The defunct New Territories Green Minibus Route 801 was operated by Mingfame Transportation Limited (明裕運輸有限公司) (Passenger Service Licence (PSL) No. 8701C) under Ma Ah Muk. It ran between Yiu On and Fo Tan (Cheung Lek Mei Street), providing minibus service to Fo Tan for the residents of Ma On Shan.
This route was officially a circular route as listed in the according to Transport Department's Schedule of Services, but under any circumstances, all passengers must alight after the vehicle had arrived at Fo Tan (Cheung Lek Mei Street), therefore it belonged to a fake circular route.
History[]
- 31 August 1990: The Transport Department invited public tenders for a new group of 27 green minibus routes in 14 groups, which were grouped together with another route between Garden Vista and Fo Tan KCR Station. [1]
- 9 December1991: Route 801 entered service, turning back at Shan Mei Street at that time. [2]
- TBC: Rerouted via Lok King Street (Fo Tan KCR Station), Lok Lin Path/Lok Lam Road and Tsung Tau Ha Road area, and used Cheung Lek Mei Street as the circular point, omitting Fo Tan Village and Wong Chuk Yeung Street.
- Second half of 2011: Detoured via Yan On Estate. [3]
- 4 August 2014: Evening service was cancelled and the first departure from Mondays to Saturdays were advanced with adjusted headways. [4]
- 1 April 2017: To tie in with the cancellation of service of Resident Bus Route NR828 to bypass Chung On Estate whole day, and provide special departure from Chung On Estate to Fo Tan (Cheung Lek Mei Street) unilaterally every 30 minutes from 07:00 to 08:30 on Mondays to Fridays. [5]
- 21 September 2020: Service was cancelled due to heavy losses of the operator, and its service was replaced by newly-commenced Route 811B operated by Himwell. [6]Transport Department HKSARG, "[https://www.td.gov.hk/filemanager/en/content_13/ta_new811b_e.pdf Introduction of N.T.PLB (Scheduled) Service
Supplementary Route No. 811B (Yiu On – Fo Tan (Cheung Lek Mei Street)(Circular))]" [Traffic Advice], 1 September 2020.
Service hours and headways[]
| From Yiu On | From Fo Tan (Cheung Lek Mei Street) | Headways (mins) |
|---|---|---|
| Mondays to Fridays | ||
| 06:15 - 10:00 | 06:35 - 10:20 | 15 |
| 10:00 - 16:00 | 10:20 - 16:00 | 20 |
| 16:00 - 17:05 | 16:00 - 17:05 | 15／20 |
| 17:05 - 18:45 | 17:05 - 18:55 | 7／8 |
| － | 18:55 - 19:50 | 10／15 |
| 18:45 - 19:30 | － | 15 |
| Trips between 07:00 - 08:30 for both directions omit Kam Fung Court Parking Lot (i.e. Chung On Bus Terminus) | ||
| Saturdays, Sundays and Public Holidays | ||
| 06:15 - 14:00 | 06:35 - 14:20 | 15 |
| 14:00 - 19:30 | 14:40 - 19:50 | 30 |
Special trip[]
| Chung On Bus Terminus → Fo Tan (Cheung Lek Mei Street) |
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| Mondays to Fridays |
| 07:00, 07:30 8:00, 08:30 |
| No Service on Saturdays, Sundays and Public Holidays |
| Former headways | |||||||||
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Fares[]
| Fare history of Route 801 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Fare adjustment effective date | Full fare | Section fares |
| 29 December 2019 [7] | $10.3[8] | Yiu On to Kam On Court: $3.6 Yiu On to Star Floating Resturant: $7.0 Chevalier Garden to Fo Tan (Cheung Lek Mei Street): $7.0 Shatin Hospital to Fo Tan (Cheung Lek Mei Street): $5.9 Fo Tan Station to Fo Tan (Cheung Lek Mei Street): $3.6 Tsung Tau Ha Road to Fo Tan Station: $3.6 Ascot Plaza to Ravana Garden: $5.9 Star Floating Resturant to Yiu On: $3.6 |
| TBC | $9.5 | Yiu On to Kam On Court: $3.3 Yiu On to Star Floating Resturant: $6.5 Chevalier Garden to Fo Tan (Cheung Lek Mei Street): $6.5 Shatin Hospital to Fo Tan (Cheung Lek Mei Street): $5.5 Fo Tan Station to Fo Tan (Cheung Lek Mei Street): $3.3 Tsung Tau Ha Road to Fo Tan Station: $3.3 Ascot Plaza to Ravana Garden: $5.5 Star Floating Resturant to Yiu On: $3.3 |
| 29 April 2017 | $9.5 | Chevalier Garden to Fo Tan (Cheung Lek Mei Street): $6.5 Star Floating Resturant to Yiu On: $5.5 Ascot Plaza to Ravana Garden: $5.5 |
| 18 April 2017 [9] | $9.5 Mon – Fri 07:00-09:00 from Yiu On to Yan On Estate to Fo Tan: $8.7 | |
| [11 January]] 2017 | $9.5 | |
| 10 October 2016 [10] | $9.5 Mon – Fri 08:00-09:00from Yiu On to Fo Tan: $8.7 | |
| 25 August 2013 | $8.7 | Chevalier Garden to Fo Tan (Cheung Lek Mei Street): $5.0 Star Floating Resturant to Yiu On: $5.0 Ascot Plaza to Ravana Garden: $5.0 |
| 23 June 2013 [11] | $8.5[12] | Chevalier Garden to Fo Tan (Cheung Lek Mei Street): $4.9 Star Floating Resturant to Yiu On: $4.9 Ascot Plaza to Ravana Garden: $4.9 |
| 20 November 2011[13] | $8.2 | Chevalier Garden to Fo Tan (Cheung Lek Mei Street): $4.7 Star Floating Resturant to Yiu On: $4.7 Ascot Plaza to Ravana Garden: $4.7 |
| 16 November 2008 [14] | $7.5 | Chevalier Garden to Fo Tan (Cheung Lek Mei Street): $4.3 Star Floating Resturant to Yiu On: $4.3 Ascot Plaza to Ravana Garden: $4.3 |
| TBC | $7.0 | Chevalier Garden to Fo Tan (Cheung Lek Mei Street): $4.0 Star Floating Resturant to Yiu On: $4.0 Ascot Plaza to Ravana Garden: $4.0 |
| Circa 1995 | $6.5 | No section fares |
| Circa 1994 | $6.0 | |
| 9 December 1991 | $5.0 | |
| Fare Remarks |
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Octopus interchange concessions[]
| MTR and GMB Route 801 Octopus Interchange Concessions | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The First Trip of Transportation | The Second Trip of Transportation | Discount amount | Time limited | |
| 801 | MTR | $0.3 | 90 mins | |
| MTR | 801 | |||
Attention:
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Minibus deployments[]
According to the Transport Department's Schedule of Services, the operator needed to deploy 3 minibuses to provide service with a total capacity of not less than 64 passengers in each direction during peak hours.
This route had a total of 6 Toyota Coaster LPG-minibuses before Mingfame ceased operations.
| List of New Territories Route 801 before cancellation | |||||
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| Plate No. | Type No.[Remark 1] | Seat | Sign configuration | Remarks | Fate after route cancellation |
| FC3292 | 2005 5LS2 | 16-seater hogh adopt | Rollsign | Formerly a vehicle of Charm King New Territories Route 814 Was also a formerly vehicle of Chew Luen Red Minibus Kwun Mong Route and Causeway Bay - Tsz Wan Shan Route Entered service in September 2018 |
First changed as Red Minibus idled Then transferred to Big Union New Territories Route 59S in August 2023 |
| FN6788 | Formerly a vehicle of Yan Yan Ho New Territories Route 101M／102 series | Changed as Red Minibus Idled | |||
| LZ6717 | Formerly a vehicle of Fully Mint New Territories 807 series Entered service in April 2017 |
Transferred to Fully Mint New Territories 807 series | |||
| MB2652 | |||||
| NA220 | 2004 5LS | 16-seater low adopt | Formerly a vehicle of Crown Score Industries New Territories Route 808/808P Entered service in April 2019 |
First changed as Red Minibus idled Then transferred to Brilliant Way Kowloon Route 37A/37M in May 2021 Plate is now applied to 7DL on Fu Wan New Territories Route 406/407 series in December 2022 | |
| NB326 | 2004 5LS2 | 16-seater high adopt | Formerly a vehicle of Fully Mint New Territories 807 series Entered service in July 2019 |
First changed as Red Minibus idled Then transferred to Big Union's New Territories Route 59S in August 2023 Plate is now applied to a 2024 7DL on Big Union's New Territories Route 59S in October 2024 | |
| List of Former minibuses of Route 801 before closed | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Plate No. | Type No. | Retirement/withdrawal date | Whereabouts | Substituted vehicle(s) |
| DD6727 | 3rd Generation | September 2008 | Retirement | HF2878 (1997 3rd Generation) |
| GF8218 | 2005 5LS2 | September 2018 | Retired Plate is now applied in 2018 7LL of Charm King New Territories Route 814 |
FC3292 (2005 5LS2) |
| GL2150 | 1995 3rd Generation | February 2010 | Transferred to Fully Mint New Territories Route 501A/501K | |
| GL5600 | June 2016 | Retired Plate is now applied on 2016 6DL of Big Union New Territories Route 59S |
GF8218 (2005 5LS2) | |
| HF2878 | 1997 3rd Generation | Retired | LZ7145 (2005 5LS2) | |
| HF5116 | LG8001 (2004 5LS) | |||
| HG3666 | July 2016 | LK2214 (2004年5LS) | ||
| HM5809 | 2005 | Transferred to Garrison Hong Kong Island 32/33 series | ||
| KM4804 | 3rd generation | September 2008 | Retired | HG3666 (1997 3rd Generation) |
| LG8001 | 2004 5LS | Unknown | FN6788 (2005 5LS2) | |
| LK2214 | April 2019 | NA220 (2004 5LS) | ||
| LZ7145 | 2005 5LS2 | July 2019 | NB326 (2004 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 10/2024202410
Routing[]
Round trip: The distance of this route is approx. 18.5km, and the journey time is approximately 40mins. (The average speed is 27.8km/h.)
To Fo Tan[]
| Routing | Roads observed |
| ① Regular |
Hang Hong Street, (Chung On Estate access $, Sai Sha Road, Hang Fai Street, Hang Yiu Street, Hang Tai Road, Hang Fai Street)$, Sai Sha Road, Hang Tak Street, A Kung Kok Street, Tai Chung Kiu Road, Fo Tan Road, Lok King Street, Lok Shun Path, Lok Lam Road, Lok Lin Path, Lok Lam Road, Tsung Tau Ha Road, Kwei Tei Street and Cheung Lek Mei Street |
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| ②* Weekday AM omit Chung On Estate |
Hang Hong Street, Sai Sha Road, Hang Fai Street, ... |
| ③# Weekday AM special trips from Chung On Estate |
Chung On Estate access, Sai Sha Road, Hang Fai Street, ... |
| Routing remarks | |
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$ If the minibus is full and no passenger requests to alight, the driver may not make a detour via Chung On Estate and/or Yan On Estate, i.e. the same routing as Route 808A. | |
| New Territories GMB Route 801 (Yiu On → Fo Tan (Cheung Lek Mei Street)) | ||||
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| No. | Area | Road | Major stop locations | Remarks |
| 1 | Ma On West |
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Not applicable to routing ② Special trips using routing ③ start here | ||
| 3 | Sai Sha Road |
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| 4 | Hang Fai Street |
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| 5 | Tai Shui Hang | Hang Tak Street |
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Section fare begins here |
| 6 | A Kung Kok | A Kung Kok Street |
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| 7 | Shek Mun | Tai Chung Kiu Road |
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| City One Shatin | ||||
| Banyan Bridge | ||||
| 8 | Fo Tan | Lok King Street |
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| 9 | Lok Shun Path |
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| 10 | Lok Lin Path |
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| 11 | Lok Lam Road |
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| 12 | Tsung Tau Ha Road |
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Hail-and-ride section | |
| 13 | Kwei Tei Street |
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| 14 | Cheung Lek Mei Street |
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To Yiu On[]
| Routing | Roads observed |
| ① Regular |
Cheung Lek Mei Street, Sui Wo Road, Fo Tan Road, Tsung Tau Ha Road, Lok Lam Road, Lok Shun Path, Lok King Street, Fo Tan Road, Tai Chung Kiu Road, A Kung Kok Street, Hang Tak Street, Sai Sha Road, Chung On Estate access and Hang Hong Street |
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| ②* Weekday AM omit Chung On Estate |
..., Hang Tak Street, Sai Sha Road and Hang Hong Street |
| New Territories GMB Route 801 (Fo Tan (Cheung Lek Mei Street) → Yiu On) | ||||
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| No. | Area | Road | Major stop locations | Remarks |
| 1 | Fo Tan | Cheung Lek Mei Street |
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| 2 | Sui Wo Road |
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| 3 | Tsung Tau Ha Road |
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Hail-and-ride section | |
| 4 | Lok Lam Road |
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| 5 | Lok Shun Path |
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| 6 | Lok King Street |
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| Banyan Bridge | ||||
| 7 | City One Shatin | Tai Chung Kiu Road | Section fare begins here | |
| Shek Mun |
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| 8 | A Kung Kok | A Kung Kok Street |
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| Tai Shui Hang |
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| 9 | Ma On West | Hang Fai Street |
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| 10 | Sai Sha Road |
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| 11 |
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Not applicable to routing ② | ||
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Ridership[]
This route used to be the only round-the-clock transport service between Ma On Shan and Fo Tan, but the demand for travelling to and from the two places was limited, and apart from the weekday peak hours, minibuses on this route was often empty during the rest of the day. Despite the operator's continuous efforts to reduce the frequency and service hours of this route, it suffered heavy losses. The application to the Transport Department to cease operation in 2020 was eventually approved, and Himwell launched Route 811B in its place on 21 September of the same year.
Related incidents[]
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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.
Related articles[]
- New Territories GMB Route 801S (Cancelled)
- New Territories GMB Route 808A(Cancelled)
- New Territories GMB Route 811B
- New Territories GMB Route 811S
- Resident Bus Route NR828 (Cancelled)
References[]
- ↑ G.N. 3089, Hong Kong Government Gazette, vol. 132, No. 35, 31 August 1990
- ↑ "沙田新專線小巴線周一投入服務" (New GMB routes in Sha Tin to enter service Monday), Hong Kong Government Press Release, 7 December 1991.
- ↑ 今日發現小巴801改經欣安邨...... (Discovered that GMB Route 801 minibus at Yan On Estate), hkitalk.net.
- ↑ Transport Department HKSARG, "新界專線小巴第801號線(耀安 - 火炭(長瀝尾街)(循環線))的服務調整" [Traffic Advice], 30 July 2014.
- ↑ 葉榮Yip Wing, "#NR828號線邨巴停辦 及 #801及808A號專線小巴加強服務" (Resident Bus Route NR828 to cease service, GMB routes 801 and 808A to enhance service) [Facebook post], 24 March 2017.
- ↑ Transport Department HKSARG, "Cancellation of N.T. Public Light Bus (Scheduled) Service Route Nos. 801 and 808A" [Traffic Advice], 1 September 2020.
- ↑ Transport Department HKSARG, "Fare Adjustment of N.T. GMB Route No. 801" [Traffic Advice], 18 December 2019.
- ↑ According to the Controlling Officer's Reply Serial No. THB(T)144 of the Examination of the Estimates of Expenditure 2020-21 by the Finance Committee of the Legislative Council, the operator originally applied for a fare increase of 18%, but the Transport Department eventually approved an increase of 8%.
- ↑ ”運輸署進度報告” (Report on progress of Transport Department), Sha Tin District Council Traffic and Transport Committee Paper No. TT54/2017, July 2017
- ↑ Transport Department HKSARG, "Fare Adjustment of N.T. GMB Route No. 801" [Traffic Advice], 4 October 2016.
- ↑ Transport Department HKSARG, "Fare Adjustment of N.T. GMB Route No. 801" [Traffic Advice], 20 June 2013.
- ↑ According to the Controlling Officer's Reply Serial No. THB(T)139 of the Examination of the Estimates of Expenditure 2013-14 by the Finance Committee of the Legislative Council, the operator originally applied for a fare increase of 9.8%, but the Transport Department eventually approved an increase of 6.1% with the increase being implemented in two stages.
- ↑ Transport Department HKSARG, "Fare Adjustment of N.T. GMB Route No. 801" [Traffic Advice], 16 November 2011.
- ↑ 九龍東及新界東綠小調整收費消息3 大則 (3 main news on fare adjustments of Kowloon East and NT East GMB routes), hkitalk.net.
External links[]
- Transport Department- New Territories GMB Route No. 801 (archived 2020-09-11)
- Transport Department- New Territories GMB Route No. 801 (trips omitting Chung On Bus Terminus) (archived 2020-09-11)
- Transport Department - New Territories GMB Route No. 801 (departing from Chung On Bus Terminus) (archived 2020-09-11)
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