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This text is about the bus terminus near Tsz Oi Court Stage III:
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The Tsz Wan Shan (North) Bus Terminus (慈雲山（北）總站, Citybus Location Code TWN, whereas KMB and LWB Location Code 慈北) is located at the ground floor of Tsz Oi Court Multi-Storey Car Park, Tsz Wan Shan Road, Tsz Wan Shan, Wong Tai Sin District, Kowloon, near Tsz Oi Court Stage III. It is an indoor bus terminus.
History[]
Tsz Wan Shan (North) was originally named 'North Tsz Wan Shan Bus Terminus', located outside of Block 36 Tsz Wan Shan Estate (later renamed as Oi Wah House Tsz Oi Estate). It commenced service in 1965[1][2]and had a simple canteen.[3]。At that time, routes 3B, 3C, 3D, 15A and 116 all share this same terminus, route 15A even had to via Wan Wah Street, short but steep (1:8 gradient), to get back to North Tsz Wan Shan.
Tsz Wan Shan (Central) Bus Terminus commenced service on 9 November 1997, followed by the opening of Tsz Wan Shan Shopping Centre. North Tsz Wan Shan Bus Terminus was temporary closed to rebuild into a multi-storey car park for residents in the new Tsz Oi Court Stage III, which was built at the old location of Tsz Oi Estate. Tsz Oi Court Stage III was opened in September 2000, and the new terminus located at the ground floor of the car park was reopened in 31 December 2000[4]; Routes 3C and 15A were re-extended from Tsz Wan Shan (Central) right after the rebuilding work was done. Route 2F extended to here in June 2002. expanding its service areas to North Tsz Wan Shan.
Surrounding facilities[]
This terminus is the northernmost franchised bus stop in the Kowloon urban area, and Tsz Oi Court Stage III is east of it. Islamic Dharwood Pau Memorial Primary School, Tsz Wan Kok, Tsz Wan Shan Reporting Centre, CCC Kei Tsz Primary School and Shatin Pass Estate are accessible by walking west following the Tsz Wan Shan Road.
There is a trail leading to the hills located near the terminus entrance, where the public can walk to Tsz Wan Shan Kwun Yum Temple and Sha Tin Pass by the trail; there are also stairs leading to the trail near the waiting platform of route 3M.
Route information[]
| List of Franchised Bus Routes terminating at Tsz Wan Shan (North) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Route No. | Origin | Destination | Service Type |
| KMB | 2F | Tsz Wan Shan (North) | Cheung Sha Wan | Service daily ● |
| KMB | 2F Special Trips |
Tsz Wan Shan (North) | Cheung Sha Wan (One-way) |
Service Mondays to Fridays during Morning Peak Hours, via Hammer Hill and Lung Cheung Road direct to Shek Kip Mei ● |
| KMB | 2P | Cheung Sha Wan | Tsz Wan Shan (North) (One-way) |
Service Mondays to Fridays during Afternoon Peak Hours, no return trip ● |
| KMB | 3C | Tsz Wan Shan (North) | China Ferry Terminal | Service daily, via Kowloon Tong ● |
| KMB | 3M | Tsz Wan Shan (North) | Choi Wan | Service daily ● |
| KMB | 3X | Tsz Wan Shan (North) | China Ferry Terminal | Outbound service Saturdays during Morning Peak Hours, holidays during after Morning Peak Hours to noon, no stops within Kowloon City District ● |
| Jordan (West Kowloon Station) | Tsz Wan Shan (North) | Inbound service Mondays to Saturdays during Afternoon Peak Hours, no stops within Kowloon City District ● | ||
| KMB | 15A | Tsz Wan Shan (North) | Ping Tin | Service daily ● |
| 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 service Saturdays and holidays whole-day ● |
| Airport | Tsz Wan Shan (North) | Inbound service Saturdays and holidays after Morning Peak Hours ● | ||
| Citybus | N23 | Tung Chung Station | Tsz Wan Shan (North) | Outbound service daily overnight ● |
| Tsz Wan Shan (North) | Tung Chung Station | Inbound service daily during early morning ● | ||
Routes previously using this stop[]
The termini of the following routes are based on the date of relocation. For the current termini, please refer to the relevant route articles.
| List of Bus Routes once terminating at Tsz Wan Shan (North) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Route No. | Destination at that time | Terminus changed to | Date no longer using this terminus |
| KMB | 3A | Chuk Yuen Estate↺ | Route discontinued | 5 November 1995 |
| KMB | 3B | Hung Hom Ferry | Tsz Wan Shan (Central) | 9 November 1997 |
| KMB | 3D | Kwun Tong (Yuet Wah Street) | Tsz Wan Shan (Central) | 9 November 1997 |
| KMB | 3P | Choi Wan | Tsz Wan Shan (South) | 22 August 2005 |
| KMB, NWFB | 116 | Quarry Bay (Yau Man Street) | Tsz Wan Shan (Central) | 9 November 1997 |
| KMB | 203 1st generation |
Tsim Sha Tsui | Route discontinued | 20 October 1980 |
Terminus layout[]
Please note that the stop may be temporarily or permanently altered at any time due to other factors (e.g. road works).
| Lay-by Layout (from the leftmost one near the entrance) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
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| No. | Width | Route | Stop pole no. |
| 1 | Double | 3M (outdoor stop) | TS14-T-1150-0 |
| 1a | Near Exit | A23、N23 | 1757A |
| 2 | Single | 15A | TS14-T-1000-0 |
| 3 | Single | 2F | TS14-T-1050-0 |
| 4 | Single | 302、302A | TS14-T-1075-0 |
| 5 | Single | 3C、3X | TS14-T-1100-0 |
Related events[]
On 20 September 2023 9pm, the road at the exit collapsed[5], the 5th bay near the exit were also suspended service, all routes going in and out of the terminus must use the initial entrance instead.
To leave space for maintenance works, KMB routes 3M and 15A were changed to circular route and shortened to Tsz Wan Shan (South) respectively and not stopping at this terminus.[Remark 1][6][7]. The remaining routes stopping at Tsz Wan Shan (North) would detour to the 4th lot and u-turn near the kiosk, and stopping at the 1st and 2nd lot in reverse. There is a temporary stop outside of the terminus located at eastbound of Tsz Wan Shan Road to act as the starting point of the routes. The terminus was only used as terminating and parking buses. The maintenance works were finished on 30 September and the terminus resumed normal operations.
Gallery[]
Remarks[]
- ↑ 15A had taken space of 2F and 3M at Tsz Wan Shan (South), both routes had to omit Tsz Wan Shan (South) and stop at Tak Oi Secondary School instead.
Related articles[]
- Tsz Wan Shan (Shatin Pass Estate) Minibus Terminus
- Tsz Wan Shan (Tsz Oi Court Stage III) Minibus Terminus
- Oi Fu House
References[]
- ↑ 香港獨立媒體網，〈慈雲山邨的香港精神〉。
- ↑ 香港記憶，〈慈雲山巴士總站〉。
- ↑ 香港政府檔案處，〈巴士工友茶水站〉。
- ↑ 第8552號公告：〈道路交通（交通管制）規例 (第374章)--黃大仙慈雲山（北）巴士總站〉，《香港特別行政區政府憲報》第04卷第52期，2000年12月29日。
- ↑ Kowloon Motor Bus Company (1933) Ltd., "2F, 3C, 3M, 3X, 15A, 302, 302A 慈雲山(北)巴士總站臨時安排" [Passenger Notice], September 2023.
- ↑ Kowloon Motor Bus Company (1933) Ltd., "3M Temporary Route Diversion and Conversion to Circular Operation" [Passenger Notice], September 2023.
- ↑ Kowloon Motor Bus Company (1933) Ltd., "15A Temporary Route Diversion and Change of Terminus to Tsz Wan Shan (South)" [Passenger Notice], September 2023.
External Links[]
- Citybus website: Photo of the bus stop 1757 (Note: The site view may not be updated)
- Transport Department Website: Opening of Tsz Wan Shan (North) Bus Terminus in Wong Tai Sin
- Tobacco and Alcohol Control Office Website: Designated No Smoking Area - Tsz Wan Shan (North) Bus Terminus
North Tsz Wan Shan Bus Terminus and TWN
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