Po Lam Road
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Po Lam Road is a road in Hong Kong
that links Sau Mau Ping
in New Kowloon
and the new town
of Tseung Kwan O
in the New Territories
.
s of Kuomintang
to the area of Rennie's Mill
, some churches in Rennie's Mill were built along part of the Po Lam Road (then called Anderson Road
, which was extended from the southern end of the present-day Anderson Road to the present-day Po Lam Road South). Until the late 1980s, this road was only used by residents in Rennie's Mill.
In the late 1980s, when the first two public housing estate
s in Po Lam
, Tseung Kwan O New Town
- Po Lam Estate and Tsui Lam Estate were built, it was the only link to Po Lam until the Tseung Kwan O Tunnel
was opened in 1990.
Nowadays, although Po Lam Road is no longer the main road to Tseung Kwan O, some bus routes from Tseung Kwan O still use Po Lam Road.
and climbs up the hill and junctions Anderson Road and continues east to Mau Wu Tsai and Ma Yau Tong
. It is 3 lanes (2 to Po Lam until Ma Yau Tong
, 1 to Po Lam starts from Ma Yau Tong)
) from to Po Hong Road and it is 4 lanes from Po Hong Road.
Except for minibus
es going to the Haven of Hope Hospital and the residents of Mau Wu Tsai, this road is usually unused.
Bus routes which start from Po Tat Estate
were not counted because they didn't have bus stop(s) on Po Lam Road.
side:
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...
that links Sau Mau Ping
Sau Mau Ping
Sau Mau Ping is an area in eastern New Kowloon, Hong Kong.Its Chinese name was formerly So Mau Ping , but this was often mis-rendered So Mo Ping , meaning a place to 'visit one's ancestors'. In fact, during World War II, much of the area was used as a cemetery...
in New Kowloon
New Kowloon
New Kowloon is an area in Kowloon, Hong Kong, bounded in the south by Boundary Street, and in the north by the ranges of the Lion Rock, Beacon Hill, Tate's Cairn and Kowloon Peak...
and the new town
New towns of Hong Kong
The area of Hong Kong is very mountainous and many places in the New Territories have limited access to roads. Hong Kong started developing new towns in the 1950s, to accommodate booming populations. In the early days the term "satellite towns" was used. The very first new towns included Tsuen Wan...
of Tseung Kwan O
Tseung Kwan O
Tseung Kwan O is a bay in Sai Kung District, New Territories, Hong Kong. In the northern tip of the bay lies the Tseung Kwan O Village....
in the New Territories
New Territories
New Territories is one of the three main regions of Hong Kong, alongside Hong Kong Island and the Kowloon Peninsula. It makes up 86.2% of Hong Kong's territory. Historically, it is the region described in The Convention for the Extension of Hong Kong Territory...
.
History
In 1950s, when the Hong Kong Government sent the refugeeRefugee
A refugee is a person who outside her country of origin or habitual residence because she has suffered persecution on account of race, religion, nationality, political opinion, or because she is a member of a persecuted 'social group'. Such a person may be referred to as an 'asylum seeker' until...
s of Kuomintang
Kuomintang
The Kuomintang of China , sometimes romanized as Guomindang via the Pinyin transcription system or GMD for short, and translated as the Chinese Nationalist Party is a founding and ruling political party of the Republic of China . Its guiding ideology is the Three Principles of the People, espoused...
to the area of Rennie's Mill
Tiu Keng Leng
Tiu Keng Leng is an area of Hong Kong in the Sai Kung District adjacent to Tseung Kwan O .-History:...
, some churches in Rennie's Mill were built along part of the Po Lam Road (then called Anderson Road
Anderson Road
Anderson Road is a road on the eastern border of the New Territories and New Kowloon in Hong Kong. It starts near the junction of Clear Water Bay Road and New Clear Water Bay Road, above Shun Lee Estate, and runs southeast windingly to Tsiu Lan Shue and continues eastward on the hills above Sau...
, which was extended from the southern end of the present-day Anderson Road to the present-day Po Lam Road South). Until the late 1980s, this road was only used by residents in Rennie's Mill.
In the late 1980s, when the first two public housing estate
Public housing in Hong Kong
Public housing in Hong Kong is a set of mass housing programmes through which the Government of Hong Kong provides affordable housing for lower-income residents. It is a major component of housing in Hong Kong, with nearly half of the population now residing in some form of public housing...
s in Po Lam
Po Lam
Po Lam is an area in the northern part of Tseung Kwan O, New Territories, Hong Kong. The name of the area came from the first road in Tseung Kwan O, the Po Lam Road, built in 1950s. An MTR station with the same name is located there....
, Tseung Kwan O New Town
Tseung Kwan O New Town
Tseung Kwan O New Town is one of the nine new towns in Hong Kong, mainly built on reclaimed land in the northern half of the Tseung Kwan O, after which it is named.-Geography:...
- Po Lam Estate and Tsui Lam Estate were built, it was the only link to Po Lam until the Tseung Kwan O Tunnel
Tseung Kwan O Tunnel
Tseung Kwan O Tunnel is a 900-metre tunnel beneath Ma Yau Tong in Hong Kong. Part of Route 7, it links Sau Mau Ping, Kwun Tong of East Kowloon and the new town of Tseung Kwan O , Sai Kung in New Territories...
was opened in 1990.
Nowadays, although Po Lam Road is no longer the main road to Tseung Kwan O, some bus routes from Tseung Kwan O still use Po Lam Road.
The "original" Po Lam Road and the Sau Mau Ping Extension
It starts from Sau Mau Ping Road near Po Tat EstatePo Tat Estate
Po Tat Estate , formerly called Po Lam Road Housing Development , is a public housing estate at the junction of Po Lam Road and Sau Mau Ping Road in Sau Mau Ping, Kwun Tong, Kowloon, Hong Kong, near Sau Mau Ping Estate and Tseung Kwan O Tunnel...
and climbs up the hill and junctions Anderson Road and continues east to Mau Wu Tsai and Ma Yau Tong
Ma Yau Tong
Ma Yau Tong is an area on a mountain pass between Po Lam of Tseung Kwan O New Town and Lam Tin of urban New Kowloon in Hong Kong. It is named after the village of the same name. It is known as Lau Tong and Ma Lau Tong in early 20th Century maps...
. It is 3 lanes (2 to Po Lam until Ma Yau Tong
Ma Yau Tong
Ma Yau Tong is an area on a mountain pass between Po Lam of Tseung Kwan O New Town and Lam Tin of urban New Kowloon in Hong Kong. It is named after the village of the same name. It is known as Lau Tong and Ma Lau Tong in early 20th Century maps...
, 1 to Po Lam starts from Ma Yau Tong)
Po Lam Road North
It begins from Mau Wu Tsai, then winds downhill past Tsui Lam Estate and junctions Po Hong Road near Po Lam Estate and curves south east to terminate at a roundabout with Po Shun Road and Po Ning Road near King Lam Estate. It is 3 lanes (2 lanes towards KowloonKowloon
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...
) from to Po Hong Road and it is 4 lanes from Po Hong Road.
Po Lam Road South
It begins from Mau Wu Tsai and continues south on a narrow alignment to the former Tiu Keng Leng Police StationExcept for minibus
Minibus
A minibus or minicoach is a passenger carrying motor vehicle that is designed to carry more people than a multi-purpose vehicle or minivan, but fewer people than a full-size bus. In the United Kingdom, the word "minibus" is used to describe any full-sized passenger carrying van. Minibuses have a...
es going to the Haven of Hope Hospital and the residents of Mau Wu Tsai, this road is usually unused.
Bus routes
- 93A Po Lam MTRMTRMass Transit Railway is the rapid transit railway system in Hong Kong. Originally opened in 1979, the system now includes 211.6 km of rail with 155 stations, including 86 railway stations and 69 light rail stops...
Station -- Kwun TongKwun TongKwun Tong is an area in Kwun Tong District, situated at the eastern part of the Kowloon Peninsula, and its boundary stretches from Lion Rock in the north to Lei Yue Mun in the south, and from the winding paths of Kowloon Peak in the east to the north coast of the former Kai Tak Airport runway in...
PierPierA pier is a raised structure, including bridge and building supports and walkways, over water, typically supported by widely spread piles or pillars... - 93K Po Lam MTR Station -- Mong Kok East Station
- 93M Po Lam MTR Station -- Lam TinLam TinLam Tin is an area in the Kwun Tong District in southeastern New Kowloon, Hong Kong. Lam Tin is primarily a residential area, though it also hosts a major transport interchange and the location of several renowned shopping attractions. Lam Tin was once a large field in the vicinity of Kowloon Bay....
(circular, limited service) - 95 Tsui Lam -- Jordan
- 95M Tsui Lam -- Ngau Tau KokNgau Tau KokNgau Tau Kok is an area of Kowloon, Hong Kong, located at the northern part of Kwun Tong District, next to Kowloon Bay. It covers Jordan Valley, Ngau Tau Kok and Upper Kwun Tong town centre. The population of Ngau Tau Kok exceeds 210,000...
MTR Station - 98A Hang HauHang HauHang Hau is a residential area in Hong Kong. It is located at the eastern edge of the Tseung Kwan O New Town. Most of the land was reclaimed from Ap Chai Wan .- History :...
MTR Station -- Ngau Tau Kok MTR Station(circular) - 98C Hang Hau MTR Station -- Mei Foo
- 690 Hong Shing -- Central (Exchange SquareExchange Square (Hong Kong)The Exchange Square is a building complex located in Central, Hong Kong. It houses offices and the Hong Kong Stock Exchange. It is served by the Central and Hong Kong stations of the MTR metro system....
)
Bus routes which start from Po Tat Estate
Po Tat Estate
Po Tat Estate , formerly called Po Lam Road Housing Development , is a public housing estate at the junction of Po Lam Road and Sau Mau Ping Road in Sau Mau Ping, Kwun Tong, Kowloon, Hong Kong, near Sau Mau Ping Estate and Tseung Kwan O Tunnel...
were not counted because they didn't have bus stop(s) on Po Lam Road.
Residential towers
Starting from the KowloonKowloon
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...
side:
- Po Tat EstatePo Tat EstatePo Tat Estate , formerly called Po Lam Road Housing Development , is a public housing estate at the junction of Po Lam Road and Sau Mau Ping Road in Sau Mau Ping, Kwun Tong, Kowloon, Hong Kong, near Sau Mau Ping Estate and Tseung Kwan O Tunnel...
- Hong Shing Garden
- Tsui Lam Estate
- Po Lam Estate
- Ying Ming Court
- Yan Ming Court
- King Lam Estate