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New Territories GMB Route 60P

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The New Territories Green Minibus Route 60P is operated by Rich Success Transportation Limited (富昇運輸有限公司) (Passenger Service Licence (PSL) No. 11253C). It runs between Sha Tin Station and Chun Yeung Estate.

As a supplementary service to Route 60K, it operates on Mondays to Saturdays AM and PM peak hours only, omitting Lek Yuen Estate, Wo Che Estate and Fo Tan Cottage Area which are served by the main route, providing an express service between Fo Tan and Sha Tin Central.

History[]

  • 2 January 1990: The short-working special trip of Route 60K was launched, running between Sha Tin KCR Station and Fo Tan (Kwei Tei Street).
  • 1 June 1994: The short-working trip to Kwei Tei Street was individually numbered as 60P and from the same day, all departures between 08:00 and 09:45 on Mondays to Saturdays were re-routed via Fo Tan (Kwei Tei Street), omitting Yuen Wo Road.
  • 2003: The Transport Department revoked the Passenger Service Licence of the original operator Standard Line Limited (立航有限公司) due to its poor service record.,[1] and re-tendered this route with Routes 60K, 60R, 61M, 61S and 62K on 1 August.;[2][3] Finally, Rich Success Transportation took over the route on 5 November in the same year, defeating the other five companies including Kiu Wan.
  • 28 August 2020: The Fo Tan terminus was relocated from Kwei Tei Street to Chun Yeung Estate.[4]
  • 24 September 2021: Real-time Arrival Information was introduced to this route.[5]

Service hours and headways[]

From Sha Tin Station From Chun Yeung Estate Headways (mins)
Mondays to Fridays
07:45 - 09:50 07:45 - 09:50 2／3
17:30 - 18:45 17:30 - 18:45 2／3
Saturdays
07:45 - 09:50 07:45 - 09:50 2／3
12:45 - 13:45 12:45 - 13:45 2／3
No service on Sundays and Public Holidays

Fares[]

Journey/Boarding stops Fares
Full fare $6.1
Section fare chart (to Chun Yeung Estate)
From Au Pui Wan Street $4.1
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 Scheme.
  • Passengers are required to tender exact fare in cash or by Octopus card upon boarding. No change will be given.
  • ＊ Passengers who wish to pay two-way section fares by Octopus card should notify the driver to adjust the fare processor.
Historical fares
Fare adjustment effective dates Full fare Section fare
16 June 2024[6] $6.1[7] From Au Pui Wan Street to Chun Yeung Estate: $4.1
27 June 2021[8] $5.7[9] From Au Pui Wan Street to Chun Yeung Estate: $3.9
28 August 2020 $5.3 From Au Pui Wan Street to Chun Yeung Estate: $3.7
12 March 2017[10] $5.3[11] From Au Pui Wan Street to Fo Tan (Kwei Tei Street): $3.7
26 January 2014[12] $4.8[13] From Au Pui Wan Street to Fo Tan (Kwei Tei Street): $3.4
22 April 2012 $4.6 From Au Pui Wan Street to Fo Tan (Kwei Tei Street): $3.2
22 January 2012[14] $4.5 From Au Pui Wan Street to Fo Tan (Kwei Tei Street): $3.1
23 November 2008[15] $4.1 From Au Pui Wan Street to Fo Tan (Kwei Tei Street): $2.9
TBC $3.8 From Au Pui Wan Street to Fo Tan (Kwei Tei Street): $2.7
Fare history TBC
Circa 1995 $3.3 From Au Pui Wan Street to Fo Tan (Kwei Tei Street): $2.2
Circa 1993 $3.0 From Au Pui Wan Street to Fo Tan (Kwei Tei Street): $2.0

Octopus interchange concessions[]

Route 60P and MTR Interchange Concessions
1st leg 2nd leg Discounted amount Time limit
60P MTR 50￠ 90 minutes
MTR 60P
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 interchange concession 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, 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 or Disneyland Resort Line Monthly Pass (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 deployments[]

According to the Transport Department's Schedule of Services, a total of 16 minibuses are required to serve this route together with routes 60K and 60R. The combined capacity of the three routes is not less than 240 passengers per direction during the peak hour.

Currently, this route and Routes 60C, 60K, 60R, 61M and 62K have a total of 29 minibuses, including 16 16-seater minibuses and 13 19-seater minibuses. List:

  • 28 Toyota Coaster (4 2003 5LS, 1 2004 5LS, 1 2004 5LS2, 4 2005, 5LS2, 1 2006 5LS2, 1 2007 5LS2, 1 2009 6LS, 1 2011 6LS, 1 2012 6LS, 1 2015 6LS, 1 2017 7LL, 3 2020 7LL, 4 2021 7LL, 2 2023 7DL and 2 2024 7DL)
  • 1 Golden Dragon XML6722JEV (2025)

Some minibuses also run on the New Territories Route 61S during overnight period.

List of Rich Success Transportation minibuses
Plate No. Model Type No.[Remark 1] Seat No. Sign Configuration Route Remarks
DA8678 Toyota Coaster 2003 5LS 16-seater Vogelsitze Rollsign 62K Original plate no. KY2816
Plate originally belonged to a Mitsubishi Rosa (1994 BE211D) from PLB Yuen Jor Route
HD7823 60 series Plate originally belonged to a 2nd generation
HU3676 2005 5LS2 16-seater high back seat Entered service in November 2005
JA221 2021 7LL 19-seater original 3-point harness seat Transfull EDS Entered service in August 2021
Originally plate no. XM7483, plate no. changed in September 2021
Current Plate number originally belonged to a 1999 4th generation from PLB Northern Island Trunk Route and a 2003 5LS[Remark 2] on these series
KY4490 2003 5LS 16-seater Vogelsitze Rollsign 60 series Former vehicle on Ming Wai Public Light Bus' New Territories Route 76
LG2653 Initially a part of Southern District Community Association fleets
LN2598 2004 5LS 16-seater low back seat 62K Former vehicle on PLB Yau Lai Estate - Kwun Tong Route
Was also a former vehicle on Raytop International' Hong Kong Island Routes 14M/21A/21M and PLB Northern Island Trunk Route
Joined in March 2024
LU390 2004 5LS2 16-seater high adopt seat 60 series The front of the vehicle adopted Sichuan Toyota Components
Former vehicle from Kellis' Hong Kong Island Route 50
Joined in March 2025
LU9764 2005 5LS2 62K Former Vehicle on Ming Wai Public Light Bus' New Territories Route 75
Joined in October 2020
LV1002 60 series Former vehicle on PLB Shek Mong Route
Joined in July 2023
ME7119 2006 5LS2 62K Former vehicle on Kellis' Kowloon Route 26 series
Joined in November 2021
MW7853 2007 5LS2 60 series Former vehicle on PLB Wong Tsing Route, Wong Mong Route and Tsz Mong Route
Was also a former vehicle on Champion Legends' New Territories Route 810
Joined in July 2024
NE2682 2011 6LS Former vehicle on Forever Rich Public Light Bus & Taxi's Kowloon Routes 90A/90B
Was also a former vehicle on PLB Shau Mong Route, Hong Kong Island Northern Trunk Route Route, Kwun Tsuen Route and Tai Koo Place - Shek Lei Route
Plate originally belonged to a 5LS from PLB Hong Kong Island Northern Trunk Route Route
Joined in 2024
PA4194 2009 6LS Former vehicle on Kellis' Kowloon Routes 2/26 series
Was also a former vehicle on Wong Chuk Hang PLB's Hong Kong Island Routes 36 series/37 series/38, PLB Shau Shek Route, Shau Mong Route, Yuen Tuen Route and 23 Route
Joined in November 2021
RU8958 2012 6LS Former vehicle on PLB Ping Sha Route and Mong Lai Route
Was also a former vehicle on PLB Sai Kwun Route, Northern Island Trunk Route, Yuen Tun Route, Yuen Po Route, Riva - Yuen Long Route and Route 56
Joined in April 2023
TD2868 2015 6LS 60 series/61M Former vehicle on Constant Rich Trading's Kowloon Route 88
Joined in August 2023
VE4072 2017 7LL 19-seater Vegaseat Patent Enterprises EDS 60 series Former vehicle on Ming Wai Public Light Bus' New Territories Route 75
Joined in August 2022
WE4939 Golden Dragon XML6722JEV 19-seater (Seat type TBC) Magnetic North Technology EDS with side code 61M The only hybrid minibus on this series
Entered service in June 2025
WR1938 Toyota Coaster 2020 7LL 19-seater Vegaseat Patent Enterprises EDS 60 series Entered service in March 2020
WR3055
WR7864
XE4824 2021 7LL 19-seater original 3-point harness seat Entered service in February 2021
XH6830 Entered service in May 2021
XK8721 2005 5LS2 16-seater High Back Rollsign Original plate no. FJ6366[Remark 3]
Former vehicle on Himwell's New Territories Routes 811 series
Joined in July 2021 and changed the plate no.
XN2762 2021 7LL 19-seater original 3-point harness seat Transfull EDS Entered service in September 2021
YR5972 2023 7DL Equipped with 2.8-litre engine, automatic transmission
Entered service in June 2023
YV3012 Equipped with 2.8-litre engine, automatic transmission
Entered service in September 2023
ZK6549 2024 7DL Equipped with 2.8-litre engine, automatic transmission
Entered service in August 2024
ZV1103 Equipped with 2.8-litre engine, automatic transmission
Entered service in December 2024
List of former minibuses in Rich Success Transportation
Plate No. Type No. Seat No. Retirement/withdrawal date Fate Substituted vehicle(s)
DV7268 2003 5LS 16 July 2021 Retired XK8721 (2005 5LS2)
EK3692 November 2021 Converted to Red Minibus Idled
Currently retired		 PA4194 (2009 6LS)
EM9410 5LS March 2020 Retired WR7864 (2020 7LL)
ER2331 2003 5LS April 2025 Transferred to Fine Luck's Kowloon Routes 25 series
EU8903 5LS March 2020 Retired WR3055 (2020 7LL)
FD7623 2003 5LS October 2020 Transferred to PLB Tsz Jor Route LU9764 (2005 5LS2)
FK1693 August 2024 Retired ZK6549 (2024 7DL)
KX5766 October 2022 Converted to Red Minibus idled
Currently retired		 MB6675 (2005 5LS2)
KX9222 March 2025 Firstly idled at Lam Tin (Kwong Tin Estate) until April 2025 when it was transferred to Fine Luck's Kowloon Routes 25 series LU390 (2004 5LS2)
KX9714 March 2020 Retired WR1938 (2020 7LL)
LA5124 August 2023 TD2868 (2015 6LS)
LD1415 March 2021 XE4824 (2021 7LL)
LD2159 July 2023 LV1002 (2005 5LS2)
LD2711 May 2021 Converted to Red Minibus idled
Currently retired		 VE7169 (2017 7LL)
LD3141 February 2024 Retired LN2598 (2004 5LS)
LD4157 June 2024 MW7853 (2007 5LS2)
MB6675 2005 5LS2 April 2023 Transferred to Multi Logistics' Kowloon Route 86 then changed the plate no. as "XK992" RU8958 (2012 6LS)
VE7169 2017 7LL 19 August 2023 Transferred to Yield Team' New Territories Routes 618 series YV3012 (2023 7DL)
VF6230 2018 7LL May 2023 YR5972 (2023 7DL)
WB5581[Remark 4] 2003 5LS 16 June 2025 Firstly, idled at Central Park
Then transferred to Fine Luck's Kowloon Routes 25 series		 WE4939 (Golden Dragon XML6722JEV - 2025)
WZ4843[Remark 5] 2005 5LS2 November 2021 Converted to Red Minibus Idled ME7119 (2006 5LS2)
XN6083[Remark 6] 2003 5LS Converted to Red Minibus Idled
Currently retired		 VF6230 (2018 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 8/2025202508


Routing[]

  • 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.

The distance of this route is approx. 4km, and the journey time is approximately 13mins. (The average speed is 18.5km/h.)

To Chun Yeung Estate[]

Via: Sha Tin Station Circuit, Sha Tin Rural Committee Road, Tai Po Road - Sha Tin, Fo Tan Road, Tsung Tau Ha Road, Au Pui Wan Street and Kwei Tei Street

New Territories GMB Route 60P (Sha Tin Station → Chun Yeung Estate)
No. Area Road Major stop locations Remarks
1 Sha Tin Central
  • Sha Tin Station (Station Platform) MTR logo
Route9 Tai Po Road - Sha Tin
2 Sha Tin (Fo Tan) Fo Tan Road
  • Fo Tan Village
3 Au Pui Wan Street
  • Haribest Industrial Building
  • Leader Industrial Centre Car Park
 Section fare begins here
4 Kwei Tei Street
  • World-wide Industrial Centre (Shan Mei Street)
5
  • Chun Yeung Estate

To Sha Tin Station[]

Via: Kwei Tei Street, Fo Tan Road, Tsung Tau Ha Road, Au Pui Wan Street, Min Fong Street, Fo Tan Road, Tai Po Road - Sha Tin, Sha Tin Rural Committee Road and Sha Tin Station Circuit

New Territories GMB Route 60P (Chun Yeung Estate → Sha Tin Station)
No. Area Road Major stop locations Remarks
1 Sha Tin (Fo Tan)
  • Chun Yeung Estate
2 Kwei Tei Street
  • Kwei Tei Street Substation (Cheung Lek Mei Street)
3 Fo Tan Road
  • Yale Industrial Centre
  • Leader Industrial Centre Car Park
4 Au Pui Wan Street
  • Kinho Industrial Building
5 Fo Tan Road
  • Fo Tan Village
Route9 Tai Po Road - Sha Tin
6 Sha Tin Central
  • Sha Tin Station (Station Platform) MTR logo

Ridership[]

According to District Council documents, the ridership of this route is as follows:

  • 2017: The average occupancy rate was about 95% during AM peak hours[16]
  • 2019: The average occupancy rate was about 95% during AM peak period and about 90% during PM peak period.[16]
  • 2020: The average occupancy rate during the AM peak period is about 95%.[16]
  • 2021: The average occupancy rate was nearly 70% during the AM peak period and about 95% during the PM peak period.[16]

Gallery[]

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. ↑ The 5LS original plate number KY3505, the plate no. was later changed as XN6083 in September 2021 after the plate no. changed as JA221.
  3. ↑ The Plate no. was originally belonged to a 1992 2nd generation of Himwell's New Territories Routes 811 series, current plate no. originally belonged to a 7LL (Original plate no. of the 7LL XL6372) on Himwell's New Territories Routes 811／811B in September 2021.
  4. ↑ Original plate no. LD967, plate no. changed in May 2025.
  5. ↑ Original plate no. "DE2832", Plate originally belonged to a 1985 1st generation from Himwell's New Territories Route 68K, the plate no. is now applied to a 7LL on New Territories Routes 68K/68S in November 2020.
  6. ↑ Original plate no. KY3505 and JA221, the second plate number originally belonged to a 1999 4th generation from PLB Northern Island Trunk Route, the plate no. is now applied to a 2021 7LL (Plate originally was XM7483) on Rich Success Transportation Limited's New Territories Routes 60 series.

See also[]

References[]

  1. ↑ "有關專線小巴在源禾路阻塞交通的投訴" (Matters regarding complaints on green minibuses blocking the traffic at Yuen Wo Road), Traffic Complaints Unit Quarterly Report / October to December 2003.
  2. ↑ " 六條專線小巴經營權今起招標" (Tenders for operating rights of six green minibuses to be invited today), news.gov.hk, 1 August 2003.
  3. ↑ G. N. 5240: Road Traffic (Public Service Vehicles) Regulations (Cap 374)--New Territories Public Light Bus (GMB) Routes, HKSAR Government Gazette Vol. 07, Issue 31, 1 August 2003.
  4. ↑ Transport Department HKSARG, "Service Adjustments of New Terriorties GMB Route No. 60K (Sha Tin Station – Fo Tan Cottage Area) and 60P (Sha Tin Station - Kwei Tei Street (Wah Luen Industrial Building))" [Traffic Advice], 26 August 2020.
  5. ↑ Transport Department HKSARG, "Real-time arrival information system for GMBs expanded to 237 routes" [News Bulletin], 24 September 2021.
  6. ↑ Transport Department HKSARG, "Fare adjustment of GMB Route nos 60K, 60P, 60R, 61M, 61S and 62K" [Traffic Advice], 14 June 2024.
  7. ↑ According to Replies to initial written questions raised by Finance Committee Members in examining the Estimates of Expenditure 2024-25 Reply No. TLB146, the operator originally applied for a fare increase of 15.8% and the TD eventually approved a 7.0% increase.
  8. ↑ Transport Department HKSARG, "Fare adjustment of GMB Route nos 60K, 60P, 60R, 61M, 61S and 62K" [Traffic Advice], 25 June 2021.
  9. ↑ According to Replies to supplementary questions raised by Finance Committee Members in examining the Estimates of Expenditure 2020-21 Reply No. THB(T)144, the operator originally applied for a fare increase of 13.2% and the TD eventually approved a 5.6% increase.
  10. ↑ Transport Department HKSARG, "Fare Revision of N.T. GMB Route No. 60K (Sha Tin Station - Fo Tan Cottage Area), 60P (Sha Tin Station - Kwei Tei Street (Wah Lanen Industrial Building), 60R (Sha Tin Station -Sha Tin Racecourse (Penfold Park)), 62K (Sha Tin Station Shatin Lodge), 61M (Worldwide Garden - Kowloon Tong (Suffolk Road), 61S (Lek Yuen/Wo Che-Mong Kok Station (All night service) (Circular))" [Traffic Advice], 9 March 2017.
  11. ↑ According to Replies to supplementary questions raised by Finance Committee Members in examining the Estimates of Expenditure 2017-18 Reply Serial No. THB(T)091, the operator originally applied for a fare increase of 12.5% and the TD eventually approved a 10.4% increase.
  12. ↑ Transport Department HKSARG, "Fare Revision of N.T. GMB Route no. 60K (Sha Tin Station - Fo Tan Cottage Area) 60P (Sha Tin Station - Kwei Tei Street (Wah Luen Industrial Building) 60R (Sha Tin Station -Sha Tin Racecourse (Penfold Park)) 62K (Sha Tin Station - Shatin Lodge) 61S (Lek Yuen / Wo Che - Mong Kok Station (All night service)(Circular))" [Traffic Advice], 14 January 2014.
  13. ↑ According to Replies to initial written questions raised by Finance Committee Members in examining the Estimates of Expenditure 2014-15 Reply Serial No. THB(T)148, the operator originally applied for a fare increase of 10.9% and the TD eventually approved a 4.3% increase.
  14. ↑ Transport Department HKSARG, "Fare Revision of N.T. GMB Route No. 60K (Sha Tin Station - Fo Tan Cottage Area) 60P (Sha Tin Station - Kwei Tei Street (Wah Luen Industrial Building) 60R (Sha Tin Station -Sha Tin Racecourse (Penfold Park)) 62K (Sha Tin Station - Shatin Lodge) 61S (Lek Yuen / Wo Che - Mong Kok Station (All night service)(Circular))" [Traffic Advice], 10 January 2012.
  15. ↑ Transport Department HKSARG, "Fare Revision of N.T. GMB Route No. 60K (Sha Tin Station - Fo Tan Cottage Area) 60P (Sha Tin Station - Kwei Tei Street (Wah Luen Industrial Building) 60R (Sha Tin Station -Sha Tin Racecourse (Penfold Park)) 62K (Sha Tin Station - Shatin Lodge) 61S (Lek Yuen / Wo Che - Mong Kok Station (All night service)(Circular))" [Traffic Advice], November 2008.
  16. ↑ 16.0 16.1 16.2 16.3 Sha Tin District Council Secretariat, "周曉嵐先生提問：火炭區交通問題" (Question from Chow Hiu Laam: Traffic issues at Fo Tan area), Sha Tin District Council Traffic and Transport Committee Paper No. TT 58/2021, December 2021.

External links[]

V · D · EGreen minibus (GMB) routes in Sha Tin District
Sha Tin New Town routes
<Within Sha Tin New Town (Town Centre)> 60K • 60P • 60R • 62K • 65A • 67A • 67K • 68K • 69K • 809K
<Within Sha Tin New Town (Tai Wai)> 61M • 63A • 63B • 63K • 64A • 64K • 68S • 803K
<Within Sha Tin New Town (Fo Tan and Shing Mun River East)> 65K • 65M • 804 • 811 • 811A • 811K • 811P • 812 • 812A • 813 • 813A
<To/from Ma Liu Shui and Science Park> 27 • 66K • 814
<To/from Ma On Shan> 803 • 808 • 808P • 810 • 810A • 811B • 811S
<To/from Tai Po District> 27A • 27B • 28K • 28S • 806A • 806B • 806M
<To/from Kowloon> 61M • 61S 🌙 • 63S 🌙 • 65S 🌙
<To/from Kwai Tsing District> 403 • 403A • 403P • 403X
<To/from Tsuen Wan District> 481 • 481A • 481B • 481X • 482 🌙
<To/from North District> 505
Ma Liu Shui and
Science Park routes
<To/from Sha Tin New Town> 27 • 66K • 814
<To/from Ma On Shan> 807A • 807C • 807X
<To/from Tai Po District> 29 • 806C • 807K • 807S
Ma On Shan routes
<To/from Sha Tin New Town> 803 • 808 • 808P • 810 • 810A • 811B • 811S
<To/from Ma Liu Shui and Science Park> 807A • 807C • 807X
<To/from Tai Po District> 26
<To/from Sai Kung District> 807B
<To/from Kowloon> 805S 🌙
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