KMB Route B1
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KMB Route B1 is a border bus route in 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...

, 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...

 (KMB). The route via Tin Shui Wai
Tin Shui Wai
Tin Shui Wai is an area of Hong Kong, located in Yuen Long District, in the northwestern part of the New Territories. Originally a gei wai fish pond area, the ponds were reclaimed for the development of Tin Shui Wai New Town in the late 1980s...

, 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...

, and Lok Ma Chau
Lok Ma Chau
Lok Ma Chau or Lokmachau is a village in Hong Kong's New Territories and also a major pedestrian and road border crossing point between Hong Kong and mainland China. It lies just south of the Sham Chun River , which forms the border between Hong Kong and mainland China...

. This route is operated by air-conditioned buses only.

Route history

Route B1 was introduced on 15 August 2007, the day when Futian
Futian
Futian District is one of seven districts of the city of Shenzhen in Guangdong province, China. It is home to many high-rises, with some of the most important buildings in Shenzhen, such as the SEG Tower, China Merchants Bank, Shenzhen Library and Concert Hall, Shenzhen Development Bank and the...

 Control Point was opened. Originally the route operated between Lok Ma Chau Railway Station and Yuen Long Railway Station. Since 22 June 2008, it operates between Lok Ma Chau Railway Station and Tin Shui Wai Railway Station.

General

From Tin Shui Wai Railway Station
  • Air-Cond. Fare: $10.0
  • Journey time (min.
    Minute
    A minute is a unit of measurement of time or of angle. The minute is a unit of time equal to 1/60th of an hour or 60 seconds. In the UTC time scale, a minute on rare occasions has 59 or 61 seconds; see leap second. The minute is not an SI unit; however, it is accepted for use with SI units...

    ): 46
  • Journey distance (km): 19.8
  • Daily operating hour: 06:10 - 21:15


From Lok Ma Chau Railway Station
  • Air-Cond. Fare: $10.0
  • Journey time (min.
    Minute
    A minute is a unit of measurement of time or of angle. The minute is a unit of time equal to 1/60th of an hour or 60 seconds. In the UTC time scale, a minute on rare occasions has 59 or 61 seconds; see leap second. The minute is not an SI unit; however, it is accepted for use with SI units...

    ): 46
  • Journey distance (km): 19.8
  • Daily operating hour: 06:45 - 22:55

Routing

From Tin Shui Wai: Tin Fuk Road, Ping Ha Road, Tin Yiu Road, Tin Wu Road, Tin Shing Road, Wang Tat Road, Ma Wang Road, Castle Peak Road
Castle Peak Road
Castle Peak Road is the longest road in Hong Kong. It runs from Tai Po Road in Sham Shui Po, Kowloon to the very north of the New Territories, serving south, west and north New Territories, being one of the most distant roads in early Hong Kong.-Name:...

, Long Yat Road, Castle Peak Road, Yuen Long Highway
Yuen Long Highway
Yuen Long Highway is a Hong Kong road connecting Au Tau in Yuen Long and Lam Tei in Tuen Mun of New Territories. It is part of Route 9. It was completed in July 1993 and provides a continuation of route 9 from Tuen Mun to Yuen Long leading to the Shap Pat Heung Interchange and Pok Oi Interchange...

, San Tin Highway
San Tin Highway
San Tin Highway is an expressway in North-Western New Territories of Hong Kong, leading off Fanling Highway near the rural village of San Tin and connects Tsing Long Highway on the north of Au Tau, near the new town of Yuen Long. It is also part of Route 9....

, Lok Ma Chau Road.

From Lok Ma Chau: Lok Ma Chau Road, San Tin
San Tin
San Tin , or San Tin Heung , is an area located near Lok Ma Chau area in the New Territories and belongs to the Yuen Long District, Hong Kong....

 Highway, Castle Peak Road, Yuen Long Highway, Castle Peak Road, Tin Shing Road, Tin Wu Road, Tin Yiu Road, Ping Ha Road, Tin Fuk Road.

Route stops

From Tin Shui Wai: Tin Shui Wai Station, Sheung Cheung Wai, Tin Shui Wai Police Station, Sherwood Court, Tin Shui Wai Playground, Tin Tsz Estate, Fung Chi Tsuen, Shan Shui House, Villa by the Park, Yuen Long Police Station, Tung Lok Street, Kuk Ting Street, Yuen Long Station, Tung Tau Tsuen, Chau Tau
Chau Tau
Chau Tau is a village in the New Territories of Hong Kong, in the San Tin area of Yuen Long District. There is a new railway called the Lok Ma Chau Spur Line linking it to mainland China. It is near Lok Ma Chau...

 Tsuen, Ha Wan Fisherman Village, Lok Ma Chau Station.

From Lok Ma Chau: Lok Ma Chau Station, Ha Wan Fisherman Village, Chau Tau Tsuen, Lok Ma Chau, Tung Tau Tsuen, Yau San Street, Tai Tong Road, Yuen Long Police Station, Shui Pin Tsuen, Yuen Long Park
Yuen Long Park
Yuen Long Park is one of the parks in Hong Kong. It is located in Yuen Long in the New Territories. It is managed by Leisure and Cultural Services Department.-History/Background:...

, Yiu Fung House (Tin Yiu Estate), Yiu Man House (Tin Yiu Estate), Sheung Cheung Wai, Tin Shui Wai Station.
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