Castle Peak Road - Yuen Long (青山公路－元朗段), also known as Yuen Long Main Road (元朗大馬路), runs from Au Tau in the east to Yuen Long Police Station in the west, cutting through the centre of Yuen Long Town, which is one of the sections of Castle Peak Road, with the Ping Shan section to its west and the Tam Mi section to its north.
History[]
The section of Castle Peak Road between Fung Cheung Road and Yuen Long Police Station constitutes the most principal thoroughfare in Yuen Long town, hence locally known as ‘Yuen Long Main Road’. On 15 February 1935, the government designated this section as "Yuen Long Main Road" (元朗大路).[1] In 1968, Castle Peak Road was subdivided, and authorities aligned this section with other segments of Castle Peak Road, designating it as Castle Peak Road – Yuen Long[2], but residents continued to refer to it as Yuen Long Main Road.
The Kowloon-Canton Railway Corporation's implementation of the Light Rail Transit project in 1984 brought significant alterations to the section crossing Castle Peak Road in Yuen Long Town Centre. These included the reconstruction of the roundabouts at Yuen Long Police Station and Fung Cheung Road, alongside the relocation of the Yuen Long East Bus Terminus to its present site on Long Lok Road, resulting in the current configuration.
Structure[]
The Yuen Long section runs predominantly east-west, separated by the Light Rail tracks between Yuen Long Police Station (at the intersection of Ma Miu Road and Yuen Long Tai Yuk Road) and the junction with On Lok Road. The stretch from Yuen Long On Lok Road to Au Tau Interchange lacks Light Rail tracks but features two interchanges: the Pok Oi Interchange connecting to Yuen Long Highway, and the "Au Tau Interchange" connecting the Tam Mi section and Kam Tin Road.
The Yuen Long section is divided by the Light Rail tracks at the intersection with Yuen Long On Lok Road. Eastbound vehicles must travel via Long Yat Road, rejoining Castle Peak Road opposite YOHO Midtown. Additionally, a flyover connects the Yuen Long section with Yuen Long On Lok Road/Long Yip Street. KMB Route 69 (Tin Shui Wai direction, eastbound), KMB Route 276C (Tin Shui Wai direction, westbound), MTR Bus Route K74 (Tin Shui Wai direction, westbound), and LWB routes E36A and E36C (Yuen Long direction, westbound) utilise this route for their journeys.
Bus stops[]
KMB has prefixed all stops along the entire Castle Peak Road with CA07.
| Bus stops along Castle Peak Road - Yuen Long (from east to west) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Eastbound stop | Westbound stop | Brief location | Remarks |
| Au Tau Interchange (connects to Castle Peak Road - Tam Mi and Kam Tin Road) | |||
| / | Tung Shing Lei | Tung Shing Lei near Long Shin Estate | Named "TWGHs C.Y.Ma Memorial College" by MTR Bus |
| Yau Shin Street (westbound, to Long Shin Estate) | |||
| Tung Shing Lei | / | Beside Yuen Long Tung Shing Lei Road | |
| Yuen Long Tung Shing Lei Road (no right turn for both directions) | |||
| / | Yeung Uk Tsuen | Opposite to Pok Oi Hospital | |
Pok Oi Interchange (connects to  Yuen Long Highway)
| |||
| Long Yat Road | |||
| / | YOHO Mall I | Outside YOHO Midtown | Once named "Tung Tau Tsuen" and "YOHO Town" |
| / | YOHO Mix | Outside Shap Pat Heung Rural Committee | Once named "Tung Tau Tsuen", "YOHO Town" and「YOHO Mall I」 |
| Yau Tin Road East | |||
| / | YOHO Mix | Outside Cheong Wai Building | |
| Yuen Long On Lok Road, Long Yat Road (no entry to Castle Peak Road for eastbound traffic; turnaround area located on westbound lanes) (Grade Separation at Light Rail Transit Junction "Mj21" located here) | |||
| Fung Cheung Road (straight on traffic only for eastbound traffic) (Grade Separation at Light Rail Transit Junction "Mj20" located here) | |||
| Kuk Ting Street Yuen Long | Yau San Street Yuen Long | East of Tai Tong Road Stop, near Yau San Street | |
| Yat San Street (westbound) | |||
| Kuk Ting Street, Tai Tong Road (straight on traffic only for eastbound traffic; no right turn for westbound traffic) (Grade Separation at Light Rail Transit Junction "Mj19" located here) | |||
| Fook Hong Street (eastbound, straight on traffic only) | |||
| Tung Lok Street Yuen Long | Tai Tong Road Yuen Long | Between Tai Tong Road and Hong Lok Road Stops | |
| Tung Lok Street (eastbound) | |||
| Tung Lok Street Yuen Long | / | Outside Cheong Yu Building | |
| Yuen Long Hong Lok Road (accessible to Yuen Long (Yuen Long Hong Lok Road) Minibus Terminus (westbound, straight on traffic only) | |||
| Hi Lee Path Yuen Long | Hong Lok Road Yuen Long | West of Hong Lok Road Stop, near Yuen Long Nullah | |
| Kik Yeung Road (accessible to Yuen Long (West) Bus Terminus) (Grade Separation at Light Rail Transit Junction "Mj17" located here) | |||
| Fung Nin Road | |||
| Yuen Long Plaza | Yuen Long Police Station | Both sides at Fung Nin Road Stop | Eastbound stop once named "Yuen Long Police Station" |
| Ma Miu Road, Yuen Long Tai Yuk Road, Castle Peak Road - Ping Shan (no right turn for both directions) (Grade Separation at Light Rail Transit Junction "Mj16" located here) | |||
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Notes and references[]
- ↑ Gazette No. 124, The Hong Kong Government Gazette, 15 February 1935. Streets named on the same day include Tai San Street (now Tai Tong Road), Yat San Street, Yau San Street, Tsz Loi Street, Fau Tsoi Street, Hop Yick Street, Hop Shing Street, Hop Wo Alley, Hop Wo Street, Hop Fat Street, Shui Che Kwun Street, Kuk Ting Street, Tai Cheung Street (now Yuen Long Tai Cheung Street), Tai Fung Street, Tung Tai Street (now Yuen Long Tung Tai Street), Tai Shing Street and Sai Tai Street, some of which has now been disappeared.
- ↑ G.N. 1595: "New Territories Regional Council: Street Naming", Hong Kong Government Gazette, vol. 110, no. 26, 2 August 1968