KMB Route 287X

Reminder: NOT to be confused with KMB Route 278X.

The New Territories Bus Route 287X is operated by Kowloon Motor Bus (KMB). It runs circular between Shui Chuen O and Jordan, observing Sha Tin Wai, Chun Shek Estate and Tai Wai within Sha Tin District, and observing Jordan Road, Yau Ma Tei, Mong Kok and Tai Kok Tsui in order before returning to Tai Wai. It belongs to an express route between Sha Tin and Kowloon via Tsing Sha Highway.

History[]

Commencing Background[]

The proposal to reorganise KMB Route 87A into this route was already shown in the 2011-2012 Bus Route Development Programme. The proposed routing at that time was more or less the same as the later finalised proposal, except that the return journey would pass through the area around Hoi Fai Road in Tai Kok Tsui instead of entering the terminus in Mong Kok (Park Avenue). When the proposal was scrutinised by the Traffic and Transport Committee of the Sha Tin District Council, it was voted down due to members' dissatisfaction with the reduction of bus services between Sha Tin and the Shek Kip Mei and Sham Shui Po areas.

In the following year, the Administration resubmitted the proposal to operate this route through the 2012-2013 Bus Route Development Programme for consideration by the Council. The details of the proposal were exactly the same as those of the previous year, except that it was also proposed to reconfigure the original Route 86B into Route 286X, and to set up a bus-bus interchange (BBI) at the interchange stop on Tsing Sha Highway. The routing at Tai Kok Tsui for the return journey to Sha Tin was subsequently amended to reroute via Hoi Fai Road instead of Sham Mong Road, calling additionally at two stops "Central Park" and "Harbour Green".

This route was originally planned to be commissioned together with Route 286X in the third quarter of 2012, and the latter was the first to be commissioned on 1 December 2012, while this route has not been commissioned after a long time, which was said to be due to the lack of sufficient quota for this route on Nathan Road northbound. In response to the dissatisfaction of Mong Kok West District Council members who were dissatisfied that Route 87A would no longer pass through the Mong Kok (Park Avenue) Bus Terminus after its reorganisation, the Administration has responded to their request by diverting this route to pass through the terminus, and at the same time fine-tuning the routing of Routes 86A and 87B in order to reduce the impact of the reorganisation of Route 87A to the commuters. The above proposed amendments were endorsed by the Traffic and Transport Committee of the Sha Tin District Council at its meeting on 10 September 2013. Until mid-August 2014, KMB placed promotional leaflets for this route at some bus stops for passengers to pick up, stating that this route would be put into service from 23 August 2014, but the Tsing Sha Highway Interchange interchange discounts were not offered at the moment of commencement.

In addition, as early as May 2014, the relevant parties had already proposed in the Area Approach rationalisation for bus routes in Sha Tin District that this route, which had not yet commenced service at that time, would be extended to Shui Chuen O Estate upon its occupation. Due to the increase in distance, the full fare in the proposal was increased from the original $6.8 to $7.7. In August of the same year, the Transport Department proposed a revised proposal to divert the Jordan-bound route to bypass Pok Hong Bus Terminus. At the same time, it was also proposed that the full fare of the diverted route would be increased to $8.1, while a concessionary fare of $7.1 would be offered on the return trip (from Jordan to Shui Chuen O), so that the passengers could return to Sha Tin at the original fare for one year. However, the fare increase proposal was eventually not implemented with the extension of the route.

Route Change History[]

23 August 2014: Route 287X commenced service, replacing Route 87A which ceased service on the same day. The route ran circular between Sha Tin (Pok Hong) and Jordan at that time.
10 January 2015: An intermediate stop at Tsing Sha Highway Bus Interchange was added and interchange concessions with other KMB routes observing there were introduced.
21 March 2015: Estimated Time of Arrival Enquiry System was introduced.
5 February 2016: Extended from Pok Hong to Shui Chuen O
- Buses would observe To Shek Street, Pok Chuen Street and Shui Chuen Au Street in and out of Shui Chuen O Estate;
- Both trips remained observing Pok Hong Bus Terminus;
- "Yuet Chuen House" stop at Pok Chuen Street was added;
- First bus and last bus hours were advanced 5 minutes earlier.
13 June 2016: "Shing Chuen House" stop was added for Shui Chuen O bound.
15 April 2017: To facilitate the reopening of the the Lin Cheung Road southbound line north of Jordan Road and the permanent closure of D1A (N) Road, buses towards Jordan resumed observing the road concerned.
18 December 2017: A special departure was introduced, running from Mongkok Market Complex to Shui Chuen O at 18:50 on Mondays to Fridays. The special departure was later cancelled on 19 April the next year.
2 July 2022:
- The first bus hours was advanced to 05:20;
- A new $4.6 section fare from Pok Hong to Shui Chuen O was introduced.^{[Source Request]}
11 June 2023: "Pok Hong Bus Terminus" stop on Yat Tai Street was cancelled for Jordan-bound buses and was replaced by “Pok Hong Estate" stop on Sha Kok Street.

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 4/2023, please refer to the link below for the official route information.

from Shui Chuen O
Service Hours	Headways (mins)
Mondays to Fridays
05:20 - 06:00	20
06:00 - 07:00	15
07:00 - 07:36	12
07:36 - 08:06	10
08:06 - 08:30	12
08:30 - 16:00	15
16:00 - 17:00	10
17:00 - 18:08	8/9
18:08 - 19:00	13
19:00 - 22:15	15
22:15 - 23:55	20
Saturdays
05:20 - 07:00	20
07:00 - 15:00	15
15:00 - 17:00	12
17:00 - 22:15	15
22:15 - 23:55	20
Sundays and Public Holidays
05:20 - 09:00	20
09:00 - 22:15	15
22:15 - 23:55	20

This route provides Estimated Time of Arrival Enquiry Service.

Fares[]

Journey/Boarding Stop	Air-conditioned Fare
Full Fare	$7.8
Section Fares (to Shui Chuen O)
from Tai Wai BBI - Tai Wai Station	$6.4
from Pok Hong Bus Terminus	$4.8

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 can also pay their fares through a variety of electronic payment tools (e-payment system), including using contactless VISA, JCB Card, MasterCard, UnionPay, American Express, Discover Card, Diners Club International Credit Card, UnionPay Credit Card, Apple Pay, Google Pay, Samsung Pay, AlipayHK "EasyGo" and UnionPay "QuickPass", BoC Pay "Ride Code" and WeChat Pay HK or WeChat "Ride Code". Passengers using this payment method are not eligible for the interchange concessions with non-KMB/LWB routes, nor are they eligible for the "Public Transport Fare Subsidy Scheme" and "Public Transport Fare Concession Scheme for the Elderly and Eligible Persons with Disabilities".

Bus-Bus Interchange Concession Schemes[]

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.)

Route 287X (Shui Chuen O ↺ Jordan) Related Interchange Concessions
From other routes to Route 287X (to Jordan)
Interchange from route(s)	Origin	Interchange Concession(s)	Interchange Location	Time Limit	Remarks
82D	Pak Shek Kok	Reduce Template:KMBDiscountFare	Tai Wai Station Terminus→ Sun Ming House Sun Chui Estate	120mins
281	Sun Tin Wai	Reduce Template:KMBDiscountFare	Sun Ming House Sun Chui Estate
282	Sun Tin Wai	Reduce Template:KMB 282	Chun Shek Estate

Route 287X (Jordan → Shui Chuen O) Related Interchange Concessions
Interchange from Route 287X (from Jordan) to oter routes
Interchange to route(s)	Destination	Interchange Concession(s)	Interchange Location	Time Limit	Remarks
82D	Pak Shek Kok	Reduce Template:KMBDiscountFare	Tai Wai Station (Che Kung Miu Road → Tai Wai Station Terminus)	120mins
281	Sun Tin Wai	Reduce Template:KMBDiscountFare	Che Kung Temple
282	Sun Tin Wai	Free for 2nd leg	Chun Shek Estate (Interchange at the stop on the opposite road)

Tsing Sha Highway BBI Interchange Concessions[]

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Tai Wai BBI Interchange Concessions[]

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LWB A Routes and KMB Interchange Concession Scheme[]

LWB Airport Routes ("A Routes") and KMB Interchange Concession Scheme
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		120mins
Note: Passengers are required to use the same Octopus card/credit card or the same mobile payment tool account (KMB/LWB "e-payment system") to enjoy the interchange discount. Passengers can enjoy the above interchange discount at any bus stop where they can connect to a second route. KMB journeys are not applicable to tourist routes (i.e. R-tail routes), unconventional special routes, racecourse routes and MTR Feeder Bus routes. Passengers heading towards the urban area will not be able to enjoy the "Inter-route Interchange Discount" on the KMB route immediately after interchange after enjoying this interchange discount. Airport-bound passengers who enjoy the "KMB Inter-route Transfer Concession" between the first and second journeys may still enjoy the interchange discount on the third immediately following the LWB route A at $6.0 or the second KMB route minus the concession fare, whichever is lower; if the second KMB route is a free interchange (including free journeys with KMB Monthly Pass) or the first two journeys are both If the second KMB route is a free interchange (including free journeys with KMB Monthly Pass) or the first two journeys are both KMB routes with interchange concessions, the interchange concession will not be offered. Routes R8, S64 series, Long Win Bus Lantau Link BBI, Tuen Mun Chek Lap Kok Tunnel bus routes and all interchange schemes with other companies cannot be used consecutively with this interchange concession. 50% discount for children under 12 years old; for passengers benefiting from the Public Transport Fare Concession Scheme for the Elderly and Eligible Persons with Disabilities when interchanging from LWB A Routes to KMB, the KMB one-way fare is the lower of the discounted concessionary fare (or 50% discount in the case of elderly or eligible persons with disabilities under 12 years old) and $2.0, therefore some interchange combinations may not be available. When interchanging from KMB to LWB A Routes, passengers may get back the actual fare paid for the first journey (i.e. the lower of the original fare (50% discount for elderly or eligible persons with disabilities under 12 years old) and $2.0). ＊: 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). Edit

Bus Deployments[]

A total of 12 Enviro500 MMC 12m (ATENU) buses were assigned as scheduled buses of this route. Vehicles may be dispatched away to Routes 80, 82K, 288, 680, 680B, 680X and 985B.

List of buses on Route 287X
Fleet No.	Plate No.	Depot
ATENU903	TX6152	Sha Tin Depot (S)
ATENU915	TY2076
ATENU916	TY2291
ATENU969	UB502
ATENU970	UB1294
ATENU981	UB6610
ATENU986	UB7617
ATENU1006	UC802
ATENU1008	UC1519
ATENU1133	UH4220
ATENU1264	VC1809
ATENU1462	VM5015

The above list of scheduled buses are as of April 2023, forwarded from hk2007.buscess website (Chinese only). The above buses might not be listed according to running orders.
The related content is for reference only and will be updated according to fleet changes (check update list). To check scheduled bus changes, refer to detailed information on hk2007.buscess website.2423

Bus Deployment Evolution History[]

Buses on Route 287X were originally from Route 87A, which was the predecessor of this route;^{[Remark 1]} later, Dennis Trident10.6m (ATS), Volvo B9TL (AVBW, AVBWU), Enviro500 12m (ATEU) and Enviro500 MMC 12m (ATENU) once joined this route. Until the second half of April 2015, only Volvo Super Olympians (3ASV) and Volvo B9TLs (AVBWU) were deployed on this route.

Since June 2016, Enviro500 MMCs (ATENU) were entirely used on this route, and were replaced by the Facelift version of the same model in August of the same year. The next year, Enviro500 MMCs (ATENU) and a Volvo B9TL (AVBWU665/VB1425) with the "Heartbeat of The City" livery joined this route; however Enviro500 MMCs with the "Heartbeat of The City" livery replaced the latter in March 2018, symbolising the unification of models used on this route.

In August 2020, Volvo B8Ls (V6B, withdrawn) joined this route.

Routing[]

The distance of this route is approx. 29.9km, and the journey time is approximately 122mins. (The average speed is 14.7km/h.)

Via: To Shek Street, Pok Chuen Street, Shui Chuen Au Street, Sha Kok Street (westbound), Yat Tai Street, Shui Chuen Au Street, Sha Kok Street (eastbound), Sha Tin Wai Road, Tai Chung Kiu Road, Che Kung Miu Road, Tsing Sha Highway, Lai Po Road, Lin Cheung Road, Jordan Road, Nathan Road, Argyle Street, Cherry Street, Hoi Wang Road (southbound), Mong Kok (Park Avenue) Bus Terminus, Hoi Wang Road (northbound), Cherry Street, Sham Mong Road, Hoi Fai Road, roundabout, Lin Cheung Road, Lai Po Road, Tsing Sha Highway, Che Kung Miu Road, Tai Chung Kiu Road, Sha Kok Street, Yee Ming Estate Street, Sha Kok Street, Yat Tai Street, Shui Chuen Au Street, Pok Chuen Street and To Shek Street

Kowloon Motor Bus Route 287X (Shui Chuen O ↺ Jordan)
No.	Area	Road	Bus Stop Name	Remarks
1	Sha Tin (Shui Chuen O)		Shui Chuen O Bus Terminus
2	Sha Tin (Shui Chuen O)	Pok Chuen Street	Yuet Chuen House	Compulsory Stop
3	Sha Tin Wai	Sha Kok Street	Pok Hong Estate
4		Sha Tin Wai Road	Greenfield Court
5		Tai Chung Kiu Road	Jat Min Chuen
6	Sha Tin Tau	Che Kung Miu Road	Chun Shek Estate
7	Sha Tin Tau		Che Kung Temple
8	Sha Tin (Tai Wai)		Tai Wai BBI - Sun Ming House Sun Chui Estate (A1)
9	Sha Tin (Tai Wai)		Tai Wai BBI - Tin Sam Village (D1)
Tsing Sha Highway
10	Sha Tin Heights		Tsing Sha Highway Interchange (A5) (Alighting Stop)	Designated Interchange Stop for Tsing Sha Highway BBI Scheme (Kowloon bound)
10	Sha Tin Heights		Tsing Sha Highway Interchange (A3)
Tsing Sha Highway; Lin Cheung Road
11	Jordan	Jordan Road	Battery Street Jordan	Circular Route return point
12	Jordan	Nathan Road	Ning Po Street Yau Ma Tei (N28)
13	Yau Ma Tei		Kowloon Central Post Office (N35)
14	Yau Ma Tei		Pitt Street (N48)
15	Mong Kok		Shantung Street Mong Kok (N58)
16	Mong Kok	Argyle Street	Mongkok Market Complex
17	Tai Kok Tsui	Cherry Street	Ming Kei College
18	Mong Kok West	Hoi Wang Road	Hoi Fu Court
19	Mong Kok West		Mong Kok (Park Avenue) Bus Terminus
20	Tai Kok Tsui	Cherry Street	Central Park
21		Sham Mong Road	Olympic Station
22		Sham Mong Road	Harbour Green
Lin Cheung Road; Tsing Sha Highway
23	Sha Tin Heights		Tsing Sha Highway Interchange (B6) (Alighting Stop)	Designated Interchange Stop for Tsing Sha Highway BBI Scheme (New Territories bound)
23	Sha Tin Heights		Tsing Sha Highway Interchange (B4)
Tsing Sha Highway
24	Sha Tin (Tai Wai)	Che Kung Miu Road	Tai Wai BBI - Tai Wai Station (F1)	Section Fare begins here
25	Sha Tin Tau		Che Kung Temple
26	Sha Tin Tau		Chun Shek Estate
27	Sha Tin Wai	Jat Min Chuen Street	Jat Min Chuen Street
28	Sha Tin Wai	Yat Tai Street	Pok Hong Bus Terminus	Section Fare begins here
29	Sha Tin (Shui Chuen O)	Pok Chuen Street	Shing Chuen House
30	Sha Tin (Shui Chuen O)		Shui Chuen O Bus Terminus

Ridership[]

Route 287X absorbs passengers travelling between Sha Tin and Yau Tsim Mong District. A Sha Tin District Councillor, Mr Yau Man-chun (丘文俊), stated that this route is very crowded in the evening hours, and there are often passengers who cannot board the buses at intermediate stops such as Mongkok Market Complex to Olympian City.

According to the past Bus Route Planning Programmes and other informations, the ridership of this route are as follows:

2014: The average occupancy rate during the busiest hour was 53%.
2015: The occupancy rate during the busiest hour was 67%, and that during the non-peak hours was 24%.
2016: The occupancy rate during the busiest hour was 73%.

Related Incidents[]

30 March 2017: at about 8:00 p.m., while a Jordan-bound Enviro500 MMC (ATENU927/TZ1622) was parked at the Pok Hong Bus Terminus, the female bus captain and a wheelchair passenger got into an argument over the height of the floor.^[1]

Gallery[]

Remarks[]

↑ Including Volvo Olympian 11m (AV), Dennis Trident12m (ATR), Volvo Super Olympian12m (3ASV), Enviro500 12m (ATE) and Volvo B9TL 12m (AVBE).

References[]

↑ 惡人系列：傷殘客舌戰女九巴司機 (Ferocious people series: Verbal argument between disabled passenger and female KMB captain), YouTube

External links[]

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[1] Including Volvo Olympian 11m (AV), Dennis Trident12m (ATR), Volvo Super Olympian12m (3ASV), Enviro500 12m (ATE) and Volvo B9TL 12m (AVBE).

[2] 惡人系列：傷殘客舌戰女九巴司機 (Ferocious people series: Verbal argument between disabled passenger and female KMB captain), YouTube

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