Wang Tau Hom Estate
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Wang Tau Hom Estate is a public housing estate
in Wang Tau Hom
, Wong Tai Sin
, Kowloon
, Hong Kong
, along Lung Cheung Road
and next to Lok Fu
. The estate was firstly built in 1962 with a total of 25 blocks, but it was redeveloped between 1982 and 1983. It now consists of 18 blocks of 3 types, namely, Double H, Harmony 3, Linear L, Linear 1 and Linear 3, providing a total of 5,900 domestic flats. It originally had 6 more blocks, but the blocks were allocated to Lok Fu Estate
because they are near MTR
Lok Fu Station after 1991.
Fu Keung Court , Ka Keung Court and Tak Keung Court are the Home Ownership Scheme
courts near Wang Tau Hom Estate. They have 6 blocks, 2 blocks and 2 blocks respectively, completed in 1991, 1998 and 2001 respectively.
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...
in Wang Tau Hom
Wang Tau Hom
Wang Tau Hom is an area in mid-north New Kowloon of Hong Kong. A public housing estate, Wang Tau Hom Estate, erects in the area.Usually, Wang Tau Hom is regarded as part of Lok Fu due to the nearby MTR station....
, Wong Tai Sin
Wong Tai Sin, Hong Kong
Wong Tai Sin is an area in Wong Tai Sin District, New Kowloon, Hong Kong. The area was named after the Wong Tai Sin Temple.Wong Tai Sin is surrounded by northeast Tsz Wan Shan, east Diamond Hill, south San Po Kong, south west Tung Tau and west Wang Tai Hom...
, Kowloon
Kowloon
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...
, 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...
, along 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....
and next to Lok Fu
Lok Fu
Lok Fu is a place in Wong Tai Sin District, Kowloon, Hong Kong. It is located at the east of Kowloon Tong, the west of Wong Tai Sin and the north of Kowloon City. It geographically includes nearby Wang Tau Hom.It was named as Lo Fu Ngam...
. The estate was firstly built in 1962 with a total of 25 blocks, but it was redeveloped between 1982 and 1983. It now consists of 18 blocks of 3 types, namely, Double H, Harmony 3, Linear L, Linear 1 and Linear 3, providing a total of 5,900 domestic flats. It originally had 6 more blocks, but the blocks were allocated to Lok Fu Estate
Lok Fu Estate
Lok Fu Estate is a public housing estate in Lok Fu, Wong Tai Sin, Kowloon, Hong Kong, near MTR Lok Fu Station.Hong Keung Court is a Home Ownership Scheme court near Lok Tung House, Lok Fu Estate. It has one block built in 1999.-History:...
because they are near MTR
MTR
Mass 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...
Lok Fu Station after 1991.
Fu Keung Court , Ka Keung Court and Tak Keung Court are the Home Ownership Scheme
Home Ownership Scheme
The Home Ownership Scheme is a subsidized-sale programme of public housing in Hong Kong managed by the Hong Kong Housing Authority...
courts near Wang Tau Hom Estate. They have 6 blocks, 2 blocks and 2 blocks respectively, completed in 1991, 1998 and 2001 respectively.
Wang Tau Hom Estate
Name | Type | Completion |
---|---|---|
Wang Fai House | Double H | 1982 |
Wang Hin House | Linear L | 1987 |
Wang Kwong House | ||
Wang Chak House | Linear 1 | |
Wang Fu House | ||
Wang Hing House | ||
Wang Yip House | 1989 | |
Wang Kei House | ||
Wang Leung House | 1990 | |
Wang Hin House | ||
Wang Chung House | ||
Wang Hau House | ||
Wang On House | 1988 | |
Wang Tak House | Linear 3 | |
Wang Yiu House | Harmony 3 | 1994 |
Wang Lai House | ||
Wang Cho House | ||
Wang Wai House | ||
Fu Keung Court
Name | Type | Completion |
---|---|---|
Fu Yue House | NCB | 1991 |
Fu Ning House | ||
Fu Hong House | ||
Fu Wo House | ||
Fu Yat House | ||
Fu Nga House | ||
Ka Keung Court
Name | Type | Completion |
---|---|---|
Ka Wui House | NCB | 1998 |
Ka Ying House | ||
Tak Keung Court
Name | Type | Completion |
---|---|---|
Tak Yin House | NCB | 2001 |
Tak Wah House | ||
See also
- Lok Fu EstateLok Fu EstateLok Fu Estate is a public housing estate in Lok Fu, Wong Tai Sin, Kowloon, Hong Kong, near MTR Lok Fu Station.Hong Keung Court is a Home Ownership Scheme court near Lok Tung House, Lok Fu Estate. It has one block built in 1999.-History:...
- Public housing in Hong KongPublic housing in Hong KongPublic 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...
- List of public housing estates in Hong Kong