Po Lam Road
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Po Lam Road (寶琳路) 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.
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[edit] History
In 1950s, when the Hong Kong Government sent the refugees of Kuomintang to the area of Rennie's Mill, some churches in Rennie's Mill 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 late 1980s, this road was only used by residents in Rennie's Mill.
In late 1980s, when the first two public housing estates in Po Lam, Tseung Kwan O New Town - Po Lam Estate and Tsui Lam Estate were built, it became the only link for 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 the Po Lam Road.
[edit] The "original" Po Lam Road and the Sau Mau Ping Extension
It starts from Sau Mau Ping Road to Mau Wu Chai.
3 lines (2 to Po Lam until Ma Yau Tong, 1 to Po Lam start from Ma Yau Tong)
[edit] Po Lam Road North
It Starts from Mau Wu Chai to King Lam Estate
3 lines (2 to Kowloon) up to Po Hong Road
4 lines (2 to King Lam and 2 to Kowloon) start from Po Hong Road
[edit] Po Lam Road South
It starts from Mau Wu Chai to the former Tiu King Ling Police Station
Except minibuses to the Haven of Hope Hospital and Mau Wu Chai Residents, this road usually unused.
[edit] Bus routes
- 93A Po Lam MTR Station -- Kwun Tong Pier
- 93K Po Lam MTR Station -- Mong Kok KCR Station
- 93M Po Lam MTR Station -- Lam Tin (circular, limited service)
- 95 Tsui Lam -- Jordan
- 95M Tsui Lam -- Ngau Tau Kok MTR Station
- 98A Hang Hau MTR Station -- Ngau Tau Kok MTR Station(circular)
- 98C Hang Hau MTR Station -- Mei Foo
- 690 Hong Shing -- Central (Exchange Square)
Bus routes which start from Po Tat Estate were not counted because they didn't have bus stop(s) in Po Lam Road.
[edit] Residential towers
Start from the Kowloon side.
- Po Tat Estate
- Hong Shing Garden
- Tsui Lam Estate
- Po Lam Estate
- Ying Ming Court
- Yan Ming Court
- King Lam Estate
