Pok Fu Lam Road, or Pokfulam Road, is a four-lane road in Hong Kong. Built on

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, the road runs between Sai Ying Pun and Wah Fu, through

Pok Fu Lam Pok Fu Lam or Pokfulam is a residential area on Hong Kong Island, at the western end of the Southern District. It is a valley between Victoria Peak and Mount Kellett, around Telegraph Bay. Pok Fu Lam can claim several ''firsts'' in the hist ...

Description

It runs south from Sai Ying Pun, passing

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along the Belcher's, with a road junction with Pokfield Road. The vegetation in this area is largely preserved, unlike many roads in the urban built-up areas of Hong Kong. Further south, the Pok Fu Lam playground, a public playground, is located near the junction with Mount Davis Road in Mount Davis. Down the road, Queen Mary Hospital, a large hospital complex, borders the junction with Sassoon Road and Bisney Road. Recently, the junction was renovated into a large intersection with highway loops, to ease traffic congestion. Further down the road, there is a large reservoir, a school for the blind, a vocational education centre and two large housing complexes:

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and

Pokfulam Gardens Pok Fu Lam or Pokfulam is a residential area on Hong Kong Island, at the western end of the Southern District. It is a valley between Victoria Peak and Mount Kellett, around Telegraph Bay. Pok Fu Lam can claim several ''firsts'' in the hist ...

. The road ends at the Pokfulam Fire Station.

Spelling

The road name is always spelled as Three words ''Pok Fu Lam Road'' (see road sign above), and not ''Pokfulam Road''. Along Pok Fu Lam Road is a property development, The Belcher's, built in 2000–2001.

Intersections

Listed from south to north.

One-way section

Listed from north to south.

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