Central (Macau Ferry) Bus Terminus
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The Central Bus Terminus is a major bus terminus
located in Sheung Wan
, Central and Western District
, Hong Kong
, next to the Hong Kong-Macau Ferry Terminal
. It is one of the largest open-air bus terminus in Hong Kong and is home to a large variety of cross-harbour tunnel
bus routes towards points in Kowloon
and the New Territories
, making the terminus one of the most important transport interchanges in Hong Kong.
The locations of berths for different routes is provided in the plan below.
Bus terminus
A bus terminus is a designated place where a bus or coach starts or ends its scheduled route. The terminus is the designated place that a timetable is timed from. Termini can be located at bus stations, interchanges, bus garages or simple bus stops. Termini can both start and stop at the same...
located in Sheung Wan
Sheung Wan
Sheung Wan is an area in Hong Kong, located in the north-west of Hong Kong Island, between Central and Sai Ying Pun. Administratively, it is part of the Central and Western District...
, Central and Western District
Central and Western District
The Central and Western District located on northern part of Hong Kong Island is one of the 18 administrative districts of Hong Kong. It had a population of 261,884 in 2001...
, Hong Kong
Hong Kong
Hong Kong is one of two Special Administrative Regions of the People's Republic of China , the other being Macau. A city-state situated on China's south coast and enclosed by the Pearl River Delta and South China Sea, it is renowned for its expansive skyline and deep natural harbour...
, next to the Hong Kong-Macau Ferry Terminal
Hong Kong-Macau Ferry Pier, Hong Kong
The Hong Kong-Macau Ferry Terminal is a ferry terminal and heliport, centrally located in Hong Kong. It is also known as the Macau Ferry Terminal, the Hong Kong-Macau Ferry Pier or the Shun Tak Heliport, and has an ICAO code of VHST....
. It is one of the largest open-air bus terminus in Hong Kong and is home to a large variety of cross-harbour tunnel
Tunnel
A tunnel is an underground passageway, completely enclosed except for openings for egress, commonly at each end.A tunnel may be for foot or vehicular road traffic, for rail traffic, or for a canal. Some tunnels are aqueducts to supply water for consumption or for hydroelectric stations or are sewers...
bus routes towards points in Kowloon
Kowloon
Kowloon is an urban area in Hong Kong comprising the Kowloon Peninsula and New Kowloon. It is bordered by the Lei Yue Mun strait in the east, Mei Foo Sun Chuen and Stonecutter's Island in the west, Tate's Cairn and Lion Rock in the north, and Victoria Harbour in the south. It had a population of...
and the New Territories
New Territories
New Territories is one of the three main regions of Hong Kong, alongside Hong Kong Island and the Kowloon Peninsula. It makes up 86.2% of Hong Kong's territory. Historically, it is the region described in The Convention for the Extension of Hong Kong Territory...
, making the terminus one of the most important transport interchanges in Hong Kong.
Location of terminus
The entrances and exits of the terminus is located on Connaught Road Central (while the entrance of the berth of route 182 is located on Chung Kong Road).The locations of berths for different routes is provided in the plan below.
Routes terminating at the terminus
Service | Destination | Notes | |
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Citybus Island Routes | |||
788 | Siu Sai Wan Siu Sai Wan Siu Sai Wan is a newly developed residential area in the northeastern part of Hong Kong Island in Hong Kong. It is located in the eastern part of Chai Wan, and is administratively under the Eastern District. The population is about 80,000.-Location:... (Island Resort) |
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NWFB Island Routes | |||
2 NWFB Route 2 Route 2 on Hong Kong Island is a bus service operated by New World First Bus , between Grand Promenade, Sai Wan Ho and Central Bus Terminus, Sheung Wan.-History:... |
Grand Promenade Grand Promenade The Grand Promenade is a high-rise development located in the Sai Wan Ho district of Hong Kong. The complex consists of five towers. Towers 2, 3, and 5, which are all interconnected and listed as one skyscraper by real estate data company Emporis, were built in 2005 and contain 66 floors each;... |
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720 NWFB Route 720 Route 720 is an Island Eastern Corridor express bus route on Hong Kong Island operated by New World First Bus between Grand Promenade, Sai Wan Ho and Central Bus Terminus, Sheung Wan .-History:... |
Grand Promenade Grand Promenade The Grand Promenade is a high-rise development located in the Sai Wan Ho district of Hong Kong. The complex consists of five towers. Towers 2, 3, and 5, which are all interconnected and listed as one skyscraper by real estate data company Emporis, were built in 2005 and contain 66 floors each;... |
Island Eastern Corridor Island Eastern Corridor Island Eastern Corridor is an expressway along the north shore of Hong Kong Island in Hong Kong. It starts from Causeway Bay in the west and ends in Chai Wan in the east. It is part of Route 4... Express |
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Cross-harbour Routes (jointly operated by Citybus Citybus (Hong Kong) Citybus Limited is one of the three major bus operators in Hong Kong. It provides both franchised and non-franchised bus service. The franchised route network serves mainly Hong Kong Island, cross-harbour routes , Ocean Park, North Lantau and Hong Kong International Airport... and KMB) |
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182 | Sha Tin Sha Tin Sha Tin, also spelled Shatin, is an area around the Shing Mun River in the New Territories of Hong Kong. Administratively, it is part of the Sha Tin District.-Geography:... (Yu Chui Court) |
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619 | Shun Lee Shun Lee Shun Lee is an area north of Sau Mau Ping and east of Ngau Chi Wan in Hong Kong. The area original known as Rennie's Farm. It is later named after the first public housing estate in the area, Shun Lee Estate. It is also known as Sze Shun Shun Lee (Chinese: 順利) is an area north of Sau Mau Ping... |
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Cross-harbour Routes (jointly operated by NWFB and KMB) | |||
109 | Ho Man Tin Ho Man Tin Ho Man Tin is a mostly residential area in Kowloon, Hong Kong, part of the Kowloon City District.-History:The original area of Ho Man Tin was quite different from the present-day one. It was located in the heart of nowaday Mong Kok. With cultivated lands,... |
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111 | Ping Shek | ||
115 | Kowloon City Ferry | ||
641 | Kai Yip Estate | AM and PM peak only | |
680X | Ma On Shan (Lee On Estate) | AM and PM peak only | |
Night Routes | |||
N8X | Siu Sai Wan (Island Resort) | Citybus | |
N11 | Airport Hong Kong International Airport Hong Kong International Airport is the main airport in Hong Kong. It is colloquially known as Chek Lap Kok Airport , being built on the island of Chek Lap Kok by land reclamation, and also to distinguish it from its predecessor, the closed Kai Tak Airport.The airport opened for commercial... |
Citybus | |
N90 | South Horizons South Horizons South Horizons is a private housing estate located at the western end of the island of Ap Lei Chau, in Hong Kong, near Ap Lei Chau Estate... |
Citybus | |
N121 | Ngau Tau Kok Ngau Tau Kok Ngau Tau Kok is an area of Kowloon, Hong Kong, located at the northern part of Kwun Tong District, next to Kowloon Bay. It covers Jordan Valley, Ngau Tau Kok and Upper Kwun Tong town centre. The population of Ngau Tau Kok exceeds 210,000... |
NWFB / KMB | |
N182 | Sha Tin Sha Tin Sha Tin, also spelled Shatin, is an area around the Shing Mun River in the New Territories of Hong Kong. Administratively, it is part of the Sha Tin District.-Geography:... (Kwong Yuen Estate Kwong Yuen Estate Kwong Yuen Estate is a public housing estate and Tenants Purchase Scheme estate in Siu Lek Yuen, Sha Tin, Hong Kong. Unlike other public estates in Sha Tin, Kwong Yuen Estate is built on sloping platform, instead of reclaimed land... ) |
Citybus / KMB | |
N368 | Yuen Long Yuen Long Yuen Long , formerly Un Long, is an area and town located in the northwest of Hong Kong, on the Yuen Long Plain. To its west lie Hung Shui Kiu and Ha Tsuen, to the south Shap Pat Heung and Tai Tong, to the east Au Tau and Kam Tin, and to the north Nam Sang Wai.-Name:The Cantonese name Yuen Long 元朗... (West) |
KMB | |
N619 | Shun Lee Shun Lee Shun Lee is an area north of Sau Mau Ping and east of Ngau Chi Wan in Hong Kong. The area original known as Rennie's Farm. It is later named after the first public housing estate in the area, Shun Lee Estate. It is also known as Sze Shun Shun Lee (Chinese: 順利) is an area north of Sau Mau Ping... |
Citybus / KMB | |
N680 | Kam Ying Court | NWFB / KMB | |
N691 | Tiu Keng Leng Tiu Keng Leng Tiu Keng Leng is an area of Hong Kong in the Sai Kung District adjacent to Tseung Kwan O .-History:... |
NWFB / KMB |
Facilities
Regulators' kiosks for CTB and NWFB are located next to the exit of the terminus. Also, a bus captains' rest kiosk is also set up at the berth for Route 788.Feeder transport
- MTRMTRMass Transit Railway is the rapid transit railway system in Hong Kong. Originally opened in 1979, the system now includes 211.6 km of rail with 155 stations, including 86 railway stations and 69 light rail stops...
Island LineIsland Line (MTR)The Island Line is one of 10 lines of the MTR, the mass transit system in Hong Kong. It runs from Sheung Wan in the Central and Western District to Chai Wan in the Eastern District. The line first opened in 31 May 1985...
Sheung Wan Station Exit D - Sheung Wan (Waterfront Police Station) Bus Terminus - located opposite to the terminus on Chung King RoadChung King RoadChung King Road is a pedestrian street in the northeast corner of Chinatown, Los Angeles. This street is a part of "New Chinatown," built in the 1930s and 1940s, and is the location of Chinese specialty shops and art importers. In the late 1990s many of the storefronts were sitting unused, and...
, outside the Waterfront Police Station. An overnight bus route N89R to City One Shatin is provided.