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KMB Route 76K

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 This text is about the first generation Route 17 from 1933 to 1973 and the first generation Route 76 from 1973 to 1983:
  • For the second generation Route 17 from 1975, see "KMB Route 17".
  • For the second generation Route 76 since 2025, see "KMB Route 76".

The New Territories Bus Route 76K is operated by Kowloon Motor Bus (KMB). It runs between Long Ping Estate and Sheung Shui (Ching Ho), via Yuen Long Main Road, Au Tau, Ngau Tam Mei, Mai Po, San Tin, Lok Ma Chau (Huang Bus Terminus), Kwu Tung and MTR Sheung Shui Station.

Unlike Route 276 series which runs between Yuen Long District and North District via expressways, Route 76K runs along Castle Peak Road (Tam Mi to Kwu Tung) and San Tam Road shuttling between Sheung Shui and Yuen Long Town, with residents along the route as the main service targets.

History[]

Summary of changes[]

  • No later than 1920: Bus service between Yuen Long Market and Sheung Shui Station commenced service.[1]
  • 10 June 1933: In conjunction with the implementation of regional franchises, all Kowloon and New Territories fleets and routes were taken over and operated by Kowloon Motor Bus (KMB).[2]
  • 1 May 1938: Extended to Fanling.[3]
  • 1 November 1955: This route was separated from Route 18 to serve Fan Kam Road under a joint service arrangement. Both routes shared Yuen Long and Sha Tau Kok as their termini, with this route continuing from Luen Wo Hui via Sha Tau Kok Road, Fanling Road, Sheung Shui Road, Fan Kam Road, Kam Tin Road and Yuen Long Main Road.
  • 12 May 1963: Shortened to operate between Yuen Long and Sheung Shui (southbound on San Fung Avenue near the intersection with San Shing Avenue), while the service between Sheung Shui and Sha Tau Kok was replaced by the new Route 20 (now known as 78K).
  • 16 July 1973: As part of a major restructuring of KMB routes, the route number was changed to "76", and the number of section fare points was reduced to two (Sha Po and San Tin).
  • 16 July 1983: In response to the completion of the electrification project of the Kowloon-Canton Railway (now the MTR East Rail Line), Route 76 was renamed 76K.[4]
  • 1 May 1995: Extended from Sheung Shui to Wah Ming to accommodate the intake of Ka Fuk Estate.
  • 22 June 2008: Extended from Yuen Long (West) to Long Ping Estate to accommodate the discontinuation of Route 277.
  • 24 August 2013: As part of the second phase of the North District "Area Approach" Bus Route Reorganisation, the route was truncated from Wah Ming to Sheung Shui (Ching Ho), no longer passing through Fanling South.
  • 27 January 2018: The route was adjusted in the western part of Yuen Long Town by no longer passing through the Shui Pin Wai Interchange to accommodate the deployment of 12-metre buses.

Detailed history[]

Detailed service history of KMB Route 76K and its predecessors

Past-day Route 17[]

  • 1919: Bus services connecting Sheung Shui Station and nearby rural areas began operating, marking the first recorded bus service in Hong Kong.[5] Later reports specified that the bus service ran between Yuen Long Market and Sheung Shui Station, noting that smooth roads in the area, a stable service and quite a lot of passengers.[1]
  • 1922: Nam Hing Motor Bus launched a new route between Yuen Long and Sheung Shui, operating with four buses converted from trucks.
  • Early 1932: China Motor Bus took over the services originally operated by Nam Hing Bus.[6]
  • 10 June 1933: In conjunction with the regional franchise coming into effect on 11 June, all China Motor Bus fleets and routes operating in Kowloon and the New Territories were transferred to Kowloon Motor Bus after the last bus on 9 June, and Kowloon Motor Bus began operations[2][7] and numbered this route 17.[8]
    • Service hours were from 06:30 to 17:30, with a frequency of 30-minute interval; each bus had a passenger capacity of 15 to 20 people.[9]
  • 1 May 1938: Extended to Fanling.[3]
  • 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,[10] until 10 December when they were completely suspended.[11][12]
  • 21 April 1946: KMB split part of Route 3 (Star Ferry ↔ Yuen Long) and rerouted it to Route 4 (Tsim Sha Tsui ↔ Sha Tau Kok), covering roughly the same service area as the original Route 17 between Fanling and Yuen Long.
  • Approximately 1 July 1947: Route 4 was split into two routes, 17 (Yuen Long ↔ Fanling) and 18 (Fanling ↔ Sha Tau Kok).[Remark 1]
  • 7 October 1947: This route was temporarily suspended due to insufficient vehicles.[Remark 2]
  • Around 1950, KMB Route 18 resumed operation and was temporarily merged with this route, running between Yuen Long and Sha Tau Kok.[Remark 3]
  • 19 September 1952: Route 17 resumed service, with the Fanling terminus relocated to Luen Wo Hui. Six buses were deployed, operating from 0540 to 1820, with a frequency of every 30 minutes.[13] The following operational mode was implemented from this date onwards:
    • When departing from Yuen Long, the bus first displayed the Route 17 sign. Upon arriving at Luen Wo Hui (Luen Wo Road Terminus), it switched to the Route 18 sign and proceeded to Sha Tau Kok;
    • When departing from Sha Tau Kok, the bus first displayed the Route 18 sign. Upon arriving at Luen Wo Hui (Luen Wo Road Terminus), it switched to the Route 17 sign and proceeded to Yuen Long.[14]
  • Around early October 1953: KMB reorganised its suburban routes: bus stops that were originally located at section fare points were changed to designated bus stops along the route, and passengers were only allowed to board and alight at designated bus stops.[15] As this involved a wide area, it had to be implemented in phases with the second phase involving routes departing from Yuen Long Market, where this route was included in this phase of implementation.[16]
  • January 1954: Due to the reconstruction of Yuen Long Main Road, the bus terminus was relocated to the vacant lot in front of Tai Yuen Restaurant at the intersection of Yuen Long Main Road and Kuk Ting Street (now outside the Bank of East Asia).[17]
  • 1 May 1954: The Yuen Long Main Road project was completed, and the government cancelled the permanent bus terminus originally planned for the vacant lot in front of Tai Yuen Restaurant. The bus terminus was relocated to the westbound lane opposite Yuen Long Public Hospital (now Yau San Street bus stop).
  • 16 February 1955: The last bus was extended to around 8pm.[18][19]
  • 1 November 1955: To complement Route 18 serving Fan Kam Road, Routes 17 and 18 changed from a relay operation mode to a split joint service mode. Both routes shared Yuen Long and Sha Tau Kok as their termini while this route continued from Luen Wo Hui via Sha Tau Kok Road to Sha Tau Kok.[20]
    • Section fare points at Chau Tau and Tsung Pak Long were cancelled, with new section fare points added at San Wai, Lok Ma Chau, Kwan Tei, Wo Hang and Sha Tau Kok Middle School. Additionally, luggage and cargo fares were introduced for rural routes. For luggage weighing between 4.5 kg and 22.5 kg, an additional half of the fare would be charged, and for luggage weighing between 22.5 kg and 45 kg, an additional full fare would be charged; goods must be placed in the designated luggage area at the rear of the bus and must not occupy seats.
  • 15 February 1960: The full fare and section fares were lowered and the section fare points at Kam Tsin and Sha Tau Kok Middle School were cancelled.
  • 3 September 1961: Service hours were adjusted with headways enhanced:
    • The service hours from Yuen Long were changed from 06:00-20:30 to 06:05-21:45, and the service hours from Sha Tau Kok were changed from 06:00-20:30 to 06:10-21:50.
    • Additional evening short-working services from Sha Tau Kok to Sheung Shui Depot were introduced, with services every 20 minutes from 22:10 to 23:10.
  • 3 October 1962: Yuen Long terminus was relocated to outside the KMB Yuen Long Depot (now Yuen Long Plaza bus stop).
  • 12 May 1963: The route was shortened from Sha Tau Kok to Sheung Shui, with the original service between Sheung Shui and Sha Tau Kok being replaced by the new Route 20.
    • The Sheung Shui terminus was located on the southbound San Fung Avenue, before the intersection with San Shing Avenue, opposite to Hing Wan Building (慶雲樓).
  • 26 January 1967: Yuen Long terminus was relocated to Kik Yeung Road.
  • 25 June 1967: From the morning onwards, KMB provided limited services between 07:00 and 20:00 due to a shortage of staff during the 1967 riots.
  • Early 1968: After reaching northbound San Fung Avenue while heading towards Sheung Shui, the route was diverted via Fu Hing Street and Jockey Club Road to turn around, then entering the terminus located on the southbound lane.
  • 15 February 1970: The Yuen Long terminus was relocated from Kik Yeung Road to the new terminus at the intersection of Yuen Long Main Road and Fung Nin Road, which was renamed Yuen Long (West).

Route 76 after reorganisation[]

  • 16 July 1973: In conjunction with the major reorganisation of KMB routes, the route number was changed to "76" and the number of section fare points was reduced to two (Sha Po and San Tin).
  • 1 November 1978: Yuen Long (West) terminus was relocated from the junction of Yuen Long Main Road and Fung Nin Road to the new terminus on Kik Yeung Road.
    • Buses towards Yuen Long (West) would turn around at the roundabout at the junction of Yuen Long Tai Yuk Road near the old terminus and return to the eastbound lane, then enter Kik Yeung Road.
  • 12 April 1981: Section fare point was relocated to Mai Po, and section fare points at Sha Po and San Tin was discontinued.
  • 5 November 1982: From 10 a.m., due to the permanent closure of a section of San Fung Avenue (now the passage between Choi Yuen Estate and Choi Po Court) between the Kowloon-Canton Railway level crossing and the Tai Po Road - Fanling, the route was diverted via Road D4 (now Po Shek Wu Road) and Road L6 (now Po Wan Road) for both directions.[21]
  • 3 November 1983: Sheung Shui terminus was relocated to the new terminus outside KMB Sheung Shui Depot.
    • Rerouted to enter directly into the new terminus for Sheung Shui direction after southbound San Fung Avenue, omitting San Fung Avenue and Jockey Club Road.

Route 76K after KCR electrification[]

  • 14 August 1983: Route 76 was renumbered as 76K to tie in with the completion of electrification works on the Kowloon-Canton Railway (now MTR East Rail Line).[4]
  • 28 February 1985: From 10 a.m., in conjunction with the construction of Fanling Highway, the section of Castle Peak Road between Tai Tau Leng and Kwu Tung was permanently closed. Both directions were rerouted via Road SR10 (the newly constructed Castle Peak Road), Fan Kam Road and the newly constructed Tai Tau Leng roundabout.[22]
  • 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.
  • 30 March 1987: In conjunction with the New Territories Circular Road project, the route was changed in both directions:[23]
    • Towards Sheung Shui, after reaching Castle Peak Road - Yuen Long, the route was rerouted via Road T3, Road SR6, Castle Peak Road and Road SR10;
    • Towards Yuen Long, after reaching Road SR10, the route was rerouted via Road SR9, Castle Peak Road, Road SR7 and then return to Castle Peak Road – Yuen Long.
  • 22 July 1988: Rerouted via Road L1 before returning to Castle Peak Road – Yuen Long after reaching Yuen Long Main Road for Sheung Shui direction.
  • 25 September 1988: With the opening of the Light Rail and the implementation of the Transit Service Area legislation, passengers were only allowed to board from Yuen Long to Au Tau for Sheung Shui direction, while passengers were only allowed to alight at the section for Yuen Long (West) direction.
  • 2 April 1989: Bus stops along LR Yuen Long Terminus and Au Tau were permitted to allow passengers to board and alight freely with the relaxation of relevant Transit Service Area regulations.
  • 9 June 1989: Omitted Road T3 for Sheung Shui direction in conjunction with the construction of the New Territories Circular Road.
  • 1 June 1993: All bus stops en-route were permitted to allow passengers to board and alight freely with the relaxation of relevant Transit Service Area regulations.
  • 1 May 1995: Extended from Sheung Shui to Wah Ming in conjunction with the intake of Ka Fuk Estate:
    • Rerouted via Choi Yuen Road, Pak Wo Road, Yat Ming Road, Wah Ming Road and Lui Ming Road for both directions, omitting Po Wan Road and San Fung Avenue. A new section fare was introduced for the section between Sheung Shui KCR Station and Wah Ming.
  • 20 July 1996: Detoured via Chi Fuk Circuit towards Yuen Long.
  • 20 March 1997: Detoured via Lok Ma Chau Public Transport Interchange towards Yuen Long to facilitate passengers connecting to the Lok Ma Chau - Huanggang Shuttle Bus service which commenced operation on the same day.
  • 7 November 1997: Detoured via Road S5 when passing through Pok Oi Interchange with a new stop added near Pok Oi Hospital in conjunction with the New Territories Ring Road project.
  • 15 March 2003: Enhanced to full air-conditioned service, with the last bus time from Wah Ming delayed from 22:50 to 23:20.[24]
  • 7 December 2003: Detoured via Yuen Long WR Station for Wah Ming direction to replace "Sun Yuen Long Centre" stop (now renamed "YOHO Mall II") on Long Yat Road.[25][26]
  • 12 March 2007: No longer detoured via Yuen Long WR Station and resumed calling at "Sun Yuen Long Centre" stop on Long Yat Road.[27]
  • 22 June 2008: Extended from Yuen Long (West) to Long Ping Estate to facilitate the cancellation of Route 277.[28]
  • 24 November 2008: The last bus time from Long Ping Estate was delayed from 22:50 to 23:15.[29]
  • 27 August 2012: The last bus time from Long Ping Estate was delayed to 23:20 with frequency reductions to 20/30-minute intervals.[30]

Route 76K after North District "Area Approach" Bus Route Reorganisation[]

  • 24 August 2013: In conjunction with the implementation of the second phase of the North District "Area Approach" Bus Route Reorganisation, the following changes were implemented:[31][32]
    • Truncated from Wah Ming to Sheung Shui (Ching Ho), no longer passing through Fanling South.
    • Cash payment was no longer accepted for two-way section fares and only Octopus payments were accepted. Passengers wishing to use this service must tap their Octopus card once when boarding and once when alighting. To enjoy the interchange concession, passengers must also tap their Octopus card once when boarding and once when alighting.
  • 2 September 2013: Two new special services from Wah Ming during morning peak hours on school days were introduced, which would follow the route before truncation, stop for a while at Ching Ho Estate until the scheduled time before departing for Long Ping Estate.[33][34] It was converted to a permanent service in 2 November of the same year.
  • 17 May 2014: The Octopus interchange concession process was simplified so that passengers could enjoy the discount concession simply by tapping their cards once when boarding upon interchanging from another route to this route.
  • 20 September 2014: The "Tung Lok Street Yuen Long" stop on Yuen Long Main Road for Ching Ho direction was cancelled.[35]
  • 5 September 2015: Estimated Time of Arrival enquiry service was introduced on this route.[36]
  • 23 July 2016: The first bus time from Long Ping Estate was advanced from 05:50 to 05:45.[37]
  • 8 January 2017: Detoured via YOHO Mall Public Transport Interchange opened on the same day and no longer stopped at "YOHO Mall I" stop when heading towards Sheung Shui.[38][39]
  • 27 January 2018: The route in western Yuen Long was rationalised and no longer passed through Shui Pin Wai Interchange to allow larger buses to operate:[40][41]
    • After Castle Peak Road - Yuen Long for Long Ping Estate direction, the route was rerouted via Kik Yeung Road, Yuen Long On Ning Road, Ma Miu Road, Wang Tat Road, Wang Lok Street, Fuk Hi Road and Long Ping Road towards the terminus, omitting Castle Peak Road - Ping Shan, Long Tin Road, Tong Yan San Tsuen Interchange, Long Tin Road, Shui Pin Wai Interchange, Wang Tat Road and Fung Chi Road;
    • After Fung Chi Road for Sheung Shui (Ching Ho) direction, the route was rerouted via Ping Wui Street, Yuen Long On Ning Road and Ma Miu Road before returning to original route at Castle Peak Road - Yuen Long, replacing the route via Ma Wang Road and Castle Peak Road - Ping Shan.
  • 21 April 2018: A new stop was added at "Hong Shui House Shui Pin Wai Estate" on Ma Miu Road for Yuen Long (Long Ping Estate) direction.
  • 14 October 2024: Interchange concession with Huang Bus was introduced.[42]

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 1/2018, see here for the referenced link

Departure times from Long Ping Estate
Hrs Mins
Mondays to Fridays
05 45
06 05, 25, 45
07 05, 35
08 05, 30
09 - 14 00, 30
15 00, 20, 45
16 10, 35
17 - 21 00, 30
22 00, 30, 55
23 20
Saturdays
05 45
06 - 16 15, 45
17 15, 40
18 10, 40
19 10, 35
20 - 21 05, 35
22 00, 30, 55
23 20
Sundays and Public Holidays
05 50
06 - 22 20, 50
23 20
Departure times from Sheung Shui (Ching Ho)
Hrs Mins
Mondays to Fridays
06 00, 25 * , 45
07 05 *, 25, 45
08 - 15 10, 40
16 10, 35
17 - 23 00, 30
*: Timing point of special departures from Wah Ming
Saturdays
06 00, 30, 55
07 - 15 25, 55
16 - 20 15, 45
21 15, 40
22 10, 40
23 05, 30
Sundays and Public Holidays
06 - 23 00, 30

Special service[]

Fanling (Wah Ming) → Long Ping Estate ●
Mondays to Fridays
Departure times from Fanling (Wah Ming): 06:10, 06:50
The above departures will stop for a while after arriving at Sheung Shui (Ching Ho) and will wait until the following scheduled departure times: 06:25, 07:05
No service on Saturdays, Sundays and Public Holidays
This route provides Estimated Time of Arrival enquiry Service.

Fares[]

Fare chart (to Long Ping Estate)
Boarding stop
\
Alighting stop
 Wah Ming/Ching Ho Estate
or after 		Sheung Shui BBI - Sheung Shui Station
or after 		Mai Po
or after
Mai Po
or before		 $9.6 $6.7 *
Long Ping Estate
or before		 $8.4 $6.0
Fare chart (to Sheung Shui)
Boarding stop
\
Alighting stop
 Long Ping Estate
or after 		Mai Po
or after 		Sheung Shui BBI - Sheung Shui Station
or after
Mai Po
or before		 $6.0 *
Sheung Shui BBI - Sheung Shui Station
or before		 $8.4 * $6.7 *
Ching Ho Estate
or before		 $9.6 $6.0
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".
  • * Two-way section fare - Passengers are required to pay by Octopus card or mobile e-payment platforms, and to confirm once with the same card or same account when getting on and off the bus. If other means of payment is used or the card is not reconfirmed on alighing, the fare from the boarding stop to the final destination will be charged.

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 76K Interchange Concession Scheme

Sheung Shui BBI Interchange Concessions[]

Template:Sheung Shui BBI Interchange Concessions

Interchange concessions with Route B1[]

Template:KMB Route B1 Interchange Concession Scheme

Interchange concessions with Route B9[]

Template:KMB Route B9 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/LWB and Huang Bus Interchange Concessions[]

Route informations of KMB/LWB and Huang Bus Interchange Concessions
1st leg route Direction 2nd leg route Direction Fare concession Time limit
76, 76K Any Huang Bus To Shenzhen (Huanggang Port) Total fare $10.0 for both trips 60mins
276B, A43P*, NA43* 2nd leg free
B1 To Lok Ma Chau Station (Futian)
N73 To Lok Ma Chau
N276#
Huang Bus To Hong Kong (Lok Ma Chau) 76, 76K Any 120mins
276B, A43P*, NA43* Fare reduction of $10.0 for 2nd leg
B1* To Tin Tsz/San Shui House
N73* To Shatin Central
N276# To Tin Tsz

Points to note:

  • Passengers are required to use the same Octopus/credit card or the same mobile payment instrument account (KMB e-payment system) on the same card or device to enjoy the interchange concession.
  • *: Holders of JoyYouCard aged 60-64 who are benefiting from the Public Transport Fare Concession Scheme for the Elderly and Eligible Persons with Disabilities, or holders of Personalised Octopus with "Persons with Disabilities Status" already added are not eligible to enjoy these concessions.
  • #: Passengers interchanging with Route N276 are required to collect $10.0 Octopus add-value via the Octopus App or at Octopus kiosks within 10 working days to 30 days of travelling. This concession is only applicable to passengers who use Octopus but are not entitled to any free rides (including but not limited to KMB Monthly Passes, Free Passes, free rides derived from interchanges with other routes, etc.). If the N276 fare paid by a passenger is less than $10, only an Octopus add-on equivalent to the N276 fare paid will be provided.
  • For details, refer to KMB official website and Terms and Conditions (applicable to Route N276).

Bus deployments[]

A total of 6 Enviro500 MMC 12m (ATENU) buses were assigned to this route as scheduled buses.

List of buses on Route 76K
Fleet no. Plate no. Depot
ATENU645 TN7408 Sha Tin Depot (Sheung Shui Sub-depot) (S)
ATENU817 TV2505
ATENU833 TV5783
ATENU821 TV3510 Tuen Mun Depot (Yuen Long Sub-depot) (U)
ATENU822 TV3905
ATENU931 TZ2004

The above list of scheduled buses are as of February 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.2224

Bus deployment evolution history[]

Bus deployment evolution history of KMB Route 76K

For a long time, Route 76K had been a pension route with the main models being older ones and newer buses were rarely deployed. By the 1970s, this route (numbered "17" and "76" at that time) was once operated by Seddon Pennine 4 and Commer Superpoise MkII single-decker buses[43]; which were replaced by Daimler A and B in 1980 and later by Daimler F in 1983 and subsequently served by Leyland Victory II (G) between 1987 and 1996.

With the retirement of Leyland Victory MKIIs, KMB switched Mercedes-Benz O305 (ME) buses from Tuen Mun Road routes to North District in 1996 with some being allocated to this route and became the photo-taking targets of bus fansIt was until November 2002 when all Mercedes-Benz O305s were retired and replaced by Dennis Dragon 11m (S3N) and Non-air-conditioned Volvo Olympian 11m (S3V) hot dog buses left behind after the full-air-conditioning of Tuen Mun Depot (U) fleet; Leyland Olympians (S3BL[44]) were also deployed to this route.

After the conversion to full air-conditioned service in 2003, this route was served by Mitsubishi MK (AM) which was later replaced by Dennis Dragon 11m (AD) buses registered in 1991 and 1992. After their retirement in 2009, they were replaced by Leyland Olympian 11m (AL) which was also at a high age. Soon, Tuen Mun Depot (Yuen Long Sub-depot) (U) replaced the retired scheduled buses due to 18-year age cap with licence-renewed buses aged over 17 years with prohibition on expressway operations.[45] In mid-September, low-floor service was introduced with two Dennis Trident 10.6m buses (ATS1 and 2) added.

The Leyland Olympians (AL) were retired due to high age in 2010 and Sha Tin Depot (Sheung Shui Sub-depot) (S) replaced them with Volvo Olympian 11m buses (AV) with Cummins engines; while Tuen Mun Depot (Yuen Long Sub-depot) (U) replaced them with Dennis Dragon 9.9m and 11m buses 9ADS, AD), which were also replaced by Volvo Olympian 11m (AV). In 2012, models were reverted back to Dennis Dragon to replace retiring Volvo Olympians in both depots.

In December 2013, Dennis Trident (ATS) were swapped in for the first time to enhance low-floor services by Tuen Mun Depot (Yuen Long Sub-depot) (U). This route was converted to a full low-floor service in 2015 with Tuen Mun Depot (Yuen Long Sub-depot) (U) using Volvo Super Olympian 10.6m (ASV) and Enviro400 10.5m (ATSE) while Sha Tin Depot (Sheung Shui Sub-depot) (S) used Dennis Tridents.

As this route passes through the narrow intersection between Wang Tat Road and Fung Chi Road where Route 76K to Long Ping Estate turned left there, KMB had long been unable to dispatch 12-metre buses to operate this route regularly and hence affected the flexibility of bus deployments. KMB and the Transport Department thus proposed in the 2017-2018 Bus Route Planning Programme to rationalise the route at Long Ping, with one of the objectives being avoiding the above narrow intersection. The proposal was passed swiftly and was implemented on 27 January 2018, therefore ending the vehicle restrictions that entangled this route for long. KMB immediately converted all scheduled buses on this route to 12-metre double-decker buses, including Enviro500 12m (ATE) and Volvo Super Olympian (AVW) and this route was also removed from the ranks of pension route. All Enviro500s were once replaced by Volvo B9TL (AVBE, AVBWU) and Tuen Mun Depot (Yuen Long Sub-depot) (U) fleets were also replaced by Enviro500 MMC 12m (ATENU) later on.

Sha Tin Depot (Sheung Shui Sub-depot) (S) replaced their original scheduled buses with Enviro500 MMC (ATENU) in October 2020. In November of the same year, short-bodied buses were re-added with the model being Enviro400m 10.5m (ATSE). In July 2022, the short-bodied fleet on this route was replaced by Enviro500 MMC 11.3m (E6M) but was reverted less than two weeks later.

All buses on this route were standardised to Enviro500 MMC (ATENU) in February 2023.

Routing[]

To Sheung Shui (Ching Ho)[]

To Sheung Shui: The distance of this route is approx. 18.9km, and the journey time is approximately 84mins. (The average speed is 13.5km/h.)

Via: Long Ping Road, Fung Chi Road, Ping Wui Street, Yuen Long On Ning Road, Ma Miu Road, Castle Peak Road - Yuen Long, Long Yat Road, YOHO Mall Transport Interchange, Long Yat Road, Castle Peak Road - Yuen Long, Pok Oi Interchange, Road S5, Pok Oi Interchange, Castle Peak Road - Yuen Long, Castle Peak Road - Tam Mi, Castle Peak Road - Mai Po, Castle Peak Road - San Tin, Castle Peak Road - Chau Tau, Castle Peak Road - Kwu Tung, Fan Kam Road, Po Shek Wu Road, Choi Yuen Road, Pak Wo Road and Ching Hiu Road

Kowloon Motor Bus Route 76K (Long Ping Estate → Sheung Shui (Ching Ho))
No. Area Road Bus stop name Remarks
1 Yuen Long Town Long Ping Estate Bus Terminus
2 Yuen Long On Ning Road The Family Planning Association of HK
3 Castle Peak Road - Yuen Long Hi Lee Path Yuen Long (N5) LR logo
4 Kuk Ting Street (N14) LR logo
5 Yuen Long Old Market Long Yat Road YOHO Mall II MTR logo LR logo
6 YOHO Mall I MTR logo LR logo
7 Au Tau S5 Access Road Pok Oi Hospital
8 Castle Peak Road - Yuen Long Tung Shing Lei
9 Kam Tin Castle Peak Road - Tam Mi Hung Mo Kiu
10 Sha Po Tsuen
11 Fung Kat Heung
12 Mo Fan Heung
13 San Tin Pok Wai
14 Tai Sang Wai
15 Fairview Park
16 Chuk Yuen Tsuen
17 Castle Peak Road - Mai Po Ngau Tam Mei
18 Palm Springs
19 Mai Po Section fare begins here
Two-way section fare point
20 Castle Peak Road - San Tin Mai Po Lung
21 Shek Wu Wai
22 San Tin
23 Lok Ma Chau San Tin Public Transport Interchange Interchange to Huang Bus to Huanggang Port
24 Castle Peak Road - Chau Tau Chau Tau
25 San Tin Pak Shek Au Interchange
26 Kwu Tung Pak Shek Au
27 Castle Peak Road - Kwu Tung Ho Sheung Heung
28 Kwu Tung
29 Ho Tung Bridge
30 Kam Tsin
31 Fanling Lodge
32 Tsung Pak Long
33 Fan Kam Road
34 Sheung Shui Po Shek Wu Road Tai Tau Leng
35 Choi Yuen Road Choi Pik House Choi Po Court
36 Sheung Shui BBI - Sheung Shui Station (D1) MTR logo Section fare begins here
Two-way section fare ends here
37 Pak Wo Road Sheung Shui Government Secondary School
38 Ching Ho Estate Bus Terminus

To Long Ping Estate[]

Routing Roads observed
①
Regular 		The distance of this route is approx. 22.0km, and the journey time is approximately 84mins. (The average speed is 15.7km/h.)
Ching Hiu Road, Pak Wo Road, Choi Yuen Road, Po Shek Wu Road, Fan Kam Road, Castle Peak Road - Kwu Tung, Kwu Tung Road, Castle Peak Road - San Tin, Lok Ma Chau Public Transport Interchange, Castle Peak Road - San Tin, Castle Peak Road - Mai Po, San Tam Road, Castle Peak Road - Tam Mi, Castle Peak Road - Yuen Long, Pok Oi Interchange, Road S5, Pok Oi Interchange, Castle Peak Road - Yuen Long, Kik Yeung Road, Yuen Long On Ning Road, Ma Miu Road, Wang Tat Road, Wang Lok Street, Fuk Hi Street and Long Ping Road
②*
Weekday special trips from Wah Ming 		The distance of this route is approx. 25.5km, and the journey time is approximately 84mins. (The average speed is 18.2km/h.)
Lui Ming Road, Wai Ming Street, Pak Wo Road, Chi FuK Circuit, Pak Wo Road, Ching Hiu Road, Ching Ho Estate Terminus, Ching Hiu Road, Pak Wo Road, Choi Yuen Road, ...
Kowloon Motor Bus Route 76K (Sheung Shui (Ching Ho) → Long Ping Estate)
No. Area Road Bus stop name Remarks
* Fanling South Wah Ming BBI (C2) Applicable to routing ②
Pak Wo Road Yan Shing Court
Fanling Station BBI - Fung Ying Seen Koon (D2) MTR logo
Kei San Secondary School
Fanling Chi Fuk Circuit Fanling
Pak Wo Road Ka Shing Court
Glamour Garden
1 Sheung Shui Ching Ho Estate Bus Terminus Timing point for routing ②
2 Pak Wo Road Ng Uk Village
3 Choi Yuen Road Sheung Shui BBI - Sheung Shui Station (C1) MTR logo Section fare begins here
Two-way section fare begins here
4 Choi Pik House Choi Po Court
5 Po Shek Wu Road Choi Ngan House Choi Po Court
6 Kwu Tung Castle Peak Road - Kwu Tung Fan Kam Road
7 Tsung Pak Long
8 Kam Tsin
9 Kwu Tung Road Hang Tau
10 Kwu Tung
11 Kwu Tung Market Shopping Centre
12 Pak Shek Au
13 San Tin Pak Shek Au Interchange
14 Ki Lun Tsuen
15 San Tin Barracks
16 Castle Peak Road - San Tin San Tin
17 Lok Ma Chau San Tin Public Transport Interchange Interchange to Huang Bus to Huanggang Port
18 San Tin Castle Peak Road - San Tin San Tin
19 Shek Wu Wai
20 Mai Po Lung
21 Castle Peak Road - Mai Po Mai Po Section fare begins here
Two-way section fare ends here
22 San Tam Road Maple Garden
23 Ngau Tam Mei
24 Yau Tam Mei Tsuen
25 Chuk Yuen
26 San Wai Tsuen Near Fairview Park
27 Long Ha
28 Pok Wai
29 Kam Tin Mo Fan Heung
30 Fung Kat Heung
31 Sha Po Tsuen
32 Castle Peak Road - Tam Mi Hung Mo Kiu
33 Au Tau Castle Peak Road - Yuen Long Tung Shing Lei
34 Yeung Uk Tsuen
35 S5 Access Road Pok Oi Hospital
36 Yuen Long Town Castle Peak Road - Yuen Long YOHO Mall I (A3) MTR logo LR logo
37 Yau San Street Yuen Long (S4) LR logo
38 Tai Tong Road Yuen Long (S9) LR logo
39 Ma Miu Road Hong Shui House Shui Pin Wai Estate
40 Wang Tat Road Yuet Ping House Long Ping Estate MTR logo
41 Fuk Hi Street Chu Ping House Long Ping Estate
42 Long Ping Estate Bus Terminus

Ridership[]

Before the full opening of San Tin Highway, this route, together with Route 77K, used to be the major routes between Yuen Long District and North District. However, with the introduction of KMB's express routes 276 and 276P, this route has become more circuitous and has lost a lot of passengers due to competition from red minibus route 17 and many green minibuses along the route. Even though this route detours via the Lok Ma Chau Interchange when it opens, it overlaps with Route 277 and GMB Route 77 (both cancelled), which are routed via San Tin Highway, and is of limited help to its patronage growth.

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

  • 2012 (before truncation to Ching Ho Estate): The hourly occupancy rate during the peakiest hour was 53% and the average maximum occupancy rate during the non-peak hours was 34%. The average daily patronage was 3,593, which was a significant drop when compared with 4,035 in 2007 and 3,628 in 2011.
  • 2013: The peakiest hourly occupancy rate was 83% and the average maximum occupancy rate during non-peak hours was 28%.
  • 2017: The occupancy rate was about 61% during the busiest hour, with the majority of passengers concentrated in the section east of Yuen Long Police Station, which accounted for about 97% of the total patronage of the route.
  • 2022: The occupancy rate during the peakiest hour was 60%.[46]
  • 2023: The maximum half-hourly occupancy rate is 40% at Kwu Tung on weekdays from 5:30 pm to 8:30 pm for Yuen Long bound and at Ho Sheung Heung on weekdays from 7:30 am to 10:30 am for Sheung Shui bound.[47]
  • 2024: The occupancy rate at Pak Shek Au during the morning peak hour towards Yuen Long and the afternoon peak hour towards Sheung Shui was between 10-30%.[48]

Related incidents[]

Traffic accidents[]

  • 1 August 1921: A bus travelling from Sheung Shui Station to Yuen Long swerved to avoid a water buffalo blocking the road, lost control, crashed through the embankment and fell into a muddy swamp. The bus was severely damaged, but no passengers were injured.[49] This was the first traffic accident involving a bus to be reported in the Hong Kong press.
  • 20 June 1963: At 3:15 p.m., a bus (408X) heading towards Sheung Shui was driving along Yuen Long Main Road near Hop Yick Market when the bus driver swerved to avoid a military vehicle. However, the rear of the bus was hit by the military vehicle and dented, injuring one child.[50]
  • 4 October 1972: At 11:27am, an Albion Victor (L7/HK4508) heading towards Yuen Long collided with a minibus at the intersection of Mai Po Village and Ka Man Village, injuring seven people on the bus.[51]
  • 12 July 1987: At 1:45pm, a bus heading towards Yuen Long collided head-on with an out-of-control goods vehicle along Castle Peak Road near Ngau Tam Mei, resulting in injuries to two bus passengers, the goods vehicle driver, and the driver's assistant.[52]
  • 16 August 1992: At 12:20pm, a bus heading towards Yuen Long (West) collided with a Route 77K bus, a minibus, and a private car outside the Hong Kong Jockey Club betting station on Yuen Long Main Road due to insufficient braking, resulting in 19 injuries across the four vehicles.[53]
  • 26 March 1996: At 3:56pm, a Leyland Victory MKII (G192/CG8171) travelling towards Sheung Shui was hit by a container truck from behind while stopping at a bus stop near the San Tin Post Office on Castle Peak Road. The rear of the bus was dented, and the bus captain and 14 passengers were injured.[54]
  • 19 July 2001: A Mercedes-Benz O305 heading towards Yuen Long was preparing to turn right onto Kik Yeung Road from the Castle Peak Road - Yuen Long when it collided with two men who were jaywalking and using mobile phones. One of the injured men was able to get up on his own after the collision, while the other remained unconscious on the ground.[55]
  • 25 February 2006: Around 6pm, a Dennis Dragon (AD311/HB9242) heading towards Yuen Long was struck on the right side by an engineering vehicle suspected of skidding due to rain-slick roads on the Castle Peak Road - Mai Po. The bus was pushed onto the pavement and came to a stop in front of a road sign, leaving both drivers and ten bus passengers injured.[56][57]
  • 8 November 2011: At around 6 a.m., a Volvo Olympian (AV26/GD7748) travelling towards Wah Ming collided head-on with a taxi that had lost control and crossed the centre lane on the Castle Peak Road - San Tin. The taxi driver was killed, and three people on the bus were injured.[58]

Other events[]

  • 17 November 2021: At 3 p.m., an Enviro500 (ATE47/LB8103) heading towards Ching Ho was travelling along Kwu Tung when a woman on a bicycle suddenly darted across the road, causing the bus to nearly collide with her. Although the bus managed to swerve out of the way in time, the driver reported the incident to the company and was instructed to call the police. Passengers were arranged to transfer to the next Enviro500 MMC (ATENU667/TP3862) to continue their journey and the incident was captured on video by a bus fan on board who was filming a route visual.[59]
  • 22 November 2021: At around 11:16 a.m., an Enviro500 MMC 12m bus (ATENU267/SP7555) travelling towards Sheung Shui (Ching Ho) allegedly ran a red light at the intersection of Fung Chi Road and Ma Hang Road and was captured on camera by a private car equipped with a dashcam.[60]

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Remarks[]

  1. ↑ Government Archives HKRS170-1-739: On 29 January 1947, KMB submitted a licence clause to add a second-class fare. KMB changed the route numbering system: 1-10 were Star Ferry routes, 11-15 were Jordan Road Pier routes, and 16-19 were New Territories routes. In other words, this route must be split into routes 17 and 18 within the year. On 28 June 1947, a newspaper reported that the route numbers only went up to 12 (should be 13); therefore, by 1 November 1947, the newspaper article "'New Bus Routes In Kowloon Opened', The China Mail, 1 November 1947" already mentioned routes 17 and 18.
  2. ↑ At that time, there were only 20 modified military vehicles operating on New Territories routes, which were distributed as follows:
    12 vehicles on Route 16 (every 20 minutes), 2 vehicles on Route 18 (every 30 to 40 minutes), 4 vehicles on Route 15 (every 40 minutes) and 2 vehicles on Route 20 (every 40 minutes).
  3. ↑ The exact date of the resumption of Route 18 is currently unknown. It first reappeared in the media on 23 February 1951, in an article titled "官民座談 獲圓滿結果 改善新界交通" (Government-Public Forum Yields Successful Outcomes for Improving New Territories Transportation) published in Chinese newspaper Wah Kiu Yat Po. The article reported that the government had agreed to establish a stop for Route 18 (Yuen Long ↔ Sha Tau Kok) at the Luen Wo Hui on Sha Tau Kok Road. At that time, the modified vehicles were only assigned to Routes 15 to 20. After five buses from Route 16 were retired, seven were transferred to the New Territories during the vehicle replacement process (presumably for the resumption of Route 18 and to add buses to Route 20 for joint services). One bus from Route 19 was also transferred to the New Territories during the vehicle replacement process (presumably to add buses to Route 20). Subsequently, all modified vehicles were automatically retired and phased out.

Related articles[]

References[]

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 "New Territories: Interesting Reports", South China Morning Post, 25 June 1920.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 "COLONY'S NEW BUS SERVICES COMMENCED", The China Mail, 8 June 1933.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 "新界交通之新姿態" (New face of transport in New Territories), The Kung Sheung Daily Evening News, 19 April 1938.
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 "配合鐵路電氣化 九巴三線改編號" (3 KMB routes to be renumbered with KCR electrification), Sing Tao Daoly, 15 July 1983.
  5. ↑ "As Others See Us: HongKong's New Territory", South China Morning Post, 13 August 1919.
  6. ↑ "大埔至上水站 將有巴士行走" (Buses to operate between Tai Po and Sheung Shui stations), Chinese Mail, 29 July 1932.
  7. ↑ "The Kowloon Bus Service - Kowloon Motor Bus Company Takes Over", Hong Kong Daily Press, 9 June 1933.
  8. ↑ "中華九龍兩公司昨接辦行車路線" (CMB and KMB took over routes yesterday), The Hong Kong Kung Sheung Daily News, 12 June 1933.
  9. ↑ Government Records Service: HKRS170-1-739
  10. ↑ "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.
  11. ↑ 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.
  12. ↑ 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
  13. ↑ "九龍巴士公司 增闢十七號綫 元朗直通粉嶺" (KMB launches Route 17 direct from Yuen Long to Fanling), The Hong Kong Kung Sheung Daily News, 20 September 1952.
  14. ↑ "九巴月內有新措施 改裝車輛增延路線" (New measures by KMB within months to convert vehicles and extend routes), Ta Kung Pao, 16 October 1955.
  15. ↑ "九龍郊外巴士 決定沿途設站" (Stops to be made enroute for KMB rural routes), Wah Kiu Yat Po, 20 August 1953.
  16. ↑ "郊外巴士沿途設站" (Stops to be made enroute for rural bus routes), Wah Kiu Yat Po, 13 September 1953.
  17. ↑ "元朗馬路指定車輛停泊地點" (Designated vehicle parking locations at Yuen Long Main Road), Wah Kiu Yat Po, 2 May 1954.
  18. ↑ "粉嶺至元朗巴士 延長開行時間" (Extension of Fanling - Yuen Long bus route service times), The Kung Sheung Daily News, 16 January 1955.
  19. ↑ "'元朗粉嶺巴士加班' (Service enhancement of Yuen Long - Fanling bus service), Wah Kiu Yat Po, 13 February 1955.": Although none of the relevant reports mentioned the effective date, early reports by William Louey mentioned that all KMB bus service adjustments would be implemented on the 1st and 16th of each month, so it can be inferred that the effective date is 16 February.
  20. ↑ Refer to the notice posed by KMB on p.9 of Wah Kiu Yat Po newspaper on 1 November 1955.
  21. ↑ "運輸署公告：粉嶺－石湖墟發展計劃開放D4路事" (Transport Department Announcement: Opening of Road D4 with the Fanling - Shek Wu Hui Development Project), published on p.3, section 3, Wah Kiu Yat Po, 4 November 1982.
  22. ↑ "運輸署公告：上水小型迴旋處臨時交通措施" (Transport Department announcement: Temporary traffic arrangements at the small roundabout in Sheung Shui), published on p.3, section 3, Wah Kiu Yat Po, 28 February 1985.
  23. ↑ "道路竣工 上水元朗 採新交通" (New traffic at Sheung Shui and Yuen Long with completion of roadworks), Wah Kiu Yat Po, 30 March 1987.
  24. ↑ The Kowloon Motor Bus Company (1933) Limited, "KMB provides full Air-conditioned Services on Route 76K" [Press release], 14 March 2003.
  25. ↑ The Kowloon Motor Bus Company (1933) Limited, "Rerouting of Routes 76K, 276/276P and 277 via Yuen Long West Rail Station" [Press release], 5 December 2003.
  26. ↑ Transport Department HKSARG, "Diversion of Franchised Bus and GMB Routes to Yuen Long WR Station ( North) Public Transport Interchange and Long Ping WR Station (South) Public Transport Interchange" [Traffic Advice].
  27. ↑ 巴士新聞 2007年3月 (Bus News March 2007), BUStop.
  28. ↑ The Kowloon Motor Bus Company (1933) Limited, "九巴B1及76K線延長路程及重組落馬洲巴士服務"  (Chinese only) [News Release].
  29. ↑ 九巴加強67M線巴士服務及九巴76K線延長服務時間 (KMB enhances service on Route 67M and extends last bus time on Route 76K), hkitalk.net
  30. ↑ 九巴76K減班及延長服務時間 (2012.8.27生效) (KMB Route 76K headway reductions and service hours extension (effective 27 August 2012)), hkitalk.net
  31. ↑ The Kowloon Motor Bus Company (1933) Limited, "Phase 2 of Enhanced Bus Network of North District to be Implemented This Saturday" [News Release], 20 August 2013.
  32. ↑ The Kowloon Motor Bus Company (1933) Limited, "九巴73A, 76K及77K線新增八達通雙向分段收費" [News Release], 23 August 2013.
  33. ↑ The Kowloon Motor Bus Company (1933) Limited, "76K Morning Special Departures" [Promotional leaflet].
  34. ↑ Post by North District Councillor Edward Lau Kwok-fan on Facebook (Chinese only), 30 August 2013.
  35. ↑ The Kowloon Motor Bus Company (1933) Limited, "53. 76K Bus Stop Permanent Cancellation" [Passenger Notice], 13 September 2014.
  36. ↑ The Kowloon Motor Bus Company (1933) Limited, "79 Additional KMB and LWB Routes Provided with “Estimated Time of Arrival”" [News Release], 1 September 2015.
  37. ↑ The Kowloon Motor Bus Company (1933) Limited, "76K Advanced First Departre and Timetable Adjustment" [Passenger Notice], 21 July 2016.
  38. ↑ 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.
  39. ↑ The Kowloon Motor Bus Company (1933) Limited, "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.
  40. ↑ Transport Department HKSARG, "Rerouteing of KMB Rt. 76K (Sheung Shui (Ching Ho) – Yuen Long (Long Ping))" [Traffic Advice], 18 January 2018.
  41. ↑ The Kowloon Motor Bus Company (1933) Limited, "76K Permanent Re-routeing" [Passenger Notice], January 2018.
  42. ↑ The Kowloon Motor Bus Company (1933) Limited, "KMB x Huang Bus roll out all-new Octopus interchange concession with offers up to one free trip on Huang Bus Huang Bus enhances service to run every 5 to 10 minutes throughout the day" [News Release], 10 October 2024.
  43. ↑ Danny Chan, “第二章 - 單層巴士：金馬Superpoise MkII", in "香港巴士識別：第2集 - 古老篇", p.120.
  44. ↑ Photo of EJ4025 on this route, China Motor Bus Memorial Page.
  45. ↑ This route and Route 54 were the only non-expressway routes allowed to operate with 11-metre buses among all routes administered by Tuen Mun Depot (Yuen Long Sub-depot) (U).
  46. ↑ The Traffic and Transport Committee of the Yuen Long District Council, "新界專線小巴第77號線路線組合終止服務事宜" (Service Cessation of New Territories GMB Route No. 77 package), 7 February 2022.
  47. ↑ "運輸署就委員會文件第31/2023號 「要求檢視及增強現時北區鄉郊的巴士班次服務」 提案的回應" (Reply from Transport Department on the motion "Request to review and enhance bus frequencies in rural North District" on Committee Paper No. 31/2023), North District Council Traffic and Transport Committee (9/2021-12/2023) Paper 31/2023, July 2023
  48. ↑ Transport Department HKSARG, "運輸署就委員會文件第9/2024號 「建議返工及放工時間設立古洞北短途特別班巴士服務」 提案的回應" (Reply from Transport Department on motion "Suggestion to introduce short-working special bus service for Kwu Tung North during peak hours"), North District Council Traffic and Transport Committee Paper, February 2024.
  49. ↑ "Local ＆ General", South China Morning Post, 2 August 1921.
  50. ↑ "元朗墟昨午軍車撞巴士 一小童被擦傷" (Bus and military vehicle collision at Yuen Long Market leaving a child injured), Wah Kiu Yat Po, 21 June 1963.
  51. ↑ "新界落馬洲大小巴相撞 七男女受傷" (7 injured after bus and minibus collided at Lok Ma Chau, Yuen Long), The Kung Sheung Daily News, 5 October 1972.
  52. ↑ 〈載送錦鯉入上水 客貨車撼巴士四人受傷送院〉，《華僑日報》，1987年7月13日。
  53. ↑ "元朗四車相撞19人傷" (4-vehicle collision in Yuen Long left 19 injured), Wah Kiu Yat Po, 17 August 1992.
  54. ↑ "貨櫃拖頭猛撼巴士尾 兩車共十六人傷送院" (16 injured and hospitalised after container truck dented rear of the bus), Sing Pao, 27 March 1996.
  55. ↑ "揸手機衝紅燈 兩人傾電話被車撞" (2 hit by bus while rushing red lights on phone), Ming Pao, 20 July 2001.
  56. ↑ "工程車撼巴士 12人浴血" (12 injured in bloodbath as engineering vehicle collided with bus), Oriental Daily News, 26 February 2006.
  57. ↑ "天雨路滑 跣胎越線 工程車撼九巴12人受傷" (12 injured after engineering vehicle skidded, crossed onto opposite lane and collided with KMB bus), Apple Daily, 26 February 2006.
  58. ↑ "的士司機捱到病炒車亡" (Taxi driver died in crash while being sick), Oriental Daily News, 9 November 2011.
  59. ↑ "(無添傳奇)(服務受阻😞)🇭🇰 九巴 KMB U-Spare ATE47 LB8103 @ 76K 元朗（朗屏邨）至 上水（清河）Long Ping Estate to Ching Ho", YouTube.
  60. ↑ 車CAM直擊 - 76K巴士衝紅燈, YouTube.

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Western District
960A← • 967 • N368
To/from Wan Chai District
960P • 967X • 968 • 968A→ • 969 • 969B • 969N→ • 969P→ • 969X→ • N969 • P968
To/from Eastern District
960X • 968X • 969C • 976 • 976A
Kowloon
To/from Kowloon City District
268B • 269B
To/from Kwun Tong District
69C • 258A→ • 258P • 268A • 268C • 268P • 269C • 269S
To/from Yau Tsim Mong District
63X • 68X • 69X • 265B • 268X • 269X
To/from Sham Shui Po District
N269
New Territories East
To/from North District
76 • 76K • 77K • 276 • 276A • 276B • 276C • 276P
To/from Tai Po District
64K • 264R • 265S
To/from Sha Tin District
64X → • 65X → • 269D • 869← • N73
New Territories West
Within Yuen Long District
Franchised buses
54 • 64S • 68 • 68F • 69 • 251A • 251B • 251C • 268 • B1
MTR Buses
K65 • K65A • K66 • K68 • K73 • K74 • K75A • K75P • K75S • K76 • K76S
To/from Tsuen Wan District
51 • 53 • 68M • 251M→ • 265P • 268M
To/from Kwai Tsing District
68A • 68E • 69M • 69P→ • 265M • 269A→ • 269M • 269P←
To/from Islands District
Airbus Routes
A34 • A36 • A37 • NA36 • NA37
North Lantau
External Routes
E36 • E36A • E36C • E36P • E36S • E37 • E37C • N30
Shenzhen Ports
To/from Shenzhen Bay Port
B2 • B2P • B2X
To/from Huanggang Port
Huang Bus • Kam Sheung Road All-China Express
To/from Futian Port
B1
To/from Heung Yuen Wai Port
B9A
Italic - service during specified days/periods only; → - Outbound service only; ← - Inbound service only
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