Tsz Wan Shan (South) Bus Terminus (慈雲山（南）總站, Citybus Location Code TWS)[1]is located between Po Kong Village Road and Yuk Wah Street in Wong Tai Sin District, Kowloon, next to Tsz Wan Shan Bus Terminus Sitting-out Area and SKH Kindly of Light Church, opposite to Po Kong Village Road Park. The bus terminus adopts a traditional parallel single-row platform design.
History[]
Tsz Wan Shan (South) Bus Terminus was formerly named as 'South Tsz Wan Shan Bus Terminus', located opposite of Block 66 Man Chun House, Tsz Wan Shan Estate. According to old photos, South Tsz Wan Shan Bus Terminus originally had 9 rows.[2][3]
Tsz Wan Shan Estate has 62 blocks, and the demand for bus services were increasing every day. Many KMB new routes were located to North Tsz Wan Shan as their termini. Tsz Wan Shan (South) Bus Terminus plays for a minor role only. Later the eastern and western rows were even withdrawn and rebuilt into SKH Kindly Light Church Bradbury Centre, Parking Lots and Tsz Wan Shan Bus Terminus Sitting-out Area, with only 4 rows remaining as of today.
Tsz Wan Shan (Central) Bus Terminus commenced service on 9 November 1997, followed by the opening of Tsz Wan Shan Shopping Centre. South Tsz Wan Shan Bus Terminus was renamed to 'Tsz Wan Shan (South) Bus Terminus. Many routes were altered to either Tsz Wan Shan (Central) or Tsz Wan Shan (North) Bus Terminus as their new termini. Routes 2F and 3M still goes via this stop to offer convenience to the original customers.
Tsz Wan Shan (South) Bus Terminus once was left with only route 3P, which is a peak hour service route, as its terminus. It was until 2009, when route E23 was extended from Choi Hung to Tsz Wan Shan (South) [4], to finally have a full-time route to use this stop as a terminus once again. Because of this, GMB Route 65 had to move from the lorry parking lot to this terminus officially, and was the only GMB route that used this terminus. Unfortunately it has stopped service in 5 February 2017. From there, only bus routes serve the Tsz Wan Shan (South) Bus Terminus and the original row for route 65 was reopened in 2 March 2018 for taxis and private cars.[1]
Route 3P has cancelled its service in 2 May 2017 and was replaced by the special departure of route 3M.
Major Events[]
Fire at the terminus in 2011[]
- The main article of this section is 2011 Fire incident at Tsz Wan Shan (South) Bus Terminus.
In 13 September 2011, 4 am in the evening, 3 KMB buses that was parked here were burnt by flammable liquids, that were splashed by outlaws. Bus terminus facilities were also damaged.[5] Citybus Route E23 picking and drop-off stop was once moved to the exit of the terminus, and was reverted back to its original position in the afternoon.
Routes 2F and 3M needed to use Tak Oi Secondary School as temporary bus stop and omitted this stop.[6] The following day, KMB Route 3P also resumed stopping at this stop. Only the row serving routes 2F and 3M, which KD4219 was parked, was closed until October to carry out the maintenance works.
Route information[]
Franchised Bus Routes[]
Terminus[]
| List of Franchised Bus Routes terminating at Tsz Wan Shan (South) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Route No. | Origin | Destination | Service Type |
| KMB | 3D Special Trips |
Tsz Wan Shan (South) | Kwun Tong (Yue Man Square) | Service Mondays to Fridays during Morning Peak Hours ● |
| KMB | 3M Special Trips |
Choi Wan | Tsz Wan Shan (South) (One-way) |
Service during AM peak hours on school days, no return trip ● |
| Citybus | E23 | Tsz Wan Shan (South) | Airport (Ground Transportation Centre) | Outbound daily during morning ● |
| Citybus | E23A | Tsz Wan Shan (South) | Airport (Ground Transportation Centre) | Inbound daily during afternoon to nighttime, via Tung Chung North ● |
Intermediate stop[]
| List of Franchised Bus Routes observing Tsz Wan Shan (South) Bus Terminus | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Route No. | Origin | Destination | Service Type |
| KMB | 2F | Cheung Sha Wan | Tsz Wan Shan (North) | Service daily, observed in one direction only, Omits this stop during Ching Ming Festival and Double Ninth Festival ● |
| KMB | 3M | Choi Wan | Tsz Wan Shan (North) | Service daily, observed in one direction only, Omits this stop during Ching Ming Festival and Double Ninth Festival ● |
Green minibuses[]
| List of Green Minibus (GMB) Routes terminating at Tsz Wan Shan (South) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Route No. | Origin | Destination | Service Type |
| Main River Transportation | 73 Special Trips |
Festival Walk | Tsz Wan Shan (South) (Circular) |
Service Mondays to Fridays during Morning Peak Hours, Not via Tsz Wan Shan Centre ● |
| Note: Route 73 School Village special departure will turn around at Yuk Wah Street Parking Lot next to the bus terminus and not entering Tsz Wan Shan (South) Terminus. However it is still introduced here as the location is close to this terminus. | ||||
Routes previously using this stop[]
| List of Bus Routes once terminating at Tsz Wan Shan (South) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Route No. | Destination at that time | Terminus changed to | Date no longer using this terminus |
| KMB | 2F | Cheung Sha Wan | Tsz Wan Shan (North) | 30 June 2002 |
| KMB | 3C | Jordan Road Ferry | Tsz Wan Shan (North) | 7 September 1967 |
| KMB | 3M | Choi Wan | Tsz Wan Shan (North) | 22 August 2005 |
| KMB | 3P | Choi Wan | Route discontinued | 29 April 2017 |
| KMB | 5C | Star Ferry | Tsz Wan Shan (Central) | 31 December 2000 |
Terminus layout[]
Terminus Layout
 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| No. | Width | Route | Stop pole no. |
| 1 | Double | 3D(Special Departure) | TS15-T-1050-0 |
| 2 | Single | 2F、3M | TS15-T-1100-0 |
| 3 | Single | E23、E23A | 3282A |
| 4 | Single | Public Road[7] | N/A |
Every Ching Ming Festival and Double Ninth Festival, Route 3D tomb-sweeping special departures will arrive at the double row to drop off and pick up. Routes 2F and 3M row will therefore be closed and passengers please use Tak Oi Secondary School stop instead.
Gallery[]
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Remarks[]
Related Articles[]
References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 G. N. 1459: Road Traffic (Traffic Control) Regulations (Cap 374) --Prohibited Zone at Tsz Wan Shan (South) Bus Terminus, Wong Tai Sin, HKSAR Government Gazette Vol. 22 Issue No. 09, 2 March 2018.
- ↑ 30年前既一張黑白相, hkitalk.net
- ↑ 1977年"南慈雲山"總站, 集體回憶 - 慈雲山
- ↑ Citybus Limited, "城巴 E23 號線延長至慈雲山(南)" (Citybus Route E23 Extends to Tsz Wan Shan (South)) [News Release], 22 December 2008.
- ↑ "三巴浴火成廢鐵" (Three buses arsoned with scrap metal left), Apple Daily, 14 September 2011.
- ↑ "毓華里總站巴士焚毀3M及2F巴士埋臨時站" (Bus terminus at Yuk Wah Crescent damaged by arson, Routes 3M and 2F changed to stop at temporary stop), Commercial Radio, 13 September 2011.
- ↑ GMB Route 65once used this row.
External Links[]
- KMB website: Photo of the bus stop (No. TS15-T-1000-0)(Note: stop view may not be updated)
- Citybus website: Photo of the bus stop 3282 (Note: The site view may not be updated)
- Tobacco and Alcohol Control Office: Designated No Smoking Area - Tsz Wan Shan (South) Public Transport Interchange
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