Argyle Street, Hong Kong

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Argyle Street (亞皆老街) is a four-lane dual-way thoroughfare connecting Mong Kok, Ma Tau Wai and Kowloon City, Kowloon, Hong Kong. It runs on an east-west alignment starting at its intersection with Cherry Street, Ferry Street and Tong Mi Road in the west, and ending near the former Kai Tak Airport in the east.

Amenities and buildings along the street include the Kowloon City Law Courts, the Kowloon Hospital, the Hong Kong Eye Hospital, the headquarters of the Hospital Authority, and the Kowloon West Police Headquarters.

The MTR's Mong Kok Station is located at the intersection of Argyle Street and Nathan Road, and the KCR East Rail's Mong Kok Station is located several blocks to the east, near the street's intersection with Luen Wan Street.

Langham Place opened in 2004 is situated near the west end of the street.

The street was named after a British merchant ship called Argyle.

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• Hong Kong Place: Hong Kong street names with British origins (in Traditional Chinese)