King's Road (Hong Kong)
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Fortress Hill section of King's Road
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| Chinese | 英皇道 | ||||||||||
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| Hanyu Pinyin | Yīnghuáng Dào |
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| Yale Romanization | ying1 wong4 dou6 |
King's Road is a major east-west street along the Hong Kong Island, Hong Kong, extending from Tin Hau, where it joins Causeway Road, to Sai Wan Ho, where it joins Shau Kei Wan Road.
Originally part of the Shaukiwan Road, it was renamed in 1935 in honour of the Silver Jubilee of King George V's reign.
From West to East.
In Tin Hau:
In North Point:
In Quarry Bay:
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 bus lane. Before the opening of Island Eastern Corridor, the road was plagued with traffic congestion. Various measures like creation of bus lanes were taken to alleviate the problem.
Part of the MTR Island Line runs underneath the road, and the following stations serve the Road: Tin Hau (exit A1), Fortress Hill (exits A and B), North Point (exits B1/B2/B3), Quarry Bay (exit A), Tai Koo.
Coordinates: 22°17′06″N 114°13′05″E / 22.28493°N 114.21802°E
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