Kowloon Tong ( Chinese : 九龍塘 ) is an area of Hong Kong located in Kowloon . The majority of the area is in the Kowloon City District . Its exact location is south of the Lion Rock , north of Boundary Street , east of the East Rail line and west of Grampian Road. It is one of the most expensive residential districts in Hong Kong.
14-647: York Road may refer to: Roads [ edit ] Asia [ edit ] York Road, Hong Kong in Kowloon Tong Australia [ edit ] York Road, Western Australia , an early name for portions of the Great Eastern Highway Europe [ edit ] York Way , Islington, London, formerly named York Road (until 1938) York Road, Lambeth , London North America [ edit ] United States York Road (Baltimore) ,
28-453: A low density residential area (based on British town planning of the time). The residential area is thus known as Kowloon Tong. The area's roads and streets are largely named after counties in England. It was the home of a large number of wealthy English businessmen. The name of Kowloon Tsai is preserved in the hill west of the former village of Kowloon Tsai. Martial artist Bruce Lee 's residence
42-736: A major road heading north from Baltimore, Maryland Old York Road , formerly York Road, connecting Philadelphia with New York City via New Jersey Canada Niagara Regional Road 81 , known as York Road in Queenston, Ontario York Boulevard in Hamilton, Ontario Ontario Highway 2 historically had been known as York Road for portions of the Kingston-Toronto route Royal York Road (and associated tube station) in Etobicoke, Toronto, Ontario Transit [ edit ] York Road (rail) ,
56-499: A population of 381,352 in 2001, and increased to 418,732 in 2016. The district has the third most educated residents while its residents enjoy the highest income in Kowloon. It borders all the other districts in Kowloon, with Kwun Tong district to the east, Wong Tai Sin district to its northeast, Sham Shui Po district to its northwest, and Yau Tsim Mong district to its southwest. Kowloon City district covers about 1,000 hectares, and
70-692: A railway depot in Belfast, Northern Ireland; originally one of the city's main stations, it has been replaced by Yorkgate Station York Road tube station , a disused station on the London Underground King's Cross York Road , a former railway station located close to the Underground station Structures [ edit ] York Road (Maidenhead) , a football (soccer) stadium in Maidenhead, England, home of Maidenhead United F.C. Topics referred to by
84-546: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages York Road, Hong Kong It is popular among Hong Kong's wealthy residents because of its schools and low-density private housing. Most of the buildings there do not exceed 10 floors. In addition, this area is noted for its love hotels and nursing homes . Within Kowloon West, it is administratively divided between Kowloon City District and Sham Shui Po District , bisected by
98-550: Is mainly a residential area; most of its people live in private sector housing, including old tenement buildings, private residential developments and low-rise villas; the rest of them mainly live in public rental housing and the Home Ownership Scheme estates. It is the only district that incorporated into the land of Hong Kong in different stages ( Convention of Peking , Convention for the Extension of Hong Kong Territory and
112-666: The Delia School of Canada . Kowloon Tong is in Primary One Admission (POA) School Net 41. Within the school net are multiple aided schools (operated independently but funded with government money) and Kowloon Tong Government Primary School. Kowloon Tong is served by the MTR 's East Rail line and Kwun Tong line at Kowloon Tong station . Passengers may change here between the two lines. The stretch of Waterloo Road through Kowloon Tong forms part of Hong Kong's Route 1 . It leads into
126-533: The Kowloon peninsula are located in the area, including Kowloon True Light Middle School , Kowloon Tong School (Secondary Section) , Maryknoll Convent School , La Salle College and Beacon Hill School . Other well known international schools in the area include the American International School , Yew Chung International School , Concordia International School , Australian International School , and
140-595: The Lion Rock Tunnel , and as such serves as an important artery for traffic heading into and out of the New Territories (in particular Sha Tin ). Yau Ma Tei is also accessible via Waterloo Road. Streets in Kowloon Tong include: Kowloon City District Kowloon City District is one of the 18 districts of Hong Kong . It is located in the city of Kowloon and cut through by Boundary Street . It had
154-605: The Kowloon–Canton Railway. Kowloon Tong was originally a small village located in present-day Police Sport Association near Boundary Street , south of Woh Chai Hill . The area allowed cultivation based on rivers running down from Beacon Hill . At the time of the 1911 census, the population of Kowloon Tong was 185. In the 1920s, the Hong Kong Government developed the area of east of Kowloon Tong and Kowloon Tsai on both sides of Kowloon–Canton Railway into
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#1732851035849168-615: The demolition of the Kowloon Walled City ) The district includes many notable areas of Kowloon, such as Ho Man Tin , Hung Hom , Kai Tak Airport , Kowloon Tong , Ma Tau Wai , To Kwa Wan , and Whampoa Garden , and the proper Kowloon City , from where it derives its namesake. According to reliable historical records such as the History book of Song Dynasty ( 宋書 ), emperor Emperor Duanzong (Zhao Shi) and emperor Zhao Bing took refuge in nowadays Kowloon City District. Sung Wong Toi
182-448: The same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title York Road . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=York_Road&oldid=1028333449 " Categories : Disambiguation pages Road disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description
196-635: Was located in Kowloon Tong during the 70s. Notable landmarks in Kowloon Tong include: The two biggest radio companies in Hong Kong, Commercial Radio Hong Kong and Radio Television Hong Kong , are both located on Broadcast Drive , Kowloon Tong. Minibus route 29A serves Broadcast Drive from MTR Kowloon Tong station . The Hong Kong Baptist University and the City University of Hong Kong are located in Kowloon Tong. Many leading local English medium of instruction (EMI) primary and secondary schools on
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