The New Territories Green Minibus (GMB) Route 501C is operated by Fully Mint Limited (富明有限公司) (Passenger Service Licence (PSL) No. 7868C) under Ma Ah Muk. It runs circular between Yung Shing Court and Luen Wo Hui, via Wo Hing Tsuen, MTR Fanling Station and On Lok Tsuen.
This route and Route 501K only provide service during the morning peak hours on Mondays to Saturdays, and are replaced by the merged route 501C for the rest of the day.
History[]
As early as 2000 when Yung Shing Court was first occupied, representatives of the estate twice applied to the Transport Department (TD) for operating residents' buses for travelling to and from the MTR Fanling Station, but the applications were rejected by the Bureau.[1][2]
- 12 March 2006: Route 501A entered service as a supplementary route to Route 501K to serve the residents in the area of Yung Shing Court and Cheong Shing Court.[3]
- At that time, the terminus of Yung Shing Court was located outside the Yung Shing Court Ancillary Facilities Building on Fai Ming Road and opposite to Pentecostal Yu Leung Fat Primary School.
- 10 September 2006: Yung Shing Court terminus was relocated to an indoor terminus on the ground floor of the Yung Shing Court Ancillary Facilities Building.[4]
- 7 August 2009: Due to insufficient patronage of the evening trips of both Routes 501A and 501K, departures after 18:00 daily were merged with this route which ran between Yung Shing Court and Luen Wo Hui, and the return journey was detoured Yan Shing Court and Yat Ming Road.[5]
- According to the information provided by the Transport Department, the route and departures are purely special trips of this route, but in fact they are operated under the route number 501A/501K.
- 25 March 2021: Real-time Arrival Information System was introduced to this route. [6]
- 14 June 2021: The combined route was separately numbered as 501C and its service hours were extended to after 10:00 am on weekdays and whole day of holidays, while this route was reduced to serve before 10:00 am on Mondays to Saturdays.[7]
- 23 January 2022: Fare payment by AlipayHK "EasyGO" was accepted.[8]
Service hours and headways[]
| From Yung Shing Court | |
|---|---|
| Service hours | Headways (mins) |
| Mondays to Saturdays | |
| 06:30 - 10:00 | 10 |
| No service on Sundays and Public Holidays | |
Passengers may use Route 501C outside the service hours of this route.
- This route provides Real-time Arrival Information on the Transport Department“HKeMobility” mobile app.
Fares[]
| Journey/Boarding stop | Fares |
|---|---|
| Full fare | $5.4 |
| Fare Remarks |
|---|
|
Minibus deployments[]
According to the Transport Department's "Schedule of Service", this route and routes 501C and 501K are served by a total of 7 minibuses, of which 1 is 19-seater minibus. The combined capacity of the six routes is not less than 96 passengers per direction during the busiest hour.
Currently this route and routes 501C, 501K and 807 series have a total of 37 Toyota Coaster minibuses, including 11 16-seater minibuses and 26 19-seater minibuses. Some minibuses will support New Territories Route 501S.
| List of Fully Mint minibuses | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Plate No. | Type No.[9] | Seat | Sign Configuration | Route | Remarks |
| DY9993 | 2024 7DL | 19-seater original 3-point harness seat | Transfull EDS | 807K | Equipped with 2.8-litre engine and automatic transmission Entered service in 8 August 2024 Plate originally belonged to a 1988 2nd generation on Better Coin Industrial Kowloon Routes 54/54M and a 2004 5LS2 on this series |
| FT3336 | 2019 7LL | 19-seater Vogelseat | 807X | Entered service in 5 July 2019 Plate originally belonged to a 1993 3rd generation and a 2005 5LS2 | |
| FW7779 | 2004 5LS2 | 16-seater high adopt seats | Newest Rollsign | 501C／501K | |
| JL5553 | 2017 7LL | 19-seater Vegaset | Patent Enterprises EDS | 501A／501C | Entered service in January 2018 The first 19-seater minibus in Ma Ah Muk Plate originally belonged to a 2000 4th generation |
| LK8200 | 2021 7LL | 19-seater Vogelseat | Transfull EDS | 807K/807S | Entered service in 8 October 2021 Plate originally belonged to a 2004 5LS |
| LN520 | 2019 7LL | 501A/501C | Entered service in 5 July 2019 Plate originally belonged to a 2004 5LS | ||
| LV9507 | 2005 5LS2 | 16-seater high adopt seats | Oldest Rollsign | 501C／501K | |
| LX1949 | Newest Rollsign | 501C | Former vehicle on Sheung Shui P.L.B.'s New Territories Routes 50 series/51B Was also a former vehicle on Hong Kong Maxicab's Hong Kong Island Routes 10/31 series and Yan Yan Ho's New Territories Routes 101M/102 series/111 Joined in November 2023 | ||
| LY3782 | Not equipped with Rollsign | 807K | Former vehicle on Tung Wan's New Territories Route 106 Joined in March 2019 | ||
| LZ6717 | Oldest Rollsign | Spare | Once shifted to Mingfame's New Territories Route 801 during April 2017 and September 2020 | ||
| LZ9986 | 501C/501K | ||||
| MB448 | Entered service in September 2005 | ||||
| MB2612 | Not equipped with Rollsign | Spare | Former vehicle on Charm King's New Territories Route 814 Was also a former vehicle on Hong Kong Maxicab's Hong Kong Island Routes 10/31 series and PLB Ngau Mong Route Joined in October 2018 | ||
| MB2652 | Oldest Rollsign | Once shifted to Mingfame's New Territories Route 801 during April 2017 and September 2020 | |||
| MB4614 | 807B | The body equipped with the government minibus components | |||
| MC4130 | Newest Rollsign | 501A／501C | Entered service in November 2005 | ||
| VN3666 | 2018 7LL | 19-seater Vogelseat | Patent Enterprises EDS | 807A／807C | Entered service in June 2018 |
| VN5266 | 807K/807S | ||||
| VR7513 | 807A/807C | Entered service in August 2018 | |||
| VS1077 | 807K/807S | ||||
| VS2086 | |||||
| VT1224 | Entered service in September 2018 | ||||
| VW4110 | 807A/807C | Entered service in November 2018 | |||
| VX2278 | 807K/807S | Entered service in December 2018 | |||
| VX6844 | 807A/807C | ||||
| WE6569 | 2019 7LL | Transfull EDS | 807K/807S | Entered service in 21 June 2019 | |
| WE7690 | AM service: 807K/807S PM service: 501S | ||||
| WF3756 | 807X | Entered service in 5 July 2019 | |||
| WF4655 | 807A | ||||
| WG4096 | 807A／807C | Entered service in 26 July 2019 | |||
| WG9636 | Entered service in 13 August 2019 | ||||
| WH2639 | AM service: 807K／807S PM service:501S |
Entered service in 31 August 2019 | |||
| YE513 | 2022 7LL | 807K/807S | Entered service in 2 September 2022 | ||
| ZB5609 | 2024 7DL | 19-seater original 3-point harness seat | 807K | Equipped with 2.8-litre engine and automatic transmission Entered service in 31 January 2024 | |
| ZJ2635 | 807X | Equipped with 2.8-litre engine and automatic transmission Entered service in 18 June 2024 | |||
| ZJ5352 | 807K | Equipped with 2.8-litre engine and automatic transmission Entered service in 26 June 2024 | |||
| ZL2507 | 807X | Equipped with 2.8-litre engine and automatic transmission Entered service in 14 August 2024 | |||
| ZL2595 | 807K | ||||
| List of former minibuses under Fully Mint | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Plate No. | Type No. | Retirement/withdrawal date | Whereabouts | Substituted vehicle(s) |
| DY9993 | 2004 5LS2 | July 2024 | Retired | 2024 7DL of the same plate |
| EF1116 | 1989 2nd generation | 2004 | 2004 5LS2 of the same plate | |
| 2004 5LS2 | November 2023 | LX1949 (2005 5LS2) | ||
| EF7377 | 2005 5LS2 | 2023 | ZB5609 (2024 7DL) | |
| EZ8615 | 2004 5LS2 | June 2024 | ZJ5352 (2024 7DL) | |
| FT3336 | 1993 3rd generation | 2005 | 2005 5LS2 of the same plate | |
| 2005 5LS2 | July 2019 | 2019 7LL of the same plate | ||
| GD6643 | 1994 3rd generation | Unknown | ||
| GD6898 | 2005 | 2005 5LS2 of the same plate | ||
| 2005 5LS2 | September 2018 | VT1224 (2018 7LL) | ||
| GD7885 | 1994 3rd generation | Unknown | ||
| GL2150 | 1995 3rd generation | October 2010 | Exchanged with KP3475 (2002 5LS) that originally served on Big Union's New Territories Route 59K | |
| GS2801 | August 2005 | Transferred to Sheung Shui PLB's New Territories Routes 50K/51K | MA7859 (2005 5LS2) | |
| HC5053 | 1997 3rd generation | Unknown | Retired | LT4301 (2004 5LS2) |
| HE8175 | Transferred to Sheung Shui PLB's New Territories Routes 50K/51K | |||
| KF827 | 2004 5LS2 | November 2023 | Retired Plate is now applied on a 2023 7DL on Sheung Shui PLB's New Territories Route 50K |
LY4076 (2005 5LS2) |
| KK2505 | 2002 5LS | Unknown | Retired | |
| KP3475 | June 2019 | |||
| LD5637 | 2003 5LL | August 2018 | VR7513 (2018 7LL) | |
| LD5664 | January 2018 | JL5553 (2017 7LL) | ||
| LD6436 | August 2018 | VS1077 (2018 7LL) | ||
| LD7113 | Octopus 2018 | Transferred to 94 Licensed Mini-Bus' New Territories Routes 94 series | ||
| LK8200 | 2004 5LS | 2020 | Retired | 2021 7LL of the same plate |
| LL4883 | May 2022 | EZ8615 (2004 5LS2) | ||
| LM3342 | June 2019 | WE7690 (2019 7LL) | ||
| LN520 | July 2019 | 2019 7LL of the same plate | ||
| LN3341 | WG4096 (2019 7LL) | |||
| LT4301 | 2004 5LS2 | Unknown | Transferred to Golden Way's New Territories Routes 55K/56 series | |
| LT4384 | Transferred to Sheung Shui P.L.B.'s New Territories Routes 57K/58S | |||
| LT4641 | August 2024 | Retired | ZL2595 (2024 7DL) | |
| LU1736 | 2005 5LS2 | August 2019 | Transferred to Crown Score Industries' New Territories Routes 808 series | WG9636 (2019 7LL) |
| LV2261 | Unknown | Transferred to Sheung Shui PLB's New Territories Routes 57K/58S | ||
| LX5464 | August 2018 | Transferred to Sheung Shui PLB's New Territories Routes 50K/51K | VS2086 (2018 7LL) | |
| LY3666 | Unknown | Transferred to Sheung Shui PLB's New Territories Routes 57K/58S | ||
| LY4076 | May 2024 | Retired | ZJ2635 (2024 7DL) | |
| LZ4944 | July 2019 | Transferred to PLB Mong Kok - Tsuen Wan Route | ||
| LZ5320 | 2020 | Retired | YE513 (2022 7LL) | |
| LZ5676 | Unknown | |||
| MA1319 | September 2019 | Transferred to Golden Way's New Territories Routes 55K/56 series | WF3756 (2019 7LL) | |
| MA7859 | August 2024 | Transferred to C & W Mini Bus Service's New Territories Route 43B | ZL2507 (2024 7DL) | |
| MA9178 | September 2019 | Transferred to Golden Way's New Territories Route 56K | ||
| MB2962 | August 2019 | Retired | WH2639 (2019 7LL) | |
| MB4181 | February 2016 | Transferred to Big Union's New Territories Route 59K | ||
| MB7238 | Unknown | Transferred to Sheung Shui PLB's New Territories Routes 57K/58S | ||
| NB326 | 2004 5LS2 | July 2019 | Transferred to Mingfame's New Territories Route 801 Plate is now applied to a 2024 7DL on Big Union's New Territories Route 59S |
WF4655 (2019 7LL) |
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 11/2024202411
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References[]
- ↑ LCQ9: Residents' and employees' bus services(Annex 2), 2001-11-28
- ↑ Applications for Residents Services Rejected in 2002-2004
- ↑ 新界全新專線小巴路線501A將於2006年3月12日起投入服務 (New NT GMB Route 501A to enter service on 12 March 2006), hkitalk.net
- ↑ 成功爭取501A小巴在雍盛苑服務設施大樓地下增設上落客站 (Successful demand on setting up a pick-up/drop-off point at ground floor of Yung Shing Court Ancillary Facilities Building) (Blog of North District Councilor Edward Lau)
- ↑ 《過期消息》501A及501K由8月7日起，每晚6時後合併 ((Overdue news) Routes 501A and 501K to merge after 6pm every evenings from 7 August), hkitalk.net
- ↑ Transport Department HKSARG, "Real-time Arrival Information System for Green Minibus", 25 March 2021.
- ↑ 62503, "[Renumbering of the New Territories PLB (Scheduled) Special Service Route between Yung Shing Court and Luen Wo Hui (Circular) as Route No. 501C notice]" [10062021].
- ↑ Transport Department HKSARG, "Launch of a New Electronic Payment System on New Territories Green Minibus (GMB) Route Nos. 807A, 807B, 807C, 807K, 807S and 807X" [Traffic Advice], 21 January 2022.
- ↑ 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.
External links[]
- Official information on Transport Department (HKeMobility website): New Territories Green Minibus Route No. 501A
- 16SEATS.net - New Territories Green Minibus Route 501A
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