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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[]

  • 19 August 2024: Route 987 entered service.[4][5]

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
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
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
  • 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 987 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 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, 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

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 HoFo Tan (Chun Yeung Estate))
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
4 Quarry Bay King's Road Taikoo Place
5 Mansion Street
6 North Point Model Housing Estate
7 Healthy Village
8 Healthy Gardens
9 Kam Hong Street
Island Eastern Corridor to Connaught Road West Flyover; Western Harbour Crossing
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
West Kowloon Highway; Lin Cheung Road; Tsing Sha Highway
11 Sha Tin Heights Tsing Sha Highway Bus-Bus Interchange Section fare begins here
Tsing Sha Highway
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
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
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[]

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

Related articles[]

References[]

  1. 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.
  2. 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.
  3. Post on Shatin Transport facebook page, 18 July 2024.
  4. Citybus Limited, "Service Reorganization for Sha Tin / Fo Tan Bound" [Passenger Notice], 12 August 2024.
  5. Transport Department HKSARG, "Service Adjustment of XHT Route Nos. 986, 989 and Introduction of XHT Route No. 987" [Traffic Advice], 15 August 2024.

External links[]

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