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New Territories GMB Route 57K

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The New Territories Green Minibus Route 57K is operated by Yau Ho Enterprise Limited (友好企業有限公司) (Passenger Service Licence (PSL) No. 13653C) under Yau Man Investment. It runs between Sheung Shui Station and Tong Kung Leng. Special trips also run between Sheung Shui Station and Tsiu Keng (Pang Uk Tsuen).

According to the Transport Department's Schedule of Services, this route heading towards Tong Kung Leng will first cross the Sheung Yue River to the end of Cheung Lek Village, and then return to Tong Kong Ling on the other side of the Sheung Yue River. However, in actual operation, Route 57K terminates at Cheung Lek Village and then returns after a short stop. Therefore, Cheung Lek Village is the actual terminus and Tong Kung Leng is the intermediate stop and passengers heading to Sheung Shui can board the minibus at Cheung Lek Village.

History[]

  • 15 November 1985: The Transport Department (TD) invited open tenders for 11 groups of a total of 24 green minibus (GMB) routes, among which this route was grouped together with Routes 17 and 18S (current routes 58K and 58S).[1]
  • 28 August 1986: Route 16 entered service to replace the lorry bus services[2]; initially the terminus was located at Shek Wu Hui (San Shing Avenue) (between Fu Hing Road and Lung Sum Avenue).
  • 31 March 1987: A new special trip running to and from Tsiu Keng with 20-minute interval was introduced.
  • 29 January 1988: Renumbered as Route 57K following the service rationalisation of green minibus routes in North District, with the Sheung Shui terminus being relocated to Sheung Shui Station at the same time.[3]
  • 2011: Tsiu Keng special trips were extended to Tsiu Keng (Pang Uk Tsuen) following the completion of road works at Tsiu Keng Road.[4]
  • 22 December 2021: Real-time Arrival Information System was introduced to this route.[5]
  • 23 January 2022: Fare payment by AlipayHK "EasyGO" was accepted.[6]
  • 30 June 2023: Sheung Shui PLB (Passenger Service Licence (PSL) No. 4534C) gave up the operating rights of this route and thus this route and Route 58K were re-tendered by TD.[7]
  • 18 August 2024: Changed to be operated by Yau Ho Enterprise Limited (Passenger Service Licence (PSL) No. 13653C) under Yau Man Investment.[8]

Service hours and headways[]

The latest update is on 12/2024, please refer to the link below for the official route information.

From Sheung Shui Station From Tong Kung Leng Headways (mins)
Daily
06:00 - 20:00 06:00 - 20:15 15
20:00 - 23:30 20:15 - 23:45 30

Special trip[]

Sheung Shui Station ↔ Tsiu Keng (Pang Uk Tsuen) ●
From Sheung Shui Station From Tsiu Keng (Pang Uk Tsuen) Headways (mins)
Daily
06:00 - 07:00 06:00 - 07:00 15
07:00 - 09:00 07:00 - 09:00 12
09:00 - 20:00 09:00 - 20:00 20
20:00 - 23:00 20:00 - 23:00 30
This route provides Real-time Arrival Information on the Transport Department“HKeMobility” mobile app.

Fares[]

Journey/Boarding stop Fare
Full fares $8.0
Fare Remarks
  • Same fare regardless of age.
  • Elderly persons aged 65 or above using Elderly Octopus or Personalised Octopus cards, Hong Kong residents aged 60 to 64 using JoyYou Card, 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.
  • Student Octopus Fare Concessions: $4.2
  • This route has no section fares.

Octopus interchange concessions[]

Route 57K and MTR Interchange Concessions
1st leg 2nd leg Discounted amount Time limit
57K MTR 50￠ 90 minutes
MTR 57K
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 transfer discount 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, Guangzhou-Shenzhen-Hong Kong 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 Version or Disneyland Line Monthly Ticket (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 deploynents[]

According to the Transport Department's Schedule of Services, this route requires a total of 8 minibuses to provide service. The total passenger capacity in each direction of main route and auxiliary route during the peak hour is not less than 112 and 96 respectively.

Yau Ho Enterprise era[]

Currently this route and Route 58K share a total of 10 19-seater Toyota Coaster LPG-minibuses.

List of New Territories Route 57K/58K minibuses
Plate No. Type No.[Remark 1] Seat Sign Configuration Remarks
LV2281 2024 7LL 19-seater original 3-point harness seat Transfull EDS Entered service in 18 August 2024
Plate originally belonged to a 2005 5LS2[Remark 2] of routes under Good View Maxicab
ZL617 Entered service in 18 August 2024
ZL992
ZL1031
ZL1083
ZL1220
ZL1309
ZL1418
ZL2148
ZL2363

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 8/2024202408


Sheung Shui PLB era[]

Current this route and 58K had a total of 10 16-seater Toyota Coaster minibuses before Sheung Shui PLB stoped service on this series.

List of New Territories Route 57K/58K minibuses before changed the operator
Plate No. Type No.[Remark 3] Seat Sign Configuration Route Remarks Going after changed operator
CF3198 2015 6DS 16-seater original 3-point harness seat Rollsign Morning Service: 57K
Other time: Spare		 One of the Diesel-minibus in this series
Formerly a vehicle of Better Coin Industrial's New Territories Route 28K/28S
Was also a formerly vehicle of No. 71 Route, Hung Kee Minibus New Territories Route 65K and Crown King's New Territories Route 814
Plate originally belonged to a 3rd Generation of Red Minibus 71 Route
Entered service in November 2021		 Idled in New Territories somewhere
ER3999 2005 5LS2 16-seater high adopt Spare Formerly a vehicle of Golden Way's New Territories Route 55K
Plate originally belonged to a 2nd Generation of Hong Kong Maxicab Hong Kong Island 10/31 series
Entered service in November 2018
FP6606 57K Formerly a vehicle of Route 50K
Was also a fornerly vehicle of Express Top Industries New Territories Route 44A
Plate originally belonged to a 1993 2nd Generation of Express Top Industries New Territories Route 44A
Entered service in November 2023
LS9835 2004 5LS2 57K's special headways Formerly a vehicle on Big Union's New Territories Route 59 series
Was also a formerly vehicle on Express Top Industries' New Territories Route 44 and New Territories Route 51K
Joined in April 2023		 Retired
LT4384 Afternoon service: 57K's special headways
Other time: Spare		 Idled in New Territories Somewhere
LU7096 2005 5LS2 Special serve: 57K special headways
Other time: Spare		 Formerly a vehicle of Golden Way New Territories Route 55K
Entered service in September 2018		 Idled in Kowloon Station
LV5796 Morning service: 57K
Afternoon service: 57K's special headways		 Formerly a vehicle of Golden Way's New Territories Route 55K
Entered service in Octoper 2018		 Idled in New Territories somewhere
LX7872 Afternoon: 57K
Other time: spare		 Formerly a vehicle of Golden Way New Territories Route 55K
Entered service in November 2018
MA1579 57K Formerly a vehicle of New Territories Route 51K
Was also a formerly vehicle of Golden Way New Territories Route 55K
Entered service in December 2023		 Firstly idled in Kowloon Station
Then transferred to Big Union's New Territories Route 59S
MB9805 58K Formerly a vehicle of Golden Way New Territories Route 55K
Entered service in November 2019		 Idled in New Territories somewhere
List of former minibuses of New Territories Route 57K／58K before changed the new operator
Plate No. Type No. Retirement/withdrawal date Whereabouts Substituted vehicle(s)
EJ158 1989 2nd Generation Unknown Retired
FC8598 1992 2nd Generation
LT2183 2004 5LS2 November 2023 MA1579 (2005 5LS2)
LU5411 2005 5LS2 November 2018 ER3999 (2005 5LS2)
LU7342 March 2019 Transferred to New Territories Route 50K
LV1633 2016 Transferred to New Territories Route 51B
LV2261 September 2018 Retired LU7096 (2005 5LS2)
LX9192 June 2019 MB9367 (2005 5LS2)
LY3666 Unknown Transferred to New Territories Route 50A
LZ1526 April 2023 Retired LS9835 (2004 5LS2)
LZ8035 May 2023
LZ8879 November 2021 Transferred to New Territories Route 50A/50K/51K series CF3198 (2015 6DS)
MA3237 October 2018 Retired LV5796 (2005 5LS2)
MB7238 November 2018 LX7872 (2005 5LS2)
MB9367 November 2023 FP6606 (2005 5LS2)
MC4324 November 2019 MB9805 (2005 5LS2)

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 12/2024202412


Routing[]

Related incidents[]

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. ↑ That 5LS2 was formerly a vehicle of Extra Billion Investment New Territories Route 77A, then transferred to Good View Maxicab in July 2011, until February 2024 when it was converted to Red Minibus and then retired.
  3. ↑ 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.

Related articles[]

References[]

  1. ↑ G.N. 3799, Hong Kong Government Gazette, Vol. 127, No. 46, 15 November 1985
  2. ↑ "上水今起增辦三條小巴專綫" (3 new GMB routes in Sheung Shui launched today), Wah Kiu Yat Po, 28 August 1986.
  3. ↑ "上水小巴站 訂週五啟用" (GMB terminus in Sheung Shui to open this Friday), Wah Kiu Yat Po, 28 January 1988.
  4. ↑ 北區區議會（2008-2012年度）第19次會議記錄 (Minutes of the 19th Meeting of the North District Council (2008-2012)), 9 December 2010, section 6(d)(v).
  5. ↑ Transport Department HKSARG, "Green Minibus Real-time Arrival Information System extended to cover 313 routes" [News Bulletin], 22 December 2021.
  6. ↑ Transport Department HKSARG, "Launch of a New Electronic Payment System on New Territories Green Minibus (GMB) Route Nos. 57K, 58K and 58S" [Traffic Advice], 21 January 2022.
  7. ↑ G. N. 3912: Road Traffic (Public Service Vehicles) Regulations (Cap 374D)--Packages of Public Light Bus (Scheduled) Routes in the New Territories, HKSAR Government Gazette Vol. 27 Issue No. 26, 30 June 2023.
  8. ↑ Transport Department HKSARG, "New Territories GMB Route No. 57K (Sheung Shui Station - Tong Kung Leng/Tsiu Keng) and Route No. 58K (Sheung Shui Station - Ping Kong) Replacement of Operator and Update of Service Arrangements" [Traffic Advice], 14 August 2024.

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