The New Territories Green Minibus Route 87K is operated by Asia Brighter Limited (誠運有限公司) (Passenger Service Licence (PSL) No. 11238C). It runs between MTR Tsuen Wan West Station and Kwai Fong (Metroplaza) (Near MTR Kwai Fong Station), via Yeung Uk Road, Kwai Fuk Road, Lower Kwai Shing Circuit and Kwai Fong Estate.
History[]
- 5 June 2005: Route 87K entered service, running between Kwai Fong and West Rail Line Tsuen Wan West Station (The station is located at Tsuen Wan Transportation Complex); The Octopus Interchange Concessions between the original Route 87M and KCR West Rail are now provided by this route.[1]
- 1 August 2005: West Rail Monthly Pass holders could enjoy free trips on this route from the same day onwards by holding an Octopus with such Monthly Pass information.
- 19 March 2006: An additional interchange concession with Route 87M was introduced following the latter's shortening to facilitate passengers between Tsuen Wan and Container Port.
- 1 March 2008: The interchange concession with West Rail Line was cancelled.
- 27 January 2013: The "MTR Tsuen Wan West Station" terminus was relocated from Tsuen Wan Transport Complex to Nina Tower Bus Terminus following the permanent closure of the Transport Complex for the Tsuen Wan West Station Area 5 "Cityside" residential development.[2]
- 24 February 2019: The Tsuen Wan terminus was re-located to the newly completed Hoi Kwai Road Public Transport Interchange.[3]
- 30 March 2022: Real-time Arrival Information System was introduced to this route. [4]
Service hours and headways[]
From MTR Tsuen Wan West Station | From MTR Kwai Fong Station | Headways (mins) |
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Daily | ||
06:10 - 07:00 | 06:10 - 07:00 | 10 |
07:00 - 09:00 | 07:00 - 09:00 | 6 |
09:00 - 17:00 | 09:00 - 17:00 | 10 |
17:00 - 19:30 | 17:00 - 19:30 | 6 |
19:30 - 23:50 | 19:30 - 23:30 | 10 |
- This route provides Real-time Arrival Information on the Transport Department "HKeMobility" mobile app.
Fares[]
Journey/Boarding stops | Fares |
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Full fare | $5.4 |
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This route has no section fare. |
Octopus interchange concessions[]
Passenger may enjoy the following interchange concessions by using the same Octopus card to interchange from this route to designated routes after travelling on this route within the specified time period:
Related Interchange Concessions of Route 87K (MTR Tsuen Wan West Station → MTR Kwai Fong Station) | |||||
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Interchange from Route 87K (To MTR Kwai Fong Station) to other routes | |||||
Major targets | Route transfer | Discount amount | Interchange point | Time Limited | Remarks |
Tsuen Wan → Container Port | 87M (From Terminal 4) | Reduce $1.5 | MTR Kwai Fong Station (Metroplaza) | 90 mins |
Interchange Concession of Route 87K (MTR Kwai Fong Station (Metroplaza) → MTR Tsuen Wan West Station) | |||||
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Interchange from other routes to Route 87K (to MTR Tsuen Wan West Station) | |||||
Major stops | Route transfer | Concession amount | Interchange point | Time limited | Remark |
Container Port → Tsuen Wan | 87M (From Terminal 4) | Reduce $1.5 | MTR Kwai Fong Station (Metroplaza) | 90 mins |
MTR interchange concessions[]
Route 87K and MTR Interchange Concessions | |||
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1st leg | 2nd leg | Discounted amount | Time limit |
87K | MTR | 50¢ | 90 minutes |
MTR | 87K | ||
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Minibus deployments[]
According to the Transport Department's Schedule of Services, a total of 8 minibuses are required to serve this route, of which 1 is a 19-seater minibus that can switch from Route 87. The total number of passengers carried in each direction during the peakiest hour is not less than 160.
Currently Asia Brighter under New Territories Routes 87 series have a total of 31 Toyota Coaster minibuses, included 13 of 16-seater minibuses and 18 of 19-seater minibuses.
List of Asia Brighter minibuses | |||||
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Plate No. | Type No.[Remark 1] | Seat | Sign Configuration | Route | Remarks |
CR7707 | 2019 7DL | 19-seater original 3-point harness seat | Patent Enterprises EDS | 87M | Plate originally belonged to a 2004 5DL |
EH2674 | 2023 7DL | Transfull EDS | 87K | Equipped with 2.8-litre engine and automatic transmission Entered service in July 2023 Plate Originally belonged to a Mitsubishi Rosa (BE649E) and Toyota Coaster (2008 6DS) | |
EK3299 | 2019 7DL | Patent Enterprises EDS | 87M | Plate originally belonged to a 2004 5DL | |
EM5446 | Entered service in May 2019 Plate originally belonged to a 2004 5DL | ||||
ET5284 | Plate originally belonged to a 2004 5DL | ||||
FB8117 | 2005 5LS2 | 16-seater high adopt | Newest Design Rollsign | Originally was a vehicle on Cheung Tsuen Route Joined in September 2017 | |
FH1285 | 2023 7DL | 19-seater original 3-point harness seat | Transfull EDS | 87K | Equipped with 2.8-litre engine and automatic transmission Entered service in September 2023 Plate Originally belonged to a Mitsubishi Rosa (BE649E) and Toyota Coaster (2008 6DS) |
FZ2792 | 2011 6DS | 16-seater high adopt seater | Newest Design Rollsign | 87A | Formerly a vehicle on Tsuen Wan Route No.86's New Territories Route 83A Plate originally belonged to a 1994 3rd generation on that series Joined in May 2020 |
HN2275 | 2014 6DS | 87K | Entered service in December 2014 Plate originally belonged to a 1997 3rd generation | ||
HP6581 | 2010 6DS | Oldest Design Rollsign | 87 | Entered service in March 2010 Plate originally belonged to a 1997 3rd generation[Remark 2] | |
HT1060 | 2014 6DS | Newest Design Rollsign | 87K | Entered service in May 2014 Plate originally belonged to a 1998 3rd generation | |
JA3123 | 2018 7DL | 19-seater Vegaset | Patent Enterprises EDS | Plate originally belonged to a 1999 4th generation | |
JE7891 | Transfull EDS[Remark 3] | Entered service in April 2018 Plate originally belonged to a 1999 4th generation[Remark 4] | |||
KC6397 | Plate originally belonged to a 2001 4th generation | ||||
KE6894 | Patent Enterprises EDS | 87 | |||
KH8376 | 2023 7DL | 19-seater original 3-point harness seat | Transfull EDS | 87M | Equipped with 2.8-litre engine and automatic transmission Entered service in May 2023 Plate Originally belonged to a Mitsubishi Rosa (2001 BE649E) and Toyota Coaster (2008 6DS) |
LG2321 | 2018 7DL | 19-seater Vegaset | Patent Enterprises EDS | 87K | Plate originally belonged to a 4th generation[Remark 5] |
LH6353 | 2017 7DL | 87M | Entered service in December 2017 Plate Originally belonged to a 2004 5DL | ||
LJ8014 | 2019 7DL | 19-seater Vogelset | 87K | Plate Originally belonged to a 2004 5DL[Remark 6] | |
LK2530 | |||||
MR7091 | 2018 7DL | 19-seater Vegaset | 87 | Entered service in March 2018 Plate originally belonged to a 4th generation[Remark 7] | |
PC2181 | 2010 6LS | 16-seater high adopt seater | Newest Design Rollsign | 87K | Originally a part on PLB Sau Mong Route fleets operated under Hong Wah Maxicab Joined in September 2024 |
PE1364 | 2010 6DS | 87A | Formerly a vehicle on King On Transportation's New Territories Route 313 Joined in July 2019 | ||
PH3832 | 2010 6LS | Originally a part ON Chew Luen PLB To Mong Route fleets Joined in November 2022 | |||
PL5971 | 2010 6DS | 87 | |||
RD8479 | 2011 6LS | 87A | Originally a part on PLB Cheung Tsuen Route and Mong Kok - Cheung Shan Route fleets Joined in February 2023 | ||
SS304 | 2014 6DS | 87 | |||
SU1021 | 87A | Entered service in June 2014 | |||
TE8432 | 2015 6DS | 87 | Originally a part of PLB Tsz Mong Route, Wong Mong Route fleets Was also a part of PLB No. 1 Route, Aberdeen - Central Route and Fine Luck's Kowloon Route 25B fleets Joined in 2022 | ||
VC4206 | 2017 7DL | 19-seater Vegaset | Patent Enterprises EDS | 87K | Equipped with automatic transmission, Sealing Windows and output automatic door Entered service in October 2017 |
VE6503 | 2017 7LL | 87 | Originally was a vehicle on PLB Tsz Mong Route fleets Joined in September 2023 |
List of Former minibuses under Asia Brighter | |||||
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Plate No. | Model | Type No. | Retirement/withdrawal date | Whereabouts | Substituted vehicle(s) |
BY6176 | Toyota Coaster | 2nd generation | 1998 | Retired | Mitsubishi Rosa (1998 BE649E) of the same plate |
Mitsubishi Rosa | 1998 BE649E | February 2009 | Toyota Coaster (2009 6DS) of the same plate | ||
Toyota Coaster | 2009 6DS | February 2023 | RD8479 (2011 6LS) | ||
CR7707 | 2004 5DL | 2019 | 2019 7DL of the same plate | ||
CY5640 | Mitsubishi Rosa | BE649E | September 2008 | Toyota Coaster (2008 6DS) of the same plate | |
Toyota Coaster | 2008 6DS | September 2023 | VE6503 (2017 7LL) | ||
DC3795 | Mitsubishi Rosa | 1984 BE211D | Unknown | ||
EH2674 | BE649E | October 2008 | Toyota Coaster (2008 6DS) of the same plate | ||
Toyota Coaster | 2008 6DS | July 2023 | 2023 7DL of the same plate | ||
EK3299 | 2004 5DL | 2019 | 2019 7DL of the same plate | ||
EM5446 | May 2019 | ||||
ES4083 | Mitsubishi Rosa | BE649E | Unknown | ||
ET5284 | Toyota Coaster | 2004 5DL | 2019 | 2019 7DL of the same plate | |
EU6416[Remark 8] | 2005 5LS2 | Unknown | Transferred to Tsuen Wan Route No.86 Public Light Bus New Territories Routes 83A/86 series | ||
EY6313 | 2008 6DS | August 2024 | Retired | PC2181 (2001 6LS) | |
FF7205 | 2003 5DL | July 2019 | PE1364 (2010 6DS) | ||
FH1285 | Mitsubishi Rosa | BE649E | September 2008 | Toyota Coaster (2008 6DS) of the same plate | |
Toyota Coaster | 2008 6DS | September 2023 | 2023 7DL of the same plate | ||
GS4070 | 1995 3rd generation | Unknown | |||
GU8429 | Wait for checking | Transferred to Jetland's Kowloon Routes 75/75A | KZ8343 (Wait for checking) | ||
HN2275 | Toyota Coaster | 1997 3rd generation | December 2014 | Retired | 2014 6DS of the same plate |
HP6581 | March 2010 | 2010 6DS of the same plate | |||
HP8286 | 2008 6DS | November 2022 | PH3832 (2010 6LS) | ||
HT1060 | 1998 3rd generation | May 2014 | 2014 6DS of the same plate | ||
HX3686 | 1998 4th generation | October 2017 | VC4206 (2017 7DL) | ||
JA3123 | 1999 4th generation | 2017 | 2017 7DL of the same plate | ||
JD7008 | Unknown | ||||
JE7891 | April 2018 | 2018 7DL of the same plate | |||
JF9844 | February 2007 | Transferred to Kwai Tsing United's under routes Plate is now applied in a 2018 7LL on Wyman Development's New Territories Routes 26/26A in July 2018 |
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KB532 | 2001 4th generation | Unknown | Retired | ||
KC6397 | 2017 | 2017 7DL of the same plate | |||
KE6894 | 2018 | 2018 7DL of the same plate | |||
KH8376 | Mitsubishi Rosa | 2001 BE649E | September 2008 | Toyota Coaster (2008 6DS) of the same plate | |
Toyota Coaster | 2008 6DS | May 2023 | 2023 7DL of the same plate | ||
KZ8343 | Wait for checking | Unknown | |||
LF8894 | GS4079 (Toyota Coaster - 1995 3rd generation) | ||||
LG2321 | Toyota Coaster | 4th generation | 2018 | 2018 7DL of the same plate | |
LH6353 | 2004 5DL | August 2017 | Retired earlier due to Burnt into fire | 2017 7DL of the same plate | |
LJ8014 | 2019 | Retired | 2019 7DL of the same plate | ||
LK2530 | |||||
MR7091 | 4th generation | March 2018 | 2018 7DL of the same plate | ||
MX5663 | 2007 5DL | 2022 | TE8432 (2015 6DS) |
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 1/2025202501
Routing[]
The distance of this route is approx. 4.7km, and the journey time is approximately 20mins. (The average speed is 14.1km/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 Kwai Fong (Metroplaza)[]
Via: Hoi Kwai Road, Tai Ho Road, Yeung Uk Road, Kwai Fuk Road, Shing Fuk Street, Lower Kwai Shing Circuit, Tai Wo Hau Roaf, Hong Fong Road and Hing Ning Road
New Territories GMB Route 87K (MTR Tsuen Wan West Station → Kwai Fong (Metroplaza)) | ||||
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No. | Area | Road | Major stop locations | Remarks |
1 | Tsuen Wan Town Centre | |||
2 | Yeung Uk Road |
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3 | Gin Drinkers Bay | Kwai Fuk Road |
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4 | Kwai Shing | Kwai Shing Circuit |
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5 | Kwai Hing | Tai Wo Hau Road |
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6 | Kwai Fong | Hing Fong Road |
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7 | Hing Ning Road |
To Tsuen Wan West Station[]
Via: Hing Ning Road, Kwai Yan Road, Kwai Yi Road, # (Kwai Fu Road, Hing Fong Road), Tai Wo Hau Road, Lower Kwai Shing Circuit, Shing Fuk Street, Kwai Fuk Road, Yeung Uk Road, Tai Ho Road and Hoi Kwai Road
# If there is traffic congestion on Hing Fong Road and no passenger requests to alight at the minibus stop along the above # street, drivers may re-route via Kwai Foo Road (Eastbound), Kwai Chung Road, Kwai Yik Road and return to its original routing on Hing Fong Road.
New Territories GMB Route 87K (Kwai Fong (Metroplaza)→MTR Tsuen Wan West Station) | ||||
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No. | Area | Road | Major stop locations | Remarks |
1 | Kwai Fong | Hung Ning Road | ||
2 | Kwai Fu Road | Omits there if no passenger requests to alight when minibus is full | ||
3 | Hing Fong Road |
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4 | Kwai Hing | Tai Wo Hau Road |
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5 | Kwai Shing | Kwai Shing Circuit |
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6 | Gin Drinkers Bay | Kwai Fuk Road |
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7 | Tsuen Wan Town Centre | Yeung Uk Road |
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Ridership[]
This route is direct and cheap, coupled with the high demands and frequency along the route, it is often full and even the actual 5-minute frequency is not enough to fulfill the demand.
Related incidents[]
- 10 July 2023: At 3:30 pm, a 50-year-old man crossed the road after getting off the bus at Kwai Shun House, Kwai Fong Estate. At that time, a Toyota Coaster (PE1364) running on this route overtook the man and fell to the ground, sending the man to Princess Margaret Hospital (PMH) for treatment.[17]
- 27 August 2024: At 12:27 pm, a 19-seater Toyota Coaster (EH2674) towards MTR Tsuen Wan West Station hit a Toyota Coaster (EH287) running on New Territories GMB Route 95 towards Tsuen Wan Centre at Yeung Uk Road near the junction of Chung On Street, which was suspected of running the red light while turning right from Chung On Street to westbound Yeung Uk Road, leaving 10 people injured.[18]
Gallery[]

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 3rd generation was originally a vehicle on Kam Jet's New Territories Route 409 and was changed to serve Asia Brighter, until March 2010 before retirement.
- ↑ These series of minibuses once equipped with the Patent Enterprises EDS, the EDS was changed in 2024.
- ↑ That 4th generation was originally a vehicle on Red Minibus Route 17 and was changed to serve on Asia Brighter, until April 2018 before retirement.
- ↑ That 4th generation was originally a vehicle on PLB Po Sheung Route, was changed to serve on PLB Kwa Tsing Route and Asia Brighter, until 2018 before retirement.
- ↑ The front one was originally a vehicle on Red Minibus Northern Island Trunk Route, was changed to Red Minibus Wan Tsuen Route in April 2012 and Changed to serve on Asia Brighter in September 2014; The behind one was originally a vehicle on Red Minibus Kwa Tsing Route and Lam Mong Route, was changed to serve on Li Wai Chun Transportation's New Territories Routes 89 series/98 in November 2011, and was changed to serve on Asia Brighter, both two minibuses are in 2019 Before retirement.
- ↑ That 4th generation was originally a vehicle on PLB Causeway Bay - Belevadere Garden Route, and was changed to serve on Asia Brighter, until March 2018 before retirement.
- ↑ The plate number originally applied in a 2003 5LS on Western District Commercial and Southern District Commercial (That 5LS was changed to serve on Hong Kong Maxicab Hong Kong Island Routes 10/31 series in June 2012 then changed the plate number as RG5493)
Related articles[]
References[]
- ↑ KCR Company Limited (KCRC), "為西鐵乘客提供貼心優惠" (New concessions for passengers of KCR West Rail) [Press release], 27 May 2005.
- ↑ Transport Department HKSARG, "Permanent Closure of Tsuen Wan Transport Complex" [Traffic Advice], 15 January 2013.
- ↑ Transport Department HKSARG, "Opening of Hoi Kwai Road Public Transport Interchange, Tsuen Wan" [Traffic Advice], 24 February 2019.
- ↑ Transport Department HKSARG, "Real-time arrival information system for Green Minibuses extended to cover 391 routes" [News Bulletin], 30 March 2022.
- ↑ Transport Department HKSARG, "Fare adjustment for GMB Route Nos 87, 87A, 87M and 87K" [Traffic Advice], 14 December 2023.
- ↑ According to Replies to initial written questions raised by Finance Committee Members in examining the Estimates of Expenditure 2004-05 Reply No. TLB146, the operator originally applied for a fare increase of 19.1% and the TD eventually approved a 14.9% increase.
- ↑ Transport Department HKSARG, "Fare Adjustment for New Territories Green Minibus Route Nos. 87, 87A ,87M and 87K" [Traffic Advice], 16 December 2021.
- ↑ According to Replies to supplementary questions raised by Finance Committee Members in examining the Estimates of Expenditure 2021-22 Reply No. THB(T)137, the operator originally applied for a fare increase of 13.6% and the TD eventually approved a 6.8% increase.
- ↑ Transport Department HKSARG, "Fare Adjustment for New Territories Green Minibus Route Nos. 87, 87A ,87M and 87K" [Traffic Advice], 22 June 2017.
- ↑ According to Replies to initial written questions raised by Finance Committee Members in examining the Estimates of Expenditure 2017-18 Reply No. THB(T)091, the operator originally applied for a fare increase of 10.6% and the TD eventually approved a 7.3% increase.
- ↑ Transport Department HKSARG, "Fare Adjustment for New Territories Green Minibus Route Nos. 87, 87A, 87K and 87M" [Traffic Advice], 14 April 2015.
- ↑ According to Replies to initial written questions raised by Finance Committee Members in examining the Estimates of Expenditure 2015-16 Reply No. THB(T)162, the operator originally applied for a fare increase of 10.5% and the TD eventually approved a 7.9% increase.
- ↑ Transport Department HKSARG, "Fare Revision of N.T. GMB Route Nos. 87, 87A, 87K and 87M" [Traffic Advice], 6 May 2013.
- ↑ Transport Department HKSARG, "Fare Revision of N.T. GMB Route Nos. 87, 87A, 87K and 87M" [Traffic Advice], 24 November 2011.
- ↑ Transport Department HKSARG, "Fare Revision of N.T. GMB Route Nos. 87, 87A, 87K and 87M" [Traffic Advice], December 2008.
- ↑ Transport Department HKSARG, "Fare adjustment of GMB Route Nos. 87, 87A, 87K, 87M, 88, 88A, 88B, 88C, 88D, 88E, 88F, 88G and 88M" [Traffic Advice], May 2006.
- ↑ 網片直擊|中年漢落巴士即衝過馬路遭小巴撞飛 目擊者:大鑊!, HK01, 10 Jul 2023.
- ↑ 荃灣兩小巴相撞 至少10人受傷 現場交通擠塞, HK01, 27 Aug 2024.
External links[]
- Official information on Transport Department (HKeMobility website): New Territories Green Minibus Route No. 87K
- 16SEATS.net - New Territories Green Minibus Route 87K
Tsuen Wan District | Green minibus (GMB) routes in|
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Intra-district routes | |
Routes to/from Kwai Tsing District | <To/from North Kwai Chung> 81 (#) • 82 (#) • 83A • 86 • 86A ☾ • 86M • 94S (#) <To/from Kwai Fong> 87 • 87K • 302 • 404M <To/from Kwai Shing and Kwai Hing> 89 • 89A • 89B • 94 • 94A • 98 <To/from Lai King Hill and Tai Wo> 91 • 93 • 93A • 313 <To/from Tsing Yi> 308A • 308M • 310M • 312 • 402S ☾ • 409 • 409K • 409S |
Routes to/from Sha Tin District | |
(#) The Shing Mun Reservoir terminus is located on the administrative boundary between Tsuen Wan District and Kwai Tsing District, and as the access to and from the terminus requires passing through Shing Mun Road, the administrative boundary, these routes are not considered to be intra-district routes. Remark: Italic - service during specified days/periods only; ☾ - overnight/late night service |
Kwai Tsing District | Green minibus (GMB) routes in|
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Kwai Fong routes | |
North Kwai Chung routes | <To/from Tai Wo Hau, Kwai Hing and Kwai Shing> 406 <To/from Lai King Hill> 410 <To/from Tsing Yi> 401 <To/from Tsuen Wan District> 81 • 82 (#) • 83A • 86 • 86A ☾ • 86M • 94S (#) <To/from Sha Tin District> 403 • 403A • 403P • 403X |
Tai Wo Hau, Kwai Hing and Kwai Shing routes | <To/from Kwai Fong> 89M • 89P • 89S <To/from North Kwai Chung> 406 <To/from Tsing Yi> 407B <To/from Tsuen Wan District> 89 • 89A • 89B • 94 • 94A • 98 |
Lai King Hill and Tai Wo routes | <Within Lai King Hill> 46M • 47M <To/from Kwai Fong> 91A • 407A <To/from North Kwai Chung> 410 <To/from Tsing Yi> 405 • 407 • 413 <To/from Tsuen Wan District> 91 • 93 • 93A • 313 <To/from Sham Shui Po District> 90A • 90M • 90P • 92M • 97A • 411 |
Tsing Yi routes | |
(#) The Shing Mun Reservoir terminus is located on the administrative boundary between Tsuen Wan District and Kwai Tsing District, and as the access to and from the terminus requires passing through Shing Mun Road, the administrative boundary, these routes are not considered to be intra-district routes. Remark: Italic - service during specified days/periods only; ☾ - overnight/late night service |