Middle Road, Hong Kong
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Tsim Sha Tsui
Tsim Sha Tsui , often abbreviated as TST, is an urbanized area in southern Kowloon, Hong Kong. The area is administratively part of the Yau Tsim Mong District. Tsim Sha Tsui East is a piece of land reclaimed from the Hung Hom Bay now east of Tsim Sha Tsui...
of Kowloon
Kowloon
Kowloon is an urban area in Hong Kong comprising the Kowloon Peninsula and New Kowloon. It is bordered by the Lei Yue Mun strait in the east, Mei Foo Sun Chuen and Stonecutter's Island in the west, Tate's Cairn and Lion Rock in the north, and Victoria Harbour in the south. It had a population of...
in Hong Kong
Hong Kong
Hong Kong is one of two Special Administrative Regions of the People's Republic of China , the other being Macau. A city-state situated on China's south coast and enclosed by the Pearl River Delta and South China Sea, it is renowned for its expansive skyline and deep natural harbour...
, across Nathan Road and parallel to Salisbury Road
Salisbury Road, Hong Kong
Salisbury Road is a major road in Tsim Sha Tsui, Kowloon, Hong Kong. It runs parallel to Victoria Harbour, starting from its western end at the Star Ferry Pier, passing by Blackhead Point, to Tsim Sha Tsui East...
.
History
The road was formerly at the bay between Blackhead PointBlackhead Point
Blackhead Point , also known as Tai Pau Mai indigenously, Tsim Sha Tsui Point or Signal Hill , was a cape before any reclamation in Tsim Sha Tsui, Kowloon, Hong Kong...
and the hill where the Former Marine Police Headquarters Compound
Former Marine Police Headquarters Compound
The Former Marine Police Headquarters Compound , constructed in 1884, is located in Tsim Sha Tsui, Kowloon, Hong Kong. The site is now officially renamed as 1881 Heritage....
stands. The bay was reclaimed for the construction of the former Kowloon Station of the Kowloon-Canton Railway
Kowloon-Canton Railway
The Kowloon–Canton Railway refers to a railway network in Hong Kong which is now combined with the MTR railway system, comprising rapid transit services, a light rail system and feeder bus routes within Hong Kong, and intercity passenger and freight train services to the rest of China...
while the Peninsula Hotel
The Peninsula Hong Kong
The Peninsula Hong Kong is one of the most internationally recognizable hotels in Hong Kong. Opened in 1928, it is Hong Kong's most historical hotel. It is located at the junction of Nathan Road and Salisbury Road in Tsim Sha Tsui, Hong Kong...
was built on the reclamation between Kowloon Station and Middle Road.
Features
At the Blackhead Point end of the road stands the Mariner's Club and Hermes House.Adjoining roads
- Salisbury Road
- Minden Row (footpath)
- Nathan Road
- Hankow RoadHankow RoadHankow Road is a road between Salisbury Road and Haiphong Road in Tsim Sha Tsui, Kowloon, Hong Kong. It was initially named as Garden Road. To avoid confusion with Garden Road on the Hong Kong Island, it was renamed to Hankow, a city in China. Before 1904, the area south of Austin Road was...
- Ashley Road
- Kowloon Park Drive