Route 917 is a discontinued bus route in Hong Kong

Hong Kong

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. It was 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

Kowloon Motor Bus

The Kowloon Motor Bus Company Limited , a company of the Transport International Holdings Limited, is the largest franchised bus operators in Hong Kong, and one of the largest privately owned public bus operators in the world...

, between Sham Shui Po (Yen Chow Street) and Happy Valley (Lower). The route via Sham Shui Po

Sham Shui Po

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, Mong Kok

Mong Kok

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, Jordan

Jordan, Hong Kong

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, Western Harbour Tunnel, Sai Ying Pun

Sai Ying Pun

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, Sheung Wan

Sheung Wan

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, Central

Central, Hong Kong

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, Admiralty

Admiralty, Hong Kong

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, Wan Chai

Wan Chai

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, and Happy Valley

Happy Valley, Hong Kong

Happy Valley is a mostly residential suburb of Hong Kong, located in the northern part of Hong Kong Island. Administratively, it is part of Wan Chai District....

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The service of Route 917 was taken over by Route 117, which was in turn discontinued when Route 917 commenced service. Route 117 has the same termini with 917 but Route 117 passed thru Cross Harbour Tunnel instead of the Western Harbour Tunnel.

Route history

Together with other Western Harbour Crossing

Western Harbour Crossing

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 bus routes, route 917 commenced services on 1 May 1997.

See also

• Cross-Harbour Bus Route 112
  Cross-Harbour Bus Route 112
  Cross Harbour Bus Route 112 is a bus route operated by Kowloon Motor Bus and New World First Bus in Hong Kong. It runs between So Uk Estate in Sham Shui Po District and North Point in Eastern District and provides air-conditioned service...
  
  
• Cross-Harbour Bus Route 606
  Cross-Harbour Bus Route 606
  Cross-Harbour Bus Route 606 is a bus route in Hong Kong, jointly operated by Kowloon Motor Bus and Citybus.- History :* 22 September 1989: The route commenced service in accordance with the opening of Eastern Harbour Tunnel...