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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 RoadLau Fau Shan RoadDeep 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)
Daily
05:00 - 19:10 05:00 - 19:10 18
19:10 - 21:30 19:10 - 21:30 23

Special trip[]

Mong Tseng WaiYuen Long (Tai Fung Street)
(Omitting Sha Kiu and Tsim Bei Tsui)
Service hours Headways (mins)
Daily
06:00 - 08:30 13/14
This route provides Real-time Arrival Information on the Transport DepartmentHKeMobility” mobile app.

Fares[]

Fare chart
From
\
to
Yuen Long (Tai Fung Street) Lay Fau Shan
Sheung Cheung Wai[7]
Lau Fau Shan
Mong Tseng Wai $9.3
Fare Remarks
  • Same fare regardless of age.
  • Elderly persons aged 65 or above using Elderly Octopus or Personalised Octopus cards and eligible persons with disabilities using Personalised Octopus cards with "Persons with Disabilities Status" can enjoy a flat fare of $2.0 per journey under the Concessionary Fare.
  • Passengers are required to tender exact fare in cash or by Octopus card upon boarding. No change will be given.
  • Passengers who wish to pay the two-way section fares by Octopus card should press the "Section Fare" button on the Octopus fare processor to adjust the fare to the appropriate amount before tapping.
  • This route accepts payments with AlipayHK "EasyGo", but interchange concessions and the $2.0 flat fare per trip are not entitled with this payment method.
Historical fares
Effective dates Full fares Section fares

Octopus interchange concessions[]

Template:MTR and Minibuses Interchange Concessions Scheme

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
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 3335 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
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
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)
No. Area Road Major stop locations Remarks
1 Yuen Long Town Tai Fung Street
  • Yuen Long (Tai Fung Street) Minibus Terminus
2 Wang Chau Road
  • Tai Lee Street
3 Yuen Long On Ning Road
  • Tai Kiu Tsuen
  • Lutheran Secondary School
4 Ma Miu Road
  • Shui Pink Wai Estate
5
  • San Shui House
6 Ping Shan Castle Peak Road - Ping Shan
  • Long Bin
7 Ping Ha Road
  • Ping Hing Lane Ping Shan
  • Hang Mei Tsuen
  • Sheung Cheung Wai LR logo
  • Tin Shui Wai Station MTR logo
8 Ha Tsuen
  • Shek Po Road
  • Sha Chau Lei Tsuen
  • Ha Tsuen Sha Chau Lei Tsuen Archway
  • Sik Kong Wai
  • Lo UK Tsuen
  • Tung Tau Tsuen (South)
  • Tung Tau Tsuen (North)
  • Fung Kong Tsuen
Hail-and-ride section
9 Lau Fau Shan Lau Fau Shan Road
  • Sha Kong Wai
  • San Hing Tsuen
  • Lau Fau Shan Terminus
10 Lau Fau Shan / Sha Kiu / Tsim Bei Tsui Deep Bay Road
  • Tsz Wan Seen Yuen
  • Wan Fou Sin Koon
  • Sha Kiu Tsuen Ha Wan
  • Sha Kiu Tsuen Sheung Wan
  • Tsim Bei Tsui
Hail-and-ride section, u-turning at Tsim Bei Tsui
11 Mong Tseng Wai
  • Mong Tseng Tsuen
  • Mong Tseng Wai
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 WaiYuen Long (Tai Fung Street))
No. Area Road Major stop locations Remarks
1 Mong Tseng Wai
  • Mong Tseng Wai
  • Mong Tseng Tsuen
Hail-and-ride section
2 Sha Kiu / Sha KiuLau Fau Shan Deep Bay Road
  • Sha Kiu Tsuen Ha Wan
  • Sha Kiu Tsuen Sheung Wan
  • Tsim Bei Tsui
  • Wan Fou Sin Koon
  • Tsz Wan Seen Yuen
Hail-and-ride section, U-turning at Tsim Bei Tsui
3 Lau Fau Shan Lau Fau Shan Road
  • Lau Fau Shan Terminus
  • San Hing Tsuen
  • Sha Kong Wai
Hail-and-ride section
4 Ha Tsuen Ping Ha Road
  • Fung Kong Tsuen
  • Tung Tau Tsuen
  • Lo UK Tsuen
  • Sik Kong Wai
  • SINOPEC Ha Tsuen Petrol Station
  • Sha Chau Lei Tsuen
5 Ping Shan
  • Tin Shui Wai Station MTR logo
  • Sheung Cheung Wai LR logo
  • Hang Mei Tsuen
  • Ping Shan Ping Hing Lane
6 Castle Peak Road - Ping Shan
  • LR Ping Shan Stop LR logo
Yuen Long
  • Villa By The Park
  • Shui Pin Wai Estate LR logo
7 Castle Peak Road - Yuen Long
  • Yuen Long Plaza LR logo
  • LR Hong Lok Road Station LR logo
  • Yuen Long Landmark LR logo
8 Tung Lok Street
  • Fook Tak Street
9 Tai Fung Street
  • Yuen Long (Tai Fung Street) Minibus Terminus

Ridership[]

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Remarks[]

  1. 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).
  2. 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.
  3. The body of the minibus equipped with the things of LT6521 (2004 5LS2)
  4. This vehicle once equipped with NewHarmony (NHR) seats
  5. Original plate number HG5311, the number once changed in September 2005.

Related articles[]

References[]

  1. G.N. 2925, Hong Kong Government Gazette, No. 124, Vol 36, 10 September 1982.
  2. Hong Kong Government, "3 New GMB Routes to be launched in Yuen Long" [Press Release], 30 August 1983.
  3. Government Records Service HKRS1501-2-18: Among them is the 25 April 1985 Order approving the file.
  4. "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.
  5. 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.
  6. Transport Department HKSARG, "Real-time arrival information system for Green Minibuses extended to cover 165 routes" [News Bulletin], 25 June 2021.
  7. Actually this section fare will extend to Tin Shui Wai Station.

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