Traffic Notices
TRAFFIC ADVICE
Bus Service Rationalisation
New World First Bus Route No. 25
Central (Central Ferry Piers) – Tin Hau Temple Road (Circular)
Citybus Route No. 25A
Wan Chai (Hong Kong Convention & Exhibition Centre Extension) – Braemar Hill (Circular)
Citybus Route No. 25C
Wan Chai (Hong Kong Convention & Exhibition Centre Extension) – Braemar Hill (Circular)
New World First Bus Route No. 27
North Point Ferry – Braemar Hill (Circular)
Members of the public are advised that New World First Bus Route No. 25 (Central (Central Ferry Piers) – Tin Hau Temple Road (Circular)), Citybus Route No. 25A (Wan Chai (Hong Kong Convention & Exhibition Centre Extension) – Braemar Hill (Circular)), Citybus Route No. 25C (Wan Chai (Hong Kong Convention & Exhibition Centre Extension) – Braemar Hill (Circular)) and New World First Bus Route No. 27 (North Point Ferry – Braemar Hill (Circular)) will be reorganized with effect from 14 July 2013 (Sunday).
Citybus Route No. 25C (Wan Chai (Hong Kong Convention & Exhibition Centre Extension)) will cease operation with effect from 14 July 2013 (Sunday). The services of New World First Bus Route No. 25 and Citybus Route No. 25A will be reorganized as follows:
Route |
Routeing |
Bus stops |
Service Hours |
Full Fare ($) |
NWFB Route No. 25
Central (Central Ferry Piers) – Braemar Hill (Circular) |
(i) Braemar Hill bound To divert its routeing after Connaught Road Central eastbound via Connaught Road Central turnaround, Connaught Road Central westbound, Queen Victoria Street and Des Voeux Road Central before resuming its routeing on Queensway.
(ii) Central bound To divert its routeing via Tin Hau Temple Road, Fortress Hill Road, King’s Road, Tsing Fung Street Flyover, Victoria Park Road, Gloucester Road, Gloucester Road service Road and Fenwick Street in lieu of Tin Hau Temple Road, Tung Lo Wan Road, Moreton Terrace, Causeway Road, Irving Street, Pennington Street and Yee Wo Street before resuming its routeing on Hennessy Road.
|
(i) Braemar Hill bound Bus stops cancelled: Connaught Road Central outside City Hall.
Bus stops added: 1. Des Voeux Road Central outside Wing Lung Bank Building; and 2. Des Voeux Road Central outside Statue Square.
(ii) Central bound Bus stops cancelled: 1. Tin Hau Temple Road outside Viking Villas; 2. Tin Hau Temple Road outside Belilios Public School; 3. Tin Hau Temple Road outside Fly Dragon Terrace; 4. Tung Lo Wan Road opposite Queen’s College; 5. Tung Lo Wan Road opposite Chinese Recreation Club; 6. Moreton Terrace near Causeway Road; 7. Hennessy Road outside Hysan Place; 8. Hennessy Road near Canal Road East; 9. Hennessy Road outside CNT Tower; 10. Hennessy Road outside Hennessy Road Government Primary School; and 11. Hennessy Road outside Southorn Playground.
Bus stops added: 1. Fortress Hill Road outside Clementi Secondary School; 2. King’s Road outside Fortress Metro Tower; 3. King’s Road near Tsing Fung Street Flyover; 4. Gloucester Road near Paterson Street; 5. Gloucester Road outside Elizabeth House; 6. Inner Gloucester Road near Tonnochy Road; 7. Inner Gloucester Road outside Dah Sing Financial Centre; and 8. Inner Gloucester Road outside Bank of East Asia Harbour View Centre.
|
From 6.30 am to 11.30 pm daily*
* Departures from 11.15 pm to 11.30 pm will be operated from Central to Fortress Hill Road outside Clementi Secondary School only. |
$6.9 |
CTB Route No. 25A
Wan Chai (Hong Kong Convention & Exhibition Centre Extension) – Braemar Hill (Circular)
|
Wan Chai bound To divert its routeing via Cloud View Road, Yee King Road, Lai Tak Tsuen Road, Tai Hang Road and Moreton Terrace in lieu of Cloud View Road, Tin Hau Temple Road, Fortress Hill Road and King’s Road before resuming its routeing on Causeway Road. |
Wan Chai bound Bus stops cancelled: 1. Cloud View Road outside Concordia Lutheran School; 2. Fortress Hill Road outside Clementi Secondary School; 3. King’s Road outside Fortress Metro Tower; 4. King’s Road opposite Tsing Fung Street; 5. Causeway Road near Queen’s College; and 6. Irving Street opposite Regal Hong Kong Hotel.
Bus stops added: 1. Yee King Road opposite North Point Government Primary School (Cloud View Road); 2. Yee King Road near Lamp Post 33380; 3. Lai Tak Tsuen Road outside Lai Kit Lau; 4. Lai Tak Tsuen Road outside Tsuen Wing Lau; 5. Tai Hang Road near Li Kwan Avenue; 6. Tai Hang Road outside Fontana Garden; 7. Moreton Terrace near Causeway Road; and 8. Hennessy Road outside Hysan Place.
|
Mondays to Saturdays:
From 6.30 am to 12.22 am
Sundays and public holidays:
From 7.00 am to 12.22 am |
$4.0 |
Special departures of Citybus Route 25A will be operated from Braemar Hill Public Transport Interchange to Wan Chai (Hong Kong Convention & Exhibition Centre Extension) at 6.10 am, 6.25 am and 6.40 am from Mondays to Saturdays, and at 6.25 am, 6.45 am and 7.05 am on Sundays and public holidays.
Bus-Bus Interchange concessionary fares will be provided for passengers interchanging between Citybus Route No. 25A and Citybus Route No. 10, details are as follows:
First Leg of Journey |
Bound |
Fare |
Second Leg of Journey |
Bound |
Fare |
Discount for Octopus Users |
Total Fare |
Interchange Point |
CTB Route 25A |
Wan Chai (HKCEC Extension) |
$4.0 |
CTB Route 10 |
North Point Ferry |
$3.4 |
$3.4 |
$4.0 |
Causeway Road outside Victoria Park |
CTB Route 10 |
Kennedy Town |
$3.4 |
CTB Route 25A |
Wan Chai (HKCEC Extension) |
$3.4 |
$3.4 |
$3.4 |
Moreton Terrace |
The Service hours of NWFB Route No. 27 (North Point Ferry – Braemar Hill (Circular)) will be extended to 11.40 pm daily.
For details of the above bus routes, passengers may visit the website of the bus companies at www.nwstbus.com.hk.
Notices will be displayed by the bus companies at bus termini, en-route bus stops and inside vehicle compartments to inform passengers of the above service arrangements in advance.