The New Territories Recreation Bus Route 230R is operated by Kowloon Motor Bus (KMB). It runs between Kowloon Station and Ma Wan (Pak Yan Road), via MTR Nam Cheong Station, which is the first regular franchised bus route on Ma Wan Island.
History[]
Commencing background[]
The development and operation of Ma Wan Park is undertaken by Ma Wan Park Limited, a company wholly owned by Sun Hung Kai Properties (SHKP), of which Phase 2 includes the restoration and refurbishment of the long-deserted Ma Wan Old Village. The Government announced on 31 March 2021 that the land grant had been executed and SHKP was required to complete and commence operation of Ma Wan Park Phase 2 within three years from the date of the land grant. Sun Hung Kai believes that the continuous loss of Ma Wan Park is due to the traffic restrictions, and therefore discussed with the government departments for the relaxation of such restrictions and the introduction of franchised buses.[1]
To tie in with the completion and commencement of operation of Ma Wan Park Phase 2 in the first quarter of 2024, the Transport Department (TD) proposed in January 2023 to introduce holiday franchised bus routes between Ma Wan (Pak Yan Road) and Kowloon Station, with an intermediate detour via a section of Sham Mong Road at Nam Cheong Station.[2] The route was awarded to KMB through open tender and was numbered as 230R.
Route change history[]
- 3 February 2024: Route 230R entered service. [3][4]
- 2 March 2024: A $0.5 interchange concession with MTR was introduced with the designated interchange station at Nam Cheong Station, which was valid until 29 December 2024.[5]
- 23 December 2024: Enhanced to daily service:[6]
- The service hours from Kowloon Station were changed to 10:00 - 21:00, and from Ma Wan (Pak Yan Road) to 11:00 - 22:00;
- The service hours on Saturdays, Sundays and Public Holidays to 09:00 - 21:30 from Kowloon Station and to from Ma Wan (Pak Yan Road) 11:00 - 22:30.
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 2/2024, please refer to the link below for the official route information.
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Fares[]
Journey/boarding stop | Air-conditioned fare |
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Full fare | $15.5 |
Section fares (to Ma Wan) | |
Fu Cheong Estate | $11.1 |
Section fares (to Kowloon Station) | |
From Fu Cheong Estate | $5.8 |
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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 230R Interchange Concession Scheme
Western Harbour Tunnel BBI 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 Route | Second Route | Interchange Concession | Time Limit |
900, 904, 905/905P, 907B/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 (Designated combinations can enjoy higher interchaneg concessions, please refer to the remarks) |
Original Fare minus $5.0 | 150 min | |
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 | 120 min | |
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 | ||
230R | 900, 934, 936, 960/960P/960S, 961, 968, 978 | Original Fare minus $6.0 | |
Second Interchange: First Trip: 38B, 240X, 249X, 286P/286X, 287X Second Trip: 280X |
934/934A, 935, 936/936A, 960/960B/960C/960P/960S/960X, 961/961P/961S, 968/968A/968X, 978/978A/978B | $19.1 in total | 150 min |
280X | |||
T270 | Original Fare minus $1.5 | ||
900 | 934/934A, 935, 960/960C/960P/960S, 961/961P/961S, 968/968A | $24.0 in total | |
960/960B/960C/960P/960S/960X, 961/961P/961S | 900 | ||
978/978A/978B | 968 | Second Trip is free | |
960/960P/960S, 961/961P/961S | |||
960B/960X | |||
970, 970X | 120 min | ||
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 | ||
986, 989 | 933, 950, 952C, 955, 976/976A | ||
930/930A/930B/930X, 952/952P, 962/962A/962P/962X, 967/967X, 969/969B/969P/969X, 979 | $20.8 in total | ||
930/930A/930B/930X | 933, 955, 976/976A, 986, 989 | ||
950, 952/952C/952P, 962/962A/962P/962X | $27.3 in total | ||
967/967X, 969/969B/969P/969X | $28.2 in total | ||
950 | 982C | $27.3 in total | |
960/960P/960S, 961/961P/961S | 968X | $27.0 in total | 150 min |
934/934A, 935 | 936/936A | Second Trip is free | |
968/968A/968X | 960/960C/960P/960S, 961/961P/961S | ||
960B/960X | |||
Hong Kong Island to Kowloon/New Territories | |||
First Route | Second Route | Interchange Concession | Time Limit |
968 | 960/960A/960C/960P/960S, 961 | Second Trip is free | 150 min |
960B/960X | 968 | ||
960/960A/960C/960P/960S, 961 | 968/968X | $27.0 in total | |
936/936A | 934/934A, 935 | Second Trip is free | |
900 | 960/960A/960B/960C/960P/960S/960X, 961 | $24.0 in total | |
934/934A, 935, 960/960A/960B/960C/960P/960S/960X, 961 | 900 | ||
900, 934, 936, 960, 961, 968, 978 | 230R | Second Trip is free | 120 min |
933, 950, 955, 976/976A, 986, 989 | 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, 986, 989 | ||
970, 970X/X970 | Second Trip is free | ||
933 | 930/930A/930X | ||
950 | $27.3 in total | ||
952/952C, 962/962C/962G/962X/X962 | $27.3 in total (Boarded 933 in Eastern District)/$24.2 in total (Boarded 933 in Central) | ||
967/967X, 969/969A/969B/969C | $28.2 in total (Boarded 933 in Eastern District)/$27.3 in total (Boarded 933 in Central) | ||
976/976A | 930/930A/930X, 950, 952/952C, 955, 962/962C/962G/962X/X962, 967/967X, 969/969A/969B/969C | Second Trip is free | |
986, 989 | 930/930A/930X, 933 | $20.8 in total | |
950, 952/952C, 955, 962/962C/962G/962X/X962 | $27.3 in total | ||
967/967X, 969/969A/969B/969C | $28.2 in total | ||
930/930A/930X, 950, 952/952C, 962/962C/962G/962X/X962, 967/967X, 969/969A/969B/969C, 976/976A | 933 | Second Trip is free | |
930/930A/930X, 933, 950, 952/952C, 955, 962/962C/962G/962X/X962, 967/967X, 969/969A/969B, 969C (boarded in Central), 986, 989 | 976/976A | $27.6 in total | |
969C (Boarded in Eastern District) | Second Trip is free | ||
930/930A/930X, 933, 950, 952/952C, 955, 962/962C/962G/962X/X962, 967/967X, 969/969A/969B/969C, 976/976A | 986, 989 | ||
Opposite Direction Interchange: New Territories to Kowloon | |||
First Route | Second Route | Interchange Concession | Time Limit |
952/952C/952P, 962, 962A/962P/962X, 967/967X, 969, 969A, 969B, 969P, 969X | 970, 970X, 971, 973 | Second Trip is free | 120 min |
Opposite Direction Interchange: Kowloon to New Territories | |||
First Route | Second Route | Interchange Concession | Time Limit |
970, 970X, 971, 973 | 952/952C, 962, 962C/962X, X962 | $24.2 in total | 120 min |
967/967X, 969, 969A, 969B, 969C | $27.3 in total | ||
Remarks:
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=LWB Airport Routes and KMB Interchange Concession Scheme[]
LWB Airport Routes ("A Routes") and KMB Interchange Concession Scheme | |||||
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1st leg | Direction | 2nd leg | Direction | Discount for 2nd leg | Time limit |
A30, A31, A32, A33, A33X, A34, A36, A37, A38, A41, A41P, A42, A43, A43P *, A46, A47X | to Urban | KMB Solely-operated Routes | Any | $6.0 or Actual Fare of KMB leg (Ones with lower fare comes first) |
120mins |
KMB Solely-operated routes | Any | A30, A31, A32, A33, A33X, A34, A36, A37, A38, A41, A41P, A42, A43, A43P *, A46, A47X | to Airport | ||
Note:
*: For interchanging from KMB Route B1 (Tin Tsz direction) to LWB Route A43P ( Airport direction), the actual fare paid for the first journey will be refunded for the next journey, except that the interchange concession cannot be enjoyed for the first journey of Route B1, otherwise, only the normal (i.e. maximum $6.0) interchange concession will be offered; for interchange from LWB Route A43P (Luen Wo Hui direction) to KMB Route B1 (Lok Ma Chau direction), passengers will be offered a free interchange concession for the second journey, but no interchange discount will be offered for the first journey of route A43P and no other interchange concession will be offered for route B1 thereafter. This special offer is not applicable to other LWB A routes (including Routes A36, A37 and A43). |
Same-day Return Discount[]
Passengers may enjoy a 10% discount on the return journey when interchange from Kowloon to Ma Wan by using the same Octopus card or the same electronic payment gateway account within the same day. The offer can be shared with the Octopus Interchange concession on the bus itself. The system will calculate the interchange concession on the bus itself before calculating the 10% return trip discount.
Bus deployments[]
This route is operated by BYD B12D buses for the whole route, which is the first KMB route to be entirely operated by double-decker electric buses. When electric buses are not available, double-decker diesel buses may be used instead.
This route will be served by single-decker diesel or electric buses instead when Stage 1 strong wind traffic management measures are implemented at Tsing Ma Bridge.
Routing[]
To Ma Wan (Pak Yan Road)[]
To Ma Wan: The distance of this route is approx. 18.3km, and the journey time is approximately 34mins. (The average speed is 32.3km/h.)
Via: Station Perimeter Road, Nga Cheung Road (southbound), roundabout, Nga Cheung Road (northbound), Jordan Road, Lin Cheung Road, Hoi Fai Road, Sham Mong Road, Tonkin Street West, Lin Cheung Road, Tsing Kwai Highway, Cheung Tsing Tunnel, Cheung Tsing Highway, North WestTsing Yi Interchange, Lantau Link, Ma Wan Road, Pak Lam Road, Pak Lai Road and Pak Yan Road
Kowloon Motor Bus Route 230R (Kowloon Station → Ma Wan (Pak Yan Road)) | ||||
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No. | Area | Road | Bus stop name | Remarks |
1 | Kowloon Station Residential and Commercial Area | Kowloon Station Bus Terminus | ||
2 | Nga Cheung Road | Western Harbour Tunnel BBI - Nga Cheung Road (C1) | ||
Lin Cheung Road | ||||
3 | Sham Shui Po West | Sham Mong Road | Fu Cheong Estate | Section fare begins here |
Tsing Kwai Highway, Cheung Tsing Tunnel; Lantau Link | ||||
4 | Ma Wan | Ma Wan (Pak Yan Road) |
To Kowloon Station[]
To Kowloon Station: The distance of this route is approx. 17.8km, and the journey time is approximately 27mins. (The average speed is 39.6km/h.)
Via: Pak Yan Road, Pak Lai Road, Pak Lam Road, Ma Wan Road, Lantau Link, North West Tsing Yi Interchange, Cheung Tsing Highway, Cheung Tsing Tunnel, Tsing Kwai Highway, West Kowloon Highway, Lin Cheung Road, Tonkin Street West, Sham Mong Road, Yen Chow Street West, Lin Cheung Road, slip road, Nga Cheung Road (southbound), roundabout, Nga Cheung Road (northbound), roundabout, Nga Cheung Road (southbound) and Station Perimeter Road
Kowloon Motor Bus Route 230R (Ma Wan (Pak Yan Road) → Kowloon Station) | ||||
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No. | Area | Road | Bus stop name | Remarks |
1 | Ma Wan | Ma Wan (Pak Yan Road) | ||
Lantau Link; Cheung Tsing Tunnel, Tsing Kwai Highway | ||||
2 | Sham Shui Po West | Sham Mong Road | Fu Cheong Estate | Section fare begins here |
Lin Cheung Road | ||||
3 | Kowloon Station Residential and Commercial Area | Nga Cheung Road | Western Harbour Tunnel BBI - Nga Cheung Road (D1) | |
4 | Kowloon Station Bus Terminus |
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References[]
- ↑ 新地獲批馬灣公園第二期地 須3年內活化馬灣舊村 (SHKP granted land use for Ma Wan Park Phase 2, required to revitalise Ma Wan Old Village in 3 years), Oriental Daily News, 1 Apr 2021.
- ↑ Facebook post of Yau Tsim Mong District Councillor Lee Wai-fung, 5 January 2023.
- ↑ Transport Department HKSARG, "Introduction of KMB Route No. 230R (Ma Wan (Pak Yan Road) – Kowloon Station)" [Traffic Advice], 23 January 2024.
- ↑ Kowloon Motor Bus Company (1933) Ltd., "KMB launches new Route 230R, deploying with electric double-deckers, travelling from Kowloon District and Ma Wan in only 20 minutes" [News Release], 1 February 2024.
- ↑ Kowloon Motor Bus Company (1933) Ltd., "Ma Wan, the go-to spot during holidays with KMB to offer additional MTRC Interchange Concession with Route 230R" [News Release], 1 March 2024.
- ↑ Kowloon Motor Bus Company (1933) Ltd., "九巴路線230R提升至每日服務 方便乘客往返九龍站及馬灣" (KMB Enhances Route 230R to whole-day service, providing convenience between Kowloon Station and Ma Wan) [News Release], 20 December 2024.
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Remarks: (#) MTR Sunny Bay Station, Penny's Bay (Hong Kong Disneyland Resort Bus Terminus) and Ma Wan are all located in Tsuen Wan District, please read the Boundary Maps of District Council Constituency Areas for reference. Italic: Specific service hours/part-time route; →: Outbound service only; ←: Inbound service only |