The Kowloon green Minibus Route 79K is operated by Honest Profit Corporation Limited (Passenger Service Licence (PSL) No. 11071C). It runs circular between Mong Kok (Park Avenue) and Mong Kok East Station.
Although 79K belongs to the same group as 79M and 79S, it has no connection with the service areas of these two routes.
This route is officially a circular route as listed in the according to Transport Department's Schedule of Services, but under any circumstances, all passengers must alight after the vehicle has arrived at Mong Kok East Station, therefore it belongs to a fake circular route.
This route has similar starting and ending points to Route 12S, but it passes through Cosmopolitan Estate and Yau Ma Tei Station in the direction of Mong Kok, and passes through Prince Edward Road West in the direction of Tai Kok Tsui, making the route relatively circuitous.
History[]
- 21 December 2003: Transportation Department tendered 8 groups have a total of 16 -Green Minibus routes, this route and route 79A (shelved), 79M, New Territories Route 616S compiled as same series[1]
- June 2003: Route 79K came into service.
- Late January 2006: Daily AM and PM peak hour shortworking trips were introduced, running circular between Mong Kok (Park Avenue) and Langham Place. [2]
- 22 December 2021: Real-time Arrival Information System was introduced to this route. [3]
Service hours and headways[]
| From Mong Kok (Park Avenue) | |
|---|---|
| Service hours | Headways (mins) |
| Daily | |
| 06:15 - 07:15 | 7/10 |
| 07:15 - 10:00 | 5/7 |
| 10:00 - 16:00 | 7/10 |
| 16:00 - 20:00 | 5/7 |
| 20:00 - 00:15 | 7／10 |
Special trips[]
| Mong Kok (Park Avenue) ↺ Langham Place ● | |
|---|---|
| Mondays to Fridays | |
| 09:00 - 12:00 | |
| 16:00 - 19:00 | |
| No service on Saturdays, Sundays and Public Holidays | |
Fares[]
| Journey/Boarding stop | Farea |
|---|---|
| Full farea | $5.6 |
| Section fares (To Mong Kok East) | |
| From Reclamation Street | $4.0 |
| Section fares (To Park Avenue) | |
| From Mong Kok Market | $4.0 |
- Special headways（Mong Kok (Park Avenue) ↺ Langham Place ●）
| Journey/Boarding stop | Farea |
|---|---|
| Full fares | $4.0 |
| Fare Remarks |
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Octopus Interchange Concessions[]
| K and MTR Interchange Concessions | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st leg | 2nd leg | Discounted amount | Time limit |
| ' | MTR | 50￠ | 90 minutes |
| MTR | ' | ||
Notes:
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Minibus deployments[]
According to the Transport Department's "Service Details", this route requires a total of 11 minibuses, of which 2 are 19-seat minibuses. The total passenger capacity in each direction during the peak hour is not less than 115.
Current Kowloon Route 79K, 79M and 79S under Honest Profit Corporation have a total of 24 TOYOTA Coaster minibuses. Included 15 of 16-seater minibuses and 9 of 19-seater minibuses. Some part of minibuses can support Route 616S.
| List of Honest Profit Corporation minibuses | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Plate No. | Type No.[Remark 1] | Seat | Sign Configuration | Route | Remarks |
| AW923 | 2019 7DL | 19-seater original 3-point harness seat | Patent Enterprises EDS | 79M／79S | Entered service in May 2019 Licence Plate belonged to 2003 5DL[Remark 2] of Red Minibus Ping Tsuen Route, Kwa Tsing Route and Kung Wan Route |
| CY8738 | 2002 5LS | 16-seater low back | Rollsign | 79K | Formerly vehicle of Kowloon Route 21K Entered service in October 2012 |
| DD1638 | 2005 5LS2 | 16-seater high back | 79M／79S | Formerly vehicle of Head Expand Kowloon Route 44A Entered service in October 2016 | |
| KX6640 | 2019 7DL | 19-seater original 3-point harness seat | Patent Enterprises EDS | Entered service in 20th February 2019 Licence Plate Originally belonged to 2003 5LS | |
| KX9078 | Entered service in 22th February 2019 Licence Plate Originally belonged to 2003 5LS | ||||
| KX9546 | 2003 5LS | 16-seater low back | Rollsign | 79K | Formerly vehicle of Kowloon Route 21K Entered service in October 2012 |
| KY420 | 2019 7DL | 19-seater original 3-point harness seat | Patent Enterprises EDS | 79M／79S | Entered service in 24th February 2019 Licence Plate Originally belonged to 2003 5LS |
| KY1750 | Entered service in 5th March 2019 Licence Plate Originally belonged to 2003 5LS | ||||
| KY2078 | Entered service in 8th March 2019 Licence Plate Originally belonged to 2003 5LS | ||||
| LT4437 | 2004 5LS2 | 16-seater high back | Rollsign | 79K | Formerly vehicle of Yau Jor Route |
| LV5580 | 2005 5LS2 | 79M／79S | Formerly vehicle of Head Expand Kowloon Route 44A Entered service in October 2016 | ||
| MB4379 | Formerly vehicle of Head Expand Kowloon Route 44A Entered service in October 2016 | ||||
| MB8936 | Formerly vehicle of Head Expand Kowloon Route 44M Entered service in December 2017 | ||||
| MC2940 | 79K | Formerly vehicle of Head Expand Kowloon Route 44M Entered service in January 2018 | |||
| MC3397 | Formerly vehicle of Head Expand Kowloon Route 44A Entered service in October 2016 | ||||
| MH3312 | 2006 5LS2 | 79M／79S | Formerly vehicle of Red Minibus | ||
| MH8701 | 79K | ||||
| MJ8431 | Formerly vehicle of Red Minibus Lam Mong Route Was also a formerly Vehicle of Kowloon Route 21K and Red Minibuses Mong Kok - Sai Kung Route | ||||
| VY3451 | 2019 7DL | 19-seater original 3-point harness seat | Patent Enterprises EDS | 79M／79S | The first 19-seater minibus in this series of route Entered service in January 2019 |
| WF7642 | 79K | Entered service in July 2019 | |||
| WJ8161 | Entered service in October 2019 | ||||
| ZJ5505 | 2010 6LS | 16-seater high back | Rollsign | 79M／79S | Plate originally was RN477 Formerly vehicle of Po Mong Route and Tsuen Wong Kau Route Entered service in July 2024 |
| List of former minibuses in Honest Profit Corporation | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Plate No. | Type No. | Seat No. | Retirement/withdrawal date | Whereabouts | Substituted vehicle(s) |
| AW923 | 2003 5DL | 16 | April 2017 | Transferred to Red Minibus Ping Tsuen Route、Kwa Tsing Route and Kung Wan Route | |
| EM3998 | 5LS | October 2016 | Transferred to Chew Luen Red Minibus Kwun Tong Route | LV5580 (2005 5LS2) | |
| EP9752 | 2004 5DL | October 2019 | Retired | WJ8161 (2019 7DL) | |
| GA6877 | 2008 6DS | June 2024 | ZJ5505 (2010 6LS) | ||
| GG9703 | 2004 5DL | November 2019 | WK8984 (2019 7DL) | ||
| KC4427 | 2001 4th Generation | Not late then 2014 | Transferred to Hung Mong Route, Shwung Po Route and Kwun Sha Route | ||
| KE7526 | Wait for check | Retired | |||
| KX6010 | 2003 5LS | 2018 | Transferred to Jetwide Kowloon Route 78/78A Then changed as 7LL since March 2019 |
MC2940 (2005 5LS2) | |
| KX6640 | February 2019 | Retired | Same Licence (2019 7DL) | ||
| KX9078 | |||||
| KX9013 | October 2016 | Transferred to Holy Gain Kowloon Route 70/70A | MB4379 (2005 5LS2) | ||
| KY420 | February 2019 | Retired | Same Licence (2019 7DL) | ||
| KY1750 | March 2019 | ||||
| KY1798 | 2017 | Transferred to Ngau Mong Route | |||
| KY2078 | March 2019 | Retired | Same Licence (2019 7DL) | ||
| KY2133 | November 2016 | Transferred to Good Foundation New Territories 611 series | DD1638 (2005 5LS2) | ||
| LB4496 | 2003 5DL | May 2018 | Retired | ||
| LK7115 | 2004 5DL | March 2017 | Exchanged with GA6877 that formerly vehicle of Publoc Light Bus Kung Mong Route | ||
| LT7837 | 2004 5LS2 | February 2015 | Transferred to Mary Dragon New Territories 11/12 series | ||
| LX716 | 2005 5DL | May 2019 | Retired | AW923 (2019 7DL) | |
| LY2792 | 2005 5LS2 | 2020 | |||
| LZ3435 | 2005 5DL | January 2019 | VY3451 (2019 7DL) | ||
| NT3804 | 2009 6LS | October 2016 | Transferred to Central Venture Kowloon Route 12S | MC3397 (2005 5LS2) | |
| NW1783[Remark 3] | 2004 5DL | July 2019 | Retired | WF7642 (2019 7DL) | |
| WK8984 | 2019 7DL | 19 | June 2020 | Transferred to Bothfine Transportation Kowloon Route 59/59M | |
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 8/2024202408
Routing[]
- The distance of this route is approx. 6.8km, and the journey time is approximately 30mins. (The average speed is 13.6km/h.) (Circular full journey)
- To Mong Kok East Station: The distance of this route is approx. 2.5km, and the journey time is approximately 13mins. (The average speed is 11.5km/h.)
- To Park Avenue: The distance of this route is approx. 4.3km, and the journey time is approximately 17mins. (The average speed is 15.2km/h.)
| Routimg | Via Road |
| ① Normal |
Hoi Wan Road, Cherry Street, Argyle Street, Reclamation Street, Mong Kok Road, Sai Yee Street, Argyle Street, Luen Wan Street, Mong Kok East Station Bus Terminus, Luen Wan Street, Bute Street, Sai Yee Street, Argyle Street, Cherry Street, Hoi Wan Road, Hoi Ting Road and Hoi Wan Road |
|---|---|
| ② ＊ Daily peak hour Langham Place short trip |
……、Reclamation Street, Mong Kok Road, Shanghai Street, Shantung Street, Reclamation Street, Argyle Street, Cherry Street, …… |
| Kowloon GMB Route 79K (Mong Kok (Park Avenue) ↺ Mong Kok East Station) | ||||
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| No. | Area | Road | Major stop locations | Remarks |
| 1 | Mong Kok West | |||
| 2 | Hoi Wan Road |
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| 3 | Tai Kok Tsui | Cherry Street |
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| 4 | Mong Kok | Reclamation Street |
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Section fare begins here |
| 5 | Mong Kok Road |
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Special trips ② omit this stop | |
| 6 | Sai Yee Street |
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| 7 |
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Circular route return point Special headways②Not via this station | ||
| 8 | Argyle Street |
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Special trips ② omit this stop | |
| * | Mong Kok | Shanghai Street |
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Applicable to special trips ② with circular route return point located here |
| 9 | Mong Kok | Argyle Street |
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Section fare begins here |
| 10 | Tai Kok Tsui | Cherry Street |
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| 11 | Mong Kok West | Hoi Wan Road |
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Gallery[]
A Route 79K minibus was entering Mong Kok East Station
A route 79K minibus was passing through Cherry Street
The circular point of Route 79K is located at Mong Kok East Station
More pictures, photos and related information about this article are available in the following Gallery Page:
Remarks[]
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ That 5DL formerly vehicle of Honest Profit Corporation Kowloon Route 79M／79S, then transferred to Red Minibus Route Ping Tsuen Route、Kwa Tsing Route and Kung Wam Route in April 2017, until April 2019.
- ↑ Plate originally was EX6282, due to Traffic Accident then changed the licence Plate
Related articles[]
- Kowloon GMB Route 12S
- Kowloon GMB Route 21K (Cancelled)
- Kowloon GMB Route 79W (Cancelled)
- MTR Bus Route K15 (Cancelled)
References[]
- ↑ G. N. 1109: Road Traffic (Public Service Vehicles) Regulations (Cap 374)--Packages of Public Light Bus (Scheduled) Routes in Kowloon and the New Territories, HKSAR Government Gazette Vol. 07 Issue No. 08, 21 February 2003.
- ↑ 九龍79K短途特別車 (Kowloon Route 79K shortworking trip), hkitalk.net.
- ↑ Transport Department HKSARG, "Real-time arrival information system for Green Minibuses extended to cover 313 routes" [News Bulletin], 22 December 2021.
- ↑ Transport Department HKSARG, "Adjustment of fares for Kowloon GMB Routes 79K, 79M and 79S" [Traffic Advice], 26 July 2022.
- ↑ Transport Department HKSARG, "Adjusted the fare of Route 79K" [Traffic Advice], 15 February 2019.
- ↑ According to 油尖旺區議會交通運輸及房屋事務委員會第6/2019號文件, the operator wanted to rise up for 17.0% originally, the Transportation Department allowed for 10.6% rising up
- ↑ Transport Department HKSARG, "Adjusted the fare of Route 79K" [Traffic Advice], 12 January 2015.
- ↑ According to 立法會財務委員會審核2015-16年度開支預算管制人員的答覆編號THB(T)162, the operator wanted to rise up for 9.1% originally, the Transportation Department allowed for 6.8% rising up
- ↑ Transport Department HKSARG, "Adjusted the fare of Route 79K" [Traffic Advice], 27 March 2014.
- ↑ According to 立法會財務委員會審核二零一四至一五年度開支預算管制人員的答覆編號THB(T)148，the operator wanted to rise up for 15% originally, the Transportation Department allowed for the same rised up price
- ↑ Transport Department HKSARG, "Adjusted the fare of Route 79K" [Traffic Advice], 30 March 2012.
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