The New Territories Bus Route 66X is operated by Kowloon Motor Bus (KMB). It runs between Tuen Mun (Tai Hing Estate) and Olympic Station, via Shan King Estate and Tsing Wun Road in Tuen Mun District, as well as Mei Foo, Cheung Sha Wan, Sham Shui Po and Mong Kok in Kowloon, taking Tuen Mun Road and Tsuen Wan Road.
History[]
- 16 August 1988: Route 66X was put into service between Tai Hing and Tai Kok Tsui Ferry Pier, only during daily peak hours.
- 20 September 1988: Buses towards Tai Hing were diverted from Wong Chuk Street directly to Cheung Sha Wan Road, omitting Yu Chau Street and Yen Chow Street.
- 25 September 1988: In conjunction with the implementation of the Light Rail Transit Service Area legislation, only drop-off was allowed for buses in the direction of Tuen Mun Ferry Pier, and only pick-up was allowed buses in the direction of Tai Kok Tsui Ferry Pier.
- 31 March 1991: Half-fare concession for children and a section fare from Mei Foo Station to Tai Kok Tsui Ferry Pier were introduced.
- 1992: In line with the gradual change of Shanghai Street to one-way southbound, a number of diversions in Mong Kok were made in the direction of Tai Hing:
- 21 May: The section between Lai Chi Kok Road and Mong Kok Road was changed to one-way southbound and buses were diverted to Lai Chi Kok Road via Mong Kok Road and Nathan Road.
- 25 September: The section between Mong Kok Road and Argyle Street was changed to one-way southbound and buses were diverted to Mong Kok Road via Reclamation Street.
- 1 June 1993: In conjunction with the amendment to the Light Rail Transit Service Area legislation, pick-up and drop-off were allowed at all bus stops in Tuen Mun District, and an additional section fare from to Tsing Wun LRT Station to Tai Hing was added.
- 15 December 1993: Upgraded to daily whole-day service.
- 25 October 1994: Air-conditioned bus service was introduced on this route.
- 8 May 1995: Tai Kok Tsui terminus was relocated to a temporary terminus in the new reclamation area.
- 5 October 1995: To tie in with the opening of the new road in Tai Kok Tsui Reclamation Area, buses were changed to enter and exit the terminus via Cherry Street tunnel and the roundabout outside the temporary terminus.
- 19 July 1998: Tai Kok Tsui Terminus was relocated to the newly completed Olympic Station Public Transport Interchange and its service hours were extended.
- 15 June 2002: Upgraded to full air-conditioned service.
- 14 March 2004: No longer observed Sai Yeung Choi Street South to Sai Yee Street for Olympic Station direction; the original intermediate stop at Sai Yeung Choi Street South was cancelled and a new intermediate stop was added at Argyle Street near Tung Choi Street.
- 30 September 2006: Special departures from Shan King were cancelled.
- 11 October 2014: An additional stop was made at Tuen Mun Road Interchange for both directions, and Octopus interchange concessions were provided with all routes stopping at the Interchange.
- 21 March 2015: Estimated Time of Arrival Enquiry System was introduced on this route.
- 19 December 2015: An additional section fare of $8.4 from Tuen Mun Road Interchange to Tai Hing was added.
- 1 July 2017: In order to cooperate with the franchise extension of KMB, the 50% Long-haul Route Same-day Return Discount Concession Scheme for Full-time Students was implemented on this route.
- 4 April 2022: A new Octopus two-way section fare from Tai Hing to Tsing Wun Station was introduced. Passengers need to tap the Octopus card at the relevant stops after getting off the bus.
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 3/2023, see here for the referenced link
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- This route provides Estimated Time of Arrival Enquiry Service.
Fares[]
| Fare chart (to Olympic Station) | |||
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Boarding Stop ＼ Alighting Stop
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Tai Hing Estate or after |
Mei Foo Interchange or after |
Mong Kok Police Station or after |
| Tsing Wun Station or after |
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| Olympic Station or after |
$13.4 | ||
| Fare chart (to Tai Hing) | |||
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Boarding Stop ＼ Alighting Stop
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Olympic Station or after |
Tuen Mun Road BBI or after |
Tsing Wun Station or after |
| Tai Hing Estate or before |
$13.4 | ||
| 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 66X Bus-Bus Interchange Concessions
Tuen Mun Road BBI Interchange Concessions[]
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Mei Foo BBI Interchange Concessions[]
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LWB A Routes and KMB Interchange Concessions[]
| 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). | |||||
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Bus Deployments[]
A total of 14 double-decker buses are dispatched on this route as scheduled buses, with the following model distributions:
- 1 Enviro500 MMC 12m (ATENU)
- 12 MAN A95 12m (1 AMNE, 12 AMNF)
As this route passes through the Low Emission Zone for Franchised Buses, vehicles must meet Euro V emission standards or above.
This route often features the Enviro500 MMC 12.8m (3ATENU, E6X), Volvo B8L 12m (V6B) and its 12.8 metre version (V6X) as special sights.
| List of buses on Route 66X | |||
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| Fleet No. | Plate No. | Depot | Remarks |
| AMNE1 | TP1095 | Tuen Mun Depot (U) | Demonstrator bus |
| AMNF3 | UK8591 | ||
| AMNF4 | UK8698 | ||
| AMNF5 | UK9564 | ||
| AMNF8 | UL1425 | ||
| AMNF9 | UL1566 | ||
| AMNF10 | UL2422 | ||
| AMNF11 | UL2980 | ||
| AMNF12 | UL3179 | ||
| AMNF13 | UL3781 | ||
| AMNF14 | UL4161 | ||
| AMNF16 | UL7275 | ||
| AMNF21 | VT3317 | Demonstrator bus | |
| ATENU1014 | UC3154 | ||
| ATENU1188 | UK7881 | ||
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[]
| Bus Deployment Evolution History of KMB Route 66X |
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This route was initially served by Dennis Dragon11m (S3N) and MCW Metrobus11m (S3M) 3-axle buses when the route was introduced in 1994, and four Volvo Olympian 11m (AV) buses were used. In 2000, Volvo Olympian12m (3AV) and Dennis Dragon12m (3AD) were added to the fleet of Route 66X, and after the whole route was converted to a fully air-conditioned service in 2002, all these buses became the scheduled buses of this route. The patronage of this route declined due to the ageing population of Tai Hing Estate, so in 2005 it was replaced by Volvo Olympian (AV) buses from Route 67X and other routes. Low-floor services were added to this route in 2007, initially with two Volvo B9TL 12m (AVBE16/MT593, AVBE22/MT1951) buses, and it was the latest among all express routes between Tuen Mun and West Kowloon to introduce low-floor buses. In 2010 and 2012, Scania K310UD 12m (ASU) buses were added to this route twice before it was replaced by Volvo B9TL 12m (AVBWU). In 2011, Volvo Super Olympian12m (AVW) originated from Route 961 joined this route. The route was entirely deployed with low-floor and straight-staircase buses in 2014, and in April 2015 the only two remaining Enviro500s (ATE101/LF2791, ATE252/MH139) were replaced by Volvo B9TLs (AVBWU4/PG7809, AVBWU12/PJ4566), formerly part of Route 269B fleet. At the end of the same year the entire route was reassigned with Enviro500 MMC 12m (ATENU) buses with Facelift bodywork. In November 2016, Volvo B9TL (AVBWU) and MAN A95 (AMNF, later AMNE joined in December 2019 and "Red Bus 2.0" with Gemilang bodywork, the latter was reintroduced in April 2023 with a demonstrator bus AMNF21/VT3317), and was fully reassigned in December of the following year. In 2020, this route was approved by the Transport Department (TD) to be served by 12.8m buses. In June 2021, Enviro500 MMC 12m (ATENU) rejoined this route. In August of the same year, a Volvo B8L 12m (V6B176/XE732) was deployed from Kowloon Bay Depot (K) to serve this route. Coinciding with the Tokyo Olympics that year, KMB specially designed a full-body advertisement on a white background to match with the name of the terminus of the route, which was withdrawn in the following year. |
Routing[]
The distance of this route is approx. 31.6km, and the journey time is approximately 75mins. (The average speed is 25.3km/h.)
to Olympic Station[]
Via: Tai Fong Street, Tai Hing Street, Shek Pai Tau Road, Ming Kum Road, Tsing Wun Road, Wong Chu Road, Tuen Mun Road, Tsuen Wan Road, Kwai Chung Road, Cheung Sha Wan Road, Nathan Road, Mong Kok Road, Sai Yee Street, Argyle Street, Cherry Street and Hoi King Street
| Kowloon Motor Bus Route 66X (Tai Hing → Olympic Station Station) | ||||
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| No. | Area | Road | Bus Stop Name | Remarks |
| 1 | Tuen Mun (Tai Hing) | Tai Hing Bus Terminus  |
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| 2 | Tai Hing Street | Tai Hing Shopping Centre | ||
| 3 | Shek Pai Tau Road | Tai Hing Street | ||
| 4 | Tuen Mun (Shan King) | Ming Kum Road | Ming Kum Station |
Alighting Passengers can claim fare rebate from the Octopus Card processor |
| 5 | Tuen Mun (Yeung Siu Hang) | Tsing Wun Road | Tsing Wun Station
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| 6 | St. Peter Church | |||
Wong Chu Road;  Tuen Mun Road
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| 7 | Siu Lam | Tuen Mun Road BBI (A6) (Alighting Stop) |  Interchange stop for Tuen Mun Road BBI Routes
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| Tuen Mun Road BBI (A3) | ||||
Tuen Mun Road;  Tsuen Wan Road, Kwai Chung Road
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| 8 | Lai Chi Kok (Mei Foo) | Cheung Sha Wan Road | Mei Foo BBI (C2)  |
Section fare begins here |
| 9 | Cheung Sha Wan | Lai Chi Kok Station |
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| 10 | Cheung Wah Street | |||
| 11 | Un Chau Estate |
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| 12 | Sham Shui Po | Kiu Kiang Street Sham Shui Po | ||
| 13 | Pei Ho Street Sham Shui Po |
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| 14 | Maple Street Sham Shui Po | |||
| 15 | Mong Kok | Nathan Road | Mong Kok Police Station (S6) |
Section fare begins here |
| 16 | Argyle Street | Mong Kok Station |
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| 17 | Mongkok Market Complex | |||
| 18 | Tai Kok Tsui | Cherry Street | Ming Kei College | |
| 19 | Central Park |
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| 20 | Olympic Station Bus Terminus |
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to Tai Hing[]
Via: Sham Mong Road, Cherry Street, Tai Kok Tsui Road, slip road, Cherry Street, Argyle Street, Reclamation Street, Mong Kok Road, Nathan Road, Lai Chi Kok Road, Wong Chuk Street, Cheung Sha Wan Road, Lai Chi Kok Road, Kwai Chung Road, Tsuen Wan Road, Tuen Mun Road, Wong Chu Road, Tsing Wun Road, Ming Kum Road, Shek Pai Tau Road, Tsun Wen Road and Tai Fong Street
| Kowloon Motor Bus Route 66X (Olympic Station → Tai Hing) | ||||
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| No. | Area | Road | Bus Stop Name | Remarks |
| 1 | Tai Kok Tsui | Olympic Station Bus Terminus |
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| 2 | Tai Kok Tsui Road | Foo Kwai Street | ||
| 3 | Cherry Street | Ming Kei College | ||
| 4 | Mong Kok | Reclamation Street | Reclamation Street | |
| 5 | Nathan Road | Bute Street Mong Kok (N70) | ||
| 6 | Lai Chi Kok Road | Tong Mi Road Mong Kok | ||
| 7 | Sham Shui Po | Wong Chuk Street | Tai Nan Street | |
| 8 | Cheung Sha Wan Road | Wong Chuk Street Sham Shui Po | ||
| 9 | Yen Chow Street Sham Shui Po |
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| 10 | Yee Kok Court | |||
| 11 | Cheung Sha Wan | Cheung Sha Wan Playground |
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| 12 | Hing Wah Street Cheung Sha Wan | |||
| 13 | Lai Chi Kok Station |
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| 14 | Lai Chi Kok (Mei Foo) | Lai Chi Kok Road | Mei Foo BBI (B2) |
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| Kwai Chung Road, Tsuen Wan Road; Tuen Mun Road
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| 15 | Tai Lam | Tuen Mun Road BBI (B6) (Alighting Stop) | Section fare begins here Interchange stop for Tuen Mun Road BBI Routes
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| Tuen Mun Road BBI (B2) | ||||
| Tuen Mun Road; Wong Chu Road
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| 16 | Tuen Mun (Yeung Siu Hang) | Tsing Wun Road | Tsing Wun Station |
Section fare begins here |
| 17 | Tuen Mun (Shan King) | Ming Kum Road | Ming Kum Station |
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| 18 | Tuen Mun (Tai Hing) | Shek Pai Tau Road | China Light Building | |
| 19 | Toi Shan Primary School | |||
| 20 | Tai Hing Bus Terminus |
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Ridership[]
According to the Bus Route Planning Programme, the ridership of this route is as follows:
- 2018: The occupancy during the busiest hour was 68%.
Related Incidents[]
Passenger Incidents[]
- 16 April 2002: At about 3:00p.m., on a non-air-conditioned bus travelling in the direction of Tai Hing on Tuen Mun Road, two boys at the rear of the upper deck of the bus cut the seat cushions and then removed them and threw them out of the window, which was thought not acceptable by a passenger who then alerted the bus captain to report to the Police. The Police boarded the bus at the China Light Building bus stop at Shek Pai Tau Road and arrested the boys. The seat cushions were eventually recovered from a muddy area next to the crash barrier at the junction of Wong Chu Road.
Bus Accidents[]
- 22 March 2013: At around 1:00pm, a Volvo Super Olympian (AVW2/LF5502) heading towards Tai Hing and a bus of the same model (AVW49/LN7682) on Route 961 crashed into a container truck parked at the side of the road due to a tyre blowout on Wong Chu Road, injuring 27 people.
- 29 July 2014: 5 people were injured when a Tai Hing-bound Volvo B9TL (AVBWU48/PS8816) crashed into a van in front of it due to mechanical failure at Tuen Mun Road near So Kwun Wat at around 10:00 pm.
- 3 June 2016: At about 10:00 am, a Tai Hing-bound Volvo B9TL (AVBWU262/RJ5099) was travelling on Cheung Sha Wan Road when it slowed down with the KMB bus due to a bus stop ahead of it. However, the trailing KMB was unable to retract its brakes enough (Volvo B9TL AVBWU333/SW8471 operating on Route 59X) and crashed into the preceding vehicle, resulting in a four-vehicle head-on collision accident. One bus driver and three passengers were injured and were sent to hospital for treatment.
Gallery[]
Remarks[]
Related Articles[]
- KMB Route 58X
- KMB Route 59S (Cancelled)
- KMB Route 66 (Cancelled)
References[]
External Links[]
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