All the details of Ching Ming Festival Special Transport Arrangement.
Ching Ming
-Du Mu (Tang Dynasty)
A drizzling rain falls like tears on the Mourning Day;
The mourner’s heart is going to break on his way.
Where can a wineshop be found to drown his sad hours?
A cowherd points to a cot ‘mid apricot flowers.
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Cheung Sha Wan
On 2, 4 and 9 April: the terminus of Kowloon GMB Route 42 in Yu Chau West Street will change to the point outside house no. 550 Castle Peak Road.
Lo Wai, Tsuen Wan
KMB special bus route 32S will run on 1 and 8 April between Castle Peak Road – Tsuen Wan westbound and Tung Po Tor (Lo Wai Old Bus Terminus).
Operating hours:
- From Tsuen Wan (Castle Peak Road) : 9.00 am – 5.00 pm
- From Tung Po Tor: 9:20 am – 5.20 pm
KMB special bus route 32P will run on 2, 4 and 9 April between Castle Peak Road – Tsuen Wan westbound and Yuen Yuen Institute.
Operating hours:
- From Tsuen Wan (Castle Peak Road): 9.00 a.m. – 4.30 p.m.
- From Yuen Yuen Institute: 9:20 a.m. – 5.00 p.m.
Diamond Hill
Bus Stop Arrangement
Date: 7.00 am – 6.00 pm on 1, 2, 4 and 9 April
- KMB Route 3B and 3D: Stop on Po Kong Village Road southbound outside CLP Sub-station will combine with Route 3M and 203E outside Po Leung Kuk No. 1 W.H. Cheung College;
- Route 3M: Stop on Po Kong Village Road northbound outside International Christian Quality Music Secondary and Primary School will combine with Route 3B, 3D, 203E and XHT Route 116 opposite to Diamond Hill Funeral Parlour;
- KMB Route 3B, 3D, 3M, 203E and XHT Route 116: Stop on Po Kong Village Road southbound outside Diamond Hill Crematorium will stop service;
- Route 2F and 3M: Stop on Tsz Wan Shan (South) Bus Terminus will change to Tsz Wan Shan Road northbound opposite to Tak Oi Secondary School.
Special Bus Services
- KMB Route 3S (Diamond Hill Station – Diamond Hill Cemetery)(Circular) will run between 8.00 am & 6.00 pm on 2, 4 and 9 April;
- KMB Route 3D special trips (between Tsz Wan Shan (South) and Kwun Tong (Mut Wah Street / Yue Man Square)) will run between 8.00 am & 5.00 pm on 2 and 4 April
GMB Services
Date: 7.00 am – 6.00 pm on 1, 2, 3, 4, 8, 9, 15 and 16 April:
- Kowloon GMB Route 33A (Diamond Hill bound) will be diverted via Po Kong Village Road southbound, Hammer Hill Road southbound and Fung Tak Road westbound before resuming normal routeing
- Kowloon GMB Route 33M (Wong Tai Sin bound) will be diverted via Po Kong Village Road southbound, Hammer Hill Road southbound, slip road and Lung Cheung Road westbound before resuming to normal routeing.
Kwai Tsing District
Special bus route 38S will run on 2, 4 and 9 April between MTR Kwai Fong Station (Kwai Yan Road) and Tsuen Wan Chinese Permanent Cemetery every 3 to 8 mins.
Hong Kong Island
Bus Stop Arrangement
- Mini buses can’t enter Lin Shing Road and heading for Cape Collinson Road (except making access to Wan Tsui Estate).
- Mini buses can’t pick up/drop off passengers along the section of Wan Tsui Road between Chai Wan Road and Fei Tsui Road.
Special Bus Services
NWFB route 388 (Chai Wan Station Bus Terminus – Chai Wan Cemeteries) & NWFB route 389 (Shau Kei Wan Bus Terminus – Chai Wan Cemeteries) will provide services at:
- 9.00 am – 2.00 pm on 14, 15, 16, 17 and 23 April
- 9.00 am – to 4.00 pm on 8 April
- 8.00 am – 5.00 pm on 1, 2 and 9 April
- 7.00 am – 6.00 pm on 4 April
In addition，CTB routes 8X, 19 and 780, NWFB route 9 and Cross Harbour routes 118 and 606 will provide more departures.
Bus Services Diversion
Date:
8.30 am – 6.00 pm on 1, 8, 9 & 23 April
7.00 am – 7.00 pm on 1 & 2 April
- CTB routes 8S, 8X, 19 and 780,NWFB route 82, Cross Harbour routes 106, 118, 606, 606X, 802 and A12 to / from Siu Sai Wan will omit Wan Tsui Road and operate along Chai Wan Road;
- NWFB route 81, after departure from its terminal point at Hing Wah Estate Bus Terminus, will be diverted via the section of Wan Tsui Road north of Fei Tsui Road and Chai Wan Road;
- Route 81 towards Hing Wah Estate Bus Terminus, will operate via Chai Wan Road and Wan Tsui Road;
- Cross Harbour routes 682 and 694 after departure from their terminal points at Chai Wan and Siu Sai Wan respectively, will be diverted via Chai Wan Road.
Bus Stop Arrangement
Date:
8.30 am – 6.00 pm on 1, 8, 9 & 23 April
7.00 am – 7.00 pm on 1 & 2 April
- Bus stops on Wan Tsui Road (both directions) will stop services;
- Temporary bus stop on
- Chai Wan Road outside Hong Man Industrial Building for bus routes towards Chai Wan or Siu Sai Wan;
- Wan Tsui Road opposite to Hing Wah Estate Stage I Multi-storey Carpark for NWFB route 81 towards Lai Tak Tsuen;
- Chai Wan Road outside Wah Tai Mansion for bus routes heading for Shau Kei Wan;
- Lin Shing Road near Wah Ha Street for NWFB routes 388 and 389;
- Shek O Road near the entrance of Tai Tam Gap Correctional Institution for NWFB route 9;
- Bus stop on Shek O Road near Cape Collinson Road will stop service.
GMB services
- 18M towards Chai Wan Station will operate via Cape Collinson Road west of Lin Shing Road, Shek O Road, Tai Tam Road and Chai Wan Road, omitting Lin Shing Road and Wan Tsui Road from 8.30 am – 6.00 pm on 1, 8, 9 & 23 April;
- 18M will stop service from 7.00 am – 7.00 pm on 1 & 2 April;
- 43M towards Chai Wan Station will run via Wan Tsui Road northbound, Chai Wan Road, Hong Man Street, Cheung Lee Street, Kut Shing Street, Chai Wan Road and Island Eastern Corridor slip road. On journeys to Fung Wah Estate, it will be re-routed via Lee Chung Street, Hong Man Street, Chai Wan Road and Wan Tsui Road. Affected periods: 8.30 am – 6.00 pm on 1, 8, 9 & 23 April ; 7.00 am – 7.00 pm on 1 & 2 April
- End of route 43M at Chai Wan Station will change to Lee Chung Street;
- Stop of route 66 on Wan Tsui Road westbound outside Chak Tsui House will move 40 metres westward to a point near the junction of Fei Tsui Road.
Pok Fu Lam & Aberdeen
Special Bus Services
- CTB route 347 [Admiralty Station (West) to Chinese Christian Cemetery / Aberdeen (circular)] will increase departures from 8.00 am – 3.30 pm on 2 April, from 7.30 am – 4.30 pm on 4 April;
- NWFB route 971R [Cyberport to Mong Kok (circular)] will increase departures from 9.30 am to 5.30 pm on 2 and 4 April;
- Special departures of NWFB route 971R [Mong Kok (Shanghai Street before Bute Street) to Cyberport] will increase departures from 9.00 am to 10.00 am on 2 and 4 April .
In addition, CTB route 43M and NWFB route 971 will be strengthened subject to passenger demand.
Happy Valley
The tram stop on Wong Nai Chung Road northbound opposite to the Hong Kong Jockey Club will be temporarily relocated about 30 metres northward from 7.00 am – 7.00 pm. on 1, 2 and 4 April .
Wo Hop Shek
- KMB Route 76S (Fanling Station – Wo Hop Shek) will operate on 2 and 4 April;
- Route 70S (Hung Hom Station – Wo Hop Shek) and Route 74S (Ping Tin – Wo Hop Shek) will run on 4 April;
- Route 270A, 273, 277X, 278X and 279X will increase departures on 2, 4 and 9 April.
Sandy Ridge
- GMB 59K & KMB 73K are available to go from Sheung Shui to Sandy Ridge.
- KMB Route 73K will increase departures on 2, 4 and 9 April as necessary.
Tseung Kwan O Chinese Permanent Cemetery
KMB Special Route 14S will ply between Lei Yue Mun Road and the Tseung Kwan O Chinese Permanent Cemetery.
Service Hour:
7.00 am – 5.25 pm on 1, 8, 14, 15, 16, 17, 22, 23, 29 and 30 April
LB will introduce Bus Route 7S & 34S during the Ching Ming Festival (4 April) .
7S Mui Wo Ferry Pier to Mui Wo Lai Chi Yuen Cemetery (via Mui Wo Old Town)
Departure from Mui Wo Ferry Pier: 9:00 am to 2:30 pm (Every 30 Minutes)
Departure from Mui Wo Lai Chi Yuen Cemetery: 9:15 am to 2:45 pm (Every 30 Minutes)
34S Tung Chung Town Centre and Cemetery Area No. 18 Circular (not via Chek Lap Kok New Village)
Departure from Tung Chung Town Centre: 8:45 am. 9:15 am. 9:45 am. 10:15 am. 10:45 am. 11:15 am. 11:45 am. 12:30 pm. 1:15 pm.
You can browse the following website for details of the opening hours of the public cemeteries, crematoria, columbaria and Gardens of Remembrance:
Food and Environmental Hygiene Department
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