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This text is about Route 43 from 2001 to 2003, as well as Route 43M from 1999 to present:
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The Kowloon Green Minibus (GMB) Route 43M is operated by Goodrich Transportation (Passenger Service Licence (PSL) No. 9480C), and is split into two branch routes on a whole-day basis:
- "Green plate" trips: It runs circular between Central Park and MTR Yau Ma Tei Station, observing Olympic Station for the outbound journey and The Coronation for the return journey. Passengers of the return journey can interchange to the earlier departure towards stops after Olympic Station;
- "Red plate" short-working trips: It runs circular between Park Avenue and MTR Yau Ma Tei Station, observing The Hermitage for both directions (with trips omitting The Hermitage on outbound and return trips respectively during morning peak hours and served by special trips instead).
Besides, Route 43M also has "Yellow plate" trips running between Hoi Ting Road (West Kowloon Government Offices) and Park Avenue, via Yau Ma Tei Station.
Passengers can differentiate the relevant trips through the colours of route signs on the front end windscreens and the side of the doors.
History[]
- 28 March 1998: The Transport Department invited open tenders for a total of 19 green minibus (GMB) routes in a set of 15, with two branch routes of Route 43M (Charming Garden ↺ Yau Ma Tei MTR Station, Charming Garden ↺ Olympic MTR Station) being grouped into the same group. [1]
- 1 November 1999: Route 43M entered service in tandem with the occupation of Charming Garden, running between Charming Garden and Yau Ma Tei MTR Station.
- 1 June 2001: An auxillary service Route 43 was introduced, running between Charming Garden and Olympic Station. [2]
- 19 January 2003: To avoid confusion of passengers, the main route and the auxillary route was merged with terminus located at Central Park and detouring via Olympic Station.
- 1 November 2005: A new shortworking branch route was introduced with terminus at Park Avenue.
- October 2006 to August 2008: Interchange concessions with MTR was introduced with a concession amount of $0.5.
- 1 July 2013: "Red plate" trips towards MTR Yau Ma Tei Station detoured via The Hermitage at Yan Cheung Road, with the exception of trips between 07:30 - 10:30; daily morning special trips running circular between The Hermitage and MTR Yau Ma Tei Station were also introduced. [3]
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- This route provides Real-time Arrival Information on the Transport Department“HKeMobility” mobile app.
Fares[]
| Journey/Boarding stop | Fares |
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| Full Fares | $4.5 |
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MTR interchange concessions[]
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Minibus deployments[]
According to the Transport Department's Schedule of Services, this route requires a total of 11 light buses to provide weekday service, of which one is a 19-seat light bus; nine are for Sundays and Public Holidays; and two are for special trips between 08:00 and 09:00 on weekdays. The total number of passengers carried in each direction during the peakiest hour is not less than 320.
This route is operated by 10 Toyota Coaster minibuses, including 8 16-seater minibuses and 2 19-seater minibuses.
| List of vehicles on Kowloon Route 43M | ||||
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| Plate no. | Type code [Remark 1] | Seat(s) | Destination sign config. | Remarks |
| GA3995 | 2008 6LS | 16-seater high back seat | Rollsign | Formerly vehicle of General Elite Hong Kong Island Route 1/1A/2/3/3A Licence Plate belonged to 1994 3rd Generation of that series of Route Joined in March 2021 |
| GZ1292 | 2005 5LS2 | |||
| LM6890 | ||||
| LX1176 | Formerly vehicle of Himwell New Territories Route 68K Entered service in April 2021 | |||
| LX5037 | Entered service in May 2005 | |||
| NE7668 | 2008 6LS | Equipped with CCTV Formerly vehicle of Red Minibus Route Tsuen Wong Kau Route Entered service in August 2009 | ||
| PF9872 | 2010 6DS | Formerly vehicle of Red Minibus Route Tsz Mong Route and PLB Mong Kok - Tsuen Wan Route Was also former vehicle of PLB Mong Kok - Sai Kung Route Entered service in November 2020 | ||
| UJ7768 | 2016 6DS | 16 Original 3 point seater | Formerly vehicle of Red Minibus Route To Kwa Wan - Ho Man Tin Route Entered service in October 2022 | |
| VN5905 | 2018 7LL | 19-seater Vegaset | Patent Enterprises EDS | Formerly vehicle of Red Minibus Route Ngau Mong Route Entered service in January 2021 |
| WH3967 | 2019 7LL | |||
| Former vehicles of Kowloon Route 43M | ||||
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| Plate no | Type no | Date of Retired/Withdrawal | Going | Replacing vehicles |
| GS9202 | 2005 5LS2 | May 2020 | Transferred to Kellis Kowloon Route 2／2A | |
| HX6351 | 1998 4th Generation | November 2017 | Retired | KM7076 (2002 5LS) |
| JR8089 | 2005 5LS2 | November 2020 | Transferred to Kellis Kowloon Route 2/2A | NG4327 (2008 6LS) |
| KM7076 | 2002 5LS | April 2019 | Retired | MB948 (2005 5LS2) |
| KV7509 | October | PF9872 (2010 6DS) | ||
| LF7037[Remark 2] | November 2020 | WZ4843 (2005 5LS2) | ||
| LW6892 | 2005 5LS2 | January 2021 | Transferred to Kellis Kowloon Route 26 series | VN5905 (2018 7LL) |
| LW6967 | October 2022 | Transferred to Red Minibus Sau Jor Route then the licence Plate changed as LY9725 | UJ7768 (2016 6DS) | |
| LW8687 | 2023 | Unknown where it's going when transferred out | ||
| MB948 | November 2019 | Transferred to Kellis Hong Kong Island Route 49M | ||
| NG4327 | 2008 6LS | April 2021 | Transferred to Red Minibus Kwa Tsing Route | LX1176 (2005 5LS2) |
| RR8147[Remark 3] | 2005 5LS2 | July 2021 | Unknown where it's going when transferred out | |
| SU6582 | 2014 6LS | August 2023 | Transferred to New Territories Route 116 | |
| WZ4843[Remark 4] | 2005 5LS2 | July 2021 | Transferred to Rich Success Transportation's New Territories Route 60 series | GA3995 (2008 6LS) |
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 11/2023202311
Routing[]
The distance of this route is approx. 4.9km, and the journey time is approximately 20mins. (The average speed is 14.7km/h.)
"Green plate" trips（departing from Central Park[]
Via: Cherry Street, Hoi King Street, Pok Man Street, Sham Mong Road, Cherry Street, Hoi Wang Road, Lai Chrung Road, Waterloo Road, Portland Street, Pik Street, Shanghai Street, Kansu Street, Battery Street, Sai Kung Street, Ferry Street, Yan Cheung Road, Hoi Wang Road and Cherry Street
- Passengers need not get off the minibus when arriving at Central Park terminus if they wish to go to the HSBC Centre. If there is a minibus leaving earlier to pick up passengers at Central Park terminus, the driver will instruct the passengers to board the minibus in front.
- Some "Green plate" trips will omit The Coronation (for Yau Ma Tei Station direction) due to passenger demand. Passengers are required to notify the driver in front of the vehicle when it reaches southbound Hoi Wang Road near PolyU Hong Kong College of Education.
| Kowloon GMB Route 43M "Green plate" headway (The Central Park ↺ MTR Yau Ma Tei Station) | ||||
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| 1 | Tai Kok Tsui |
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| 3 | Mong Kok West | Hoi Wan Road |
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| 5 | Yau Ma Tei | Portland Street |
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| 6 | Shanghai Street |
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| 7 | Battery Street |
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| 8 | Mong Kok West | Yan Cheung Road |
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| 9 | Hoi Wan Road |
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| 11 | Tai Kok Tsui |
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"Red plate" trips (departing from Central Park)[]
Via: Hoi Wan Road, Yan Cheung Road, Ferry Street, Waterloo Road, Portland Street, Pik Street, Shanghai Street, Kansu Street, Battery Street, Sai Kung Street, Ferry Street, Yan Cheung Road and Hoi Wan Road
- During 07:30 - 10:30, trips towards Yau Ma Tei are rerouted via Lai Cheung Road, omitting Yan Cheung Road and Ferry Street
- The minibuses will only park at Park Avenue terminus and will not pick up any passengers. Passengers need to board at Hoi Fu Shopping Mall stop
- Some "Red plate" trips after 10:30 will not pass through The Coronation (for Yau Ma Tei Station direction) in response to passenger demand. Passengers need to notify the driver when the minibus enters Hoi Wang Road Southbound near PolyU HKCC.
| Kowloon GMB Route 43M "Red plate" trips (Park Avenue ↺ MTR Yau Ma Tei Station) | ||||
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| 1 | Mong Kok West | 不設上客 | ||
| 2 | Hoi Wan Road |
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| 4 | Yan Cheung Road |
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| 5 | Yau Ma Tei | Portland Street |
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| 6 | Shanghai Street |
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| 7 | Powder Street |
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| 8 | Mong Kok West | Yan Cheung Road |
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| 9 | Hoi Wan Road |
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Morning special trip (departing from The Coronation)[]
Via: Yan Cheung Road, Ferry Street, Waterloo Road, Portland Street, Pik Street, Shanghai Street, Man Ming Lane, Portland Street, Waterloo Road, Ngo Cheung Road, Lai Cheung Road, Hoi Wan Road and Yan Cheung Road
| Kowloon GMB Route 43M Morning Special Trip (The Coronation ↺ MTR Yau Ma Tei Station) | ||||
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| 1 | Mong Kok West | Yan Cheung Road |
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| 2 | Yau Ma Tei | Portland Street |
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| 3 | Mong Kok West | Yan Cheung Road |
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Morning special trip (departing from Park Avenue, omitting Shanghai Street and Kansu Street stops)[]
Via: Hoi Wan Road, Yan Cheung Road, Ferry Street, Waterloo Road, Portland Street, Pitt Street, Shanghai Street, Man Ming Lane, Portland Street, Waterloo Road, Ngo Cheung Road, Lai Cheung Road and Hoi Wan Road
- The minibuses will only park at Park Avenue terminus and will not pick up any passengers. Passengers need to board at Hoi Fu Shopping Mall stop
- Some trips will not pass through The Coronation in response to passenger demand. Passengers need to notify the driver when the vehicle enters Hoi Wang Road southbound near PolyU HKCC.
| Kowloon GMB Route 43M Morning Special Trip (Park Avenue ↺ MTR Yau Ma Tei Station) | ||||
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| 1 | Mong Kok West | Not onboard | ||
| 2 | Hoi Wan Road |
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| 4 | Yan Cheung Road |
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| 5 | Yau Ma Tei | Portland Street |
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| 6 | Mong Kok West | Hoi Wan road |
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Special trips to Hoi Ting Road (West Kowloon Government Offices)[]
To Hoi Ting Road (West Kowloon Government Offices)[]
Via: Hoi Wang Road, Lai Cheung Road, Waterloo Road, Portland Street, Pitt Street, Shanghai Street, Man Ming Lane, Portland Street, Waterloo Road, Ngo Cheung Road, Lai Cheung Rosd, Hoi Wan Road and Hoi Ting Road
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| 1 | Mong Kok West | Hoi Wan Road |
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| 2 | Yau Ma Tei | Portland Street |
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| 3 | Mong Kok West | Hoi Ting Road |
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To Hoi Wang Road[]
Via: Hoi Ting Road, Hoi Wan Road, Lai Cheung Road, Waterloo Road, Portland Street, Pitt Street, Shanghai Street, Man Ming Lane, Portland Street, Waterloo Road, Ngo Cheung Road, Lai Cheung Road and Hoi Wan Road
| Kowloon GMB Route 43M special trip (West Kowloon Government Offices → MTR Yau Ma Tei Station → Hoi Wang Road) | ||||
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| 1 | Mong Kok West | Hoi Ting Road |
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| 2 | Yau Ma Tei | Portland Street |
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| 3 | Mong Kok West | Hoi Wan Road |
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Ridership[]
Related incidents[]
Gallery[]
More pictures, photos and related information about this article are available in the following Gallery Page:
The terminus of Route 43M "Green plate" trip is at Central Park
A minibus on Route 43M "Red plate" trip was heading to Park Avenue
A minibus on Route 43M "Red plate" trip was heading to Park Avenue
Remarks[]
- ↑ The group of codes (if any) placed after the model name Toyota Coaster is used only by transport enthusiasts, and is not referred to as such by anyone else (including insiders).
- ↑ First enrolled in 25th February 2002
- ↑ Original licence plate LU7890, changed after near full destruction in a fire in August 2012
- ↑ Former plate DE2832, originally a 1st gen of Himwell Route 68K, applied on a 7ll on the route in November 2020.
Related articles[]
- Kowloon GMB Route 43 (Cancelled)
References[]
- ↑ G.N. 1477, The Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Gazette, Vol. 02, No. 13, 28 March 1998
- ↑ Related photo on HKBF
- ↑ Transport Department HKSARG, "九龍專綫小巴第43M號短程綫繞經欣翔道" [Traffic Advice], 28 June 2013.
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