The New Territories Residents' Bus Route NR332 is operated by Park Island Transport (Passenger Service Licence (PSL) No. 11288A). It runs between Park Island and MTR Kwai Fong Station (Metroplaza), which takes the Tsing Ma Bridge, Tsing Yi North Coastal Road and Tsing Tsuen Bridge, with additional detours via MTR Tsing Yi Station during overnight hours.
History[]
- 11 August 2003: Route NR332 entered service, running between Park Island and Kwai Fong (Metroplaza), via Pak Lai Road and Pak Lam Road.[1]
- 1 December 2003: Joint headways were provided together with NR330 during overnight hours.[2]
- 19 September 2016: Kwai Fong terminus was temporarily relocated to Hing Fong Road due to the renovation works at Metroplaza. This arrangement was originally scheduled to be in effect for half a month, which was subsequently extended several times until the completion of works.
- 1 November 2016: "Intra-island Bus Service Interchange Concession for Elderly and Eligible Persons with Disabilities" was introduced. A $2.0 section fare for this route on Ma Wan Island is waived when connecting to Routes NR331 or NR331S to Tsuen Wan between 10:00-00:50.[3]
- 1 May 2019: Kwai Fong terminus was relocated back to Metroplaza.[4]
- 1 May 2020: Only Octopus payments were accepted and no longer accepted cash payments.[5]
- 4 January 2021: Real-time arrival enquiry service was introduced on this route.[6]
- 1 May 2021: Detoured via MTR Tsing Yi Station for Kwai Fong direction during overnight hours to replace the service of Route {{RS|NR330} during the period. Passengers boarding at Tsing Yi Station need not leave the bus and can continue the journey to Park Island while arriving at Kwai Fong.[7]
- 25 September 2022: Public Transport Fare Concession Scheme for the Elderly and Eligible Persons with Disabilities was covered on this route.[8]
- 1 April 2024: Partial trips during peak hours were changed to operate with low-floor buses as Route NR332A under Sun Bus. [9][10]
Service hours and headways[]
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Combined headways[]
This route operates with Route NR332A under combined headways during morning and evening peak hours on Mondays to Fridays.
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Fares[]
| Fares (Octopus only, same fare regardless of age) | |||
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| Resident[11] | Visitor | ||
| Full Fare | $9.8 | $14.5 | |
| Beach Commercial Complex to/from Park Island | $2.0 | ||
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Octopus Interchange Concessions[]
Passengers using the same Octopus card to interchange between this route and designated modes of transport within a specified time period will receive interchange concessions as follows:
| Route NR332 and Ferry Interchange Scheme | |||||
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| First leg | Second leg | Discounted fare | Interchange Location | Time limit | Remarks |
| Park Island - Central Ferry／ Park Island - Tsuen Wan Ferry |
NR332 (Kwai Fong direction, alight before Beach Commercial Complex) | $2.0 (equivalent to one bus fare waiver) | Tung Wan Pier → Park Island Bus Terminus | 120mins | Concession is only applicable to passengers paying intra-island section fares[14] |
| NR332 (Park Island direction, board at stops starting from Beach Commercial Complex) | Park Island to Central Ferry/ Park Island to Tsuen Wan Ferry |
Park Island Bus Terminus → Tung Wan Pier | |||
Bus deployments[]
Due to the large height difference at the entrance of Kwai Fong Station terminus, Enviro200 Dart buses will scrape the chassis when entering the terminus on this route, so MAN NL323, Sunlong SLK6112LY/SLK6102 coaches are the main buses used on this route, and Higer KLQ6119Q coaches are used from time to time as well. In the past, Dennis Dart SPD 11.3m and Young Man JNP6122G 12m buses were also used on this route.
Routing[]
To MTR Kwai Fong Station[]
| Routing | Roads observed |
| ① Regular |
Pak Lai Road, Pak Lam Road, Ma Wan Road, Lantau Link (i.e. Tsing Ma Bridge), North West Tsing Yi Interchange, Tsing Yi North Coastal Road, Tsing Tsuen Road, Tsuen Tsing Interchange, Tsuen Wan Road, Kwai Tsing Interchange, Hing Fong Road, Kwai Fuk Road, Hing Ning Road and Metroplaza access |
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| ②* Overnight detour via MTR Tsing Yi Station |
……, North West Tsing Yi Interchange, Tsing Yi North Coastal Road, Tam Kon Shan Interchange, Tsing King Road, Tsing Yi Station Public Transport Interchange, Tsing King Road, Tam Kon Shan Interchange, # (Tsing Tsuen Road, Tsuen Tsing Interchange), …… |
| Routing remarks | |
| May be diverted via Tsing Yi Heung Sze Wui Road and Kwai Tsing Road in lieu of road sections denoted with # according to traffic conditions. | |
| Residents' Bus Route NR332 (Park Island → MTR Kwai Fong Station) | ||||
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| No. | Area | Road | Bus stop name | Remarks |
| 1 | Ma Wan | Park Island | ||
| 2 | Pak Lam Road | Kei Wai Primary School | ||
| 3 | Beach Commercial Complex | |||
 Tsing Ma Bridge; Tsing Yi North Coastal Road
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| * | Tsing Yi Town Centre | MTR Tsing Yi Station  |
Applicable to routing ② only Timing point Indoor Terminus, near Exit C | |
Tsing Tsuen Bridge;  Tsuen Wan Road
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| 4 | Kwai Fong | MTR Kwai Fong Station |
Mall access road between Metroplaza and Kwai Tsing Theatre Passengers boarding at Tsing Yi Station for trips on routing ② may remain on the bus after arriving at the stop | |
| Overnight trips only operate via MTR Tsing Yi Station in the direction of Kwai Fong. Passengers boarding the bus at that station can stay on board to return to Park Island when they arrive at MTR Kwai Fong Station, but the bus will stay on board until the scheduled time to continue the journey. | ||||
To Park Island[]
Via: Metroplaza access, Hing Fong Road, Kwai Tsing Interchange, Tsuen Wan Road, Tsuen Tsing Interchange, Tsing Tsuen Road, Tsing Yi North Coastal Road, North West Tsing Yi Interchange, Lantau Link (i.e. Tsing Ma Bridge), Ma Wan Road, Pak Lam Road and Pak Lai Road
| Residents' Bus Route NR332 (MTR Kwai Fong Station → Park Island) | ||||
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| No. | Area | Road | Bus stop name | Remarks |
| 1 | Kwai Fong | MTR Kwai Fong Station |
Mall access road between Metroplaza and Kwai Tsing Theatre | |
| Tsuen Wan Road; Tsing Tsuen Bridge; Tsing Yi North Coastal Road; Tsing Ma Bridge
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| 2 | Ma Wan | Pak Lam Road | Beach Commercial Complex | Section fare begins here For Ma Wan Park, please alight at this stop |
| 3 | Kei Wai Primary School | |||
| 4 | Tin Liu New Village | |||
| 5 | Park Island | |||
Ridership[]
According to the past related documents, the ridership of this route are as follows:
- 2007: A survey was conducted by the operator for this route. 1046 passenger trips were made from Park Island to MTR Kwai Fong Station during the evening peak period out of 19 trips.[15]
- 2013: This route, together with the other residents' bus routes in Ma Wan (NR330, NR331, NR334 and NR338), had an average daily ridership of 23,000 in 2013, with an overall average occupancy rate of about 80%. In addition, this route and NR332 are the two most popular bus routes serving Ma Wan.[16]
According to Transport Department documents, the average daily ridership of this route together with other Ma Wan residents' bus routes (NR330, NR331, NR334 and NR338) was 22,800, 22,500 and 22,500 in 2016, 2017 and 2018 respectively.[17]
According to operators cited by netizens, the impact of the novel coronavirus outbreak has led to a 33.2% drop in passenger numbers from January to October 2020 compared to the same period the previous year.[18]
Related incidents[]
- 18 July 2015: At about 0:45 am, a Dennis Dart (LE5705) bound for MTR Kwai Fong Station reached the junction of Pak Lai Road and Pak Lam Road, where the bus was suspected to have crossed the lane and collided with a taxi. The taxi driver was injured and the bus driver assisted in the investigation.[19]
Gallery[]
A bus on Route NR332 was passing through Kwai Fuk Road roundabout
A bus on Route NR332 just departed from Park Island
Route NR332 was once served by Dennis Dart SPD 11.3m
More pictures, photos and related information about this article are available in the following Gallery Page:
Residents' Bus Route NR332 (Edit)
Remarks[]
Related articles[]
- Residents' Bus Route NR330
- Residents' Bus Route NR332A
References[]
- ↑ PITCL Website - Traffic News (Chinese only, archived on 2 August 2003)
- ↑ PITCL Website - Latest News (Chinese only, archived 9 December 2003)
- ↑ Park Island Transport Company Limited, "Interchange Fare Concession of Bus service for the Elderly and Eligible People with Disabilities" [Notice]
- ↑ Park Island Transport Company Limited, "NR332 Relocation of bus stop at Kwai Fong Metroplaza Bus Terminus" [Passenger Notice], April 2019.
- ↑ Park Island Transport Company Limited, "Adjustment of Bus Services" [Notice].
- ↑ Park Island Transport Company Limited, "Real-time arrival enquiry system" [Passenger Notice], December 2020.
- ↑ Park Island Transport Company Limited, "Fare Adjustment and overnight bus service combination of NR330 & NR332 (Effective from 01 May 2021)" [Passenger Notice], April 2020.
- ↑ Park Island Transport Company Limited, "$2 Fare Concession for Elderly and Eligible Persons with Disabilities (only applicable to NR330, NR332 and NR338)" [Passenger Notice], September 2022.
- ↑ Park Island Transport Company Limited, "有關：臨時增設 NR332A 線運作事宜" (Re: Temporary Addition of Route NR332A) , stored in "載空國際" facebook page, March 2024.
- ↑ Transport International Holdings Limited, "Continuing Connected Transactions - Provision of Non-Franchised Bus Services" [Announcement], 21 March 2024.
- ↑ Resident Fare is only applicable to residents whose status has been recognised by PITCL and who pay the fare with a registered Octopus
- ↑ Fare adjustment was scheduled on 1 January, but was halted due to residents' objection and to conduct a negotiation with the Owners' Committee
- ↑ 珀麗灣大幅加價!!!!!!!!!!!!!! (PITCL is increasing fares at a high rate!!!!!!!!!!!!!!)
- ↑ Park Island Transport Company Limited, Central/Tsuen Wan Ferry Routes Interchange within Ma Wan Area Bus Routes NR330 MTR Tsing Yi Station/NR332 Kwai Fong Metroplaza/NR334 Airport Terminal 2 Interchange Discount Scheme" [Passenger Notice].
- ↑ "樓市特攻隊：珀麗灣客運減班次狂加價" (PITCL reduces headways and increases fares uncontrollably), Apple Daily, 22 January 2007.
- ↑ Public Transport Services for Ma Wan Residents, Official Record of Proceedings of the Legislative Council, 28 May 2014.
- ↑ 【居民巴士系列】營辦商月付六萬元予鄉委會 馬灣人擔心轉嫁乘客 ([Residents' Bus Series] Operator pays $60,000 a month to the Rural Committee and Ma Wan people are worried about passing it on to passengers), HK01, 29 Jan 2019.
- ↑ 珀麗灣客運客量統計 (PITCL Ridership Statistics), hkitalk.net.
- ↑ "珀麗灣巴士疑越線 硬撼的士" (PITCL bus hit taxi after suspected lane crossing), Apple Daily, 18 July 2015.
External links[]
Website[]
- PITCL Official Route Information: NR332 (PDF route sheet)
- 運輸署官方路線資料：NR332 (Effective 2023-01-01)
- PITCL Bus Schedule
Past route information[]
Archived on EBTHK:
PITCL Official Route Information: NR332 (PDF route sheet), effective 2011-07-01
PITCL Official Route Information: NR332 (PDF route sheet), effective 2021-05-01
PITCL Official Route Information: NR332 (PDF route sheet), effective 2023-01-01
PITCL Official Route Information: NR332 (PDF route sheet), effective 2024-01-01
- Past service details
Template:PITCL Routes
| Residents' bus routes serving residential housings in Tsuen Wan District (shown below are destination districts) | |
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| Hong Kong Island | |
| Kowloon | <Kowloon City District> NR322 <Kwun Tong District> NR35 • NR342 |
| New Territories | |
| Intra-district routes | |
| Remark: (#) MTR Sunny Bay Station, Penny's Bay (Hong Kong Disneyland Resort Bus Terminus) and Ma Wan are all located in Tsuen Wan District, please refer to the District Council Constituency boundary map. | |
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