New Years Eve Traffic Arrangements| MTR and Bus Services Affected

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New Year’s Eve Traffic Arrangements | Latest Updates on MTR Services

To cope with the high passenger demand during the winter season leading up to the New Year, MTR Corporation will enhance train services from December 22nd to 26th and from December 30th to January 1st of the following year. Approximately 2,700 additional train services will be added, except for the Airport Express Line. On the day of the Winter Solstice, MTR will adjust train schedules to operate during peak hours, with trains on the Tsuen Wan Line and Island Line running approximately every 2 minutes. Similarly, on Christmas Eve and New Year’s Eve, train services will be reinforced to accommodate holiday crowds.

Apart from the cross-border sections of the East Rail Line, Airport Express Line, and Disneyland Resort Line, all local MTR lines and 7 light rail routes, including 505, 507, 610, 614P, 615P, 706, and 751, will provide overnight services on Christmas Eve and New Year’s Eve. Additionally, MTR buses on routes 506, K51, and K54 will extend their service hours to facilitate late-night travel for residents.

During the overnight service hours, trains on the Tsuen Wan Line and Island Line will run every 6 minutes from midnight on Christmas Eve to 2:30 AM and every 3.6 minutes on New Year’s Eve. As for the East Rail Line and Tuen Ma Line, the service frequency will be every 6.5 minutes from midnight to 2:30 AM and then every 9 to 15 minutes afterward.

New Year’s Eve Traffic Arrangements | KMB and Long Win Bus Services Enhanced: Covering 22 Routes – Schedule and Time Adjustments

In preparation for New Year’s Eve (December 31st), Kowloon Motor Bus (KMB) and Long Win Bus will enhance services on 22 bus routes. This includes extending service hours and increasing the frequency of buses to meet the increased demand during the holiday period.

New Year’s Eve Traffic Arrangements | Hong Kong Island

The following roads will be closed from 2:00 PM on December 24th to 5:00 AM on December 25th:

• D’Aguilar Street between Wyndham Street and Wellington Street.
• Lan Kwai Fong.
• Wing Wah Lane.
• Wo On Lane.
• Wellington Street between Wyndham Street and D’Aguilar Street.
• On Lan Street.

Depending on crowd conditions, the following roads may also be closed:

• Stanley Street between D’Aguilar Street and Cochrane Street;
• Wyndham Street between Glenealy and Queen’s Road Central;
• D’Aguilar Street between Queen’s Road Central and Wellington Street;
• Wellington Street between D’Aguilar Street and Cochrane Street;
• Cochrane Street between Wellington Street and Stanley Street;
• Lyndhurst Terrance; and
• Queen’s Road Central between Pedder Street and Pottinger Street.

Once the traffic diversion measures are in effect, crowds will be directed along Queen’s Road Central, D’Aguilar Street, Stanley Street, Gage Street, and Wellington Street. The entire D’Aguilar Street will be closed to vehicular traffic.

To facilitate the departure of worshippers from St. Joseph’s Church after midnight Mass, the right lane of Garden Road between Kennedy Road and Upper Albert Road will be closed as needed for pedestrian use.

Suspension of Roadside Parking Spaces

All roadside parking spaces on the following roads will be suspended from 1:00 PM on December 24th to 5:00 AM on December 25th:

• Stanley Street near D’Aguilar Street.
• On Lan Street.
• Wyndham Street between Arbuthnot Road and D’Aguilar Street.

New Years Eve Traffic Arrangements | Kowloon

Road Closures and Diversions: Phase 1 (Starting from 6:00 PM on December 24th)

The following roads will be closed:

• Eastbound and westbound Hung Hom Bypass between Salisbury Road and Hung Hom Road.
• Southbound and northbound Hung Hom Bypass between Salisbury Road and Metropolis Drive.
• Southbound Salisbury Road between Hong Chong Road and Hung Hom Bypass.
• Eastbound and westbound Salisbury Road between Science Museum Road and Kowloon Park Drive, including Salisbury Road’s eastbound and westbound underpass.
• The U-turn slip road of Salisbury Road leading from eastbound Salisbury Road U-turn to westbound Salisbury Road.
• Hong Wan Path.
• Mody Lane.
• Mody Road.
• Mody Square.
• Granville Square.
• Granville Road between Chatham Road South and Science Museum Road, except for franchised buses and green minibuses (GMBs).
• Southbound Chatham Road South between Cheong Wan Road and Salisbury Road.
• Southbound Chatham Road South between Cheong Wan Road and Granville Road, except for franchised buses and GMBs.
• Northbound Chatham Road South between Granville Road and Salisbury Road.
• Southbound and northbound Carnarvon Road between Granville Road and Nathan Road.
• Hau Fook Street.
• Cameron Lane.
• Cameron Road.
• Humphreys Avenue.
• Prat Avenue.
• Hart Avenue.
• Hanoi Road.
• Bristol Avenue.
• Minden Row.
• Minden Avenue.
• Blenheim Avenue.
• Middle Road.
• Northbound Nathan Road between Austin Road and Salisbury Road.
• Southbound Nathan Road between Granville Road and Salisbury Road.
• Southbound Kowloon Park Drive between Canton Road and Salisbury Road.
• Southbound Canton Road between Kowloon Park Drive and Salisbury Road.
• China Hong Kong City Public Transport Interchange.
• Ashley Road.
• Hankow Road.
• Lock Road.
• Haiphong Road.
• Ichang Street.
• Peking Road.
• Museum Drive.
• Cultural Drive.

During the road closures mentioned above, the following traffic diversions will be implemented:

• Traffic along southbound Hung Hom Road will be directed from Hung Hom Bypass to Cheong Tung Road South roundabout.
• Traffic along eastbound Metropolis Drive cannot turn right to southbound Hung Hom Bypass.
• Traffic along southbound Hung Hom Bypass must turn right to westbound Metropolis Drive.
• Traffic along westbound Cheong Wan Road leading to Chatham Road South must turn right to northbound Chatham Road South or go straight to westbound Austin Road, except for franchised buses and GMBs.
• Franchised buses along southbound Nathan Road must turn right to westbound Public Square Street or westbound Jordan Road.
• Franchised buses and GMBs along southbound Chatham Road South must turn left to eastbound Granville Road.
• Traffic along westbound Jordan Road cannot turn left to southbound Canton Road; vehicles must go straight to Nga Cheung Road direction or turn left to southbound Wui Man Road.
• Traffic along southbound Canton Road must make a U-turn to northbound Canton Road outside China Hong Kong City.
• Traffic along northbound Kowloon Park Drive cannot turn left to southbound Canton Road.
• Traffic along eastbound Salisbury Road must turn left to northbound Kowloon Park Drive.
• Traffic along northbound Kowloon Park Drive cannot turn right to Peking Road.
• Westbound Granville Road between Nathan Road and Carnarvon Road will turn to eastbound contraflow; traffic along southbound Nathan Road will be instructed to turn left to eastbound Granville Road.
• Traffic along Science Museum Road cannot turn to Mody Road and Granville Road.
• Traffic along southbound Salisbury Road near Hong Chong Road will be diverted to Tsim Sha Tsui East.
• Traffic along eastbound Granville Road near Chatham Road South must turn left to northbound Chatham Road South.

Phase 2 (Starting from 6:30 PM on December 24th)

The following roads will be closed:

• Northbound Kowloon Park Drive between Canton Road and Salisbury Road;
• Eastbound and westbound Salisbury Road between Canton Road and Kowloon Park Drive; and
• Star Ferry Bus Terminus