The MTR Bus (Northwest New Territories) Route K54 runs circular between Wo Tin Estate and Tuen Mun Central via Yan Tin Estate, MTR Siu Hong Station and San Hui.
Route K54 runs on Tuen Mun Road Express between Siu Hong and Tuen Mun Central, and is the first MTR Bus route via Hong Kong Strategic Route after 12 years for the cancellation of of route A73, and also the first MTR Bus Route debuted service through the Bus Route Planning Programme.[Remark 1]
History[]
Commencement Background[]
To facilitate the future population growth in Area 54 of Tuen Mun, the Transport Department proposed in the 2019-2020 Bus Route Planning Programme to commence 6 new bus routes terminating in the area, with one of them running towards MTR Siu Hong Station, via Tuen Mun Hospital and Kin Sang in return trips, and deciding the operator through public tendering. Tuen Mun District councilor thought MTR Bus should operate the route between Area 54 and Siu Hong Station, so as to provide concessions with the railway, and suggested to extend the route to Tuen Mun Central for a stronger connection between Area 54 and the town centre.[1]
Later at October 2020, the Transport Department revised the original plan, giving the rights to MTR Bus to operate the route between Area 54 and Siu Hong, and extending the route to Tuen Mun Central, omitting Tuen Mun Hospital and Kin Sang that was in the original plan. The affected areas were replaced by a Citybus Route 50M heading towards Tuen Mun Station.[2]
Route Change History[]
- 1 August 2022 :Route K54 commenced service。[3][4]
- MTR had held a launching ceremony at the previous holiday at Wo Tin Estate bus stop.[5]
Service Hours and Headways[]
The latest update is on 8/2022, please refer to the link below for the official route information.
| From Wo Tin Estate | |
|---|---|
| Service Hours | Headways (mins) |
| Every Day | |
| 06:00 - 23:15 | 15 - 20 |
Remarks:
- During certain festivals, such as Christmas Day, New Year's Day, Chinese New Year and Mid-Autumn Festival, all MTR lines will run overnight and service hours on Route 506 may be extended, please refer to Passenger Notice for details.
- This route provides Real-time Arrival Enquiry Service.
Special departures[]
Depends on the need of passengers, Route K54 has special departures from Wo Tin Estate to Siu Hong Station (North).
Fares[]
| Fare Remarks |
|---|
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Octopus Interchange Concession Scheme
Interchange Concessions are offered when interchanging between this route and MTR Urban Lines, Light Rail or some MTR Bus Routes when using Octopus cards. Details are as follows:
- Interchange to Railway
| 1st leg | 2nd leg | Amount saved | Suggested Interchange Stop for Light Rail/Designated Interchange Stop for MTR Urban Lines |
|---|---|---|---|
| ' | Light Rail | equivalent to bus fares | Siu Hong Stop、Town Centre Stop |
| MTR Urban Lines | Siu Hong Station | ||
| Light Rail | ' | Siu Hong Stop、Town Centre Stop | |
| MTR Urban Lines | Siu Hong Station | ||
| Remarks: The interchange time limit is 1 hour; rail to bus journeys are counted from the time the card is tapped upon exiting the gates (MTR Urban Lines) or upon exit validation (Light Rail); whereas bus to rail journeys are counted from the time the card is tapped upon boarding the bus. The interchange time limit is 2 hours for bus journeys from a confirmed Light Rail entry point. The interchange discount is not applicable to the same Light Rail stop or the entry/exit gate of any Tuen Ma Line stations. Besides, holders of Disneyland Monthly Pass riding free rides on MTR network or paying only the First Class fare of East Rail Line are not entitled to interchange concessions. | |||
- Interchange to Buses
| 1st leg | 2nd leg | Amount saved | Suggested Interchange Stop |
|---|---|---|---|
| ' | K58 | Free for 2nd leg | Any overlapping bus stop on both routes |
| K58 | ' | ||
| Remarks: The time limit for interchange is 1 hour, counting from the first tap. | |||
Bus deployments[]
According to the Schedule of Services, this route is served by 3 buses. Mainly served by the Enviro500 MMC 11.3m (504-549) and Volvo B9TL 11.3m (319-386) double-decker buses, some departures may use the Enviro200 11.3m (901-911) single-decker buses.
Routing[]
The distance of this route is approx. 11.4km, and the journey time is approximately 45mins. (The average speed is 15.2km/h.)
Via: Hing Kwai Street, Yan Po Road, Tsz Tin Road, Tsing Lun Road, Siu Hong Station North Public Transport Interchange, Lam Tei Interchange, Tuen Mun Road, Pui To Road, Tuen Mun Heung Sze Wui Road, Tuen Wui Street, Tuen Mun Central Bus Terminus, Tuen Mun Heung Sze Wui Road, Tuen Hing Road, Tuen Hi Road, Tuen Mun Road, Lam Tei Interchange, Siu Hong Station North Public Transport Interchange, Tsing Lun Road, Tsz Tin Road, Yan Po Road, Yan Po Road Public Transport Interchange, Yan Po Road, Hing Kwai Street (Northbound), Roundabout and Hing Kwai Street (Southbound)
| MTR Bus Route K54（Wo Tin Estate↺Tuen Mun Central） | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. | Area | Road | Bus Stop Name | Remarks |
| 1 | Tuen Mun (Wo Tin) | Hing Kwai Street | Wo Tin Estate | |
| 2 | Tuen Mun (Tsing Tin) | Yan Po Road | Ching Tin Estate | |
| 3 | Tuen Mun (Siu Hong) | Tsz Tin Tsuen | ||
| 4 | Tsing Lun Road | Yan Tin Estate | ||
| 5 | MTR Siu Hong Station (North)  
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Designated interchange stop for Tuen Ma Line Suggested interchange stop for Light Rail | ||
| 6 | Tuen Mun (San Hui) | Tuen Mun Road | Hung Kiu | |
| 7 | Tuen Mun Central | Tuen Mun Central |
Circular Route Return Point Suggested interchange stop for Light Rail | |
| 8 | Tuen Hi Road | Tuen Mun Town Plaza | ||
| 9 | Tuen Mun (San Hui) | Tuen Mun Road | San Hui Market | |
| 10 | Tuen Mun (Siu Hong) | MTR Siu Hong Station (North)
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Designated interchange stop for Tuen Ma Line Suggested interchange stop for Light Rail | |
| 11 | Tsing Lun Road | Siu Hong Court | ||
| 12 | Tuen Mun (Ching Tin) | Yan Po Road Public Transport Interchange | ||
| 13 | Yan Po Road | Ching Tin Estate | ||
| 14 | Tuen Mun (Wo Tin) | Hing Kwai Street | Wo Tin Estate | |
Ridership[]
This route provides service for Wo Tin and Tsing Tin Estate residents to go to Siu Hong Station, sometime buses are already full when approaching Yan Tin Estate or even Tsing Tin Estate, so passengers who are waiting cannot aboard the bus. Owing to this MTR Bus has added more departures, and even dispatched outworks posting at Siu Hong Station, so as to prevent uneven departures by the traffie jams at Tuen Mun Road.[6][7]
According to documents from the District Council, the ridership of this route is as follows:
- 2022: The AM occupancy rate is roughly 60-70%[8]
Gallery[]
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Former Route Information Sheets[]
Remarks[]
- ↑ Usually the servicing time, fare and Fare Concessions of MTR Bus are formulated by the MTR, and are not affected by the BRPP of franchised bus companies annually.
Related Articles[]
- Citybus Route 50M
- New Territories GMB Route 40
References[]
- ↑ 〈屯門區議會2018-2019年交通及運輸委員會第二次特別會議記錄〉，2019年5月10日。 〉, 10 May 2019.
- ↑ 〈屯門(第54區)巴士服務建議〉，屯門區議會交通及運輸委員會文件2020年第73號，2020年10月。
- ↑ MTR Corporation Limited, "港鐵開辦K54號新巴士路綫 接駁屯門第54區及屯門市中心" [News Release], 19 July 2022.
- ↑ Transport Department HKSARG, "開辦港鐵巴士路線第 K54 號線（和田邨 – 屯門市中心（循環線））" [Traffic Advice], 20 July 2022.
- ↑ [經歷分享／報告] 港鐵巴士新路線K54啟動儀式，hkitalk.net。
- ↑ 〈屯門區議會秘書處，〈屯門區議會 2022-2023年交通及運輸委員會 第六次會議記錄（第27點）〉，2022年11月。
- ↑ Facebook群組「和田邨、菁田邨」帖子，2022年11月2日。
- ↑ 屯門區議會秘書處，〈屯門區議會秘書處，〈屯門區議會 2022-2023年交通及運輸委員會 第七次會議記錄（第48點）〉，2023年1月。
External Links[]
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