The New Territories Residents' Bus Route NR741 is operated by Hang Po Transportation (Passenger Service Licence (PSL) No. 10586A). It runs between Sun Tuen Mun Centre and Wan Chai[Remark 1], providing outbound and inbound services during morning and afternoon peak hours respectively on Mondays to Fridays.
History[]
- 11 November 1996: Residents' Bus Route 741R entered service.[1]
- TBC: Renumbered as NR741.
- 11 November 2013: Fare was adjusted to $20.0.
- 18 November 2013: Outbound trips no longer stopped at "Murray Road Carpark" stop and was replaced by a stop outside Lambeth Walk Rest Garden on Murray Road due to the Murray Road Carpark demolition works.[2]
- 2019: A new stop was added at The Trend Plaza for return direction. According to information from the Transport Department, the arrangement took effect in April 2019, but the operator did not announce it until mid-June.[3]
- 1 August 2019: Joined the Public Transport Fare Subsidy Scheme.[4]
- 27 March 2020: Saturday services were cancelled.[5]
- 25 September 2022: Joined the Public Transport Fare Concession Scheme for the Elderly and Eligible Persons with Disabilities.[6]
- 3 July 2023: The return trip departure at 17:30 was cancelled.[7]
Service hours and headways[]
The latest update is on 7/2023, please refer to the link below for the official route information.
| From Sun Tuen Mun Centre | From Wan Chai (Hennessy Road) |
|---|---|
| Mondays to Fridays | |
| 07:10, 07:25, 07:35, 07:45 | 17:50, 18:15 |
| No service on Saturdays, Sundays and Public Holidays | |
Fares[]
| Journey/boarding stop | Fares |
|---|---|
| Full fare | $22.0 |
| Fare Remarks |
|---|
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Bus deployments[]
According to the Transport Department's Schedule of Services, this route requires the use of four single-decker buses with a passenger capacity of no more than 70 people to provide service, with a maximum passenger capacity of 280 people per hour in each direction.
Routing[]
To Wan Chai[]
Via: Tuen Tsing Lane, Lung Mun Road, Wong Chu Road, Tuen Mun Road, Tsing Long Highway, North West Tsing Yi Interchange, Cheung Tsing Highway, Cheung Tsing Tunnel, Tsing Kwai Highway, West Kowloon Highway, Western Harbour Crossing, slip road, Connaught Road West, Chung King Road, Chung Kong Road, Macau Ferry access, Connaught Road Central, Queen Victoria Street, Des Voeux Road Central, Chater Road, Murray Road, Queensway, slip road of Cotton Tree Drive, Queensway and Luard Road
| Residents' Bus Route NR741 (Sun Tuen Mun Centre → Wan Chai) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. | Area | Road | Bus stop name | Remarks |
| 1 | Tuen Mun (San Shek Wan) | Sun Tuen Mun Centre | ||
 Tuen Mun Road;  Tsing Long Highway to Western Harbour Crossing
| ||||
| 2 | Sheung Wan | Chung King Road | Chung King Road | |
| 3 | Central | Connaught Road Central | 41 Connaught Road Central | |
| 4 | Chater Road | Chater Road near AIA Central  |
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| 5 | Wan Chai | Luard Road | Luard Road | |
| All stops on Hong Kong Island are for alighting only. | ||||
To Sun Tuen Mun Centre[]
Via: Hennessy Road, Fleming Road, Gloucester Road, Harcourt Road, Connaught Road Central, Connaught Road West, slip road, Western Harbour Crossing, West Kowloon Highway, Cheung Tsing Tunnel, Cheung Tsing Highway, North West Tsing Yi Interchange, Tsing Long Highway, Tuen Mun Road, Tuen Hi Road, Tuen Lung Street, Tuen Mun Heung Sze Wui Road, Hoi Chu Road, Hoi Wong Road, Wong Chu Road, Lung Mun Road and Tuen Tsing Lane
| Residents' Bus Route NR741 (Wan Chai (Hennessy Road) → Sun Tuen Mun Centre) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. | Area | Road | Bus stop name | Remarks |
| 1 | Wan Chai | Hennessy Road | Opposite Southorn Playground |
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| 2 | Central | Connaught Road Central | Hang Sang Bank Headquarter | Departs from this stop 10mins after departing from terminus |
| Western Harbour Crossing to Ting Kau Bridge; Tuen Mun Road
| ||||
| 3 | Tuen Mun Town Centre | Tuen Mun Heung Sze Wui Road | The Trend Plaza | Alighting only |
| 4 | Tuen Mun (San Shek Wan) | Sun Tuen Mun Centre | ||
Gallery[]
.JPG "NN7008 Hang Po Transportation NR741 in Central 28-01-2021(2).JPG (2.2 MB)")
Remarks[]
- ↑ Outbound terminus and inbound starting point are located at Luard Road and O'Brien Road respectively.
Related articles[]
- Residents' Bus Route NR740
- Cross-Harbour Bus Route 962G
References[]
- ↑ Tuen Mun District Council Transport and Traffic Committee Document No. 71/96, December 1996.
- ↑ Transport Department HKSARG, "Temporary Relocation of Residents' Service Bus Stop at Murray Road" [Traffic Advice], 16 November 2017.
- ↑ Facebook post by "Hang Po Transportation Co Ltd (恆寶旅運)", 20 June 2019.
- ↑ Facebook post by "Hang Po Transportation Co Ltd (恆寶旅運)", 25 July 2019.
- ↑ Facebook post by "Hang Po Transportation Co Ltd (恆寶旅運)", 20 April 2020.
- ↑ Facebook post by "Hang Po Transportation Co Ltd (恆寶旅運)", 23 September 2022.
- ↑ Notice of headway reduction of Route NR741 by Hang Po Transportation on Facebook page, 28 June 2023.
External links[]
- Hang Po Transportation website - Residents' Buses
- Transport Department official route information: NR741 (effective 18 April 2023)
- Past Schedule of Services
- Effective March 2020
- Effective April 2019
- Effective March 2017
- Effective April 2015
- Effective 21 July 2000
- During early 2000s (stop locations at the time using Cross-Harbour Tunnel)
| Residents' bus routes serving residential housings in Tuen Mun District (arranged according to destination districts) | |
|---|---|
| Hong Kong Island | <Central and Western District and Wan Chai District> NR706 • NR709 • NR710 • NR711 • NR716 • NR718 • NR719 • NR723 • NR726 • NR727 • NR731 • NR741 |
| Kowloon | |
| New Territories | <Tsuen Wan District> NR758 • NR761 • NR765 • NR767 <Kwai Tsing District> NR754 <Within Tuen Mun District> NR759 • NR760 • NR762 • NR762A • NR763 • NR764 • NR770 • NR771 <Sha Tin District> NR747 <Islands District> NR766 |