Public transport arrangements for opening of M+ museum

     The Transport Department (TD) today (November 11) reminded members of the public planning to visit the M+ museum, which will be opened tomorrow (November 12) in the West Kowloon Cultural District (WKCD), that they can make use of the following public transport services and walk to and from the M+ museum:

(1) MTR train services to Kowloon Station (Exit E) or Austin Station (Exit D);
(2) About 20 cross-harbour routes passing through the Western Harbour Crossing (boarding and alighting at the Western Harbour Crossing Toll Plaza bus stop); and
(3) Six franchised bus routes (KMB route Nos. 8, 11, 203E, 215X, 281A and 296D) or three green minibus (GMB) routes (route Nos. 26D, 74D and 77M) terminating at the Kowloon Station Public Transport Interchange (PTI) (boarding and alighting at en-route stops on Nga Cheung Road or Austin Road West).  

     Visitors may also consider taking the following public transport services terminating at the Kowloon Station PTI and passing the M+ museum on Museum Drive in the WKCD:
 

Route Destination Operating period Headway (minutes)
KMB route No. 296D To and from Tseung Kwan O (Sheung Tak) Opening day (November 12)

  • 9.05am – 5.55pm (Kowloon Station bound)
  • 10.20am – 9.55pm (Tseung Kwan O bound)
 20 – 25
15 – 20
Saturdays, Sundays and public holidays

  • 9am – 5.40pm (Kowloon Station bound)
  • 10.20am – 7.40pm (Tseung Kwan O bound)
 20
15 – 25
WKCD special GMB feeder route Nos. 26D and 74D To and from the
WKCD
(via Nga Cheung Road near Kowloon Station Exit E)		 Fridays, Saturdays, Sundays and public holidays

  • 10am – 8pm
  
 
10
(combined headway)
GMB route No. 77M To and from
Tsim Sha Tsui East (near MTR East Tsim Sha Tsui Station)		 Fridays, Saturdays, Sundays and public holidays

  • 11am – 7pm
  
 
10 – 12
GMB route No. 26 To Kwa Wan bound Daily

  • 6am – 11.30pm
  
16 – 20
GMB route Nos. 74 and 74S Mong Kok/Ho Man Tin Hill bound Daily

  • 6.15am – 11pm
  
6 – 13

 
     In addition, the water taxi ferry service will operate two special departures of the "Central – West Kowloon – Tsim Sha Tsui East – Central" short-working route service on a trial basis at 1.30pm and 2.40pm from Central on the opening day and on Sundays and public holidays from November 14 onwards. The special departures will travel to the WKCD and Tsim Sha Tsui East before returning to Central.
 
     The TD has reminded public transport operators to closely monitor the passenger demand of relevant routes, and strengthen the services when necessary.
 
     Members of the public are advised to stay alert to the latest traffic news through the media or the TD's mobile application "HKeMobility" or website (www.td.gov.hk).