Route 9 (Hong Kong)

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Route 9 (Hong Kong)

Route 9 (Chinese:

Chinese language

Chinese or the Sinitic language is a language family consisting of language mutually unintelligible to varying degrees. Originally the indigenous languages spoken by the Han Chinese in China, it forms one of the two branches of Sino-Tibetan languages of languages....
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Hong Kong

Hong Kong , officially the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, is a territory located in Southern China in East Asia, bordering the province of Guangdong to the north and facing the South China Sea to the east, west and south....
is a strategic trunk road, mostly in the form of expressway

Expressway

An expressway is a divided highway for high-speed traffic with at least partial control of access. The degree of access allowed varies between country and even between regions within the same country....
, circumscribing the New Territories

New Territories

New Territories, abbreviated to NT or N.T., is a region in Hong Kong excluding Hong Kong Island, Kowloon and Stonecutters Island. Historically, it is the region described in The Convention for the Extension of Hong Kong Territory....
. Starting from the Shing Mun Tunnels

Shing Mun Tunnels

Shing Mun Tunnels connects the new towns of Tsuen Wan to the west and Sha Tin in the eastern New Territories of Hong Kong. It is part of Route 9 ....
, Route 9 goes in the counter-clockwise direction, linking Sha Tin

Sha Tin

Sha Tin is an list of areas of Hong Kong in the New Territories, in the Hong Kong Special administrative region....
, Tai Po

Tai Po

Tai Po refers to the area of the traditional market towns in the area presently known as Tai Po Old Market or Tai Po Kau Hui and the Tai Wo Town on the other side of the Lam Tsuen River, near the Hong Kong Railway Museum of the KCR East Rail, within the Tai Po District in Hong Kong....
, Fanling

Fanling

Fanling, also known as Fan Ling and Fan Leng, is an list of areas of Hong Kong in the North District, Hong Kong, New Territories, Hong Kong, China....
, Sheung Shui

Sheung Shui

Sheung Shui is part of the Fanling-Sheung Shui New Town in the North District, Hong Kong of Hong Kong. Fanling is to its southeast.Shek Wu Hui used to be the marketplace of Sheung Shui, before the development of the new town....
, Yuen Long

Yuen Long

Yuen Long is an area and town located in the northwest of Hong Kong, on the Yuen Long Plain. To its west lie Hung Shui Kiu and Ha Tsuen, to the south Shap Pat Heung and Tai Tong, to the east Au Tau and Kam Tin, and to the north Nam Sang Wai....
, Tuen Mun

Tuen Mun

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and Tsuen Wan

Tsuen Wan

Tsuen Wan is a bay in the New Territories, Hong Kong, opposite to Tsing Yi Island across Rambler Channel. A market town of the Tsuen Wan emerged for the surrounding villages and fleets of fishing boats in the area....
. This Route 9 came into being after the rationalization of route number system in January, 2004, replacing the old system which has been used since 1974.

Like other strategic routes in Hong Kong, Route 9 consists of several sections.

The section from Tsuen Wan to Sha Tin is derived from the former Route 5, which includes the Shing Mun Tunnels and most part of the Tai Po Road - Sha Tin.

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Route 9 (Chinese:

Chinese language

Hong Kong

Expressway

New Territories

Shing Mun Tunnels

Sha Tin

Sha Tin is an list of areas of Hong Kong in the New Territories, in the Hong Kong Special administrative region....
, Tai Po

Tai Po

Fanling

Fanling, also known as Fan Ling and Fan Leng, is an list of areas of Hong Kong in the North District, Hong Kong, New Territories, Hong Kong, China....
, Sheung Shui

Sheung Shui

Yuen Long

Tuen Mun

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and Tsuen Wan

Tsuen Wan

Route 2 (Hong Kong)

Route 2 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....
), where it is continued by the 12.3 km-long Tolo Highway (opened in 1985) to Lam Kam Road Interchange, at the north of Tai Po. The widening of Tolo Highway between Ma Liu Shui

Ma Liu Shui

Ma Liu Shui or originally Ma Niu Shui is an area in Sha Tin District of the New Territories, Hong Kong.The area faces Tolo Harbour. There is a ferry pier, from which regular ferry services run to remote areas including Tap Mun and Ping Chau in the northeast New Territories....
and Tai Po to dual-4 has been finished in 2003. It is built to full British motorway standards (3 lanes + hard shoulder).

The next section is another dual-3 expressway, Fanling Highway, which was completed in three stages between 1985 and 1987, running due north and north-west, connecting Tai Po North and Pak Shek Au, near San Tin

San Tin

File:San Tin.jpgSan Tin , or San Tin Heung , is an area located near Lok Ma Chau area in the New Territories and belongs to the Yuen Long District , Hong Kong....
.

At San Tin Interchange near Lok Ma Chau

Lok Ma Chau

Lok Ma Chau or Lokmachau is a village in Hong Kong's New Territories and also a major pedestrian and road border crossing point between Hong Kong and mainland China....
, Route 9 turns south towards Au Tau, near Yuen Long on an expressway known as San Tin Highway. After interchanging with Route 3

Route 3 (Hong Kong)

Route 3 is a series of expressways in Hong Kong from Sai Ying Pun on the Hong Kong Island to Yuen Long in the New Territories, via Yau Ma Tei, Kwai Chung and Tsing Yi....
, Route 9 is carried along the Yuen Long Highway to Lam Tei Interchange, followed by Tuen Mun Highway, all the way to Tsuen Wan.

At Tsuen Wan, the section of Route 9 linking Chai Wan Kok

Chai Wan Kok

Chai Wan Kok is an area in Tsuen Wan of Hong Kong. It is located at the west end of Tsuen Wan Town. While its southeast is industrial area, its hilly northeast and coastal southwest are residential....
and Shek Wai Kok

Shek Wai Kok

Shek Wai Kok is an hilly area at the northwest of Tsuen Wan. In late 19th Century, it is one of four yeuk in Tsuen Wan, together with Hoi Pa , Kwai Chung and Tsing Yi....
has been opened on 8th February 2007. Traffic can continue its way back to the Shing Mun Tunnels via the new road and the existing Cheung Pei Shan Road.

Observed roads and exits

Anticlockwise from Tsuen Wan Tsuen Wan Tsuen Wan is a bay in the New Territories, Hong Kong, opposite to Tsing Yi Island across Rambler Channel. A market town of the Tsuen Wan emerged for the surrounding villages and fleets of fishing boats in the area....		Clockwise from Tsuen Wan Tsuen Wan Tsuen Wan is a bay in the New Territories, Hong Kong, opposite to Tsing Yi Island across Rambler Channel. A market town of the Tsuen Wan emerged for the surrounding villages and fleets of fishing boats in the area....
Exit	Destination	Exit	Destination
Tsuen Wan
Shing Mun Tunnel
Shing Mun Tunnel Road Tai Po Road Tai Po Road is the second longest road in Hong Kong . It spans from Sham Shui Po in Kowloon to Tai Po in the New Territories of Hong Kong. Initially, the road was named Frontier Road....
1	Tai Wai Tai Wai Tai Wai is an List of areas of Hong Kong in the New Territories, Hong Kong, China. It is located between Sha Tin New Town and the Lion Rock. Its geographical coordinates are 22? 23' 0" North, 114? 11' 0" East....	1	Tai Wai Tai Wai Tai Wai is an List of areas of Hong Kong in the New Territories, Hong Kong, China. It is located between Sha Tin New Town and the Lion Rock. Its geographical coordinates are 22? 23' 0" North, 114? 11' 0" East....
Tai Po Road - Shatin Section
2	Shatin Town Centre	2	Shatin Town Centre
2A	Penfold Park Penfold Park Penfold Park is a famous public park managed by the Hong Kong Jockey Club in Sha Tin District, Hong Kong.The park is located in the centre of the Sha Tin Racecourse with a gross area of over 20 acres.... and Fo Tan Fo Tan Fo Tan is a suburb of Sha Tin, in Hong Kong. It was developed as a light industrial area, but this activity has declined markedly in recent years....
		2B	Route 1 Route 1 (Hong Kong) Route 1 in Hong Kong is a major artery that runs in a generally north-south direction from Aberdeen, Hong Kong to Sha Tin.The route begins at Aberdeen Praya Road in southern Hong Kong Island, which then turns into Wong Chuk Hang Road.... southbound towards Kowloon
		2C	Penfold Park
Tolo Highway Tolo Highway Tolo Highway is a major expressway on Route 9 in Hong Kong. It connects the new towns of Sha Tin New Town and Tai Po New Town in the eastern New Territories....
2D	Tai Po Road Tai Po Road Tai Po Road is the second longest road in Hong Kong . It spans from Sham Shui Po in Kowloon to Tai Po in the New Territories of Hong Kong. Initially, the road was named Frontier Road.... and Chinese University Chinese University of Hong Kong The Chinese University of Hong Kong, commonly referred to as CUHK, is the second oldest university in Hong Kong; it is campus-based and also the only collegiate university in the territory....
3	Shatin Racecourse	3	Shatin Racecourse
		3A	Route 2 Route 2 (Hong Kong) Route 2 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.... southbound towards Ma On Shan Ma On Shan Ma On Shan may refer to the following places in Hong Kong, China:* Ma On Shan , a mountain in the New Territories* Ma On Shan , an extension of Sha Tin New Town in the New Territories beneath Ma On Shan mountain... and Kowloon Kowloon Kowloon refers to an urban area in Hong Kong made up of Kowloon Peninsula and New Kowloon, bordered by the Lei Yue Mun strait in the east, Mei Foo Sun Chuen and Stonecutters Island in the west, Tate's Cairn and Lion Rock in the north, and Victoria Harbour in the south....
4	Science Park Hong Kong Science Park The Hong Kong Science Park is a science park in Hong Kong, located in Pak Shek Kok, New Territories, on the boundary of Sha Tin District and Tai Po District.... , Ma On Shan and Ma Liu Shui Ma Liu Shui Ma Liu Shui or originally Ma Niu Shui is an area in Sha Tin District of the New Territories, Hong Kong.The area faces Tolo Harbour. There is a ferry pier, from which regular ferry services run to remote areas including Tap Mun and Ping Chau in the northeast New Territories....	4	Route 2 southbound towards Ma On Shan and Kowloon
		4A	Pak Shek Kok
5	Tai Po Market and Tai Po Industrial Estate	5	Tai Po Tai Po Tai Po refers to the area of the traditional market towns in the area presently known as Tai Po Old Market or Tai Po Kau Hui and the Tai Wo Town on the other side of the Lam Tsuen River, near the Hong Kong Railway Museum of the KCR East Rail, within the Tai Po District in Hong Kong.... South
5A	Tai Po South
6	Tai Po North	6	Tai Po North
Fanling Highway Fanling Highway Fanling Highway is a part of Route 9 in Hong Kong. It connects the new town of Tai Po and San Tin Highway, passing through Sheung Shui and Fanling on its way....
7	Hong Lok Yuen and Shek Kong Shek Kong Shek Kong is an area north of Tai Mo Shan, located near Kam Tin and Pat Heung, New Territories, Hong Kong.Shek Kong Airfield is located in Shek Kong....	7	Hong Lok Yuen, Shek Kong Shek Kong Shek Kong is an area north of Tai Mo Shan, located near Kam Tin and Pat Heung, New Territories, Hong Kong.Shek Kong Airfield is located in Shek Kong.... and Tai Po North
		7A	Kowloon Pass
7B	Wo Hop Shek Wo Hop Shek Wo Hop Shek is an area in the south of Fanling, Hong Kong. It consists of villages and recently developed housing estates. The area is famous for its large public cemetery, Wo Hop Shek Public Cemetery, on the nearby hillside....
7C	Fanling Fanling Fanling, also known as Fan Ling and Fan Leng, is an list of areas of Hong Kong in the North District, Hong Kong, New Territories, Hong Kong, China.... and Sha Tau Kok Sha Tau Kok Sha Tau Kok or Shataukok or Sathewkok is a town in the northeastern corner of Hong Kong. Located on the border with mainland China, there is another town of same Chinese name, Shatoujiao, romanized using pinyin, across Shum Chun River-defined border in Shenzhen....
8	Sheung Shui Sheung Shui Sheung Shui is part of the Fanling-Sheung Shui New Town in the North District, Hong Kong of Hong Kong. Fanling is to its southeast.Shek Wu Hui used to be the marketplace of Sheung Shui, before the development of the new town.... and Fanling	8	Sheung Shui/Fanling
9	Man Kam To Man Kam To Man Kam To or Mankamto is a place in the North District, Hong Kong, New Territories, Hong Kong near the border with Shenzhen.... and Sheung Shui	9	Man Kam To and Sheung Shui
9A	Pak Shek Au
10	Lok Ma Chau Lok Ma Chau Lok Ma Chau or Lokmachau is a village in Hong Kong's New Territories and also a major pedestrian and road border crossing point between Hong Kong and mainland China....	10	Lok Ma Chau and Kwu Tung Kwu Tung Kwu Tung is an area in the northern New Territories, west of Sheung Shui and Fanling, and east of Lok Ma Chau and San Tin, in Hong Kong.Kwu Tung literally means "old cave" in the Cantonese language....
San Tin Highway
		10A	San Tin San Tin File:San Tin.jpgSan Tin , or San Tin Heung , is an area located near Lok Ma Chau area in the New Territories and belongs to the Yuen Long District , Hong Kong.... and Mai Po
11	Fairview Park and Pat Heung Pat Heung Pat Heung is an area in the middle of New Territories, Hong Kong. Located at the east of Kam Tin and north of Shek Kong, it is the exit to Sheung Shui and Fanling....	11	Fairview Park
12	Route 3 Route 3 (Hong Kong) Route 3 is a series of expressways in Hong Kong from Sai Ying Pun on the Hong Kong Island to Yuen Long in the New Territories, via Yau Ma Tei, Kwai Chung and Tsing Yi.... southbound via Tai Lam Tunnel Tai Lam Tunnel Tai Lam Tunnel is a dual 3-lane Route 3 tunnel in Hong Kong. The tunnel and its highway connection itself are also known as Route 3 , which is 10.1 km long connecting Au Tau, Yuen Long and Ting Kau, Tsuen Wan....	12	Route 3 southbound via Tai Lam Tunnel
Yuen Long Highway
13	Yuen Long Yuen Long Yuen Long is an area and town located in the northwest of Hong Kong, on the Yuen Long Plain. To its west lie Hung Shui Kiu and Ha Tsuen, to the south Shap Pat Heung and Tai Tong, to the east Au Tau and Kam Tin, and to the north Nam Sang Wai....	13	Tai Tong Tai Tong Tai Tong is a village situated in Yuen Long, Northwest of Hong Kong. Tai Tong is famous for its Lychee mountain. Over there, it has been a prime spot for Hong Kong programs set in the olden times.... and Kam Tin Kam Tin Kam Tin , or Kam Tin Heung , is an area in the New Territories, Hong Kong. It is at the north of Tai Mo Shan and east of Yuen Long. It was formerly known as Sham Tin ....
14	Tin Shui Wai Tin Shui Wai Tin Shui Wai is located in the northwestern part of the New Territories, Hong Kong, in Yuen Long District. Originally a gei wai fish pond area, the ponds were reclaimed for the development of Tin Shui Wai New Town in the late 1980s.... East	14	Tin Shui Wai East
15	Hung Shui Kiu Hung Shui Kiu Hung Shui Kiu is an area between Ping Shan and Lam Tei. It is largely rural residential. It is reachable by Castle Peak Road. There is also a Light Rail Hung Shui Kiu Stop, served by routes 610, 614, 615, and 751.... and Tin Shui Wai West	15	Hung Shui Kiu and Tin Shui Wai West
16	Route 10 northbound towards Ha Tsuen and Shekou	16	Route 10 northbound towards Ha Tsuen and Shekou
Tuen Mun Road Tuen Mun Road Tuen Mun Road is a major expressway in Hong Kong which connects Tuen Mun in the New Territories with Tsuen Wan. It is part of Hong Kong's Route 9 , which circumnavigates the New Territories....
17	Lingnan University Lingnan University Lingnan University can refer to two separate establishments:Lingnan University - a university in Hong KongLingnan University - a university in Guangzhou, Guangdong province in China...	17	Lingnan University and Lam Tei
18	Tai Hing	18	Tai Hing
19	Tuen Mun Tuen Mun Sorry, no overview for this topic Town Centre	19	Tuen Mun Town Centre
20	Tuen Mun Town Centre	20	Tuen Mun Town Centre
		20A	San Hui
21	Tuen Mun West	21	Tuen Mun West and Butterfly Bay
22	Siu Lam	22	Siu Lam
23	Sham Tseng Sham Tseng Sham Tseng is a coastal area in Tsuen Wan District, Hong Kong, between Ting Kau and Tsing Lung Tau.In 1982, the Government launched a new town project for the area.... and Ting Kau	23	Sham Tseng and Ting Kau
24	Route 3 Route 3 (Hong Kong) Route 3 is a series of expressways in Hong Kong from Sai Ying Pun on the Hong Kong Island to Yuen Long in the New Territories, via Yau Ma Tei, Kwai Chung and Tsing Yi.... southbound towards Kowloon	24	Route 3 northbound towards Yuen Long
24A	Route 5 Route 5 (Hong Kong) Route 5 is a route artery in Hong Kong from eastern to western Kowloon and New Kowloon, and ends in Tsuen Wan in the New Territories, linking Route 9.... eastbound towards Kowloon
Cheung Pei Shan Road Cheung Pei Shan Road Cheung Pei Shan Road is a road on Cheung Pei Shan in Tsuen Wan and Sheung Kwai Chung of Hong Kong. It links the north edge of town centre of Tsuen Wan New Town to Shing Mun, from an Tsuen Kam Interchange with Route Twisk, Tai Ho Road North, Wai Tsuen Road and Texeco Road North to the entrance Shing Mun Tunnels....
24C	Tsuen Wan
25	Tsuen Kam Interchange	25	Tsuen Kam Interchange
		25A	Kwai Chung Kwai Chung Kwai Chung is an area in the New Territories of Hong Kong. Together with Tsing Yi Island, it is part of the Kwai Tsing District districts of Hong Kong of Hong Kong....
Tsuen Wan

Route 9 (Hong Kong)

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