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The Cross-Harbour Bus Route 986 is operated solely by Citybus. It runs one-way from Sha Tin Wai to Sai Wan Ho[Remark 1], via Chun Shek Estate, Hin Tin, North Point, Quarry Bay and Tai Koo.

This route was renumbered from the former Route 686, with major amendments to routing by taking the Tsing Sha Highway, Western Harbour Crossing and Central - Wan Chai Bypass, providing service only during morning peak hours on Mondays to Fridays.

History[]

Commencing background[]

Since the commencement of Cross-Harbour Bus Route 686, it has been affected by the frequent congestion at Tate's Cairn Tunnel and Eastern Harbour Crossing during peak hours, resulting in unstable journey time. Therefore, it was proposed in the 2022-2023 Bus Route Planning Programme to reroute via Western Harbour Crossing and renumbered as Route 986 with additional stops at the area around the MTR North Point Station, and the departure time of the return trip in the afternoon has been advanced, so as to cope with the needs of commuters and to create diversion effect for Route 989.

Route change history[]

  • 3 October 2022: Route 986 entered service, replacing Route 686 which ceased service on the same day.[1][2]
  • 27 November 2023: A new stop was added at "Sun Chui Estate" stop on Hung Mui Kuk Road for Sai Wan Ho direction.[3]
  • 19 August 2024: Return service was cancelled and replaced by new route 987.

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 8/2024, please refer to the link below for the official route information.

From Sha Tin Wai
Mondays to Fridays
07:10, 07:25, 07:45, 08:10
No service on Saturdays, Sundays and Public Holidays
This route provides "Next Bus" Arrival Time Enquiry Service.

Fares[]

Journey/boarding stop Fares
Full fare $19.7
Section fares
Western Harbour Crossing Bus-Bus Interchange $13.1
From Kam Hong Street $5.6
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 may also use AlipayHK "EasyGo", Alipay, QuickPass, BoC Pay "RideCode", WeChat Pay HK or WeChat "Ride Code", Visa, Mastercard and UnionPay cards with inductive payment capabilities, as well as Apple Pay, Google Pay, Samsung Pay and Huawei Pay mobile payment platforms for fare payment. Passengers using the above payment method can only enjoy the interchange concessions with other Citybus solely-operated routes or the Citybus departures of the jointly-operated routes, and cannot enjoy the "Public Transport Fare Subsidy Scheme" nor the "Public Transport Fare Concession Scheme for the Elderly and Eligible Persons with Disabilities".

Bus-Bus Interchange Concessions[]

Passengers using the same Octopus card to interchange to the designated route after this route within a specific time, or transfer from the designated route to this route can enjoy an interchange concession. The details are as follows: (Half discount for children and senior citizens.) Template:Cross-Harbour Bus Route 986 Interchange Concession Scheme

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 2]
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 2]
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, 960960P960S, 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, 960960P960S, 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

Bus deployments[]

This route is served by a total of 4 double-decker buses, mainly being Enviro500 MMC 12m (8547-8567) and Volvo B8L 12m (5230-5236, 8806-8829, 521XX) with dual wheelchair parking bays.

Routing[]

The distance of this route is approx. 28.0km, and the journey time is approximately 71mins. (The average speed is 23.7km/h.)

Via: Kong Pui Street, Sha Kok Street, Tai Chung Kiu Road, Che Kung Miu Road, Hin Keng Street, Fu Kin Street, Tin Sam Street, Hung Mui Kuk Road, Che Kung Miu Road, Tsing Sha Highway, Lai Po Road, Lin Cheung Road, West Kowloon Highway, Western Harbour Crossing, Connaught Road West Flyover, Rumsey Street Flyover, Central - Wan Chai Bypass, Island Eastern Corridor, Tong Shui Road, Java Road, King's Road, Shau Kei Wan Road, Tai Hong Street, Lei King Road and Tai On Street

Cross-Harbour Bus Route 986 (Sha Tin WaiSai Wan Ho)
No. Area Road Bus stop name Remarks
1 Sha Tin Wai Sha Tin Wai
2 Sha Kok Street Pok Hong Estate
3 The Salvation Army Tin Ka Ping School
4 Sha Tin Tau Che Kung Miu Road Chun Shek Estate
5 Che Kung Temple
6 Sha Tin (Tai Wai) Sun Ming House Sun Chui Estate
7 Tin Sam Village
8 Carado Garden
9 Sha Tin (Hin Tin) Hin Yeung House Hin Keng Estate
10 Hin Keng Shopping Centre
11 Hin Keng Street Hin Hing House Hin Keng Estate
12 Hin Pui House Hin Keng Estate
13 Sha Tin (Tai Wai) Tin Sam Street Lung Hang Estate
14 Hung Mui Kuk Road Sun Chui Estate
Tsing Sha Highway; Lin Cheung Road; West Kowloon Highway
15 Kowloon Station Commercial and Residential Area Western Harbour Crossing Bus-Bus Interchange Section fare begins here
Near Elements
For M+, Hong Kong Palace Museum and West Kowloon Cultural District, please alight at this stop
Western Harbour Crossing; Connaught Road West Flyover to Island Eastern Corridor
16 North Point Java Road Kam Hong Street Section fare begins here
Near North Point Ferry Pier
17 Tin Chiu Street
18 North Point Fire Station Near North Point Government Offices
19 Quarry Bay King's Road North Point Government Primary School
20 Sunway Gardens Near Taikoo Place
21 Shipyard Lane
22 Kornhill Cityplaza Near Kornhill Garden
23 Sai Wan Ho Tai Hong Street Tai Hong House
24 Lei King Road Lei King Wan Near Grand Promenade, Eastern Law Courts Building
25 Tai On Street Munsang College (Hong Kong Island)

Ridership[]

According to the Bus Route Planning Programme, the ridership of this route is as follows:

  • 2024: The occupancy rate during the peakiest hour was 48%, and that during the return service during 30%, which means an average of 40 passengers were recorded on each trip.

Gallery[]

Remarks[]

  1. Displayed as "Sai Wan Ho (Tai On Street)" (Sai Wan Ho(太安街)) on the Motion Bus Stop Display List.
  2. 2.0 2.1 Time limits for some interchange sets involving Route 986 are 150mins.

Related articles[]

  • Cross-Harbour Bus Route 682B
  • Cross-Harbour Bus Route 686 (Predecessor of this route)
  • Cross-Harbour Bus Route 982C
  • Cross-Harbour Bus Route 987
  • Cross-Harbour Bus Route 989

References[]

  1. Transport Department HKSARG, "Service Adjustments and Re-numbering of CTB Route No. 686 (Tai Wai Station – Sai Wan Ho (Tai On Street))" [Traffic Advice], 27 September 2022.
  2. Citybus Limited, "Citybus Route 686 Renamed to Route 986 and Travelling via Western Harbour Crossing and North Point" [News Release], 27 September 2022.
  3. Citybus Limited, "986 Addition Of Sun Chui Estate Stop (H.K. Island Bound) " [Passenger Notice], 25 November 2023.

External links[]

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