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Tolo Highway (吐露港公路) is part of Route 9 (formerly known as the New Territories Circular Road), connects Fanling Highway near Lam Kam Road Interchange in the north and Tai Po Road - Sha Tin in the south, with an intermediate exit to Tate's Cairn Highway. The total length of the road is about 12 kilometres, with the section from Tate's Cairn Highway to Yuen Shin Road being a four-lane dual carriageway and the rest of it a three-lane dual carriageway with a speed limit of 100 kilometres per hour, which is one of the roads with the second highest speed limit in Hong Kong.

History[]

The development of the new towns of Tai Po, Fanling and Sheung Shui began in the late 1970s, and in 1980 the government began construction of a high capacity road, the New Territories Circular Road, to link these new towns. The main part of the ring road was the Tolo Highway, which was constructed in 1982[1]. It was mainly a highway along the Tolo Highway coastline between Tai Po and Sha Tin, and made use of another highway, Sha Tin Road, to connect the Tolo Highway with the Lion Rock Tunnel, thus making it more convenient for Tai Po to travel to and from Kowloon.

The section of the Tolo Highway linking Tai Po and Sha Tin was completed in mid-1985, and the entire section was gazetted on 30 August of the same year[2] and opened to traffic at 1:00 pm on 25 September.[3] KMB introduced the first two Tolo Highway bus routes, 72X and 74X, the following day, followed by 75X on 28 February 1986 and 73X on 7 April 1987. These express routes to and from Tai Po were well received, with patronage continuing to rise, and took over the position of the Tai Po Road bus routes.

In the North District, KMB introduced Route 70X on 7 April 1986, a route that was conceived out of the blue and had not been mentioned in any of KMB's previous bus route development porgrammes. At that time, Route 70X detoured via Tai Po, so the section of Tolo Highway between Tai Po and Lam Tsuen was not yet served by regular bus routes. As a result of pressure from the North District, Tai Po District Council and the Transport Department, on 17 April 1989, Route 70X ceased to operate via Tai Po and Route 71X was launched, but the latter was discontinued in 1991 due to its low patronage.

In view of the increasing volume of cross-boundary traffic as a result of the growing trade between Hong Kong and Mainland China, the Highways Department started to widen the section of Tolo Highway between Yuen Chau Tsai Interchange and Ma Liu Shui Interchange from a dual three-lane to a four-lane carriageway in March 1999 to cope with the demand.

The first cycle track in Hong Kong was commissioned in 1981, extending from Tolo Highway to Tai Po. Together with the interconnecting cycle tracks in many housing estates and courts in Sha Tin, the cycle track network has become quite extensive.

Exit locations[]

Intersections of Tolo Highway (from north to south)
Exit no. Intersection name Connecting road(s) Remarks
Route9 Fanling Highway
7 Lam Kam Road Interchange Tai Po Road - Tai Wo
Lam Kam Road
Northbound only
6 Tai Po Tai Wo Road The slip road to the southbound carriageway is located further back
Accessible to Tai Po North
5A Tat Wan Road Northbound only
5 Yuen Chau Tsai Interchnage Tai Po Road - Yuen Chau Tsai
Yuen Shin Road
The slip road to Yuen Shin Road is only for northbound
Accessible to Tai Po South
4A Chong San Road Southbound only
Accessible to Hong Kong Science Park
4 Ma Liu Shui Interchange Chak Cheung Street Accessible to Ma Liu Shui and Hong Kong Science Park
3A Route2 Tate's Cairn Highway Southbound only
Accessible to Ma On Shan, Kowlon East (via Tate's Cairn Tunnel) and Hong Kong Island East (via EHC)
3 Sha Tin Racecourse access Connects to Sha Tin Racecourse
Route9 Tai Po Road - Sha Tin

List of bus routes passing through Tolo Highway[]

List of bus routes passing through Tolo Highway
Company Route Origin Destination Service mode
The following routes pass through the whole of Tolo Highway
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Citybus 79X Queen's Hill Fanling Cheung Sha Wan (Kom Tsun Street) Outbound service Mondays to Fridays daytime, Saturdays and holidays during morning to nighttime
Cheung Sha Wan (Kom Tsun Street) Queen's Hill Fanling Inbound service Mondays to Fridays whole-day, Saturdays and holidays after Morning Peak Hours
KMB 270A Sheung Shui Tsim Sha Tsui East (Mody Road) Service daily, observes this stop in both directions
Tsim Sha Tsui East (Mody Road) Sheung Shui
KMB 270B Sheung Shui Olympic Station Outbound service daily
Olympic Station Sheung Shui Inbound service daily after Morning Peak Hours
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KMB 270P Sheung Shui Kowloon Station
(One-way)
Service Mondays to Saturdays during Morning Peak Hours, one-way southbound
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KMB 278A Queen's Hill Tsuen Wan (Nina Tower) Outbound service Mondays to Fridays during AM and Afternoon Peak Hours hours, Saturdays and holidays daytime
Tsuen Wan (Nina Tower) Queen's Hill Inbound service Mondays to Fridays during Morning Peak Hours and Afternoon Peak Hours hours to nighttime, Saturdays and holidays whole-day
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Citybus 979 Queen's Hill Fanling Central (Hong Kong Station) Outbound service Mondays to Fridays during Morning Peak Hours, via Sheung Wan
Central (Hong Kong Station) Queen's Hill Fanling Inbound service Mondays to Fridays during Afternoon Peak Hours, via Sheung Wan
KMB N373 Fanling (Luen Wo Hui) Central (Macau Ferry) Service daily overnight, observes this stop in both directions
Central (Macau Ferry) Fanling (Luen Wo Hui)
The following routes pass through a section from Fanling Highway to Tai Po Road - Yuen Chau Tsai
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The following routes pass through a section from Tat Wan Road to Tai Po Road - Sha Tin
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The following routes pass through a section from Tai Po Tai Wo Road to Tai Po Road - Sha Tin
KMB, Citybus 907B Tai Po Kwong Fuk Playground Wan Chai (HKCEC)
(One-way)
Service Mondays to Fridays during Morning Peak Hours, one-way southbound
The following routes pass through a section from Tai Po Road - Yuen Chau Tsai/Yuen Shin Road to Tai Po Road - Sha Tin
KMB 72X Tai Po Central Mong Kok (Park Avenue) Service daily, observes this stop in both directions
Mong Kok (Park Avenue) Tai Po Central
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Citybus 79 Queen's Hill Fanling Tai Wai Station Service daily, observes this stop in both directions, also passes through a section from Fanling Highway to Tai Po Tai Wo Road
Tai Wai Station Queen's Hill Fanling
KMB 271 Tai Po (Fu Heng) Jordan (West Kowloon Station) Service daily, observes this stop in both directions
Jordan (West Kowloon Station) Tai Po (Fu Heng)
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KMB, Citybus 907C Fu Tip Bus Terminus Wan Chai (HKCEC) Outbound service Mondays to Fridays during Morning Peak Hours
Admiralty Station Fu Tip Bus Terminus Inbound service Mondays to Fridays during Afternoon Peak Hours
LWB A47X Tai Po (Tai Wo) Airport (Ground Transportation Centre) Outbound service daily, except special trips via Pak Shek Kok
Airport (Ground Transportation Centre) Tai Po (Tai Wo) Inbound service daily after Morning Peak Hours, except special trips via Pak Shek Kok
LWB E41 Tai Po Tau SKYCITY Service daily, observes this stop in both directions
SKYCITY Tai Po Tau
LWB N42A Fanling (Luen Wo Hui) Tung Chung Station Outbound service daily during early morning, via Tai Po, also passes through a section from Fanling Highway to Tai Po Tai Wo Road
Tung Chung Station Fanling (Luen Wo Hui) Inbound service daily overnight, via Tai Po, also passes through a section from Fanling Highway to Tai Po Tai Wo Road
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The following routes pass through a section from Lam Kam Road Interchange/Fanling Highway to Tate's Cairn Highway
Citybus 78C Queen's Hill Fanling Kai Tak Outbound service Saturdays and holidays during morning to nighttime, via Kwun Tong Town Centre
Kai Tak Queen's Hill Fanling Inbound service Saturdays and holidays during noon to nighttime, via Kwun Tong Town Centre
Citybus 78X Queen's Hill Fanling Kai Tak Outbound service Mondays to Fridays during morning to afternoon non-peak hours
Kai Tak Queen's Hill Fanling Inbound service Mondays to Fridays during noon to nighttime
KMB 277A Sha Tau Kok Lam Tin Station Outbound service Mondays to Fridays during morning, Saturdays and holidays during after Morning Peak Hours to noon
Lam Tin Station Sha Tau Kok Inbound service daily during Afternoon Peak Hours hours to nighttime
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KMB T277 Sheung Shui Lam Tin Station Outbound service Mondays to Fridays during Morning Peak Hours, via Kowloon Bay Business Area and Kwun Tong Business Area
Lam Tin Station Sheung Shui Inbound service Mondays to Fridays during Afternoon Peak Hours, via Kowloon Bay Business Area and Kwun Tong Business Area
The following routes pass through a section from Tai Po Road - Yuen Chau Tsai/Yuen Shin Road to Tate's Cairn Highway
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KMB 75X Tai Po (Fu Shin) Kowloon City Ferry Service daily, observes this stop in both directions
Kowloon City Ferry Tai Po (Fu Shin)
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KMB, Citybus 307 Tai Po Central Central Ferry Piers Outbound service daily
Central Ferry Piers Tai Po Central Inbound service daily after Morning Peak Hours
KMB, Citybus 307A Tai Po Tau Sheung Wan
(One-way)
Service Mondays to Fridays during Morning Peak Hours, one-way southbound
KMB, Citybus 307P Tai Po (Ting Tai Road) Tin Hau Station Outbound service Mondays to Fridays during Morning Peak Hours
Tin Hau Station Tai Po (Ting Tai Road) Inbound service Mondays to Fridays during Afternoon Peak Hours
Citybus B8 Tai Wai Station Heung Yuen Wai Port Outbound service Mondays to Fridays during after Morning Peak Hours to noon, Saturdays and holidays whole-day, also passes through a section from Fanling Highway to Tai Po Tai Wo Road
Heung Yuen Wai Port Tai Wai Station Inbound service Mondays to Fridays during Afternoon Peak Hours hours to nighttime, Saturdays and holidays whole-day, also passes through a section from Fanling Highway to Tai Po Tai Wo Road
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The following routes pass through a section from Tat Wan Road to Chong San Road
KMB 96 Hong Sing Garden Tai Po Industrial Estate Service Mondays to Fridays during peak hours, observes this stop in both directions
Tai Po Industrial Estate Hong Sing Garden
The following routes pass through a section from Tai Po Road - Yuen Chau Tsai to Chong San Road
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KMB 272P Tai Po (Fu Heng) kwai Hing Station Service Mondays to Saturdays during peak hours, observes this stop in both directions, also passes through a section from Sui Cheung Street/Chak Cheung Street to Tai Po Road - Sha Tin
kwai Hing Station Tai Po (Fu Heng)
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KMB 274P Wu Kai Sha Station Tai Po Industrial Estate Service daily during peak hours, via Pak Shek Kok, observes this stop in both directions
Tai Po Industrial Estate Wu Kai Sha Station
LWB A47X
Special Trips
Tai Po (Tai Wo) Airport (Ground Transportation Centre) Outbound service daily during morning, via Pak Shek Kok, also passes through a section from Sui Cheung Street/Chak Cheung Street to Tai Po Road - Sha Tin
Airport (Ground Transportation Centre) Tai Po (Tai Wo) Inbound service daily during Afternoon Peak Hours hours to nighttime, via Pak Shek Kok, also passes through a section from Sui Cheung Street/Chak Cheung Street to Tai Po Road - Sha Tin
LWB NA47 Tai Po (Tai Wo) HZMB Hong Kong Port Outbound service daily during early morning, also passes through a section from Sui Cheung Street/Chak Cheung Street to Tai Po Road - Sha Tin
HZMB Hong Kong Port Tai Po (Tai Wo) Inbound service daily overnight, also passes through a section from Sui Cheung Street/Chak Cheung Street to Tai Po Road - Sha Tin
The following routes pass through a section from Lam Kam Road Interchange/Fanling Highway to Tai Po Tai Wo Road
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Citybus 79 Queen's Hill Fanling Tai Wai Station Service daily, observes this stop in both directions, also passes through a section from Tai Po Road - Yuen Chau Tsai to Tai Po Road - Sha Tin
Tai Wai Station Queen's Hill Fanling
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Citybus B8 Tai Wai Station Heung Yuen Wai Port Outbound service Mondays to Fridays during after Morning Peak Hours to noon, Saturdays and holidays whole-day, also passes through a section from Tai Po Road - Yuen Chau Tsai to Tate's Cairn Highway
Heung Yuen Wai Port Tai Wai Station Inbound service Mondays to Fridays during Afternoon Peak Hours hours to nighttime, Saturdays and holidays whole-day, also passes through a section from Tai Po Road - Yuen Chau Tsai to Tate's Cairn Highway
LWB N42A Fanling (Luen Wo Hui) Tung Chung Station Outbound service daily during early morning, via Tai Po, also passes through a section from Tai Po Road - Yuen Chau Tsai to Tai Po Road - Sha Tin
Tung Chung Station Fanling (Luen Wo Hui) Inbound service daily overnight, via Tai Po, also passes through a section from Tai Po Road - Yuen Chau Tsai to Tai Po Road - Sha Tin
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The following routes pass through a section from Sui Cheung Street/Chak Cheung Street to Tai Po Road - Sha Tin
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KMB 272P Tai Po (Fu Heng) kwai Hing Station Service Mondays to Saturdays during peak hours, observes this stop in both directions, also passes through a section from Tai Po Road - Yuen Chau Tsai to Chong San Road
kwai Hing Station Tai Po (Fu Heng)
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KMB 900 Pak Shek Kok Wan Chai (HKCEC) Outbound service Saturdays during AM and Afternoon Peak Hours hours, holidays during morning
Wan Chai (HKCEC) Pak Shek Kok Inbound service Mondays to Saturdays during Afternoon Peak Hours hours to nighttime
LWB A47X
Special Trips
Tai Po (Tai Wo) Airport (Ground Transportation Centre) Outbound service daily during morning, via Pak Shek Kok, also passes through a section from Tai Po Road - Yuen Chau Tsai to Chong San Road
Airport (Ground Transportation Centre) Tai Po (Tai Wo) Inbound service daily during Afternoon Peak Hours hours to nighttime, via Pak Shek Kok, also passes through a section from Tai Po Road - Yuen Chau Tsai to Chong San Road
LWB NA47 Tai Po (Tai Wo) HZMB Hong Kong Port Outbound service daily during early morning, also passes through a section from Tai Po Road - Yuen Chau Tsai to Chong San Road
HZMB Hong Kong Port Tai Po (Tai Wo) Inbound service daily overnight, also passes through a section from Tai Po Road - Yuen Chau Tsai to Chong San Road
Information of bus routes passing through Tolo Highway
Operator Minibus route Origin Destination Service mode
Wyman Development 26 Ma On Shan (Bayshore Towers) Tai Po (The Education University of Hong Kong) Service daily, observes this stop in both directions, passes through a section from Tai Po Road - Yuen Chau Tsai to Tate's Cairn Highway
Tai Po (The Education University of Hong Kong) Ma On Shan (Bayshore Towers)
Powerful Resources Technology 27 Hong Kong Science Park Sha Tin Station (Pai Tau Street) Service daily, observes this stop in both directions, passes through a section from Sui Cheung Street/Chak Cheung Street to Tai Po Road - Sha Tin
Sha Tin Station (Pai Tau Street) Hong Kong Science Park
Powerful Resources Technnology 27A Pak Shek Kok (Providence Bay) Sha Tin Station (Pai Tau Street) Service daily, via Hong Kong Science Park, observes this stop in both directions, passes through a section from Sui Cheung Street/Chak Cheung Street to Tai Po Road - Sha Tin
Sha Tin Station (Pai Tau Street) Pak Shek Kok (Providence Bay)
Powerful Resources Technology 27B Pak Shek Kok (Providence Bay) Sha Tin Station (Pai Tau Street) Outbound service daily during Morning Peak Hours, via Hong Kong Science Park and University Station, passes through a section from Sui Cheung Street/Chak Cheung Street to Tai Po Road - Sha Tin
Sha Tin Station (Pai Tau Street) Pak Shek Kok (Providence Bay) Inbound service daily during Afternoon Peak Hours, via Hong Kong Science Park and University Station, passes through a section from Sui Cheung Street/Chak Cheung Street to Tai Po Road - Sha Tin
Wai Ching Industrial 29 Ma Liu Shui Ferry Pier Wan Tau Tong Service Mondays to Fridays during peak hours, observes this stop in both directions, passes through a section from Tai Po Road - Yuen Chau Tsai to Chong San Road
Wan Tau Tong Ma Liu Shui Ferry Pier
Fully Mint 501S Sheung Shui (Shek Wu Hui) Kwun Tong Station (Yue Man Square) Service daily overnight, observes this stop in both directions, passes through a section from Tai Po Road - Yuen Chau Tsai to Tai Po Road - Sha Tin
Kwun Tong Station (Yue Man Square) Sheung Shui (Shek Wu Hui)
Vantage Billion Development 505 Sheung Shui (San Fat Street) Sha Tin (Yuen Chau Kok) Service daily, observes this stop in both directions, passes through a section from Fanling Highway to Tate's Cairn Highway
Sha Tin (Yuen Chau Kok) Sheung Shui (San Fat Street)
Honest Profit Corporation 616S Mong Kok (Sai Yeung Choi Street South) Lok Ma Chau Control Point Service daily overnight, observes this stop in both directions, passes through the whole of Tolo Highway
Lok Ma Chau Control Point Mong Kok (Sai Yeung Choi Street South)
Wai Ching Industrial 806A Wong Nai Tau Wan Tau Tong Service daily, observes this stop in both directions, passes through a section from Tai Po Road - Yuen Chau Tsai to Chong San Road
Wan Tau Tong Wong Nai Tau
Wai Ching Industrial 806B Shek Mun Estate Wan Tau Tong Service daily, via Tai Shui Hang, observes this stop in both directions, passes through a section from Tai Po Road - Yuen Chau Tsai to Chong San Road
Wan Tau Tong Shek Mun Estate
Wai Ching Industrial 806C Hong Kong Science Park Wan Tau Tong Service Mondays to Fridays during daytime non-peak hours, Saturdays and holidays during daytime after Morning Peak Hours, observes this stop in both directions, passes through a section from Tai Po Road - Yuen Chau Tsai to Chong San Road
Wan Tau Tong Hong Kong Science Park

Related incidents[]

  • 13 November 2019: In response to a three-strike action initiated by members of the public, some protesters stood at the No. 2 Bridge of the Chinese University, throwing miscellaneous objects and blocking the Tolo Highway. The highway was once reopened on the morning of 15 November for one lane each way, but it was blocked again at around 7:00 p.m., and was not fully reopened until 11:00 a.m. the following morning.

Gallery[]

Remarks[]

References[]

  1. 改善吐露網絡 應付交通需求 (Improving Tolo Harbour road networks to meet traffic demands), news.gov.hk, 23 March 2003.
  2. Gazette No. 2853 (City and New Territories Administration: Naming of Streets), Hong Kong Government Gazette, Vol. 127, No. 35, 30 August 1985
  3. Transport Department Notice : "Traffic and Transport Measures to tie in with the Commissioning of Tolo Highway and Tai Po Road - Tai Wo", posted to Wah Kiu Yat Po, 1985-09-24, p.10

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