KMB Route 1A
KMB Route 1A is a bus route operated by Kowloon Motor Bus (KMB) in Hong Kong. It runs between Star Ferry and Sau Mau Ping (Central) and provides air-conditioned service. The route runs via Tsim Sha Tsui, Yau Ma Tei, Mong Kok, Kowloon City, San Po Kong, Ngau Tau Kok, Kwun Tong, and Sau Mau Ping.
| KMB Route 1A | |
|---|---|
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| Overview | |
| Operator | Kowloon Motor Bus |
| Garage | Kowloon Bay depot |
| Vehicle | Alexander Dennis Enviro500 MMC Volvo B9TL |
| Route | |
| Start | Star Ferry |
| Via | Prince Edward Road, Boundary Street (eastbound), Kwun Tong Road |
| End | Sau Mau Ping (Central) |
| Length | 14.8 km |
| Other routes | KMB Route N216, N293 Red minibus |
| Competition | KMB Routes 9, 13D, 13X, 14X, 16, 93K, 95, 203E, 213D, 213X, 215X Citybus Route 20A (Nathan Road to Boundary Street/ Prince Edward Road West to Nathan Road) Routes via Nathan Road MTR Mong Kok ←→ Kwun Tong Red Minibus |
| Service | |
| Level | 0600-0050 |
| Alt. level | 0530-2340 |
| Frequency | 5 - 10 mins. |
| Journey time | 84 mins. |
Preserved AEC Regent V bus with Route 1A signboard
This route holds the record for the longest time of running a mix of non-air-conditioned and air-conditioned buses, from 1991 to 2012, this despite it being one of the earliest routes to introduce air-conditioned bus service.
History
- 4 June 1968: Route introduced with the terminus at Yue Man Square, replaces first generation Route 2B.
- 15 September 1971: Route extended to Sau Mau Ping (Central)..
- 10 February 1991: Ten air-conditioned buses introduced to the route.
- 7 May, 2012: Converted into a fully air-conditioned bus service.[1]
Bus route information
Sau Mau Ping (Central) to Star Ferry
- Sau Mau Ping (Central)
- Sau On House
- Sau Ming House
- Leung Shek Chee College
- Hiu Lai Court
- Cheung Wo Court
- Wo Lok Estate
- Yue Man Square
- Millennium City
- Ting Fu Street, Kwun Tong
- Lower Ngau Tau Kok Estate
- Telford Gardens
- Kowloon Bay Railway Station
- Kai Yip Estate
- Richland Gardens
- Rhythm Garden
- The Latitude
- Regal Oriental Hotel
- Hau Wong Road
- La Salle Road
- Earl Street
- Knight Street
- Diocesan Boys' School
- Heep Wo Primary School
- Prince Edward Railway Station
- Nelson Street, Mong Kok
- Soy Street, Mong Kok
- Wing Sing Lane, Yau Ma Tei
- Cheong Lok Street, Yau Ma Tei
- Tak Shing Street, Tsim Sha Tsui
- Cameron Road
- Middle Road, Tsim Sha Tsui
- Hong Kong Cultural Centre
- Star Ferry
Star Ferry to Sau Mau Ping (Central)
- Star Ferry
- Middle Road, Tsim Sha Tsui
- Kimberley Road
- Bowring Street, Yau Ma Tei
- Kowloon Central Post Office
- Man Ming Lane, Yau Ma Tei
- Changsha Street, Mong Kok
- Nelson Street, Mong Kok
- HK & KLN Chiu Chow School
- Queen Elizabeth School
- Prince Edward Railway Station
- Fa Hui Park
- Caritas Lodge
- Beverly Villas
- St Teresa's Hospital
- Hau Wong Road
- Regal Oriental Hotel
- The Latitude
- Rhythm Garden
- Ping Shek Estate
- Kai Yip Estate
- Kowloon Bay Railway Station
- Lower Ngau Tau Kok Estate
- Kwun Tong Road Sitting-Out Area
- Millennium City
- Kwun Tong Town Centre
- Wo Lok Estate
- Sau Nga Road Playground
- Hiu Lai Court
- Hiu Kwong Street Recreational Ground
- Leung Shek Chee College
- Sau Fu House
- Sau Mau Ping (Central)
References
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- Full Air-conditioned Bus Service of KMB Route 1A, KMB Press Release, 3 May, 2012
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