Caine Road
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Caine Road is a main road 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...

 connecting Bonham Road
Bonham Road
Bonham Road is a road in Sai Ying Pun, Hong Kong Island in Hong Kong. The road is a main road connecting Pokfulam Road in the west, near the University of Hong Kong, and Caine Road in the east, at the junction with Hospital Road and Seymour Road...

 in the west (at the junction with Hospital Road and Seymour Road) and Arbuthnot Road and Upper Albert Road in the east (at the junction with Arbuthnot Road, Upper Albert Road and Glenealy
Glenealy
Glenealy is one of few roads or streets without suffix in Hong Kong. Located in the Mid-levels on the Hong Kong Island, Hong Kong, it starts from Ice House Street and goes uphill to Hong Kong Zoological and Botanical Gardens, across Robinson Road and ends at Hornsey Road and Conduit Road.It was...

).

The road is named after William Caine, a Colonial Secretary, and an acting Governor of Hong Kong
Governor of Hong Kong
The Governor of Hong Kong was the head of the government of Hong Kong during British rule from 1843 to 1997. The governor's roles were defined in the Hong Kong Letters Patent and Royal Instructions...

 between May and September 1859.

Features

The following landmarks are located along Caine Road.
  • Historic house, Kom Tong Hall
  • Caritas Francis Hsu College
    Caritas Francis Hsu College
    Caritas Institute of Higher Education is an Approved Post Secondary College in Hong Kong, located at Caine Road, Hong Kong Island and Tseung Kwan O, New Territories respectively. The Institute is able to award Bachelor degree or below...

  • Immaculate Conception Cathedral of Hong Kong
    Immaculate Conception Cathedral of Hong Kong
    The Hong Kong Catholic Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception is the Roman Catholic Cathedral of the Catholic Diocese of Hong Kong. It is the seat of the Diocesan bishop, currently John Tong. The Cathedral is one of the two cathedrals in the territory of Hong Kong, the other being the Anglican...


Transport

Driving west-bound is restricted to buses during the day. Private vehicles may drive west between 7pm and 7am weekdays and all day Sunday.

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