The Fo Tan (Shan Mei Street) Public Transport Interchange (火炭(山尾街)公共運輸交匯處), also known as "Fo Tan Bus Terminus" (火炭巴士總站), is located next to the Fo Tan East Cooked Food Market in Area 16B, Shan Mei Street, Fo Tan, Sha Tin District, New Territories, opposite the Sui Fai Factory Building. It is a pit-shaped open-air bus terminus.
History[]
The bus terminus located at Shan Mei Street opened on 18 June 1983. KMB Route 86K (1st generation) started calling at this stop the next day and was replaced by Route 82K on 2 December 1984. This stop was maintained as its terminus until it was relocated to Fo Tan Railway Station on 15 February 1985, and Route 85 was extended to this stop in 1987. The New Territories GMB Route 481 launched by Aberdeen Maxicab Service (AMS) in 1991, and also labelled this stop as its terminus, and bus routes from Sui Wo Court all pass through this stop, providing transportation connections for people working in the Fo Tan Industrial Area.
Route Changes in Recent Years[]
- 10 October 2010: NWFB Route 798 was put into service, running between this stop and Tiu Keng Leng Station.
- 23 January 2017: The terminus of KMB Route 88X was moved from Sha Tin Station to Fo Tan Station, passing through this stop in the direction of Lam Tin (Ping Tin). [1][2]
- 5 September 2020: KMB Route 285 is put into service, passing through this stop in the direction of Sha Tin Central; the terminus of Route 798 is moved to Chun Yeung Estate, and continues to bypass this stop in the direction of Tseung Kwan O.
- 26 April 2021: Cross-Harbour Bus Route 989 was put into service, passing through this stop in the direction of Sai Wan Ho.
- 17 May 2021: New Territories GMB Route 481X was put into service, passing through this stop in the direction of Tsuen Wan.
- 7 June 2021: KMB Routes 88X, 285, NWFB Route 798 and Cross-Harbour Bus Route 989 no longer passed through this stop after departing from Chun Yeung Estate, and stopped at the new "Min Fong Street" southbound on Fo Tan Road. [3][4]
- 14 November 2022: KMB Route 263B was put into service, traveling between this stop and Tuen Mun Station during peak hours on weekdays. [5]
- 8 January 2023: KMB Route 288B added an afternoon return service from this stop to Shui Chuen O in one direction. [6]
- 3 April 2023: The terminus of LWB Route E42P was moved from Pok Hong to this stop.
Route information[]
Franchised Buses[]

List of Franchised Bus Routes terminating at Fo Tan (Shan Mei Street) | ||||
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Operator | Route No. | Origin | Destination | Service Type |
KMB | 85 | Fo Tan Chun Yeung Estate | Kowloon City Ferry | Service daily ● |
Template:KMB 263B doesn't exist! | ||||
Template:KMB 288B doesn't exist! | ||||
Template:LWB E42P doesn't exist! |
List of Franchised Bus Routes observing "Fo Tan (Shan Mei Street) Terminus" stop | ||||
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Operator | Route No. | Origin | Destination | Service Type |
KMB | 73A | Fanling (Wah Ming) | Yu Chui Court | Service daily, observes this stop in both directions ● |
Yu Chui Court | Fanling (Wah Ming) | |||
KMB | 80M | Sui Wo Court | Kowloon Tong Station | Outbound Mondays to Fridays during Morning Peak Hours, observed in one direction only ● |
Template:KMB 81K doesn't exist! | ||||
KMB | 280X | Fo Tan (Sui Wo Court) | Tsim Sha Tsui East (Mody Road) | Service daily, observed in one direction only ● |
GMB[]
Terminal route[]
List of Green Minibus (GMB) Routes terminating at Fo Tan (Shan Mei Street) | ||||
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Operator | Route No. | Origin | Destination | Service Type |
Aberdeen Maxicab Service | 481 | Fo Tan (Shan Mei Street) | Tsuen Wan (Tsuen Wan Market Street) | Service daily ● |
Routes[]
List of Green Minibus (GMB) Routes observing Shanwei Street Minibus Terminal | ||||
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Operator | Route No. | Origin | Destination | Service Type |
Aberdeen Maxicab Service | 481X | Fo Tan (Chun Yeung Estate) | Tsuen Wan (Tsuen Wan Market Street) | Service Saturdays during peak hours, holidays during Morning Peak Hours ● |
Routes once used this stop[]
The terminus of the following routes is based on the day of relocation. Please browse the relevant route entries for the current terminus.
List of Bus Routes once terminating at Fo Tan (Shan Mei Street) | ||||
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Operator | Route No. | Destination at that time | Terminus changed to | Date no longer using this terminus |
KMB | 86K | Siu Lek Yuen | Route discontinued | 2 December 1984 |
KMB | 82K | Yu Chui Court | Fo Tan KCR Station | 15 February 1985 |
NWFB | 798R | Tiu Keng Leng Station | Route discontinued | 23 January 2012 |
NWFB | 798 | Tiu Keng Leng Station | Fo Tan (Chun Yeung Estate) | 5 September 2020 |
List of Bus Routes once using "Fo Tan (Shan Mei Street) Terminus" stop | ||||
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Operator | Route No. | Origin at that time | Destination at that time | Date of cancellation of this stop |
KMB | 84K | Sui Wo Court | Yuen Chau Kok | 2 December 1984 |
KMB | 88X | Fo Tan | Ping Tin | 7 June 2021 |
KMB | 285 | Fo Tan | Shatin Central | 7 June 2021 |
NWFB | 798 | Fo Tan (Chun Yeung Estate) | Tiu Keng Leng Station | 7 June 2021 |
Citybus | 989 | Fo Tan (Chun Yeung Estate) | Sai Wan Ho | 7 June 2021 |
Lay-by distribution[]
Please note that the stop may be temporarily or permanently altered at any time due to other factors (e.g. road works).
Distribution of lay-bys (from the far left of the entrance) | |||
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number | width | Route (from front to back, separate with ";", use "," at the same position) | column number |
1 | Double pit | Green minibus 481, 481X | Not applicable |
2 | Single pit | Not applicable | |
1a | Outbound access | 73A (to Yu Chui Court) | FO01-T-1500-0 |
3 | Single pit | E42P 263B, 288B |
FO01-T-0300-2 FO01-T-0300 -0 |
4 | Single pit | 80M, 280X | FO01-T-0500-0 |
5 | Single pit | 81K | FO01-T-0700-0 |
6 | Single pit | 73A (to Wah Ming) | FO01-T-1000-0 |
7 | Double Pit | 85 | FO01-T-1200-0 |
- In the evening, lay-by No. 1 will be occupied by restaurants in Fo Tan East Food Market for outdoor seating.
- During the captain’s meal time, lay-by No. 6 is often occupied by vehicles on Route 85. In this case, Route 73A (Wah Ming direction) must pick up and drop off passengers at the lay-by No. 5.
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Risk of bottom scraping[]
Due to the rapid changes in the road surface at the exit of this station, it is easier for low-floor buses to scrap their bottom. Some models such as Volvo B7RLE and Enviro400 have been banned from using the terminus since September 2013. However, Citybus Route 798 that used to serve this stop can use the 38XX series buses, mainly because the Enviro400 Euro V (38XX) used by former NWFB has a shorter head span than KMB and Citybus Enviro400 (ATSE, 7000-7059).
Problems arisen[]
The cooked food stalls at the Fo Tan East Cooked Food Market next to this stop are packed every night. To cope with the flow of people, restaurants often occupy the Route 481 minibus terminus to expand their business. The buses even pass by diners from time to time, seriously endangering road safety. Some Sha Tin District Councilors pointed out that the above site is a black spot for street obstruction by restaurants in the district. They are dissatisfied that the Food and Environmental Hygiene Department has turned a blind eye to tenants' violations for a long time and think it is conniving and asked the authorities to strengthen law enforcement. [7]
Gallery[]
Related Articled[]
- Fo Tan Station Public Transport Interchange
- Chun Yeung Estate Public Transport Interchange
- Shan Mei Street
- Tsung Tau Ha Road
- Min Fong Street (Fo Tan Road)
References[]
- ↑ Transport Department, Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, 〈延長九巴第88X號(火炭站-平田(循環線))的行車路線〉 [Traffic Notice], January 19, 2017.
- ↑ The Kowloon Motor Bus Company (1933) Limited,〈九巴88X號線延長至火炭站〉[Press Release], 20 January 2017.
- ↑ Kowloon Motor Bus (1933) Limited, "88X, 285 Permanent Re-routeing" [Passenger Notice], May 2021.
- ↑ Citybus Limited, New World First Bus Services Limited, "Alteration of Routeing and Bus Stop in Fo Tan District" [Passenger Notice], 2 June 2021.
- ↑ Kowloon Motor Bus (1933) Limited, "KMB introduces new Route 263B providing service between Tuen Mun and Fo Tan during peak hours" [Press Release], November 11, 2022.
- ↑ Kowloon Motor Bus Company (1933) Limited, "Route extension to Shui Chuen O (Upper)" [Promotional Leaflet].
- ↑ 獨家消息:火炭大排檔 佔領巴士總站 (Exclusive news: Fo Tan food stalls occupy the bus terminus), Oriental Daily News, 25 Dec 2013.
External Links[]
- KMB website: Photo of the bus stop (No. FO01-T-1000-0)(Note: stop view may not be updated)
- Website of the Tobacco and Alcohol Control Office of the Department of Health:Designated No Smoking Area - Fo Tan (Shan Mei Street) Public Transport Interchange
Sha Tin District | List of Bus Termini in|
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Sha Tin Central | |
Tai Wai | |
Sha Tin Tau and Sha Tin Wai | San Tin Estate • Chun Shek • Pok Hong • Sha Tin Wai • Shui Chuen O • Shui Chuen O (Upper) |
City One Shatin, Yuen Chau Kok, Siu Lek Yuen and Shek Mun | City One Shatin • Yu Chui Kok • Kwong Yuen • Wong Nai Tai • Ravana Garden • Shek Mun Estate • Yuen Chau Kok |
Fo Tan | Sha Tin Racecourse • Sui Wo Court • Fo Tan (Shan Mei Street) • Chun Yeung Estate • Royal Ascot |
CUHK, Ma Liu Shui, and Pak Shek Kok | University Station • Hong Kong Science Park • Hong Kong Science Park Phase III |
Ma On Shan | Ma On Shan Town Centre • Wu Kai Sha Station • Heng On • Yiu On • Chevalier Garden • Kam Ying Court • Lee On • Chung On |
Template:Sha Tin District Minibus Terminus List