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MTR Bus
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An Alexander Dennis Enviro500 MMC serving on MTR Bus route 506
Parent MTR Corporation
Founded2 December 2007 (2007-12-02)
Service area Tuen Mun District
Yuen Long District
Service type Non-franchised bus service
Routes22
Fleet165 (December 2020)
Daily ridership51 million annually (2019)
Fuel type Diesel
Websitewww.mtr.com.hk

As of January 2023, MTR Bus operates a total of 20 regular routes, including 9 serving Tuen Mun District and another 11 serving Yuen Long District. All existing MTR Bus routes are prefixed with K (e.g. K51, K75A) with the sole exception of route 506, which was once a Light Rail route and retained its original numbering after its conversion into a bus service. [8]

These routes all serve at least one of the following Tuen Ma line stations: Tuen Mun, Siu Hong, Tin Shui Wai, Long Ping and Yuen Long, as well as several Light Rail stops. Passengers may enjoy free travel on MTR Bus routes (except K52A [note 1] ) if they transfer to or from Tuen Ma line or Light Rail using the same Octopus card. [1]

Special routes are also operated in winter for those flocking to the sweet gum woods in Tai Tong, when the leaves there turn red.[ citation needed ]

MTR Feeder Bus

The MTR Feeder Bus service currently comprises 4 routes. All existing routes connect to Tai Po Market Station and are confined to serving within Tai Po District.

Fleet

As of December 2020, the MTR Bus fleet is composed of 165 buses. [2] The majority of the fleet are diesel-powered double deckers, consisting of the following models:

Explanatory notes

  1. Due to its length, route K52A running between Tuen Mun Station and Tsang Tsui Columbarium charges double the fare of all other MTR Bus routes. Passengers transferring between railway and route K52A buses could only enjoy interchange discount equivalent to half-fare. [9]

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