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KMB Route 1

Bus route operated in Kowloon, Hong Kong

Bus route operated in Kowloon, Hong Kong

FieldValue
numberKMB Route 1
imageAVBWU59_KMB_1_17-10-2022.jpg
operatorKowloon Motor Bus (KMB)
garageKowloon Bay depot
length9.2 km
time65 mins.
startChuk Yuen Estate
viaLok Fu, Kowloon City, Kowloon Tong, Mong Kok, Yau Ma Tei
endTsim Sha Tsui Ferry Pier
level0523 - 2340
level10630 - 0045
frequencyMondays to Fridays: 7-15 mins.
Saturdays, Sundays and public holidays: 9-20 mins.
vehicleVolvo B9TL 12m (AVBWU, AVG)
Alexander Dennis Enviro500 12 m (ATENU)
BYD B12A 12 m (BEB)
competeMany KMB routes such as 1A, 3C and 7
MTR

Saturdays, Sundays and public holidays: 9-20 mins. Alexander Dennis Enviro500 12 m (ATENU) BYD B12A 12 m (BEB) MTR

KMB Route 1 is a bus route operated in Kowloon, Hong Kong. It is run by Kowloon Motor Bus and connects the Star Ferry Pier and Chuk Yuen Estate in Wong Tai Sin. The bus runs via Tsim Sha Tsui, Yau Ma Tei, Mong Kok, Kowloon City and Lok Fu.

As the bus route goes through the centre of Kowloon Peninsula, buses on this route are usually full, with the route serving as one of Kowloon's major bus routes.

Major milestones in the service history

  • The route was started in the 1920s, then known as Route 6. The route served between Tsim Sha Tsui and Kowloon City. Fares were divided into first and second classes at that time.

  • The route ceased operation during the Battle of Hong Kong in December 1941 and resumed January 10, 1942 as the Japanese military government in Hong Kong reorganized the bus services.

  • The route was renumbered Route 1 in October, 1942.

  • August 12, 1943, the route was shortened to serve between Tsim Sha Tsui and Waterloo Road due to shortage of fuel.

  • During the final days of Japanese occupation, this route was the only bus route remaining in service in Kowloon.

  • In mid-February, 1946 KMB resumed the route.

  • The first four double decker buses in Hong Kong were allocated to this route on April 17, 1949 as the population in Yau Ma Tei, Mong Kok and Kowloon City increased rapidly.

  • The route was one of only few routes still in service in Kowloon during the 1967 riots.

  • In 1972 the route was extended to Wang Tau Hom to serve newly developed areas.

  • In 1976 the route was extended to Lok Fu to serve newly developed areas.

  • In 1984 the route was further extended to Chuk Yuen Estate, its current terminus.

Fleet

Single decker buses were used before World War II, and double deckers joined the route from 1949. Air conditioned services started from 3 August 1992, and since 2014, more Volvo B9TL buses have been deployed in the route. However, the B9TLs have been replaced by 15 Enviro500 MMCs operating this route.

Route information

  • Journey distance: 9.1 km
  • Journey time: 54 mins
  • Goes past Tsim Sha Tsui, Yau Ma Tei, Mong Kok, Lok Fu, Wang Tau Hom and Wong Tai Sin.
  • Goes past Yau Tsim Mong District, Kowloon City District and Wong Tai Sin District.
  • Goes past major roads like Nathan Road, Prince Edward Road West and Junction Road, Hong Kong.

Bus stops

From Chuk Un Estate to Star Ferry:

  • There are 25 stops:
    1. Chuk Yuen Estate Bus Terminus
    1. Baptist Rainbow Primary School
    1. Ma Chai Hang Recreation Park
    1. Morse Park
    1. Morse Park Sports Centre
    1. Wai Tung House
    1. Ying Tung House
    1. Kowloon Walled City Park
    1. Carpenter Road
    1. Prince Edward Road West
    1. La Salle Road
    1. Earl Street
    1. Knight Street
    1. Diocesan Boys’ School
    1. Heep Woh Primary School
    1. Prince Edward Station
    1. Nelson Street
    1. Soy Street
    1. Wing Sing Lane
    1. Cheong Lok Street
    1. Tak Shing Street
    1. Cameron Road
    1. Middle Road
    1. Hong Kong Cultural Centre
    1. Star Ferry Bus Terminus

From Star Ferry to Chuk Un Estate

  • There are 25 stops:
    1. Star Ferry Bus Terminus
    1. Middle Road
    1. Kimberley Road
    1. Bowring Street
    1. Kowloon Central Post Office
    1. Man Ming Lane
    1. Changsha Street
    1. Nelson Street
    1. Hong Kong and Kowloon Chiu Chow School
    1. Queen Elizabeth School
    1. Prince Edward Station
    1. Fa Hui Park
    1. Caritas Dormitory, Prince Edward
    1. La Salle Primary School
    1. St. Teresa’s Hospital
    1. Nga Tsin Wai Road
    1. Dumbarton Road
    1. Kowloon Walled City Park
    1. Mei Tung House
    1. Morse Park Open-Air Theatre
    1. Hong Keung Court
    1. Wang Yip House
    1. Tin Wang Court
    1. Baptist Rainbow Primary School
    1. Chuk Un Estate Bus Terminus

References

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