Draft:KMB Route 13X
Hong Kong bus route
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KMB Route 13X is one of the bus routes in Kowloon, Hong Kong. It runs between Po Tat Estate in Sau Mau Ping and Tsim Sha Tsui East.
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OperatorKowloon Motor Bus
GarageKowloon Bay (K) - Tseung Kwan O
VehicleVolvo B9TL (AVBWU)
StartPo Tat Estate
| KMB Route 13X | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Overview | |
| Operator | Kowloon Motor Bus |
| Garage | Kowloon Bay (K) - Tseung Kwan O |
| Vehicle | Volvo B9TL (AVBWU) |
| Route | |
| Start | Po Tat Estate |
| Via | Sau Mau Ping Estate, Lok Wah Estate, Ngau Tau Kok, Kowloon Bay (omits Wang Kwong Road and Wang Chiu Road at peak hours on normal days), Kai Tak Tunnel, East Kowloon Corridor, Nathan Road |
| End | Tsim Sha Tsui East |
| Length | 15.7 km |
| Competition | Bus routes 1A, 13D, 3M, 23M, 28, 213X, 224X Sau Mau Ping ←→ Jordan Road Red Minibus |
| Service | |
| Frequency | Mondays to Fridays: 10-25 minutes Saturdays: 10-20 minutes Sundays and Public Holidays: 12-20 minutes |
| Journey time | 75 minutes |
| Operates | 05:45 - 00:00 |
History
- 16 May 1988: Route 13X commenced service. At that time, it ran between Sau Mau Ping Central and Star Ferry at peak hours on normal days.
- 2 November 1995: Sau Mau Ping terminus was moved from Sau Ming Road near Sau Mau Ping Estate Block 33 to Sau Mau Ping (Central) Bus Terminus of Route 1A.
- 20 April 2002: Extended to Po Tat.
- 20 July 2002: Added air-conditioned bus services.
- 10 November 2002: Upgraded to full-day service every day. Tsim Sha Tsui terminus for route 13X was relocated to Tsim Sha Tsui East, and all trips during non-peak hours on weekdays and holidays were detoured via Richland Gardens and Kai Yip Estate (KMB Route *224X provides services from Richland Gardens and Kai Yip Estate to Tsim Sha Tsui during peak hours).
- 27 May 2005: Po Tat-bound trips via Kai Yip Estate detoured via Kai Shing Street and Kai Wah Street, with an additional stop at "Skyline Tower" on Kai Wah Street (except for peak hours on normal days).
- 9 February 2007: Upgraded to full air-conditioned service.
- 10 June 2013: The schedule has been adjusted, and two additional one-way special services from Hiu Lai Court to Tsim Sha Tsui East have been added.
- 30 December 2013: An additional one-way special trip at 07:55 from Choi Fook to Tsim Sha Tsui East via Choi Wing Road and Choi Ha Road was introduced.
- 27 June 2015: Estimated Time of Arrival Enquiry System was introduced on this route.[1]
- 12 August 2024: Tsim Sha Tsui East-bound trips which omits Cooke Street in Hung Hom during the afternoon rush hour has been cancelled.[2]
- 8 September 2025: The first bus departing from Po Tat each day will depart at 05:25 instead of 05:45.
Service hours and headways
| From Po Tat | ||
|---|---|---|
| Day | Service hours | Frequency (minutes) |
| Mondays–Fridays | 05:45 - 06:45 | 20 |
| 06:45–08:15 | 25 | |
| 08:15–08:59 | 20 | |
| 08:59–10:07 | 15 | |
| 10:07–10:25 | 13 | |
| 10:25–16:40 | 12 | |
| 16:40–18:10 | 11 | |
| 18:10–18:40 | 10 | |
| 18:40–22:40 | 12 | |
| 22:40–23:30 | 11 | |
| 20:00–21:15 | 15 | |
| Saturdays | 05:45–07:30 | 15 |
| 06:40-12:00 | 20 | |
| 07:30-13:30 | 12 | |
| 12:00-21:00 | 15 | |
| 13:30-15:30 | 15 | |
| 21:00-23:00 | 10-12 | |
| 15:30-23:30 | 20 | |
| 23:00-00:00 | 15 | |
| Sundays and Public Holidays | 05:45-07:45 | 20 |
| 06:40-12:00 | 20 | |
| 07:45-17:30 | 15 | |
| 12:00-21:00 | 15 | |
| 17:30-23:30 | 20 | |
| 21:00-22:00 | 12 | |
| 22:00-23:00 | 15 | |
| 23:00-00:00 | 20 | |
- The time section below will omit Kai Yip Estate, Richland Gardens and Skyline Plaza (Passengers can change to route 224X to go there):
| From Po Tat | ||
| Mondays to Fridays | 06:45-09:50 | 16:10-20:00 |
| Saturdays | 06:45-09:42 | 16:10-19:50 |
| From Tsui Sha Tsui East | ||
| Mondays to Fridays | 07:20-10:20 | 16:40-20:30 |
| Saturdays | 07:20-10:20 | 16:30-20:30 |
- Special shifts(Choi Fook→Tsim Sha Tsui East)
- Mondays to Fridays: 07:55
- No special services at Saturdays, Sundays and public holidays.
Bus deployments
Both routes 13X and 213X have deployed in total of 15 12m Volvo B9TL buses (AVBWU) and 9 12 m Enviro500 MMC buses (ATENU)
| No.
License plate | |
|---|---|
| AVBW0489 | UR7523 |
| AVBWU494 | US9350 |
| AVBWU607 | UY4392 |
| AVBWU640 | UZ5917 |
| AVBWU653 | VA3984 |
| AVBWU674 | VC2699 |
| AVBWU677 | VC3532 |
| AVBWU694 | VC6580 |
| AVBWU744 | VE8605 |
| AVBWU745 | VE9182 |
| AVBWU746 | VE9248 |
| AVBWU753 | VF2090 |
| AVBWU760 | VF6174 |
| AVBWU780 | VH7125 |
| AVBWU784 | VJ2430 |
| ATENU17 | SB5243 |
| ATENU19 | SB5480 |
| ATENU91 | SF3209 |
| ATENU252 | SN8760 |
| ATENU257 | SN9589 |
| ATENU329 | SW7775 |
| ATENU463 | TF9832 |
| ATENU866 | TW5558 |
| ATENU1455 | VM4175 |
Bus route information
- This route goes past Tsim Sha Tsui, Yau Ma Tei, Hung Hom, Kowloon Bay, Ngau Tau Kok, and Sau Mau Ping.
- The districts this route goes past is Yau Tsim Mong District, Kowloon City District, and Kwun Tong District.
Tsim Sha Tsui East to Po Tat
- Tsim Sha Tsui East Bus Terminus
- Hong Kong Science Museum
- Mody Road Tsim Sha Tsui
- East Tsim Sha Tsui Station
- Nathan Road
- Tsim Sha Tsui BBI - Middle Road (N2)
- Kowloon Mosque (N7)
- Tsim Sha Tsui Police Station (N14)
- Nanking Street Yau Ma Tei (N24)
- Labour Tribunal
- Wylie Road
- Valley Road Hung Hom
- Kai Tak Tunnel BBI - Kai Shing *Street (N1)
- Wang Tin Plaza
- Kai Lai Road
- Richland Gardens Shopping Centre
- Block 8 Richland Gardens
- Kai Yip Estate
- Kowloon Bay Sports Ground
- HK Aux. Police Force HQ
- Chun Wah Court
- Lok Nga Court
- Lok Wah South Estate
- Hong Ning Road Park
- United Christian Hospital
- Sau Nga Road Playground
- Hiu Lai Court
- Hiu Kwong Street Playground
- Leung Shek Chee College
- Sau Ming House
- Sau Fu House
- Sau Mau Ping Shopping Centre
- Sau Lok House
- Sau Hong House
- Sau Ching House
- Po Tat Bus Terminus
Capacity
KMB Route 13X is a major route connecting Sau Mau Ping, Lok Wah Estate, and Kowloon Bay to Jordan and Tsim Sha Tsui, with extensive service coverage and decent capacity. However, the route is circuitous, especially during off-peak hours when it needs to detour via Wang Chiu Road and Wang Kwong Road in Kowloon Bay. The service for the Kai Yip Estate area, Route 224X, does not have all-day services. After the introduction of the more direct Route 213X, passenger volume has decreased.
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