duty.[30]

Others[]

  • 13 July 2018: At around 8:00pm, a Volvo B9TL (AVBWU270/RJ7114) heading towards Fanling (Wah Ming) was hit by a piece of concrete on the road surface and pierced through the bottom of the vehicle at the "Li Yuen Street East" stop on Des Voeux Road Central, resulting in the flying off of the seats of the lower row and damages to the flooring and injuries to two persons.[31]

Gallery[]

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Cross-Harbour Bus Route 978 (Edit)


Remarks[]

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Time limits for some interchange sets involving Route 986 are 150mins.

Related articles[]

Same series routes[]

  • Cross-Harbour Bus Route 178R (Hong Kong Book Fair special route)
  • Cross-Harbour Bus Route 373A (Predecessor of this route)
  • Cross-Harbour Bus Route 978A
  • Cross-Harbour Bus Route 978B

Others[]

  • Cross-Harbour Bus Route 373
  • Cross-Harbour Bus Route 373P (Cancelled)
  • Cross-Harbour Bus Route 673
  • Cross-Harbour Bus Route 673A
  • Cross-Harbour Bus Route 673P
  • Cross-Harbour Bus Route N373
  • Residents' Bus Route NR10

References[]

  1. ↑ The Kowloon Motor Bus Company (1933) Limited, "KMB Routes 978, 978A and 978B Provide Convenience for Travel between North District and Wan Chai" [News Release], 18 August 2015.
  2. ↑ Transport Department HKSARG, "Re-numbering of KMB Route No. 373A as Route No. 978 and Introduction of Special Services of Route Nos. 978A and 978B" [Traffic Advice], 19 August 2015.
  3. ↑ The Kowloon Motor Bus Company (1933) Limited, "KMB Strengthens Service of Route 978" [News Release], 28 October 2015.
  4. ↑ The Kowloon Motor Bus Company (1933) Limited, "978 Extension of Service Hour from Wan Chai North" [Passenger Notice], 9 December 2016.
  5. ↑ The Kowloon Motor Bus Company (1933) Limited, "978 Service Enhancement" [Passenger Notice], 20 April 2017.
  6. ↑ The Kowloon Motor Bus Company (1933) Limited, "KMB introduces more Fare Concession Schemes from 1 July" [News Release], 19 June 2017.
  7. ↑ The Kowloon Motor Bus Company (1933) Limited, "KMB and HK Tramways partner to offer special interchange discount" [News Release], 26 June 2017.
  8. ↑ The Kowloon Motor Bus Company (1933) Limited, "KMB-AMS interchange discount scheme launched on 1 July" [News Release], 26 June 2017.
  9. ↑ The Kowloon Motor Bus Company (1933) Limited, "273A, 978 Addition of Bus Stop" [Passenger Notice], August 2017.
  10. ↑ The Kowloon Motor Bus Company (1933) Limited, "978 Advanced First Departure from Wah Ming with Service Strengthening" [Passenger Notice], August 2017.
  11. ↑ The Kowloon Motor Bus Company (1933) Limited, "978 Advanced First Departure on Holidays" [Passenger Notice], December 2017.
  12. ↑ The Kowloon Motor Bus Company (1933) Limited, "978 Service Enhancement & Extension of Last Departure from Fanling (Wah Ming)" [Passenger Notice], August 2018.
  13. ↑ The Kowloon Motor Bus Company (1933) Limited, "978 Advanced first departure and Frequency Adjustment" [Passenger Notice], July 2021.
  14. ↑ Transport Department HKSARG, "[https://www.td.gov.hk/en/traffic_notices/index_id_66119.html Opening of new public transport interchange in Wan Chai (Exhibition Centre Station Public Transport Interchange)]" [Traffic Advice], 4 May 2022.
  15. ↑ Transport Department HKSARG, "Bus Re-routing and Bus Stop Arrangements in Wan Chai North in relation to the relocation of Wan Chai North Temporary Public Transport Interchange" [Traffic Advice], 4 May 2022.
  16. ↑ The Kowloon Motor Bus Company (1933) Limited, "905, 905A, 978, 978A, 978B Permanent Relocation of Bus Terminus" [Passenger Notice], May 2022.
  17. ↑ Transport Department HKSARG, "Additional Bus Stop for KMB Route Nos. 978 (Exhibition Centre Station – Fanling (Wah Ming)) and 978A (Exhibition Centre Station – Fanling (Luen Wo Hui))" [Traffic Advice], 21 June 2023.
  18. ↑ The Kowloon Motor Bus Company (1933) Limited, "978, 978A Addition of Bus Stop" [Passenger Notice], June 2023.
  19. ↑ Transport Department HKSARG, "Service Adjustment of KMB Route No. 978 (Fanling (Wah Ming) – Exhibition Centre Station) and KMB 978B (Fanling (Chi Fuk Circuit) To Exhibition Centre Station)" [Traffic Advice], 25 March 2025.
  20. ↑ <The Kowloon Motor Bus Company (1933) Limited, "978 Timetable Adjustment" [Passenger Notice], March 2025.
  21. ↑ 21.0 21.1 "運輸署就委員會文件第39/2020號「建議九巴公司開設978系列新路線，服務清河及太平邨一帶居民」的書面回應" (Transport Department's written response to Panel Paper No. 39/2020 "Proposal for KMB to introduce a new route in the 978 series to serve residents in the vicinity of Ching Ho and Tai Ping Estates), North District Council Traffic and Transport Committee Paper, May 2020.
  22. ↑ "運輸署就委員會文件第14/2020號「開設978早上繁忙時間特別班及增加978B班次」的書面回應" (Transport Department's Written Response to Committee Paper No. 14/2020 on "Introduction of a Special 978 Morning Peak-hour Frequency and Increase in the Frequency of 978B), North District Council Traffic and Transport Committee Paper, March 2020.
  23. ↑ "運輸署就委員會文件第65/2021號「開設978早上繁忙時間特別班次」提案的回應" (Transport Department's Response to Committee Paper No. 65/2021 on Proposal to introduce a special morning peak hour service of Route 978), North District Council Traffic and Transport Committee Paper, July 2021.
  24. ↑ "西隧香港出口5車撞 的士司機被困" (5 vehicles collided at HKI exit of WHC, taxi driver stuck), Oriental Daily News, 17 August 2018.
  25. ↑ "粉嶺公路九巴疑避切線泥頭車撞樹 6死39傷" (6 dead and 39 injured after KMB bus hit a tree while dodging dump truck at Fanling Highway), Oriental Daily News, 18 December 2019.
  26. ↑ "粉嶺公路 九巴撞樹劏頂6死39傷" (6 dead and 39 injured after KMB bus hit tree and cut off upper deck at Fanling Highway), Oriental Daily News, 19 December 2019.
  27. ↑ "樹枝劏車頂 六死39傷/ 20191219" (Bus on KMB Route 978 hit tree and cut off upper deck, leaving 6 dead and 39 injured), HK01..
  28. ↑ "九巴撞樹削頂6死39傷慘劇 車長認危駕判囚4年停牌5年" (Bus driver jailed for 4yrs and disqualified for 5yrs after KMB bus hit tree, killed 6 and injured 39), Headline Daily, 28 April 2021.
  29. ↑ "西九龍公路九巴猛撼工程車尾 車長及女乘客2人受傷" (Bus captain and female passenger injured after KMB bus hit a construction vehicle on its end), Sing Tao Daily, 26 June 2025.
  30. ↑ "[1905 九巴978羅生門｜車長故意慢駛 大鬧乘客玩鐘「同你玩到底！」 乘客指壞車「根本無人撳鐘！」 九巴回覆：已暫停該車長職務]", channelc, 21 April 2022.
  31. ↑ "石頭撞爆九巴車底 兩乘客傷" (2 passengers injured after concrete hit bottom of KMB bus), Oriental Daily News, 14 July 2018.

External links[]

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Hong Kong Island
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Western District
373 • 673 • 673A • 673P→ • 679 • 979 • N373
To/from Wan Chai District
678 • 978 • 978A • 978B→
Kowloon
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74D ←(#) • 78P→ • 277A • 277E • 277P • 277X • T277
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78C • 78X
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79P • 270A • 270B • 270C • 270P→ • 270S← • T270 • W3
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79X • 270D
New Territories East
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70K • 73K • 78 • 78A • 78B • 78K • 78S • 79K • 270 • 273 • 273A • 273B • 273D • 273S • 278K • B7 • N78
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73 • 73B • 275R
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73A • 79 • 274→ • B8
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278A • 278P→ • 278X
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279A→ • 279B→ • 279X
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56 • 56A • 261 • 261P • 261S← • 261X • B9
To/from Yuen Long District
{76 • 76K • 77K • 276 • 276A • 276B • 276C • 276P • B9A
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A43 • A43P • E43 • N42A • NA43
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1M
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1 • 1P→ • 5B • 5X • 11 • 15B • 26 • 511→
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2A • 2X • 8 • 8H • 8P • 8S→ • 8X • 19P← • 25A • 81 • 81A • N8P • X8→
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40 • 40M← • 72 • 72A • 76 • 592
Kowloon
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101R→
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102R→ • 117 • 905 • 905A→ • 905P← • 914 • 914P← • 914X←
New Territories East
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980A← • 980X (&) • 981P (&) • 982X (&) • 985 (&) • 985A← • 985B←
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307P • 900 • 900X← • 907C (&)
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678 • 978 • 978A • 978B←
New Territories West
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930 • 930A • 930X • 934 • 934A • 936 • 936A • N930
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930B← • 935 • 948 • 948A← • 948B← • 948P← • 948X←
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950 • 952 ($) • 952P← • 960 • 960C • 960S • 961 • 961P← • 961S← • 962 • 962G→ • 962P← • 962X • N952 • N960 • N962 • P960
To/from Yuen Long District
960P • 967X • 968 • 968A← • 969 • 969B • 969N← • 969P← • 969X← • N969 • P968
To/from Islands District
E11 • E11A • E11B • E11S←
Shenzhen/Frontier Closed Area
Wan Chai All-China Express
Italic - service during specified days/periods only; → - Outbound service only; ← - Inbound service only;
(&) Return trips start at Admiralty (East)/Admiralty Station (Central and Western District)
($) One-way towards Admiralty (West) (Central and Western District) during weekday AM peak hours
Remark: On and before 31 December 2015, Victoria Park and Causeway Bay to its east were situated in Eastern District and was delineated into Wan Chai District on 1 January 2016, which can be referenced to the District Council Constituency Area Boundary Map.
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<Tsuen Wan District> 68M • 251M (Southbound) • 265P • 268M
<Kwai Tsing District> 68E • 69M • 69P (Southbound) • 265M • 269A (Southbound) • 269M • 269P (Northbound)
<Sha Tin District> 269D
<Sham Shui Po District> N269
<Yau Tsim Mong District> 68X • 69X • 265B • 268X • 269X
<Kowloon City District> 268B • 269B
<Kwun Tong District> 69C • 268A • 268C • 268P • 269C • 269S
<Central and Western District> 967 • N368
<Wan Chai District> 967X • 968 • 968A (Southbound) • 969 • 969A (Northbound) • 969B • 969N (Southbound) • 969P (Southbound) • 969X (Southbound) • P968
<Eastern District> 968X • 969C • 976 • 976A
<Islands District> E36P • E36S
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<Kwai Tsing District> 279A (Southbound) • 279B (Southbound) • 279X
<Yau Tsim Mong District> T270
<Wan Chai District> 978 • 978A • 978B (Southbound)
<Islands District> A43 • A43P • NA43
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Central and Western District
<Sham Shui Po District> 904
<Tuen Mun District> 962A (southbound) • X962 (northbound)
<Yuen Long District> 960A (northbound) • 967
<Sha Tin District> 88R (Tsing Sha Hwy express trips, southbound) • 980X (northbound) • 981P (northbound) • 982X (northbound) • 985 (northbound)
<Tai Po District> 907C (northbound)
<North District> 979
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Wan Chai District
<Tuen Mun District> 950 • 952 • 952P (southbound) • 960 • 960C • 960S • 961 • 961P (southbound) • 961S (southbound) • 962 • 962P (southbound) • 962G (northbound) • 962X • N952 • N960 • N962 • P960
<Yuen Long District> 960P • 967X • 968 • 968A (southbound) • 969 • 969B • 969N (southbound) • 969P (southbound) • 969X (southbound) • N969 • P968
<Sha Tin District> 980A (southbound) • 980X (southbound) • 981P (southbound) • 982X (southbound) • 985 (southbound) • 985A (southbound) • 985B (southbound)
<Tai Po District> 900 • 900X (southbound) • 907C (southbound)
<North District> 978 • 978A • 978B (southbound)
<Sham Shui Po District> 905 • 905A (northbound) • 905P (southbound) • 914 • 914P (southbound) • 914X (southbound)
<Kwai Tsing District> 930B (southbound) • 935 • 948 • 948A (southbound) • 948B (southbound) • 948P (southbound) • 948X (southbound)
<Tsuen Wan District> 930 • 930A • 930X • 934 • 934A • 936 • 936A • N930
<Islands District> E11 • E11A • E11B • E11S (southbound)
Southern District
<Sham Shui Po District> 970 • 970X • 971 • X970 (northbound)
<Yau Tsim Mong District> 973
<Islands District> A10 • A17 • NA10
Eastern District
<Kwai Tsing District> 948E
<Tsuen Wan District> 933
<Tuen Mun District> 952C • 955 • 960B • 962C
<Yuen Long District> 960X • 968X • 969C • 976 • 976A
<Islands District> A11 • A12 • NA11 • NA12 (northbound)
<Sha Tin District> 982C (southbound) • 986 (southbound) • 987 (northbound) • 989 (southbound)
<Tai Po District> 382* (northbound) • 907D
* Nai Chung in Shap Sze Heung is located within Tai Po District, please refer to the District Council constituency boundary map.
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