KMB Route 89
Encyclopedia
KMB Route 89 is a bus route in Hong Kong
. It is operated by Kowloon Motor Bus
and runs between Lek Yuen and Kwun Tong Station.
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...
. It is operated by Kowloon Motor Bus
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...
and runs between Lek Yuen and Kwun Tong Station.
History
- 16 December 1975: Commenced service, in co-operation with the completion and inhabitation of Lek Yuen Estate. The route ran between Kwun Tong (Yue Man Square) and Lek Yuen.
- 31 May 1982: Hung Mui Kuk Road opened; rerouted via Worldwide Gardens.
- 24 July 1982: Terminus relocated to Kwun Tong (Yuet Wah Street) Bus Terminus with its opening.
- 24 November 1982: Rerouted via Sha Kok Street
- 7 August 1983: Route no longer via Sha Kok Street and Worldwide Gardens, due to the opening of route 89A (Yuen Chau KokYuen Chau KokYuen Chau Kok is an area in Sha Tin, New Territories, Hong Kong, near Sha Tin Road and Prince of Wales Hospital. The area was an island in Tide Cove, and is within walking distance from City One Station of the MTR Ma On Shan Line....
– Kwun Tong Ferry)