KMB Route 1A
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| 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. |
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.
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.
- 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]
