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Shui Pin Wai Stop
Shui Pin Wai () is an at-grade MTR Light Rail stop located at Castle Peak Road in Yuen Long District, near Shui Pin Wai Estate. It began service on 18 September 1988 and belongs to Zone 5. It serves Shui Pin Wai Estate, Yuen Long Stadium and Yuen Long Park. See also * Shui Pin Wai Shui Pin Wai () is a walled village in Wang Chau, Yuen Long District, Hong Kong. Administration Shui Pin Wai is a recognized village under the New Territories Small House Policy. It is one of the 37 villages represented within the Ping Shan Rura ... References {{coord, 22, 26, 40, N, 114, 01, 11, E, type:railwaystation_source:kolossus-zhwiki, display=title MTR Light Rail stops Former Kowloon–Canton Railway stations Yuen Long District Railway stations in Hong Kong opened in 1988 MTR Light Rail stops named from housing estates ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shui Pin Wai Estate
Shui Pin Wai Estate () is a public housing estate in Yuen Long Town, New Territories, Hong Kong, near Light Rail Shui Pin Wai stop. It is the second public housing estate in Yuen Long Town and consists of seven residential buildings mainly built in 1981, but one of the blocks, Dip Shui House, was later built in 1998. Houses Demographics According to the 2016 by-census, Shui Pin Wai Estate had a population of 6,725. The median age was 55.8 and the majority of residents (94.4 per cent) were of Chinese ethnicity. The average household size was 2.5 people. The median monthly household income of all households (i.e. including both economically active and inactive households) was HK$19,000. Politics Shui Pin Wai Estate is located in Shui Pin constituency of the Yuen Long District Council. It is currently represented by Lai Kwok-wing, who was elected in the 2019 elections. See also *Public housing estates in Yuen Long The following is a list of public housing estates in Yuen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yuen Long District
Yuen Long District (formerly romanised as Un Long) is one of the districts of Hong Kong. Located in the northwest of the New Territories, it had a population of 662,000 in 2021 Geography Yuen Long District contains the largest alluvial plain in Hong Kong, the Yuen Long-Kam Tin plain. With an area of 144 km2, the district covers many traditional villages including Ping Shan Heung, Ha Tsuen Heung, Kam Tin Heung, Fung Kat Heung, Pat Heung, San Tin Heung and Shap Pat Heung, as well as Yuen Long Town and Tin Shui Wai. Two new towns have been developed within this district. Yuen Long New Town was developed from the traditional market town of Yuen Long Town from the late 1970s. Tin Shui Wai New Town has developed since the early 1990s, and is built on land reclaimed from former fish ponds once common in the district. History According to archaeological findings, there were inhabitants settled in the district around 3,500 years ago. The ruling clan of the Tang Clan () l ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bus Services In Hong Kong
Bus services in Hong Kong have a long history. As of 2016, five companies operate franchised public bus services. There are also a variety of non-franchised public bus services, including feeder bus services to railway stations operated by MTR, and residents' services for residential estates (particularly those in the New Territories). History Current situation Bus services in Hong Kong can be roughly divided into three types: franchised buses, non-franchised buses and public light buses. Franchised bus As of 2014, there are five privately owned bus companies providing franchised bus services across Hong Kong, operating more than 700 routes with some 5,800 buses. Hong Kong is one of the few cities in the world that bus services are not operated or owned by the Government. These are the five franchised bus companies in Hong Kong: * Kowloon Motor Bus Company (1933) Limited Mainly provides service in Kowloon and New Territories, operating about 400 routes with about 3,850 bu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Minibus
A minibus, microbus, minicoach, or commuter (in Zimbabwe) is a passenger-carrying motor vehicle that is designed to carry more people than a multi-purpose vehicle or minivan, but fewer people than a full-size bus. In the United Kingdom, the word "minibus" is used to describe any full-sized passenger-carrying van or panel truck. Minibuses have a seating capacity of between 12 and 30 seats. Larger minibusses may be called midibuses. Minibuses are typically front engine step in vehicles, although low floor minibuses do exist and are particularly common in Japan. Minibuses may range in price from £2000 to nearly £100,000. History It is unknown when the first minibus vehicle was released but it is possible that the first one was the 1935-1955 Chevrolet Suburban or the Volkswagen Transporter, even though the Suburban is thought by most to be an SUV, the first generation to the third generation could have theoretically be classified as minibusses today. Usage Minibuses are u ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Side Platform
A side platform (also known as a marginal platform or a single-face platform) is a platform positioned to the side of one or more railway tracks or guideways at a railway station, tram stop, or transitway. A station having dual side platforms, one for each direction of travel, is the basic design used for double-track railway lines (as opposed to, for instance, the island platform where a single platform lies between the tracks). Side platforms may result in a wider overall footprint for the station compared with an island platform where a single width of platform can be shared by riders using either track. In some stations, the two side platforms are connected by a footbridge running above and over the tracks. While a pair of side platforms is often provided on a dual-track line, a single side platform is usually sufficient for a single-track line. Layout Where the station is close to a level crossing (grade crossing) the platforms may either be on the same side of the cross ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kowloon-Canton Railway Corporation
The Kowloon-Canton Railway Corporation (KCRC; ) is a Hong Kong wholly government-owned railway and land asset manager. It was established in 1982 under the Kowloon-Canton Railway Corporation Ordinance for the purposes of operating the Kowloon–Canton Railway (KCR), and to construct and operate other new railways. On 2 December 2007, the MTR Corporation Limited (MTRCL), another railway operator in Hong Kong, took over the operations of the KCR network under a 50-year service concession agreement, which can be extended. Under the service concession, KCRC retains ownership of the KCR network with the MTRCL making annual payments to KCRC for the right to operate the network. The KCRC's activities are governed by the KCRC Ordinance as amended in 2007 by the Rail Merger Ordinance to enable the service concession agreement to be entered into with the MTR Corporation Limited. The XRL Hong Kong Section and the Sha Tin–Central Link have since been injected by the Hong Kong Government ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
MTR Corporation
MTR Corporation Limited is a majority government-owned public transport operator and property developer in Hong Kong which operates the Mass Transit Railway, the most popular public transport network in Hong Kong. It is listed on the Hong Kong Exchange and is a component of the Hang Seng Index. The MTR additionally invests in railways across different parts of the world, including franchised contracts to operate rapid transit systems in London, Sweden (Stockholm Metro and the MTRX Stockholm–Gothenburg rail link), Beijing, Hangzhou, Macau, Shenzhen, Sydney, and a suburban rail system in Melbourne. History The Mass Transit Railway Corporation () was established on 22 September 1972 as a government-owned statutory corporation to build and operate a mass transit railway system to meet Hong Kong's public transport needs. On 30 June 2000, the MTRC was succeeded by the MTR Corporation Limited (MTRCL, ). As with the MTRC, the MTRCL's principal business is to operate the mass tr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Light Rail (MTR)
The Light Rail, also known as the Light Rail Transit (LRT), officially the North-West Railway, is a light rail system in Hong Kong, serving the northwestern New Territories, within Tuen Mun District and Yuen Long District. The system operates over Track gauge, gauge track, using 750 Volt, V Direct current, DC Overhead line, overhead power supply. It was once one of four systems comprising the Kowloon–Canton Railway, KCR network in Hong Kong, before the MTR–KCR merger in 2007. It has a daily ridership of about 483,000 people. History Planning and commencement When Tuen Mun was developed in the 1970s, the Government of Hong Kong, Hong Kong government set aside space for the laying of rail tracks. There was uncertainty however as to which company would be chosen to build the railway. In 1982, Hong Kong Tramways showed interest in building the system and running aerial tramway, double-decker trams on it, before abandoning the project after negotiations over land premiu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Castle Peak Road
Castle Peak Road is the longest road in Hong Kong. Completed in 1920, it runs in the approximate shape of an arc of a semi-circle. It runs West from Tai Po Road in Sham Shui Po, New Kowloon, to Tuen Mun, then north to Yuen Long then east to Sheung Shui, in the very north of the New Territories. It is divided into 22 sections. It serves south, west and north New Territories, being one of the most distant roads in early Hong Kong. Name The road was named after Castle Peak, a peak in the western New Territories. The area to the east of the peak was hence named Castle Peak. Later at the dawn of the development of new town, the area was renamed to its old name, Tuen Mun. The road was originally known in Chinese as ''Tsing Shan To'' () for its entire length. The Chinese name of the section of the road in the New Territories was later changed to ''Tsing Shan Kung Lo'' () Lit. "Castle Peak public road" or "Castle Peak Highway". In everyday conversation, however, the term ''Tsing Sha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yuen Long Stadium
Yuen Long Stadium () is a multi-purpose stadium in Yuen Long, New Territories, Hong Kong. It is the current home ground of Hong Kong Premier League club Pegasus and the former home ground of Yuen Long. History Originally a piece of vacant land next to Shui Bin Village, the stadium was built by the Yuen Long District Sports Association with local support. It was constructed by Yuen Long Cheong Kee Construction for HK$198,000 in 1965. The stadium opened on 15 December 1969 with a First Division match between Yuen Long and Fire Services. On the same day, it hosted the start and the finish of the first marathon in Hong Kong held by Hong Kong Association of Athletics Affiliates, sponsored by Tin Tin Daily. In 1983, the stadium received a HK$3 million endowment from Royal Hong Kong Jockey Club for expansion. The work, which cost HK$12 million in total, added a new 2,000-capacity covered grandstand and an eight-lane all-weather running track. The playing surface was also re-laid ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yuen Long Park
Yuen Long Park, formerly called Yuen Long Town Park, is located in Yuen Long, New Territories, Hong Kong. It is managed by Leisure and Cultural Services Department. History The park was a natural woodland at Shui Ngau Ling, Yuen Long. The existing geographical pattern and trees was preserved as much as possible. The park was officially opened by Cheung Yan-lung, chairman of the Regional Council to the public on 26 October 1991. The park was formerly called Yuen Long Town Park. It occupies 7.5 hectares. Features The park has a seven-level pagoda with an aviary at its base. It also has football pitches, a gateball court, children's playgrounds, fitness stations, and public toilets. The gateball pitch was the first within the service area of the Regional Council. The park is also home to an automatic weather station, operated by the Hong Kong Observatory, which was commissioned on 20 March 2015. Temperature readings from the station are published round-the-clock on the ob ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shui Pin Wai
Shui Pin Wai () is a walled village in Wang Chau, Yuen Long District, Hong Kong. Administration Shui Pin Wai is a recognized village under the New Territories Small House Policy. It is one of the 37 villages represented within the Ping Shan Rural Committee. For electoral purposes, Shui Pin Wai is part of the Ping Shan Central constituency, which is currently represented by Felix Cheung Chi-yeung. Education Shui Pin Wai is in Primary One Admission (POA) School Net 73. Within the school net are multiple aided schools (operated independently but funded with government money) and one government school: South Yuen Long Government Primary School (南元朗官立小學). See also * Walled villages of Hong Kong * Shui Pin Tsuen * Shui Pin Wai Estate * Shui Pin Wai stop Shui Pin Wai () is an at-grade MTR Light Rail stop located at Castle Peak Road in Yuen Long District, near Shui Pin Wai Estate. It began service on 18 September 1988 and belongs to Zone 5. It serves Shui Pin W ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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