Route 2 (Hong Kong)
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| Route 2 |
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| Length: | 18.2 km (11 mi) |
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| Formed: | 1989 (Eastern Harbour Tunnel) |
| From: | Quarry Bay |
| Major junctions: |
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| To: | Ma Liu Shui |
| Major cities: | Hong Kong |
| System: | Hong Kong Strategic Route and Exit Number System |
Route 2 (Chinese: 二號幹綫) of Hong Kong runs from Quarry Bay of Hong Kong Island to Ma Liu Shui of the New Territories, formerly known as route 6, and renamed as route 2 in 2004 under the route numbering scheme proposed in the same year.
Route 2 consists of 4 parts, from South to North:
- Eastern Harbour Crossing starting from Quarry Bay, where it joins into Island Eastern Corridor of Route 4, across the Victoria Harbour and ending at Lam Tin. Exit 1 is present in the starting point; exit 2 is present around Lei Yue Mun Interchange.
- Kwun Tong Bypass succeeds the EHC at Lei Yue Mun Interchange and goes along the coast of Kowloon Bay to Diamond Hill. On the Kwun Tong Bypass, Route 2 junctions Route 5 and Route 7. Exit 3 is at Kowloon Bay which leads to Route 5 and the Kowloon Bay Industrial Area; exit 4 joins the Prince Edward Road at the entrance of Tate's Cairn Tunnel.
- Tate's Cairn Tunnel continues the route from Diamond Hill, cutting through Tate's Cairn to Shek Mun Interchange. Exit 5 in the section runs down to Siu Lek Yuen.
- Tate's Cairn Highway, at last, takes the route 2 to an end at Ma Liu Shui, where it joins into Tolo Highway of Route 9.
[edit] Observed Roads and Exits
| Northbound towards Ma Liu Shui | Southbound towards Quarry Bay | ||
| Exit | Destination | Exit | Destination |
| Quarry Bay (Intersection with Route 4) | |||
| 1A | Route 4 eastbound towards Chai Wan | ||
| 1B | Route 4 westbound towards Kennedy Town | ||
| Eastern Harbour Tunnel | |||
| Lei Yue Mun Road | |||
| 2 | Lei Yue Mun | 2 | Lei Yue Mun |
| 2A | Route 7 westbound to Kowloon Bay | ||
| 2B | Route 7 eastbound to Tseung Kwan O | ||
| Kwun Tong Bypass | |||
| 2C | Kwun Tong Industrial Area | ||
| 2D | Route 5 westbound | ||
| 3 | Mong Kok | 3 | Mong Kok |
| 3A | Kowloon Bay | ||
| 3B | Route 7 eastbound to Tseung Kwan O | ||
| Tate's Cairn Tunnel | |||
| Tate's Cairn Highway | |||
| 4 | Siu Lek Yuen | 4 | Siu Lek Yuen |
| 5 | Shatin Town Centre and Kowloon Central | 5 | Shatin Town Centre and Kowloon Central |
| 6 | Tai Shui Heng | 6 | Tai Shui Heng |
| 7 | Ma On Shan and Sai Kung | 7 | Ma On Shan and Sai Kung |
| 7A | Ma Liu Shui and Shatin Racecourse | ||
| Ma Liu Shui (Intersection with Route 9) | |||
