The New Territories Green Minibus Route 62K is operated by Rich Success Transportation Limited (Passenger Service Licence (PSL) No. 11253C). It runs between Sha Tin Station and Shatin Lodge, providing public transportation services to passengers in the residential areas of Northern Fo Tan to Sha Tin Central.
History[]
- 28 March 1982: A new special trip of Route 60 was introduced: Lok Kwai Path (Pak Tak Court) [1] ↔ Sau Chuen House /Wo Che Estate ; Lok Kwai Path ↔ Kowloon Tong MTR Station.[2]
- Mid-1982: Extended from Lek Yuen/Wo Che to Sha Tin Market.
- 20 August 1982: Terminus was relocated from Sha Tin Market to Sha Tin KCR Station [3] and route number was changed to 60K.
- 23 September 1985: Special services on route 60K to Shatin Lodge were independently numbered was 62K.
- 2003: Due to the poor service record of the original operator, Lap Hong minibus Conpany , the Transport Department revoked its passenger operating license [4] and re-tendered this route along with routes 60K, 60P, 60R, 61M, and 61S on August 1[5]; ultimately Rich Success Transportation defeated the remaining five companies including Kiu Wan and took over this group of routes on 5 November of the same year.
- 24 September 2021: Real-time Arrival Information was introduced to this route. [6]
Service hours and headways[]
| From Sha Tin Station | From Shatin Lodge | Headways (mins) |
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| From Monday to Saturday | ||
| 06:05 - 10:19 | 06:20 - 10:34 | 7 |
| 10:19 - 11:46 | 10:34 - 12:01 | 10 |
| 11:46 - 19:28 | 12:01 - 19:43 | 7 |
| 19:28 - 21:24 | 19:43 - 21:53 | 10 |
| 21:24 - 23:38 | 21:53 - 23:53 | 15 |
| Sunday and Public Holiday | ||
| 06:05 - 23:30 | 06:20 - 23:45 | 15 |
- This route provides Real-time Arrival Information on the Transport Department“HKeMobility” mobile app.
Fares[]
| Journey/Boarding stops | Fares |
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| Full fares | $5.7 |
| Section fares to Shatin Lodge | |
| From Tsung Tau Ha Road | |
| Section fares to Sha Tin Station | |
| From Wo Che Estate | |
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Octopus Interchange Concessions[]
| Route 62K and MTR Interchange Concessions | |||
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| 1st leg | 2nd leg | Discounted amount | Time limit |
| 62K | MTR | 50￠ | 90 minutes |
| MTR | 62K | ||
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Minibus deployments[]
According to the Transport Department's "Schedule of Service", this route requires a total of 4 minibuses to provide service. The total passenger capacity in each direction during the peak hour is not less than 144.
Current this route and Route Route 60K, 60P, 60R and 61M have a total of 30 TOYOTA Coaster minibuses, included 18 of 16-seater minibuses and 12 of 19-seater minibuses. Some minibuses also run on the New Territories Route 61S at night.
| List of Rich Success Transportation minibuses | |||||
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| Plate No. | Type No.[Remark 1] | Seat | Sign Configuration | Route | Remarks |
| DA8678 | 2003 5LS | 16-seater Vogelsitze | Rollsign | 62K | Licence Plate originally belonged to Mitsubishi Rosa (1994 BE211D) of Yuen Jor Route |
| ER2331 | 60 series | ||||
| HD7823 | |||||
| HU3676 | 2005 5LS2 | 16-seater high Adopt | 60 series/61M | Entered service in November 2005 | |
| JA221 | 2021 7LL | 19-seater original 3-point harness seat | Transfull EDS | 60 series | Entered service in August 2021 Plate originally was XM7483, licence Plate changed in September 2021 Current Plate number twice applied to 1999 4th Generation of Red Minibus Northern Island Trunk Route and 2003 5LS[Remark 2] of this series |
| KX9222 | 2003 5LS | 16-seater Vogelsitze | Rollsign | 62K | |
| KY4490 | 60 series | Formerly vehicle of Ming Wai Public Light Bus New Territories Route 76 | |||
| LD967 | |||||
| LG2653 | Formerly vehicle under Southern District Community | ||||
| LN2598 | 2004 5LS | 16-seater Low back | Formerly vehicle of Yau Lai Estate to Kwun Tong Route Was also a formerly vehicle of Raytop International Hong Kong Island Route 14M/21A/21M and Red Minibus Pak Lau Shui Route Entered service in March 2024 | ||
| LU9764 | 2005 5LS2 | 16-seater High Adopt | 62K | Formerly Vehicle of Ming Wai Public Light Bus New Territories Route 75 Entered service in October 2020 | |
| LV1002 | 60 series | Formerly vehicle of Shek Mong Route Entered service in July 2023 | |||
| ME7119 | 2006 5LS2 | 62K | Formerly vehicle of Kellis Kowloon 26 series Entered service in November 2021 | ||
| MW7853 | 2007 5LS2 | 60 series | Formerly vehicle of Wong Tsing Route, Wong Mong Route and Tsz Mong Route Was also a formerly vehicle of Champion Legends New Territories Route 810 Entered service in July 2024 | ||
| NE2682 | 2011 6LS | Formerly a vehicle of Constant Rich Trading Kowloon Route 90A/90B Was also a formerly vehicle of Red Minibus Shau Mong Route, Hong Kong Island Northern Trunk Route Route, Kwun Tsuen Route and Tai Koo Place - Shek Lei Route Plate originally belonged to 5LS of Red minibus Hong Kong Island Northern Trunk Route Route Entered service in 2024 | |||
| PA4194 | 2009 6LS | Formerly vehicle of Kellis Kowloon 2/26 series Was also a formerly vehicle of Wong Chuk Hang PLB Hobg Kong Island 36 series/37 series/Route 38, Red minibus Shau Shek Route, Shau Mong Route, Yuen Tuen Route and 23 Route Entered service in November 2021 | |||
| RU8958 | 2012 6LS | Formerly vehicle of Ping Sha Route and Mong Lai Route Was also a formerly vehicle of Sai Kwun Route, Pak Lau Shui Route, Yuen Tun Route, Yuen Po Route, Riva - Yuen Long Route and 56 Route Entered service in April 2023 | |||
| TD2868 | 2015 6LS | 61M | Formerly vehicle of Cheung Lee Trading's Kowloon Route 88 Entered service in August 2023 | ||
| VE4072 | 2017 7LL | 19-seater Vegaset | Patent Enterprises EDS | 60 series | Fornerly vehicle of Ming Wai Public Light Bus New Territories Route 75 Emtered service in August 2022 |
| WR1938 | 2020 7LL | 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 | Plate originally was FJ6366[Remark 3] Formerly vehicle of Himwell New Territories 811 series Entered service in July 2021 and changed the licence Plate | |
| 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 | |||||
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| Plate No. | Type No. | Seats | Retirement/withdrawal date | Whereabouts | Substituted vehicle(s) |
| DV7268 | 2003 5LS | 16 | July 2021 | Retired | XK8721 (2005 5LS2) |
| EK3692 | November 2021 | Converted to Red Minibus Idled | PA4194 (2009 6LS) | ||
| EM9410 | 5LS | March 2020 | Retired | WR7864 (2020 7LL) | |
| EU8903 | WR3055 (2020 7LL) | ||||
| FD7623 | 2003 5LS | October 2020 | Transferred to Tsz Jor Route | LU9764 (2005 5LS2) | |
| FK1693 | August 2024 | Retired | ZK6549 (2024 7DL) | ||
| KX5766 | October 2022 | Converted as Red Minibus idled | MB6675 (2005 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 Idle | 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 the licence Plate changed as "XK992" | RU8958 (2012 6LS) | |
| VE7169 | 2017 7LL | 19 | August 2023 | Transferred to Yield Team New Territories Route 618 | YV3012 (2023 7DL) |
| VF6230 | 2018 7LL | May 2023 | YR5972 (2023 7DL) | ||
| WZ4843[Remark 4] | 2005 5LS2 | 16 | November 2021 | Converted to Red Minibus Idled | ME7119 (2006 5LS2) |
| XN6083[Remark 5] | 2003 5LS | 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 12/2024202412
Routing[]
The distance of this route is approx. 6.0km, and the journey time is approximately 14mins. (The average speed is 25.7km/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 Shatin Lodge[]
Via: Sha Tin Station Circuit, Sha Tin Rural Committee Road, Yuen Wo Road, Wo Che Street, Fung Shun Street, Hau Tak Street, Yuen Wo Road, Fo Tan Road, Tsung Tau Ha Road, Lok Lam Road and Lok Fung Path
| New Territories GMB Route 62K (Sha Tin Station→Shatin Lodge) | ||||
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| No. | Area | Road | Major stop locations | Remarks |
| 1 | Sha Tin Central |
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| 2 | Yuen Wo Road |
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| 3 | Wo Che Street |
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| 4 | Fung Shun Street |
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| 5 | Tak Hau Street |
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| 6 | Yuen Wo Road |
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| 7 | Sha Tin (Fo Tan) | Fo Tan Road |
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| 8 | Tsung Tau Ha Road |
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| 9 | Lok Lam Road |
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| 10 | Lok Fung Path |
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To Sha Tin Station[]
Via: Lok Fung Path, Lok Lam Road, Ysung Tau Ha Road, Au Pui Wan Street, Min Fong Street, Fo Tan Road, Yuen Wo Road, Sha Tin Rural Committee Road and Sha Tin Station Circuit
| New Territories GMB Route 62K (Shatin Lodge→Sha Tin Station) | ||||
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| No. | Area | Road | Major stop locations | Remarks |
| 1 | Sha Tin (Fo Tan) | Lok Fung Path |
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| 2 | Lok Lam Road |
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| 3 | Tsung Tau Ha Road |
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| 4 | Au Pui Wan Street |
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| 5 | Fo Tan Road |
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| 6 | Sha Tin Central | Yuen Wo Road |
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Ridership[]
According to District Council documents, the ridership of this route is as follows:
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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.
- ↑ That 5LS original plate number KY3505, the plate no. changed as XN6083 in September 2021 after changed as JA221
- ↑ That licence Plate originally belonged to 1992 2nd Generation of Himwell New Territories 811 series, licence Plate currently belongs to 7LL (That plate number of 7LL originally was XL6372) of Himwell New Territories Route 811／811B in September 2021
- ↑ Plate originally was "DE2832", Licence Plate originally belomged to 1985 1st Generation of Himwell New Territories Route 68K, Licence Plate that is now belonging to 7LL of New Territories Route 68K/68S since November 2020
- ↑ Original plate no. KY3505 and JA221, the second Plate number originally belonged to 1999 4th Generation of Northern Island Trunk Route, now is belonging to 7LL (Plate originally was XM7483) of Rich Success Transportation Limited New Territories 60 series.
Related articles[]
References[]
- ↑ Pak Tak Court was once the staff dormitory of the Hong Kong Polytechnic University. It was returned to the government in 2000 and converted into a private residence "The Grandville".
- ↑ Transport Department announcement: "New Territories Minibus Route", published on Wah Kiu Yat Po, 25 March 1982.
- ↑ "荃灣沙田新巴士總站 由明日開始分別啟用" (New bus termini in Tsuen Wan and Sha Tin to be opened from tomorrow), Ta Kung Pao, 19 August 1982.
- ↑ ""有關專線小巴在源禾路阻塞交通的投訴" (Complaints on obstruction of Green Minibuses at Yuen Wo Road), Traffic Complaints Section Quarterly Report / October to December 2003.
- ↑ G. N. 5240: Road Traffic (Public Service Vehicles) Regulations (Cap 374)--Packages of Public Light Bus (Special Routes) Routes in the New Territories, HKSAR Government Gazette Vol. 07 Issue No. 31, 1 August 2003.
- ↑ Transport Department HKSARG, "Real-time arrival information system for GMBs expanded to 237 routes" [News Bulletin], 24 September 2021.
- ↑ Transport Department HKSARG, "Fare adjustment of GMB Route nos 60K, 60P, 60R, 61M, 61S and 62K" [Traffic Advice], 14 June 2024.
- ↑ According to Replies to initial written questions raised by Finance Committee Members in examining the Estimates of Expenditure No. TLB146, the operator originally applied for a fare increase of 15.8%, but the Transport Department finally approved an increase of 7.0%.
- ↑ Transport Department HKSARG, "Fare adjustment of GMB Route nos 60K, 60P, 60R, 61M, 61S and 62K" [Traffic Advice], 25 June 2021.
- ↑ According to Replies to initial written questions raised by Finance Committee Members in examining the Estimates of Expenditure 2020-21 Reply No. TLB(T)148, the operator originally applied for a fare increase of 13.2%, but the Transport Department finally approved an increase of 7.5%.
- ↑ Transport Department HKSARG, "Fare adjustment of GMB Route nos 60K (Sha Tin Station - Fo Tan Cottage Area) , 60P (Sha Tin Station - Chun Yeung Estate), 60R (Sha Tin Station - Sha Tin Racecourse), 61M (Tai Wai Station - World Wide Garden), 61S (Wo Che (Tak Hau Street) - Mong Kok Station) and 62K (Sha Tin Station - Shatin Lodge" [Traffic Advice], 9 March 2017.
- ↑ According to Replies to initial written questions raised by Finance Committee Members in examining the Estimates of Expenditure 2017-18 Reply No. TLB(T)091, the operator originally applied for a fare increase of 12.5%, but the Transport Department finally approved an increase of 10.4%.
- ↑ Transport Department HKSARG, "Fare adjustment of GMB Route nos 60K, 60P, 60R, 61M, 61S and 62K" [Traffic Advice], 14 January 2014.
- ↑ According to Replies to initial written questions raised by Finance Committee Members in examining the Estimates of Expenditure 2014-15 Reply No. TLB(T)148, the operator originally applied for a fare increase of 10.9%, but the Transport Department finally approved an increase of 4.3%.
- ↑ Transport Department HKSARG, "Fare adjustment of GMB Route nos 60K (Sha Tin Station - Fo Tan Cottage Area) , 60P (Sha Tin Station - Chun Yeung Estate), 60R (Sha Tin Station - Sha Tin Racecourse), 61M (Tai Wai Station - World Wide Garden), 61S (Wo Che (Tak Hau Street) - Mong Kok Station) and 62K (Sha Tin Station - Shatin Lodge" [Traffic Advice], 10 January 2012.
- ↑ Transport Department HKSARG, "Fare adjustment of GMB Route nos 60K (Sha Tin Station - Fo Tan Cottage Area) , 60P (Sha Tin Station - Chun Yeung Estate), 60R (Sha Tin Station - Sha Tin Racecourse), 61M (Tai Wai Station - World Wide Garden), 61S (Wo Che (Tak Hau Street) - Mong Kok Station) and 62K (Sha Tin Station - Shatin Lodge" [Traffic Advice], November 2008.
External links[]
- Official information on Transport Department (HKeMobility website): New Territories Green Minibus Route No. 62K
- 16SEATS.net - New Territories Green Minibus Route 62K
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