Ferry Street () is a throughfare running north–south through
Mong Kok
Mong Kok (Chinese language, Chinese: 旺角), also spelled Mongkok, often abbreviated as MK, is an area in Kowloon, Hong Kong. The Prince Edward, Hong Kong, Prince Edward subarea occupies the northern part of Mong Kok.
As one of the major sho ...
,
Yau Ma Tei, and
Jordan
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in
Hong Kong
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. It is a major road housing the
West Kowloon Corridor above it, making it one of the busiest roads in
Kowloon
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.
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gld.gov.hk Before the start of land reclamation in the 1990s, this road marked the coast of
West Kowloon, and most piers were built on this road, hence the name.
History
Before this road was built, this was part of the sea, and this road was reclaimed in the early stages of land reclamation of
West Kowloon. The road was built in the 1930s, and the name of Ferry Street was finalized by the government in 1947.
It directly faced the
Yau Ma Tei Typhoon Shelter to the west, until the next phase of reclamation in the 1990s removed its access to the sea.
Traffic
The road has been plagued by congestion for those entering the
West Kowloon Corridor and the
Cross-Harbour Tunnel. A bottleneck on
Gascoigne Road towards the entrance of the tunnel can easily cause traffic jams towards Ferry Street. The government has tried to relieve this issue with the
Central Kowloon Route, which will provide another route towards
Hong Kong Island
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.
Intersecting streets
''Roads are listed North to South. Unless otherwise stated, all roads intersect Ferry Street only on the east side.''
T = Through
W = West
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Cherry Street (W),
Tong Mi Road (north) and
Argyle Street (east)
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Nelson Street
*
Shantung Street
*
Soy Street
* Dundas Street
* Lee Yip Street
*
Pitt Street
*
Waterloo Road (T)
*
Public Square Street
* Yan Cheung Street (W) and
Kansu Street
* Man Cheong Street (W) and
Saigon Street
* Man Wai Street (W)
* Man Yuen Street (W)
* Man Ying Street (W)
* Man Wui Street (W)
*
Jordan Road (T)
See also
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Yaumatei Ferry Pier
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Jordan, Hong Kong
Jordan () is an area in Hong Kong, located on Kowloon Peninsula. It is named after a Jordan Road, Hong Kong, road of the same name in the district. The area is bordered by King's Park, Hong Kong, King's Park to the east, Tsim Sha Tsui to the s ...
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List of streets and roads in Hong Kong
The following are incomplete lists of Controlled-access highway, expressways, tunnels, bridges, roads, Avenue (landscape), avenues, streets, crescents, Town square, squares and bazaars in Hong Kong.
Many roads on the Hong Kong Island conform to ...
References
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Roads in Kowloon