Hung Hom

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Hung Hom Kwun Yum Temple

Hong Kong Polytechnic University

The landmark of Whampoa Garden, a ship-like shopping centre building. A Jusco department store is in its basement.

Hung Hom KCR station and the Hong Kong Coliseum in the background

Toll plaza of the Cross Harbour Tunnel at Hung Hom

Hung Hom (紅磡) 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. It is located nearby to Tsim Sha Tsui. The north part of the area is mainly for residential purposes and is mixed with some industrial buildings. The south part is a residential area, nearby the Victoria Harbour. The Hung Hom Bay was reclaimed.

[edit] History

The proper Hung Hom is much smaller than present-day context. It is located on the shore of Hung Hom Bay, south of the valley Lo Lung Hang. Later a town was developed eastward parallel to Hong Kong Kowloon & Whampoa Dock.

[edit] Places in the area include

• Chatham Road
• Fisherman's Wharf, Hong Kong
• Hok Yuen
• Hong Kong Coliseum
• Hong Kong Polytechnic University
• No. 12 Hill
• Whampoa Garden

[edit] Transport

Hung Hom is also the name of the KCR (Kowloon-Canton Railway) main station (terminal before) situated on the east side of the Kowloon Peninsula.

Whampoa Garden station of MTR Kwun Tong Line is proposed.

The Cross-Harbour Tunnel was the first tunnel in Hong Kong that was built under water. It connects Hong Kong Island and Kowloon at respectively Kellett Island (now connected to Hong Kong Island) and a reclaimed site at Hung Hom Bay.

Ferries serving Hung Hom:

• Star Ferry:
  • Edinburgh Place, Central - Whampoa Garden, Hung Hom
  • HKCEC, Wan Chai - Whampoa Garden, Hung Hom
• First Ferry
  • North Point - Whampoa Garden, Hung Hom

[edit] See also

• List of buildings, sites and areas in Hong Kong