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New Territories GMB Route 409K

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The New Territories Green Minibus (GMB) Route 409K is operated by Kam Jet Limited (Passenger Service Licence (PSL) No. 10115C) under Chiap Shing Motor. It runs circular between Cheung Hang (Hang Mei Street) and MTR Tsuen Wan West Station, via Tsing Yi Estate, MTR Tsing Yi Station, Cheung On Estate, Tsing Tsuen Bridge and Tsuen Wan Town Centre.

This route is a supplementary service to Route 409 and provides convenient access to Tsuen Wan West Station for Tsing Yi passengers to connect to the MTR Tuen Ma Line. It is also the first new green minibus route to be introduced after the rail merger to offer railway interchange concessions, and is also the first new GMB route with the letter "K" as suffix to be introduced after the merger.

History[]

Service hours and headways[]

From Tsing Yi (Cheung Hang)
Service hours Headways (mins)
Mondays to Saturdays
06:20 - 07:00 20
07:00 - 08:00 15
08:00 - 10:00 12
10:00 - 20:00 15
20:00 - 23:10 20
Sundays and Public Holidays
06:20 - 09:00 20
09:00 - 18:00 15
18:00 - 23:10 20
This route provides Real-time Arrival Information on the Transport Department "HKeMobility" mobile app.

Fares[]

Fare chart
From
\
To
 Tsing Yi (Cheung Hang)
Cheung On $4.6
MTR Tsuen Wan West Station $7.6
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.
Historical Fares
Fare adjustment effective dates Full fares Section fares
31 December 2023[7] $7.6[8] From Tsing Yi (Cheung Hang) to/from Cheung On: $4.6
10 October 2021[9] $7.1[10] From Tsing Yi (Cheung Hang) to/from Cheung On: $4.3
27 August 2017[11] $6.6[12] From Tsing Yi (Cheung Hang) to/from Cheung On: $4.0
26 April 2015[13] $6.2[14] From Tsing Yi (Cheung Hang) to/from Cheung On: $3.7
12 May 2013[15] $5.7[16] From Tsing Yi (Cheung Hang) to/from Cheung On: $3.4
1 January 2012[17] $5.3 From Tsing Yi (Cheung Hang) to/from Cheung On: $3.2
5 October 2008 $5.0 Tsing Yi (Cheung Hang) to/from Cheung On: $3.0

Octopus interchange concessions[]

Route 409K and MTR Interchange Concessions
1st leg 2nd leg Discounted amount Time limit
409K MTR 50￠ 90 minutes
MTR 409K
Notes:
  • Passengers must use the same Octopus Card to pay the fare for both the minibus and MTR to enjoy the above-mentioned interchange concession.
  • Passengers can enjoy the above interchange concession at any MTR station / minibus stop that connects to the second leg of the route.
  • The MTR ride does not apply to Light Rail, Airport Express, High Speed Rail, MTR Bus and MTR Feeder Bus services.
  • The MTR interchange concession only applies to paid rides. Unless otherwise specified, passengers using the Monthly Pass Enhanced or Disneyland Resort Line Monthly Pass (including those who have paid First Class Supplementary Fare) cannot enjoy this concession when taking the MTR at designated stations; however, if Enhanced Monthly Pass or Disneyland Resort Line Monthly Ticket holders take paid rides outside the designated stations, the concession still applies.
  • If passengers have just used the same Octopus Card for the Airport Express "Free MTR Connection," they cannot simultaneously enjoy the MTR interchange concession.
  • If both "MTR Fare Saver" and "MTR Interchange Concession" are applicable, passengers can only enjoy one of the higher discounts.
  • Higher concession amounts are available for certain GMB routes at designated MTR stations.
  • For more details, please refer to MTR Website.

Minibus deployments[]

According to the Schedule of Services of the Transport Department, a total of 5 minibuses are required to provide service on this route with one being a 19-seat minibus. The capacity of the peakiest hour must not be less than 80, and some minibuses may be dispatched from routes 409 or 409S.

Currently Kam Jet under New Territories 409 series have a total of 27 minibuses, included 15 of 16-seater minibuses and 12 of 19-seater minibuses, the model showed below:

  • 26 of Toyota Coaster (8 of 2005 5LS2, 1 of 2009 6LS, 1 of 2011 6LS, 1 of 2012 6DS, 1 of 2012 6LS, 3 of 2014 6DS, 1 of 2016 6LL, 1 2017 6DL, 1 of 2017 7DL, 1 2018 7LL, 3 of 2018 7DL, 1 of 2019 7DL, 1 of 2020 7LL and 2 of 2021 7LL)
  • 1 of GMI Gemini (2024 4th generation)
List of Kam Jet minibuses
Plate No. Model Model code[Remark 1] Seat Sign Configuration Scheduled Route(s) Remarks
FS7707 Toyota Coaster 2005 5LS2 16-seater high back seat Rollsign 409/409S Originally a part of PLB Ping Tsuen Route fleet
Was also a part of Chew Luen' PLB Kwun Mong Route and Kwun Tsing Route fleets
Plate originally belonged to a 1994 3rd generation[Remark 2] from a part of Chew Luen' Red Minibus Kwun Mong Route fleets
Joined in August 2012
JS2584 2018 7DL 19-seater Vegaseat Patent Enterprises EDS 409K Entered service in February 2018
Plate originally belonged to a 2000 4th generation
JU415 2017 7DL Equipped with automatic transmission, Sealing Windows and output automatic door
Entered service in December 2017
Plate originally belonged to a 2000 4th generation
KE9257 2018 7DL Equipped with automatic transmission, Sealing Windows and output automatic door
Entered service in May 2018
Plate originally belonged to a 2001 4th generation
LM144 GMI Gemini 2024 4th generation 19-seater Chun Side seat One of the Hybrid electric minibus
Entered service in February 2024
Plate originally belonged to a Toyota Coaster 2005 5LS2 on Holy Gain's Kowloon Routes 70/70A
LV7180 Toyota Coaster 2018 7DL 19-seater factory 3-point seat belt seat Equipped with automatic transmission
Entered service in October 2018
ate originally belonged to a 2005 5LS2[Remark 3]
LW5298 2021 7LL 19-seater Vegaseat 409/409S Entered service in March 2021
Plate originally belonged to a 2005 5LS2
MB7928 2020 7LL 409K Entered service in November 2020
Plate originally belonged to a 2005 5LS2
MB9550 2005 5LS2 16-seater high back seat Rollsign 409/409S Entered service in October 2005
MC1043
MC3475 2021 7LL 19-seater factory 3-point seat belt seat Patent Enterprises EDS Entered service in October 2021
Plate originally belonged to a 2005 5LS2
MC3541 2005 5LS2 16-seater high back seat Rollsign The Body equipped with the 6th generation component
MC7001
MC7847 409K
MC8655 2011 6LS 409/409S Original plate number PS9924
Formerly a vehicle on Jetland's Kowloon Route 75M
Was also a part of Red Minibus Yuen Tuen Route and Route 17
Current Plate number originally belonged to a 2005 5LS2
Joined in August 2023 and changed the plate number
MD316 2005 5LS2 Entered service in October 2005
MM3495
PB9635 2009 6LS Entered service in January 2010
RU4005 2012 6LS Originally a part from PLB Po Sheung Route, Po Mong Route, Jor Sheung Route, Shan Sheung Route and Kung Wan Route fleets
Was also a part of PLB Wong Mong Route fleet
Joined in April 2023
RU5224 2012 6DS
SU1900 2014 6DS 409/409S Entered service in June 2014
SU4358 Originally a part OF PLB Kung Wan Route fleet
Was also a part of Sai Kwun Route, Kwun Tsing Route fleets and Kwok Chung Motor Car's New Territories Route 803K fleet
Joined in March 2021
SV5347 409K Entered service in July 2014
SX4314 Entered service in August 2014
UR6487 2016 6LL 19-seater Vegaseat The rear of the car adopts a double emergency door design
Entered service in March 2017
UW7738 2017 6DL Equipped with automatic transmission and output automatic door
Entered service in July 2017
VU9736 2018 7LL Patent Enterprises EDS Former vehicle from PLB Kwun Mei Route fleet
Was also a former vehicle from PLB Kwun Chai Route and Chiu Luen fleets
Joined in November 2025
VZ6519 2019 7DL 19-seater factory 3-point seat belt seat Equipped with automatic transmission
Entered service in March 2019
List of former minibus under Kam Jet
Plate no. Type no. Retirement/withdrawal date Whereabouts Substituted vehicle(s)
CY7488 2005 5LS2 November 2025 Idled at Chai Wan Station VU9736 (2018 7LL)
GZ8780 1997 3rd generation October 2005 Transferred to Yuk Tin's New Territories Routes 404M/405 MC1043 (2005 5LS2)
HA184 January 2010 Retired PB9635 (2009 6LS)
HJ2438 Unknown
HL7893 October 2008 Transferred to Li Wai Chun Transportation's New Territories Routes 89 series/98
Plate is now applied to a 2015 6LS on Wai Ching Industrial's New Territories Route 413
HP6581 Late 2005 Transferred to Asia Brighter's New Territories Route 87A
Plate number once used on a 2010 6DS Asia Brighter's New Territories Route 87
HU4591 1998 3rd generation Unknown Retired
HV9045
HZ269 1999 4th generation October 2005 Transferred to Hop Fat Light Bus' Kowloon Routes 8 series, it was converted to a 2024 7DL in February 2024[Remark 4] MB7928 (2005 5LS2)
HZ291 Transferred to Hop Fat Light Bus' Kowloon Routes 8 series MB9550 (2005 5LS2)
HZ1604 MD316 (2005 5LS2)
HZ1605 MM3495 (2005 5LS2)
JL8370 2000 4th generation 2016 Retired UR6487 (2016 6LL)
JS2584 February 2018 2018 7DL of the same plate
JU415 December 2017 2017 7DL of the same plate
KE9257 2001 4th generation May 2018 2018 7DL of the same plate
KY1936 2003 5LS May 2020 Retired
Plate is now applied in a 2020 7DL of Hop Wo Investment's New Territories Route 88D
LV7180 2005 5LS2 October 2018 Retired 2018 7DL of the same plate
LW5298 March 2021 2021 7LL of the same plate
MB6984 Not later then August 2023 Unknown
MB7928 October 2020 Retired earlier due to Burnt into fire 2020 7LL of the same plate
MC3475 October 2021 Retired 2021 7LL of the same plate
MC5066 Unknown
MC8655 August 2023 2011 6LS[Remark 5] of the same plate

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 11/2025202511

Routing[]

The distance of this route is approx. 16km, and the journey time is approximately 43mins. (The average speed is 22.3km/h.)

Via: Hang Mei Street, Liu To Road, Tsing Yi Road West, Fung Shue Wo Road, Tsing Yip Street, Tsing Luk Street (westbound), roundabout, Tsing Luk Street (eastbound), Tsing King Road, Tam Kon Shan Interchange, Tsing Tsuen Road, Texaco Road #, Tsuen Fu Street, Tsuen Wan Market Street, Tai Ho Road, Hoi Kwai Road, Hoi Kwai Road Public Transport Interchange, Hoi Kwai Road, Tai Ho Road, Yeung Uk Road, Texaco Road, Tsuen Tsing Interchange, Tsing Tsuen Road, Tam Kon Shan Interchange, Tsing King Road (southbound), roundabout, Tsing King Road (northbound), Tsing Luk Street (Westbound), roundabout, Tsing Luk Street (eastbound), Tsing Yip Street, Fung Shue Wo Road, Tsing Yi Road West, Liu To Road and Hang Mei Street

# If no passenger requests to alight at Saving Logistics Centre, drivers may re-route via Texaco Road North, Shing Mun Road, Kwan Mun Hau Street, Tsuen Fu Street (Eastbound), Tsuen Wah Street and Tsuen Kwai Street according to road conditions.

New Territories GMB Route 409K (Tsing Yi (Cheung Hang) ↺ MTR Tsuen Wan West Station)
No. Area Road Major stop locations Remarks
1 Tsing Yi (Liu To Shan)
2 Liu To Road
3 Tsing Yi Road West
4 Tsing Yi Town Centre Fung Shue Wo Road
5 Tsing Luk Street
6 Tsing Yi Town Centre/Tsing Yi North Tsing King Road
Tsing Tsuen Bridge
7 Tsuen Wan Town Centre Texaco Road
  • Saving Logistics Centre (Former site of Hung Fuk Tong Warehouse)
8 Tsuen Fu Street
9 Tsuen Wan Market Street
  • Jockey Club Tak Wah Park
    (Citistore)
10 Circular route return point
11 Yeung Uk Road
Passengers boarding at or before Texaco Road who wish to continue to travel to On Ching House Chung On Estate or stops thereafter should repay the fare at Wang Lung Street.
Texaco Road, Tsing Tsuen Bridge
12 Tsing Yi North/Tsing Yi Town Centre Tsing King Road (Southbound)
13 Tsing Yi Town Centre
14 Tsing King Road (Northbound)
15 Tsing Luk Street
16 Fung Shue Wo Road
17 Tsing Yi (Liu To Hill) Liu To Road
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Related events/incidents[]

  • 1 March 2025: At 11:46 a.m., a Tsing Yi (Cheung Hang) bound GMI Gemini (LM144) was turning from Tai Ho Road into Yeung Uk Road when it hit a 71-year-old female passer-by who was crossing the road illegally. She sustained head and hand injuries and became unconscious and was taken to Princess Margaret Hospital for treatment.[18] The driver was arrested on suspicion of causing grievous bodily harm by dangerous driving.[19]

Gallery[]

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Remarks[]

  1. ↑ 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.
  2. ↑ The 3rd generation was originally a vehicle from Yan Yan Ho's New Territories Routes 101M/102, and was changed to serve on Chew Luen' Red Minibus Kwun Mong Route fleets, until June 2005 when it was retired.
  3. ↑ The 5LS2 was originally a vehicle on Red Minibus To Tsuen Route, and was changed to serve on King On Transportation and Kam Jet in November 2011 and August 2013, until it was retired in October 2018.
  4. ↑ The plate no. was once used on a 2017 7DL in December 2017, then retired earlier due to traffic accident in June 2023.
  5. ↑ That 6LS original plate number PS9924

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References[]

  1. ↑ Minutes of the 5th Meeting of Kwai Tsing District Council Traffic and Transport Committee (2008/09) (Chinese only), paragraph 8.
  2. ↑ Transport Department HKSARG, "Re-routeing of N.T. GMB Route No. 409K (Tsing Yi (Cheung Hang) - Tsuen Wan West Station (Circular))" [Traffic Advice], 5 June 2014.
  3. ↑ Transport Department HKSARG, "Temporary Relocation of Terminus of New Territories Green Minibus Route Nos. 409, 409S and 409K in Tsing Yi" [Traffic Advice], 30 April 2018.
  4. ↑ Transport Department HKSARG, "Opening of Hoi Kwai Road Public Transport Interchange, Tsuen Wan" [Traffic Advice], 24 February 2019.
  5. ↑ Transport Department HKSARG, "Amendment on Routeing of NT GMB Route Nos. 409, 409K and 409S" [Traffic Advice], 26 November 2019.
  6. ↑ Transport Department HKSARG, "Opening of Public Light Bus (Scheduled Services) Terminus in Hang Mei Street, Tsing Yi" [Traffic Advice], 26 March 2024.
  7. ↑ Transport Department HKSARG, "Fare adjustment of New Territories GMB Route Nos. 409, 409K and 409S" [Traffic Advice], 15 December 2023.
  8. ↑ According to Replies to initial written questions raised by Finance Committee Members in examining the Estimates of Expenditure 2024-25 Reply No. TLB146, the operator originally applied for a fare increase of 19.7% and the Transport Department eventually approved a 7.0% increase.
  9. ↑ Transport Department HKSARG, "Fare adjustment of Territories GMB Route Nos. 409, 409K and 409S" [Traffic Advice], 30 September 2021.
  10. ↑ According to Replies to supplementary questions raised by Finance Committee Members in examining the Estimates of Expenditure 2021-22 Reply No. THB(T)137, the operator originally applied for a fare increase of 13.6% and the TD eventually approved a 7.6% increase.
  11. ↑ Transport Department HKSARG, "Fare adjustment of New Territories GMB Route Nos. 409, 409K and 409S" [Traffic Advice], 21 August 2017.
  12. ↑ 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 fare increase of 12.9% and the TD eventually approved a 6.5% increase.
  13. ↑ [Effective]Fare adjustment for New Territories GMB Route nos. 409 and 409K, hkitalk.net
  14. ↑ 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 14% fare increase and the TD eventually approved an 8.8% increase.
  15. ↑ Transport Department HKSARG, "Fare adjustment for New Territories GMB Route nos. 409 and 409K" [Traffic Advice], 3 May 2013.
  16. ↑ According to Replies to supplementary questions raised by Finance Committee Members in examining the Estimates of Expenditure 2013-14 LC Paper No. THB(T)139, the operator originally applied for a fare increase of 13.2% and the TD eventually approved a 7.5% increase.
  17. ↑ Transport Department HKSARG, "Fare adjustment for New Territories GMB Route nos. 409 and 409K" [Traffic Advice], 29 December 2011.
  18. ↑ 車CAM直擊 - 荃灣楊屋道女途人亂過馬路 捱小巴撞 昏迷送院, YouTube.
  19. ↑ "有片｜荃灣楊屋道女途人捱小巴撞　昏迷送院　司機涉危駕被捕", HK01, 1 March 2025.

External links[]

V · D · EGreen minibus (GMB) routes in Kwai Tsing District
Kwai Fong routes
<To/from Container Terminals> 87A • 87M
<To/from Tai Wo Hau, Kwai Hing and Kwai Shing> 89M • 89P • 89S
<To/from Lai King Hill> 91A • 407A
<To/from Tsing Yi> 88 • 88B • 88C • 88D • 88G • 88M
<To/from Tsuen Wan District> 87 • 87K • 302 • 404M
North Kwai Chung routes
<To/from Tai Wo Hau, Kwai Hing and Kwai Shing> 406
<To/from Lai King Hill> 410
<To/from Tsing Yi> 401
<To/from Tsuen Wan District> 81 • 82 (#) • 83A • 86 • 86A ☾ • 86M • 94S (#)
<To/from Sha Tin District> 403 • 403A • 403P • 403X
Tai Wo Hau, Kwai Hing and Kwai Shing routes
<To/from Kwai Fong> 89M • 89P • 89S
<To/from North Kwai Chung> 406
<To/from Tsing Yi> 407B
<To/from Tsuen Wan District> 89 • 89A • 89B • 94 • 94A • 98
Lai King Hill and Tai Wo routes
<Within Lai King Hill> 46M • 47M
<To/from Kwai Fong> 91A • 407A
<To/from North Kwai Chung> 410
<To/from Tsing Yi> 405 • 407 • 413
<To/from Tsuen Wan District> 91 • 93 • 93A • 313
<To/from Sham Shui Po District> 90A • 90M • 90P • 92M • 97A • 411
Tsing Yi routes
<Within Tsing Yi Island> 88A • 88F
<To/from Kwai Fong> 88 • 88B • 88C • 88D • 88G • 88M
<To/from North Kwai Chung> 401
<To/from Lai King Hill> 405 • 407 • 413
<To/from Kwai Shing> 407B
<To/from Tsuen Wan District> 308A • 308M • 310M • 312 • 402S ☾ • 409 • 409K • 409S
<To/from Tuen Mun District> 140M
(#) The Shing Mun Reservoir terminus is located on the administrative boundary between Tsuen Wan District and Kwai Tsing District, and as the access to and from the terminus requires passing through Shing Mun Road, the administrative boundary, these routes are not considered to be intra-district routes.
Remark: Italic - service during specified days/periods only; ☾ - overnight/late night service
V · D · EGreen minibus (GMB) routes in Tsuen Wan District
Intra-district routes
<To/from Tsuen Wan East and Tai Mo Shan> 80 • 81 • 81M • 82M • 85
<To/from Chai Wan Kok> 84 • 95 • 95A • 95M
<To/from Tsuen Wan West and Tsing Lung Tau> 96 • 96A • 96B • 96C • 96M • 96P
<To/from Tsuen Wan West Station> 95K • 99 • 301 • 301M
Routes to/from Kwai Tsing District
<To/from North Kwai Chung> 81 (#) • 82 (#) • 83A • 86 • 86A ☾ • 86M • 94S (#)
<To/from Kwai Fong> 87 • 87K • 302 • 404M
<To/from Kwai Shing and Kwai Hing> 89 • 89A • 89B • 94 • 94A • 98
<To/from Lai King Hill and Tai Wo> 91 • 93 • 93A • 313
<To/from Tsing Yi> 308A • 308M • 310M • 312 • 402S ☾ • 409 • 409K • 409S
Routes to/from Sha Tin District
481 • 481A • 481B • 481X • 482 ☾
(#) The Shing Mun Reservoir terminus is located on the administrative boundary between Tsuen Wan District and Kwai Tsing District, and as the access to and from the terminus requires passing through Shing Mun Road, the administrative boundary, these routes are not considered to be intra-district routes.
Remark: Italic - service during specified days/periods only; ☾ - overnight/late night service
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