West Kowloon
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West Kowloon is a part of Kowloon, Hong Kong situated within the Yau Tsim Mong District. It is bounded by Canton Road to the east, Victoria Harbour to the west and the south, and Jordan Road to the north.
It is principally a stretch of land reclaimed and which has been opened to development in the late 20th century. It has been zoned for mixed commercial, residential and leisure development.
Projects within this area, and which may include "West" and "Kowloon" in the name, are as follows:
- West Kowloon Waterfront Promenade
- West Kowloon (KCR)
- West Kowloon Corridor - a bypass connecting Lai Chi Kok Road with the Gascoigne Road Flyover in Yau Ma Tei
- West Kowloon Cultural District - proposal for a leisure and cultural district
- Western Harbour Crossing - Hong Kong's third harbour crossing the Kowloon side of whose exit is located within West Kowloon
West Kowloon may also refer to:
- Kowloon West Cluster of Hospitals under the regimen of the Hospital Authority but not strictly within the area
- Kowloon West constituency, a directly elected geographical constituency represented in the Legislative Council of Hong Kong
[edit] Other projects
Commercial projects include International Commerce Centre, a 484 m (1,588 ft.) skyscraper (under construction) which is part of the Union Square project.
Residential projects which have been realised in the sector include Sorrento (2003), the tallest residential building in Hong Kong, The Harbourside (2003), and The Arch (2005). The above all sit atop Kowloon MTR station, a station on the Tung Chung line and Airport Express line.