The New Territories Overnight Cross-Harbour Green Minibus Route 49S is operated by Express Top Industries (Passenger Service Licence (PSL) No. 8092C) under Ma Ah Muk. It runs between Siu Hong Court (Tsz Tin Road eastbound near Tsing Lun Road) and Wan Chai (Fenwick Street) (Lockhart Road outside The Broadway), via Tai Hing Estate, Tuen Mun Town Centre, On Ting Estate, Tsuen Wan Town Centre, Kwai Chung (→), Mei Foo, Cheung Sha Wan, Sham Shui Po, Mong Kok, Yau Ma Tei and Causeway Bay.
Currently, Route 49S is the only GMB route passing through the Cross Harbour Tunnel and one of only two cross-harbour GMB routes [1] in Hong Kong, and its full fare is the highest among all GMB routes in Hong Kong.
History[]
- December 1995: The Transport Department invited open tenders for 12 groups of 17 new GMB routes. This route was grouped together with Routes 44 and 45. [2]
- 31 January 1997: Route 49S entered service.
- 20 December 2003: Detoured via the open-air Tuen Mun Station Public Transport Interchange for Wan Chai direction.
- 14 March 2010: Rerouted via the newly-opened indoor Tuen Mun Station Public Transport Interchange.
- 2014 (exact date TBC): Service hour was truncated.
- 24 September 2021: Real-time Arrival Information System was introduced to this route. [3]
- 23 January 2022: Fare payment by AlipayHK "EasyGO" was accepted.[4]
Service hours and headways[]
| From Siu Hong Court | From Wan Chai (Fenwick Street) | Headways (mins) |
|---|---|---|
| Nightly | ||
| 23:00 - 05:00 | 00:00 - 06:00 | 30 |
- This route provides Real-time Arrival Information on the Transport Department "HKeMobility" mobile app.
| 2014 | ||
|---|---|---|
| From Siu Hong Court | From Wan Chai (Fenwick Street) | Headways (mins) |
| Nightly | ||
| 23:00 - 05:00 | 00:00 - 05:30 | 30 |
| — | 05:30 - 06:10 | 20 |
| 2013 | ||
|---|---|---|
| From Siu Hong Court | From Wan Chai (Fenwick Street) | Headways (mins) |
| Nightly | ||
| 23:00 - 03:00 | 00:00 - 03:00 | 10 |
| 03:00 - 05:00 | 03:00 - 06:15 | 15 |
| During commencement in 1997 | ||
|---|---|---|
| From Siu Hong Court | From Wan Chai (Fenwick Street) | Headways (mins) |
| Nightly | ||
| 00:01-06:00 | 00:01-06:00 | 15 |
Fares[]
| Fare chart | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
From \ To |
Siu Hong Court | Castle Peak Road - Tsuen Wan | Argyle Street | |
| Goodview Garden | $7.2 | |||
| Castle Peak Road - Tsuen Wan | $14.2 | $17.8 | ||
| Mei Foo | $23.7 | $14.2 | $7.2 | |
| Wan Chai (Fenwick Street) | $27.1 | $23.7 | $17.8 | |
| Fare Remarks |
|---|
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Octopus interchange concessions[]
Template:MTR and GMB Interchange concessions scheme
Minibus deployments[]
According to the Transport Department's "Schedule of Service", the operator is required to deploy 6 minibuses to provide services, the capacity in the peak hours not less than 32 people per hour.
Currently, all NT GMB 44 Series Routes and Route 45 operated under Express Top Industries are deployed with a total of 128 Toyota Coaster minibuses, including 20 16-seaters minibuses and 108 19-seaters minibuses. Some minibuses will also be deployed on this route.
| List of Express Top Industries minibuses | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Plate No. | Type No.[Remark 1] | Seat No. | Sign Configuration | Scheduled Route(s) | Remarks |
| AF4801 | 2016 6DL | 19-seater Vegaseats | 4th generation Rollsign | 44 | Entered service in August 2016 Plate originally belonged to a 1996 3rd generation from Sheung Shui PLB's New Territories Route 50K |
| DD2228 | 2018 7DL | 19-seater Vogelseats | Patent Enterprises EDS | Plate originally belonged to a 5LS2 | |
| EL130 | 2016 6DL | 19-seater Vegaseats | 5th generation Rollsign | 44A | Entered service in March 2016 Plate originally belonged to a 3rd generation from Sheung Shui PLB's New Territories Route 50K |
| EY785 | 2017 6DL | 4th generation Rollsign | 44 | The first 19-seater minibus in Hong Kong Former vehicle from Yan Yan Ho's New Territories Routes 101M/102 series/111 Joined in December 2019 | |
| 2016 6DL | 44A | Idled Entered service in August 2016 Plate originally belonged to a 1996 3rd generation from Sheung Shui PLB's New Territories Route 50K | |||
| GX511 | 2015 6DL | 5th generation Rollsign | Former vehicle from Yan Yan Ho's New Territories Routes 101M/102 series/111 Plate originally belonged to a 1996 3rd generation belonged to that set of routes Joined in August 2022 | ||
| GY102 | 2016 6DL | 44A/44A1 | Entered service in August 2016 Plate originally belonged to a 1998 3rd generation[Remark 2] from Sheung Shui PLB's New Territories Route 50K | ||
| HG9300 | 4th Generation of Rollsign | AM period: 44 PM period: 44B |
Entered service in August 2016 Plate originally belonged to a 1997 3rd generation from Sheung Shui PLB's New Territories Route 50K | ||
| JZ9992 | 44A | Former vehicle from Yan Yan Ho's New Territories Routes 101M/102 series/111 Plate originally belonged to a Taxi Joined in June 2019 | |||
| KB856 | 2018 7DL | 19-seater Vogelseats | Patent Enterprises EDS | Entered service in July 2018 | |
| KB869 | 2016 6DL | 19-seater Vegaseats | 4th generation Rollsign | AM period: 44B1 PM period: 49S |
Entered service in June 2016 |
| KP100 | 2017 6DL | 44 | Entered service in May 2017 Plate originally belonged to a GMI Gemini (2013 1st Generation) from C & W Mini Bus Service's New Territories Route 43 | ||
| KY987 | 2016 6DL | 5th generation Rollsign | Former vehicle from Yan Yan Ho's New Territories Routes 101M/102 series/111 Plate originally belonged to a Taxi Joined in June 2019 | ||
| LA906 | 2024 7DL | 19-seater original 3-point harness seats | Transfull EDS | 44A | Equipped with 2.8-litre engine and automatic transmission Entered service in May 2024 Plate originally belonged to a 2003 5LS[Remark 3] |
| LM285 | 2019 7LL | 19-seater Vogelseats | 44 | Entered service in June 2019 Plate originally belonged to a 2004 5LS[Remark 4] from Luxe Form Investment's New Territories Routes 34A/79S | |
| LM6800 | 2020 7LL | Entered service in June 2020 Plate originally belonged to a 2004 5LS[Remark 5]from Luxe Form Investment's New Territories Routes 33/35/79S | |||
| LS7850 | 2004 5LS2 | 16-seater high back seats | 2nd Generation of Rollsign | ||
| LS9767 | 3rd generation Rollsign | Front of the minibus adopted Sichuan Toyota components | |||
| LT5432 | 2nd generation Rollsign | TBC | |||
| LT7168 | 44 | Front of the minibus adopted Sichuan Toyota components | |||
| LT7876 | TBC | ||||
| LU770 | 2018 7DL | 19-seater Vogelseats | Patent Enterprises EDS | 44A | Plate originally belonged to a 2005 5LS2 [Remark 6] from Luxe Form Investment's New Territories Routes 33/34 series/35/79S |
| LW319 | 2005 5LS2 | 16-seater high back seats | 2nd generation Rollsign | Spare | Front of the minibus adopted Sichuan Toyota components |
| LY6294 | 44B | ||||
| LY6546 | 44A | ||||
| LZ897 | 3rd generation Rollsign | 45 | Former vehicle from Hong Kong Maxicab's Hong Kong Island Routes 10/31 series Joined in February 2013 | ||
| LZ8248 | 2nd generation Rollsign | ||||
| MA9448 | 44 | Front of the minibus adopted Sichuan Toyota components | |||
| MB2383 | 45 | ||||
| MB2945 | 44A | ||||
| MB7824 | 5th generation Rollsign | Former vehicle from PLB Ngau Mong Route fleets Was also a formerly vehicle of Hong Kong Maxicab Hong Kong Island Routes 10/31 series | |||
| MB8809 | Front of the minibus adopted Sichuan Toyota components | ||||
| MC435 | 2021 7LL | 19-seater Vogelseats | Transfull EDS | 44 | Entered service in 11 August 2021 |
| MC4100 | 2018 7DL | Patent Enterprises EDS | Entered service in September 2018 Plate originally belonged to a 2005 5LS2 | ||
| MD523 | 2005 5LS2 | 16-seater high back seats | 5th generation Rollsign | 45 | Front of the minibus adopted Sichuan Toyota components |
| MD1466 | 2nd generation Rollsign | 44A | Entered service in November 2005 | ||
| MD2539 | 5th Generation of Rollsign | 44 | Former vehicle from C & W Mini Bus Service' New Territories Routes 43 series Joined in October 2021 | ||
| MD5156 | 2nd generation Rollsign | ||||
| MD5274 | 44B | Front of the minibus adopted Sichuan Toyota components Entered service in November 2005 | |||
| NA139 | 2016 6DL | 19-seater Vegaseats | 4th generation Rollsign | 44 | Entered service in April 2016 Plate originally belonged to a 1997 3rd Generation |
| TV4568 | 2015 6DL | 44A | |||
| TW4653 | |||||
| TW5928 | |||||
| TX946 | 2016 6DL | 44 | |||
| TX5969 | |||||
| TX6378 | Former vehicle from Yan Yan Ho's New Territories Routes 101M/102 series/111 Joined in September 2019 | ||||
| TX7622 | 5th Generation of Rollsign | Former vehicle from Yan Yan Ho's New Territories Routes 101M/102 series/111 Joined service in May 2019 | |||
| TX8304 | 4th Generation of Rollsign | Former vehicle from Yan Yan Ho's New Territories Routes 101M/102 series/111 Joined in June 2019 | |||
| TY1278 | 5th Generation of Rollsign | 44A | Former vehicle from Yan Yan Ho's New Territories Routes 101M/102 series/111 Joined in November 2019 | ||
| TY2956 | Former vehicle from Yan Yan Ho's New Territories Routes 101M/102 series/111 Joined in October 2019 | ||||
| TZ7500 | 4th generation Rollsign | 44 | Entered service in March 2016 | ||
| TZ8143 | |||||
| UA1916 | 44A | ||||
| UA2391 | 44 | Entered service in April 2016 | |||
| UA3455 | |||||
| UA4252 | 5th Generation of Rollsign | 44A | Former vehicle from Yan Yan Ho's New Territories Routes 101M/102 series/111 Joined in May 2019 | ||
| UA6642 | Former vehicle from Yan Yan Ho's New Territories Routes 101M/102 series/111 Joined in August 2022 | ||||
| UB1701 | 4th generation Rollsign | 44B1 | Entered service in April 2016 | ||
| UB4956 | AM period: 44A PM period: 44B |
Entered service in May 2016 | |||
| UB6093 | 44B1 | Entered service in April 2016 | |||
| UB6490 | 5th generation Rollsign | 44A | Former vehicle from Yan Yan Ho's New Territories Routes 101M/102 series/111 Joined in September 2019 | ||
| UB6977 | |||||
| UB7104 | 4th Generation of Rollsign | 44 | Entered service in May 2016 | ||
| UB8391 | |||||
| UC4750 | 5th Generation of Rollsign | 44A | Former vehicle from Yan Yan Ho's New Territories Routes 101M/102 series/111 Exchanged with VJ4660 (2018 7LL) | ||
| UC5482 | 4th generation Rollsign | 44 | Entered service in May 2016 | ||
| UD190 | 5th Generation of Rollsign | Former vehicle from Yan Yan Ho's New Territories Routes 101M/102 series/111 Entered service in August 2019 | |||
| UD5925 | AM period: 44 PM period: 44B |
Former vehicle from Yan Yan Ho's New Territories Routes 101M/102 series/111 Joined in December 2019 | |||
| UD7056 | 44A | Former vehicle from Yan Yan Ho's New Territories Routes 101M/102 series/111 Joined in June 2019 | |||
| UD7322 | 4th generation Rollsign | 44 | Former vehicle from Yan Yan Ho's New Territories Routes 101M/102 series/111 Joined in March 2019 | ||
| UE8240 | AM period: 44A PM period: 49S |
Entered service in July 2016 | |||
| UE8323 | 5th generation Rollsign | 44A | Former vehicle from Yan Yan Ho's New Territories Routes 101M/102 series/111 Joined in December 2019 | ||
| UF2836 | 4th Generation of Rollsign | 44 | Entered service in July 2016 | ||
| UF3557 | 5th Generation of Rollsign | 44A/44A1 | Former vehicle from Yan Yan Ho's New Territories Routes 101M/102 series/111 Joined in November 2019 | ||
| UF4095 | 4th generation Rollsign | 44A | Entered service in August 2016 | ||
| UF7932 | 44 | ||||
| UG706 | 44A | ||||
| UG782 | 44 | ||||
| UG4124 | |||||
| UH682 | Former vehicle from Yan Yan Ho's New Territories Routes 101M/102 series/111 Joined in November 2019 | ||||
| UH4516 | 5th generation Rollsign | 44A | Former vehicle from Yan Yan Ho's New Territories Routes 101M/102 series/111 Joined in December 2019 | ||
| UH6398 | 4th generation Rollsign | 44 | |||
| UH6750 | Former vehicle from Yan Yan Ho's New Territories Routes 101M/102 series/111 Joined in December 2019 | ||||
| UH6768 | 44A | ||||
| UJ5660 | Entered service in October 2016 | ||||
| UJ6857 | 5th generation Rollsign | 44 | Former vehicle from Yan Yan Ho's New Territories Routes 101M/102 series/111 Joined in May 2019 | ||
| UJ7300 | 4th generation Rollsign | Entered service in October 2016 | |||
| UJ8901 | 5th Generation of Rollsign | Former vehicle from Yan Yan Ho's New Territories Routes 101M/102 series/111 Joined in June 2020 | |||
| UK4180 | 44A/44A1 | Former vehicle from Yan Yan Ho's New Territories Routes 101M/102 series/111 Exchanged with VF2897 (2018 7LL) | |||
| UM1555 | 2020 7LL | 19-seater Vogelseats | Transfull EDS | 44 | Entered service in December 2020 |
| VP4161 | 2018 7DL | Patent Enterprises EDS | Entered service in July 2019 | ||
| VP6089 | Entered service in August 2018 | ||||
| VR2891 | |||||
| VR5198 | |||||
| VR7179 | 44A/44A1 | Entered service in September 2018 | |||
| VS4316 | AM period: 44A/44A1 PM period: 49S | ||||
| VS8536 | Transfull EDS | 44A | |||
| VU1210 | Patent Enterprises EDS | Entered service in October 2018 | |||
| VU6065 | |||||
| VV3623 | 44 | ||||
| VV9340 | 44B1 | Entered service in December 2018 | |||
| VW5700 | 44A | ||||
| VX2272 | |||||
| VX9012 | 2019 7DL | 44 | |||
| VY3226 | |||||
| WA4428 | 2019 7LL | Transfull EDS | Entered service in March 2019 | ||
| WB5668 | |||||
| WB9655 | |||||
| WD5248 | Entered service in May 2019 | ||||
| WD5971 | 44A/44A1 | ||||
| WF3523 | AM period: 44 PM period: N44B |
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| WH3299 | 44A | ||||
| WH3827 | Entered service in August 2019 | ||||
| WH4879 | AM period: 44 PM period: 44B |
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| YS4805 | 2023 7DL | 19-seater original 3-point harness seat | 44 | Equipped with 2.8-litre engine and automatic transmission Entered service in June 2023 | |
| YS5146 | 44A/44A1 | ||||
| YZ836 | Equipped with 2.8-litre engine and automatic transmission Entered service in December 2023 | ||||
| YZ1346 | 44 | ||||
| ZA872 | |||||
| ZA1997 | 44A | ||||
| ZB1870 | 2024 7DL | Equipped with 2.8-litre engine and automatic transmission Entered service in January 2024 | |||
| ZB2426 | |||||
| ZB2826 | 44 | ||||
| ZB3469 | 44A | ||||
| ZF6581 | 44A/44A1 | Equipped with 2.8-litre engine and automatic transmission Entered service in May 2024 | |||
| ZL611 | 44A | Equipped with 2.8-litre engine and automatic transmission Entered service in August 2024 | |||
| ZL7923 | |||||
| ZR3340 | 44 | Equipped with 2.8-litre engine and automatic transmission Entered service in September 2024 | |||
| ZR3716 | |||||
| List of former vehicles on Express Top Industries minibuses | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Plate No. | Model Code | Seat No. | Date of Retirement/withdrawn | Fates | Substituted vehicle(s) |
| CY8883 | 2005 5LS2 | 16 | 2020 | Retired | YZ836 (2023 7DL) |
| DA8333 | 5LS2 | Unknown | |||
| DD2128 | 1993 3rd generation | September 2005 | Retired Plate is now applied to a 2005 5LS2 on Loadwin Industrial's New Territories Route 302 |
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| DD2228 | 5LS2 | 2018 | Retired | 2018 7DL of the same plate | |
| DP6663 | 2005 5LS2 | September 2019 | Transferred to C & W Mini Bus Service's New Territories Routes 43 series | TX6378 (2016 6DL) | |
| DT9993 | 1993 3rd Generation | October 2005 | Retired | 2005 5LS2 of the same plate | |
| 2005 5LS2 | September 2016 | Transferred to Sheung Shui PLB's New Territories Routes 50K/51K | |||
| DY120 | October 2019 | Retired Plate is now applied to a 2019 7LL on Yan Yan Ho's New Territories Routes 101M/102 series/111 |
TY2956 (2016 6DL) | ||
| EM3998 | 5LS | March 2019 | Retired | UD7322 (2016 6DL) | |
| EP5199 | 1990 2nd generation | December 2004 | LS9767 (2004 5LS2) | ||
| FE3159 | 1992 2nd generation | Unknown | |||
| FP6606 | 1993 3rd generation | May 2005 | 2005 5LS2 of the same plate | ||
| 2005 5LS2 | August 2016 | Transferred to Sheung Shui PLB's New Territories Route 50K | GY102 (2016 6DL) | ||
| HB162 | 2005 5LS2 | March 2016 | Transferred to Sheung Shui PLB's New Territories Route 51K Plate is now applied to a 7LL on Golden Way's New Territories Route 55K in August 2018 |
EL130 (2016 6DL) | |
| HE7664 | 1997 3rd generation | September 2009 | Transferred to Success Transportation's Kowloon Routes 16 series | NY6837 (2009 6LS) | |
| HL6869 | July 2015 | Retired | TM3861 (2015 6DL) | ||
| HN2651 | 2014 | ||||
| HN6536 | |||||
| HS3788 | 1998 3rd generation | 2005 | Transferred to Luxe Form Investment's New Territories Routes 33/34/35/79S | ||
| HU9880 | Retired | 2005 5LS2 of the same plate | |||
| 2005 5LS2 | July 2009 | Retired due to traffic accidents | NX3769 (2009 6DS) | ||
| KM4540 | 2002 5LS | May 2015 | Transferred to Luxe Form Investment's New Territories Routes 33/34/35/79S | ||
| KW476 | 2019 | Retired | |||
| LA906 | 2003 5LS | July 2022 | 2024 7DL of the same plate | ||
| LD4370 | 2003 5LL | 2018 | |||
| LD5403 | |||||
| LD6333 | August 2018 | Retired Plate is now applied to a 2018 7LL on Fu Wan's New Territories Routes 406/407 series |
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| LD6395 | 2018 | Retired | |||
| LK6054 | 2004 5LS | KY987 (2016 6DL) | |||
| LK6577 | 2019 | ||||
| LL2872 | Unknown | ||||
| LL3078 | May 2019 | TX7622 (2016 6DL) | |||
| LL5749 | WD5248 (2019 7LL) | ||||
| LL8046 | 2016 | Transferred to C & W Mini Bus Service's New Territories Routes 43 series | |||
| LL8446 | June 2019 | Retired | UD7056 (2016 6DL) | ||
| LL8799 | 2019 | ||||
| LM285 | April 2016 | Transferred to Luxe Form Investment's New Territories Routes 34A/79S | |||
| LM4430 | April 2019 | Retired | JZ9992 (2016 6DL) | ||
| LM5389 | 2020 | ZB2826 (2024 7DL) | |||
| LM6673 | July 2022 | ZF6581 (2024 7DL) | |||
| LM6800 | Unknown | Transferred to Luxe Form Investment's New Territories Routes 33/34/35/79S | |||
| LN2061 | May 2016 | Transferred to Sheung Shui PLB's New Territories Route 50A | |||
| LN4283 | 2016 | ||||
| LS8229 | 2004 5LS2 | 2017 | Transferred to Luxe Form Investment's New Territories Routes 33/34/35/79S | ||
| LS9835 | May 2016 | Transferred to Sheung Shui PLB's New Territories Route 50K | |||
| LT1809 | November 2020 | Transferred to Luxe Form Investment New Territories Routes 33/79S | |||
| LT3732 | 2021 | Retired earlier due to traffic accidents | ZB3469 (2024 7DL) | ||
| LT3896 | April 2016 | Transferred to Sheung Shui PLB's New Territories Route 50K | |||
| LT6695 | 2018 | Retired | |||
| LT9340 | 2020 | ZA872 (2023 7DL) | |||
| LT9390 | 2019 | ||||
| LU770 | 2005 5LS2 | April 2016 | Transferred to Luxe Form Investment's New Territories Routes 33/34/35/79S | ||
| LU1407 | Unknown | Retired | |||
| LU1482 | November 2019 | TY1278 (2016 6DL) | |||
| LU5704 | UH682 (2016 6DL) | ||||
| LU6991 | 2016 | Transferred to C & W Mini Bus Service's New Territories Routes 43 series | |||
| LU6997 | July 2016 | Transferred to Sheung Shui PLB's New Territories Route 50A | |||
| LU7276 | 2017 | Exchanged with LA906 (2003 5LS) that originally served on Luxe Form Investment's New Territories Routes 33/34 series/35/79S | |||
| LU7786 | 2016 | Transferred to C & W Mini Bus Service's New Territories Routes 43 series | |||
| LV1704 | 2019 | Transferred to Luxe Form Investment's New Territories Routes 33/34 series/35/79S | |||
| LV2161 | May 2017 | Transferred to C & W Mini Bus Service's New Territories Routes 43 series | KP100 (2017 6DL) | ||
| LV2773 | November 2021 | Transferred to Luxe Form Investment's New Territories Routes 33/35/79S | |||
| LV3687 | 2019 | Retired | |||
| LV3704 | August 2016 | Transferred to Sheung Shui PLB's New Territories Route 50A | |||
| LV5243 | December 2018 | Transferred to Luxe Form Investment New Territories Routes 35/79S | |||
| LV8047 | December 2019 | Retired | |||
| LV9834 | March 2021 | Transferred to C & W Mini Bus Service's New Territories Routes 43 series | |||
| LW503 | April 2016 | Transferred to Transferred to Luxe Form Investment's New Territories Routes 33/34 series/35/79S Plate is now applied to a 7LL on Yan Yan Ho New Territories Routes 101M/102 series/111 |
UB4956 (2016 6DL) | ||
| LW2910 | September 2023 | Transferred to Luxe Form Investment's New Territories Routes 33/35/79S | |||
| LW3925 | June 2019 | Transferred to Luxe Form Investment's New Territories Routes 35/79S | LM285 (2019 7LL) | ||
| LW6149 | August 2016 | Transferred to Sheung Shui PLB's New Territories Route 50K | |||
| LW7693 | February 2020 | Transferred to Luxe Form Investment's New Territories Routes 35/79S | LM6800 (2020 7LL) | ||
| LW9059 | May 2019 | Transferred to C & W Mini Bus Service's New Territories Routes 43 series | |||
| LW9314 | March 2021 | Transferred to Luxe Form Investment New Territories Route 35/79S | |||
| LW9983 | October 2021 | Retired | MD2539 (2005 5LS2) | ||
| LX588 | May 2016 | Transferred to Sheung Shui PLB's New Territories Route 51K then converted to a 7LL from January 2020 | |||
| LX1354 | Unknown | Transferred to Luxe Form Investment's New Territories Routes 33/34 series/35/79S | |||
| LX6139 | August 2018 | Transferred to Sheung Shui PLB's New Territories Route 51B | |||
| LX6359 | 2019 | Retired | |||
| LX7625 | September 2019 | Transferred to C & W Mini Bus Service's New Territories Routes 43 series | UB6490 (2016 6DL) | ||
| LX9858 | Unknown | Retired | |||
| LY4076 | May 2016 | Transferred to Sheung Shui PLB New Territories Route 51K | |||
| LY4321 | September 2023 | Transferred to Luxe Form Investment's New Territories Routes 33/79S | |||
| LY9681 | November 2019 | Transferred to Luxe Form Investment's New Territories Routes 35/79S | UF3557 (2016 6DL) | ||
| LZ559 | June 2020 | Retired Plate is now applied to a 2019 7LL on Yan Yan Ho's New Territories Routes 101M/102 series/111 |
UJ8901 (2016 6DL) | ||
| LZ1809 | October 2008 | Transferred to Red Minibus Sau Mau Ping - Mong Kok Route | |||
| LZ2480 | October 2019 | Transferred to C & W Mini Bus Service's New Territories Routes 43 series | WH3827 (2019 7LL) | ||
| LZ2906 | September 2019 | ||||
| LZ4542 | August 2016 | Transferred to Sheung Shui PLB's New Territories Routes 50K/51K | |||
| LZ6156 | Unknown | Transferred to Luxe Form Investment's New Territories Routes 33/34/35/79S | |||
| MA479 | September 2023 | Transferred to Luxe Form Investment's New Territories Routes 33/35/79S | |||
| MA1361 | September 2019 | Transferred to C & W Mini Bus Service's New Territories Routes 43 series | |||
| MA2579 | December 2018 | ||||
| MA3818 | April 2016 | Transferred to Big Union's New Territories Routes 59 series Plate is now applied to a 2019 7LL on Yan Yan Ho's New Territories Routes 101M/102 series/111 |
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| MA4593 | May 2019 | Transferred to Luxe Form Investment's New Territories Routes 35/79S | UA4252 (2016 6DL) | ||
| MA4606 | December 2017 | Retired earlier due to burst into fire | VF2897 (2018 7LL) | ||
| MA4887 | Unknown | Transferred to Sheung Shui PLB New Territories Route 50K/51K | |||
| MA5027[Remark 7] | 1997 3rd generation | Transferred to Luxe Form Investment's New Territories Routes 33/34/35/79S | |||
| MA6929 | 2005 5LS2 | August 2023 | Transferred to Big Union's New Territories Route 59S | ||
| MA7098 | 2017 | Retired | |||
| MA9127 | Unknown | Transferred to Luxe Form Investment's New Territories Routes 33/34/35/79S | |||
| MB3127 | May 2019 | Transferred to C & W Mini Bus Service's New Territories Routes 43 series | |||
| MB4228 | October 2018 | ||||
| MB5834 | December 2019 | Transferred to Luxe Form Investment's New Territories Routes 33/34/35/79S | UH4516 (2016 6DL) | ||
| MB7901 | 2019 | Transferred to Luxe Form Investment's New Territories Routes 33/34/35/79S | |||
| MC3144 | September 2023 | Transferred to Luxe Form Investment's New Territories Routes 33/35/79S | |||
| MC3747 | March 2021 | Transferred to C & W Mini Bus Service's New Territories Routes 43 series | |||
| MC4100 | September 2018 | Retired | 2018 7DL of the same plate | ||
| MC5328 | 2021 | ||||
| MC5746 | 2016 | Transferred to C & W Mini Bus Service's New Territories Routes 43 series | |||
| MD3220 | December 2018 | ||||
| MD4262 | December 2019 | Transferred to Luxe Form Investment's New Territories Routes 35/79S | UE8323 (2016 6DL) | ||
| MD4970 | 2020 | Retired | YZ1346 (2023 7DL) | ||
| MD5133 | 2018 | ||||
| MD8818 | Unknown | Transferred to Crown Score Industries's New Territories Routes 808 series | |||
| ME2677 | March 2019 | Transferred to Luxe Form Investment's New Territories Routes 33/34/35/79S | WA4428 (2019 7LL) | ||
| NA139 | 1997 3rd generation | April 2016 | Retired | 2016 6DL of the same plate | |
| NC6624 | 2007 6LS | 2015 | Transferred to Sheung Shui PLB's New Territories Route 50K | ||
| NN6309 | 2008 6DS | December 2020 | Retired | UM1555 (2020 7LL) | |
| NX3769 | 2009 6DS | August 2021 | MC435 (2021 7LL) | ||
| NY6837 | 2009 6LS | August 2016 | Transferred to Sheung Shui PLB's New Territories Route 50K | AF4801 (2016 6DL) | |
| TM3861 | 2015 6DL | 19 | December 2018 | Transferred to Luxe Form Investment's New Territories Routes 33/79S | VP4161 (2018 7DL) |
| VF2897 | 2018 7LL | October 2022 | Exchanged with UK4180 (2016 6DL) that originally served on Yan Yan Ho's New Territories Routes 101M/102 series/111 | ||
| VJ4660 | Exchanged with UC4750 (2016 6DL) that originally served on Yan Yan Ho's New Territories Routes 101M/102 series/111 | ||||
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This section was last updated on 10/2025202510
Trivia[]
On the old-type rollsign of this route for Wan Chai direction, the English character of ‘Wan Chai’ was wrongly written as ‘WAN CHIA’, this mistake has been corrected in the new-type rollsign.
Routing[]
The distance of this route is approx. 42.8km, and the journey time is approximately 70mins. (The average speed is 36.7km/h.)
To Wan Chai[]
Via: Tsz Tin Road, Siu Hong Road, Tsing Lun Road, Tsun Wen Road, Pui To Road, Ho Pong Street, Tuen Mun Station Public Transport Interchange, Pui To Road, Tuen Mun Heung Sze Wui Road, Hoi Chu Road, Hoi Wong Road, Wong Chu Road, Tuen Mun Road, Castle Peak Road - Tsuen Wan, Castle Peak Road - Kwai Chung, Kwai Chung Road, Cheung Sha Wan Road, Nathan Road, Gascoigne Road, Chatham Road South, Hong Chong Road, Cross Harbour Tunnel, Victoria Park Road, Gloucester Road, Percival Street and Lockhart Road
| New Territories GMB Route 49S (Siu Hong Court → Wan Chai (Fenwick Street)) | ||||
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| No. | Area | Road | Major stop locations | Remarks |
| 1 | Siu Hong | Tsz Tin Road |
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| 2 | Tsing Lun Road |
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| 3 | Tai Hing | Tsun Wen Road |
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| 4 | Tuen Mun Industrial Area |
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| 5 | Tuen Mun Town Centre | Pui To Road |
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| 7 | On Yau | Tuen Mun Heung Sze Wui Road |
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| 8 | Hoi Chu Road | |||
 Tuen Mun Road
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| 9 | Tsuen Wan | Castle Peak Road - Tsuen Wan | Hail-and-ride section | |
| 10 | Tai Wo Hau | Castle Peak Road - Kwai Chung | ||
| 11 | Kwai Chung | Kwai Chung Road | ||
| 12 | Mei Foo/Cheung Sha Wan/Sham Shui Po | Cheung Sha Wan Road |
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Hail-and-ride section |
| 13 | Mong Kok/Yau Ma Tei | Nathan Road |
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| 14 | Hung Hom |
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 Cross-Harbour Tunnel
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| 15 | Causeway Bay | Gloucester Road |
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| 16 | Wan Chai | Lockhart Road |
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To Siu Hong Court[]
Via: Lockhart Road, Fenwick Street, Hennessy Road, Yee Wo Street, Sugar Street, Gloucester Road, Cross Harbour Tunnel, Hong Chong Road, Chatham Road South, Gascoigne Road, Nathan Road, Cheung Sha Wan Road, Lai Chi Kok Road, Kwai Chung Road, Tsuen Wan Road, Texaco Road, Tsuen Fu Street, Kwan Mun Hau Street, Castle Peak Road - Tsuen Wan, Tuen Mun Road, Wong Chu Road, Hoi Wong Road, Hoi Chu Road, Tuen Mun Heung Sze Wui Road, Choy Yee Bridge Road, Shek Pai Tau Road, Tsun Wen Road, Tsing Lun Road and Siu Hong Road
| New Territories GMB Route 49S (Wan Chai (Fenwick Street) → Siu Hong Court) | ||||
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| No. | Area | Road | Major stop locations | Remarks |
| 1 | Wan Chai | Lockhart Road |
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| 2 | Wan Chai/Causeway Bay | Hennessy Road |
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Hail-and-ride section |
| 3 | Causeway Bay | Yee Wo Street |
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| 4 | Hung Hom |
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| 5 | Yau Ma Tei/Mong Kok | Nathan Road |
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Hail-and-ride section |
| 6 | Cheung Sha Wan | Cheung Sha Wan Road |
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| 7 | Mei Foo | Lai Chi Kok Road |
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 Kwai Chung Road, Tsuen Wan Road
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| 8 | Tsuen Wan Town Centre | Texaco Road |
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| 9 | Tsuen Fu Street | |||
| 10 | Castle Peak Road - Tsuen Wan | |||
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| 11 | On Yau | Hoi Chu Road |
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| 12 | Tuen Mun Heung Sze Wui Road |
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| 13 | Tuen Mun Town Centre |
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| Choy Yee Bridge | ||||
| 14 | Tai Hing | Shek Pai Tau Road |
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| 15 | Tsun Wen Road |
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| 16 | Siu Hong | Tsing Lun Road |
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Related incidents[]
Gallery[]
Minibus deployments[]
Others[]
Related articles[]
- Cross-Harbour Bus Route 930
- Cross-Harbour Bus Route 960
- Cross-Harbour Bus Route N930
- Cross-Harbour Bus Route N960
- Cross-Harbour Bus Route N962
- Cross-Harbour Bus Route N969
- PLB Causeway Bay - Yuen Long Route
- PLB Wan Chai - Tsuen Wan Route
- New Territories GMB Route 47S
- New Territories GMB Route 48S
- New Territories GMB Route 606S
- New Territories GMB Route 610S
External links[]
- Official information on Transport Department (HKeMobility website): New Territories Green Minibus Route No. 49S
- 16SEATS.net - New Territories Green Minibus Route 49S
Template:List of overnight and late night bus and minibus routes
| Green minibus (GMB) routes in Tuen Mun District | |
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| Intra-district routes | |
| Inter-district routes | <To/from Yuen Long District> 44B • 44B1 • N44B🌙 <To/from North District> 44 • 44A • 44A1 <To/from Kwai Tsing District> 140M <To/from Yau Tsim Mong District> 47S🌙 • 48S🌙 <To/from Wan Chai District> 49S🌙 |
| Remark: Italic - service during specified days/time periods only; 🌙 - overnight/late night service | |
| Green minibus (GMB) routes in Wan Chai District | |
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| Intra-district routes | |
| IInter-district routes | <To/from Central and Western District> 24A • 24M • 56A • 56B <To/from Eastern District> 25 • 49M <To/from Southern District via Pok Fu Lam Road> 10 • 10P • 10S • 28 • 28S • 31 • 31X • N31🌙 <To/from Southern District via Wong Chuk Hang> 4A • 4B • 4C • 5 • 35M • 36X • 39M • 40 • 40X • 69X • N4A🌙 • N4C🌙 • N4X🌙 • N40🌙 <Overnight cross-harbour routes> 49S🌙 |
| Remark: Italic - service during specified days/periods only; 🌙 - overnight/late night service; 🕑 - 24-hour service | |
- ↑ The another one is Hong Kong Island Route 61.
- ↑ Notice No. 5081, Hong Kong Government Gazette, Vol. 137, No. 49, 8 December 1995.
- ↑ Transport Department HKSARG, "Green Minibus Real-time Arrival Information System extended to cover 237 routes" [News Bulletin], 24 September 2021.
- ↑ Transport Department HKSARG, "Launch of a New Electronic Payment System on New Territories Green Minibus (GMB) Route Nos. 44, 44A, 44A1, 44B, 44B1, 44B (all-night service), 45 and 49S (all-night service)" [Traffic Advice], 21 January 2022.
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