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The very last bus of KMB Route 70.
Kowloon Motor Bus Route 70
Overview
OperatorKowloon Motor Bus
VehicleLeyland Olympian and Volvo Olympian
StatusClosed
Began service27 January 1968
Ended service7 December 2008
PredecessorsRoute 19
Route
LocaleHong Kong
StartSheung Shui
ViaFanling, Tai Po and Sha Tin
EndJordan
CompetitionEast Rail Line
Service
Frequency20-30 minutes
Journey time05:40-00:45

KMB Route 70 is a discontinued bus route operated from Jordan to Landmark North (Sheung Shui Bus Terminus), Sheung Shui. The route was run by KMB. The bus via Yau Ma Tei, Kowloon Tong, Sha Tin, CUHK, Tai Po and Fanling in the journey.

Service history

  • 1968
    • The route 19 (the previous number which this route was used) was commenced on 27 January, after the opening of Lion Rock Tunnel.
  • 1970s
    • The route was renumbered 70 on 16 July 1973.
    • The route was diverted to Wang Tau Hom since 1974 (Only to Sheung Shui bound).
  • 1980s
    • The route reverted to use Waterloo Road towarded Lion Rock Tunnel since 13 January 1980.
  • 1990s
    • The route was diverted to Tai Wo Bus Terminus since 17 February 1990.
    • The route was diverted to Wan Tau Tong since 1 October 1992.
    • The air-conditioned bus service was provided on the route since 13 January 1997.
  • 2000s
    • The route had lost its function of service passenger from Kowloon West to Sheung Shui. KMB had tried to cancel the route, but the route was retained due to objections from the district chancellors and the citizen of Tai Po District.
    • The Transport Department of the HKSAR announced that route 70 would be cancelled on October 1, 2008, but the plan was later halted. It was finally cancelled on 7 December 2008 in spite of objection from Tai Po District.

Fleet (as of November 2008)

Route information (as of November 2008)

  • Journey distance: 37.7 km
  • Journey time: 105 mins
  • Non air-cond. fare: $8.2
  • Air-cond. fare: $11.2

Route stops (as of November 2008)

Sheung Shui bound
Stops order Stops' name Street name Remark
1 Wui Cheung Road, Jordan Wui Cheung Road
2 Battery Street Jordan Road
3 Ning Po Street Nathan Road
4 Man Ming Lane Nathan Road
5 YMCA Waterloo Road
6 Victory Avenue Waterloo Road
7 Metropark Hotel, Kowloon Waterloo Road
8 St.George Apartments Waterloo Road
9 Kowloon Tong Club Waterloo Road
10 Christian Central Church Waterloo Road
11 Kowloon Tong Railway Station Waterloo Road Kowloon Tong Station
Hong Kong Baptist University
12 Moonbean Terrace Waterloo Road
13 Lion Rock Tunnel Lion Rock Tunnel Road Section Fare:$7.1/$9.6
14 Sun Tin Wai Estate Lion Rock Tunnel Road
15 Tsang Tai Uk Tai Chung Kiu Road Tsang Tai Uk Village
16 Jat Ming Chuen Tai Chung Kiu Road
17 Lek Yuen Estate Yuen Wo Road Lek Yuen Estate
18 Wo Che Estate Yuen Wo Road Wo Che Estate
19 Lok Lo Ha Tai Po Road
20 Kau To Shan Road Tai Po Road
21 Seaview Villa Tai Po Road
22 Lai Ping Road Tai Po Road
23 Chung Chi College Tai Po Road CUHK
24 Chek Lai Ping Tai Po Road
25 Tai Po Mei Tai Po Road
26 Cheung Shue Tan Tai Po Road Section Fare:$4.1/$5.4
27 Deerhill Bay Tai Po Road
28 Tai Po Kau Park Tai Po Road
29 Chung Tsai Yuen Tai Po Road
30 Lai Chi Hang Tai Po Road
31 Savanna Garden Tai Po Road
32 Redland Garden Tai Po Road
33 Chateau Royale Tai Po Road
34 Kwong Fuk Estate Tai Po Road Kwong Fuk Estate
35 Wan Tau Tong Estate Nam Wang Road Wan Tau Tong Estate
36 Tai Po Hui Market Wan Tau Street Tai Po Market
37 Po Heung Bridge Po Heung Street
38 Lam Tsuen River Side Tai Po Tai Wo Road Lam Tsuen River
39 Tai Wo Estate Shopping Centre Po Nga Road MTR Tai Wo Station
Tai Wo Estate
40 Parc Versailles Tai Po Road
41 Hong Lok Yuen Tai Po Road
42 Wai Tau Chuen Tai Wo Service Road West
43 Chung Sam Wai Tai Eo Service Road West
44 Tai Hang Tai Wo Service Road West
45 Tai Wo Tai Wo Service Road West
46 Nam Wah Po Tai Wo Service Road West
47 Kau Lung Hang Tai Wo Service Road West
48 Ho Ka Yuen Tai Wo Service Road West
49 Wo Hop Shek San Tsuen Tai Wo Service Road West
50 Tong Hang Jockey Club Road Section Fare:$3.3/$4.1
51 Fanling Centre San Wan Road Fanling Railway Station
52 Fanling Town Centre San Wan Road Cheung Wah Estate
53 Fan Leng Lau Sha Tau Kok Road
54 Luen Wo Hui Playground Sha Tau Kok Road Luen Wo Hui
55 Union Plaza Wo Muk Road Union Plaza
56 Rhenish Church Secondary School Fan Leng Lau Road
57 Fanling Magistracy Jockey Club Road Fanling Magistracy
58 North Districe Park North Gate Jockey Club Road
59 Sunningdale Garden Jockey Club Road
60 Fu Hing Street Jockey Club Road
61 Po Shek Wu Road Po Shek Wu Road
62 Shek Wu Hui Post Office San Fung Road Shek Wu Hui
63 Sheung Shui Bus Terminus Landmark North Landmark North
MTR Sheung Shui Station
Jordan (Wui Cheung Road) bound
Stops order Stops'name Street name Remark
1 Sheung Shui Bus Terminus Landmark North
2 Shek Wu Hui Post Office San Fung Road
3 Sheung Shui Wai Po Shek Wu Road
4 Tsui Lai Garden Jockey Club Road
5 North District Sport Ground Jockey Club Road
6 Tin Ping Estate Jockey Club Road
7 Fanling Hospital Jockey Club Road
8 Pik Fung Road Jockey Club Road
9 Fan Leng Lau Sha Tau Kok Road
10 Fan Leng Lau Tsuen Fan Leng Lau Road
11 Alliance Primary School, Sheung Shui Wo Muk Road This school is actually in Fanling, not Sheung Shui
12 Lok Wo Street Sha Tau Kok Road
13 Fanling Fire Station Sha Tau Kok Road
14 Cheung Chung House, Cheung Wah Estate San Wan Road
15 Fanling Centre San Wan Road
16 Tong Hang Jockey Club Road
17 Wo Hing Road Wo Hing Road
18 Ho Ka Yuen Tai Wo Service Road West
19 Kau Lung Hang Tai Wo Service Road Wesr
20 Nam Wah Po Tai Wo Service Road West
21 Tai Wo Tai Wo Service Road West
22 Tai Hang Tai Wo Service Road West
23 Chung Sam Wai Tai Wo Service Road West
24 Wai Tau Tsuen Tai Wo Service Road West
25 Hong Lok Yuen Tai Po Road
26 Sam To Hang Tai Po Road Section Fare:$7.1/$9.6
27 Parc Versailles Tai Po Road
28 Tai Wo Railway Station Po Nga Road MTR Tai Wo Station
Tai Wo Estate
29 Tai Po Government Office Building Ting Kok Road
30 Tai Po Old Market Park Tai Po Tai Wo Road
31 Po Heung Street Po Heung Street
32 Wan Tau Street Wan Tau Street
33 Tai Po Market Wan Tau Street Tai Po Market
34 Uptown Plaza Nam Wan Road MTR Tai Po Market Station
Uptown Plaza
Wan Tau Tong Estate
35 Kwong Fuk Estate Tai Po Road Kwong Fuk Estate
36 Chateau Royale Tai Po Road
37 Redland Garden Tai Po Road
38 Southview Villas Tai Po Road
39 Lai Chi Hang Tai Po Road
40 Chung Tsai Yuen Tai Po Road
41 Chung Tsai Yuen Lookout Tai Po Road
42 Deerhill Bay Tai Po Road
43 Cheung Shue Tan Tai Po Road Section Fare:$6.3/$8.6
44 Tai Po Mei Tai Po Road
45 Chek Nai Ping Tai Po Road
46 Chinese University Tai Po Road Hong Kong Chinese University
47 Chung Chi College Tai Po Road Hong Kong Chinese University
48 Lai Ping Road Tai Po Road
49 Kau To Shan Road Tai Po Road
50 Wo Che Estate Yuen Wo Road Wo Che Estate
51 Lek Yuen Estate Yuen Wo Road Lek Yuen Estate
52 Jat Min Chuen Tai Chung Kiu Road Jat Min Chuen
53 Tsang Tai Uk Tai Chung Kiu Road
54 Sun Tin Wai Estate Lion Rock Tunnel Road
55 Lion Rock Tunnel Lion Rock Tunnel Road
56 Junction Road Waterloo Road Hong Kong Baptist University
Section Fare:$4.4/$5.5
57 Kowloon Tong Railway Station Waterloo Road Kowloon Tong Station
58 La Villa Waterloo Road
59 Kowloon Hospital Waterloo Road Kowloon Hospital

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