NWFB Route 720

Route 720 is an Island Eastern Corridor express bus route on Hong Kong Island operated by New World First Bus (NWFB) between Grand Promenade, Sai Wan Ho and Central (Macau Ferry) Bus Terminus, Sheung Wan (marked as Central).

History

The route was started on 1984-06-08 between Shau Kei Wan and Gilman Street, Central together with route 780 by China Motor Bus (CMB) to coincide with the opening of the first section of Island Eastern Corridor between Causeway Bay and Tai Koo Shing. Initially only weekday peak hour services were provided. On 1998-09-01 the route was handed over to NWFB with the CMB franchise expiry, and NWFB started a morning special circular service from Tai Koo Shing to Gilman Street, to replace route 721.

On 1999-03-29 route 720 services increased to cover the whole day and also weekends to replace route 20 as part of an Eastern District route arrangement scheme. On 2001-03-04 the route was further extended to Aldrich Bay. On 2002-06-09 route 720A was devolved from 720 to replace daytime services to Admiralty. On 2004-02-23, all services other than mornings extended to Macau Ferry Pier. On 2006-06-24 the route was extended to Grand Promenade.

References

zh:新巴720線