Yau Ma Tei (油麻地, also written as "油蔴地") is one of the main districts of Yau Tsim Mong District. It is located between Tsim Sha Tsui and Mong Kok and is the administrative centre of the district.
History[]
Yau Ma Tei was already inhabited by humans before the British began to administer the Kowloon Peninsula. During the Opium War, Guanyong in the south of Yau Ma Tei served as a defensive fortress for the Chinese. In 1840, Lin Zexu (林則徐), the Imperial Envoy of the Qing Dynasty, built the Kwun Chung Fort on Kwun Chung Mountain to defend against British invasion. By March 1841, the British army occupied the fort and blew it up in May. So far, the location of the fort has been developed long ago, so no remains can be found. Only the place name of Kwun Chung and Battery Street remained as a commemoration.
According to the inscription erected in Tin Hau Temple in 1870, the area was called "Ma Tei" at that time. By 1875, Ma Tei had become a place for fishermen to dry the hemp ropes on their boats. Therefore, many shops selling tung oil and hemp ropes used to repair fishing boats were opened here, so "Ma Tei" later became Also renamed "Yau Ma Tei", "Yau" meaning "oil" in chinese. According to the rate documents of 1873, in addition to ship repairs, hemp ropes, oars, blacksmiths and lumber, residents in the Yau Ma Tei area at that time also engaged in grain and oil groceries, hairdressers, brothels, opium dens, longevity shops (funeral businesses) ), ceremonial guards (bridal sedan chairs) and other industries.
Since the character "蔴" was not used in the universal font, after the popularization of computers, the character "蔴" was gradually replaced by the alternative character "麻". This was especially the case in Yau Ma Tei MTR Station. Nowadays, most Hong Kong people write it as "油麻地", and bus companies also use "Yau Ma Tei" to indicate the relevant area.
Jordan[]
Jordan refers to the Yau Ma Tei area around Jordan Road, that is, the Kwun Chung and Ferry Point areas, and generally refers to the area south of Gascoigne Road and north of Austin Road; located in Ferry Street "Pak Man House" to the west of the street is also within Jordan.
After the opening of the MTR Tsuen Wan Line Jordan Station, the name "Jordan" was widely used to refer to the area around the station, which is similar to the name "Prince Edward" in the same administrative district and Tin Hau on Hong Kong Island are both examples of MTR station names influencing place names.
Jordan Road Ferry Pier[]
The Yaumati Ferry Pier Bus Terminus, located at the junction of Ferry Street and Public Square Street, was decommissioned as early as 1933 and was replaced by the newly built Jordan Road Ferry Pier Bus Terminus replaced. Jordan Road Ferry Pier began to provide ferry services from Central to Jordan in 1933. Since then, it has been one of the main ferry terminals of Yau Ma Tei Ferry and one of the important ferry terminals in Hong Kong. The Jordan Road Pier Bus Terminal was once the bus terminus of Kowloon Peninsula. A large bus terminal.
After the Cross-Harbour Tunnel was opened to traffic in 1972, the demand for ferry services dropped sharply. The Jordan Road Pier was decommissioned from 1 February in 1996. The temporary pier also ended operations in 1998, and the bus terminus was It was replaced by Wui Cheung Road in 23 February 2003. [1]
The KMB bus stops set up between Pitt Street to Bowring Street are all marked with "Yau Ma Tei" as prefix, with the exception of "Gascoigne Road", "Kowloon Central Post Office" and "Austin Road" stations, and that the Tak Shing Street starts with "Tsim Sha Tsui". As for the section of Jordan Road east of Canton Road, except for Kowloon Union Church, all bus stops start with "Jordan".
King's Park[]
King's Park (京士柏 in Cantonese) was named after King Edward VII of England. It was originally translated as "皇囿". During the Japanese occupation of Hong Kong, it was renamed "Kyuriu-Kyogijio" (Japanese/Chinese: 九龍競技場, lit. Kowloon Sports Ground). After World War II, the Cantonese transliteration "京士柏" was used.
King's Park is located on a hill, so transportation is less convenient and only green minibuses (GMBs) only ran through King's Park Hill Road in 1979 and 1990. Both routes were in operation and were discontinued after just a few months. There are currently only three Resident Bus routes covering the area, and there is also a GMB Route 80M service to Parc Palais.
The Hong Kong Girl Guides Association and the Hong Kong Red Cross Blood Transfusion Service are both headquartered in King's Park.
Street Structure[]
Like Tsim Sha Tsui and Mong Kok, Yau Ma Tei has Nathan Road as its main backbone road. Jordan Road connects Gascoigne Road and the West Kowloon Highway and is an east-west two-way road. Since the northbound direction of Nathan Road cannot turn into Jordan Road, the northbound bus route from Tsim Sha Tsui via Nathan Road to West Kowloon Highway must detour through Public Square Street and Shanghai Street to Gascoigne Road. Bus routes on will turn right on Gascoigne Road near the junction of Public Square Street and Gascoigne Road to go to Hung Hom or Kowloon East; it is also not possible to turn right to Nathan Road in the eastbound direction of Jordan Road, so vehicles from West Kowloon Highway to Tsim Sha Tsui have to pass through Canton Road.
Route 5's Gascoigne Road crosses Yau Ma Tei and connects Nathan Road and Chatham Road South. The Ferry Street also runs between the Gascoigne Road flyover and West Kowloon Corridor and it falls within the scope of Route 5. Ferry Street is another north-south road, and Shanghai Street is a southbound road. Some bus routes and public light bus routes pass through Shanghai Street and Ferry Street. The former Yau Ma Tei Typhoon Shelter area to the west of Ferry Street falls within the West Kowloon Reclamation Area.
Waterloo Road in Yau Ma Tei is not within the scope of Route 1, but several KMB routes pass through Waterloo Road to and from Nathan Road and Kowloon Tong, Wong Tai Sin District or Sha Tin District. Methodology Road connects Waterloo Road and Gascoigne Road, and is the main road connecting King's Park and Ho Man Tin Hill Road.
There is currently no bus terminus named after Yau Ma Tei, but the south of Jordan Road is a restricted area under the Public Light Bus policy, so Jordan Road Bus Terminus is a public light bus station in Yau Tsim Mong District. At the southern end of the district, the terminus is located between Jordan Road and Kansu Street, all named "Jordan Road".
Bus and Minibus Termini[]
Bus Termini[]
| List of Bus Termini in Yau Ma Tei | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Location | Type | Remarks |
| Pitt Street (Portland Street) | Junction between Portland Street and Pitt Street | Open-Air Bus Terminus | Kowloon Terminus of the Shenzhen Bay Cross-Border Express |
| Jordan Road Ferry Pier Bus Terminus | South of Jordan Road and west of Canton Road | The bus terminus has been demolished | The ruins are now Northeast Austin Station |
| Yau Ma Tei Police Station | Canton Road near Kansu Street | The bus terminus has been closed | It used to be a bus terminus, and KMB called it "Jordan Road" |
| Yaumati Ferry Pier Bus Terminus | Junction between Ferry Street and Public Square Street | The bus terminus has been closed | Closed in 1933 |
| Po Hing Theatre | Junction between Nathan Road and Gascoigne Road | The bus terminus has been demolished | Out of service since 21 May 1929 Has been rebuilt into Eaton Hotel Hong Kong |
Minibus Termini[]
| List of Minibus Termini in Yau Ma Tei | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Location | Type | Remarks |
| Jordan Road Minibus Terminus | Jordan Road to Gansu Street | Public light bus terminus cluster | Southern boundary of public light bus |
| Jordan Station Minibus Terminus | Nanking Street near the east junction of Nathan Road | GMB terminus | Near Jordan Station B2 exit |
| Queen Elizabeth Hospital | Inside Queen Elizabeth Hospital, King's Park | GMB Terminus | |
| Parc Palais Minibus Terminus | Inside Parc Palais, King's Park | GMB Terminus | |
| Yau Ma Tei (Wing Sing Lane) Minibus Terminus | Wing Sing Lane near Temple Street | GMB terminus has been discontinued | Used to be the terminus of Route 74S |
Gallery[]
Related Articles[]
- Tsim Sha Tsui
- Mong Kok
- Tai Kok Tsui
- West Kowloon Reclamation Area
Notes and References[]
- ↑ Jordan (Wui Cheung Road) terminus is located in West Kowloon Reclamation Area, and was replaced by To Wah Road which also belongs to West Kowloon Reclamation Area on 20 December, 2009 .
Yaumati, Jordan, Yaumatei, Ferry Point and King's Park
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