Citybus Route 8

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An Alexander Dennis Enviro500 MMC on Route 8 entering Wan Chai North temporary terminus
Overview
OperatorCitybus
Vehicle Alexander Dennis Enviro500 MMC
Route
Start Heng Fa Chuen
Via Island Eastern Corridor
End Exhibition Centre station
Length14 km
Other routesCitybus Route N8
Competition MTR Island line
Service
Level05:30-00:00
Alt. level06:15-00:45
Frequency11–20 mins.
Journey time48 mins.

Route 8 on Hong Kong Island is an express bus service operated by Citybus, between Exhibition Centre station and Heng Fa Chuen.

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History

Route 8 was started by China Motor Bus on 12 November 1949, between Wan Chai Ferry (then next to Stuart Road and Shau Kei Wan via King's Road and Shau Kei Wan Road, in response to the inauguration of a new ferry route between Wan Chai and Jordan Road Ferry Pier by HYF, and also with the intention of augment the then congesting Route 2. The route became the first route CMB started after the Second World War.

On 1 August 1954 CMB started a new route with no number between Shau Kei Wan and Chai Wan to serve the new bungalow development area there. At first the new route only serviced during mornings and from noon to evening, but in December service expanded to whole day long. On 1 June 1955 it merged with the main Route 8, with the terminus designated at the intersection between today's Chai Wan Road and Tai Tam Road (at that time, both roads were called Island Road). Still, the terminus was far away from development in Chai Wan, so a new route 8A was started in 1959 as a solution. 8A merged with 8 on 8 February 1961 after completion of widening works on Chai Wan Road. Consequently, the terminus was moved to the resite estates.

On 1 July 1972 the route was classified as an urban slope route, with a price higher than flat-road routes. On the same day service was further extended to San Ha Street, Chai Wan, to service the new Chai Wan Estate. At that time patronage on the route was high and it was usual to have a full bus. Starting from mid-1975, the route was completely serviced by double-deckers. On 22 June 1985 the eastern terminus was moved again to Chai Wan (East) Bus Terminus at Sheung On Street, and again on 1 February 1990 to Siu Sai Wan to serve the new Siu Sai Wan Estate. Partial air-conditioned service started on 27 February 1995, amongst the first batch of CMB routes to have done so.

Route 8 was handed over to NWFB on 1 September 1998 following the end of CMB franchise on Hong Kong Island bus services. Later the Siu Sai Wan terminus was changed to Island Resort.

Patronage on the route started to suffer from slow speed after the establishment of express routes 8X in 1996 and later 8P in 1998. Due to the strong request from local residents, the route was designated an express route on 11 February 2006 with the terminus at Heng Fa Chuen instead of Siu Sai Wan, and the route was changed to Island Eastern Corridor instead of King's Road. [1] [2]

In 2015, route have been extended to Wan Chai North due to the demolition of the Wan Chai Ferry Pier bus terminus for the construction of Sha Tin to Central Link expansion project of Exhibition Centre station until 2022.

Route

Current Route

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Wiring diagram of this line
Started at Hang Fa ChuenStart at Exhibition Centre Station
No.Name of Bus StopLocationNo.Name of Bus StopLocation
1Hang Fa ChuenBus Terminus1Exhibition Centre StationBus Terminus
2Paradise Mall (East)Shing Tai Road2Stewart RoadHennessy Road
3Citybus Chai Wan Depot3Tonnochy Road
4Chai Wan Industrial CityWing Tai Road4Sogo Department Store
5Lok Hin TerraceChai Wan Road5Victoria ParkCauseway Road
6Wan Tsui Shopping Centre6Hing Fat Street
7Lee Chung Street7Ming Wa BuildingChai Wan Road
8Greenwood TerraceBus Terminus8A Kung Noam Road
9Hong Man Industrial CentreHong Man Street9Lei Yue Mun Park
10Star Of The Sea Catholic ChurchChai Wan Road10Tai Tam Road
11Hing Man Estate11Eastern Hospital
12Shan Tsui Court12Ko Wai Court
13Shau Kei Wan East Government Secondary School13Bayview ParkHong Man Street
14A Kung Noam Road14Greenwood GardenBus Terminus
15Wing Hong Street15Cheung Tat CentreCheung Lee Street
16Hong Kong Central LibraryCauseway Bay Road16Chai Wan Industrial Estate
17Yee Wo Street17Gold Mine BuildingChai Wan Road
18CNT TowerHennessy Road18Yue Wan Estate
19Hennessy Road Government School19Tsui Wan EstateWing Tai Road
20Exhibition Centre StationBus Terminus20HKIVE (Chai Wan)Shun Tai Road
21Hang Fa ChuenBus Terminus

Route prior to express designation

Route 8 was a local service before 11 February 2006, which had a distance of 12.5 km for both directions in 66 minutes time, via: [3]

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References

  1. ↑ Stanley Yung (December 2004). The Development of Hong Kong Island Bus Routes in 20th century. Ming Hing. ISBN   962-8414-66-6.
  2. ↑ Eric Lo. "NWFB Route 8". 681 Bus Terminal. Retrieved 14 February 2008.
  3. ↑ Eric Lo. "NWFB Route 8 (old route)". 681 Bus Terminal. Archived from the original on 10 May 2008. Retrieved 14 February 2008.
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