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KMB Route 49X

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The New Territories Bus Route 49X is operated by Kowloon Motor Bus (KMB). It runs between Kwong Yuen and Tsing Yi Ferry, which passes through Yuen Chau Kok, Sha Tin Central before taking Shing Mun Tunnels and Cheung Pei Shan Road directly to Tsuen Wan Town Centre, then onto Tsing Tsuen Bridge towards Cheung On Estate and Tsing Yi Estate.

History[]

Commencing background[]

In conjunction with the imminent intake of Kwong Yuen Estate, KMB proposed the introduction of Route 48B in the 1987-1988 Bus Route Development Programme, operating between Kwong Yuen and Tsuen Wan via Tai Po Road - Sha Tin Heights and Ching Cheung Road.

In conjunction with the opening of the Shing Mun Tunnels, KMB proposed in the 1989-1990 Bus Route Development Programme to launch Route 49X, connecting Kwong Yuen and Lai King (North); the terminus was later revised to Tsing Yi Ferry and commenced operations after the Kwong Yuen Estate terminus was put into use.

Service changes[]

  • 28 October 1990: Route 49X entered service.[1]
  • 15 December 1990: Detoured via Shatin Central Bus Terminus for both directions.
  • 31 March 1991: Half-fare concession for children was introduced with the addition of numerous section fares.
  • 26 May 1991: Detoured via Tsuen Wan Ferry Pier and additionally called at Shing Mun Tunnels Bus Interchange for both directions with a new section fare from Tsuen Wan Ferry Pier to Kwong Yuen added following the opening of the bus interchange.
  • 5 June 1991: The section fare from Tsuen Wan Ferry Pier to Kwong Yuen was advanced to take effect from Wang Lung Street.
  • 18 September 1994: No longer detoured via Tsuen Wan Ferry Pier.[2]
  • 23 January 1995: Rerouted via the flyover from Tsing Tsuen Road to Texaco Road for Tsuen Wan direction following its opening, and no longer passed through the roundabout underneath it.
  • 2 April 1995: A new section fare from Cheung On Bus Terminus to Tsing Yi Ferry was introduced.
  • 22 June 1998: Detoured via Tsing Yi AR Station Bus Terminus with the opening of MTR Tung Chung Line.[3]
  • 28 December 1998: No longer detoured via Tsing Yi AR Station Bus Terminus.[4]
  • 6 May 2001:[5]
    • Enhanced to full air-conditioned service;
    • The last bus hour from Tsing Yi Ferry was delayed to 00:20;
    • A special trip departing one-way from Shatin Central to Tsing Yi Ferry at 08:00 on Mondays to Fridays was introduced.
  • 27 January 2002: Interchange concessions with several M routes serving Tuen Mun District were introduced.[6]
  • 17 February 2002: Interchange concessions with routes 81K and 282 were introduced.[7]
  • 16 September 2003: The last bus time from Kwong Yuen was delayed to 00:20.[8]
  • 8 August 2009: The "Chung On Street" stop on Yeung Uk Road for Sha Tin direction was cancelled.
  • 2011: A special service was added on a trial basis from Monday to Saturday (except public holidays) at 07:20 and 07:40 to Tsing Yi Ferry without stopping at Sha Tin Central (going along Fo Tan Road to Shing Mun Tunnels).
  • 2014: Special services from Kwong Yuen were modified to take the Tai Chung Kiu Road to the Shing Mun Tunnels, avoiding traffic congestion along the Fo Tan Road section.
  • 31 December 2015: Estimated Time of Arrival (ETA) enquiry service was added to this route.[9]
  • 1 July 2017: The section fare from Shatin Central to Kwong Yuen was lowered to facilitate the extension of KMB franchise.[10]
  • 1 March 2021: Octopus interchange concessions with Residents' Bus Routes NR331 and NR331S were introduced.[11]
  • 31 May 2021: Special services from Kwong Yuen omitting Shatin Central was changed to operate on Mondays to Fridays only.
  • 27 June 2022: Special service from Shatin Central was extended to depart from Shek Mun Estate with the departure time advanced to 07:50.[12][13]

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 5/2025, see here for the referenced link

From Kwong Yuen
Service hours Headways (mins)
Mondays to Fridays
05:30 - 06:15 15
06:15 - 16:05 10
16:05 - 18:05 8
18:05 - 20:05 12
20:05 - 22:20 15
22:20 - 00:20 20
Saturdays
05:30 - 07:00 15
07:00 - 09:00 8
09:00 - 15:00 10
15:00 - 16:36 8
16:36 - 17:42 6
17:42 - 18:30 8
18:30 - 22:30 12
22:30 - 23:00 15
23:00 - 00:20 20
Sundays and Public Holidays
05:30 - 08:00 15
08:00 - 09:00 12
09:00 - 10:40 10
10:40 - 12:00 8
12:00 - 14:00 7/8
14:00 - 15:28 8
15:28 - 16:04 9
16:04 - 17:00 8
17:00 - 22:00 12
22:00 - 00:20 20
From Tsing Yi Ferry
Service hours Headways (mins)
Mondays to Fridays
05:30 - 06:15 15
06:15 - 16:05 10
16:05 - 18:45 8
18:45 - 21:05 10
21:05 - 22:05 12
22:05 - 23:20 15
23:20 - 00:20 20
Saturdays
05:30 - 06:15 15
06:15 - 07:15 12
07:15 - 09:15 8
09:15 - 12:35 10
12:35 - 16:59 8
16:59 - 18:35 6
18:35 - 19:20 9
19:20 - 23:20 12
23:20 - 00:20 20
Sundays and Public Holidays
05:30 - 06:10 20
06:10 - 07:40 15
07:40 - 09:40 12
09:40 - 10:40 10
10:40 - 13:20 8
13:20 - 14:20 7/8
14:20 - 16:20 8
16:20 - 17:50 7/8
17:50 - 19:10 8
19:10 - 22:00 10
22:00 - 23:00 15
23:00 - 00:20 20

Special services[]

Kwong Yuen → Tsing Yi Ferry ●
(omit Shatin Central)
Mondays to Fridays
07:20、07:40
No service on Saturdays, Sundays and Public Holidays
Shek Mun Estate → Tsing Yi Ferry ●
Mondays to Saturdays
07:50
No service on Sundays and Public Holidays
This route provides Estimated Time of Arrival enquiry Service.

Fares[]

Journey/boarding stop Air-conditioned fare
Full fare $10.4
Section fares (to Tsing Yi)
Shing Mun Tunnels BBI Free #
From Wai Tsuen Sports Centre $6.7
From Tsing Yi BBI - Cheung On Bus Terminus $5.1
Section fares (to Kwong Yuen)
From Wang Lung Street Tsuen Wan $9.3
Shing Mun Tunnels BBI Free #
From Shatin Central Bus Terminus $5.2
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".
  • # Passengers may interchange to this route for free at Shing Mun Tunnels BBI. This interchange concession is provided as a section fare and passengers are not required to tap their card while boarding at the BBI.

Shing Mun Tunnels BBI Interchange Concessions[]

Template:Shing Mun Tunnels BBI Interchange Concessions

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 49X Interchange Concession Scheme

LWB Airbus Routes and KMB Interchange Concession Scheme[]

LWB Airport Routes, AsiaWorld-Expo Special Routes and KMB Interchange Concession Scheme
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

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 concession is not applicable to other LWB A routes (including Routes A36, A37 and A43).

KMB and Sun Bus Interchange Concession Scheme[]

Route information for KMB - Sun Bus Interchange Discount Scheme
1st leg route Origin 2nd leg route Destination Discounted amount for 2nd leg Time limit
30X, 33, 33A, 33B, 40, 40P, 43P, 43X, 46S, 48X, 49X, 58M, 58P, 59M, 60M, 61M, 66M, 67M, 68A, 68M, 69M, 69P, 73D, 73P, 73X, 230X, 234D, 234P, 234X, 265M, 268M, 269A, 269M, 273C, 273P, 278A, 278P, 278X, 290, 290A, 290E, 290X, 934, 934A No restriction NR331, NR331S To Ma Wan Adult/Student Octopus: $4.0

Child Octopus: $2.0

120mins
NR331, NR331S From Ma Wan 30X, 33, 33A, 33B, 40, 40P, 43P, 43X, 46S, 48X, 49X, 58M, 58P, 59M, 60M, 61M, 66M, 67M, 68A, 68M, 69M, 69P, 73D, 73P, 73X, 230X, 234D, 234P, 234X, 265M, 268M, 269A, 269M, 273C, 273P, 278A, 278P, 278X, 290, 290A, 290E, 290X, 934, 934A No restriction 60mins

Remarks:

  • Passengers must use the same Octopus card to enjoy the above interchange concessions.
  • Once a passenger has paid for the first journey with his/her Octopus card, he/she must use the same Octopus card to pay for the second journey within a limited period of time.
  • To enjoy the concession, passengers must have a positive balance on their Octopus cards after paying the first journey fare.
  • The interchange discount is not applicable to passengers who are already enjoying the Public Transport Fare Concession Scheme for the Elderly and Eligible Persons with Disabilities.
  • Passengers cannot use their Octopus to pay for other modes of transport before boarding the second leg. Passengers' Octopus cards must not be used for more than 9 transactions between interchanges on the designated KMB routes or the designated Sun Bus routes, otherwise the concession will be invalidated.
  • This interchange concession can be used in conjunction with the resident concession.
  • This scheme is effective from 1 March 2021 onwards.
  • For details, see article "KMB - Sun Bus Interchange Discount Scheme" or the promotional information on KMB website.

Bus deployments[]

A total of 29 Enviro500 MMC buses (14 12-metre ATENU, 16 12.8-metre 3ATENU) double-decker buses are allocated to this route and Route 249X as scheduled buses.

List of buses on Routes 49X/249X
Fleet no. Plate no. Depot
ATENU431 TE7539 Lai Chi Kok Depot (Tsing Yi Sub-depot) (L)
ATENU451 TF6048
ATENU455 TF7072
ATENU457 TF7913
ATENU473 TH6174
ATENU598 TM7037
ATENU614 TN1686
ATENU972 UB1350 Sha Tin Depot (S)
ATENU1128 UH3577
ATENU1141 UH3891
ATENU1252 VB5231
ATENU1447 VM2331
ATENU1558 VR6478
3ATENU23 TX917
3ATENU24 TX2023
3ATENU25 TX2138
3ATENU29 TX3612
3ATENU32 TX6555
3ATENU48 UD1041
3ATENU51 UD1469
3ATENU53 UD1599
3ATENU57 UD2169
3ATENU68 UE4144
3ATENU92 UF1161
3ATENU100 UF3262
3ATENU101 UF3281
3ATENU193 VR5141
3ATENU210 VS3195
3ATENU217 VS3142

The above list of scheduled buses are as of March 2025, 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.2325

Bus deployment evolution history[]

Bus deployment evolution history of KMB Route 49X

Route 49X is served by Leyland Victory II (G) during its initial launching, and 11- and 12-metre tri-axle buses including Leyland Olympian (S3BL, 3BL), MCW Metrobus (S3M), Dennis Dragon (S3N, 3N) as well as non-air-conditioned Volvo Olympian (S3V) were added in mid-1990s.

After the conversion to full air-conditioned service in 2001, this route is served entirely by Dennis Dragon 11m and 12m (AD, 3AD) as well as Volvo Olympian 11m and 12m (AV, 3AV). Low-floor  service was introduced in 2002 with the addition of Dennis Trident 12m (ATR). The running order for Lai Chi Kok Depot special shift on this route was once converted to a Volvo B9TL 12m (AVBW) (mainly operates on Route 249X as order shift), which was replaced by a Dennis Trident 12m (ATR) in December of the same year.

Enviro500 12m (ATE) was added to this route in January 2015, followed by Enviro500 MMC 12m (ATENU) in August the same year (which eventually converted to the model in 2020) and the route was converted to a full low-floor service in late-August 2015. Volvo Super Olympian 12m (3ASV) was added in October 2015, followed by Enviro500 12m (ATEU, withdrawn) in December. In April 2016, Volvo B9TL 12m (AVBW) was re-added, and the Euro V version of the same model (AVBWU, withdrawn) and Volvo B7RLE 12m (AVC) single-decker bus were added in March 2017, which were now withdrawn.

In 2018, Enviro500 MMC 12.8m (3ATENU/E6X, the latter was re-joined in July 2022 and March 2023 momentarily) buses were approved on this route with its gradual addition replacing some 12-metre buses of the same model, as well as Dennis Trident 12m (ATR) and Enviro500 12m (ATE) scheduled buses from Lai Chi Kok Depot (L).

Volvo B8L 12.8m (V6X) was added to this route momentarily in 2021 and was re-added again momentarily the next year.

In late August 2022, 4 Volvo B9TL 12m (AVBWU) buses formerly belonging to Sha Tin Depot (S) were shifted to Lai Chi Kok Depot (L).

Routing[]

To Tsing Yi Ferry[]

Routing Roads observed
①
Regular 		The distance of this route is approx. 21.5km, and the journey time is approximately 83mins. (The average speed is 15.5km/h.)
Kwong Yuen Estate access road, Siu Lek Yuen Road, Sha Tin Wai Road, Ngau Pei Sha Street, Chap Wai Kon Street, Ngan Shing Street, Siu Lek Yuen Road, Tai Chung Kiu Road, Sha Tin Rural Committee Road, slip road, Shatin Central Bus Terminus, Sha Tin Centre Street, Wang Pok Street, Yuen Wo Road, Sha Tin Rural Committee Road, Tai Po Road - Sha Tin, Shing Mun Tunnel Road, Shing Mun Tunnels, Cheung Pei Shan Road, Tsuen Kam Interchange, Wai Tsuen Road, Miu Kong Street, Shing Mun Road, Castle Peak Road - Tsuen Wan, Tai Ho Road, Yeung Uk Road, Texaco Road, Tsuen Tsing Interchange, Tsing Tsuen Road, Tam Kon Shan Interchange, Tsing King Road, Cheung On Bus Terminus, Tam Kon Shan Road, Tam Kon Shan Interchange and Fung Shue Wo Road
② *
Special trips omit Shatin Central 		..., Siu Lek Yuen Road, Tai Chung Kiu Road, Sha Tin Rural Committee Road, Tai Po Road - Sha Tin, Shing Mun Tunnel Road, Shing Mun Tunnels, ...
③ #
Special trip from Shek Mun Estate 		The distance of this route is approx. 19.2km, and the journey time is approximately 77mins. (The average speed is 15km/h.)
On Ming Street, On Yiu Street, On Sum Street, Tai Chung Kiu Road, ...
Kowloon Motor Bus Route 49X (Kwong Yuen → Tsing Yi Ferry)
No. Area Road Bus stop name Remarks
1 Sha Tin (Siu Lek Yuen) Kwong Yuen Bus Terminus
2 Siu Lek Yuen Road Siu Lek Yuen
3 Sha Tin Wai Road The Hong Kong School of Motoring
4 Sha Tin (Yuen Chau Kok) Ngau Pei Sha Street Yu Chui Court
5 Ngan Shing Street Yue Tin Court
6 City One Shatin Fortune City One
# Shek Mun On Ming Street Shek Mun Estate Bus Terminus Special trip routing ③ starts here
Tai Chung Kiu Road Shek Mun BBI - Heung Yee Kuk New Territories Building (S1) Applicable to special trip routing ③
7 City One Shatin Tai Chung Kiu Road City One Shatin
8 Sha Tin (Yuen Chau Kok) Belair Garden
9 Sha Tin Wai Regal Riverside Hotel
Sand Martin Bridge
10 Sha Tin Central Shatin Central Bus Terminus Not applicable to special trip routing ②
Tai Po Road - Sha Tin, Shing Mun Tunnel Road, Shing Mun Tunnels
11 Wo Yi Hop Shing Mun Tunnels BBI (B6) (Alighting Stop) Designated interchange stop for Shing Mun Tunnels routes
No fare payment required when interchanging to this route
Shing Mun Tunnels BBI (B4)
Cheung Pei Shan Road
12 Shing Mun Valley Wai Tsuen Road Wai Tsuen Sports Centre Section fare begins here
13 Tsuen Wan Town Centre Castle Peak Road - Tsuen Wan Chung On Street Tsuen Wan
14 Tai Ho Road Tai Ho Road Tsuen Wan
15 Yeung Uk Road Yeung Uk Road Market
16 Wang Wo Tsai Street Tsuen Wan
Tsing Tsuen Bridge
17 Tsing Yi North Tsing Yi BBI - Cheung On Bus Terminus (A7) Section fare begins here
18 Tsing Yi Town Centre Fung Shue Wo Road Fung Shue Wo Sports Centre
19 Yee Yip House Tsing Yi Estate
20 Greenview Villa
21 Tsing Yi Ferry Bus Terminus

To Kwong Yuen[]

To Kwong Yuen: The distance of this route is approx. 21.1km, and the journey time is approximately 83mins. (The average speed is 15.3km/h.)

Via: Fung Shue Wo Road, Tam Kon Shan Interchange, Tsing King Road, Cheung On Bus Terminus, Tam Kon Shan Road, Tam Kon Shan Interchange, Tsing Tsuen Road, Texaco Road, Yeung Uk Road, Tai Ho Road, Castle Peak Road - Tsuen Wan, slip road, Sai Lau Kok Road, Wai Tsuen Road, Tsuen Kam Interchange, Cheung Pei Shan Road, Shing Mun Tunnels, Shing Mun Tunnel Road, Tai Po Road - Sha Tin, Sha Tin Rural Committee Road, slip road, Shatin Central Bus Terminus, Sha Tin Centre Street, Wang Pok Street, Yuen Wo Road, Sha Tin Rural Committee Road, Tai Chung Kiu Road, Siu Lek Yuen Road, Ngan Shing Street, Chap Wai Kon Street, Ngau Pei Sha Street, Sha Tin Wai Road, Siu Lek Yuen Road and Kwong Yuen Estate access road

Kowloon Motor Bus Route 49X (Tsing Yi Ferry → Kwong Yuen)
No. Area Road Bus stop name Remarks
1 Tsing Yi Town Centre Tsing Yi Ferry Bus Terminus
2 Fung Shue Wo Road Greenview Villa
3 Yee Yip House Tsing Yi Estate
4 Fung Shue Wo Sports Centre
5 Tsing Yi North Tsing Yi BBI - Cheung On Bus Terminus (A1)
Tsing Tsuen Bridge
6 Tsuen Wan Town Centre Yeung Uk Road Wang Lung Street Tsuen Wan Section fare begins here
7 Yeung Uk Road Market
8 Castle Peak Road - Tsuen Wan Chung On Street Tsuen Wan
9 Sai Lau Kok Wai Tsuen Road Luk Yeung Sun Chuen
Cheung Pei Shan Road
10 Wo Yi Hop Shing Mun Tunnels BBI (A5) (Alighting Stop) Designated interchange stop for Shing Mun Tunnels routes
No fare payment required when interchanging to this route
Shing Mun Tunnels BBI (A2)
Shing Mun Tunnels, Shing Mun Tunnel Road, Tai Po Road - Sha Tin
11 Sha Tin Central Shatin Central Bus Terminus Section fare begins here
12 Wang Pok Street Lucky Plaza
Sand Martin Bridge
13 Sha Tin Wai Tai Chung Kiu Road Regal Riverside Hotel
14 Sha Tin (Yuen Chau Kok) Belair Garden
15 City One Shatin Ngan Shing Street Fortune City One
16 Sha Tin (Yuen Chau Kok) Yue Tin Court
17 Chap Wai Kon Street City One Station
18 Ngau Pei Sha Street Yu Chui Court
19 Sha Tin (Siu Lek Yuen) Sha Tin Wai Road Siu Lek Yuen Reporting Centre
20 Siu Lek Yuen Road Siu Lek Yuen
21 Castello
22 Kwong Yuen Bus Terminus

Ridership[]

Route 49X takes a direct route via Cheung Pei Shan Road without passing through places such as Lei Muk Shue, travelling to and from the Shing Mun Tunnels. Passengers are mainly concentrated in the centre of Tsuen Wan, and passenger volume is very high.[14]

According to the Bus Route Planning Programmes and other documents, the ridership of this route is as follows:

  • 1995: The average daily patronage was 15,795, of which 31.1% interchanged at the Shing Mun Tunnels Bus Interchange. 90.7% of the passengers interviewed agreed that the air-conditioned bus fare differential was 24% higher than the original fare, i.e. $6.7.[15]
  • 2012: The average occupancy rate during non-peak hours on weekdays was only 49% (towards Kwong Yuen) and 46% (towards Tsing Yi Ferry).[16]
  • 2015: The occupancy rate during the peakiest hour was about 90%.[17]
  • 2016: During non-peak period, the occupancy rate during the peakiest hour was about 40%.[18]
  • 2020: About 50% passengers boarded and alighted at en-route stops in Tsuen Wan.[19]
  • 2021: The occupancy rate of the special departure from Shatin Central during the peakiest hour was 46%.

Related incidents[]

  • 14 October 1999: At around 7 p.m., the bus captain of a Dennis Dragon (3N118/DJ9553) heading towards Tsing Yi Ferry swerved and braked to avoid a private car ahead while reaching Shing Mun Tunnel Road off Mei Lam Estate. However, the last vehicle in the queue, a medium-sized goods vehicle, collided with a container truck, which then crashed into the bus ahead. A total of 39 people were injured across the three vehicles and were transported to Prince of Wales Hospital, Princess Margaret Hospital, and Yan Chai Hospital for treatment.[20][21]
  • 10 August 2005: At 8:45 a.m., a Dennis Dragon (AD266/GR6753) heading towards Kwong Yuen left the Shing Mun Tunnels when a truck was parked on the side of the road, sorting out the rainproof tarpaulin on its cargo bed, causing the bus to collide with another bus of the same model (AD35/EW6225) on the Route 40X heading towards Wu Kai Sha Station, as well as three trucks and a container truck, were unable to brake in time and collided, leaving 76 people were injured.[22][23][24] Both buses sustained severe damage to their front and rear ends and were therefore not repaired, resulting in their early decommissioning.
  • 9 September 2006: At around 7 p.m., a Dennis Dragon (AD19/EV5814) heading towards Kwong Yuen lost control on Siu Lek Yuen Road and collided with the rear of a Citybus Dennis Trident operating on route 182 and a Toyota Coaster minibus operating on GMB route 804, leaving 20 people injured.[25][26]
  • 12 January 2008: At around noon, a Dennis Dragon (AD) collided with a residents' bus at Tam Kon Shan Interchange in Tsing Yi, then crashed into a private car travelling in the slow lane, injuring five people.[27]
  • 14 April 2009: At around 3 p.m., a deadheading Volvo Olympian (AV56/GE6568) lost control while descending a slope on Siu Lek Yuen Road and crashed into a mountain, leaving the bus captain injured.[28] The bus was severely damaged beyond repair and was written off.
  • 20 July 2009: On the morning of that day, two Dennis Dragon (AD) buses heading towards Kwong Yuen were involved in traffic accidents while descending the slope at the exit of Shing Mun Tunnels in Sha Tin. The two accidents occurred within five hours of each other, and the accident sites were only about 20 metres apart:[29][30][31]
    • First accident: Around 6 a.m., AD269 (GR7513) collided with a CLP Enviro500 (319/NV6750), resulting in 13 minor injuries. The accident site later became the parking location for ambulances after the second accident.
    • Second accident: Around 11 a.m., AD91 (FH2202) swerved to avoid a taxi that had cut across the lane, lost control, collided with a stone barrier, and came to a stop after travelling 60 metres, injuring 8 people. The involved bus was not repaired due to its advanced age and was retired on 15 September of the same year.
  • 27 September 2018: At around 10 a.m., an Enviro500 (ATE216/LS996) heading towards Kwong Yuen departed from the Cheung On Bus Terminus after picking up and dropping off passengers. Approximately 20 metres after leaving the terminus it struck a 49-year-old female pedestrian who was dragged under the bus near the left front wheel and twisted her body. Passengers knocked on the door to alert the driver to stop, who later opened the front door to let passengers off and called the police.[32][33] The 49-year-old injured woman suffered severe injuries to her head, chest, abdomen and legs and was unconscious when rescued and in critical condition, who subsequently died from her injuries around 2 p.m. the following day.[34]

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Remarks[]

Related articles[]

  • KMB Route 49P
  • KMB Route 249X
  • KMB Route N48

References[]

  1. ↑ Notice of KMB on Ta Kung Pao published on 25 October 1990 (Chinese only)
  2. ↑ Sha Tin District Council Traffic and Transport Committee Paper No. 11/94-97, 13 December 1994
  3. ↑ 機場鐵路東涌線通車及赤立角新機場啟用，巴士路線改動安排 (Bus service changes with the opening of Lantau Airport Railway Tung Chung Line and Chek Lap Kok Airport), BUStop.
  4. ↑ 巴士新聞 1998年12月 (Bus News December 1998), BUStop.
  5. ↑ The Kowloon Motor Bus Company (1933) Limited, "Summary on the Bus Service Enhancement in May 2001" .
  6. ↑ The Kowloon Motor Bus Company (1933) Limited, "轉一轉, 方便又化算 九巴再推出八達通轉乘計劃"  (Chinese only) [News Release].
  7. ↑ The Kowloon Motor Bus Company (1933) Limited, "KMB introduces a new Octopus Bus-Bus Interchange Package in Sha Tin" [News Release].
  8. ↑ The Kowloon Motor Bus Company (1933) Limited, "Summary on the Bus Service Enhancement in September 2003" [News Release].
  9. ↑ KMB 所有路線現已提供ETA服務(聯營除外) (All KMB Routes now have ETA service (except jointly-operated routes)), hkitalk.net (#37)
  10. ↑ "Legislative Council Panel on Transport Follow-up Actions of Meeting on 20 January 2017 New Franchise for the Bus Network of the Kowloon Motor Bus Company (1933) Limited ", Table 2, Transport Branch of the Transport and Housing Bureau, 3 February 2017.
  11. ↑ The Kowloon Motor Bus Company (1933) Limited, "KMB Expands Interchange Scheme Covering Ma Wan for the first time" [News Release], 25 February 2021.
  12. ↑ Transport Department HKSARG, "Route Extension of Special Departure of KMB Route No. 49X (Sha Tin Central – Tsing Yi Ferry)" [Traffic Advice], 10 June 2022.
  13. ↑ The Kowloon Motor Bus Company (1933) Limited, "49X New AM Special Trip Departure from Shek Mun Estate" [Promotion Leaflet].
  14. ↑ Tsuen Wan District Council Secretariat, "Minutes of the 2nd Meeting of Traffic and Transport Committee of the Tsuen Wan District Council (Translation) (point 39(3))", April 2020.
  15. ↑ Tsuen Wan District Council Traffic and Transport Committee Paper No. 4/94-97, Route Improvement Programme for KMB Shing Mun Tunnel Routes, 1996.
  16. ↑ "2012-2013年度葵青區巴士路線發展計劃" (2012-2013 Bus Route Development Programme in Kwai Tsing District), Traffic and Transport Paper No. 2w/2012.
  17. ↑ "2015-2016年度葵青區巴士路線計劃建議/意見" (2015-2016 Bus Route Development Programme in Kwai Tsing District), Traffic and Transport Paper No. 2o/2015.
  18. ↑ "二零一六至二零一七年度葵青區巴士路線計劃(運輸署回覆)" (2016-2017 Bus Route Planning Programme in Kwai Tsing District (reply from Transport Department)), Kwai Tsing District Council Traffic and Transport Paper No. 2u/D/2016.
  19. ↑ "二零二零至二零二一年度葵青區巴士路線計劃 (運輸署回覆)" (2020-2021 Bus Route Planning Programme in Kwai Tsing District (reply from Transport Department)), Kwai Tsing District Council Traffic and Transport Paper No. 2q/D/2020.
  20. ↑ 九巴49X與貨櫃車及貨車相撞意外 (14/10/1999), YouTube.
  21. ↑ "雙層巴士避車急剎 三車串燒卅九人傷" (29 injured across 3 vehicles after double-decker bus braked heavily to avoid private car), Sing Pao, 15 October 1999.
  22. ↑ "城隧六車串燒150人浴血" (150 stuck in bloodbath after 6-vehicle collision at Shing Mun Tunnels), Oriental Daily News, 11 August 2005.
  23. ↑ "六車串燒 76傷" (76 injured in 6-vehicle collision), Apple Daily, 11 August 2005.
  24. ↑ 城門隧道六車相撞意外 (10/8/2005), YouTube。
  25. ↑ "多輛救護車到場搶救 天雨路滑三巴相撞20人傷" (Multiple ambulances rushed to 3-bus collision with 20 injuries under rain), Apple Daily, 10 September 2006.
  26. ↑ 沙田大涌橋路巴士相撞16傷, YouTube.
  27. ↑ "青衣 邨巴撞兩車五人傷" (5 injured after residents' bus collided with 2 vehicles at Tsing Yi), Apple Daily, 13 January 2008.
  28. ↑ 本港多處發生涉及巴士車禍及事故, YouTube.
  29. ↑ "同線九巴同一地點同釀車禍" (Two KMB buses of same route caused accidents at the same location), Oriental Daily News, 21 July 2009.
  30. ↑ "同線同地點兩九巴先後撞車 相隔五小時 共有21人傷" (21 injured after KMB buses of same route collided at the same location just only 5hrs apart), Apple Daily, 21 July 2009.
  31. ↑ 兩輪九巴49X在城門隧道相近位置先後發生意外, YouTube.
  32. ↑ "婦捲九巴底拖行 身體摺曲重創命危" (Woman twisted and in critical condition after being dragged beneath KMB bus), Sing Tao Daily, 28 September 2018.
  33. ↑ "爆相爆片：婦捲九巴車頭底 慌失失車長 照開前門落客", Apple Daily, 28 September 2018.
  34. ↑ "青衣捲九巴車底女子今午不治 車長涉危駕被捕", Oriental Daily News, 28 September 2018.

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V · D · EBus routes terminating or turning back in Sha Tin District (shown below are destination districts)
Hong Kong Island
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Western District
88R • 182 • 182X← • 680 • 680B→ • 680P→ • 680X • 681 • 681P • 980X (#) • 981P (#) • 982X (#) • 985 (#) • N182 • N680
To/from Wan Chai District
980A→ • 980X (#) • 981P (#) • 982X (#) • 985 (#) • 985A→ • 985B→
To/from Eastern District
682 • 682A→ ($) • 682B • 682C→ • 682P→ • 982C→ • 986→ • 987← • 989→
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170 • N170
Kowloon
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82P • 82X • 84M • 85M • 272S
To/from Kwun Tong District
61R • 80 • 80A→ • 80P→ • 80X • 83A→ • 83X • 88 • 88X • 89 • 89B • 89C • 89D • 89P→ • 89X • 889→
To/from Yau Tsim Mong District
81 • 81C • 81X→ • 87B • 87D • 280X • 281A • 281B→ • 281E← • 281X→ • 287D← • 287P→ • 287X • 887→ • N281 • N283← • N287←
To/from Sham Shui Po District
46X • 86 • 86A • 86C • 286C • 286D • 286P→ • 286X
To/from Kowloon City District
85 • 85A • 85B • 85S→ • 85X • 281M • 891→
New Territories East
Inside Sha Tin District
80K • 81K • 82B • 82C • 82K • 83K • 83P • 83S • 85K • 86K • 86S • 87K • 87P • 87S • 88K • 89S • 272K • 281 • 282 • 283 • 284 • 285 • 285A • 288 • 288A • 288B • 288C • 289K • 888
To/from Tai Po District
72A • 82D • 272A • 274P • 289R * • 581 • 872→ • 872X→
To/from North District
73A • 79 • 274← • B8
To/from Sai Kung District
90 • 97 • 99 • 99R • 299X • 798 • 798A • 798P • 798X • 893→
New Territories West
To/from Tsuen Wan District
38B • 43P • 43X • 46S • 48P • 48X • R42
To/from Kwai Tsing District
40X • 43S← •46P • 47A • 47X • 49P→ • 49X • 240X • 249X • 848→
To/from Tuen Mun District
263 • 263A • 263B • 868
To/from Yuen Long District
64X← • 65X← • 269D • 869→ • N73
To/from Islands District
A41 • A41P • A42 • A46 • E42 • E42C • E42P • N42 • NA40 • NA41
Shenzhen Ports
Sha Tau Kok Express
Shap Sze Heung, Hoi Ha Wan and Wong Shek Pier areas of Sai Kung North are all located in Tai Po District, please refer to the District Council constituency boundary map.
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V · D · EBus routes terminating or turning back in Kwai Tsing District (shown below are destination districts)
HK Island
To/from Wan Chai District
930B→ • 935 • 948 • 948A→ • 948B→ • 948P→ • 948X→
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948E
Kowloon
To/from Kwun Tong District
38 • 38P • 40A • 42 • 42C • X42C • X42P→
To/from Yau Tsim Mong District
31B • 35A • 35X • 37 • 37X→ • 41A • 42A • 43C • 44 • 46 • 242X • N41X← • N241
To/from Sham Shui Po District
N237
To/from Kowloon City District
45 • 241X
New Territories East
To/from Sha Tin District
40X • 43S→ • 46P • 47A • 47X • 49P← • 49X • 240X • 249X • 848←
To/from Tai Po District
40E • 272P
To/from North District
279A← • 279B← • 279X
To/from Sai Kung District
49
New Territories West
Within Kwai Tsing District
31A • 31M • 31P • 37M • 43A • 43D • 43M • 44M • 49M • 235M • 248M • 249M
To/from Tsuen Wan District
31 • 32M • 34 • 36M • 41M • 42M • 43 • 43B • 235 • 243M • 243P→
To/from Tuen Mun District
57M • 58M • 58P→ • 59A • 61M • 67A • 67M • 260C
To/from Yuen Long District
68A • 68E • 69M • 69P← • 265M • 269A← • 269M • 269P→
To/from Islands District
A32 • E32 • E32A • NA32
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