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The New Territories Bus Route 296D is operated by Kowloon Motor Bus (KMB). It runs between Sheung Tak and Kowloon Station, taking the Tseung Kwan O Tunnel, Kai Tak Tunnel, East Kowloon Corridor in between Hung Hom (← Chatham Road North), Jordan, Tsim Sha Tsui, West Kowloon Cultural District.
The "West Kowloon Cultural District Route" 296D connects to multiple BBIs, making it convenient for passengers from various districts to transfer to the West Kowloon Cultural District.[1]
History[]
Opening Background[]
In the 1998-1999 Bus Route Development Programme, in response to the upcoming settlement of Sheung Tak Estate, the authorities proposed to launch this route in April 1998, to and from Shang Tak Terminus and Jordan Road Ferry. Initially, the service was limited to morning peak hours, with 5 buses planned to be used. By August and October of the same year, it was upgraded to a two-way service and a full-day service during peak hours. At the same time, the number of vehicles was gradually increased, and finally in July of the following year, it cooperated with Kwong Ming Court to increase the number of buses to 13 due to the occupation rate.
In terms of routing, this route passes through via Road L463 (Currently Tong Ming Street), Road P2 (Po Shun Road), Road D4 (Po Yap Road), and Road P1 (Wan Po Road) within Tseung Kwan O District for both directions, serving the area around Tseung Kwan O MTR Station in the future; within the Tsim Sha Tsui area, it would pass through Chatham Road South in both directions, not Nathan Road.
Route change history[]
- 23 October 1998: Route 296D entered service, running between Sheung Tak and Jordan Road Ferry, heading to Jordan Road Ferry via Tong Ming Street, Po Hong Road, Wan Hang Road, and Wan Lung Road before entering Tseung Kwan O Tunnel Road.[2]
- 15 January 1999: Changed to turn right after Sheung Tak Bus Terminus towards Tong Ming Street, detouring via Po Shun Road before entering Tseung Kwan O Tunnel Road. [3]
- 8 October 2000: First bus times from Sheung Tak and Jordan Road Ferry were advanced to 05:50 and 07:00 respectively.
- 11 August 2002: Octopus interchange concession with Route 296M was introduced.[4]
Gallery[]
Remarks[]
Related articles[]
- Citybus Route 796P
- Citybus Route 796X
References[]
- ↑ Kowloon Motor Bus Company (1933) Ltd., "Interchanging is so simple: All-new Mei Foo BBI put into service Western Harbour Tunnel BBI renovated" [News Release], 3 January 2023.
- ↑ Bus News (October 1998) (Traditional Chinese Only), bustop.info.
- ↑ Bus News (January 1998) (Traditional Chinese Only), bustop.info.
- ↑ Kowloon Motor Bus Company (1933) Ltd., "KMB Introduces Route 296M and Octopus Bus-Bus Interchange Package in Tseung Kwan O" [News Release], 6 August 2002.
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