Tung Chung West (東涌西) is located in the southwestern part of Tung Chung in the Islands District of the New Territories. It falls within the Tung Chung New Town Development Area and is bounded by Ma Wan Chung in the west, Tung Chung South in the south and Tung Chung Town Centre in the north.
Tung Chung West extends from the North Lantau Hospital and Yat Tung Estate to Lung Tseng Tau and the area to the north, covering the Citybus Tung Chung Depot and Mun Tung Estate.
The Government often refers to this area as "Tung Chung (W)" (東涌（西）).
History[]
Before Tung Chung was developed into a new town, the present location of Tung Chung West used to be the lower reaches of the Tung Chung River, a deserted area with only Sheung Ling Pei Village, Ha Ling Pei Village and Tung Chung Battery in the vicinity.
In the 1980s, when the Hong Kong International Airport was relocated from Kai Tak to Chek Lap Kok, part of the neighbouring Tung Chung area was incorporated into the Tung Chung New Town, one of the ten major infrastructure projects under the Airport Core Programme, which also included part of the present Tung Chung West area. The new town was developed on reclaimed land to the north-east of Ma Wan Chung and on land formed by the artificial diversion of the lower reaches of the Tung Chung River. The original residents of Chek Lap Kok have been rehoused in the newly built Chek Lap Kok New Village in Tung Chung West.
In early 2001, the 13-block Yat Tung (i) Estate became the first Tung Chung West development to be completed with the occupation of Yat Tung (ii) Estate, and the Yat Tung Estate Temporary Bus Terminus on Yu Tung Road eastbound became the first bus terminus in Tung Chung West. With the occupation of Yat Tung (ii) Estate commencing in 2004, the permanent bus terminus at Yat Tung Estate was opened to replace the original temporary bus terminus.
On 24 September 2013, the North Lantau Hospital in Tung Chung West commenced operation as the first public hospital in Tung Chung. On 30 September 2013, the Tung Chung General Out-patient Clinic (GOPC), which was originally located in the centre of Tung Chung, was relocated to the North Lantau Community Health Centre on the third floor of the new hospital to continue to provide services. [1]
In recent years, the Government has begun to study the development of the whole of Lantau, with Tung Chung playing an important role in connecting the island with the rest of the world, which undoubtedly includes Tung Chung town centre. on 3 June 2017, the Government announced the Blueprint for a Sustainable Lantau [2]. The Blueprint states that according to the Tung Chung New Town Extension Study, the hill between Tung Chung West and Tung Chung Town Centre will be developed into a "Tung Chung Town Park".
Road Structure[]
Most of the roads in Tung Chung West are two-way, and the road structure therein mainly consists of three major roads running horizontally and horizontally through Tung Chung West, namely Chung Yan Road, Yu Tung Road and Tung Chung Road.
All bus routes travelling between South Lantau and Tung Chung or Hong Kong International Airport pass through Tung Chung West and make stops, and all of them also pass through the three major roads in Tung Chung West, namely, Chung Yan Road, Yu Tung Road and Tung Chung Road.
Bus Stops[]
| List of Bus Stops in Tung Chung West | ||
|---|---|---|
| Article Name | Location | Introduction |
| Bus Termini | ||
| Yat Tung Estate Bus Terminus | G/F, Yat Tung Estate Car Park 3, Yat Tung Street | Franchised Bus Terminus |
| Kui Yat House Yat Tung Estate | Yat Tung Street westbound near Kui Yat House Yat Tung (ii) Estate | Terminus of Routes E36A and E42P |
| North Lantau Hospital Bus Terminus | North Lantau Hospital podium level | Franchised Bus Terminus, Unopened Green Minibus Terminus |
| Mun Tung Estate Bus Terminus | Yu Tung Road westbound outside Mun Wo House Mun Tung Estate | Franchised Bus Terminus |
| Yung Yat House Yat Tung Estate | Yu Tung Road eastbound near Yung Yat House Yat Tung (i) Estate | Starting point of Route 37P and terminus of Route 38X |
| North Lantau Hospital (Chung Yan Road) | Chung Yan Road near North Lantau Hospital | Former terminus of Route 38X |
| Yu Tai Court | Tung Chung Road southbound outside Ma Wan Tsuen Village Office | Formerly named "Ma Wan Sun Tsuen" Temporary terminus of Route 34X |
| Hong Yat House | Yu Tung Road eastbound near Hong Yat House Yat Tung (i) Estate | Disused temporary bus terminus |
| Intermediate bus stop | ||
| Fuk Yat House Yat Tung Estate | Yu Tung Road eastbound near Fuk Yat House Yat Tung (i) Estate | Franchised bus intermediate stop |
| Chung Mun Road | Chung Mun Road northbound opposite Chung Mun Road Carpark | Franchised bus intermediate stop |
| Chung Yat Street | Chung Yat Street westbound outside YMCA Christian College | Franchised bus intermediate stop |
| Ma Wan Sun Tsuen (Chung Yan Road) | Chung Yan Road northbound outside Chung Wai Street Children's Playground | Franchised bus intermediate stop |
| Chek Lap Kok New Village | Wong Lung Hang Road northbound near Chek Lap Kok New Village | Franchised bus intermediate stop |
| Tung Chung Rural Committee | Tung Chung Road south-northbound near Tung Chung Rural Committee | Franchised bus intermediate stop |
| Sheung Ling Pei | Tung Chung Road south-northbound near Sheung Ling Pei | Franchised bus intermediate stop |
| Ha Ling Pei | Tung Chung Road south-northbound near Ha Ling Pei | Franchised bus intermediate stop |
| Wong Ka Wai | Tung Chung Road south-northbound near Wong Ka Wai | Franchised bus intermediate stop |
| Lung Tseng Tau | Tung Chung Road south-northbound near Lung Tseng Tau | Franchised bus intermediate stop |
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Notes and References[]
- ↑ Information Services Department, "Service arrangements of General Out-Patient Clinics" [Press Release], 25 September 2013.
- ↑ Ming Pao, "可持續大嶼藍圖出爐 東大嶼都會涉填海約1000公頃 休閒康樂設施「縮水」" (Sustainable Lantau Blueprint rolled out, 1000 hectares of land to be reclaimed in East Lantau Metropolis; recreation facilities to be reduced) [HK News], 3 June 2017.
外部連結[]
- Website of Civil Engineering and Development Department, The Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region: Tung Chung New Town
- Tung Chung New Town Extension Website
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