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The New Territories Green Minibus Route 68S is operated by Himwell (興銳) (Passenger Service Licence (PSL) No. 5146C). It runs between Julimount Garden and MTR Hin Keng Station, providing MTR connection service for the passengers from Julimount Garden, Parc Royale and Union Hospital.

History[]

  • 14 February 2020: Route 68S entered service to coincide with the opening of MTR Tuen Ma Line Phase 1, providing connections to and from MTR Hin Keng Station. [1]
  • 28 June 2022: Real-time Arrival Information System was introduced to this route. [2]

Service hours and headways[]

From Julimount Garden From MTR Hin Keng Station Headway (mins)
Monday to Friday
06:30 - 09:00 06:30 - 09:00 15
09:00 - 17:00 09:00 - 17:00 20
17:00 - 19:00 17:00 - 19:00 15
19:00 - 23:00 19:00 - 23:00 20
Saturday, Sunday and Public Holiday
06:30 - 22:10 06:30 - 22:10 20
22:10 - 23:00 22:10 - 23:00 25
This route provides Real-time Arrival Information on the Transport Department "HKeMobility" mobile app.

Fares[]

Journey/Boarding stop Fares
Full fares $4.0
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.
  • This route has no section fares.
Historical fares
Effective dates Full fares
21 July 2024Transport Department HKSARG, "Fare adjustments of New Territories GMB Route Nos. 68K, 68S and 69K" [Traffic Advice], 19 July 2024. $6.4[3]
2 January 2022 Transport Department HKSARG, "Fare adjustments of New Territories GMB Route Nos. 68K, 68S and 69K" [Traffic Advice], 30 December 2021. $4.0
14 February 2020 $3.8

This route not equipped with section fares.

Octopus interchange concessions[]

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Minibus deployments[]

According to Transport Department's Schedule of Services, this route, together with routes 68K served by a total of 14 of 16-seater minibuses and 19-seater minibuses, The two routes have a combined carrying capacity of not less than 137 passengers per direction during the busiest hour.

Current this route and New Territories Route 68K and 69K have a total of 25 Toyota Coaster LPG minibus, included 9 of 16-seater minibus and 16 of 19-seater minibus.

List of New Territories Route 68K/68S/69K minibuses
Plate No. Type No.[Remark 1] Seat Sign Configuration Route Remarks
BY1813 2021 7LL 19-seater original 3-point harness seat Patent Enterprises EDS 68K Entered service in May 2021
Plate Originally belonged to a 1st generation and 2004 5LS[Remark 2]
DE2832 2020 7LL 19-seater Vegaset Entered service in October 2020
Plate Originally belonged to a 1985 1st generation[Remark 3]and 2005 5LS2[4][Remark 4]
DX7178 2021 7LL 19-seater original 3-point harness seat Entered service in May 2021
Original plate number XH8444
Current Plate number was applied to a 1987 1st generation and 2005 5LS2[Remark 5]
DZ894 2019 7LL 19-seater Vegaset Entered service in October 2019
Original plate number WM5231
Current Plate number was applied to a 1987 1st generation and 2005 5LS2[Remark 6]
EB2456 2005 5LS2 16-seater high adopt Newest Rollsign 68S Formerly a vehicle of Champion Legends New Territories Route 810
Entered service in November 2020
EW6174 2019 7LL 19-seater Vegaset Patent Enterprises EDS 68K Entered service in June 2019
Plate Originally belonged to a 5LS
FD1762 69K Entered service in October 2019
Plate Originally belonged to a 2005 5LS2[Remark 7]
FH4676 2005 5LS2 16-seater high adopt Oldest Rollsign 68K
GD315 2021 7LL 19-seater original 3-point harness seat Patent Enterprises EDS 69K Entered service in December 2021
Plate Originally belonged to a 2002 5LS
GT8130 2005 5LS2 16-seater high adopt Newest Rollsign 68K Formerly a vehicle of Red Minibus Tsz Jor Route
Was also a formerly Vehicle of Ap Lei Chau PLB Hong Kong Island 27/29 series
Plate once applied in a 1996 3rd generation of Ap Lei Chau PLB Hong Kong Island 27/29 series
Entered service in June 2023
LL9204 2019 7LL 19-seater Vegaset Patent Enterprises EDS Entered service in June 2019
Plate Originally belonged to a 2004 5DL of Aberdeen Maxicab Hong Kong Island 40 series
LT9959 2004 5LS2 16-seater high adopt Oldest Rollsign 69K
LV7536 2005 5LS2
LW8422 2021 7LL 19 seater Original 3-point harness seat Patent Enterprises EDS Entered service in 19 April 2021
Plate Originally belonged to a 2005 5LS2
LX1196 68K Entered service in April 2021
Plate Originally belonged to a 2005 5LS2
LX4891 2005 5LS2 16-seater high adopt Oldest Rollsign Spare Entered service in May 2005
LY2655
MD8322 69K Entered service in December 2005
Normal day need to serve on Route 811
PD6079 Day time: 68K
Night time: 68S
Formerly a vehicle of Northern Island trunk Route and Wan Tsuen Route
VC6230 2017 7LL 19-seater Vegaset Patent Enterprises EDS 68K Entered service in November 2017
WB655 2019 7LL 69K Entered service in April 2019
WC8479 Day time: 68K
Night time: 69K
Entered service in May 2019
WK397 68K Entered service in October 2019
WP7931 2020 7LL 69K
XF7859 2021 7LL 19-seater original 3-point harness seat 68K Entered service in March 2021
List of former minibuses under route 68K/68S/69K
Plate No. Model Type No. Retirement/withdrawal date Whereabouts Substituted vehicle(s)
BY1813 Toyota Coaster 1st generation 2004 Remark 2004 5LS of the same plate
Then the plate number changed as XH290 in April 2021
CG6252 Mitsubishi Rosa BE434E 1998 Transferred to Red Minibus Mong Kok - Kai Yip Estate Route
DE2832 Toyota Coaster 1985 1st generation December 2005 Retired 2005 5LS2 of the same plate
2005 5LS2 October 2020 Transferred to Goodrich Transportation Kowloon Route 43M then changed the plate number as WZ4843 2020 7LL of the same plate
DX7178 1987 1st generation May 2005 Retired 2005 5LS2 of the same plate
Then the plate number once changed as XH1744 in April 2021
DZ894 2005 2005 5LS2 of the same plate
2005 5LS2 October 2019 Transferred to Red Minibus Wong Tsing Route then changed the plate number as WJ9561 WM5231 (2019 7LL)
Then applied the original plate number
EA6254 Unknown Transferred to Red Minibus 17 Route
EH6073 5LS Unknown
Now retired
EM9525 2005 5LS2 Transferred to Red Minibus Yuen Jor Route and Yuen Tuen Route
EW6174 5LS June 2019 Retired 2019 7LL of the same plate
FD1762 2005 5LS2 October 2019 Transferred to Red Minibus Tsz Mong Route then changed the plate number as WK4022 2019 7LL of the same plate
GD315 2002 5LS December 2021 Retired 2021 7LL of the same plate
KM7076 November 2017 Transferred to Goodrich Transportation Kowloon Route 43M VC6230 (2017 7LL)
LN3081 2004 5LS Unknown Unknown
retired
LU1266 2005 5LS2 September 2020 Retired
Plate number is now applied in a 2020 7LL of New Territories Route 811
LW8422 April 2021 Retired 2021 7LL of the same plate
LX1176 March 2021 Transferred to Goodrich Transportation Kowloon Route 43M XF7859 (2021 7LL)
LX1196 April 2021 Retired 2021 7LL of the same plate
XH290[Remark 8] 2004 5LS May 2021 Transferred to Red Minibus Shek Tsuen Route BY1813 (2021 7LL)
XH1744[Remark 9] 2005 5LS2 September 2021 Transferred to Easy Well Industrial New Territories Route 65M then changed the plate number as TB8900[Remark 10] XH8444 (2021 7LL)
Then the plate number once changed as DX7178

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 9/2024202409


Routing[]

Round trip: The distance of this route is approx. 3.2km, and the journey time is approximately 12mins. (The average speed is 16km/h.)

To MTR Hin Keng Station[]

Via: Hin Tai Street, Hin Hong Street, Fu Kin Street, Return, Fu King Street, Tin Sam Street and Che Kung Temple Road

  • 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.
New Territories GMB Route 68S (Julimount GardenMTR Hin Keng Station)
No. Area Road Major stop locations Remarks
1 Sha Tin (Tai Wai) Hin Tai Street
  • Julimount Garden (Parc Royale)
2 Hin Hong Street
  • Julimount Garden Shopping Arcade (Choi Jun School)
3 Fu Kin Street
  • Union Hospital
  • Fu Kin StreetPublic Toilet(Lung Hang Estate Sin Sam House)
4 Tin Sam Street
  • Hin Yiu Estate
5 Che Kung Miu Road
  • Hin Keng Estate Hin Yeung House
  • Hin Keng Shopping Centre (MTR Hin Keng Station) MTR logo

To Julimount Garden[]

Via: Che Kung Miu Road, Hin Keng Street, Fu Kin Street, return, Fu Kin Street, Hin Hong Street and Hin Tai Street

New Territories GMB Route 68S (MTR Hin Keng StationJulimount Garden)
No. Area Road Major stop locations Remarks
1 Sha Tin (Tai wai) Che Kung Miu Road
  • Hin Keng Plaza (MTR Hin Keng Station) MTR logo
2 Hin Keng Street
  • Hin Keng Estate Hin Hing House
  • Ka Keng Court
  • Hin Keng Estate Hin Pui House
3 Fu Kin Street
  • Lung Hang Estate Hok Sam House
  • Union Hospital (Hill Paramount)
4 Hin Hong Street
  • Julimount Square Shopping Centre (Choi Jun School)
5 Hin Tai Street
  • Julimount Garden (Parc Royale)

Related incidents[]

  • 7 August 2020: 18:00, one of the grey private car crashed between one of the white lorry and Toyota Coaster heading to Julimount Garden while evading police pursuit. The the police got out of the car and stopped the private car with their guns drawn. They pointed at the private car person in the car at a closer range and finally subdued the three people in the car.[5]

Gallery[]

Minibus deployments[]

Others[]

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 5LS current serve in Red Minibus Shek Tsuen Route, The plate number once changed as XH290 before transferred to that route
  3. That 1st generation Toyota Coaster was the last Retired in Green Minibus routes
  4. The plate number of that 5LS2 currently changed as WZ4843
  5. That 5LS2 currently serve in Easy Well Industries New Territories Route 65M then changed the plate number as XH1744 and TB8900
  6. The plate number of 5LS2 was changed as WJ9561
  7. That 5LS2 currently serves on Red Minibus Tsz Mong Route then changed the plate number as WK4022
  8. Original plate number BY1813, Plate changed in April 2021.
  9. Original plate number DX7178, Plate changed in April 2021.
  10. That are number once applied in a 2002 5LS of Red Minibus Kwun Tsuen Route

Related articles[]

References[]

  1. Transport Department HKSARG, "Introduction of Auxillary New Territories GMB No. 68S (Hin Keng Station — Julimount Garden)" [Traffic Advice], 13 February 2020.
  2. Transport Department HKSARG, "Real-time arrival information system for Green Minibuses extended to cover 453 routes" [News Bulletin], 28 June 2022.
  3. According to Replies to initial written questions raised by Finance Committee Members in examining the Estimates of Expenditure 2024-25 Reply No. TLB(T)146, the operator originally applied for a fare increase of 15%, but the Transport Department finally approved an increase of 7.5%.
  4. DE2832消息(6/12), hkitalk.net
  5. "The private car was stopped by the police out of Hin Keng Station, then the policeman subdued successfully", "Apple Daily", 7 August 2020.

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