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| Traditional Chinese | 紅磡 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 红磡 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| CantoneseYale | Hùhngham | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Literal meaning | "Red Cliff" | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Hung Hom (Cantonese pronunciation:[hȍŋhɐ̄m]) is an area in the southeast ofKowloon Peninsula,Hong Kong. Including the areas ofWhampoa,Tai Wan,Hok Yuen,Lo Lung Hang andNo. 12 Hill are administratively part of theKowloon City District, with a portion west ofHung Hom Bay in theYau Tsim Mong District. Hung Hom serves mainly residential purposes, but it is mixed with some industrial buildings in the north.
Hung Hom is in the southeast of theKowloon Peninsula. It is bordered byVictoria Harbour in the south,King's Park in the west,No. 12 Hill,Hok Yuen and the valleyLo Lung Hang in the north.
Originally, Hung Hom was much smaller than the present-day context.Hung Hom Bay has been partiallyreclaimed several times since 1850, expanding the area of Hung Hom as a consequence.Rumsey Rock, formerly located in the bay, was buried in the reclamation process. Later a town was developed eastward parallel to theHong Kong and Whampoa Dock.
Hung Hom was renamed to "Yamashita District" during theJapanese occupation from 1941 to 1945.[1] It was one of the few places to be renamed.
Hung Hom is in Primary One Admission (POA) School Net 35. Within the school net are multiple aided schools (operated independently but funded with government money) and Ma Tau Chung Government Primary School (Hung Hom Bay).[2]
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Hung Hom is served by theHung Hom station of theMTR. The station serves both theEast Rail line andTuen Ma line. This station also previously played host to the Intercity Through Train (and the KTT) serving neighboring Guangdong province and other major cities in mainland China.
As of October 2016,Ho Man Tin station andWhampoa station as part of an extension of theKwun Tong line, are available for accessing the Hung Hom area.
TheCross-Harbour Tunnel, part ofRoute 1, was the first roadtunnel in Hong Kong that was built under water. It opened on 2 August 1972, and it connectsHong Kong Island andKowloon atKellett Island and a reclaimed site atHung Hom Bay, respectively.
Ferries servingHung Hom Ferry Pier:
There are three bus terminals in Hung Hom. Manybuses serve the area.
九龍紅磡機利士路６８號 68 GILLIES AVENUE HUNG HOM KLN
HUNG HOM (Year 1 to 3) 68 Gillies Avenue South, Hung Hom, Kowloon, Hong Kong
LYC'EE FRANCAIS INTL (FRENCH INTL SCH) NO. 68 GILLIES AVENUE KOWLOON
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