The Kowloon Urban Bus Route 213M is operated by Kowloon Motor Bus (KMB). It runs circular between On Tai and Lam Tin Station, via On Tat Estate, Po Tat Estate and Tseung Kwan O Road.
As the first franchised bus route serving the Anderson Road Development Area, Route 213M provides residents of On Tai Estate and On Tat Estate with direct and efficient feeder bus services to nearby MTR stations for interchange with MTR or other bus routes to various districts.
With a daily service time of 21 hours, it replaced Route 251A as KMB's longest serving route in terms of service hours and is second only to Citybus Route 5B among all franchised bus routes in Hong Kong.
History[]
The two clusters of public housing at the Development Area at Anderson Road (i.e. On Tat Estate and On Tai Estate) were expected to be completed for occupation in the fourth quarter of 2015. The Transport Department (TD) published the "Proposed Arrangements for the Provision of Public Transport Services for the Development of Public Housing at Anderson Road" to the Traffic and Transport Committee of the Kwun Tong District Council on 8 January 2015, proposing the introduction of six brand new routes, of which four are intended to be selected through an open tender exercise for selection of the operators, including a bus route that will circulate between the Development Area at Anderson Road and Lam Tin Railway Station[1] . Four of these routes are intended to be selected by open tender, including a bus route from the Anderson Road Development Area running circular to and from Lam Tin Railway Station [1] to facilitate residents of the DAD to connect to the MTR.
TD announced the results on 11 January 2016, and the four new routes in the Anderson Road Development Area were all awarded to KMB[2], with the route to and from the Lam Tin Railway Station numbered 213M.
Route Change History[]
- 4 June 2016: Route 213M commenced service, running circular between On Tat and Lam Tin Railway Station and offering a $0.6 MTR interchange concession at Lam Tin Station. [3][4]
- 6 August 2016: An additional stop at Tseung Kwan O Road "Kwun Tong Police Station" bus stop for On Tat was added. [5]
- 29 June 2017: Extended to On Tai Estate to tie in with the occupation of the estate, with the terminus located opposite On Tai Shopping Centre:[6][7]
- A stop at "Oi Tat House" on On Sau Road was added for both directions and omitted On Tat terminus when travelling towards On Tai.
- 1 October 2018: The $0.6 interchange concession with MTR at Lam Tin Station ended. [8]
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 2/2021, please refer to the link below for the official route information.
| From On Tai | |
|---|---|
| Service Hours | Headways (mins) |
| Mondays to Fridays | |
| 05:00 - 06:30 | 15 |
| 06:30 - 06:48 | 9 |
| 06:48 - 07:20 | 8 |
| 07:20 - 07:50 | 10 |
| 07:50 - 08:15 | 12/13 |
| 08:15 - 09:00 | 15 |
| 09:00 - 16:00 | 10 |
| 16:00 - 16:27 | 9 |
| 16:27 - 17:05 | 7/8 |
| 17:05 - 18:00 | 5 |
| 18:00 - 18:24 | 4 |
| 18:24 - 19:05 | 4/5 |
| 19:05 - 19:30 | 5 |
| 19:30 - 23:00 | 10 |
| 23:00 - 00:00 | 12 |
| 00:00 - 02:00 | 15 |
| Saturdays | |
| 05:00 - 06:00 | 15 |
| 06:00 - 07:00 | 12 |
| 07:00 - 09:00 | 8 |
| 09:00 - 17:00 | 10 |
| 17:00 - 19:00 | 7/8 |
| 19:00 - 00:00 | 10 |
| 00:00 - 01:00 | 15 |
| 01:00 - 02:00 | 20 |
| Sundays and Public Holidays | |
| 05:00 - 07:00 | 20 |
| 07:00 - 17:00 | 10 |
| 17:00 - 19:00 | 8 |
| 19:00 - 23:00 | 10 |
| 23:00 - 01:00 | 15 |
| 01:00 - 02:00 | 20 |
- This route provides Estimated Time of Arrival Enquiry Service.
Fares[]
| Journey/Boarding Stop | Air-conditioned fare |
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| Full fare | $4.8 |
| 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:KMB Route 213M Interchange Concession Scheme
Po Tat BBI Interchange Concessions[]
Template:Po Tat BBI Interchange Concessions
LWB "A" Routes and KMB Interchange Concession Scheme[]
Template:LWB "A" Routes and KMB Interchange Concession Scheme
Bus Deployments[]
Template:List of buses on KMB Routes 213M and 213S
Bus Deployment Evolution History[]
| Bus Deployment Evolution History of KMB Route 213M |
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In the early stage of the operation of Route 213M, the newly registered high-capacity version of the Facelift body Enviro500 MMC 12m was used to operate the route, and KMB specially framed the promotional advertisements of this route and the interchange concessions with the MTR for the vehicles, and subsequently replaced them with the same models of the newer batches of vehicles as scheduled buses. Between 2017 and 2018, Volvo B9TL 12m was also added (AVBWU, which was subsequently withdrawn again in August 2022 due to the introduction of e-payment system on other routes). From 2018 onwards, the Enviro500 MMC 12m, which uses an older body configuration with either standing bays or dual wheelchair spaces, was added to meet the demand for patronage following the occupation of On Tai Estate and On Tat Estate. In September 2020, this route was approved for 12.8 metre buses with the addition of an Enviro500 MMC 12.8m (E6X, withdrawn), followed by another Enviro500 MMC 12.8m (3ATENU, withdrawn) in November of the same year, and Volvo B8L 12.8m (V6X, withdrawn) in March of the following year, and by June 2023 with the 12 metre version (V6B) rejoined), and Enviro500 MMC 11.3m (E6M, withdrawn) in November of the same year. On 24 September 2022, KMB arranged for a BYD B12A (BEB) electric bus to run on this route, with passengers on the inaugural day being given a set of three limited edition electric bus lapel pins and a numbered boarding certificate to commemorate the occasion[9]; the model joined the route two months later. On 30 July 2023, KMB arranged for the B12D (BED) double-decker electric bus to make its maiden trip on this route[10] and joined the service two months later. |
Routing[]
The distance of this route is approx. 9.0km, and the journey time is approximately 38mins. (The average speed is 14.2km/h.) Via: On Sau Road (northbound), roundabout, On Sau Road (southbound), On Tat Estate Bus Terminus, On Sau Road (southbound), Po Lam Road, Sau Mau Ping Road, Tseung Kwan O Road, Lei Yue Mun Road (eastbound), Kai Tin Road roundabout, Lei Yue Mun Road (westbound), Tseung Kwan O Road, Sau Mau Ping Road, Po Lam Road, On Sau Road, On Chui Street and On Sau Road (northbound)
| Kowloon Motor Bus Route 213M (On Tai ↺ Lam Tin Station) | ||||
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| No. | Area | Road | Bus Stop Name | Remarks |
| 1 | Anderson Road Development Area | On Tai Bus Terminus | ||
| 2 | On Sau Road | Oi Tat House | ||
| 3 | On Tat Estate | |||
| 4 | Sau Mau Ping | Po Lam Road | Po Tat BBI - Po Tat Estate (H3) | |
| 5 | Sau Mau Ping Road | Sau Fai House | ||
 Tseung Kwan O Road
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| 6 | Lam Tin | Lei Yue Mun Road | Lam Tin Station  |
Circular route return point |
| 7 | Kwun Tong (Tsui Ping) | Tseung Kwan O Road | Kwun Tong Police Station (Q1) | |
| 8 | Sau Mau Ping | Sau Mau Ping Road | Sau Fai House | |
| 9 | Po Lam Road | Po Tat BBI - Po Tat Estate (N2) | ||
| 10 | Anderson Road Development Area | On Chui Street | Sin Tat House | For On Tat Shopping Centre, please alight at this stop |
| 11 | On Sau Road | Oi Tat House | ||
| 12 | On Tai Bus Terminus | |||
Ridership[]
Route 213M takes the most direct route from Tseung Kwan O Road to and from the Anderson Road Development Area, Po Tat Estate and Lam Tin MTR Station, making it convenient for passengers to interchange to MTR or other bus routes. Subsequent to the occupation of On Tai Estate, the route was extended there as originally planned. In response to complaints from residents of On Tat Estate that it would be difficult for them to board the bus during peak hours, KMB has since the same day split Route 213S during the morning peak hours to meet the commuting demand of On Tat Estate.
According to the District Council papers, the ridership of this route is as follows:
- 2021: About 1,500 passengers were recorded between 6:00 am and 9:00 am. [11]
- 2023: The average occupancy rate was about 75% during the busiest half-hour. [12]
Gallery[]
Remarks[]
Related Articles[]
- KMB Route 13S (Cancelled)
- KMB Route 213B
- KMB Route 213S
- Kowloon GMB Route 71A
- Kowloon GMB Route 71B
References[]
- ↑ "安達臣道公共房屋發展計劃公共運輸服務的建議安排" (Proposed Arrangements for the Provision of Public Transport Services for the Development of Public Housing at Anderson Road), Kwun Tong District Council Traffic and Transport Committee Paper No. 08/2015.
- ↑ 運輸處信件：九巴投得安達臣區的路線詳情及新線開辦日期 (Transport Department's Letter: Route Details of KMB Tottenham District and the Opening Date of the New Route), hkitalk.net
- ↑ Transport Department HKSARG, "Introduction of KMB Route No. 213M (On Tat - Lam Tin Station (Circular))" [Traffic Notice], 23 May 2016.
- ↑ Kowloon Motor Bus Company (1933) Ltd., "New Circular Route 213M serving On Tat Estate offers Bus-Railway Interchange concessions" [News Release], 25 May 2016.
- ↑ Kowloon Motor Bus Company (1933) Ltd., "213M Additional Bus Stop" [Passenger Notice], July 2016.
- ↑ Transport Department HKSARG, "Kowloon Urban Route No. 213M Amendment of Service " [Traffic Notice], 26 June 2017.
- ↑ Kowloon Motor Bus Company (1933) Ltd., "KMB Introduces Special Morning Departure Route 213S and Extends Route 213M to On Tai" [News Release], 27 June 2017.
- ↑ Kowloon Motor Bus Company (1933) Ltd., "213M 213S Extension of interchange concession scheme with MTR until 30 September 2018" [Passenger Notice], September 2018.
- ↑ Kowloon Motor Bus Company (1933) Ltd., "KMB’s new-generation electric single-decker to be deployed to Anderson Road Development Area on Route 213M from 24 September Surprise gifts awaiting passengers" [News Release], 21 September 2022.
- ↑ Kowloon Motor Bus Company (1933) Ltd., "KMB’s first batch of electric double-deckers to commence service serving route travelling through Anderson Road Development Area Becoming the largest new energy bus fleet in Hong Kong turned a new page of green transportation" [News Release], 27 July 2023.
- ↑ Kwun Tong District Council Secretariat, "第六屆觀塘區議會屬下 交通發展及運輸委員會 第三次會議記錄（第27.12點）" (Minutes of the Third Meeting of the Traffic Development and Transport Committee of the Sixth Kwun Tong District Council (Point 27.12)), May 2022.
- ↑ "委員及分區委員會就觀塘區內公共交通服務及道路工程項目之意見" (Views of members and Area Committee on public transport services and road projects in Kwun Tong District), Paper No. 12/2023 from the Traffic Development and Transport Committee of the Kwun Tong District Council.
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