Electric Road is a road in North Point

North Point

North Point is a mixed-use urban area in the Eastern District of Hong Kong. It is the northernmost point of Hong Kong Island, adjacent to both Causeway Bay and Quarry Bay, and projecting toward Kowloon Bay. Fortress Hill occupies the western end of the North Point area.-History:In 1899, The...

 on the Hong Kong Island

Hong Kong Island

Hong Kong Island is an island in the southern part of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region. It has a population of 1,289,500 and its population density is 16,390/km², as of 2008...

 of 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...

. Its spans from Fortress Hill

Fortress Hill

Fortress Hill is a hill and an area on the north shore of Hong Kong Island, Hong Kong. It is on the western end of the North Point area, and is to the east of Causeway Bay. There are a number of private residential estates, office buildings, hotels and serviced apartments in this area.-Features:*...

 of North Point and Tin Hau

Tin Hau, Hong Kong

Tin Hau is an area in eastern Causeway Bay, Hong Kong surrounding the MTR Tin Hau Station, so named due to its proximity to the Causeway Bay Tin Hau Temple. Several government offices and facilities such as Causeway Bay Market are located there....

 area of Causeway Bay

Causeway Bay

Causeway Bay is a heavily built-up area of Hong Kong, People's Republic of China, located on the Hong Kong Island, and covering parts of Wan Chai and Eastern districts. The Chinese name is also romanized as Tung Lo Wan as in Tung Lo Wan Road...

. The road connects east onto Java Road

Java Road

Java Road is a street in North Point on Hong Kong Island, Hong Kong. It runs from the junction of Electric Road and Tin Chong Street in Fortress Hill to meet King's Road in Quarry Bay, near Hong Kong Funeral Home.-History:...

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History

Electric Road remained unnamed when the Hong Kong Tramway was completed in 1904. In 1913, Hongkong Electric

Hongkong Electric

Power Assets Holdings Limited is a vertically integrated electric utility company. Its subsidiary Hongkong Electric Company was the first company to provide electricity in Hong Kong. The service has been running in continuation since the 19th century...

 built a new power plant

North Point Power Station

North Point Power Station was a former power station in Hong Kong located on Electric Road near Fortress Hill to the west side of the City Garden), built to replace the inadequate Wan Chai Power Station...

 on the new reclamation of North Point to replace the one in Wan Chai

Wan Chai

Wan Chai is a metropolitan area situated at the western part of the Wan Chai District on the northern shore of Hong Kong Island, in Hong Kong. Its other boundaries are Canal Road to the east, Arsenal Street to the west and Bowen Road to the south. The area north of Gloucester Road is often called...

. Its operation was delayed until summer 1919 because of World War I

World War I

World War I , which was predominantly called the World War or the Great War from its occurrence until 1939, and the First World War or World War I thereafter, was a major war centred in Europe that began on 28 July 1914 and lasted until 11 November 1918...

. The operation of the power plant spurred the development of North Point. In 1929 after the improvement of the road, it was named 'Electric Road' after the power plant. Before the completion of King's Road

King's Road, Hong Kong

King's Road is a major east-west street along the northern shore of Hong Kong Island, Hong Kong, extending from Causeway Bay, where it joins Causeway Road, to Sai Wan Ho, where it joins Shau Kei Wan Road.-History:...

, it was the busiest road in North Point.

See also

• City Garden
  City Garden
  City Garden , is a private housing estate in North Point, Hong Kong. It was built from 1983 to 1986 by Cheung Kong Holdings Limited. It consists of 14 blocks, each 28 storeys tall. Part of the site was occupied North Point Power Station before 1983....
  
  , a private residential development located at 233 Electric Road
• List of streets and roads in Hong Kong