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Citybus (Hong Kong)

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Citybus is one of the three major bus operators in Hong Kong. It provides bus service in Hong Kong Island, Ocean Park, City One Shatin, parts of Kowloon, New Territories, Lantau (Tung Chung and Hong Kong Disneyland) as well as the Hong Kong International Airport, which is also called Chek Lap Kok Airport. It also provides bus rental service.

The company provided cross-border service (Hong Kong <> China) in 1992 with the introduction of Leyland Olympians. In 2001, Citybus discontinued the service and converted the Leyland Olympians to normal Company livery.

The livery of Citybus's buses have yellow, red and blue colours.

Citybus's bus on the right.

History

In 1979, Citybus began its operation in Hong Kong with one double deck bus (Volvo B55), providing shuttle service for the Hong Kong dockyard. It later expanded into operating a residential bus route between City One, Shatin and Kowloon Tong MTR station. By 1984, Citybus had begun a cross-boundary coach service between Hong Kong and Shenzhen. The company kept expanding its fleet of air-conditioned buses.

In 1991, the Hong Kong Government awarded Citybus its first franchised route 12A (Admiralty Tamar St. <> Macdonnel Rd.) on Hong Kong Island. In 1993, Citybus took over 28 more franchised routes from the China Motor Bus after winning a competitive tender. Further 14 franchised routes was awarded to the company in 1995, one of the routes was Hong Kong Island's cheapest route, 10 (North Point <> Kennedy Town), with the fleet expand to over 500 buses.

In 1996, with the Tsing Ma Bridge coming into operation and commencement of settlement in the Tung Chung new town, Citybus won another tender to operate 13 new franchised routes serving Tung Chung and the new Hong Kong International Airport. The airbus service, started in 1998, is called Cityflyer which is part of Citybus and is solely used for Airport routes. Cityflyer serves routes A11, A12, A21 and A22. Citybus also operates various Overnight Airport routes (N11, N21, N21A, N21D, N23, N26 and N29).

In 1998, following the expiry of the franchise of the China Motor Bus, a further 12 routes were transferred to Citybus. Citybus's fleet was up to 1,100 buses.

Its operation was expanded into mainland China with a joint venture operation in Beijing. It was not only Beijing's first joint venture bus operation, but it also marked the introduction of air-conditioned buses for the first time in the capital city. Following the success of this route, a second urban express coach route was introduced in Beijing.

In 1999, Citybus was acquired by Stagecoach Group of United Kingdom.

In 2001, Citybus discontinued the China <> Hong Kong service.

The company was acquired by Chow Tai Fook Enterprises and NWS Holdings Limited, the parent company of another bus operator New World First Bus, in June 2003.

Routes

HK Island:

  • 1: Kennedy Town <> Happy Valley (Upper)
  • 1M: Admiralty (East) <> Happy Valley Racecourse
  • 3B: Central <> Pokfield Road
  • 5: Felix Villas <> Causeway Bay (Moreton Terrance)
  • 5B: Kennedy Town <> Causeway Bay (Moreton Terrance)
  • 5S: Sai Ying Pun <> Causeway Bay (Penningon Rd.)
  • 5X: Kennedy Town <> Wan Chai
  • 6: Central <> Stanley Prison
  • 6A: Central <> Stanley Fort
  • 6X: Central <> Stanley Prison - Express Route
  • N6: Central <> Stanley Prison - Night Route
  • 7: Shek Pai Wan <> Central Ferry Piers
  • 8X: Siu Sai Wan <> Happy Valley (Lower)
  • N8X: Siu Sai Wan <> Central (Macau Ferry)
  • 10: Kennedy Town <> North Point
  • 11: Central Ferry Piers <> Jardine's Lookout
  • 12: Central Ferry Piers <> Robinson Road
  • 12A: Admiralty (Tamar St.) <> Macdonnel Rd.
  • 12M: Admiralty (Tamar St.) <> Park Rd.
  • 25A: Wan Chai <> Braemar Hill - Circular Route
  • 25C: Wan Chai <> Braemer Hill - Circular Route
  • 29R: Central Ferry Piers <> Ocean Park - Express Route
  • 37A: Chi Fu Fa Yuen <> Admiralty - Circular Route
  • 37B: Chi Fu Fa Yuen <> Central - Circular Route
  • 37X: Chi Fu Fa Yuen <> Admiralty (East)
  • 40: Wah Fu (North) <> Wan Chai Ferry Pier
  • 40M: Wah Fu (North) <> Wan Chai Ferry Pier
  • 41A: Wah Fu (Central) <> North Point
  • 47P: Kennedy Town (Belcher Bay) > Wong Chuk Hang
  • M47: Wah Fu (North) <> Central (Hong Kong Station)
  • 48: Wah Fu (North) <> Wong Chuk Hang/Ocean Park
  • 61: Central (Exchange Square) <> Repulse Bay
  • 70: Central (Exchange Square) <> Aberdeen - Express Route
  • 70M: Wah Kwai <> (Admiralty East) - Express Route
  • 71: Central Ferry Piers <> Wong Chuk Hang
  • 71P: Sham Wan > Central Ferry Piers
  • 72: Wah Kwai <> Causeway Bay (Moreton Terrance)
  • 72A: Sham Wan <> Causeway Bay (Moreton Terrance)
  • N72: Wah Kwai <> Quarry bay (Hoi Chak St.) - Night Route
  • 73: Cyberport/Wah Fu (North) <> Stanley Prison
  • 73P: Aberdeen <> Cyberport
  • 73R: Cyberport Arcade and Cinema > Wong Chuk Hang
  • 75: Sham Wan/Wong Chuk Hang <> (Central Exchange Square)
  • 76: Shek Pai Wan <> Causeway Bay (Moreton Terrance)
  • 77: Shau Kei Wan <> Tin Wan
  • 85: Siu Sai Wan <> North Point
  • 90: Ap Lei Chau <> Central (Exchange Square)
  • 90B: South Horizons<> Admiralty (East)
  • 90C: Ap Lei Chau Main St. > Jardine's Lookout
  • N90: South Horizons <> Central (Macau Ferry) - Night Route
  • 92: Ap Lei Chau <> Causeway Bay
  • 93C: Tin Wan/Ap Lei Chau > Caine Rd.
  • 95C: Ap Lei Chau <> Chi Fu Fa Yuen
  • 95P: Tin Wan > Ap Lei Chau
  • 96: Causeway Bay (Moreton Terrance) <> Lei Tung
  • 97: Central (Exchange Square) <> Lei Tung
  • 97: Ap Lei Chau Main St./Lei Tung <> Sham Wan
  • 98: Aberdeen (Chengtu Rd.) <> Lei Tung
  • 99: South Horizons <> Shau Kei Wan
  • 260: Central (Exchange Sqaure) <> Stanley Prison
  • 314: Siu Sai Wan <> Stanley Market
  • 511: Central Ferry Piers <> Tai Hang Dr.
  • 515: North Point <> The Peak
  • 529: Shau Kei Wan <> Braemar Hill
  • 529P: Siu Sai Wan > Braemer Hill
  • 592: South Horizons <> Causeway Bay (Moreton Terrance)
  • 780: Chai Wan (East) <> Central Ferry Piers
  • 780P: Hing Wah > Central Ferry Piers
  • 788: Siu Sai Wan <> Central (Macau Ferry)
  • 789: Siu Sai Wan <> Admiralty
 
A New World First Bus double-decker and a Citybus single-decker at the bus terminus located at Wan Chai Pier at night. Another Citybus double decker is at the back

Cross Harbor:

Non-franchised

  • 88R: City One Shatin <> Central
  • 89R: City One Shatin <> Admiralty
  • N89R: Central (Macau Ferry) > City One Shatin

Franchised

  • 102: Mei Foo <> Shau Kei Wan
  • 102P: Mei Foo <> Shau Kei Wan
  • N102: Mei Foo <> Shau Kei Wan - Night Route
  • 103: Pokfield Rd <> Chuk Yuen
  • 107: Wah Kwai <> Kowloon Bay
  • 107P: Hung Hom <> Cyberport
  • 117: Happy Valley (Lower) <> Shum Shi Po
  • 118: Siu Sai Wan <> Shum Shi Po
  • 118P\: Siu Sai Wan <> Shum Shi Po
  • N118: Siu Sai Wan <> Shum Shi Po - Night Route
  • 170: Wah Fu Central <> KCR Sha Tin Station
  • N170: Wah Fu Central <> Sha Tin Town Centre
  • 171: South Horizons <> Cheung Sha Wan
  • 171P: South Horizons > Cheung Sha Wan
  • N171: Ap Lei Chau <> Cheung Sha Wan
  • 182: Central (Macau Ferry) <> Sha Tin (Yu Chui Court)
  • 182P: Sha Tin (Yu Chui Court) > Central (Macau Ferry)
  • N182: Sha Tin <> Central (Macau Ferry)
  • 307: Tai Po <> Central
  • 307: Tai Po > Sheung Wan - Special Morning route
  • 606: Siu Sai Wan <> Choi Wan
  • 606P: Choi Wan > Siu Sai Wan - Special Morning route
  • 619: Central (Macau Ferry) <> Shun Lee
  • 619P: Shun Lee > Central (Macau Ferry) - Special Morning route
  • N619: Shun Lee <> Central (Macau Ferry)
  • 621: Central (Hong Kong Station) <> Laguna City
  • 671: Diamond Hill (MTR) <> Ap Lei Chau
  • 681: Central (Hong Kong Station) <> Ma On Shan Centre
  • 681: Ma On Shan/Yiu On > Sheung Wan
  • 690: Central (Exchange Square) <> Tseung Kwan O/Hong Sing Garden
  • 698R: Siu Sai Wan <> Sai Kung (Wong Shek Pier) - Sunday and Public Holidays only
  • 930: Tsuen Wan (West Rail) <> Admiralty (East)
  • 973: Stanley <> Tsim Sha Tsui (East)
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A Citybus on Route 969 as seen in Tin Shui Wai.

Citybus also serves routes 962, 969, and 967. These are the only routes that Citybus operates in the New Territores. There are expresses for each of these routes, but they will not be listed because all are really similiar to the originals.

North Lantau/Tung Chung/Chek Lap Kok

Citybus also operates some Express routes serving between Tung Chung, Chek Lap Kok, Aiport Supporting Area and the city. Cityflyer ocassionally operates these routes. These routes are usually operated by Citybus's Duple Mestec Trident buses. These special Duple Mestec Trident buses have smaller luggage racks compared with Cityflyer buses.

 
1 Citybus Duple Metsec Tridents and 1 Leyland Olympian in Tak Tin Bus Terminus.

Both buses in the picture serve route E22 Lam Tin (North) <> Chek Lap Kok (via Airport). (At the right)

Shuttle routes

The shuttle routes are usually operated by single-deck MAN NL262/R and Volvo B6LE buses.

Cityflyer routes

 
A Cityflyer airbus.

For more information see Cityflyer page.

Airport overnight routes

  • N11: Causeway Bay (Moreton Terrance) <> Airport - Night route
  • N21: Tsim Sha Tsui <> Airport - Night route
  • N21A: Tsim Sha Tsui <> Airport (via Tung Chung) - Night route
  • N21D: Mong Kok <> Airport/Hong Kong Disneyland - Night route
  • N23: Tsz Wan Shan (North) <> Airport - Night route
  • N26: Yau Tong <> Airport - Night route
  • N29: Tseung Kwan O <> Airport - Night route

Hong Kong Disneyland routes

On 16 August 2005, Citybus released new routes to the new Hong Kong Disneyland. The routes are R11, R21, N21D, R22, R8 and R8A. These routes are operated by Citybus's Duple Metsec Trident buses.

There are other recreational routes, but they are not listed due to the fact that they are rarely used.

Other Operators

Citybus rivals include:

See also

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