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This text is about the operational history of and transport services at Princess Margaret Hospital, as well as the Kwai Chung Hospital Day Recovery Centre minibus stop located after Princess Margaret Hospital Block K:
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Princess Margaret Hospital (瑪嘉烈醫院[Remark 1][Remark 2], abbr. PMH) is a major district hospital under the Kowloon West Cluster of the Hospital Authority. It is located at 2-10 Princess Margaret Hospital Road, Lai King Hill, Kwai Tsing District New Territories, with green minibus termini outside Blocks G, P and K. Passengers can also alight at the "Princess Margaret Hospital" or "Ching Lai Court" en-route stops at Lai King Hill Road, and walk to the various buildings along the Princess Margaret Hospital Road or the tunnel.
Behind Block K of Princess Margaret Hospital is the Kwai Chung Hospital Day Recovery Centre (葵涌醫院日間復元中心), which is the terminus of Route 413, and since they are located at similar locations, they are described together in this article.
In addition, Princess Margaret Hospital Lai King Building is located at 10 Lai Kong Street near Highland Park, please refer to the relevant article.
History[]
The Princess Margaret Hospital (PMH), adjacent to Kau Wah Keng, was established in 1975 and is now the acute general hospital for Kowloon West and New Territories South (including Lai Chi Kok, Kwai Chung,Tsing Yi, Tsuen Wan and Tung Chung), providing 24-hour emergency services daily.
In the early years of the hospital's operation, KMB operated Route 45H to and from Lai Chi Kok (Bridge), which was replaced by Route 45B in 1979. In 1981, GMBs were fully deployed to Princess Margaret Hospital, with the addition of short trips to and from Mei Foo on Route 90M. Since the late 1990s, a number of GMB operators have been operating routes to and from Kwai Tsing/Tsuen Wan districts. As the minibus stops outside Blocks G and P can only accommodate two sets of routes, the three late-opening routes stop opposite to Block K and enter and exit the hospital via Kwai Chung Hospital Road. Passengers can take the lifts at Blocks G/P to access the hospital buildings (G/F and 4/F) for GMB routes.
During the outbreak of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) in 2003, the Government designated Princess Margaret Hospital (PMH) for the centralised treatment of SARS patients on 28 March. Immediately after that, Tin Yan Estate was taken over as a temporary quarters for healthcare staff on 1 April, and the conversion was completed on 24 April. From 28 April to 27 May, KMB Route H1 served the Tin Shui Wai Temporary Quarters for healthcare staff by stopping opposite to the Lai King Hill Road Nursing Quarters.
To facilitate convenient travelling between the hospital and the Lai King Hill Road bus stop for the public and staff, Princess Margaret Hospital has received a donation of $11 million from the Hong Kong Jockey Club Charities Trust Fund for the construction of a lift building to improve the barrier-free facilities. The Hospital Authority commenced the "Lift and Pedestrian Access System from Lai King Hill Road to Princess Margaret Hospital" project in November 2015. The new lift building connects Lai King Hill Road with Princess Margaret Hospital and leads directly to the Accident and Emergency (A&E) floor, and the facilities were opened to the public in February 2017. [1]
Route Information[]
| Green minibus (GMB) routes using "Princess Margaret Hospital" stop | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Route no. | Origin | Destination | Service type |
| Template:NTGMB 90A doesn't exist! | ||||
| Template:NTGMB 90P doesn't exist! | ||||
| Template:NTGMB 92M doesn't exist! | ||||
| King On Transportation | 313 | Princess Margaret Hospital | Tsuen Wan (Tso Kung Street) | Service daily ● |
| Fu Wan | 407 | Princess Margaret Hospital | Cheung Wang | Service daily ● |
| Fu Wan | 407A | Princess Margaret Hospital | Kwai Fong (Metroplaza) | Service daily ● |
| Extra Billion Investment | 410 | Princess Margaret Hospital | Shek Yam Estate | Service daily daytime ● |
| Wai Ching Industrial | 413 | Princess Margaret Hospital | Tsing Yi Pier | Service daily ● |
| The above routes are located at various parts of Princess Margaret Hospital, please refer to the table below for details. | ||||
Routes once using this stop[]
| Bus routes once terminating at Princess Margaret Hospital Block K | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Route no. | Destination at that time | Terminus changed to | Date no longer using this terminus |
| KMB | 45H | Lai Chi Kok (Bridge) | Route discontinued | 16 May 1979 |
Stop Layout[]
| Stop Layout | ||
|---|---|---|
| Street/Road | Location | GMB Route(s) |
| Princess Margaret Hospital Road | Outside Block G (Coordinates: 22.3408N, 114.1346E; location see map:   ) |
90P, 92M (detour only during PM visiting hours) |
| Princess Margaret Hospital Road | Outside Block P (Coordinates: 22.3408N, 114.1340E; location see map: ) |
407, 407A |
| Kwai Chung Hospital Road | Outside Block K (Coordinates: 22.3414N, 114.1347E; location see map: ) |
313, 410 |
| Kwai Chung Hospital Road | Outside Kwai Chung Hospital Day Recovery Centre (Coordinates: 22.3419N, 114.1346E; location see map: ) |
90A, 413 |
Gallery[]
-2.JPG "Princess Margaret Hospital-K-413(0322)-2.JPG (3.21 MB)")
Remarks[]
Related articles[]
- Kwai Chung Hospital
- Princess Margaret Hospital (Lai King Hill Road)
- Kwai Chung Interchange
- Ching Lai Court
References[]
- ↑ Lift towers to enhance barrier-free facilities in public hospitals (with photos), Government Press Release, 9 May 2017
External links[]
| List of hospitals in Hong Kong | |
|---|---|
| Kowloon Central Cluster (Kowloon City, Wong Tai Sin, Yau Tsim Mong) | Hospital Authority Headquarters, Kowloon Hospital (Within hospital access road, Argyle Street, Waterloo Road) • Hong Kong Eye Hospital • Kwong Wah Hospital (Main Entrance • Out-patient Building) • Queen Elizabeth Hospital (Within hospital access road • Wylie Road) • Hong Kong Buddhist Hospital • Our Lady of Maryknoll Hospital • Hong Kong Children's Hospital (Main Entrance, Shing Cheong Road) |
| Kowloon West Cluster (Sham Shui Po, Kwai Tsing, Tsuen Wan, Lantau Island) | Caritas Medical Centre • Kwai Chung Hospital (Outside entrance, Lai King Hill Road) • Princess Margaret Hospital (Outside entrance, Lai King Hill Road) • Yan Chai Hospital • North Lantau Hospital (Main Block, Outside entrance) |
| Kowloon East Cluster (Kwun Tong, Sai Kung) | United Christian Hospital (Podium, Hip Wo Street) • Haven of Hope Hospital (Outside entrance, Ling Hong Road) • Tseung Kwan O Hospital (Hang Hau Road, Po Ning Road) • The Chinese Medicine Hospital of Hong Kong (inside hospital access road, Pak Shing Kok Road) |
| New Territories East Cluster (Sha Tin, Tai Po, North District) | Prince of Wales Hospital (Outside entrance • Main Clinical Block and Trauma Centre • Specialist Clinic/Cancer Centre) • Shatin Hospital (Outside entrance, A Kung Kok Street) • North District Hospital (Outside entrance, Po Kin Road, Side entrance) • Tai Po Hospital and Alice Ho Miu Ling Nethersole Hospital |
| New Territories West Cluster (Tuen Mun, Yuen Long) | Tuen Mun Hospital (Within hospital access road, Ambulatory Care Centre, Rehabilitation Block, Castle Peak Road) • Tin Shui Wai Hospital • Pok Oi Hospital (Main Block, Outside entrance) |
| Hong Kong Island East Cluster (Eastern, Wan Chai, Eastern Southern District, Islands, excluding Lantau Island) | Eastern Hospital (Podium, Chai Wan Road) • Chung Hom Kok • Rutonjee Hospital • Tang Shiu Kin Hospital • Wong Chuk Hang Hospital • Tung Wah Eastern Hospital (Bus Terminus, en-route stop) |
| Hong Kong Island West Cluster (Central and Western District, Western Southern District) | Queen Mary Hospital (Podium, Pok Fu Lam Road) • Grantham Hospital (Podium, Wong Chuk Hang Road, Ocean Park Road) • Maclehose Medical Rehabilitation Centre • The Duchess of Kent Children's Hospital at Sandy Bay and TWGHs Fung Yiu King Hospital |
| Private hospitals | <HK Island> Matilda International Hospital • Canossa Hospital • Hong Kong Adventist Hospital (Main Entrance, Stubbs Road) • Hong Kong Sanatorium and Hospital • St. Paul's Hospital (Block A, Block B) • Gleneagles Hong Kong Hospital <Kowloon> Precious Blood Hospital • St. Teresa's Hospital • Evangel Hospital • Hong Kong Baptist Hospital <New Territories> Tsuen Wan Adventist Hosptial • Union Hospital • CUHK Hospital |
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