Prince Edward, Hong Kong
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Prince Edward is an area of Mong Kok south of Tong Mi surrounding Prince Edward station in Kowloon, Hong Kong. Named after Prince Edward Road West, the Prince Edward station of the MTR rapid transit system is an interchange station on the Tsuen Wan and the Kwun Tong lines.
Location
Prince Edward is located in the northern part of Mong Kok on either side of Nathan Road, administratively under the Yau Tsim Mong District (until the mid-1990s part of the Mong Kok District). Prince Edward contains the northern end of Nathan Road. Prince Edward is shown on Google Maps as bounded by:
- Boundary Street to the North[1][unreliable source?]
- Waterloo Road to the East[1]
- Prince Edward Road West, Sai Yee Street and Bute Street to the South[1]
- Canton Road and Lai Chi Kok Road to the West[1]
Transport
The area is served by the Prince Edward Station of the MTR rapid transit system on both the Tsuen Wan line and the Kwun Tong line. Access to Mong Kok East station includes an entrance via the MOKO shopping centre on Prince Edward Road West.
Policing
Mong Kok Police Station is on Prince Edward Road West. The police station is adjacent to Prince Edward MTR station exit B1.[2]
Sport and recreation
Mong Kok Stadium (Chinese: 旺角大球場) is a sports venue with capacity of 6,769. It hosts Hong Kong Premier League football matches, with Southern and Kitchee currently ground-sharing the venue as their home ground. The stadium is run by the Leisure and Cultural Services Department of Hong Kong.
Markets
Although Prince Edward area is perceived as part of Mong Kok the following markets are closer to the Prince Edward station:
- Flower Market Road (花墟道)
- Goldfish Street (金魚街) or Goldfish Market — Centered around the section of Tung Choi Street
- Yuen Po Street Bird Garden (園圃街雀鳥花園)
- Ladies' Street (女人街, Ladies' market on Tung Choi Street)
See also
References
- ^ a b c d Prince Edward on Google Maps
- ^ Mass Transit Railway, Hong Kong (2021). Prince Edward street map (PDF) (Map). Mass Transit Railway, Hong Kong. Retrieved 2021-02-10.