Cheung Sha Wan Road, Main street in Sham Shui Po District, Hong Kong
Cheung Sha Wan Road runs about 3.4 kilometres from Mong Kok to Lai Chi Kok, passing through Sham Shui Po and Cheung Sha Wan. It is a multi-lane primary distributor with a 50 km/h speed limit, and the Tsuen Wan line runs beneath it. Factory buildings and wholesale clothing shops line parts of the route.
Named on September 28, 1923, the road originally ended near the sea in Cheung Sha Wan before land reclamation expanded the area and extended the route northward during the 1950s.
The road passes through a district known for specialized markets including Apliu Street for electronics and Fashion Street, reflecting the transformation from textile manufacturing to commercial trading centers.
The road runs about 3.4 km with a uniform 50 km/h speed limit. The Tsuen Wan line runs beneath it, with Lai Chi Kok, Cheung Sha Wan and Sham Shui Po stations serving the route. The busiest stretch, from Kom Tsun Street to Tung Chau West Street, carried 54,300 vehicles daily in 2017.
The road's name preserves the memory of its original seaside terminus before land reclamation reshaped the coastline, marking the physical transformation of Hong Kong's urban development over a century.
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