The New Territories Green Minibus Route 35 is operated by Luxe Form Investment Limited (樂方投資有限公司) (Passenger Service Licence (PSL) No. 6121C) under Ma Ah Muk. It runs between Yuen Long (Tai Fung Street) and Mong Tseng Wai, via Yuen Long On Ning Road, Ping Ha Road, Lau Fau Shan Road, Deep Bay Road.
The official information shows that the Yuen Long Rural Terminus is "Sha Kiu (Tsim Bei Tsui)", but the actual terminus is in Mong Tseng Wai, detouring between Sha Kiu and Tsim Bei Tsui, and there is a geographical distance between Sha Kiu Tsuen and Tsim Bei Tsui.
History[]
- 10 September 1982: The Transport Department invited open tenders for a total of 25 GMB routes in groups of 11, with this route, Routes 33 and 34 being in the same group. [1]
- 1 September 1983: Route 35 entered service to prepare for the replacement of service of KMB Route 58 (cancelled on 1 March 1984). [2]
- Circa May 1985: Detoured via Mong Tseng Wai.[3]
- 16 January 1987: Morning special trips from Mong Tseng Wai and Yuen Long (Tai Fung Street) was introduced.
- 15 July 1990: The last trip was delayed from 21:00 to 21:30. [4]
- 26 January 1992: Due to the change in driving direction of Yuen Long (Tai Fung Street), minibuses towards Sha Kiu Tsuen and Tsim Bei Tsui were rerouted via Yuen Long Tung Tai Street, Tai Lee Street and Wang Chau Road towards Yuen long On Ning Road; whereas minibuses towards Yuen Long were rerouted via Sai Tai Street towards the terminus.
- 14 December 2003: Detoured via Tin Shui Wai Station Public Transport Interchange. [5]
- 25 June 2021: Real-time Arrival Information System was introduced to this route. [6]
Service hours and headways[]
From Yuen Long (Tai Fung Street) | From Mong Tseng Wai | Headways (mins) |
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Daily | ||
05:00 - 19:10 | 05:00 - 19:10 | 18 |
19:10 - 21:30 | 19:10 - 21:30 | 23 |
Special trip[]
Mong Tseng Wai ↔ Yuen Long (Tai Fung Street) (Omitting Sha Kiu and Tsim Bei Tsui) | |
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Service hours | Headways (mins) |
Daily | |
06:00 - 08:30 | 13/14 |
- This route provides Real-time Arrival Information on the Transport Department“HKeMobility” mobile app.
Fares[]
Fare chart | ||
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From \ to |
Yuen Long (Tai Fung Street) | Lay Fau Shan |
Sheung Cheung Wai[7] | ||
Lau Fau Shan | ||
Mong Tseng Wai | $9.3 |
Fare Remarks |
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Historical fares | |||
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Octopus interchange concessions[]
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Minibus deployments[]
According to Transport Department's Schedule of Services, this route required to serve by a total of 4 minibuses to provide service. It has a total capacity of not less than 48 passengers in each direction during the peakiest hour.
Current this route and New Territories Routes 33 and 34A have a total of 12 of Toyota Coaster minibuses, included 8 of 16-seater minibuses and 4 of 19-seater minibuses. All of these vehicles can support with other routes when the car breaks down, can also serve on Route 79S at night.
List of Luxe Form Investment minibuses | |||||
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Plate no. | Type code [Remark 1] | Seat(s) | Destination sign config. | Route | Remarks |
FC3292 | 2005 5LS2 | 16-seater high adopt | Rollsign | 35 | The front side of the car equipped with the things of 4th generation Formerly a vehicle on Big Union's New Territories Route 59S Was also a formerly vehicle of Mingfame's New Territories Route 801, Charm King's New Territories Route 814, Chew Luen Red Minibus Kwun Mong Route and Causeway Bay - Tsz Wan Shan Route Joined in April 2024 |
KP709 | 2018 7LL | 19-seater Vogelseat | Patent Enterprises EDS | Entered service in September 2018 The first 19-seater minibus on this series Plate originally belonged to a 2002 5LS[Remark 2] | |
LW2910 | 2005 5LS2 | 16-seater high adopt | Rollsign | 33/35 | Formerly a vehicle on Express Top Industries's New Territories Route 44B1 Joined in September 2023 |
LY4321 | 33 | Formerly a vehicle on Express Top Industries's New Territories Route 44 Joined in September 2023 | |||
MA479 | 33/35 | Formerly a vehicle on Express Top Industries's New Territories Route 44B Joined in September 2023 | |||
MA5390 | Formerly a vehicle on Big Union New Territories Route 59S Was also a formerly Vehicle on Yan Yan Ho's New Territories Route 101M/102 series/Route 111 and Brilliant Way's Kowloon Route 47 Joined in May 2024 | ||||
MC3144 | Formerly a vehicle on Express Top Industries's New Territories Route 44B1 Was also a formerly vehicle on Hong Kong Maxicab's Hong Kong Island 10/31 series Joined in September 2023 | ||||
NM5881 | 2008 6LS | Formerly a vehicle on Garrison's Hong Kong Island 32/33 series Joined in May 2023 | |||
TE4825 | 2015 6LS | 33 | Equipped with Announcement System and Telescopic pedal Originally vehicle on Treasure Up's New Territories Route 113 Joined in December 2021 | ||
TE4984 | 33/35 | The front of the minibus equipped with the 6th generation things[Remark 3] Originally vehicle on Treasure Up's New Territories Route 113 Joined in December 2021 | |||
TM3861 | 2015 6DL | 19-seater Vegaset[Remark 4] | 33 | Equipped with automatic transmission, Sealed windows and push-out doors One of the diesal minibus on this series Formerly a vehicle on Express Top Industries's New Territories Route 44 Joined in December 2018 | |
XW9222 | 2022 7LL | 19-seater Vogelseat | Transfull EDS | 34A | Entered service in Last April 2022 |
XW9959 |
List of former minibuses under Luxe Form Investment | ||||
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Plate no | Type no | Date of Retired/Withdrawal | Going | Replacing vehicles |
EZ2168 | 1998 3rd generation | 2016 | Retired | |
GY4693 | 1996 3rd generation | October 2016 | ||
HC4894 | 1997 3rd generation | 2016 | ||
HC5510 | ||||
HE5946 | ||||
HM8072 | ||||
HN120 | LM285 (2004 5LS) | |||
HS3788 | 1998 3rd generation | |||
HS6607 | LW503 (2005 5LS2) | |||
HT2189 | ||||
HT5440 | LU770 (2005 5LS2) | |||
HU3730 | LM6800 (2004 5LS) | |||
KM4540 | 2002 5LS | 2019 | ||
KP709 | September 2018 | 2018 7LL of the same plate | ||
LA906 | 2003 5LS | 2017 | Exchanged with LU7276 (2005 5LS2) that originally vehicle on Express Top Industries New Territories Route 44B Plate is now applied on a 2024 7DL in Express Top Industries's New Territories Route 44A | |
LA8037 | May 2015 | Transferred to Fu Wan's New Territories 407 series | KM4540 (2002 5LS) | |
LM285 | 2004 5LS | June 2019 | Retired Plate is now applied on a 2019 7LL in Express Top Industries's New Territories Route 44 |
LW3925 (2005 5LS2) |
LM6800 | February 2020 | Retired early due to a Traffic Accident Plate is now applied on a 2020 7LL in Express Top Industries's New Territories Route 44 |
LW7693 (2005 5LS2) | |
LS8229 | 2004 5LS2 | December 2019 | Retired | LY9681 (2005 5LS2) |
LT1809 | April 2022 | XW9222 (2022 7LL) | ||
LU770 | 2005 5LS2 | 2018 | Retired Plate is now applied on a 2018 7DL in Express Top Industries's New Territories Route 44A |
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LU7276 | November 2020 | Retired | LT1809 (2004 5LS2) | |
LV1704 | March 2021 | LW9314 (2005 5LS2) | ||
LV1937 | December 2018 | TM3861 (2015 6DL) | ||
LV2773 | February 2024 | FC3292 (2005 5LS2) | ||
LV5243 | December 2021 | TE4825 (2015 6LS) | ||
LV7415 | 2019 | LV1704 (2005 5LS2) | ||
LW503 | December 2019 | Retired Plate is now applied on a 2019 7LL in Yan Yan Ho's New Territories Route 101M/102 series/Route 111 |
MD4262 (2005 5LS2) | |
LW3096 | 2019 | Retired | MB7901 (2005 5LS2) | |
LW3925 | March 2023 | |||
LW7693 | 2023 | |||
LW9314 | April 2024 | MA5390 (2005 5LS2) | ||
LX1354 | December 2018 | LV5243 (2005 5LS2) | ||
LY9681 | April 2022 | XW9959 (2022 7LL) | ||
LZ6156 | 2019 | |||
MA4593 | April 2023 | |||
MA5027[Remark 5] | 1997 3rd generation | 2016 | ||
MA9127 | 2005 5LS2 | December 2018 | ME2677 (2005 5LS2) | |
MB5834 | September 2023 | MC3144 (2005 5LS2) | ||
MB7901 | November 2020 | LV2773 (2005 5LS2) | ||
MD4262 | May 2023 | NM5881 (2008 6LS) | ||
ME2677 | December 2021 | TE4984 (2015 6LS) | ||
NL6453 | 3rd generation | 2016 |
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 10/2024202410
Rouring[]
The distance of this route is approx. 13.6km, and the journey time is approximately 25mins. (The average speed is 32.6km/h.)
To Mong Tseng Wai[]
Via: Tai Fung Street, Yuen Long Tung Tai Street, Tai Lee Street, Wang Chau Road, Yuen Long On Ning Road, Ma Miu Road, Ma Wang Road, Castle Peak Road - Ping Shan, Ping Ha Road, Lau Fau Shan Road, Deep Bay Road (Eastbound), Return, Deep Bay Road (Westbound) and Mong Tseng Tsuen access
Drivers can choose to detour via Mong Tseng Tsuen when heading to Tsim Bei Tsui, then return to Yuen Long without stopping at Mong Tseng Tsuen.
New Territories GMB Route 35 (Yuen Long (Tai Fung Street) → Mong Tseng Wai) | ||||
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No. | Area | Road | Major stop locations | Remarks |
1 | Yuen Long Town | Tai Fung Street |
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2 | Wang Chau Road |
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3 | Yuen Long On Ning Road |
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4 | Ma Miu Road |
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6 | Ping Shan | Castle Peak Road - Ping Shan |
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7 | Ping Ha Road | |||
8 | Ha Tsuen |
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Hail-and-ride section | |
9 | Lau Fau Shan | Lau Fau Shan Road |
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10 | Lau Fau Shan / Sha Kiu / Tsim Bei Tsui | Deep Bay Road |
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Hail-and-ride section, u-turning at Tsim Bei Tsui |
11 | Mong Tseng Wai |
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Hail-and-ride section |
To Yuen Long (Tai Fung Street)[]
Via: Mong Tseng Tsuen access, Deep Bay Road (Eastbound), U-turn, Deep Bay Road (Westbound), Lau Fau Shan Road, Ping Ha Road, Castle Peak Road - Ping Shan, Castle Peak Road - Yuen Long, Tung Lok Street, Yuen Long On Ning Road, Sai Tai Street and Tai Fung Street
Drivers can choose to detour via Tsim Bei Tsui then head to Mong Tseng Tsuen for Mong Tseng Tsuen direction, then return to Yuen Long without stopping at Tsim Bei Tsui.
New Territories GMB Route 35 (Mong Tseng Wai → Yuen Long (Tai Fung Street)) | ||||
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No. | Area | Road | Major stop locations | Remarks |
1 | Mong Tseng Wai |
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Hail-and-ride section | |
2 | Sha Kiu / Sha Kiu/Lau Fau Shan | Deep Bay Road |
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Hail-and-ride section, U-turning at Tsim Bei Tsui |
3 | Lau Fau Shan | Lau Fau Shan Road |
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Hail-and-ride section |
4 | Ha Tsuen | Ping Ha Road |
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5 | Ping Shan | |||
6 | Castle Peak Road - Ping Shan | |||
Yuen Long | ||||
7 | Castle Peak Road - Yuen Long | |||
8 | Tung Lok Street |
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9 | Tai Fung Street |
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Ridership[]
Related incidents[]
Gallery[]
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).
- ↑ That 5LS originally was a Red Minibus and Brilliant Way's Kowloon Route 37M and was changed to serve on Red Minibus Kwun Tsuen Route in July 2005 and Kiu Wan's New Territories Route 40, after that sold to Luxe Form Investment in 2011, until September 2018 before retirement.
- ↑ The body of the minibus equipped with the things of LT6521 (2004 5LS2)
- ↑ This vehicle once equipped with NewHarmony (NHR) seats
- ↑ Original plate number HG5311, the number once changed in September 2005.
Related articles[]
- KMB Route 58 (Cancelled)
- New Territories GMB Route 33
- New Territories GMB Route 34 (Cancelled)
References[]
- ↑ G.N. 2925, Hong Kong Government Gazette, No. 124, Vol 36, 10 September 1982.
- ↑ Hong Kong Government, "3 New GMB Routes to be launched in Yuen Long" [Press Release], 30 August 1983.
- ↑ Government Records Service HKRS1501-2-18: Among them is the 25 April 1985 Order approving the file.
- ↑ "元朗兩小巴線昨起延長服務" (Service hours of 2 GMB routes in Yuen Long extended), Ta Kung Pao, 15 July 1990.
- ↑ Transport Department HKSARG, "Diversion of Franchised Bus and GMB Routes to Tin Shui Wai Public Transport Interchange and Kam Sheung Road WR Station Public Transport Interchange" [Traffic Advice], December 2003.
- ↑ Transport Department HKSARG, "Real-time arrival information system for Green Minibuses extended to cover 165 routes" [News Bulletin], 25 June 2021.
- ↑ Actually this section fare will extend to Tin Shui Wai Station.
External links[]
- Official information on Transport Department (HKeMobility website): New Territories Green Minibus Route No. 35
- 16SEATS.net - Ne Green Minibus Route 35
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