MTR Bus Route K75
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Route K75 is a bus route operated by MTR Bus (a division of MTR Corp
) in Hong Kong
, utilizing circular
operation between MTR Tin Shui Wai Station and Hung Shui Kiu
, serving the rural communities in southern Ha Tsuen
and Hung Shui Kiu
areas. Before 2003, the number of the route was 657.
(East) then. It was soon found that its service was redundant due to the presence of route 655 (now known as K65), sharing the same route between Ping Shan
and Yuen Long
town with 657. To reduce redundancy, 657 was shortened to Hung Shui Kiu
on November 6 in the same year. On July 2, 1989, 657 was rerouted via Hung Tin Road and omit Ping Shan.
It was originally planned to renumber 657 as K75 and extend the route to Tin Shui Estate at weekday peak, but as the service of Light Rail Tin Shui Wai North Extension was not generally accepted, KCRC provided a special route numbered K75P from November 12, 2003, and the idea of extending it to Tin Shui was shelved. 657 was finally renumbered on December 14, 2003 and rerouted via Tin Shui Wai Station.
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) in Hong Kong
Hong Kong
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, utilizing circular
Circular
Circular is a basic geometric shape such as a Circle.Circular may also refer to:-Documents:*Circular note, a document request by a bank to its foreign correspondents to pay a specified sum of money to a named person...
operation between MTR Tin Shui Wai Station and Hung Shui Kiu
Hung Shui Kiu
Hung Shui Kiu is an area between Ping Shan and Lam Tei, in the western part of the New Territories of Hong Kong. It covers parts of Yuen Long andTuen Mun districts. It is largely rural residential.-Transportation:...
, serving the rural communities in southern Ha Tsuen
Ha Tsuen
Ha Tsuen , or Ha Tsuen Heung is an area at the west of Yuen Long Town in Hong Kong. Administratively, it belongs to Yuen Long District.-History:...
and Hung Shui Kiu
Hung Shui Kiu
Hung Shui Kiu is an area between Ping Shan and Lam Tei, in the western part of the New Territories of Hong Kong. It covers parts of Yuen Long andTuen Mun districts. It is largely rural residential.-Transportation:...
areas. Before 2003, the number of the route was 657.
History
This route commenced operation on September 25, 1988 as route 657, then being a LRT Feeder Bus route. The route terminated at Yuen LongYuen 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...
(East) then. It was soon found that its service was redundant due to the presence of route 655 (now known as K65), sharing the same route between Ping Shan
Ping Shan
Ping Shan is an area in the New Territories of Hong Kong. It is located west of Yuen Long Town and Shui Pin Wai, and south of Tin Shui Wai. Administratively, it is part of Yuen Long District.-Geography:...
and 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...
town with 657. To reduce redundancy, 657 was shortened to Hung Shui Kiu
Hung Shui Kiu
Hung Shui Kiu is an area between Ping Shan and Lam Tei, in the western part of the New Territories of Hong Kong. It covers parts of Yuen Long andTuen Mun districts. It is largely rural residential.-Transportation:...
on November 6 in the same year. On July 2, 1989, 657 was rerouted via Hung Tin Road and omit Ping Shan.
It was originally planned to renumber 657 as K75 and extend the route to Tin Shui Estate at weekday peak, but as the service of Light Rail Tin Shui Wai North Extension was not generally accepted, KCRC provided a special route numbered K75P from November 12, 2003, and the idea of extending it to Tin Shui was shelved. 657 was finally renumbered on December 14, 2003 and rerouted via Tin Shui Wai Station.
Route
The names in brackets denote the locations of intermediate bus stops on that road.- MTR Tin Shui Wai Station Bus Terminus
- Ping Ha Road (Tin Shing Court, near MTR Tin Shui Wai Station; near Shek Po Road; Sha Chau Lei Village)
- Tin Ha Road (Ha Tsuen Shi; San Uk Village; Lee Uk Village; San Sang Village; San Lei Uk Village, Tin Sam, Ha TsuenHa TsuenHa Tsuen , or Ha Tsuen Heung is an area at the west of Yuen Long Town in Hong Kong. Administratively, it belongs to Yuen Long District.-History:...
Rural CommitteeRural committeeRural committee is a body representing the welfare of indigenous residents in the New Territories of Hong Kong. The chairman of each rural committee is the representative in the Heung Yee Kuk, and is ex-officio member of a district council....
) - Castle Peak Road - Hung Shui KiuCastle Peak RoadCastle 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:...
(Light Rail Hung Shui Kiu StopHung Shui Kiu StopThe Hung Shui Kiu Stop is a MTR Light Rail stop located on the ground at Castle Peak Road in Yuen Long District, near Hung Shui Kiu . It began service on 18 September 1988 and belongs to Zone 4....
) - Hung Tin Road (Hung Shui Kiu MTR Bus Depot; Shek Po Village)
- Ping Ha Road ((Tin Shing Court, near MTR Tin Shui Wai Station)
- MTR Tin Shui Wai Station Bus Terminus