King's Road (Hong Kong)


King's Road is a major east–west road along the north of Hong Kong Island, Hong Kong, stretching from Causeway Bay, where it joins Causeway Road, to Sai Wan Ho, where it joins Shau Kei Wan Road.

History

Originally part of the Shaukiwan Road, it was renamed in 1935 in honour of the Silver Jubilee of King George V's reign.

Features

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. This tram line runs between Shau Kei Wan to Kennedy Town. Before the opening of Island Eastern Corridor and Island Line of the MTR in the 1980s, the road was plagued with traffic congestion. Various measures like creation of bus lanes were taken to address the problem.
Part of the MTR Island Line runs underneath the road, and the following stations serve the Road: Tin Hau, Fortress Hill, North Point, Quarry Bay, Tai Koo.