The Kowloon Green Minibus (GMB) Route 37M is operated by Brilliant Way Limited (Passenger Service Licence (PSL) No. 7478C) under Ma Ah Muk. It runs circular between Wong Tai Sin Station and Tsz Wan Shan (Yuk Wah Street), passing through Fung Wong San Tsuen, Tsz Lok Estate, Tsz Ching Estate, Tsz Man Estate and Yuk Wah Street.
This route together with Route 37A are the major means of transport for residents in Tsz Wan Shan connecting to the MTR. The authorities categorised this route as an auxillary service of Route 37A, however in actual operations this route was seen as the main one and is even the officially most frequent GMB route in Hong Kong with a minute interval.; whereas Route 37A was originally the "Wai Wah Street" departures of this route with a less frequent headway.
Minibuses on this route will display the sign of (37M 毓華街), (經德愛中學毓華街) etc. for the convenience of passengers to identify the routes.
History[]
This route was originally a "Pak Pai" bus route introduced in 1964, but after the legalisation of public light buses in 1969, it was converted to a red minibus with a fare of $1.0 and was served by more than 50 vehicles in the early 1980s.
On 1 February 1984, the Transport Department (TD) invited open tenders for the operation of 20 new green minibus (GMB) routes in 11 groups, with a route similar to the above red minibus route (i.e. this route) being put up for tender in the same group as the existing Route 5M[1]. In June 2009, the Transport Department (TD) announced that the two companies comprising owners of the original route had been unsuccessful in the tender, and that they intended to set up a prohibited zone at Lung Fung Street to prevent other minibuses from entering the route. The proposal aroused the discontent of the red minibus trade, which initiated a strike by more than 100 minibuses on 28 July [1][2]. After discussion with the PLB trade, the Transport Department (TD) and the public light bus (PLB) trade agreed that some PLBs would be diverted to other routes, and a PLB stop would be set up in Wong Tai Sin at an alternative location, so that both red and green PLBs could operate between Tsz Wan Shan and Wong Tai Sin, thus making the operation of this route a success. [3]
- 30 October 1984: Route 37M entered service between Wong Tai Sin MTR Station and Tsz Wan Shan (North), with the headways that time already frequent with a 2-minute interval [4] and a total of 12 minibus served.
- 18 May 1988: To tie in with the implementation of new traffic management measures in Wong Tai Sin, after arriving at Shatin Pass Road for Tsz Wan Shan direction, the route was diverted via Ming Fung Street to Sheung Fung Street instead of Lung Fung Street; after arriving at Sheung Fung Street for Wong Tai Sin MTR Station direction, the route was changed to go straight to Sheung Fung Street, and then turn right to Fung Tak Road and head for Shatin Pass Road instead of going through Lung Fung Street. [5]
- 5 December 1993: A new branch route was launched between Wong Tai Sin MTR Station and Tsz Lok Estate. [6]
- 20 June 2011: The two branch routes - Wai Wah Street route (Tsz Wan Shan ↔ Tsz Wan Shan Central）and the Tsz Lok Estate auxilary route - were split as Route 37A.[7]
- 24 September 2021: Real-time Arrival Information System was introduced to this route. [8]
- 26 November 2023: The Wong Tai Sin Station terminus was relocated from Shatin Pass Road to the newly-completed Wong Tai Sin Public Light Bus (Scheduled Service) Terminus. [9]
- 2 March 2024: The discounted amount of the Adult Octopus interchange concession with MTR was increased to $1.0 with the designated stop at Wong Tai Sin Station, until 1 September 2024.
Service hours and headways[]
| From Wong Tai Sin Station | |
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| Service hours | Headways (mins) |
| Mondays to Saturdays | |
| 05:00 - 06:30 | 5 |
| 06:30 - 07:02 | 4 |
| 07:02 - 10:00 | 1/2 |
| 10:00 - 16:00 | 4 |
| 16:00 - 22:00 | 1/2 |
| 22:00 - 01:00 | 4 |
| 01:00 - 01:30 | 5 |
| Sundays and Public Holidays | |
| 05:00 - 07:00 | 6 |
| 07:00 - 01:00 | 4 |
| 01:00 - 01:30 | 5 |
- This route provides Real-time Arrival Information on the Transport Department“HKeMobility” mobile app.
Fares[]
| Journey/boarding stop | Fares |
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| Full fare | $4.7 |
| Fare Remarks |
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MTR Interchange concessions[]
Minibus deployments[]
According to the Transport Department's Schedule of Services, this route and Route 37A use a total of 40 minibuses, 10 is 19-seater minibuses; this route that give 30 minibuses. It has a total capacity of not less than 1280 passengers in each direction during the peakiest hour.
Currently this route and Kowloon GMB Routes 5M and 37A have a total of 43 TOYOTA Coaster LPG-minibus, including 13 16-seater minibuses and 30 19-seater minibuses.
| List of Kowloon Routes 5M/37A/37M minibuses | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Plate No. | Type No.[Remark 4] | Seat | Sign Configuration | Route | Remarks |
| EF7789 | 2005 5LS2 | 16-seater High back seat | Rollsign | 5M | Entered service in June 2005 Plate Originally belonged to a 1989 2nd generation Once showed as Red Minibus before enter service |
| KP461 | 2019 7LL | 19-seater Vogelseat | Transfull EDS | 37A/37M | Entered service in 14 June 2019 Plate originally belonged to a 2002 5LS |
| KR7200 | 2018 7LL | Patent Enterprises EDS | Entered service in 13 July 2018 This is the first 19-seater minibus on this series Plate originally belonged to a Taxi | ||
| LT4184 | 2004 5LS2 | 16-seater High Back seat | Rollsign | Entered service in December 2004 | |
| LT4870 | |||||
| LT5853 | |||||
| LT7816 | |||||
| LT7895 | |||||
| LU4615 | 2005 5LS2 | Entered service in January 2005 | |||
| LW1671 | Entered service in March 2005 | ||||
| LZ7017 | Former vehicle on Kowloon Route 47 Was also a former vehicle on Yan Yan Ho's New Territories Routes 101M/102 series/111 Converted to serve on these series in June 2020 | ||||
| LZ7280 | Entered service in July 2005 | ||||
| MA1124 | 5M | Entered service in August 2005 | |||
| MA7267 | 37A/37M | Entered service in September 2005 | |||
| MF1593 | 2006 5LS2 | Entered service in January 2006 | |||
| VU1006 | 2018 7LL | 19-seater Vogelseat | Patent Enterprises EDS | Entered service in 16 October 2018 | |
| VU1744 | |||||
| VU6944 | Entered service in 26 October 2018 | ||||
| VU8152 | Entered service in 30 October 2018 | ||||
| VV9113 | Entered service in 20 November 2018 | ||||
| VX9457 | 2019 7LL | Entered service in 09 January 2019 | |||
| VY9272 | Transfull EDS | Entered service in 31 January 2019 | |||
| WA2961 | Entered service in 07 March 2019 | ||||
| WA6832 | Entered service in 19 March 2019 | ||||
| WB5699 | Entered service in 03 April 2019 | ||||
| WB5721 | |||||
| WB6631 | Entered service in 11 April 2019 | ||||
| WB8167 | |||||
| WD402 | Entered service in 08 May 2019 | ||||
| WE6145 | Entered service in 18 June 2019 | ||||
| WG3576 | Entered service in 26 July 2019 | ||||
| WG9219 | Entered service in 15 August 2019 | ||||
| WH4111 | Entered service in 22 August 2019 | ||||
| WK284 | Entered service in 03 October 2019 | ||||
| WK8239 | Entered service in 22 October 2019 | ||||
| WL3809 | Entered service in 05 November 2019 | ||||
| WL9188 | Entered service in 20 November 2019 | ||||
| WM1231 | Entered service in 27 November 2019 | ||||
| WM5920 | Entered service in 04 December 2019 | ||||
| WU9226 | 2020 7LL | Entered service in 20 June 2020 | |||
| WV320 | Entered service in 24 June 2020 | ||||
| XP8640 | 2021 7LL | Entered service in 07 October 2021 | |||
| XR1499 | Entered service in 12 October 2021 | ||||
| List of former minibuses on Kowloon Routes 5M/37A/37M minibuses | ||||
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| Plate No. | Type No. | Retirement/withdrawal date | Whereabouts | Substituted vehicle(s) |
| EF7571 | 1989 2nd generation | Unknown | Retired | |
| EF7789 | June 2005 | 2005 5LS2 of the same plate | ||
| EH1050 | October 2005 | HE7132 (1997 3rd generation) | ||
| ET6891 | 1991 2nd Generation | HE8830 (1997 3rd generation) | ||
| EV9485 | Unknown | |||
| FL9188[Remark 5] | 2003 5DL | August 2019 | WH4111 (2019 7LL) | |
| FN9057 | 1993 3rd generation | May 2005 | LX6321 (2005 5LS2) | |
| GD5558 | 2005 5LS2 | April 2019 | Transferred to Sky Team Transportation's Kowloon Route 76A | WB5721 (2019 7LL) |
| HB162 | 1991 2nd Generation | August 2005 | Retired Plate is now applied to a 2018 7LL on Golden Way's New Territories Route 55K[Remark 6] |
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| HE7132 | 1997 3rd Generation | January 2006 | Transferred to Hop Fat Light Bus' Kowloon Routes 8 series | MF1593 (2006 5LS2) |
| HE8830 | Transferred to Hop Fat Light Bus' Kowloon Routes 8 series Plate is now applied to a 2014 6DS on Hop Fat Light Bus' Kowloon Route 3 |
MF3745 (2006 5LS2) | ||
| JC3314 | 1999 4th generation | November 2016 | Transferred to Kowloon Route 47 | FL9188 (2003 5DL) |
| KB5262 | 2001 4th generation | October 2016 | Retired | LH9928 (2004 5DL) |
| KC2937 | Unknown | GD5558 (2005 5LS2) | ||
| KP461 | 2002 5LS | June 2019 | 2019 7LL of the same plate | |
| KP709 | July 2005 | Transferred to PLB Kwun Tsuen Route Plate is now applied to a 2018 7LL on Luxe Form Investment's New Territories Routes 35/79S |
LZ7280 (2005 5LS2) | |
| KY7030 | 2003 5LS | March 2019 | Retired | WA2961 (2019 7LL) |
| KY7099 | April 2019 | WB8167 (2019 7LL) | ||
| KY7801 | WB6631 (2019 7LL) | |||
| LB4752 | July 2019 | WG3576 (2019 7LL) | ||
| LB5463 | August 2019 | WG9219 (2019 7LL) | ||
| LG1644 | October 2019 | WK284 (2019 7LL) | ||
| LG9715 | October 2018 | VU1006 (2018 7LL) | ||
| LH2519 | 2004 5LS | October 2019 | WK8239 (2019 7LL) | |
| LH4953 | November 2019 | WL9188 (2019 7LL) | ||
| LH6096 | December 2019 | WM5920 (2019 7LL) | ||
| LH9928 | 2004 5DL | November 2019 | WM1231 (2019 7LL) | |
| LJ4909 | 2004 5LS | March 2020 | LZ7017 (2005 5LS2) | |
| LJ7047 | LT8081 (2004 5LS2) | |||
| LJ7265 | Transferred to PLB Kwun Jor Route then changed the plate number as DC6221[Remark 7] | XR1499 (2021 7LL) | ||
| LJ8810 | Retired | WV320 (2020 7LL) | ||
| LK2082 | Transferred to PLB Kwun Chai Route | XP8640 (2021 7LL) | ||
| LK4610 | Retired | WU9226 (2020 7LL) | ||
| LK7936 | Transferred to Chiu Lun' PLB Kwun Mong Route | NA220 (2004 5LS) | ||
| LK9523 | May 2022 | Retired | ||
| LM3379 | 2022 | |||
| LM3948 | ||||
| LS7067 | 2004 5LS2 | September 2023 | Transferred to Big Union's New Territories Route 59S | |
| LT751 | October 2018 | Transferred to Yan Yan Ho's New Territories Routes 101M/102 series/111 | VU1744 (2018 7LL) | |
| LT3918 | November 2023 | Transferred to Big Union's New Territories Route 59S | ||
| LT6634 | July 2024 | Transferred to Set Main Development's Kowloon Route 68 | ||
| LT8022 | October 2018 | Transferred to Peak Scene's Kowloon Route 19M | VU6944 (2018 7LL) | |
| LT8081 | January 2024 | Transferred to Kowloon Route 47 | ||
| LU2296 | 2005 5LS2 | November 2019 | Retired | WL3809 (2019 7LL) |
| LU7683 | April 2019 | Transferred to Sky Team Transportation's Kowloon Routes 76A/76B | WB5699 (2019 7LL) | |
| LX1247 | January 2019 | Transferred to Garrison's Hong Kong Island Routes 32/33 series | VX9457 (2019 7LL) | |
| LX6321 | November 2023 | Transferred to Big Union's New Territories Route 59S | ||
| LX7625 | May 2007 | Transferred to Express Top Industries' New Territories Routes 44 series | MV5126 (2004 5LS2) | |
| LY6406 | January 2019 | Transferred to Yan Yan Ho New Territories Routes 101M/102 series/111 | VY9272 (2019 7LL) | |
| LZ7073 | June 2019 | Transferred to Success Transportation's Kowloon Routes 16 series | WE6145 (2019 7LL) | |
| MA1969 | March 2019 | Transferred to Sky Team Transportation's Kowloon Routes 76A/76B | WA6832 (2019 7LL) | |
| MB1267 | November 2018 | Transferred to Fu Wan's New Territories Routes 406/407 series | VV9113 (2018 7LL) | |
| MB7909 | October 2018 | Transferred to Yan Yan Ho's New Territories Routes 101M/102 series/111 | VU8152 (2018 7LL) | |
| ME1458 | July 2024 | Transferred to Set Main Development's Kowloon Route 68 | ||
| MF3745 | 2006 5LS2 | January 2024 | Transferred to Kowloon Route 47 | |
| ML3908 | 2002 5LS | May 2019 | Retired | WD402 (2019 7LL) |
| MV5126 | 2004 5LS2 | July 2018 | KR7200 (2018 7LL) | |
| NA220 | 2004 5LS | March 2022 | Retired Plate is now applied to a 2022 7DL on Fu Wan's New Territories Routes 406/407 series |
ME1458 (2005 5LS2) |
The information may not be complete and accurate, to be updated and modified by those who are willing to do so.
This section was last updated on 1/2025202501
Routing[]
The distance of this route is approx. 3.8km, and the journey time is approximately 13mins. (The average speed is 17.5km/h.)
- To Tsz Wan Shan: The distance of this route is approx. 2.0km, and the journey time is approximately 7mins. (The average speed is 17.1km/h.)
- To Wong Tai Sin: The distance of this route is approx. 1.8km, and the journey time is approximately 6mins. (The average speed is 18km/h.)
Via: Shatin Pass Road, Ming Fung Street, Sheung Fung Street, Wan Wah Street, Tsz Wan Shan Road, Yuk Wah Street, Wan Wah Street, Shung Wah Street, Sheung Fung Street, Fung Tak Road and Shatin Pass Road
- The names listed in the table below under "Major Stop Locations" are the fixed pick-up/drop-off points for this route, and the part of the name with an underline refers to the name commonly used by passengers; drivers will not normally authorise passengers to pick-up/drop-off at locations other than those listed below.
| Kowloon GMB Route 37M (Wong Tai Sin Station ↺ Tsz Wan Shan (Yuk Wah Street)) | ||||
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| No. | Area | Road | Major stop locations | Remarks |
| 1 | Wong Tai Sin |
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| 2 | Fung Wong San Tsuen | Ming Fung Street |
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| 3 | Sheung Fung Street |
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| 4 | Tsz Wan Shan | Wan Wah Street |
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| 5 | Tsz Wan Shan Road |
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| 6 | Yuk Wah Street |
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| 7 | Wan Wah Street |
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| 8 | Fung Wong San Tsuen | Shung Wah Street |
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| 9 | Sheung Fung Street |
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| 10 | Fung Tak Road |
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| 11 | Wong Tai Sin |
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Ridership[]
According to different information, the loading situation of this route is as follows:
- 1987: 21,142 passenger trips were recorded per day in average, which was the highest among all GMB routes in Hong Kong. [21][22]
- 1988: 21,635 passenger trips were recorded per day in average, which was the highest among all GMB routes in Hong Kong. [21]
- 2023: The overall patronage fell by 10% after terminus relocation at Wong Tai Sin. [23]
Related incidents[]
- 19 June 2014:
- 11 April 2017:
- 19 December 2017:
Gallery[]
Route 37M once terminated at Wong Tai Sin Station (Shatin Pass Road)
Route 37M parks at Wong Tai Sin Station (Shatin Pass Road)
There are frequently queues on Route 37M at Wong Tai Sin Station (Shatin Pass Road)
More pictures, photos and related information about this article are available in the following Gallery Page:
Remarks[]
- ↑ Shared with Route 37A.
- ↑ There is also a concessionary fee of $3.3 for Elderly Octopus until 28 February of the same year.
- ↑ There is also a concessionary fee of $2.9 for Elder Octopus until 30 June of the same year.
- ↑ Numbers placed after the model Toyota Coaster (if any) are only used within the transport enthusiasts, others (including the industry) does not use such names.
- ↑ Original plate number LB7978, was originally a vehicle on Sai Kung P.L.B.'s New Territories Routes 1 series/7/9, and was changed to serve on PLB Ping Tsuen Route in 2012, after that changed the plate number in 2015.
- ↑ The plate number once used to a 2005 5LS2 on Express Top Industries' New Territories Route 44A and Sheung Shui PLB's New Territories Route 51K.
- ↑ That plate number originally used to a 3rd generation of PLB Kwun Tong Route (That 3rd Generation after that changed the plate number as PA5903) and a 2002 5LS (That 5LS original Plate number KL2069).
Related articles[]
- KMB Route 3A (Cancelled)
- Kowloon GMB Route 37A
- Kowloon GMB Route 37B (Cancelled)
References[]
- ↑ Related TVB news report, YouTube
- ↑ "昨在蒲崗村道巡行兩小時 慈雲山逾百小巴罷駛" (Over 100 minibuses went on strike at Tsz Wan Shan for 2 hrs), Ta Kung Pao, 29 July 1984.
- ↑ "曾因路綫競爭抗議罷駛 黃大仙一專綫問題已獲解決" (Strike-causing GMB route issues in Wong Tai Sin resolved), Wah Kiu Yat Po, 9 October 1984.
- ↑ "黃大仙專線小巴 下周二投入服務" (GMB route in Wong Tai Sin to enter service next Tuesday), Ta Kung Pao, 26 October 1984.
- ↑ Transport Department, "Traffic and Transport Arrangements at Wong Tai Sin" [Traffic Advice], 19 May 1988.
- ↑ Hong Kong Government, "Extension of GMB services to Tsz Wan Shan South" [Press Release], 3 January 1993.
- ↑ Related discussion, hkitalk.net
- ↑ Transport Department HKSARG, "Green Minibus Real-time Arrival Information System extended to cover 237 routes" [News Bulletin], 24 September 2021.
- ↑ Transport Department HKSARG, "Public Transport Arrangements on the opening of the Wong Tai Sin Public Light Bus (Scheduled Service) Terminus" [Traffic Advice], 17 November 2023.
- ↑ Transport Department HKSARG, "Fare adjustments of Kowloon GMB Route Nos. 37A and 37M" [Traffic Advice], 15 July 2024.
- ↑ According to the Replies to initial written questions raised by Finance Committee Members in examining the Estimates of Expenditure 2004-05 Reply Serial No. TLB146, the operator originally applied for a fare increase of 11.4% and the TD eventually approved a 6.8% increase.
- ↑ Transport Department HKSARG, "Fare adjustments of Kowloon GMB Route Nos. 37A and 37M" [Traffic Advice], 18 January 2022.
- ↑ Transport Department HKSARG, "Fare adjustments of Kowloon GMB Route Nos. 37A, 37B and 37M" [Traffic Advice], 14 February 2018.
- ↑ According to the Replies to supplementary questions raised by Finance Committee Members in examining the Estimates of Expenditure 2018-19 CONTROLLING OFFICER'S REPLY TO INITIAL WRITTEN QUESTION THB(T)140, the operator originally applied for a 10.5% fare increase and the Transport Department eventually approved a 7.9% increase.
- ↑ Transport Department HKSARG, "Fare adjustments of Kowloon GMB Route Nos. 37A and 37M" [Traffic Advice], 3 October 2014.
- ↑ According to the Controlling Officer's Reply No. THB(T)148 in the Replies to initial written questions raised by Finance Committee Members in examining the Estimates of Expenditure 2014-15, the operator originally applied for a 11.4% fare increase and the Transport Department eventually approved a 8.6% increase.
- ↑ Transport Department HKSARG, "Fare adjustments of Kowloon GMB Route No. 37A and Auxillary Route No. 37M" [Traffic Advice], 29 January 2013.
- ↑ According to the Controlling Officer's Reply No. THB(T)139 in the Replies to initial written questions raised by Finance Committee Members in examining the Estimates of Expenditure 2013-14, the operator originally applied for a 12.1% fare increase and the Transport Department eventually approved a 6.1% increase.
- ↑ Transport Department HKSARG, "Fare adjustments of Kowloon GMB Route No. 37A and Auxillary Route No. 37M" [Traffic Advice], 31 August 2011.
- ↑ Transport Department HKSARG, "Fare adjustment of Kowloon GMB Route No. 37M" [Traffic Advice], March 2008.
- ↑ 21.0 21.1 The Traffic and Transport Survey Department of the Transport Department, "Data Record No. 421 - Public Light Bus and Green Mini Bus Operations - 1987" (Hong Kong: The Department, August 1988), p.10.
- ↑ The Traffic and Transport Survey Department of the Transport Department, "Data Record No. 426 - Public Light Bus and Green Mini Bus Operations - 1988" (Hong Kong: The Department, August 1988), p.8.
- ↑ Secretariat of the Wong Tai Sin District Council, "第七屆黃大仙區議會轄下 交通運輸委員會 第二次會議紀錄（第98點）" (Traffic and Transport Committee of the Seventh Wong Tai Sin District Council Minutes of the Second Meeting (Point 98)), June 2024.
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