TRAFFIC ADVICE 

Bus Service Rationalisation

Citybus Route No. 85

Siu Sai Wan (Island Resort) – North Point Ferry

Citybus Route No. 529

Shau Kei Wan – Braemar Hill (Circular)

 

                 Members of the public are advised that Citybus Route No. 85 (Siu Sai Wan (Island Resort) – North Point Ferry) and Citybus Route No. 529 (Shau Kei Wan – Braemar Hill (Circular)) will be reorganised with effect from 14 July 2013 (Sunday). 

 

                 The Siu Sai Wan (Island Resort) departures of Citybus Route No. 85 from 6.00 am to 9.50 pm daily will extend from North Point Ferry to Braemar Hill and convert into a circular route (Siu Sai Wan (Island Resort) – Braemar Hill (Circular)). Details are as follows:

 

Route

Routeing

Bus stops

Frequency

Full Fare ($)

CTB Route No. 85

 

Siu Sai Wan (Island Resort) –Braemar Hill (Circular)

 

(i) Siu Sai Wan bound

Braemar Hill Public Transport Interchange, Braemar Hill Road, Tin Hau Temple Road, Pak Fuk Road, Healthy Street Central, Tsat Tsz Mui Road, Tin Chiu Street and Java Road before resuming its routeing on King’s Road.

 

(ii) Braemar Hill bound

To extend its routeing via King's Road, Fortress Hill Road, Tin Hau Temple Road, Cloud View Road, Braemar Hill Road, Hau Yuen Path and Braemar Hill Public Transport Interchange in lieu of Kam Hong Street, Tsat Tsz Mui Road, Shu Kuk Street, Harbour Parade and North Point Ferry.

(i) Siu Sai Wan bound

Bus stops cancelled:

1.      North Point Ferry Pier Bus Terminus;

2.      King’s Road opposite Island Place;

3.      King’s Road opposite Healthy Village (Phase II); and

4.      King’s Road opposite Model Housing Estate.

 

Bus stops added:

1.      Braemar Hill Public Transport Interchange;

2.      Braemar Hill Road outside Oxford Court;

3.      Braemar Hill Road near Kiangsu-Chekiang College;

4.      Braemar Hill Road outside Ho King View;

5.      Pak Fuk Road outside Braemar Terrace;

6.      Tsat Tsz Mui Road near Healthy Street West;

7.      Tin Chiu Street outside Tin Chiu Street Playground; and

8.      Java Road outside North Point Fire Services Building.

 

(ii) Braemar Hill bound

Bus stops cancelled:

1.      Tsat Tsz Mui Road near Shu Kuk Street;

2.      Shu Kuk Street outside Sun Beam Theatre; and

3.      North Point Ferry Pier Bus Terminus.

 

Bus stops added:

1.      King’s Road near Kam Hong Street;

2.      King’s Road outside Mary Court;

3.      King’s Road outside New Trend Plaza;

4.      Fortresss Hill Road opposite Le Sommet;

5.      Fortress Hill Road opposite Fo Kar Court;

6.      Cloud View Road near Cheung Chuk Shan College;

7.      Cloud View Road outside Cloud View Road Service Reservoir Playground;

8.      Cloud View Road outside Seaview Garden;

9.      Cloud View Road outside Hanking Court;

10. Cloud View Road outside Summit Court;

11. Braemar Hill Road outside Braemar Hill Shopping Centre; and

12. Braemar Hill Public Transport Interchange.

 

Peak period:

10-15 minutes

 

Non peak period:

20 minutes

$3.7

 

Special departures of Citybus Route 85 will be operated from Braemar Hill to Siu Sai Wan (Island Resort) at 6.25 am, 6.35 am and 6.45 am from Mondays to Saturdays, and at 6.55 am on Sundays and public holidays.

 

Citybus Route 529 (Shau Kei Wan to Braemar Hill (Circular)) will cease operation on the same day. The services of its special departures will remain unchanged and renumbered as Route 85A and Route 85P. Details are as follows:

 

Route

85A (Mondays to Fridays except public holidays and school holidays)

Service Hours

From Shau Kei Wan to Braemar Hill

6.52 am, 6.56 am, 7.05 am, 7.10 am, 7.15 am, 7.24 am, 7.28 am, 7.33 am and 7.38 am

 

From Oi Yin Street (outside Oi Tung Estate) to Braemar Hill

7.05 am

 

From Sai Wan Ho (opposite Sai Wan Ho Civic Centre) to Braemar Hill

7.18 am

 

From Kornhill Road (Kornhill Plaza) to Braemar Hill

7.05 am

 

From King’s Road (Island Place) to Shau Kei Wan

3.40 pm, 3.50 pm and 4.00 pm

 

Fare

$3.7

 

Route

85P (Mondays to Fridays except public holidays and school holidays)

Service Hours

From Siu Sai Wan (Island Resort) to Braemar Hill

6.55 am, 7.05 am and 7.15 am

 

From Braemar Hill to Siu Sai Wan (Island Resort)

4.10 pm and 4.30 pm

 

Fare

$5.5

 

For details of the above bus routes, passengers may visit Citybus’s website at www.nwstbus.com.hk

 

Notices will be displayed by the bus company at bus termini, en-route bus stops and inside vehicle compartments to inform passengers of the above service arrangements in advance.