Tsz Wan Shan (Central) Bus Terminus (慈雲山（中）巴士總站, Citybus Location Code TWC, whereas KMB and LWB Location Code 慈中) is an indoor bus terminus located at 3/F Tsz Wan Shan Shopping Centre, 23 Yuk Wah Street, Tsz Wan Shan, Wong Tai Sin District, Kowloon, opposite of Tsz Wan Shan Estate Central Playground. This terminus contains 2 sets of parallel-platforms located at the front and back. Its exit and entrance are all located at Wai Wah Street. There are also green minibus and red minibus termini located on the roadside.
Located at the core of the estates and courts, Tsz Wan Shan (Central) Bus Terminus is the largest terminus in the area. It has the most number of routes among the three.
History[]
In 1986, KMB Route 3E commenced service. Its terminus "Tsz Wan Shan (Wai Wah Street)" was located at westbound Wai Wah Street, outside of Block 57 On Yan House, Tsz On Estate, which was outside the nowadays terminus. In 1990s, nearly 70 blocks of Tsz Wan Shan Estate, including Tsz On Estate, were gradually rebuilding. The mentioned route was also changed to route 203E in 1992, and relocated its terminus to Fu Shan (King Tung Street). Later, 6 public housing estates, which are Tsz Ching Estate, Tsz Man Estate, Tsz Lok Estate, Tsz Hong Estate, Tsz On Court and Tsz Oi Court, was built on the original location of Tsz Wan Shan Estate.
Located in the heart of Tsz Wan Shan, Tsz Wan Shan Shopping Centre was completed on April 1997. The centre has a bus terminus called Tsz Wan Shan (Central) Bus Terminus. The terminus commenced service on 9 April[1], the latest among the three. Its location is also the best in the area, making it the largest in Tsz Wan Shan.
When this terminus commenced service, North Tsz Wan Shan Bus Terminus was closed due to renovations. The latter routes were temporarily detoured to this terminus; After the completion of renovation, only 3C, 15A and 302 were moved back. Other routes continued to terminate at this stop. All routes terminating here (except AM weekdays departures of 3B and 5C) heading to this terminus will stop at Tsz On Court on Wai Wah Street stop first, then via Ching Fai House on Tsz Wan Shan Road, lastly heading to the terminus. They will also via "Ching Fai House" stop when heading out Tsz Wan Shan, to offer convenience to the customers.
Green minibus will pick up passengers outside of the bus terminus, route 37A also provides frequent departures to connect MTR Wong Tai Sin Station. It is welcomed by Tsz Wan Shan residents, causing queues outside of the terminus.
Route information[]
Franchised Bus Routes[]
| List of Franchised Bus Routes terminating at Tsz Wan Shan (Central) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Route No. | Origin | Destination | Service Type |
| KMB | 3B | Tsz Wan Shan (Central) | Hung Hom (Hung Luen Road) | Service daily ● |
| KMB | 3D | Tsz Wan Shan (Central) | Kwun Tong (Yue Man Square) | Service daily ● |
| KMB | 5C | Tsz Wan Shan (Central) | Star Ferry | Service daily, via To Kwa Wan (Lower To Kwa Wan Road) ● |
| KMB | 5P | Tsz Wan Shan (Central) | Star Ferry | Outbound service Mondays to Fridays during Morning Peak Hours, via To Kwa Wan and Ma Tau Wai Road ● |
| Star Ferry | Tsz Wan Shan (Central) | Inbound service Mondays to Fridays during Afternoon Peak Hours, via To Kwa Wan and Ma Tau Wai Road ● | ||
| KMB、Citybus | 116 | Tsz Wan Shan (Central) | Quarry Bay | Service daily ● |
| KMB、Citybus | 116 Special Trips |
Fortress Hill Station | Tsz Wan Shan (Central) (One-way) |
Service Mondays to Fridays during nighttime, No return trips ● |
| KMB | N3D | Kwun Tong (Yue Man Square) | Tsz Wan Shan (Central) | Outbound service daily overnight ● |
| Tsz Wan Shan (Central) | Kwun Tong (Yue Man Square) | Inbound service daily during early morning ● | ||
| List of Franchised Bus Routes observing Tsz Wan Shan (Central) Bus Terminus | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Route No. | Origin | Destination | Service Type |
| KMB | 3C | Tsz Wan Shan (North) | China Ferry Terminal | Service daily, via Kowloon Tong, observed in one direction only ●[Remark 1] |
| KMB | 3X | Tsz Wan Shan (North) | China Ferry Terminal | Outbound Saturdays during Morning Peak Hours, holidays during after Morning Peak Hours to noon, no stops within Kowloon City District ●[Remark 1] |
| KMB, Citybus | 302 | Tsz Wan Shan (North) | Sheung Wan (One-way) |
Service Mondays to Fridays during Morning Peak Hours ● |
| KMB, Citybus | 302A | Tsz Wan Shan (North) | North Point (Healthy Village) (One-way) |
Service Mondays to Fridays during Morning Peak Hours ● |
| Citybus | A23 | Tsz Wan Shan (North) | Airport | Outbound Saturdays and holidays whole-day, observed in one direction only ●[Remark 1] |
Green minibuses[]
| List of Green Minibus (GMB) Routes terminating at Tsz Wan Shan (South) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Route no. | Origin | Destination | Service Type |
| Template:KNGMB 19S doesn't exist! | ||||
| Main River Transportation | 73 | Tsz Wan Shan Centre | Festival Walk | Service daily ● |
| List of Green Minibus (GMB) Routes observing Tsz Wan Shan Shopping Centre | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Route No. | Origin | Destination | Service Type |
| Template:KNGMB 19 doesn't exist! | ||||
| Template:KNGMB 19M doesn't exist! | ||||
| Brilliant Way | 37A | Tsz Oi Court Stage 3 (Circular) |
Wong Tai Sin Station | Service daily ● |
Red minubuses[]
| List of Public Light Bus (PLB)/ Red Minibus Routes terminating at Tsz Wan Shan | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Route | Origin | Destination | Service Type |
| Mong Kok - Tsz Wan Shan Route | ↺ Tsz Wan Shan | Mong Kok (Fa Yuen Street) | Service daily |
| Tsuen Wan - Tsz Wan Shan Route | Tsz Wan Shan | Tsuen Wan (Hoi Pa Street) | Service daily |
| Jordan Road - Tsz Wan Shan Route | Tsz Wan Shan | Jordan Road Minibus Terminus | Service daily |
| Tsz Wan Shan - Castle Peak Road Route | Tsz Wan Shan | → Mei Foo | Service Mondays to Saturdays during Morning Peak Hours |
| Tsz Wan Shan - Wan Chai Route | Tsz Wan Shan | → Wan Chai | Service Mondays to Saturdays during Morning Peak Hours |
Routes previously using this stop[]
| List of Bus Routes once terminating at Tsz Wan Shan (Central) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Route No. | Destination at that time | Terminus changed to | Date no longer using this terminus |
| KMB | 3C | China Ferry Terminal | Tsz Wan Shan (North) | 31 December 2000 |
| KMB | 5X | Star Ferry | Route discontinued | 23 September 2024 |
| KMB | 15A | Lam Tin (North) | Tsz Wan Shan (North) | 31 December 2000 |
| KMB | 205M | Wong Tai Sin → | Route discontinued | 6 September 2021 |
| KMB、NWFB | 302 | →Sheung Wan | Tsz Wan Shan (North) | 2 January 2001 |
Terminus layout[]
Franchised buses and green minibus[]
| Terminus layout (from the left of the entrance) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 | |||
| No. | Width | Route(s) | Stop pole no. |
| First half | |||
| 1 | Double | 302、302A[Remark 2] | TS20-T-1000-0 |
| 2 | Triple | 3D、N3D | TS20-T-1050-0 |
| 3 | Single | 3B[Remark 3] | TS20-T-1150-0 |
| 4 | Single | 116 | TS20-T-1100-0 |
| Second half | |||
| 1 | Single | 5C | TS20-T-1175-0 |
| 2 | Single | 5P[Remark 4] | TS20-T-1200-0 |
| 3 | Triple | A23 3C、3X |
3028C TS20-T-1250-0 |
| Wai Wah Street GMB terminus | |||
| 1 | Westbound | 37A；19S；19、19M；73 | N/A |
Red minibus[]
Eastbound Wai Wah Street, the front is the stop of Mong Kok - Tsz Wan Shan Route before 9am, followed by Castle Peak Road - Tsz Wan Shan Route, Tsuen Wan - Tsz Wan Shan Route, Jordan - Tsz Wan Shan Route and Causeway Bay - Tsz Wan Shan Route respectively.
Westbound Wai Wah Street, Mong Kok - Tsz Wan Shan Route and Causeway Bay - Tsz Wan Shan Route will board near the taxi stands. All eastbound routes will sometimes board near the taxi stands as well.
Related incidents[]
- 12 January 2008: One Volvo Super Olympian (3ASV181 / KD4129) was running on route 3D and lost control in the terminus and crashed into one of the pillars.[2]
Gallery[]
Remarks[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Passengers for opposite directions, please aboard and alight at Tsz On Court stop on Wai Wah Street.
- ↑ Often used by 3D and 116 for parking after AM peak hours.
- ↑ Often used by 5C for parking at peak hours.
- ↑ Often used by 5C for parking at peak hours. It is also the former parking bay of route 5C.
Related articles[]
- Tsz On Court
- Tsz Wan Shan Estate Central Playground
References[]
External links[]
- Citybus website: Photo of the bus stop 3028 (Note: The site view may not be updated)
- KMB website: Photo of the bus stop (No. TS20-T-1000-0)(Note: stop view may not be updated)
Tsz Wan Shan (Wai Wah Street) Terminus and Tsz Wan Shan Shopping Centre
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