Prince Edward, Hong Kong
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Prince Edward, is the colloquial name for a loosely defined sub-area surrounding Prince Edward station, which was named after Prince Edward Road West, in Mong Kok and Tong Mi, Kowloon, Hong Kong. The Prince Edward station of the MTR rapid transit system is an interchange station on the Tsuen Wan and the Kwun Tong lines.
Location[]
The Prince Edward sub-area is located in the northern part of Mong Kok, administratively under the Yau Tsim Mong District (until the mid-1990s part of the Mong Kok District). Prince Edward contains the northern section of Nathan Road. Prince Edward is shown on Google Maps as bounded by:
- Boundary Street to the North[1][unreliable source?]
- Waterloo Road to the East[1]
- Prince Edward Road West, Sai Yee Street and Bute Street to the South[1]
- Canton Road and Lai Chi Kok Road to the West[1]
Tong Mi was a village in close proximity to the modern-day MTR station.[2][3][4] Some may refer to some part of "Prince Edward" adjourning Sham Shui Po (and part of Sham Shui Po/Fuk Tsun Heung to the northwest of Mong Kok) as Tong Mi.[5][6]
Transport[]
The area is served by the Prince Edward Station of the MTR rapid transit system on both the Tsuen Wan line and the Kwun Tong line. Access to Mong Kok East station includes an entrance via the MOKO shopping centre on Prince Edward Road West.
Policing[]
is on Prince Edward Road West. The police station is adjacent to Prince Edward MTR station exit B1.[7]
Sport and recreation[]
Mong Kok Stadium (Chinese: 旺角大球場) is a sports venue with capacity of 6,769. It hosts Hong Kong Premier League football matches, with Southern and Kitchee currently ground-sharing the venue as their home ground. The stadium is run by the Leisure and Cultural Services Department of Hong Kong.
Markets[]
Although Prince Edward area is part of Mong Kok the following markets are closer to the Prince Edward station:
- Flower Market Road (花墟道)
- Goldfish Street (金魚街) or Goldfish Market — Centered around the section of Tung Choi Street
- Yuen Po Street Bird Garden (園圃街雀鳥花園)
- Ladies' Street (女人街, Ladies' market on Tung Choi Street)
See also[]
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- List of buildings, sites and areas in Hong Kong
- 2019 Prince Edward station attack (aka. the 31st August Incident)
References[]
- ^ a b c d Prince Edward on Google Maps
- ^ https://miro.medium.com/max/1838/1*vM3BDzXe30n6Jk7C2HjgDw.png https://leungkaichihk.medium.com/%E5%B0%8B%E6%89%BE%E6%B7%B1%E6%B0%B4%E5%9F%97%E7%A2%BC%E9%A0%AD%E5%8E%9F%E5%9D%80-dc18ca8cd1a4
- ^ https://gwulo.com/atom/36431 https://gwulo.com/node/49661
- ^ https://miro.medium.com/max/1838/1*MbN9cOgl_K9cpKmToOPrVw.png https://protecthknames.medium.com/%E5%9C%A8%E8%AA%AA-%E7%95%B6%E6%B7%B1%E6%B0%B4%E5%9F%97%E8%AE%8A%E6%88%90brooklyn-%E4%B9%8B%E5%89%8D-f7621d02808f
- ^ https://miro.medium.com/max/1838/1*Q5UOY2gE2aXA_VpzeDVMEw.png https://protecthknames.medium.com/%E5%9C%A8%E8%AA%AA-%E7%95%B6%E6%B7%B1%E6%B0%B4%E5%9F%97%E8%AE%8A%E6%88%90brooklyn-%E4%B9%8B%E5%89%8D-f7621d02808f
- ^ "Tong Mi · Hong Kong".
- ^ Mass Transit Railway, Hong Kong (2021). Prince Edward street map (PDF) (Map). Mass Transit Railway, Hong Kong. Retrieved 2021-02-10.
Coordinates: 22°19′29″N 114°10′02″E / 22.3246°N 114.1673°E
- Areas of Hong Kong
- Mong Kok
- Yau Tsim Mong District