TRAFFIC ADVICE
Bus Service Rationalisation
NWFB Route No. 19
North Point Ferry Pier - Tai Hang Road
CTB Route No. 8X
Siu Sai Wan (Island Resort) - Happy Valley (Lower)
Members of the public are advised that NWFB Route No. 19 (North Point Ferry Pier - Tai Hang Road) and CTB Route No. 8X (Siu Sai Wan (Island Resort) – Happy Valley (Lower)) will be reorganised with effect from 24 March 2013 (Sunday).
The service of NWFB Route No. 19 will be replaced by CTB Route No.19 (Siu Sai Wan (Island Resort) – Tai Hang Road). The service details of CTB Route No. 19 are as follows:
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Route No. |
Departures |
Routeing |
Bus stops |
Service Hours / Headways |
Full Fare ($) |
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CTB Route No.19
CTB Route No. 19P |
From Siu Sai Wan (Island Resort)
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via Siu Sai Wan Road, Siu Sai Wan Bus Terminus, Siu Sai Wan Road, Chai Wan Road, Wan Tsui Road, Chai Wan Road, Island Eastern Corridor, Man Hong Street, King’s Road, Causeway Road, Leighton Road, Wong Nai Chung Road, Sing Woo Road, Blue Pool Road and Tai Hang Road. |
Bus stops cancelled: 1. North Point Ferry Pier; 2. Tung Lo Wan Road opposite to Queen’s College; 3. Tung Lo Wan Road opposite to Chinese Recreation Club; and 4. Moreton Terrace before Causeway Road.
Bus stops added: 1. King’s Road outside Island Place; 2. King’s Road outside Metropole Building; 3. Causeway Road near Queen’s College; and 4. Causeway Road after Moreton Terrace.
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Daily from 5.40 am to 10.30pm.
Peak period: 10-20 minutes
Non peak period: 20-30 minutes |
$5.8 |
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From Tai Hang Road |
via Tai Hang Road, Blue Pool Road, Sing Woo Road, King Kwong Street, Shan Kwong Road, Wong Nai Chung Road, Morrison Hill Road, Leighton Road, Pennington Street, Yee Wo Street, Causeway Road, King’s Road, Man Hong Street, Island Eastern Corridor, Chai Wan Road, Wan Tsui Road, Chai Wan Road and Siu Sai Wan Road. |
Bus stops cancelled: 1. Gloucester Road outside Victoria Park; and 2. Shu Kuk Street outside Sun Beam Theatre.
Bus stops added: 1. Causeway Road outside Victoria Park; and 2. King’s Road outside Max Share Centre. |
Daily from 6.45 am to 11.30 pm
Peak period: 15-20 minutes
Non peak period: 10-30 minutes |
$5.8 |
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Special Morning Departure from Shau Kei Wan |
via unnamed road, Nam On Lane, Shau Kei Wan Road, King’s Road, Kornhill Road, King’s Road, Causeway Road, Leighton Road, Wong Nai Chung Road, Sing Woo Road, Blue Pool Road and Tai Hang Road.
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Bus stops cancelled: 1. Tung Lo Wan Road opposite to Queen’s College; 2. Tung Lo Wan Road opposite to Chinese Recreation Club; and 3. Moreton Terrace before Causeway Road.
Bus stop added: 1. Causeway Road near Queen’s College; and 2. Causeway Road after Moreton Terrace.
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Mondays to Fridays (except public holidays and school holidays).
One departure at 7.00 am.
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$4.7 |
The timetable of CTB Route No. 8X (Siu Sai Wan (Island Resort) – Happy Valley (Lower)) will be adjusted and inter-timed with CTB Route No. 19 (Siu Sai Wan (Island Resort) – Tai Hang Road) so as to provide coordinated services between Siu Sai Wan, Chai Wan (via Chai Wan Road near Pamela Youde Nethersole Eastern Hospital), North Point, Causeway Bay and Happy Valley (Lower). The routeing and fare of CTB Route No. 8X remain unchanged. The frequency of the coordinated services of CTB Route Nos. 8X and 19 between Siu Sai Wan (Island Resort) and Happy Valley (Lower) is as follows:-
由小西灣(藍灣半島)往跑馬地(下) 由跑馬地(下)往小西灣(藍灣半島) 繁忙時段: 6-10分鐘 日間非繁忙時段: 10分鐘 夜間時段: 10-15分鐘 繁忙時段: 7-10分鐘(上午) 5-7分鐘(下午) 日間非繁忙時段: 10分鐘 夜間時段: 6-15分鐘
Bus operators will put up notice and timetable, advising passengers of the above arrangements.