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Route 1 (Hong Kong)
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Route 1 in Hong Kong
is a major artery that runs in a generally north-south direction from Aberdeen to Sha Tin
.
The route begins at Aberdeen Praya Road in southern Hong Kong Island
, which then turns into Wong Chuk Hang Road. The route then travels through the Aberdeen Tunnel
to Happy Valley
and Causeway Bay
along the Canal Road Flyover
, where it intersects with Route 4
(Gloucester Road).
The road then runs through the Cross Harbour Tunnel to Hung Hom
; along Princess Margaret Road
, where it intersects with Route 5
(Chatham Road North); Waterloo Road
, where it intersects with Route 7
(Lung Cheung Road); and through the Lion Rock Tunnel
to Tai Wai
.
The route then runs along Lion Rock Tunnel Road and Sha Tin Road until it meets Route 9
in Sha Tin
, where it terminates.
With the notable exception of a stretch of Waterloo Road in Kowloon Tong
between Hereford Road and Lancashire Road, Route 1 has no level intersections with other roads along its length (through the use of side-exits, flyovers and underpasses).
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...
is a major artery that runs in a generally north-south direction from Aberdeen to Sha Tin
Sha Tin
Sha Tin, also spelled Shatin, is an area around the Shing Mun River in the New Territories of Hong Kong. Administratively, it is part of the Sha Tin District.-Geography:...
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The route begins at Aberdeen Praya Road in southern 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...
, which then turns into Wong Chuk Hang Road. The route then travels through the Aberdeen Tunnel
Aberdeen Tunnel
Aberdeen Tunnel is a two-tube tunnel linking Happy Valley and Wong Chuk Hang near Aberdeen on the Hong Kong Island, Hong Kong. It shortens the travel time between the north and the south of the Hong Kong Island. It connects the Wong Chuk Hang Road in the south, and Canal Road Flyover in the...
to Happy Valley
Happy Valley, Hong Kong
Happy Valley is a mostly residential suburb of Hong Kong, located in the northern part of Hong Kong Island. Administratively, it is part of Wan Chai District....
and 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...
along the Canal Road Flyover
Canal Road, Hong Kong
Canal Road East , Canal Road West and the Canal Road Flyover are important roads in Wan Chai and Causeway Bay, Wan Chai District of Hong Kong....
, where it intersects with Route 4
Route 4 (Hong Kong)
Route 4 is an east-west road artery along the north shore of Hong Kong Island, Hong Kong. Formerly divided into routes 7 and 8, Route 4 consists of two sections:...
(Gloucester Road).
The road then runs through the Cross Harbour Tunnel to Hung Hom
Hung Hom
Hung Hom is an area of Kowloon, in Hong Kong, administratively part of the Kowloon City District, with a portion west of the railway in the Yau Tsim Mong District. Hung Hom serves mainly residential purposes though is mixed with some industrial buildings in the north.-Geography:Hung Hom is located...
; along Princess Margaret Road
Princess Margaret Road
Princess Margaret Road is a road in Kowloon, Hong Kong. It starts from the northern King's Park, at the junction with Wylie Road, Chi Man Street and Hong Chong Road, cuts through the hills east of proper Ho Man Tin and reaches the intersection of Argyle Street and Waterloo Road.Depicted in the...
, where it intersects with Route 5
Route 5 (Hong Kong)
Route 5 is a route artery in Hong Kong from eastern to western Kowloon and New Kowloon, and ends in Tsuen Wan in the New Territories, linking Route 9....
(Chatham Road North); Waterloo Road
Waterloo Road, Kowloon
Waterloo Road is a major road in Kowloon, Hong Kong. It was named to commemorate the Battle of Waterloo.The road starts in the west at the intersection with Lai Cheung Road and Ferry Street, and runs east past Nathan Road. It then runs on a northeast-southwest alignment through the eastern part of...
, where it intersects with Route 7
Route 7 (Hong Kong)
Route 7 is a highway route running through New Kowloon in Hong Kong between Tseung Kwan O and Kwai Chung.The first sections of road were built as a 5 lane trunk road , it was expanded to the current 6 lane highway...
(Lung Cheung Road); and through the Lion Rock Tunnel
Lion Rock Tunnel
The Lion Rock Tunnel, being the first tunnel in Hong Kong, is a twin-bored toll tunnel, connecting Sha Tin in the New Territories and New Kowloon near Kowloon Tong. It has two lanes in each direction, with toll booths located at the Sha Tin end. It is a vital component of Route 1.The Lion Rock...
to Tai Wai
Tai Wai
Tai Wai is an area in the New Territories of Hong Kong, located between Sha Tin New Town and the Lion Rock. It is the largest part of the Sha Tin District....
.
The route then runs along Lion Rock Tunnel Road and Sha Tin Road until it meets Route 9
Route 9 (Hong Kong)
Route 9 , Hong Kong is one of the strategic trunk roads, mostly in the form of an freeway, circumnavigating the New Territories. The route was also known as the New Territories Circular Orbital Beltway Ring Road...
in Sha Tin
Sha Tin
Sha Tin, also spelled Shatin, is an area around the Shing Mun River in the New Territories of Hong Kong. Administratively, it is part of the Sha Tin District.-Geography:...
, where it terminates.
With the notable exception of a stretch of Waterloo Road in Kowloon Tong
Kowloon Tong
Kowloon Tong , formerly Kau Lung Tong, is an area in Hong Kong. Within New Kowloon, it is administratively divided by Kowloon City District and Sham Shui Po District...
between Hereford Road and Lancashire Road, Route 1 has no level intersections with other roads along its length (through the use of side-exits, flyovers and underpasses).
Observed roads and exits
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| Exit | Destination | Exit | Destination |
| Aberdeen Aberdeen (Hong Kong) Aberdeen is a town on the south shore of Hong Kong Island in Hong Kong. Administratively, it is part of the Southern District. Aberdeen Harbour is a harbour between Aberdeen and Ap Lei Chau. The name 'Aberdeen' usually covers the areas of Aberdeen, Wong Chuk Hang and Ap Lei Chau, but it is more... |
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| Aberdeen Praya Road Aberdeen Praya Road Aberdeen Praya Road is a road in Aberdeen on the southern Hong Kong Island of Hong Kong. The road runs along the Abredeen harbour and is adjacent to Aberdeen Wholesale Fish Market and Aberdeen Chinese Permanent Cemetery... |
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| 1 | Ap Lei Chau Bridge Road Ap Lei Chau Ap Lei Chau Ap Lei Chau , or Aberdeen Island, is an island of Hong Kong, located south-west of Hong Kong Island, next to Aberdeen Harbour and Aberdeen Channel, with an area of 1.30 km². Administratively, it is part of Southern District. Ap Lei Chau is the third most densely populated island in the world.-... |
1 | Ap Lei Chau Bridge Road Ap Lei Chau |
| Wong Chuk Hang Road Wong Chuk Hang Road Wong Chuk Hang Road is a major thoroughfare in southern Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, China. It is part of Hong Kong Route 1. It is a 6 laned major thoroughfare. A flyover is established for Wong Chuk Hang Road. The flyover is 550 metres long. With 4 lanes, the flyover costs 35.8... |
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| 1A | Heung Yip Road | ||
| 2 | Nam Long Shan Road | ||
| 3 | Ocean Park Ocean Park Hong Kong Ocean Park Hong Kong , commonly known as Ocean Park, is a marine mammal park, oceanarium, animal theme park and amusement park, situated in Wong Chuk Hang and Nam Long Shan in the Southern District of Hong Kong. Founded in 1977 by the then Governor of Hong Kong Sir Murray MacLehose, Ocean Park has... and Nam Long Shan |
3 | Ocean Park and Nam Long Shan |
| 4 | Island Road/Nam Fung Road Shouson Hill Shouson Hill Shouson Hill is a hill on the coast of Deep Water Bay east of Wong Chuk Hang on Hong Kong Island in Hong Kong. It is also an upmarket residential area located just to the north of the hill... and Wong Nai Chung Gap Wong Nai Chung Gap Wong Nai Chung Gap is a geographic gap in the middle of Hong Kong Island in Hong Kong. The gap is between Mount Nicholson and Jardine's Lookout behind Wong Nai Chung. Five roads meet at the Gap Wong Nai Chung Gap Road, Tai Tam Reservoir Road, Repulse Bay Road, Deep Water Bay Road and Black's Link... |
4 | Island Road Shouson Hill and Stanley Stanley, Hong Kong Stanley is a town and a tourist attraction in Hong Kong. It located on a peninsula on the southeastern part of Hong Kong Island. It is east of Repulse Bay and west of Shek O, adjacent to Chung Hom Kok... |
| Aberdeen Tunnel Aberdeen Tunnel Aberdeen Tunnel is a two-tube tunnel linking Happy Valley and Wong Chuk Hang near Aberdeen on the Hong Kong Island, Hong Kong. It shortens the travel time between the north and the south of the Hong Kong Island. It connects the Wong Chuk Hang Road in the south, and Canal Road Flyover in the... |
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| 5 | Queen's Road East 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... |
5 | Wong Nai Chung Road Happy Valley Happy Valley, Hong Kong Happy Valley is a mostly residential suburb of Hong Kong, located in the northern part of Hong Kong Island. Administratively, it is part of Wan Chai District.... |
| 5A | Leighton Road 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... |
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| 6 | Gloucester Road Gloucester Road, Hong Kong Gloucester Road is a major road in Hong Kong. It is in the north of Wan Chai and East Point on Hong Kong Island. It connects to Harcourt Road at its western end and it ends east along west side of Victoria Park. It forms part of Hong Kong's Route 4 and connects to the Island Eastern Corridor via... /Island Eastern Corridor Island Eastern Corridor Island Eastern Corridor is an expressway along the north shore of Hong Kong Island in Hong Kong. It starts from Causeway Bay in the west and ends in Chai Wan in the east. It is part of Route 4... Route 4 Route 4 (Hong Kong) Route 4 is an east-west road artery along the north shore of Hong Kong Island, Hong Kong. Formerly divided into routes 7 and 8, Route 4 consists of two sections:... westbound towards Kennedy Town and eastbound towards Chai Wan |
6 | Gloucester Road Gloucester Road, Hong Kong Gloucester Road is a major road in Hong Kong. It is in the north of Wan Chai and East Point on Hong Kong Island. It connects to Harcourt Road at its western end and it ends east along west side of Victoria Park. It forms part of Hong Kong's Route 4 and connects to the Island Eastern Corridor via... /Island Eastern Corridor Island Eastern Corridor Island Eastern Corridor is an expressway along the north shore of Hong Kong Island in Hong Kong. It starts from Causeway Bay in the west and ends in Chai Wan in the east. It is part of Route 4... Route 4 westbound towards Kennedy Town and eastbound towards Chai Wan |
| Cross-Harbour Tunnel | |||
| 6A | Salisbury Road Tsim Sha Tsui 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... |
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| 6B | Hung Hom Station Hung Hom (KCR) Hung Hom Station, formerly known as Kowloon Station is a station on the East Rail Line and West Rail Line in Hong Kong. It is located in Yau Tsim Mong District, Kowloon, next to the Cross Harbour Tunnel... |
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| 6C | Gascoigne Road Gascoigne Road Gascoigne Road is a main road in Kowloon, Hong Kong, going through the head of King's Park and leading vehicles from West Kowloon to the Cross-Harbour Tunnel, name after William Julius Gascoigne.... Route 5 Route 5 (Hong Kong) Route 5 is a route artery in Hong Kong from eastern to western Kowloon and New Kowloon, and ends in Tsuen Wan in the New Territories, linking Route 9.... westbound towards Kwai Chung Kwai Chung Kwai Chung is a town in the New Territories of Hong Kong. Together with Tsing Yi Island, it is part of the Kwai Tsing District of Hong Kong. Kwai Chung is the site of the container port. It is also part of Tsuen Wan New Town. In 2000, it had a population of 287,000... & Tsuen Wan Tsuen Wan Tsuen Wan is a bay in the Kowloon area of Hong Kong, opposite to Tsing Yi Island across Rambler Channel. The market town of Tsuen Wan emerged for the surrounding villages and fleets of fishing boats in the area. The town is around the present-day Tsuen Wan Station of the MTR... |
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| 6D | East Kowloon Corridor East Kowloon Corridor East Kowloon Corridor is a highway in Kowloon, Hong Kong. It is part of Route 5. It is a dual two-lane carriageway running from the exit of Kai Tak Tunnel near Sung Wong Toi Road to its junction with Ma Tau Wai Road in Hung Hom, where both roads are succeeded by Chatham Road.-Function:Since its... Route 5 eastbound towards Ngau Tau Kok Ngau Tau Kok Ngau 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... |
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| 7A | Chatham Road South Tsim Sha Tsui |
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| 7B | Cheong Tung Road Hung Hom Bay |
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| Princess Margaret Road | |||
| 7C | Wylie Road (Ho Man Tin Ho Man Tin Ho Man Tin is a mostly residential area in Kowloon, Hong Kong, part of the Kowloon City District.-History:The original area of Ho Man Tin was quite different from the present-day one. It was located in the heart of nowaday Mong Kok. With cultivated lands,... ) |
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| 7D | Chi Man Street | ||
| 7E Chung Man Street |
Ho Man Tin Ho Man Tin Ho Man Tin is a mostly residential area in Kowloon, Hong Kong, part of the Kowloon City District.-History:The original area of Ho Man Tin was quite different from the present-day one. It was located in the heart of nowaday Mong Kok. With cultivated lands,... |
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| 8 | Pui Ching Road / Fat Kwong Street Ho Man Tin, Hung Hom and Mong Kok Mong Kok Mong Kok , less often known as Argyle , is an area in the Yau Tsim Mong District on Kowloon Peninsula, Hong Kong... |
8 | Pui Ching Road / Fat Kwong Street Mong Kok |
| 8A | Argyle Street Mong Kok |
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| Waterloo Road Waterloo Road, Kowloon Waterloo Road is a major road in Kowloon, Hong Kong. It was named to commemorate the Battle of Waterloo.The road starts in the west at the intersection with Lai Cheung Road and Ferry Street, and runs east past Nathan Road. It then runs on a northeast-southwest alignment through the eastern part of... |
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| 8B | Prince Edward Road West Mong Kok |
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| 8C | Boundary Street Boundary Street [[Image:Boundary st hongkong.JPG|thumb|right|250px|Boundary Street near [[Kowloon Tong]]Boundary Street is a three-lane one-way street in [[Kowloon]], [[Hong Kong]]... Kowloon City Kowloon City Kowloon City is an area in Kowloon, Hong Kong. It is named after the Kowloon Walled City, and is administratively part of Kowloon City District.... |
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| 8D | Flint Road | ||
| 9 | Essex Crescent | ||
| 9A | Durham Road | ||
| 9C | Hereford Road | ||
| 9E | Norfolk Road | ||
| 9F | Cornwall Street Tai Wo Ping, Kwai Chung Kwai Chung Kwai Chung is a town in the New Territories of Hong Kong. Together with Tsing Yi Island, it is part of the Kwai Tsing District of Hong Kong. Kwai Chung is the site of the container port. It is also part of Tsuen Wan New Town. In 2000, it had a population of 287,000... |
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| 9G | Junction Road Kowloon Tong Kowloon Tong Kowloon Tong , formerly Kau Lung Tong, is an area in Hong Kong. Within New Kowloon, it is administratively divided by Kowloon City District and Sham Shui Po District... , Lok Fu |
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| 10A | Lung Cheung Road Lung Cheung Road Lung Cheung Road is part of Route 7 in Hong Kong, linking Kwun Tong Road at Ngau Chi Wan and Ching Cheung Road near Tai Wo Ping. It is a dual 3-lane carriageway for its entire length.... Route 7 Route 7 (Hong Kong) Route 7 is a highway route running through New Kowloon in Hong Kong between Tseung Kwan O and Kwai Chung.The first sections of road were built as a 5 lane trunk road , it was expanded to the current 6 lane highway... westbound towards Kwai Chung |
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| 10B | Lung Cheung Road Lung Cheung Road Lung Cheung Road is part of Route 7 in Hong Kong, linking Kwun Tong Road at Ngau Chi Wan and Ching Cheung Road near Tai Wo Ping. It is a dual 3-lane carriageway for its entire length.... Route 7 eastbound to Kwun Tong Kwun Tong Kwun 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... & 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.... |
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| Lion Rock Tunnel Lion Rock Tunnel The Lion Rock Tunnel, being the first tunnel in Hong Kong, is a twin-bored toll tunnel, connecting Sha Tin in the New Territories and New Kowloon near Kowloon Tong. It has two lanes in each direction, with toll booths located at the Sha Tin end. It is a vital component of Route 1.The Lion Rock... |
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| 11 | Hung Mui Kuk Road Tai Wai Tai Wai Tai Wai is an area in the New Territories of Hong Kong, located between Sha Tin New Town and the Lion Rock. It is the largest part of the Sha Tin District.... |
11 | Hung Mui Kuk Road Tai Wai |
| 11A | Lion Rock Tunnel Road Tsuen Wan Tsuen Wan Tsuen Wan is a bay in the Kowloon area of Hong Kong, opposite to Tsing Yi Island across Rambler Channel. The market town of Tsuen Wan emerged for the surrounding villages and fleets of fishing boats in the area. The town is around the present-day Tsuen Wan Station of the MTR... and Sha Tin Sha Tin Sha Tin, also spelled Shatin, is an area around the Shing Mun River in the New Territories of Hong Kong. Administratively, it is part of the Sha Tin District.-Geography:... Central |
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| 11B | Sha Lek Highway Ma On Shan Ma On Shan (area) Ma On Shan is a new town along the eastern coast of Tolo Harbour in the New Territories of Hong Kong. Although it was initially an extension of Sha Tin New Town, it has been designed to have its own town centre and is now classified as a separate new town in government reports... and Kowloon East |
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| 12 | Sha Tin Wai Road Sha Tin Wai, Yuen Chau Kok |
12 | Sha Tin Wai Road Yuen Chau Kok and Kowloon (East) |
| 12A | Fo Tan Rd Fo Tan Fo Tan Fo Tan is a suburb of Sha Tin District, Hong Kong. It was developed as a light industrial area, but this activity has declined markedly in recent years. There are residential areas to the east, alongside the MTR line, and in the foothills to the west.... |
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| 12B | Fo Tan Road Sha Tin Central |
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| 12C | Yuen Wo Road Penfold Park |
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| Fo Tan (intersecting with Route 9 Route 9 (Hong Kong) Route 9 , Hong Kong is one of the strategic trunk roads, mostly in the form of an freeway, circumnavigating the New Territories. The route was also known as the New Territories Circular Orbital Beltway Ring Road... ) |
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