Waterloo Road, Kowloon
| 窩打老道 | |
Waterloo Road in Kowloon Tong, with Lion Rock in the background
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 Route 1
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| Namesake | Battle of Waterloo |
| Length | 4.8 km (3.0 mi) |
| South end | Princess Margaret Road |
| North end | Lion Rock Tunnel |
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| Inauguration | Early 20th century |
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| Chinese | 窩打老道 | ||||||||||
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| Standard Mandarin | |
| Hanyu Pinyin | Wōdǎlǎo Dào |
| Yue: Cantonese | |
| Jyutping | wo1 daa2 lou5 dou6 |
Waterloo Road is one of the principal east-west thoroughfares of Kowloon, Hong Kong. It stretches from Yau Ma Tei to Kowloon Tong.
The road starts in the west at the intersection with Lai Cheung Road and Ferry Street, and runs east past Nathan Road. It then runs on a northeast-southwest alignment through the eastern part of Yau Ma Tei and Mong Kok until the intersection with Princess Margaret Road. The road then takes another turn and runs north through Kowloon Tong, leading towards the Lion Rock Tunnel.
Waterloo Road was named to commemorate the Battle of Waterloo. It was laid out in the early 20th century. The stretch of the road through Kowloon Tong was built in 1922 as part of the plans to develop the area. This portion of the road was designated as part of Hong Kong's Route 1 in 1974, and is the only part of Route 1 which features several intersections without grade separation.
Kwong Wah Hospital, Wah Yan College, Kowloon, Maryknoll Convent School and True Light Girls' College are located on Waterloo Road in Yau Ma Tei. The wholesale Fruit Market and the Yaumati Theatre are located at the road's junction with Reclamation Street in Yau Ma Tei. Universal Models Limited is also situated on the Mong Kok section.
The road intersects Argyle Street, a major street in Kowloon. Danger Flag Hill is a landmark located near the road.
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