The New Territories Green Minibus (GMB) Route 501K 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 Yan Shing Court and Luen Wo Hui.
According to the official information of Transport Department (TD), this route departs from Yan Shing Court, with a circular point at Fanling Station, and passes through Luen Wo Hui on its return journey.
History[]
- 26 August 1994: The Transport Department invited public tenders for 8 groups of 21 new green minibus (GMB) routes, which were grouped into the same group as routes 501S and 807K.[1]
- 18 November 1997: Route 501K entered service, running between Yan Shing Court and Fanling Station at that time.
- 2000: Extended to Luen Wo Hui.
- 1 May 2005: An interchange concession with KCR East Rail was introduced, offering passengers using the same Adult Octopus Card to interchange between this route and KCR East Rail (or the MTR Urban Lines after the rail merger) and receive a $0.5 discount when entering or exiting Fanling Station.[2]
- 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.[3]
- 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.
- 27 May 2011: Omitted Yat Ming Road for Yan Shing Court temporarily and rerouted via Pak Wo Road westbound with a temporary stop due to the drainage works at Yat Ming Road (westbound).[4][5]
- 9 June 2011: Temporarily detoured via Yat Ming Road eastbound for Yan Shing Court direction.[6]
- 25 August 2012: Drainage works at Yat Ming Road were completed and the traffic route before diversion on 27 May 2011 was resumed for Yan Shing Court direction.
- 25 March 2021: Real-time Arrival Information System was introduced to this route. [7]
- 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.[8]
- 23 January 2022: Fare payment by AlipayHK "EasyGO" was accepted.[9]
Service hours and headways[]
| From Yan Shing Court | |
|---|---|
| Service hours | Headways (mins) |
| Mondays to Saturdays | |
| 06:30 - 10:00 | 10 |
| Sundays and Public Holidays | |
- This route provides Real-time Arrival Information on the Transport Department“HKeMobility” mobile app.
Fares[]
| Journey | Fares |
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| Full fares | $5.4 |
| Fare Remarks |
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Minibus deployments[]
According to the Transport Department's "Schedule of Service", this route and Routes 501A, 501C are served by a total of 7 minibuses, of which 1 is 19-seater. The combined capacity of the two routes is not less than 96 passengers per direction during the busiest hour.
Currently this route and routes 501A, 501C 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.[10] | 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
Routing[]
The distance of this route is approx. 8.2km, and the journey time is approximately 30mins. (The average speed is 16.4km/h.)
Via: Wai Ming Street, Pak Wo Road, Yat Ming Road, Wah Ming Road, Wo Hing Road, unnamed road, Pak Wo Road, Jockey Club Road, San Wan Road, Fanling Station Road, Fanling Station Minibus Terminus, Fanling Station Road, Sha Tau Kok Road - Lung Yeuk Tau, Fan Leng Lau Road, Wo Tai Street, Luen Hing Street, Luen Wo Road, Luen Fat Street, Wo Tai Street, Wo Mun Street, Luen Wo Hui Public Light Bus Terminus, Luen On Street, Sha Tau Kok Road - Lung Yeuk Tau, Lok Yip Road, Jockey Club Road, Pak Wo Road, unnamed road, Wo Hing Road, Wah Ming Road, Yat Ming Road, Wah Ming Road and Wai Ming Street
| New Territories GMB Route 501K (Yan Shing Court ↺ Luen Wo Hui) | ||||
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| No. | Area | Road | Major stop locations | Remarks |
| 1 | Fanling South | Wai Ming Street |
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| 2 | Pak Wo Road |
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| 3 | Yat Ming Road |
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| 4 | Wo Hing Road |
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| 5 | Fanling | Jockey Club Road |
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| 6 | San Wan Road |
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| 8 | Fanling (Luen Wo Hui) | Luen Hing Street |
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| 9 | Wo Mun Street |
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Circular route return point | |
| 10 | Fanling | Lok Yip ROad |
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Hail-and-ride section |
| 11 | Jockey Club Road |
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| 12 | Wo Hing Road |
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| 13 | Fanling South | Yat Ming Road |
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| 14 | Wah Ming Road |
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| 15 | Wai Ming Street |
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Ridership[]
According to District Council documents, the ridership of this route is as follows:
- June 2019: The average occupancy rate at Yung Shing Court Terminus was about 67% during the afternoon peak period, with most left-behind passengers able to board on the next trip.[11]
Related incidents[]
- 27 July 2024: The Transport Department (TD) announced that since 19 May, passengers paying by non-cash on this group of 4 routes were charged higher fares than those approved by the Department, ranging from 30¢ to $1.0. The Department found the incident unacceptable and the fares of the four routes were restored to the original fares from the first departure on that day.[12] From 5 August onwards, the operator refunded the overcharged fares in cash through Octopus, AlipayHK and at the Wo Mun Street.[13] Compensation for the free-ride day was subsequently made on 18 August of the same year, but no service was provided on this route on that day.[14]
Gallery[]
The third generation Toyota Coaster was the common vehicle on Route 501K
The third generation Toyota Coaster was the common vehicle on Route 501K
The third generation Toyota Coaster was the common vehicle on Route 501K
The long-version Toyota Coaster minibus was the common vehicle on Route 501K
Route 501K observes Yat Ming Road
Route 501K observes Yat Ming Road
Route 501K observes Yat Ming Road
Route 501K observes Wai Ming Street
Route 501K observes Wo Hing Tsuen
Route 501K observes Wai Ming Street
Remarks[]
Related articles[]
References[]
- ↑ G.N. 3204, Hong Kong Government Gazette, Vol. 136, No. 34, 26 August 1994
- ↑ Kowloon-Canton Railway Limited, "More interchange concessions for East Rail passengers" [Press Release], 28 April 2005.
- ↑ 《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, "Temporary Traffic and Transport Arrangements at Yat Ming Road, Fanling" [Notice].
- ↑ Transport Department HKSARG, "Temporary Traffic and Transport Arrangements at Fanling" [Notice].
- ↑ 新界501K新安排 (New arrangements for NT Route 501K), 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.
- ↑ "運輸署就委員會文件第46/2020號「要求招標增設粉嶺南來往聯和墟的循環巴士線」的書面回應" (Transport Department's written response to Panel Paper No. 46/2020 "Request for Tender for an Additional Circular Bus Route between Fanling South and Luen Wo Hui"), North District Council Traffic and Transport Committee Paper, May 2020
- ↑ HKSARG, "Transport Department investigates overcharging of fares by green minibus routes" [News Bulletin], 27 July 2024.
- ↑ Fully Mint Limited, "新界專線小巴第501A、501C、501K及501S號線退款通告" (Fare Refund Notice on NT GMB Routes 501A, 501C, 501K) [Notice], 5 August 2024.
- ↑ Fully Mint Limited "免費乘車優惠" (Free Ride Concession) [Notice], August 2024.
External links[]
- Official information on Transport Department (HKeMobility website): New Territories Green Minibus Route No. 501K
- 16SEATS.net - New Territories Green Minibus Route 501K
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