The New Territories Bus Route 43A is operated by Kowloon Motor Bus (KMB). It runs between Tsing Yi (Cheung Wang Estate) and Shek Lei (Tai Loong Street), via Cheung Hang Estate, Cheung Hong Estate, Cheung Ching Estate, Tsing Yi South Bridge, Kwai Fong and Kwai Hing.
Despite being a Kwai Tsing intra-district route, the Shek Lei-bound journey passes through Cheung Wing Road Gyratory which is the boundary between Tsuen Wan and Kwai Tsing districts.
History[]
- 25 August 1985: Route 43A entered service, running circular between Cheung Hong and Kwai Chung (Cheung Wing Road Gyratory).[1] At that time, it provided services only during weekday morning and evening peak hours, as well as from morning to evening during weekends and holidays, with a frequency of 10-20 minutes.
- 29 June 1987: Extended from Cheung Wing Road Gyratory to Shek Lei:[2]
- Circular operation was cancelled;
- Rerouted via Kwai Yan Road, Kwai Yi Road and Kwai Fong MTR Station Bus Terminus before resuming original routing for Kwai Fong direction.
- 28 November 1988: Enhanced to a daily whole-day service with Tsing Yi terminus extended to Tsing Yan.
- 4 August 1991: Circular operation was restored with Shek Lei being the return point and the outbound journey rerouted via Castle Peak Road - Kwai Chung, Shek Pai Street and Wai Kek Street with the reconstruction of Shek Lei Estate.
- 7 November 1991: A new weekday morning special service was introduced, operating one-way from Tsing Yan to Kwai Hing MTR Station.
- 3 March 1993: No longer detoured via Kwai Fong MTR Station Bus Terminus.
- 6 February 1995: The weekday morning special trip was changed to terminate at Wai Kek Street.
- 15 February 1996: Air-conditioned service was introduced.
- 8 March 1998: Circular operation was cancelled again and converted to a two-way operation between Tsing Yan and Shek Lei. The the morning special trip was also cancelled.[3]
- At that time, the Shek Lei terminus was temporary in nature, located at the former Shek Lei Estate Playground No. 9 on Shek Li Street (now Shek Wing House, Shek Lei Estate).
- 25 August 1999: The Shek Lei terminus was relocated into ]the permanent terminus at the ground floor of Shek Lei Shopping Centre (ii), which was also officially named "Shek Lei (Tai Loong Street)" on the same day.
- 15 October 2005: Upgraded to a full air-conditioned service.[4]
- 19 March 2011: KMB launched a trial Octopus interchange concession scheme on this route, in which passengers on this route towards Shek Lei interchanging to Route 31M to Shek Lei (Lei Pui Street) could enjoy a $1.7 fare concession, i.e. only paying the fare difference of $1.9 for the second leg. The scheme was originally scheduled to end on 18 March 2013[5]
- 30 March 2012: A new stop was added at "Kwai Tai Road" on Kwai Tsing Road for Cheung Wang direction.
- 27 June 2015: Estimated Time of Arrival (ETA) enquiry service was introduced to this route.[6]
- 1 October 2025: Interchange concession with Route 235M was introduced.[7]
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 7/2025, see here for the referenced link
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- This route provides Estimated Time of Arrival enquiry Service.
Fares[]
| Journey/boarding stop | Air-conditioned fare |
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| Full fare | $5.4 |
| Section fares (to Cheung Wang) | |
| From Ching Tao House Cheung Ching Estate | $5.1 |
| 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 43A Interchange Concession Scheme
LWB Airbus, AsiaWorld-Expo Special Routes and KMB Interchange Concession Scheme[]
| LWB Airport Routes, AsiaWorld-Expo Special Routes and KMB Interchange Concession Scheme | |||||
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| 1st leg | Direction | 2nd leg | Direction | Discount for 2nd leg | Time limit |
| X33, X36, X40, X43, X47 | To Urban | KMB solely-operated routes | Unlimited | Positive difference between the fare payable for the 2nd leg minus the fare paid for the 1st leg Free if the difference is in negative number |
150mins |
| A30, A31, A32, A33, A33X, A34, A36, A37, A38, A41, A41P, A42, A43, A43P *, A46, A47X | 120mins | ||||
| KMB Solely-operated routes | Any | A30, A31, A32, A33, A33X, A34, A36, A37, A38, A41, A41P, A42, A43, A43P *, A46, A47X | to Airport | ||
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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 concession is not applicable to other LWB A routes (including Routes A36, A37 and A43). | |||||
Bus deployments[]
A total of 10 double-decker buses are assigned to this route as scheduled buses with the following model allocation:
- 3 Enviro500 MMC 12m (ATENU)
- 7 high-capacity Volvo B9TL 12m (AVBWU)
There are also order buses from routes 43, 935 and 948.
| List of buses on Route 43A | ||
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| Fleet no. | Plate no. | Depot |
| ATENU45 | SD2113 | Lai Chi Kok Depot (L) |
| ATENU212 | SK7820 | |
| ATENU359 | TB8579 | |
| AVBWU340 | SX3428 | |
| AVBWU687 | VC4973 | |
| AVBWU689 | VC5270 | |
| AVBWU743 | VE8312 | |
| AVBWU628 | UZ271 | Lai Chi Kok Depot (Tsing Yi Sub-depot) (L) |
| AVBWU732 | VE2130 | |
| AVBWU736 | VE3157 | |
The above list of scheduled buses are as of June 2024, 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.2624
Bus deployment evolution history[]
| Bus deployment evolution history of KMB Route 43 |
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Upon its initial launch, Route 43A operated with Daimler/Leyland Fleetline (D) and Leyland Victory II (G) buses. Following the route's extension in 1987 to accommodate substantial commuter demand in North Kwai Chung, Leyland Olympian 11m (S3BL) and MCW Metrobus 11m (S3M) tri-axle buses were introduced. In 1996, the route saw the introduction of Dennis Dragon 11m (AD) and Leyland Olympian 11m (AL) air-conditioned buses. Following the transition to full air-conditioning service in 2005, these two models operated exclusively on the route. In 2008, Volvo Olympian 11m (AV) buses replaced the Leyland Olympians. Low-floor services commenced on this route in 2010, utilising Dennis Trident 12m (ATR) buses. In May 2016, the entire route was converted to Volvo Super Olympian 12m (3ASV) buses, achieving full low-floor operation. In June 2017, the entire route was converted to the high-capacity Volvo B9TL 12m (AVBWU) buses originally used on Route 6C, replacing the Volvo Super Olympian (3ASV) and thus shedding its reputation as a pension route. In June 2021, Enviro500 12m (ATE) were introduced to the route. In August of the same year, due to the advanced age of this model nearing retirement, they were replaced by Euro III-compliant Volvo B9TLs (AVBW, subsequently withdrawn, briefly reintroduced in June 2022 as AVBE with Enviro500 bodywork). In May 2022, Enviro500 MMC 12m buses (ATENU, reintroduced in May 2024) commenced service on this route. In June 2024, Lai Chi Kok Depot (Tsing Yi Sub-depot) (L) commenced dispatching vehicles on this route. |
Routing[]
To Shek Lei (Tai Loong Street)[]
- AM: The distance of this route is approx. 8.7km, and the journey time is approximately 44mins. (The average speed is 11.9km/h.)
- PM: The distance of this route is approx. 8.7km, and the journey time is approximately 45mins. (The average speed is 11.6km/h.)
Via: Liu To Road, Tsing Yi Road West, Ching Hong Road, Cheung Ching Bus Terminus, Ching Hong Road, Tsing Yi Road, Tsing Yi Interchange, Tsing Yi Bridge, Kwai Tsing Road, Hing Fong Road, Kwai Hong Station Access Road, Kwai Hing Road, Wo Tong Tsui Street, Wo Kwai Lane, Kwai Chung Road, Cheung Wing Road Gyratory, Castle Peak Road - Kwai Chung, Wo Yi Hop Road and Tai Loong Street
| Kowloon Motor Bus Route 43A (Tsing Yi (Cheung Wang Estate) → Shek Lei (Tai Loong Street)) | ||||
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| No. | Area | Road | Bus stop name | Remarks |
| 1 | Tsing Yi (Liu To Shan) | Cheung Wang Bus Terminus | ||
| 2 | Liu To Road | Cheung Hang Estate Shopping Centre | ||
| 3 | Tsing Yi South | Ching Hong Road | Hong Shun House Cheung Hong Estate | |
| 4 | Ching Shing Court | |||
| 5 | Cheung Ching Bus Terminus | |||
| 6 | Ching Hong Road | Ching Wai House Cheung Ching Estate | ||
| 7 | Tsing Yi Road | Ching Tao House Cheung Ching Estate | ||
| Tsing Yi Bridge | ||||
| 8 | Container Terminals | Kwai Tsing Road | Kwai Tai Road Kwai Chung | |
| 9 | Kwai Tsing Interchange | |||
| 10 | Kwai Fong | Hing Fong Road | Kwai Chung Sports Ground | |
| 11 | Che Fong Street Kwai Fong | |||
| 12 | Osman Ramju Sadick Memorial Sports Centre | |||
| 13 | Kwai Hing | Kwai Hing Station Bus Terminus  |
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| 14 | Kwai Hing Road | Kwai Hing Estate Kwai Hing Road | ||
| 15 | Kwai Chung Road | Kwong Fai Circuit | ||
| 16 | North Kwai Chung | Castle Peak Road - Kwai Chung | Ping Lai Path | |
| 17 | Wo Yi Hop Road | Ta Chuen Ping Street Kwai Chung | ||
| 18 | Shek Lei (Tai Loong Street) Bus Terminus | |||
To Tsing Yi (Cheung Wang Estate)[]
- AM: The distance of this route is approx. 8.3km, and the journey time is approximately 44mins. (The average speed is 11.3km/h.)
- PM: The distance of this route is approx. 8.3km, and the journey time is approximately 45mins. (The average speed is 11.1km/h.)
Via: Tai Loong Street, Wo Yi Hop Road, Cheung Wing Road, Kwai Chung Road, Kwai Foo Road, Hing Fong Road, Kwai Tsing Road, Kwai Tsing Bridge, Tsing Yi Interchange, Tsing Yi Road, Ching Hong Road, Tsing Yi Road West and Liu To Road
| Kowloon Motor Bus Route 43A (Shek Lei (Tai Loong Street) → Tsing Yi (Cheung Wang Estate)) | ||||
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| No. | Area | Road | Bus stop name | Remarks |
| 1 | North Kwai Chung | Shek Lei (Tai Loong Street) Bus Terminus | ||
| 2 | Wo Yi Hop Road | Ta Chuen Ping Street Kwai Chung | ||
| 3 | Shek Yi Road Kwai Chung | |||
| 4 | Lam Tin Street Kwai Chung | |||
| 5 | Cheung Wing Road | Cheung Wing Road | ||
| 6 | Kwai Hing | Kwai Chung Road | Kwai Chun Court | |
| 7 | Sun Kwai Hing Gardens | |||
| 8 | Kwai Fong | Kwai Foo Road | Kwai Chung Plaza | |
| 9 | Hing Fong Road | Metroplaza | ||
| 10 | Container Terminals | Kwai Tsing Road | Kwai Tsing Interchange | |
| 11 | Kwai Tai Road Kwai Chung | |||
| Kwai Tsing Bridge | ||||
| 12 | Tsing Yi South | Tsing Yi Road | Ching Tao House Cheung Ching Estate | Section fare begins here |
| 13 | Ching Hong Road | Mayfair Gardens | ||
| 14 | Cheung Ching Bus Terminus | |||
| 15 | Ching Shing Court | |||
| 16 | Ching Wah Court | |||
| 17 | Tsing Yi (Liu To Shan) | Liu To Road | Mount Haven | |
| 18 | Cheung Hang Estate Car Park | |||
| 19 | Cheung Wang Bus Terminus | |||
Ridership[]
Route 43A operates between Tsing Yi South, Liu To Shan and Kwai Chung, extending further into North Kwai Chung, unlike Route 42C which only serves the outlying section of Castle Peak Road - Kwai Chung.
According to the Bus Route Planning Programmes and other documents, the ridership of this route is as follows:
- 2014: The occupancy rate during the peakiest hour was 71%.[8]
- 2015: The occupancy rate during the busiest hour was 74%.[9]
- 2016: The occupancy rate during the busiest hour was 70%.[10]
- 2017: The occupancy rate during the peakiest hour was 71%, with an average occupancy rate of only 60% during 7am to 7:30pm towards Kwai Chung; while the occupancy rate during the peakiest hour at "Metroplaza" stop was 80% during the peakiest half hour.[11]
- 2018: The occupancy rate during the busiest hour was 70%.[12]
- 2019: The occupancy rate during the busiest hour was 70%.[13]
Related events/incidents[]
- 14 April 2003: A Dennis Dragon bus (S3N49/DN342) travelling towards Cheung Wang was halted at Cheung Wing Road when three boys aboard fired an air rifle at a man waiting at the bus stop. The victim immediately ran forty metres across the road to intercept the bus. The boys suspected of causing injury were subsequently arrested, while the victim sustained minor injuries and did not require hospital treatment.[14]
- 21 June 2018: At approximately 11 pm, a bus travelling towards Cheung Wang was approaching Ching Hong Road near Mayfair Gardens when a man, suspected to be intoxicated, began disturbing other passengers and striking the window near the wheelchair bay with his hands. When the driver approached to intervene, he was struck in the chest and forehead with a fist, and the man subsequently alighted and fled the scene. The bus captain immediately notified the company and the police before being taken to hospital for treatment.[15]
Gallery[]
Remarks[]
Related articles[]
- KMB Route 31M
- KMB Route 43
- KMB Route 43D
References[]
- ↑ "九龍汽車（一九三三）有限公司通告" (Notice from Kowloon Motor Bus Co. (1933) Ltd.), Wah Kiu Yat Po, 25 August 1985.
- ↑ "九巴5E更改編號 43A終點站停石籬" (Route 5E to be renumbered and terminus of Route 43A to be relocated to Shek Lei), Wah Kiu Yat Po, 27 June 1987.
- ↑ 巴士新聞 (1998年3月) (Bus News March 1998), BUStop.
- ↑ The Kowloon Motor Bus Company (1933) Limited, "九巴43A線及44M線提供全空調巴士服務" (Chinese only) [News Release], 22 September 2005.
- ↑ The Kowloon Motor Bus Company (1933) Limited, "KMB Route 31M Trials Octopus Bus-Bus Interchange Discount Scheme" [News Release], 17 March 2011.
- ↑ The Kowloon Motor Bus Company (1933) Limited, "146 Additional Routes Provided with “Estimated Time of Arrival” – More than half of KMB & LWB routes" [News Release], 26 June 2015.
- ↑ "增設九巴第43A及235M號線之間的巴士轉乘優惠" (Introduction of Bus-Bus Interchange Concession between KMB Route Nos. 43A and 235M), KTDC(TTC) (Circulation) Document No. 25/2025, 22 September 2025.
- ↑ "Bus Route Development Programme 2014-2015 for Kwai Tsing District" (Chinese only), KTDC(TTC) Paper No. 4v/2014.
- ↑ "Bus Route Programme 2015-2016 of Kwai Tsing District" (Chinese only), KTDC(TTC) Paper No. 2o/2015.
- ↑ "Bus Route Programme 2016-2017 of Kwai Tsing District (Reply from TD)" (Chinese only), KTDC(TTC) Paper No. 2u/D/2016.
- ↑ "Bus Route Programme 2017-2018 of Kwai Tsing District" (Chinese only), KTDC(TTC) Paper No. 2v/D/2017.
- ↑ "Bus Route Programme 2018-2019 of Kwai Tsing District (Reply from TD)" (Chinese only), KTDC(TTC) Paper No. 2v/D/2018.
- ↑ "Bus Route Programme 2019-2020 of Kwai Tsing District (Reply from TD)", KTDC(TTC) Paper No. 1v/D/2019.
- ↑ "男童巴士上氣槍射途人" (Boys injured passer-by with an air rifle from bus), Apple Daily, 15 April 2003.
- ↑ "網民熱話：惡客打九巴車長 揮拳打腹又掌摑", Oriental Daily News, 28 June 2018.
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