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Harcourt Garden () is a small urban park in
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Harcourt Garden () is a small urban park in Admiralty, Hong Kong
Admiralty is the eastern extension of the central business district (adjacent to, but separate from, Central) on the Hong Kong Island of Hong Kong. It is located on the eastern end of the Central and Western District, bordered by Wan Chai to ...
, constructed in the mid-1990s.EIA - South Island Line (East)p11.6, Mott MacDonald To the east of the park is the
Hong Kong Police Headquarters The Hong Kong Police Headquarters () or HKPHQ are located at 1 Arsenal Street, Wan Chai, on Hong Kong Island. It is the headquarters of the Hong Kong Police Force.
The headquarters complex comprises several buildings, including Arsenal House (incl ...
while to the west is Admiralty bus station. Like the adjacent Harcourt Road, the park is named for Admiral Cecil Harcourt, de facto governor of Hong Kong from September 1945 to June 1946.
History
The park is on landreclaimed
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from Victoria Harbour
Victoria Harbour is a natural landform harbour in Hong Kong separating Hong Kong Island in the south from the Kowloon Peninsula to the north. The harbour's deep, sheltered waters and strategic location on South China Sea were instrumental i ...
in 1863.South Island Line (East) EIA, 11. Cultural Heritage Impact/ref> As part of the large naval and military installations that dominated this area until the 1970s and 1980s, this site was formerly occupied by the Wellington Battery and the Military Hospital, all associated with the
Wellington Barracks
Wellington Barracks is a military barracks in Westminster, central London, for the Foot Guards battalions on public duties in that area. The building is located about three hundred yards from Buckingham Palace, allowing the guard to be able to ...
. The adjacent military arsenal
An arsenal is a place where arms and ammunition are made, maintained and repaired, stored, or issued, in any combination, whether privately or publicly owned. Arsenal and armoury (British English) or armory (American English) are mostly ...
is recalled in the name of Arsenal Street.
In 2013 to 2018, the garden was closed due to the expansion of Admiralty station for the South Island Line and the Sha Tin to Central Link.
Refurbishment
As of 2020, the park has been reopened after the construction directly below the site for the extension of Admiralty station. This expansion houses the terminus platforms of the new MTR South Island line (East) andSha Tin to Central Link
The Sha Tin to Central Link (abbreviated SCL; ) is an extension of the MTR rapid transit network. It is divided into two sections.
The first section, named "Tuen Ma line (Phase 1)”, runs from Tai Wai station in the New Territories to Hu ...
. The MTR has refurbished the garden and moved it to the of the station building./ref>
See also
*List of urban public parks and gardens in Hong Kong
Urban public parks and gardens in Hong Kong include:
Note: Most public parks and gardens in Hong Kong are managed by the Leisure and Cultural Services Department (LCSD).
Hong Kong Island
* Aberdeen Promenade (Aberdeen)
* Aldrich Bay Park ( Al ...
References
External links
* {{coord, 22.27878, 114.16663, display=title Admiralty, Hong Kong Urban public parks and gardens in Hong Kong