King's Road (

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: 英皇道) is a major east–west road along the north of

Hong Kong Island Hong Kong Island () is an island in the southern part of Hong Kong. The island, known originally and on road signs simply as "Hong Kong", had a population of 1,289,500 and a population density of , . It is the second largest island in Hong Kon ...

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, stretching from Causeway Bay (Tin Hau), where it joins

Causeway Road Causeway Road () is a main road in Hong Kong. Situated in Causeway Bay, it joins Yee Wo Street in the west and King's Road. It is a boundary of Eastern District and Wan Chai District. North side of the road is Victoria Park in Eastern Distric ...

, to

Sai Wan Ho Sai Wan Ho is a primarily residential area on the northeastern shore of Hong Kong Island, Hong Kong, between Quarry Bay and Shau Kei Wan. It is part of the Eastern District, and is administered together with surrounding areas under the East ...

, where it joins

Shau Kei Wan Road Shau Kei Wan Road (), formerly known as Shaukiwan Road, is the main road in Shau Kei Wan and Sai Wan Ho, Hong Kong. History The road was originally a main road lying on the north coast of Hong Kong Island from Causeway Bay to Shau Kei Wan, pa ...

History

Originally part of the Shaukiwan Road, it was renamed in 1935 in honour of the

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's reign.

Features

From West to East.
In

Tin Hau Mazu or Matsu is a sea goddess in Chinese folk religion, Chinese Buddhism, Confucianism, and Taoism. She is also known by several other names and titles. Mazu is the deified form of Lin Moniang (), a shamaness from Fujian who is said to ...

: * No. 1: Park Towers In

North Point North Point is a mixed-use urban area in the Eastern District, Hong Kong, Eastern District of Hong Kong. Located in the northeastern part of Hong Kong Island, the area is named after a cape between Causeway Bay and Tsat Tsz Mui that projects ...

: * No. 238-240: Fortress Towers and C&MA North Point Church * No. 277-291: Former State Theatre * No. 423:

Sunbeam Theatre Sunbeam Theatre () was a landmark theatre in Hong Kong showcasing Cantonese opera. It is located at 423 King's Road (Hong Kong), King's Road, North Point, near the intersection with Shu Kuk Street. History In the 1950s, many of the Shanghaine ...

* ''Note that The boundary between North Point and Quarry Bay is at Man Hong Street / Healthy Street West'' In

Quarry Bay Quarry Bay is an List of buildings, sites, and areas in Hong Kong, area beneath Mount Parker (Hong Kong), Mount Parker in the Eastern District, Hong Kong, Eastern District of Hong Kong Island, in Hong Kong. Quarry Bay is bordered by Sai Wan Ho ...

: * No. 611: WSD Hong Kong Regional Building * No. 668-702:

Healthy Village Healthy Village is a Public housing in Hong Kong, public housing estate and Flat-for-Sale Scheme estate in Tsat Tsz Mui, Hong Kong, developed by the Hong Kong Housing Society. It is divided into 3 phases and located at Tsat Tsz Mui Road (Red ...

* No. 740-774:

Model Housing Estate Model Housing Estate is a Public housing in Hong Kong, public housing estate located at King's Road (Hong Kong), King's Road in Tsat Tsz Mui between Quarry Bay and North Point in Hong Kong, near MTR Quarry Bay station Exit C. It is the oldes ...

* No. 888: North Point Government Primary School * No.979-981:

Taikoo Place Taikoo Place () is a commercial building complex located in Quarry Bay, east Hong Kong Island, Hong Kong. It comprises grade A office towers, car parking, clubs, office apartment, parks, and shops. It is reachable by MTR Island line (MTR). These ...

* No. 986: The Former Quarry Bay School is a Grade III historic building. Currently vacant, it was built in 1924–1926.Brief Information on proposed Grade III Items. Item #829
* No. 1032-1044: Fook Cheong Building () * No. 1048-1056: Yick Fat Building (). Housing the Hong Kong Aquarium Plaza. * No. 1111:

Cityplaza Cityplaza ( zh, 太古城中心, j=taai3 gu2 sing4 zung1 sam1) located in Taikoo Shing, Quarry Bay, Eastern District, Hong Kong, Eastern District. One of the largest shopping mall on Hong Kong Island directly accessible from Tai Koo MTR S ...

()

Traffic

The road is shared between automobile traffic and the Hong Kong Tramways system, and the east bound of the section between eastern Causeway Bay and Quarry Bay

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. This tram line runs between Shau Kei Wan to Kennedy Town. Before the opening of

Island Eastern Corridor The Island Eastern Corridor (IEC) is an expressway built along the northeastern shore of Hong Kong Island in Hong Kong. It starts from Causeway Bay in the west and ends in Chai Wan in the east. It is mostly part of Route 4. The section be ...

and Island line of the MTR in the 1980s, the road was plagued with

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. Various measures like creation of bus lanes were taken to address the problem. Part of the

MTR The Mass Transit Railway system, known locally by the initialism MTR, is a rapid transit system in Hong Kong and the territory's principal mode of Rail transport in Hong Kong, railway transportation. Operated by the MTR Corporation (MTRCL), ...

Island line runs underneath the road, and the following stations serve the Road:

(exit A1),

Fortress Hill Fortress Hill or Pau Toi Shan () is a hill and an neighbourhood, area on the north shore of Hong Kong Island, Hong Kong. Fortress Hill includes the western part of North Point lying west of Oil Street, and the eastern part of Causeway Bay. ...

(exits A and B),

(exits B1/B2/B3),

(exit A), Tai Koo.

Intersecting Streets

''Roads are listed West to East. '' *

Tung Lo Wan Road Tung Lo Wan Road () is a road in Causeway Bay and Tai Hang on the north side of Hong Kong Island in Hong Kong. The road joins east with King's Road, Tin Hau Temple Road, Causeway Road and west with Yee Wo Street, Irving Street, Leighto ...

and

Tin Hau Temple Road Tin Hau Temple Road () is a road starting in Causeway Bay near Tin Hau MTR station with a large portion being in the North Point Mid-Levels on Hong Kong Island, in Hong Kong. Starting from King's Road on the west, the road then slopes up, befo ...

Tin Hau Station Tin Hau () is a station on the of the MTR rapid transit system in Hong Kong. Location Like all other Island line stations, Tin Hau is located along the northern shore of Hong Kong Island. Named after the nearby Tin Hau Temple, the station i ...

is located here. * Ngan Mok Street and Lau Sin Street * Lau Li Street * Tsing Fung Street * Wing Hing Street * Mercury Street * Jupiter Street * Shell Street * Comfort Terrace *

Oil Street Oil Street () is a street in Fortress Hill on Hong Kong Island near Fortress Hill station. Buildings along the street include the Newton Hotel (closed on 25 August 2015), AIA Tower, the former headquarters and clubhouse of the Royal Hong Kong ...

- Fortress Hill Station is located here. * Boat Street * Fortress Hill Road and Power Street * Tin Chong Street * Cheung Hong Street and Hei Wo Street * North Point Road, Hong Kong and North View Street * Ming Yuen Western Street * Tong Shui Road * Kam Ping Street * Shu Kuk Street -

North Point Station North Point () is a station on the Hong Kong MTR and the western terminus of the , located in North Point on Hong Kong Island. The livery of the station is tomato orange. The interchange between the Island line and the Tseung Kwan O line is a ...

is located here. * Kam Hong Street * Tin Chiu Street * Healthy Street West and Man Hong Street * Healthy Street Central * Healthy Street East * Model Lane *

Java Road Java Road () is a street in North Point on Hong Kong Island, Hong Kong. It runs from the junction of Electric Road and Tin Chong Street in Fortress Hill to meet King's Road in Quarry Bay, near . History Completed in 1933, the road was named a ...

* Mansion Street * Finnie Street * Tong Chong Street -

Quarry Bay Station Quarry Bay (; Cantonese Yale: Jāk'yùhchūng) is a station on the and of the MTR in Quarry Bay on Hong Kong Island. The station livery is teal green. Location As with all stations on the Island line, Quarry Bay is located on the northern ...

is located here. * Pan Hoi Street * Mount Parker Road and

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* Yau Man Street *

Greig Road Greig may refer to: People *Greig (name) Places United States * Greig, New York, a town in Lewis County, New York * Cape Greig in Alaska Canada * Greig Lake (Saskatchewan), a lake in Saskatchewan * Greig Lake (Vancouver Island), a lake in British ...

and Shipyard Lane * Kornhill Road and Hong On Street -

Tai Koo Station Tai Koo () is a station on the of the Hong Kong MTR system. The station is located in Kornhill, Quarry Bay on Hong Kong Island and serves the area including Kornhill, Kornhill Gardens and Taikoo Shing. Tai Koo has a unique crimson livery. T ...

is located here. * Tai Koo Shing Road and

References

External links

Google Maps of King's Road
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