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The New Territories Bus Route 54 is operated by Kowloon Motor Bus (KMB). It runs circular between Yuen Long (West) and Sheung Tsuen, observing Castle Peak Road - Yuen Long, Au Tau (Pok Oi Hospital), Kam Tin, MTR Kam Sheung Road Station and Pat Heung (Kam Tin Road), and it belongs to a Yuen Long intra-district route.
History[]
There is no newspaper account of the origin of buses in Kam Tin. The first time it appeared in the newspaper was on 7 June 1932, when the Kam Tin Women and Children's Hospital was opened, and CMB commenced a special service from Star Ferry to Kam Tin.[2]
- 10 June 1933: In conjunction with the District Franchise effective from 11 June, all the fleet and routes of the China Motor Bus serving Kowloon and the New Territories were handed over to the Kowloon Motor Bus (KMB) to take over the operation after the last bus on 9 June, which commenced operation by the KMB on that date.[3][4] One of the routes is the China Motor Bus Route 15 between Yuen Long and Kam Tin.[5] The service hours were 09:00-17:00 with a headway of every 30 minutes, and the first bus two hours earlier on market days, with each bus limited to 15 passengers. The Kam Tin Terminus was located at the end of Shek Kong Airfield.[6]
- 8 December 1941: The Japanese army declared war on Britain and the United States and immediately launched air raids on Hong Kong. The government immediately announced the imposition of the War Emergency Act to impose compulsory requisition of vehicles. Bus services were cut back,[7] until 10 December when they were completely suspended.[8][9]
- 1 January 1948: Service was re-commenced and extended to Wang Toi Shan (terminus at about Lo Uk Tsuen[Remark 1])[6] and the route number was changed to 19. [Remark 2] As buses were only suitable for running on flat roads in the urban areas at that time, all bus services in the New Territories were operated by modified military vehicles and lorries with shorter axle spans and better climbing ability.
- 25 October 1949: One additional regular bus was deployed for the first time.[10]
- 29 October 1950: First bus hours from Yuen Long and Wang Toi Shan were both advanced to 05:30.[11]
- 16 September 1952: The entire route was replaced by a fleet of regular buses, replacing the last batch of converted KMB buses, completing the regularisation of the entire route's fleet.[12] However, on the day of implementation, there was a shortage of one regular bus, resulting in only two buses running on this route temporarily, and the normal 20-minute frequency could not be resumed until 1 October.[13]
- Around early October 1953: KMB rationalised its rural routes: bus stops originally provided at section points were replaced by designated bus stops along the routes, with pick-up and drop-off permitted at designated stops only.[14] Due to the extensive area involved, implementation was to be carried out in phases, with the second phase being the bus route from Yuen Long Market, which was included in this phase of implementation.[15]
- 1 December 1953: The last bus time was extended by three hours, from 06:00-21:00 at Yuen Long Market and from 06:20-21:20 at Wang Toi Shan.[16]
- January 1954: Yuen Long terminus was relocated to the open space in front of Tai Yuen Restaurant at the junction of Yuen Long Main Road and Kuk Ting Street (outside the present-day Bank of East Asia branch) due to the reconstruction works at Yuen Long Main Road.[17]
- 1 May 1954: Following the completion of the Yuen Long Main Road reconstruction project, the Government cancelled the original permanent terminus located at the open space in front of Tai Yuen Restaurant and re-located the bus terminus to the westbound route opposite the Yuen Long Public Hospital (today's Yau San Street bus stop).[18]
- 1 June 1954: Due to the heavy agricultural traffic between Castle Peak and Yuen Long and the difficulty in boarding Route 16, KMB significantly extended this route between Castle Peak and Wang Toi Shan, with the terminus of Castle Peak at San Hui Ferry Pier in Tuen Mun[19] (near the present-day Pentecostal Church of Hong Kong Sheltered Workshop & Hostel and Tseng Choi Street). The service hours from Castle Peak were from 06:09 to 22:03 and from Wang Toi Shan from 06:00 to 22:12, with departures every 18 minutes.[20][21]
- 1 November 1955: The section fare point at Hung Shui Kiu was cancelled and a baggage and goods fare for suburban routes was introduced, with an additional half fare for goods weighing 4.5kg to 22.5kg, whereas an additional adult fare for goods weighing 22.5kg to 45kg. Goods must be placed in the designated baggage space at the rear of the bus and were not allowed to occupy the seats.[22]
- 21 May - 22 June 1957: Due to heavy rainfall, the route was suspended until 26 May,[23] but on the following day, the bridge over Kam Tin Road near Ko Po Tsuen was cut off by flooding due to flash floods in Yuen Long, and the route was diverted to run between Castle Peak and Ko Po Tsuen,[24] until the completion of the temporary rail bridge which was re-opened to traffic and resumption of the original routing.[25]
- 4 January 1958: In conjunction with the Au Tau Agricultural Fair, a special route 19A was introduced between Yuen Long Public Secondary School and Castle Peak, and the fare was $0.40.[26]
- 16 August 1958: In response to the traffic demand of Shek Kong Garrison,[27] the route was extended from Wang Toi Shan to Sheung Tsuen Terminus, with the fare increased to 60 cents.[28]
- 21 January 1962: Extended from Castle Peak to Castle Peak Bay (with the terminus at Castle Peak Beach Car Park).[29]
- 27 November 1962: Castle Peak Bay Terminus was relocated to the newly built parallel platform bus terminus near Dragon Inn.[30]
- 25 June 1967: Starting from that morning, KMB only provided limited service from 07:00 to 20:00 due to lack of manpower during the Riots of 1967.
- 25 July 1967: Normal servicewas resumed, but the service was substantially shortened to between Sheung Tsuen and Yuen Long, and has since become the Yuen Long intra-district route.
- January 1968: Route numbering was changed to 18A.
- 15 February 1970: Yuen Long terminus was relocated from Kik Yeung Road to the new terminus at the junction of Yuen Long Main Road and Fung Nin Road and renamed as Yuen Long (West).
Route 54 after reorganisation[]
- 16 July 1973: In line with the major rationalisation of KMB routes, the route number was changed to "54".
- 1 November 1979: Yuen Long (West) terminus was relocated from the junction of Yuen Long Main Road and Fung Nin Road to the new terminus at Kik Yeung Road.
- After reaching Yuen Long (West) near the old terminus, the route was diverted to return to the eastbound lane via the roundabout at the junction of Yuen Long Tai Yuk Road, and then turn back to Kik Yeung Road.
- 10 December 1979: After leaving Yuen Long (West) Terminus,the route was diverted via Kik Yeung Road to Yuen Long Main Road directly, omitting On Ning Road and Ma Miu Road for Sheung Tsuen direction.
- 12 April 1981: All section fares were cancelled.
- 17 September 1986: To tie in with the construction of the Light Rail Transit (LRT), the route was change to turn right from Yuen Long Main Road to Kik Yeung Road directly without turning around via roundabout.
- 22 July 1988: Diverted via Road L1 (now Long Yat Road) for Sheung Tsuen direction to tie in with the new traffic measures of Yuen Long Town.
- 25 September 1988: In view of the opening of the LRT and the implementation of the Transit Service Area, only pick-ups were allowed at Yuen Long Town and Au Tau when heading towards Sheung Tsuen, while only drop-offs were allowed when heading towards Yuen Long (West).
- 25 February 1989: Instead of turning right to Kam Tin Road westbound directly after departing from Sheung Tsuen Terminus, the route turned around via the roundabout at the junction of Lam Kam Road and Route Twisk.
- 2 April 1989: Free loading/unloading of passengers was allowed at bus stops between Yuen Long Light Rail Terminus and Au Tau to tie in with the relaxation of the relevant legislation on Transit Service Area.
- 1 June 1993: Free loading/unloading of passengers was permitted at all bus stops along the route to tie in with the relaxation of the Transit Service Area legislation.
- 7 November 1997: Detoured via S5 access road for round trips and the bus stop "Pok Oi Hospital" was added to tie in with the new traffic measures of the New Territories Circular Road project.
- 18 February 2001: Upgraded to full air-conditioned service.[31]
- 14 December 2003: Detoured via Tung Wui Road and Kam Sheung Road WR Station Public Transport Interchange when travelling to and from the station, and added five intermediate stops at "Ng Ka Tsuen" (southbound), "Sha Tin Hang Tsuen", "Kam Sheung Road WR Station", "Sha Tin Hang" and "Ng Ka Tsuen" (northbound).[32][33]
- 20 December 2003: The KCR West Rail was opened on the same day, with the introduction of the Octopus interchange concessions with the West Rail, whereby passengers could enjoy a $1.0 discount for interchanging between this route and West Rail until 1 June 2005 when it was cancelled.[34][35]
- 2 May 2011: Special trips between Kam Sheung Road Railway Station and Shek Kong Barracks are provided on the PLA Shek Kong Barracks Open Day.[36]
- 31 March 2012: Changed to circular operation with Yuen Long (West) as the terminus and the circular point at "Pat Heung Old Temple" stop, no longer running into Sheung Tsuen Terminus, and headways were also reduced.[37]
- 22 April 2012: Resumed running into Sheung Tsuen Bus Terminus with a stop there.[38]
- 29 April 2012: Starting from the opening day of Shek Kong Barracks, the special departure was changed to operate between Kam Sheung Road Railway Station and Pat Heung Shek Kong Bridge.[39]
- 27 June 2015: Estimated Time of Arrival Enquiry System was introduced to this route.[40]
- 8 January 2017: Detoured via YOHO Mall Public Transport Interchange opened on the same day and no longer stop at "YOHO Mall I" stop when heading towards Sheung Tsuen.[41][42]
- 30 June 2018: The special departures for Shek Kong Barracks Open Day was renumbered as special route 254R.[43]
- 20 June 2021: Octopus interchange concession with Route E36 was introduced.[44]
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 11/2022, see here for the referenced link
| from Yuen Long (West) | |
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| Hrs | Mins |
| Mondays to Fridays | |
| 05 - 22 | 25, 55 |
| 23 | 25 |
| Saturdays, Sundays and Public Holidays | |
| 05 | 25, 55 |
| 06 | 20, 45 |
| 07 | 05, 25, 45 |
| 08 | 05, 30, 55 |
| 09 - 22 | 25, 55 |
| 23 | 25 |
- This route provides Estimated Time of Arrival Enquiry Service.
Fares[]
| Journey/Boarding Stop | Air-conditioned Fare |
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| Full Fare | $6.4 |
| 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 54 Bus-Bus Interchange Concession Scheme
Route B1 Interchange Concessions[]
Template:KMB Route B1 Bus-Bus Interchange Concession Scheme
LWB A 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 | ||
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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 offer is not applicable to other LWB A routes (including Routes A36, A37 and A43). | |||||
Bus Deployments[]
A total of 3 single-decker buses and 1 double-decker bus were deployed as scheduled buses for this route, with the following model distribution:
- 3 Scania K230UB 12m (2 ASC, 1 ASCU)
- 1 Enviro500 MMC 12m (ATENU)
Although there are three Scania K230UB 12-metre single-decker buses scheduled buses on this route, they are seldom seen, and in fact the main force is the Enviro500 MMC 12m (ATENU) double-decker buses deployed from Routes 68M and 968.
| List of buses on Route 54 | ||
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| Fleet No. | Plate No. | Depot |
| ASC15 | PB1358 | Tuen Mun Depot (Yuen Long Sub-depot) (U) |
| ASC27 | PB7699 | |
| ASCU1 | PB6682 | |
| ATENU796 | TU3064 | |
The above list of scheduled buses are as of August 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.2823
Bus Deployment Evolution History[]
| Bus Deployment Evolution History of KMB Route 54 |
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In the 1980s and 1990s, the route was mainly served by Daimler/Leyland Fleetline (D), Leyland Victory II (G) and Dennis Jubilant (N), as well as the former Transport for London's 2D[45]. The route was converted to a fully air-conditioned service in 2001. In 2010, due to low patronage, the service was changed from a double-decker bus to a Mitsubishi MK (AM), which was subsequently retired and replaced by a Dennis Dragon 9.9m double-decker bus (ADS12/FT3339, now retired) for the convenience on running Route 68M as an order shift, and the remaining Mitsubishi MKs to be retired were replaced by Scania K230UB (now retired) from Route 2C in March 2012[46], which was replaced in December 2012 by Enviro200 Dart 10.4m (AAU, rejoined in September 2021) from Route 276, resulting in low-floorisation of the entire route. From October 2013, in response to the relocation of the Yuen Long terminus of Route 77K, double-decker buses were re-introduced to serve this route due to the increase in patronage, including Volvo Olympian 11m (AV) and Dennis Trident10.6m (ATS) fitted with LiteVision electronic destination signs (EDS), which were later replaced by Enviro400 10.5m (ATSE). By June 2015, the single-decker buses were re-deployed, with a model change to Scania K230UB 12m (ASC) for the entire route. In February 2018, in order to cope with the banning of 12-metre vehicles again on Route 269M and the shortage of short-bodied buses at Tuen Mun Depot (Yuen Long Sub-depot) (U), the whole route was replaced by Dennis Trident12m (ATR) equipped with Duple Metsec bodywork, which was the first time that a 12-metre double-decked bus had been scheduled buses on the route for many years, and then replaced by the Euro III version. In early September of the same year, the whole route was replaced by Enviro500 MMC 12m (ATENU), and then in mid-September, the whole route was replaced by the low-capacity version of AVBWU), and then one month later by Enviro500 MMC 12m (ATENU) again. However, in December, the entire route was re-switched to Dennis Trident 12m (ATR). In June 2019, the third change to Enviro500 MMC 12 metres (ATENU) was made, but less than a month later, in order to tie in with the change of some of the running orders of Routes 258D and 259D to be dispatched by Tuen Mun Depot, the whole route was changed to use Enviro500 12m (ATE), and in September the same year, due to the addition of Volvo B8L 12m (V6B) to Route 58X, the whole line was changed to use 69M. In September of the same year, due to the addition of Volvo B8L (V6B) to Route 58X and the change of all Route 69M vehicles to Enviro500 MMC 12m buses, two vehicles originally belonging to Route 58X, Enviro500 MMC 12 metres (ATENU), and one high-capacity version of Volvo B9TL 12m (AVBWU) originally belonging to Route 69M were added to the fleet, however, the latter vehicle was replaced by the former less than a week later. In March 2020, due to the decline in patronage caused by the novel coronavirus pneumonia outbreak, KMB temporarily deployed single-decker buses on this route on weekdays to save resources, and replaced most of the original double-deck buses with Scania K230UB 12m (ASC) in July the same year. However, nowadays, the route is mainly served by Enviro500 MMC 12m (ATENU) and there are few single-deck buses. In September 2021, Scania K230UB 12m (ASCU) was added to this route. In September 2022, double-decker buses were reassigned to Volvo B8L 12m (V6B) to replace Enviro500 MMC 12m (ATENU, briefly reintroduced in October 2022, and reintroduced again in March 2023). |
Routing[]
The distance of this route is approx. 24.4km, and the journey time is approximately 86mins. (The average speed is 17km/h.)
Via: Kik Yeung Road, Castle Peak Road - Yuen Long, Long Yat Road, YOHO Mall Transport Interchange, Long Yat Road, Castle Peak Road - Yuen Long, Pok Oi Interchange, Siu Sheung Road, S5 access road, Pok Oi Interchange, Castle Peak Road - Yuen Long, Kam Tin Road, Tung Wui Road, Kam Sheung Road Station Public Transport Interchange, Tung Wui Road, Kam Tin Road, Sheung Tsuen Bus Terminus, Kam Tin Road (eastbound), roundabout, Kam Tin Road (westbound), Tung Wui Road, Kam Sheung Road Station Public Transport Interchange, Tung Wui Road, Kam Tin Road, Castle Peak Road - Yuen Long, Pok Oi Interchange, Siu Sheung Road, S5 Access Road, Pok Oi Interchange, Castle Peak Road - Yuen Long and Kik Yeung Road
| Kowloon Motor Bus Route 54 (Yuen Long (West) ↺ Sheung Tsuen) | ||||
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| No. | Area | Road | Bus Stop Name | Remarks |
| 1 | Yuen Long Town | Yuen Long (West) Bus Terminus | ||
| 2 | Castle Peak Road - Yuen Long | Tung Lok Street Yuen Long (N9)  |
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| 3 | Kuk Ting Street Yuen Long (N14) |
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| 4 | Long Yat Road | YOHO Mall I  |
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| 5 | YOHO Mall I |
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| 6 | Au Tau | S5 access road | Pok Oi Hospital | |
| 7 | Castle Peak Road - Yuen Long | Tung Shing Lei | ||
| 8 | Kam Tin | Kam Tin Road | Au Tau | |
| 9 | Ha Ko Po Tsuen | |||
| 10 | Ko Po Tsuen | |||
| 11 | Mung Yeung School | |||
| 12 | Tai Hong Wai | |||
| 13 | Kam Tin Post Office | |||
| 14 | Tai Kong Po | |||
| 15 | Pat Heung | Tung Wui Road | Ng Ka Tsuen | |
| 16 | Sha Tin Hang Tsuen | |||
| 17 | Kam Tin | Kam Sheung Road Station |
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| 18 | Pat Heung | Tung Wui Road | Sha Tin Hang | |
| 19 | Ng Ka Tsuen | |||
| 20 | Kam Tin Road | Pang Kar Tsuen | ||
| 21 | Pat Heung Shek Kong Bridge | |||
| 22 | Tsat Sing Kong | |||
| 23 | Vegetable Station | |||
| 24 | Pat Heung Fire Station | |||
| 25 | Lo Uk Tsuen | |||
| 26 | Chi Ma Leng | |||
| 27 | Chun Yiu | |||
| 28 | Sheung Tsuen Bus Terminus | Circular route return point Interchange with Route 51
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| 29 | Kam Tin Road | Pat Heung Old Temple | ||
| 30 | Chun Yiu | |||
| 31 | Chi Ma Leng | |||
| 32 | Lo Uk Tsuen | |||
| 33 | Pat Heung Police Station | |||
| 34 | Vegetable Station | |||
| 35 | Pat Heung Shek Kong Bridge | |||
| 36 | Kam Tin Clinic | |||
| 37 | Tung Wui Road | Ng Ka Tsuen | ||
| 38 | Sha Tin Hang Tsuen | |||
| 39 | Kam Tin | Kam Sheung Road Station |
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| 40 | Pat Heung | Tung Wui Road | Sha Tin Hang | |
| 41 | Ng Ka Tsuen | |||
| 42 | Kam Tin | Kam Tin Road | Tai Kong Po | |
| 43 | Kam Tin | |||
| 44 | Kam Tin Market | |||
| 45 | Kat Hing Wai | |||
| 46 | Mung Yeung School | |||
| 47 | Ko Po Tsuen | |||
| 48 | Ha Ko Po Tsuen | |||
| 49 | Au Tau | |||
| 50 | Au Tau | Castle Peak Road - Yuen Long | Tung Shing Lei | |
| 51 | Yeung Uk Tsuen | |||
| 52 | S5 access road | Pok Oi Hospital | ||
| 53 | Yuen Long Town | Castle Peak Road - Yuen Long | YOHO Mall I |
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| 54 | Yau San Street Yuen Long (S5) |
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| 55 | Tai Tong Road Yuen Long (S8) |
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| 56 | Yuen Long (West) Bus Terminus | |||
Ridership[]
This route is facing a vehicle wave strategy on the PLB Yuen Long - Tai Po Route, and there is also the more frequent Route 64K from Sheung Tsuen to Yuen Long Town via Kam Sheung Road, which is dividing the source of passengers on this route.
Related Incidents[]
- On 25 May 1962, at 11:30a.m., a Seddon MK17/M/3 (HK4356) travelling downhill along Kam Tin Road in the direction of Wang Toi Shan reached the vicinity of Tung Shing Lei when the driver dodged the vehicle in front of him and crossed to the left, but at that time, it came face to face with a lorry loaded with gravel and the driver had no choice but to stop the bus but it collided with the lorry and the front ends of the two vehicles were damaged, resulting in seven injuries.[45][46]
- 2 April 1965: At 7:05a.m., an Albion 17 (L31/HK4532) heading for Sheung Tsuen suddenly lost control of its vehicle when it reached the opposite of Pok Oi Hospital at Au Tau, shovelling onto the pavement and knocking down a lamppost. The driver then made a right-hand turn but the bus lost control and crossed over the opposite side of the pavement and collided head-on with the same type of bus (L67/HK4568), which was travelling on the same route heading for Castle Peak Bay, resulting in 38 injuries.[47][48]
- 31 January 2015: A Yuen Long-bound Enviro200 Dart (AAU) drove out of the bus stop after dropping off passengers at the intermediate stop "Kam Tin" on Kam Tin Road, the left rear end of the vehicle grazed the rear end of a private car parked in front of it, which then rushed forward and knocked down a female passenger who had just alighted from the bus.[49]
- 15 May 2018: At around 1:00pm, a Yuen Long-bound Dennis Trident (ATR276/JT2256) was approaching Kam Tin Road near Lo Uk Tsuen when a dump truck in the opposite lane suddenly lost control of its vehicle and crossed the double white line, colliding head-on with the KMB. The driver of the dump truck was killed and the bus driver and two passengers were injured.[50][51] A driver's car recorder captured the moment of the incident, which showed that the dump truck suddenly crossed the traffic lane when turning a corner and crashed into the oncoming bus, causing smoke to billow out at the moment of the collision; the bus was knocked backward and blocked the oncoming and outgoing lanes in a horrific scene.[52]
- The bus was severely damaged at the front end and was about to reach the 18-year age limit without being repaired, and was retired from service.
Gallery[]
Remarks[]
- ↑ The inferred location is here: Because KMB applied for a fare increase for this route by extending the route by more than one mile. Kam Tin Road, Lo Uk Tsuen and Shek Kong Barracks Old Terminus are located exactly one mile away. For details, please refer to the Government Records Service (GRS) document: HKRS170-1-739.
- ↑ When KMB first renewed its provisional licence in 1946, the route number was changed to 14 (there were still only Routes 3 and 4 in the New Territories). Later, in response to the extension of Kam Tin Road, residents of Wang Toi Shan fought for bus routes. When KMB applied for a full licence in 1947, it claimed that the former Route 15 had already been cancelled, and that it intended to introduce a new Route 19 with an extension of more than one mile as a justification for re-fixing the price of the route. The Government considered it necessary to specify the route as "via Kam Tin". For details, please refer to the Government Records Service (GRS) document: HKRS170-1-739.
Related Articles[]
- KMB Route 54R (Cancelled)
- KMB Route 77K
- KMB Route 251B
- KMB Route 254R
- KCR Bus Route A58 (1st generation) (Cancelled)
References[]
- ↑ Kowloon Motor Bus Company (1933) Ltd., "54, 64K, 77K, 251B, 251M Temporary arrangements for bus stops" [Passenger Notice], January 2021.
- ↑ 錦田婦孺醫院今日開慕 (Kam Tin Women and Children's Hospital to open today), The Hong Kong Kung Sheung Daily News, 7 June 1932.
- ↑ COLONY'S NEW BUS SERVICES COMMENCED, The China Mail, 8 June 1933.
- ↑ The Kowloon Bus Service - Kowloon Motor Bus Company Takes Over, Hong Kong Daily Press, 9 June 1933.
- ↑ See the Hong Kong Kung Sheung Daily News article 中華九龍兩公司昨接辦行車路線 (CMB and KMB took over routes respectively), 12 June 1933
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Government Records Service: HKRS170-1-739
- ↑ 徵用巴士搭客擠擁 (Buses acquired by government, passengers crowded on buses ), The Hong Kong Kung Sheung Daily News, 9 December 1941.
- ↑ Checking the pre-war suspension date of KMB, the government file HKRS170-1-739, in which the government requires KMB to pay the pre-war franchise tax, the date is up to 9 December 1941, so this is the last day of operation of the bus company.
- ↑ Cheng Po-hung, 香江冷月——日據及前後的香港 (The Cold Days of Hong Kong - Hong Kong before and after the occupation of Japan)(Hong Kong: The Commercial Press, 2020), p.216
- ↑ 元朗錦田線 增加一輛巴士行走 (One additional bus deployed on Yuen Kong - Kam Tin route), Wah Kiu Yat Po, 29 Oct 1949.
- ↑ 九龍十六路巴士 廿九日調整時間 (KMB Route 16 timetable adjusted from 29 October onwards), Ta Kung Pao, 27 October 1950.
- ↑ 改裝巴士已成陳蹟 新界三綫全用新車 (Converted buses became history, 3 NT routes deployed with new buses entirely), Wah Kiu Yat Po, 18 September 1952.
- ↑ 元朗至錦田 巴士增一輛 (One additional bus to be deployed for Yuen Long - Kam Tin route), The Hong Kong Kung Sheung Daily News, 30 September 1952.
- ↑ 九龍郊外巴士 決定沿途設站 (Bus stops to be set along Kowloon and NT bus routes), Wah Kiu Yat Po, 20 August 1953.
- ↑ 郊外巴士沿途設站 (Bus stops to be set along NT bus routes), Wah Kiu Yat Po, 13 September 1953.
- ↑ 新界各綫巴士 新時間今日實施 荃灣元朗兩綫尾車延至夜間十時 (New timetable for NT bus routes implemented today, last bus of Tsuen Wan and Yuen Long bus routes extended to 10pm), Wah Kiu Yat Po, 1 February 1953.
- ↑ 元朗馬路翻修 第二段工程繼續展開 車輛停泊地略有變更 (2nd phase reconstruction works of Yuen Long Main Road underway, vehicle parking locations slightly changed), The Hong Kong Kung Sheung Daily News, 3 January 1954.
- ↑ 元朗馬路指定車輛停泊地點 (Designated Vehicle Parking Points at Yuen Long Main Road), Wah Kiu Yat Po, 2 May 1954.
- ↑ Refer to: 九龍改裝巴士 七輛今日停行 (7 converted KMB buses to end service today), Wah Kiu Yat Po, 1 June 1949.
- ↑ 便利鄉民乘搭 新巴士綫昨晨行車 青山至八鄉共六分段每段一毫 首輪開出鄉婦車上產子成佳話 (New bus route began service providing convenience to villagers, 6 section fares between Castle Peak and Pat Heung: Woman having her child born on maiden trip became hot topic), Waah Kiu Yat Po, 2 June 1954.
- ↑ 新界巴士闢新線 由青山至橫台山 (New NT bus route to be introduced between Castle Peak and Wang Toi Shan), The Hong Kong Kung Sheung Daily News, 2 June 1954.
- ↑ Notice from the Kowloon Motor Bus Company (1933) Limited, Wah Kiu Yat Po, p.9, 1 November 1955.
- ↑ 荃灣元朗巴士 昨晚恢復通車 (Tsuen Wan - Yuen Long bus route resumed service last night ), The Hong Kong Kung Sheung Daily News, 27 May 1957.
- ↑ 往沙田上水巴士 將用接駁通車 (Bus route between Sha Tin and Sheung Shui to be resumed with interchanges), The Hong Kong Kung Sheung Daily News, 1 June 1957.
- ↑ 錦田高埔橋 大水衝擊折為兩段 當局進行重建 暫架鐵橋通車 (Bridge linking Kam Tin and Ko Po broke into two by floods: Authorities rebuilding, traffic resumed with a temporary rail bridge), The Hong Kong Kung Sheung Daily News, 22 June 1957
- ↑ 農展昨天揭幕 會期三天晨十時起開放 元朗及青山有巴士直達 (Agricultural Fair opened yesterday: Fair to hold 3 days and opens 10am daily, with direct bus connections from Yuen Long and Castle Peak), Ta Kung Pao, 5 January 1958.
- ↑ 由石崗至青山 闢巴士新路線 (New bus route to introduce between Shek Kong and Castle Peak), Wah Kiu Yat Po, 10 January 1958.
- ↑ 九龍三條路線 本周末實行延長 (3 Kowloon bus routes to be extended this weekend), The Kung Sheung Daily Evening News, 14 August 1958.
- ↑ 元朗八鄕新闢公路 錦上路開放通車 新闢第卅一號綫巴士由大埔蝦坑至石盤河 第十九號綫延長至青山灣 第廿三號綫改經錦上路 第廿五號綫延長行車時間 (New road opened between Yuen Long and Pat Heung; Kam Sheung Road opened to traffic, a new Route 31 bus introduced between Ha Hang, Tai Po and Shek Pun River; Route 19 extends to Castle Peak Bay, Route 23 diverted via Kam Sheung Road, Route 25 service hours extended), Wah Kiu Yat Po, 21 January 1962.
- ↑ 青山道新建成巴士停車場開放 十九號巴士總站遷入 (New bus and car park at Castle Peak Road opened, Route 19 bus to be relocated inside), Wah Kiu Yat Po, , 29 November 1962.
- ↑ 巴士新聞 2001年2月 (Bus News February 2001), bustop.info.
- ↑ Kowloon Motor Bus Company (1933) Ltd., "The Opening of Kam Sheung Road West Rail Station Bus Terminus" [News Release], 12 December 2003.
- ↑ Transport Department HKSARG, "Diversion of Franchised Bus and GMB Routes to Tin Shui Wai Public Transport Interchange and Kam Sheung Road WR Station Public Transport Interchange" [Traffic Advice].
- ↑ Kowloon-Canton Railway Corporation, "西鐵乘客享用轉乘優惠" (WR Passengers can Enjoy Interchange Concessions) [News Release], 10 December 2003.
- ↑ Kowloon-Canton Railway Corporation, "為西鐵乘客提供貼心優惠" [eng-Interchange Concessions Provided for West Rail Passengers].
- ↑ [軍營開放] 九巴將開辦 6R 及 54 短途特別車 ([Opening of Barracks] KMB will operate Routes 6R and 54 special shortworking trips), hkitalk.net
- ↑ Kowloon Motor Bus Company (1933) Ltd., "KMB Routes 54 and 251M Terminus Change" [News Release], 27 March 2012.
- ↑ 九巴54線由22/4加停上村總站 (KMB Route 54 will add a stop at Sheung Tsuen B/T from 22/4 onwards), hkitalk.net
- ↑ Transport Department HKSARG, "Special Public Transport Arrangements for the Barrack Open Days In Ngong Shuen Chau, San Wai and Shek Kong and Warship Tour in Ngong Shuen Chau Barrack" [Traffic Advice], 25 April 2012.
- ↑ Kowloon Motor Bus Company (1933) Ltd., "Estimated Time of Arrival Enquiry service introduced to 146 routes covering more than half KMB and Long Win Routes" [News Release], 26 June 2015.
- ↑ Transport Department HKSARG, "Relocation of Bus Stops of YOHO Mall I on Long Yat Road and Castle Peak Road-Yuen Long, Yuen Long" [Traffic Advice], 6 January 2017.
- ↑ Kowloon Motor Bus Company (1933) Ltd., "54.64K.68E.68F.68M.68X.76K.77K.264R.268B.268C.268P.268X.269D.276.276P.968.968X.B1. Bus Stop Permanent Relocation" [Passenger Notice], January 2017.
- ↑ Transport Department HKSARG, "SPECIAL PUBLIC TRANSPORT ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE BARRACK OPEN DAYS IN NGONG SHUEN CHAU, SAN WAI AND SHEK KONG" [Announcement], 28 June 2018.
- ↑ Long Win Bus Co. Ltd., "9 LWB Yuen Long and Tin Shui Wai Routes to be rerouted via TMCLK Tunnel from 20 June" [News Release], 2 June 2021.
- ↑ 元朗坳頭路上 巴士泥車相撞輕傷者十餘人 (Bus and sand truck collided on a road at Au Tau, Yuen Long, around 10 injured), Wah Kiu Yat Po, 26 May 1962.
- ↑ 昨午元朗坳頭巴士貨車相撞 多人受輕傷 (Bus and sand truck collided on a road at Au Tau, Yuen Long, multiple people slightly injured), The Kung Sheung Daily News, 26 May 1962.
- ↑ 天雨路滑元朗坳頭大車禍 兩巴士劇烈相撞 乘客廿名受傷 十九名輕傷 (Large-scale crash happened at Au Tau, Yuen Long during rain: 2 buses violently crashed onto each other, 20 injured and other 19 slightly injured), Wah Kiu Yat Po, 3 April 1965.
- ↑ 新界兩巴士相撞 卅八人受輕重傷 兩車車頭全毀 淩空架在石壆外 (2 buses crashed in NT: 28 suffered slight to serious injuries, front ends of 2 buses entirely damaged and scaffolded on divider), Ta Kung Pao, 3 April 1965.
- ↑ 九巴撼Benz 飆前再撞外籍女 (KMB bus hit a Benz private car, rushed forward and hit a foreign woman), Apple Daily, 31 January 2015.
- ↑ 【錦田奪命車禍】兩車迎頭互撼 泥頭車司機不治 九巴車長重創 ([Deadly car accident in Kam Tin] 2 vehicles slammed on each other, sand truck driver succumbed to injuries, KMB driver seriously injured), HK01, 15 May 2018.
- ↑ 錦田公路泥頭車迎撼九巴全封 泥頭車司機死亡 (Sand truck slammed on KMB bus on Kam Tin Road blocking the entire road, sand truck driver dead), Oriental Daily News, 15 May 2018.
- ↑ 八鄉泥車撼九巴致一死 迎頭相撞片段觸目驚心 (Sand truck slammed on KMB bus leaving one dead; horrifying scenes show two vehicles crashed head-on), Ming Pao, 17 May 2018.
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