The Cross-Harbour Bus Route 987 is operated solely by Citybus. It runs one-way from Sai Wan Ho to Fo Tan (Chun Yeung Estate), which serves Quarry Bay and North Point before taking the Central - Wan Chai Bypass, Western Harbour Crossing and Tsing Sha Highway directly to Tai Wai, Chun Shek Estate, Sha Tin Wai (Tai Chung Kiu Road) and Sha Tin Central. It provides service only during evening peak hours on Mondays to Fridays.
History[]
Commencing background[]
In the 2019-2020 Bus Route Planning Programme, the Transport Department (TD) proposed to introduce a cross-harbour tunnel bus route between Fo Tan and Sai Wan Ho. As the route in Sha Tin was considered to be meandering, it was split and turned into Cross-Harbour Bus Routes 986 and 989.
Each of the two routes provides four trips to Sha Tin during the afternoon peak period on weekdays, but each trip carries only about 40 passengers on average. TD and Citybus have proposed in the 2024-2025 Bus Route Planning Programme to merge the two afternoon return trips into a new Route 987, with nine trips departing earlier at 17:00. Upon arrival at Sha Tin, the new route would return to Fo Tan (Chun Yeung Estate) via Mei Fai Street, Mei Tin Road, Tin Sam Street, Tai Chung Kiu Road, Sand Martin Bridge, Wang Pok Street, Yuen Wo Road and Fo Tan Road.[1] District Councillors considered the numbering arrangement confusing and suggested using the same numbering for the whole day in both directions. District organisations criticised that the forced amalgamation of routes would leave residents of Mei Chung Court, Hin Keng Estate, Hilton Plaza, Sha Kok Estate unattended, and the journey to Sha Tin Central and Fo Tan would be lengthened, which would involve a wide range of people, and suggested that Citybus should maintain the original peak hour arrangement, and add Route 987 to the rest of the day. The TD considered that with the streamlining of the alignment of Route 987 Sha Tin, the overall journey time would be similar to that of Routes 986 and 989, and pointed out that residents of omitted housing estates could get off at other stops and walk a longer distance back to their residences or take the railway instead.[2][3]
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 8/2024, please refer to the link below for the official route information.
| Departure times from Sai Wan Ho | |
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| Hrs | Mins |
| Mondays to Fridays | |
| 17 | 00, 20, 40, 55 |
| 18 | 05, 20, 40 |
| 19 | 00, 20 |
| No service on Saturdays, Sundays and Public Holidays | |
- This route provides "Next Bus" Arrival Time Enquiry Service.
Fares[]
| Journey/boarding stop | Fares |
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| Full fare | $20.3 |
| Section fares | |
| Western Harbour Crossing Bus-Bus Interchange | $13.0 |
| From Tsing Sha Highway Bus-Bus Interchange | $6.7 |
| Fare Remarks |
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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 987 Interchange Concession Scheme
Western Harbour Crossing Interchange Concessions[]
| Details of the Western Harbour Crossing Toll Plaza Bus-Bus Interchange Concession Scheme | |||
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| 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 | |
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Tsing Sha Highway BBI Interchange Concessions[]
Template:Citybus Tsing Sha Highway BBI Interchange Concessions
Bus deployments[]
This route is served by a total of 8 double-decker buses, mostly 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. 32.0km, and the journey time is approximately 85mins. (The average speed is 22.6km/h.)
Via: Tai On Street, Shau Kei Wan Road, King's Road, Kornhill Road, King's Road, Tong Shui Road, Island Eastern Corridor, Central - Wan Chai Bypass, Rumsey Street Flyover, Connaught Road West Flyover, Western Harbour Crossing, West Kowloon Highway, Lin Cheung Road, Lai Po Road, Tsing Sha Highway, Mei Fai Street, Heung Fan Liu Street, Mei Tin Road, Hung Mui Kuk Road, Tin Sam Street, Che Kung Miu Road, Tai Chung Kiu Road, Sha Tin Rural Committee Road, Yuen Wo Road, Tam Kon Po Street, Sha Tin Centre Street, Wang Pok Street, Yuen Wo Road, Fo Tan Road and Kwei Tei Street
| Cross-Harbour Bus Route 987 (Sai Wan Ho → Fo Tan (Chun Yeung Estate)) | ||||
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| No. | Area | Road | Bus stop name | Remarks |
| 1 | Sai Wan Ho | Tai On Street | Munsang College (Hong Kong Island) | |
| 2 | Shau Kei Wan Road | Tai Foo Street | ||
| 3 | Kornhill | Kornhill Road | Kornhill Plaza |
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| 4 | Quarry Bay | King's Road | Taikoo Place |
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| 5 | Mansion Street | |||
| 6 | North Point | Model Housing Estate |
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| 7 | Healthy Village | |||
| 8 | Healthy Gardens | |||
| 9 | Kam Hong Street |
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| 10 | 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 | |
| 11 | Sha Tin Heights | Tsing Sha Highway Bus-Bus Interchange | Section fare begins here | |
| 12 | Sha Tin (Tai Wai) | Mei Fai Street | Mei Fai Street | For Mei Chung, May Shing, Mei Lam, please alight at this stop |
| 13 | Mei Tin Road | Tai Wai Market |
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| 14 | Hung Mui Kuk Road | Sun Chui Estate | ||
| 15 | Tin Sam Street | Lung Hang Estate | ||
| 16 | Hin Yiu Estate | For Hin Keng, please alight at this stop | ||
| 17 | Che Kung Miu Road | Festival City | ||
| 18 | Tai Wai Station |
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| 19 | Sha Tin Tau | Che Kung Temple | ||
| 20 | Chun Shek Estate |
Near Hong Kong Heritage Museum | ||
| 21 | Sha Tin Wai | Tai Chung Kiu Road | Tsang Tai Uk | |
| 22 | Jat Min Chuen | Near Sha Kok Estate | ||
| 23 | Sha Tin Central | Wang Pok Street | Lucky Plaza | For Sha Tin Central, New Town Plaza, please alight at this stop |
| 24 | Yuen Wo Road | Lek Yuen Estate | Near Yuen Wo Road Sports Centre | |
| 25 | Wo Che Estate | Near Sha Tin Sports Ground | ||
| 26 | Sha Tin (Fo Tan) | Fo Tan Road | Fo Tan Village | |
| 27 | Tsung Tau Ha Road | |||
| 28 | Chun Yeung Estate | |||
Gallery[]
Remarks[]
Related articles[]
- Cross-Harbour Bus Route 686 (Cancelled)
- Cross-Harbour Bus Route 982C
- Cross-Harbour Bus Route 986
- Cross-Harbour Bus Route 989
References[]
- ↑ Transport Department HKSARG, "2024-2025年度沙田區巴士路線計劃" (2024-2025 Bus Route Planning Programme in Sha Tin District), February 2024.
- ↑ Sha Tin District Council Secretariat, "沙田區議會 交通運輸委員會 二零二四年度第三次會議紀錄", July 2024.
- ↑ Post on Shatin Transport facebook page, 18 July 2024.
- ↑ Citybus Limited, "Service Reorganization for Sha Tin / Fo Tan Bound" [Passenger Notice], 12 August 2024.
- ↑ Transport Department HKSARG, "Service Adjustment of XHT Route Nos. 986, 989 and Introduction of XHT Route No. 987" [Traffic Advice], 15 August 2024.
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| Shap Sze Heung, Hoi Ha Wan and Wong Shek Pier areas of Sai Kung North are all located in Tai Po District, please refer to the District Council constituency boundary map. Italic - service during specified days/periods only; → - Outbound service only; ← - Inbound service only; (#) - outbound terminus at Wan Chai District, inbound starting point at Central and Western District; ($) - inbound service ends at Tai Po District | |||||||||||||||||||
Template:Central - Wan Chai Bypass Bus Routes
| Bus routes passing through Western Harbour Crossing | ||
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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 | |
| 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 | ||
| 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. | ||
| Bus routes passing through Eagle's Nest Tunnel and Sha Tin Heights Tunnel | ||
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| Sha Tin District | <Tsuen Wan District> 38B <Kwai Tsing District> 240X, 249X <Sham Shui Po District> 286A (southbound), 286C, 286P (southbound), 286X <Yau Tsim Mong District> 81X (southbound), 280X, 281E (northbound), 287D (northbound), 287P (southbound), 287X, N283 (northbound) <Hong Kong Island> 88R (Tsing Sha Hwy express, southbound), 980A (southbound), 980X, 981P, 982C (southbound), 982X, 985, 985A (southbound), 985B (southbound), 986 (southbound), 987 (northbound), 989 (southbound) <Islands District> A41, A41P, A42, A46 | |
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| North District | <Sham Shui Po District> 79X, 270D <Yau Tsim Mong District> 79P, 270B, 270P (southbound), W3 <Hong Kong Island> 979 | |
| * Nai Chung in Shap Sze Heung is located within Tai Po District, please refer to the District Council constituency boundary map. | ||



