The New Territories Green Minibus (GMB) Route 59S is operated by Big Union Limited (大強發展有限公司)(Passenger Service Licence (PSL) No. 4761C) under Ma Ah Muk. It runs between Sheung Shui Station and Heung Yuen Wai Boundary Control Point, and is a supplementary service to Route 59K.
History[]
In May 2018, the Administration published the Local Public Transport Service Arrangements at Heung Yuen Wai Boundary Control Point, proposing a new short-haul special service on New Territories GMB Route 59K between Heung Yuen Wai Boundary Control Point and Sheung Shui Station. The Department would require the operator to increase the number of vehicles to operate the special short-haul service to ensure that the existing passengers travelling to and from Lin Ma Hang would not be affected [1]. The short-haul special departure was subsequently individually numbered as Route 59S.
The Heung Yuen Wai Boundary Control Point was completed in August 2020. Due to the outbreak of novel coronavirus pneumonia in early 2020, only cargo clearance was conducted at the initial stage. With the change of the epidemic situation, passenger clearance service was provided at the Heung Yuen Wai Boundary Control Point from 6 February 2023, and this route was launched at the same time.[2][3]
Route change history[]
- 6 February 2023: Route 59S commenced service. [2]
- 30 September 2023: Last minibus time from Heung Yuen Wai Boundary Control Point was postponed from 22:15 to 22:30. [4]
- 24 January 2025: The first departure from Heung Yuen Wai Boundary Control Point on Mondays to Fridays, and Saturdays, Sundays and Public Holidays made earlier to 07:05 and 07:08 respectively.
Service hours and headways[]
The latest update is on 1/2025, please refer to the link below for the official route information.
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Fares[]
| Fare chart | ||||
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Boarding stop \ Alighting stop
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Sheung Shui Station or after |
San Uk Ling Firing Ground or after |
Nga Yiu/Ta Kwu Ling Police Station or after |
Heung Yuen Wai Boundary Control Point or after |
| Sheung Shui Station or before |
$6.4 | $7.4 | $9.1 | |
| San Uk Ling Firing Ground or before |
$6.4 | $6.4 | $7.4 | |
| Nga Yiu/Ta Kwu Ling Police Station or before |
$7.4 | $6.4 | $6.4 | |
| Heung Yuen Wai Boundary Control Point or before |
$9.1 | $7.4 | $6.4 | |
| Fare Remarks |
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Octopus interchange concessions[]
| Route 59S and MTR Interchange Concessions | |||
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| 1st leg | 2nd leg | Discounted amount | Time limit |
| 59S | MTR | 50￠ | 90 minutes |
| MTR | 59S | ||
Notes:
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Minibus deployments[]
According to the Transport Department's Schedule of Services, a total of 12 minibuses are required to serve this route, four of which are 19-seaters. It has a total capacity of not less than 128 passengers in each direction during the peakiest hour.
Currently, a total of 50 minibuses are deployed on New Territories GMB Routes 59A, 59K and 59S operated under Big Union, including 11 16-seater minibuses and 39 19-seater minibuses.
| List of Big Union minibuses | ||||||
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| Plate No. | Type No.[Remark 1] | Seat | Sign Configuration | Route | Remarks | |
| ER3999 | 2005 5LS2 | 16-seater high back seat | Rollsign | 59S | Former vehicle on Sheung Shui PLB's New Territories Routes 57K/58 series Was also a former vehicle on Golden Way's New Territories Route 55K Plate originally belonged to a 1990 2nd generation on Hong Kong Maxicab's Hong Kong Island Routes 10/31 Joined in December 2024 | |
| FP6606 | Former vehicle on Sheung Shui PLB's New Territories Routes 57K/58 series Was also a former vehicle from Sheung Shui PLB's New Territories Route 50K and Express Top Industries' New Territories Route 44A Plate originally belonged to a 1993 3rd generation from Express Top Industries' New Territories Route 44A Joined in February 2025 | |||||
| GL5600 | 2016 6DL | 19-seater Vegaseat | Equipped with automatic transmission and Pushing Door Former vehicle on PLB The Mills Shuttle Bus Was also a former vehicle on Yan Yan Ho's New Territories Route 101M/102 series/111 Plate belonged to 1995 (3rd Generation) of Mingfame New Territories Route 801 Entered service in March 2024 | |||
| KR7200 | 2018 7LL | 19-seater Vogel's eat | Patent Enterprises EDS | Former vehicle from Brilliant Way's Kowloon Routes 37A/37M Plate originally belonged to a Taxi Joined in July 2025 | ||
| LN526 | 2024 7DL | 19-seater Original 3-point harness seat | Transfull EDS | Equipped with 2.8-litre engine and automatic transmission Plate belonged originally to a 2004 5LS of PLB Lei Mong Route Joined in July 2024 | ||
| LU7096 | 2005 5LS2 | 16-seater High back seat | Rollsign | Former vehicle on Sheung Shui PLB's New Territories Routes 57K/58K Was also a former vehicle on Golden Way's New Territories Route 55K Joined in January 2025 | ||
| LV5796 | Former vehicle on Sheung Shui PLB's New Territories Routes 57K/58K Was also a former vehicle from Golden Way's New Territories Route 55K Joined in February 2025 | |||||
| LX7872 | Former vehicle on Sheung Shui PLB's New Territories Routes 57K/58K Was also a former vehicle on Golden Way's New Territories Route 55K Joined in January 2025 | |||||
| LY8416 | Former vehicle on Loadwin Industrial's New Territories Route 302 Was also a former vehicle on Yan Yan Ho's New Territories Routes 101M/102 series/111 Entered service in August 2023 | |||||
| LZ3120 | Former vehicle on PLB Ngau Mong Route Was also a former vehicle on Yan Yan Ho's New Territories Routes 101M/102 series/111 Entered service in February 2023 | |||||
| MA1579 | 59A | Former vehicle on Sheung Shui PLB's New Territories Routes 57K/58K Was also a former vehicle on Sheung Shui PLB's New Territories Routes 50/51 series and Golden Way's New Territoires Routes 55 series/56 series Joined in November 2024 | ||||
| MB7909 | 59S | Former vehicle on PLB Ngau Mong Route Was also a former vehicle of Brilliant Way's Kowloon Routes 37A/37M and Yan Yan Ho New Territories Route 101M／102 series/111 Joined in February 2023 | ||||
| MB9805 | Former vehicle on Sheung Shui PLB's New Territories Routes 57K/58 series Was also a former vehicle on Golden Way's New Territories Route 55K Joined in December 2024 | |||||
| MC3335 | Former vehicle of Sheung Shui PLB New Territories Routes 50K/51K Was also a formerly vehicle of Golden Way New Territories Route 55K Joined in March 2024 | |||||
| NB326 | 2024 7DL | 19-seater original 3 point harness seat | Transfull EDS | Equipped with 2.8-litre engine and automatic transmission Entered service in October 2024 Plate Originally belonged to a 2004 5LS2[Remark 2] | ||
| TJ965 | 2023 7DL | Equipped with 2.8-litre engine and automatic transmission Entered service in November 2023 Plate originally belonged to a Taxi | ||||
| VM936 | 2024 7DL | Original plate no. MA723, plate no changed in May 2025 Equipped with 2.8-litre engine and automatic transmission Entered service in September 2024 | ||||
| VP6427 | 2018 7LL | 19-seater Vogelseat | Patent Enterprises EDS | 59A | Formerly vehicle of Golden Way's New Territories Route 55K Entered service in February 2023 | |
| VR2834 | 59K | Entered service in August 2018 One of the first 19-seater minibus in this series of Route | ||||
| VS9483 | 59S | Formerly vehicle of Golden Way New Territories Route 55K Entered service in December 2022 | ||||
| VU8458 | 59K | |||||
| VV9149 | ||||||
| WC7247 | 2019 7LL | Transfull EDS | Entered service in May 2019 | |||
| WD402 | 59S | Former vehicle from Brilliant Way's Kowloon Routes 37A/37M Exchanged with LX6321 (2005 5LS2) | ||||
| WH4111 | Former vehicle from Brilliant Way's Kowloon Routes 37A/37M Exchanged with LX157 (2005 5LS2) | |||||
| YK5472 | 2023 7DL | 19-seater original 3-point harness seat | Equipped with 2.8-litre engine and automatic transmission Entered service in February 2023 | |||
| YK5989 | ||||||
| YK6128 | ||||||
| YL9766 | ||||||
| YM3285 | Equipped with 2.8-litre engine and automatic transmission Entered service in March 2023 | |||||
| YP9925 | Equipped with 2.8-litre engine and automatic transmission Entered service in May 2023 | |||||
| YR3281 | ||||||
| YT5110 | Equipped with 2.8-litre engine and automatic transmission Entered service in July 2023 | |||||
| YT6037 | ||||||
| YY4102 | Equipped with 2.8-litre engine and automatic transmission Entered service in November 2023 | |||||
| YZ5080 | Equipped with 2.8-litre engine and automatic transmission Entered service in December 2023 | |||||
| YZ5619 | ||||||
| YZ6185 | ||||||
| YZ7069 | Equipped with 2.8-litre engine and automatic transmission Entered service in December 2023 Licence Plate Originally was YZ6128 | |||||
| ZA1705 | Equipped with 2.8-litre engine and automatic transmission Entered service in December 2023 | |||||
| ZA3141 | ||||||
| ZE5350 | 2024 7DL | Equipped with 2.8-litre engine and automatic transmission Entered service in April 2024 | ||||
| ZE9719 | ||||||
| ZF3009 | ||||||
| ZF3437 | ||||||
| ZH6156 | Equipped with 2.8-litre engine and automatic transmission Entered service in May 2024 | |||||
| ZH8201 | Equipped with 2.8-litre engine and automatic transmission Entered service in June 2024 | |||||
| ZJ4896 | ||||||
| ZJ6044 | ||||||
| ZL8972 | Equipped with 2.8-litre engine and automatic transmission Entered service in September 2024 | |||||
| List of former vehicles on Big Union minibuses | ||||
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| Plate No. | Type No. | Retirement/withdrawal date | Whereabouts | Substituted vehicle(s) |
| FC3292 | 2005 5LS2 | April 2024 | Transferred to Luxe Form Investment's New Territories Routes 35/79S | ZE5350 (2024 7DL) |
| GL2150 | 1995 3rd generation | February 2016 | Retired | MB4181 (2005 5LS2) |
| GW6883 | 2006 5LS2 | January 2023 | Transferred to Success Transportation's Kowloon Routes 16 series | |
| HF1930 | 1997 3rd generation | May 2016 | Retired | KN4317 (2002 5LS) |
| HF2240 | LT3109 (2004 5LS2) | |||
| HP3490 | 1998 3rd generation | February 2016 | MA5597 (2005 5LS2) | |
| KN4317 | 2002 5LS | May 2019 | WC7247 (2019 7LL) | |
| KP3475 | October 2010 | Exchanged with GL2150 (1995 3rd Generation) that originally served on Fully Mint's New Territories Routes 501A/501K | ||
| LS7067 | 2004 5LS2 | November 2023 | Transferred to Loadwin Industrial's New Territories Routes 301/301M | LT3918 (2004 5LS2) |
| LS9835 | April 2023 | Transferred to Sheung Shui PLB's New Territories Route 57K | ||
| LT751 | June 2024 | Transferred to Yan Yan Ho's New Territories Routes 101M/102 series/111 | ZH8201 (2024 7DL) | |
| LT3918 | December 2024 | Retired | MB9805 (2005 5LS2) | |
| LT6147 | June 2024 | Transferred to Yan Yan Ho's New Territories Routes 101M/102 series/111 | LN526 (2024 7DL) | |
| LT3109 | Unknown | Retired | ||
| LV2259 | 2005 5LS2 | December 2023 | ZA3141 (2023 7DL) | |
| LW1837 | June 2024 | Transferred to Yan Yan Ho's New Territories Route 101M/102/111 | ZJ6044 (2024 7DL) | |
| LW1849 | March 2024 | Retired | ZE9719 (2024 7DL) | |
| LW6149 | December 2023 | YZ6185 (2023 7DL) | ||
| LW6502 | March 2024 | LT751 (2004 5LS2) | ||
| LX157 | March 2025 | Exchanged with WH4111 (2019 7LL) that originally served on Brilliant Way's Kowloon Routes 37A/37M | ||
| LX6321 | Exchanged with WD402 (2019 7LL) that originally served on Brilliant Way's Kowloon Routes 37A/37M | |||
| MA3818 | August 2019 | Retired Plate is now applied to a 2019 7LL of Yan Yan Ho's New Territories Routes 101M/102 series/111 |
MD2526 (2005 5LS2) | |
| MA5390 | May 2024 | Transferred to Luxe Form Investment's New Territories Routes 33/35/79S | ZH6156 (2024 7DL) | |
| MA5597 | March 2024 | Retired | LT6147 (2004 5LS2) | |
| MA5685 | August 2023 | TJ965 (2023 7DL) | ||
| MA6929 | June 2024 | ZJ4896 (2024 7DL) | ||
| MB3718 | September 2023 | Transferred to Peak Scene's Kowloon Route 19M | YZ6128 (2023 7DL) Then the plate number converted to YZ7069 | |
| MB4181 | September 2022 | Retired | ||
| MB4989 | August 2023 | YY4102 (2023 7DL) | ||
| MC4086 | October 2023 | YZ5619 (2023 7DL) | ||
| MD2526 | November 2023 | LX6321 (2005 5LS2) | ||
| ME4010 | December 2023 | ZA1705 (2023 7DL) | ||
| NB326 | 2004 5LS2 | October 2024 | 2024 7DL 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 7/2025202507
Routing[]
The distance of this route is approx. 8.7km, and the journey time is approximately 25mins. (The average speed is 20.9km/h.)
- The names listed in the table below under "Major Stop Locations" are the fixed pick-up/drop-off points for this route, and the part of the name with an underline refers to the name commonly used by passengers (including Cantonese transliterations of the commonly-used Chinese names)
- Passengers may be picked up and dropped off freely along the route outside the restricted area unless otherwise stated.
To Heung Yuen Wai Boundary Control Point[]
Via: San Wan Road, San Fung Avenue, Po Wan Road, Po Shek Wu Road, Jockey Club Road, Man Kam To Road, Lin Ma Hang Road and connecting road
| New Territories GMB Route 59S (Sheung Shui Station → Heung Yuen Wai Boundary Control Point) | ||||
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| No. | Area | Road | Major stop locations | Remarks |
| 1 | Sheung Shui |
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| 2 | San Fung Avenue |
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| 3 | Jockey Club Road |
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| 4 | Man Kam To | Man Kam To Road |
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Hail-and-Ride Section |
| 5 | Man Kam To/Ta Kwu Ling | Lin Ma Hang Road |
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| 6 | ||||
| Passengers are unable to use this route to cross the border via Man Kam To Control Point. | ||||
To Sheung Shui Station[]
Via: Connecting road, Lin Ma Hang Road, Man Kam To Road, Jockey Club Road, Po Shek Wu Road, Po Wan Road, San Fung Avenue and Lung Sum Avenue
| New Territories GMB Route 59S (Heung Yuen Wai Boundary Control Point → Sheung Shui Station) | ||||
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| No. | Area | Road | Major stop locations | Remarks |
| 1 | Ta Kwu Ling/Man Kam To | |||
| 2 | Lin Ma Hang Road |
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Hail-and-Ride section | |
| 3 | Man Kam To | Man Kam To Road |
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| 4 | Sheung Shui | Jockey Club Road |
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| 5 | San Fung Avenue |
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Alighting only | |
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| Passengers are unable to take this route from Man Kam To Control Point to Sheung Shui. | ||||
Gallery[]
A minibus on Route 59S just arrived at Heung Yuen Wai Boundary Control Point
Route 59S terminates at Sheung Shui Station
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Remarks[]
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ The 5LS2 was originally a vehicle on Fully Mint's New Territories Routes 807 series, and was changed to serve on Mingfame's New Territories Route 801 in July 2019; Was also changed as Red Minibus idled after the closure of Mingfame in September 2020, then solded to Big Union, until October 2024 before retirement.
Related articles[]
- New Territories GMB Route 59K
- KMB Route 79K
- Citybus Route B7
Notes and references[]
- ↑ Transport Department HKSARG, "香園圍邊境管制站的本地公共交通服務安排" (Local Public Transport Service Arrangements at Heung Yuen Wai Boundary Control Point) North District Council Traffic and Transport Committee Paper No. 55/2018, April 2018
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Transport Department HKSARG, "Introduction of New Territories Public Light Bus (Scheduled) Service Supplementary Route No. 59S (Sheung Shui Station – Heung Yuen Wai Boundary Control Point)" [Traffic Advice], 3 February 2023.
- ↑ Transport Department HKSARG, "Traffic and Public Transport Arrangements for Heung Yuen Wai Border Control Point" [Traffic Advice], 4 February 2023.
- ↑ Transport Department HKSARG, "[https://www.td.gov.hk/en/traffic_notices/index_id_72644.html Service Enhancement of New Territories Public Light Bus (Scheduled) Service Supplementary Route No. 59S (Sheung Shui Station – Heung Yuen Wai Boundary Control Point)]" [Traffic Advice], 26 September 2023.
External links[]
- Official information on Transport Department (HKeMobility website): New Territories Green Minibus Route No. 59S
- 16SEATS.net - New Territories Green Minibus Route 59S
| Green minibus (GMB) routes in North District | |
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| Intra-district routes | <Within New Town> 52A • 54A • 56A • 59A • 501A • 501C • 501K • 503 • 503K • 506 • 507 <To/from Castle Peak Road> 50A • 50K • 51B • 51K <To/from Fan Kam Road> 57K • 58K <To/from Sha Tau Kok Road> 52B • 52K • 54K • 55K • 56B • 56C • 56K <To/from Ta Kwu Ling and Lin Ma Hang> 59K • 59S <To/from Wa Shan Tsuen> 504 |
| Inter-district route | <To/from Tuen Mun District> 44 • 44A • 44A1 <To/from within district via Yuen Long District> 605 <To/from Tai Po District> 20R • 502 <To/from Sha Tin District> 505 <Overnight to/from Kowloon> 501S 🌙 |
| Remark: Italic - service during specified days/periods only; 🌙 - overnight/late night service | |
| List of routes connecting Boundary Control Points | |
|---|---|
| Lok Ma Chau Control Point (connects to Huanggang Port) | <Cross-boundary Shuttle Buses> Huang Bus <Cross-boundary Coaches> Kam Sheung Road All China Express • China-Hong Kong Express (Tsuen Wan) • Yau Tsim 24-hour Cross-border Express • Mong Kok All China Express • Kwun Tong 24-hour Cross-border Express • Wan Chai All China Express • Wonderland Express • Huanggang Cross-boundary Bus Tung Chung Citygate Route <Late-night GMB> 44B • 79S • 616S |
| Shenzhen Bay Control Point (connects to Shenzhen Bay Port of Entry) | <Local Services> Franchised Buses: B2 • B2P • B2X • B3 • B3A • B3M • B3X Green Minibuses: 618 • 618A • 618B <Cross-boundary Coaches> Trans-Island Prince Edward-Shenzhen Bay Route • Trans-Island Tsim Sha Tsui-Shenzhen Bay Route • Shenzhen Bay Cross-border Express • East Kowloon Express • Trans-Island Sheung Wan-Shenzhen Bay Route • Trans-Island Causeway Bay-Shenzhen Bay Route • Shenzhen Bay-Ocean Park Route • Shenzhen Bay Cross-boundary Bus Shenzhen Bay Route |
| Lok Ma Chau Spur Line Control Point (connects to Futian Port of Entry) | |
| Sha Tau Kok Control Point (connects to Shatoujiao Port of Entry) | |
| Man Kam To Control Point (connects to Shenzhen Wenjindu Port of Entry) | <Cross-boundary Coaches> Man Kam To Express |
| Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge (HZMB) Control Point (connects to HZMB Macau Frontier Post and Zhuhai Port) | <Local Services> Franchised Buses:
Residents' buses: DB02A • DB02R • NR334 <Cross-boundary shuttle buses/coaches> Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge Shuttle Bus <Cross-border Coaches> One Bus • Hong Kong - Macao Express • Kwun Tong (apm) - Macau Route • EEBus HZMB - Macau Route |
| Heung Yuen Wai Boundary Control Point (connects to Shenzhen Liantang Port) | |
| HSR West Kowloon Station Control Point (connects to the Mainland Port Area of the HSR West Kowloon Station) | |
| HKIA SkyPier Terminal (connects to HZMB Macau Frontier Post and Zhuhai Port) | <Cross-boundary Coaches> Macau HK Airport Direct • Zhuhai HK Airport Direct (Direct access to the Airport Restricted Area without immigration clearance in Hong Kong) |