The New Territories Green Minibus Route 301M is operated by Loadwin Industrial Limited (路榮實業有限公司) (Passenger Service Licence (PSL) No. 6567C). It runs circular between Tsuen Wan West Station and Tsuen Wan Station.
History[]
- 31 August 1990: The Transport Department (TD) invited open tender for 27 new GMB routes in 14 groups, which are grouped with Route 302. [1]
- 1 December 1991: Route 301M entered service between Hing Shing Temporary Housing Area and Tsuen Wan MTR Station.
- 20 December 2003: The terminus was relocated to Tsuen Wan West Station following the opening of KCR West Rail Line.
- 16 March 2014: The morning service was cancelled.
- 2020: The Tsuen Wan Station-direction omitted Tso Kung Street and Tsuen Wan Plaza. The Tsuen Wan West-direction omitted Hoi Shing Road.
- 25 June 2021: Real-time Arrival Information System was introduced to this route.[2]
Service hours and headways[]
From Tsuen Wan West Station |
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18:00、19:00 |
- This route provides Real-time Arrival Information on the Transport Department "HKeMobility" mobile app.
Service hours and schedule before 16 March 2014 |
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Service hours and schedule before 18 November 2013 |
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Service hours and schedule before 26 March 2013 |
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Service hours and schedule in 2001 |
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Service hours and schedule in 1995 |
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Fare[]
Journey/Boarding stops | Fare |
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Full fare | $4.6 |
Fare Remarks |
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This route has no section fares. |
Octopus interchange concessions[]
Route 301M and MTR Interchange Concessions | |||
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1st leg | 2nd leg | Discounted amount | Time limit |
301M | MTR | 50¢ | 90 minutes |
MTR | 301M | ||
Notes:
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Minibus deployments[]
According to the Transport Department's "Schedule of Services", this route served by a total of 1 minibuses. The total number of passengers carried in each direction during the peakiest hour is not less than 16.
Currently this route, Route 301 and Route 302 are served by a total of 14 Toyota Coaster LPG minibuses, including 10 16-seater minibuses and 4 19-seater minibuses. All vehicles can be dispatched away to non-scheduled routes when necessary.
List of Loadwin Industrial minibuses | |||||
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Plate no. | Type [Remark 1] | Seats | Destination sign configuration | Scheduled route(s) | Remarks |
DD2128 | 2005 5LS2 | 16-seater high back seat | Rollsign | 302 | Entered service in September 2005 Plate originally belonged to a 3th gen on Express Top Industries' Routes 44 series |
Spare | Idled from December 2024 | ||||
FS2041 | 302 | ||||
Spare | Idled from August 2024 | ||||
FT4407 | 302 | ||||
FU9143 | |||||
HB4638 | Plate originally belonged to a 1997 3th generation | ||||
HZ620 | 2024 7DL | 19-seater original 3-point harness seat | Transfull EDS | The only diesel minibus in this series Equipped with 2.8 Litres engine Entered service in August 2024 Plate originally belonged to a 2002 5LS[Remark 2] | |
LS7067 | 2004 5LS2 | 16-seater high adopt seat | Rollsign | 301/301M | Former vehicle on Big Union's New Territories Route 59S Was also once a vehicle on Brilliant Way's Kowloon routes 37A/37M Joined November 2023 |
LT5841 | 302 | ||||
MA5823 | 2005 5LS2 | Former vehicle of Fu Wan's New Territories Route 406/407 series Entered service in May 2024 | |||
Not equipped with Rollsign of this series | Spare | Idled Former vehicle on Big Union's New Territories Route 59S Was also once a vehicle of Golden Way's New Territories Route 55K Joined in November 2023 | |||
NB112 | 2004 5LS2 | Rollsign | 302 | ||
PA3819 | 2009 6LS | Former vehicle on PLB Tsz Mong Route and Tsz Tsuen Route Joined in July 2024 | |||
WA7269 | 2019 7LL | 19-seater Vogel seat | Transfull EDS | Entered service in April 2019 | |
WB9174 | |||||
YF8429 | 2022 7LL | Entered service in October 2022 |
List of former Loadwin Industrial minibuses | ||||
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Plate | Type | Date retired/withdrawn | Fate | Substituted vehicle(s) |
EY6984 | 1992 2th gen. | July 2005 | Retired | 2005 5LS2 of the same plate |
2005 5LS2 | July 2024 | Unknown | PA3819 (2009 6LS) | |
FK7723 | 2004 5LS2 | August 2024 | Retired | HZ620 (2024 7DL) |
HB4638 | 1997 3th gen | 2005 | 2005 5LS2 of the same plate | |
HE8071 | Unknown | |||
HE8113 | April 2016 | LY8416 (2005 5LS2) | ||
HE8236 | Unknown | |||
HL6751 | ||||
HS8393 | 1998 3th gen. | November 2015 | Retired Plate now used on a 2015 6LS serving in AN Bus's PLB AN6 Route/AN8 Route |
HZ620 (2002 5LS) |
HZ620 | 2002 5LS | October 2022 | Retired Plate is now used on a 2024 7DL serving on Route 302 |
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KY5182 | 2003 5LS | April 2019 | Retired | WA7269 (2019 7LL) |
LK4348 | 2004 5LS | October 2022 | ||
LK4737 | April 2019 | WB9174 (2019 7LL) | ||
LV2259 | 2005 5LS2 | August 2023 | Transferred to Big Union's New Territories Route 59S | |
LW1849 | ||||
LW5499 | April 2024 | Retired | MA5823 (2005 5LS2) | |
LY8416 | August 2023 | Transferred to Big Union's New Territories Route 59S | ||
MA8901 | January 2022 | Retired early due to a traffic accident | YF8429 (2022 7LL) | |
ME4010 | August 2023 | Transferred to Big Union's New Territories Route 59S |
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. 7.5km, and the journey time is approximately 40mins. (The average speed is 11.3km/h.)
Via: Hoi Hing Road, Hoi Kok Street, Hoi Shing Road, Hoi Hing Road, Tai Chung Road, Sha Tsui Road, Tai Ho Road, Castle Peak Road - Tsuen Wan, Sai Lau Kok Road, Tai Ho Road, Castle Peak Road - Tsuen Wan, Tai Chung Road and Hoi Hing Road
New Territories GMB Route 301M (Tsuen Wan West Station ↺ Tsuen Wan Station) | ||||
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No. | Area | Road | Major stop locations | Remarks |
1 | Tsuen Wan West | |||
2 | Chai Wan Kok | Hoi Shing Road |
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3 | Tai Chung Road |
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4 | Tsuen Wan Town Centre | Sha Tsui Road |
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5 | Tai Ho Road |
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6 | Castle Peak Road - Tsuen Wan |
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7 | Sai Lau Kok | Sai Lau Kok Road | Circular route return point | |
8 | Chai Wan Kok | Tai Chung Road |
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9 | Tsuen Wan West |
Ridership[]
According to Transport Department's data, the daily patronage of the route group to which this route belongs is as follows:
- Early 2019: 7,900 passengers.[14]
Gallery[]
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.
- ↑ The 5LS was originally a vehicle on PLB Tsz Mong Route and Po Mong Route, sold to Loadwin Industrial in November 2015, until October 2022 before retirement.
Related articles[]
- New Territories GMB Route 95K
- New Territories GMB Route 301
- Cable TV Tower Shuttle Bus
References[]
- ↑ G.N. 3089, Hong Kong Government Gazette, vol. 132, No. 35, 31 August 1990
- ↑ Transport Department HKSARG, "Green Minibus Real-time Arrival Information System extended to cover 165 routes" [News Bulletin], 25 June 2021.
- ↑ Transport Department HKSARG, "Fare adjustment of New Territories GMB Route Nos. 301, 301M and 302" [Traffic Advice], 16 May 2022.
- ↑ Transport Department HKSARG, "Fare adjustment of New Territories GMB Route Nos. 301, 301M and 302" [Traffic Advice], 16 May 2022.
- ↑ Transport Department HKSARG, "Fare adjustment of New Territories GMB Route Nos. 301, 301M and 302" [Traffic Advice], 19 July 2019.
- ↑ According to Replies to supplementary questions raised by Finance Committee Members in examining the Estimates of Expenditure 2019-20 Reply No. THB(T)147, the operator originally applied for a 14.9% fare increase and the Transport Department eventually approved a 5.7% increase (for the entire route group).
- ↑ Transport Department HKSARG, "Fare adjustment of New Territories GMB Route Nos. 301, 301M and 302" [Traffic Advice], 15 March 2017.
- ↑ According to Replies to supplementary questions raised by Finance Committee Members in examining the Estimates of Expenditure 2017-18 Reply No. THB(T)091, the operator originally applied for a 15.2% fare increase and the Transport Department eventually approved a 6.1% increase.
- ↑ Transport Department HKSARG, "Fare adjustment of New Territories GMB Route Nos. 301, 301M and 302" [Traffic Advice], 23 December 2014.
- ↑ According to Replies to initial written questions raised by Finance Committee Members in examining the Estimates of Expenditure 2015-16 Reply No. THB(T)162, the operator originally applied for a 16.1% fare increase and the Transport Department eventually approved a 6.5% increase.
- ↑ Transport Department HKSARG, "Fare adjustment of New Territories GMB Route Nos. 301, 301M and 302" [Traffic Advice], 8 July 2013.
- ↑ According to Replies to initial written questions raised by Finance Committee Members in examining the Estimates of Expenditure 2013-14 Reply No. THB(T)139, the operator originally applied for a 20.7% fare increase and the Transport Department eventually approved a 6.9% increase.
- ↑ Transport Department HKSARG, "Fare adjustment of New Territories GMB Route Nos. 301, 301M and 302" [Traffic Advice], 8 September 2011.
- ↑ Replies to supplementary questions raised by Finance Committee Members in examining the Estimates of Expenditure 2019-20 Reply No. THB(T)147
External links[]
- Official information on Transport Department (HKeMobility website): New Territories Green Minibus Route No. 301M
- 16SEATS.net - New Territories Green Minibus Route 301M
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