Tsing Tsuen Road (青荃路), which opened on 11 December 1987, is a two-way east-west road linking Tsing Yi North and Tsuen Wan, most of which is a flyover, and which can be independently called Tsing Tsuen Bridge, commonly known as Tsing Yi North Bridge.
The section of this road east of the centre of Rambler Channel forms the boundary between Tsuen Wan and Kwai Tsing districts.
History[]
In 1980, the British Hong Kong Government commissioned a consultancy study on the construction of a second flyover across the northern end of the Rambler Channel, and in 1983, the Territory Development Department awarded a contract for the construction of the second elevated road, which included reclamation works on the northern side of Tsing Yi to merge Cheung On Estate with Nga Ying Chau. The project contract, worth HK$200 million, included reclamation works in the northern part of Tsing Yi to merge Tsing Yi Island with Nga Ying Chau, with Cheung On Estate, Cheung Fat Estate, Ching Nga Court, Ching Tai Court, Tsing On Temporary Housing Area, Tsing Fat Temporary Housing Area, etc. in the reclamation area, and a location in the Rambler Channel was reserved for reclamation and the construction of facilities such as the MTR Tsing Yi Station and the Tsing Yi Promenade after the completion of the bridge.[2] The related works commenced immediately, with the bridge officially named "Tsing Tsuen Bridge" and the road portion officially named "Tsing Tsuen Road" (青荃路), and is commonly known as "Tsing Yi North Bridge" (青衣北橋) as it is located to the north of the Tsing Yi Bridge.
After more than four years of construction, Governor Sir David Wilson officiated at the opening ceremony at the entrance of Gin Drinkers Bay in Tsuen Wan on 10 December 1987, and Tsing Tsuen Road was opened to traffic at 5:00 p.m. on the following day.[3] The first two bus routes via Tsing Tsuen Bridge, 41M and 43B, were introduced on 15 February 1988, while Route 41A operated via Tsing Tsuen Bridge for the first two years until 1990 when it was diverted to Kwai Tsing Road. Routes 41, 44 and 44M were diverted to Tsing Tsuen Bridge during the reconstruction of the Tsing Yi Bridge in 1989, but after the completion of the project only the latter resumed using the Tsing Yi South Bridge, while the former two were permanently diverted.
On 1 February 2002, the Tsing Yi North Coastal Road was opened to traffic, connecting directly with the Tsing Tsuen Bridge and the Lantau Link, making it more convenient for vehicles travelling to and from Lantau Island as well as Tsing Yi and Tsuen Wan.
Routes observed[]
Franchised buses[]
| Franchised bus routes observing Tsing Tsuen Bridge | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Route no. | Origin | Destination | Service type |
| KMB | 41M | Tsing Yi Ferry | Tsuen Wan Station | Service daily, observes this stop in both directions ● |
| Tsuen Wan Station | Tsing Yi Ferry | |||
| KMB | 42C | Tsing Yi (Cheung Hang Estate) | Lam Tin Station | Service daily, observes this stop in both directions ● |
| Lam Tin Station | Tsing Yi (Cheung Hang Estate) | |||
| KMB | 42M | Tsing Yi (Cheung Wang Estate) | Tsuen Wan (Discovery Park) | Service daily, observes this stop in both directions ● |
| Tsuen Wan (Discovery Park) | Tsing Yi (Cheung Wang Estate) | |||
| KMB | 43B | Tsing Yi (Cheung Ching Estate) | Tsuen Wan West Station | Service daily, observes this stop in both directions ● |
| Tsuen Wan West Station | Tsing Yi (Cheung Ching Estate) | |||
| KMB | 44 | Tsing Yi Estate | Mong Kok East Station | Service daily, observes this stop in both directions ● |
| Mong Kok East Station | Tsing Yi Estate | |||
| KMB | 44M Special Trips |
Tsing Yi (Cheung On Estate) | Kwai Hing Station (One-way) |
Service Mondays to Saturdays during morning peak hours, via Tsing Tsuen Bridge and Tsuen Wan Road, one-way eastbound ● |
| KMB | 49 | Tsing Yi (Ching Fu Court) | Tseung Kwan O Industrial Estate | Outbound service Mondays to Fridays during morning peak hours ● |
| Tseung Kwan O Industrial Estate | Tsing Yi (Ching Fu Court) | Inbound service Mondays to Fridays during afternoon peak hours ● | ||
| KMB | 49P | Shatin Central | Tsing Yi Ferry (One-way) |
Service Mondays to Saturdays during afternoon peak hours, bypasses Tsuen Wan Town Centre, one-way westbound ● |
| KMB | 49X | Kwong Yuen | Tsing Yi Ferry | Service daily, observes this stop in both directions ● |
| Tsing Yi Ferry | Kwong Yuen | |||
| KMB | 49X Special Trips |
Kwong Yuen | Tsing Yi Ferry (One-way) |
Service Mondays to Saturdays during morning peak hours, skips Shatin Central, one-way westbound ● |
| KMB | 49X Special Trips |
Shek Mun Estate | Tsing Yi Ferry (One-way) |
Service Mondays to Saturdays during morning peak hours, one-way westbound ● |
| KMB | 68A | Long Ping Estate | Tsing Yi Station | Service daily, observes this stop in both directions ● |
| Tsing Yi Station | Long Ping Estate | |||
| KMB | 241X | Tsing Yi (Cheung Ching Estate) | Kowloon City Ferry | Service daily, observes this stop in both directions ● |
| Kowloon City Ferry | Tsing Yi (Cheung Ching Estate) | |||
| KMB | 243M | Tsing Yi (Mayfair Gardens) | Tsuen Wan (Discovery Park) | Service daily, observes this stop in both directions ● |
| Tsuen Wan (Discovery Park) | Tsing Yi (Mayfair Gardens) | |||
| Citybus | A20 | Hung Hom Station | Airport | Outbound service daily, via Ho Man Tin, Tai Kok Tsui and Mei Foo ● |
| Airport | Hung Hom Station | Inbound service daily after morning peak hours, via Ho Man Tin, Tai Kok Tsui and Mei Foo ● | ||
| Citybus | A23 | Tsz Wan Shan (North) | Airport | Outbound service Saturdays and holidays whole-day ● |
| Airport | Tsz Wan Shan (North) | Inbound service Saturdays and holidays after morning peak hours ● | ||
| LWB | A30 | Lei Muk Shue | Airport (Ground Transportation Centre) | Service daily, observes this stop in both directions ● |
| Airport (Ground Transportation Centre) | Lei Muk Shue | |||
| LWB | A31 | Tsuen Wan (Nina Tower) | Airport (Ground Transportation Centre) | Service daily, observes this stop in both directions ● |
| Airport (Ground Transportation Centre) | Tsuen Wan (Nina Tower) | |||
| LWB | A32 | Kwai Chung Estate | Airport (Ground Transportation Centre) | Service daily, observes this stop in both directions ● |
| Airport (Ground Transportation Centre) | Kwai Chung Estate | |||
| Citybus | E21 | Tai Kok Tsui (Island Harbourview) | SKYCITY | Outbound service daily during morning to afternoon non-peak hours ● |
| SKYCITY | Tai Kok Tsui (Island Harbourview) | Inbound service daily during afternoon to nighttime ● | ||
| Citybus | E21A | Ho Man Tin (Oi Man Estate) | Tung Chung (Yat Tung Estate) | Outbound service daily during morning to afternoon non-peak hours ● |
| Tung Chung (Yat Tung Estate) | Ho Man Tin (Oi Man Estate) | Inbound service daily during afternoon to nighttime ● | ||
| Citybus | E21B | Tung Chung (Yat Tung Estate) | Ho Man Tin (Oi Man Estate) | Outbound service daily during morning to afternoon non-peak hours, omit Tung Chung North ● |
| Ho Man Tin (Oi Man Estate) | Tung Chung (Yat Tung Estate) | Inbound service daily during afternoon to nighttime, omit Tung Chung North ● | ||
| Citybus | E21C | Tai Kok Tsui (Island Harbourview) | Aircraft Maintenance Area | Outbound service Mondays to Fridays during early morning ● |
| Aircraft Maintenance Area | Tai Kok Tsui (Island Harbourview) | Inbound service Mondays to Fridays during afternoon peak hours ● | ||
| Citybus | E21D | SKYCITY | Tai Kok Tsui (Island Harbourview) | Outbound service daily during morning to afternoon non-peak hours, via Tung Chung North, omit Tung Chung Town Centre ● |
| Tai Kok Tsui (Island Harbourview) | SKYCITY | Inbound service daily during afternoon to nighttime, via Tung Chung North, omit Tung Chung Town Centre ● | ||
| LWB | E31 | Tsuen Wan (Discovery Park) | Tung Chung (Yat Tung Estate) | Service daily, observes this stop in both directions ● |
| Tung Chung (Yat Tung Estate) | Tsuen Wan (Discovery Park) | |||
| LWB | E32 | Kwai Fong (South) | SKYCITY | Service daily, observes this stop in both directions ● |
| SKYCITY | Kwai Fong (South) | |||
| LWB | E32A | Kwai Fong (South) | Tung Chung Development Pier | Service daily, observes this stop in both directions ● |
| Tung Chung Development Pier | Kwai Fong (South) | |||
| LWB | E41 | Tai Po Tau | SKYCITY | Service daily, observes this stop in both directions ● |
| SKYCITY | Tai Po Tau | |||
| LWB | E42 | Sha Tin (Pok Hong) | Airport (Ground Transportation Centre) | Service daily, observes this stop in both directions ● |
| Airport (Ground Transportation Centre) | Sha Tin (Pok Hong) | |||
| LWB | E42C | Sha Tin (Pok Hong) | Aircraft Maintenance Area | Outbound service Mondays to Fridays during morning peak hours, via Tsing Yi North Coastal Road ● |
| Aircraft Maintenance Area | Sha Tin (Pok Hong) | Inbound service Mondays to Fridays during nighttime, via Tsing Yi North Coastal Road ● | ||
| LWB | E42P | Tung Chung (Yat Tung) | Fo Tan (Shan Mei Street) | Outbound service Mondays to Saturdays during morning peak hours ● |
| Fo Tan (Shan Mei Street) | Tung Chung (Yat Tung) | Inbound service Mondays to Saturdays during afternoon peak hours ● | ||
| Citybus | N21 | Airport (Ground Transportation Centre) | Tsim Sha Tsui (Star Ferry) | Service daily overnight, observes this stop in both directions ● |
| Tsim Sha Tsui (Star Ferry) | Airport (Ground Transportation Centre) | |||
| Citybus | N21A | Star Ferry | Airport | Outbound service daily overnight ● |
| Airport | Star Ferry | Inbound service daily during early morning ● | ||
| LWB | N31 | Tsuen Wan (Discovery Park) | Airport (Ground Transportation Centre) | Service daily overnight, via Tung Chung North and Tung Chung West, observes this stop in both directions ● |
| Airport (Ground Transportation Centre) | Tsuen Wan (Discovery Park) | |||
| LWB | N42 | Tung Chung Station | Ma On Shan (Yiu On) | Outbound service daily overnight ● |
| Ma On Shan (Yiu On) | Tung Chung Station | Inbound service daily during early morning ● | ||
| LWB | N42A | Tung Chung Station | Fanling (Luen Wo Hui) | Outbound service daily overnight, via Tai Po ● |
| Fanling (Luen Wo Hui) | Tung Chung Station | Inbound service daily during early morning, via Tai Po ● | ||
| Citybus | NA20 | HZMB Hong Kong Port | Whampoa Garden | Outbound service daily overnight ● |
| Whampoa Garden | HZMB Hong Kong Port | Inbound service daily during early morning ● | ||
| LWB | NA30 | HZMB Hong Kong Port | Lei Muk Shue | Outbound service daily overnight ● |
| Lei Muk Shue | HZMB Hong Kong Port | Inbound service daily during early morning ● | ||
| LWB | NA31 | HZMB Hong Kong Port | Tsuen Wan (Nina Tower) | Outbound service daily overnight ● |
| Tsuen Wan (Nina Tower) | HZMB Hong Kong Port | Inbound service daily during early morning ● | ||
| LWB | NA32 | HZMB Hong Kong Port | Kwai Chung Estate | Outbound service daily overnight ● |
| Kwai Chung Estate | HZMB Hong Kong Port | Inbound service daily during early morning ● | ||
| LWB | NA40 | HZMB Hong Kong Port | Wu Kai Sha Station | Outbound service daily overnight ● |
| Wu Kai Sha Station | HZMB Hong Kong Port | Inbound service daily during early morning ● | ||
| LWB | NA41 | HZMB Hong Kong Port | Shui Chuen O | Outbound service daily overnight ● |
| Shui Chuen O | HZMB Hong Kong Port | Inbound service daily during early morning ● | ||
| LWB | R42 | Tai Wai Station | Disneyland | Outbound service holidays during morning ● |
| Disneyland | Tai Wai Station | Inbound service nightly during Disneyland open days ● | ||
| KMB | X42P | Tsing Yi Station | Lam Tin Station (One-way) |
Service Mondays to Fridays during morning peak hours, no stops along Lung Cheung Road, one-way eastbound ● |
Green minibuses[]
| Green minibus (GMB) routes observing Tsing Tsuen Bridge (Tsing Yi North Bridge) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Minibus route | Origin | Destination | Service mode |
| Extra Billion Investment | 310M | Tsing Yi Station | Riviera Gardens | Service daily, observes this stop in both directions ● |
| Riviera Gardens | Tsing Yi Station | |||
| King On Transportation | 312 | Lei Muk Shue | Maritime Square | Service daily, observes this stop in both directions ● |
| Maritime Square | Lei Muk Shue | |||
| Min Kee Motors | 401 | Tsing Yi Ferry | Shek Yam | Service daily, observes this stop in both directions ● |
| Shek Yam | Tsing Yi Ferry | |||
| Min Kee Motors | 402S | Cheung Hang | Tsuen Wan (Chung On Street) | Service daily overnight, observes this stop in both directions ● |
| Tsuen Wan (Chung On Street) | Cheung Hang | |||
| Fu Wan | 407 | Cheung Wang | Princess Margaret Hospital | Service daily, observes this stop in both directions ● |
| Princess Margaret Hospital | Cheung Wang | |||
| Fu Wan | 407B | Cheung Wang | Kwai Shing Circuit (One-way) |
Service Mondays to Fridays during morning peak hours, one-way eastbound ● |
| Fu Wan | 407B Special Trips |
Cheung Fat | Kwai Shing Circuit (One-way) |
Service Mondays to Fridays during morning peak hours, one-way eastbound ● |
| Kam Jet | 409 | Tsing Yi (Cheung Hang) | ↺Tsuen Wan (Tsuen Wan Market Street) | Service daily, observes this stop in both directions ● |
| ↺Tsuen Wan (Tsuen Wan Market Street) | Tsing Yi (Cheung Hang) | |||
| Kam Jet | 409K | Tsing Yi (Cheung Hang) | ↺Tsuen Wan West Station | Service daily, observes this stop in both directions ● |
| ↺Tsuen Wan West Station | Tsing Yi (Cheung Hang) | |||
| Kam Jet | 409S | Tsing Yi (Cheung Hang) | Tsuen Wan (Tsuen Wan Market Street) | Service daily, observes this stop in both directions ● |
| Tsuen Wan (Tsuen Wan Market Street) | Tsing Yi (Cheung Hang) | |||
| Wai Ching Industrial | 413 | Tsing Yi Pier | Princess Margaret Hospital | Service daily, observes this stop in both directions ● |
| Princess Margaret Hospital | Tsing Yi Pier | |||
Residents' buses[]
| Residents' bus routes observing Tsing Tsuen Bridge (Tsing Yi North Bridge) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bus company | Bus route | Origin | Destination | Service mode |
| Sun Bus | NR331 | Ma Wan | Tsuen Wan Station | Service daily, observes this stop in both directions ● |
| Tsuen Wan Station | Ma Wan | |||
| Sun Bus | NR331S | Ma Wan | MTR Tsuen Wan West Station | Service daily, observes this stop in both directions ● |
| MTR Tsuen Wan West Station | Ma Wan | |||
| PITCL | NR332 | Park Island | MTR Kwai Fong Station | Service daily 24 hours, observes this stop in both directions ● |
| MTR Kwai Fong Station | Park Island | |||
| Template:NR406 doesn't exist! | ||||
Gallery[]
Entrance at Tsuen Wan
Near Maritime Square
Exit at Tsing Yi
Related articles[]
ERTHK article:
- Kwai Tsing Road
- Stonecutters Bridge
Notes and references[]
- ↑ G.N. 4315 "City and New Territories Administration: Naming of Streets", The Hong Kong Government Gazette, Vol. 129, No. 52, 24 December 1987
- ↑ "荃灣區議會討論青衣北橋興建計劃 解決未來交通需求" (Tsuen Wan District Council discussed construction plans for Tsing Yi North Bridge to resolve traffic demand in future), The Kung Sheung Daily News, 14 September 1983.香
- ↑ "青衣北橋以尤德命名 區議會建議當局參考" (DC suggests authorities to name Tsing Yi North Bridge after Sir Edward Youde), Ta Kung Pao, 9 January 1987.
External links[]
| List of tunnels and bridges | |
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