Tai Lam Tunnel is a dual 3-lane
Route 3Route 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 Island.From south to north, Route 3 can be divided into four parts...
tunnelA tunnel is an underground passageway. The definition of what constitutes a tunnel is not universally agreed upon. However, in general tunnels are at least twice as long as they are wide. In addition, they should be completely enclosed on all sides, save for the openings at each end...
in
Hong KongHong Kong , officially the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, is a highly autonomous territory of the People's Republic of China, facing Guangdong to the north and the South China Sea to the east, west and south...
. The tunnel and its highway connection itself are also known as
Route 3 (Country Park Section), which is 10.1 km long connecting
Au TauAu Tau is an area of Yuen Long District, Hong Kong, located directly west of Yuen Long.Pok Oi Hospital is located in Au Tau.Pun Uk, a former mansion and a Grade I Historic Building is located in Au Tau, next to the hospital....
,
Yuen LongYuen 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.-Name:The Cantonese name Yuen Long 元朗 in present-day...
and
Ting KauTing Kau is an area in west Tsuen Wan District, New Territories, Hong Kong. Ting Kau Village is a village near the shore. The beach nearby, Ting Kau Beach was once a popular beach in Hong Kong...
,
Tsuen WanTsuen Wan is a bay in the New Territories of 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. The town is around the present-day Tsuen Wan Station of the MTR...
. The tunnel is 3.8 km long and is part of the
Tsing Long HighwayTsing Long Highway is an expressway of Route 3 from North West Tsing Yi Interchange on Tsing Yi Island to Yuen Long, in Hong Kong. Ting Kau Bridge and Tai Lam Tunnel are part of the expressway. It connects with the Tsing Kwai Highway in the south...
.
The tunnel acts as a major access to the northwest part of
New TerritoriesNew Territories is one of the three main regions of Hong Kong, alongside Hong Kong Island and the Kowloon peninsula. Historically, it is the region described in The Convention for the Extension of Hong Kong Territory...
and
mainland ChinaMainland China, Continental China, the Chinese mainland or simply the mainland, is a geopolitical term that refers to the area under the jurisdiction of the People's Republic of China , excluding Hong Kong and Macau, which are under the jurisdiction of the PRC but run on different economic and...
from
Hong Kong IslandHong Kong Island is an island in the southern part of Hong Kong. It has a population of 1,289,500 and its population density is 16,390/km², as of 2008...
and the
Kowloon PeninsulaThe Kowloon Peninsula is a peninsula that forms the southern part of the main landmass in the territory of Hong Kong. The Kowloon Peninsula and the area of New Kowloon are collectively known as Kowloon....
. It greatly eases the stress on the overloaded
Tuen Mun RoadTuen 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...
brought by the rapid development of new town of
Yuen LongYuen Long New Town is a new town in the northwest New Territories, Hong Kong. It was developed from the traditional market town of Yuen Long Town from the late 1970s....
,
Tin Shui WaiTin Shui Wai New Town is located in northwestern New Territories of Hong Kong. It is a part of the Yuen Long District, and is the second new town in Yuen Long. It is situated 25 kilometres due north-west of Central, Hong Kong on land reclaimed from low lying areas south of Deep Bay...
and
Tuen MunTuen Mun New Town is a new town developed by Hong Kong Government in Tuen Mun of the New Territories, Hong Kong in 1970s. At the time of planning in 1965, the satellite town, as new town was then known as, was named Castle Peak....
, and the drastic growth of traffic on
Lok Ma ChauLok 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. It lies just south of the Sham Chun River which forms the border between Hong Kong and mainland China...
access to mainland China.
Main article: Tai Lam Tunnel Bus InterchangeTai Lam Tunnel Bus Interchange is a major bus interchange near Kam Tin, Hong Kong. It is located at the northern exit of Tai Lam Tunnel, near Kam Sheung Road Railway Station....
Kowloon Motor BusThe Kowloon Motor Bus Company Limited , a company of the Transport International Holdings Limited, is the largest franchised bus operators in Hong Kong, and one of the largest privately owned public bus operators in the world...
,
CitybusCitybus Limited is one of the three major bus operators in Hong Kong. It provides both franchised and non-franchised bus service. The franchised route network serves mainly Hong Kong Island, cross-harbour routes , Ocean Park, North Lantau and Hong Kong International Airport...
and
Long Win BusLong Win Bus Company Limited provides bus service to northern Lantau Island and the Hong Kong International Airport...
operates bus routes that travel through the Tai Lam Tunnel.
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Tai Lam Tunnel is a dual 3-lane
Route 3Route 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 Island.From south to north, Route 3 can be divided into four parts...
tunnelA tunnel is an underground passageway. The definition of what constitutes a tunnel is not universally agreed upon. However, in general tunnels are at least twice as long as they are wide. In addition, they should be completely enclosed on all sides, save for the openings at each end...
in
Hong KongHong Kong , officially the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, is a highly autonomous territory of the People's Republic of China, facing Guangdong to the north and the South China Sea to the east, west and south...
. The tunnel and its highway connection itself are also known as
Route 3 (Country Park Section), which is 10.1 km long connecting
Au TauAu Tau is an area of Yuen Long District, Hong Kong, located directly west of Yuen Long.Pok Oi Hospital is located in Au Tau.Pun Uk, a former mansion and a Grade I Historic Building is located in Au Tau, next to the hospital....
,
Yuen LongYuen 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.-Name:The Cantonese name Yuen Long 元朗 in present-day...
and
Ting KauTing Kau is an area in west Tsuen Wan District, New Territories, Hong Kong. Ting Kau Village is a village near the shore. The beach nearby, Ting Kau Beach was once a popular beach in Hong Kong...
,
Tsuen WanTsuen Wan is a bay in the New Territories of 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. The town is around the present-day Tsuen Wan Station of the MTR...
. The tunnel is 3.8 km long and is part of the
Tsing Long HighwayTsing Long Highway is an expressway of Route 3 from North West Tsing Yi Interchange on Tsing Yi Island to Yuen Long, in Hong Kong. Ting Kau Bridge and Tai Lam Tunnel are part of the expressway. It connects with the Tsing Kwai Highway in the south...
.
The tunnel acts as a major access to the northwest part of
New TerritoriesNew Territories is one of the three main regions of Hong Kong, alongside Hong Kong Island and the Kowloon peninsula. Historically, it is the region described in The Convention for the Extension of Hong Kong Territory...
and
mainland ChinaMainland China, Continental China, the Chinese mainland or simply the mainland, is a geopolitical term that refers to the area under the jurisdiction of the People's Republic of China , excluding Hong Kong and Macau, which are under the jurisdiction of the PRC but run on different economic and...
from
Hong Kong IslandHong Kong Island is an island in the southern part of Hong Kong. It has a population of 1,289,500 and its population density is 16,390/km², as of 2008...
and the
Kowloon PeninsulaThe Kowloon Peninsula is a peninsula that forms the southern part of the main landmass in the territory of Hong Kong. The Kowloon Peninsula and the area of New Kowloon are collectively known as Kowloon....
. It greatly eases the stress on the overloaded
Tuen Mun RoadTuen 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...
brought by the rapid development of new town of
Yuen LongYuen Long New Town is a new town in the northwest New Territories, Hong Kong. It was developed from the traditional market town of Yuen Long Town from the late 1970s....
,
Tin Shui WaiTin Shui Wai New Town is located in northwestern New Territories of Hong Kong. It is a part of the Yuen Long District, and is the second new town in Yuen Long. It is situated 25 kilometres due north-west of Central, Hong Kong on land reclaimed from low lying areas south of Deep Bay...
and
Tuen MunTuen Mun New Town is a new town developed by Hong Kong Government in Tuen Mun of the New Territories, Hong Kong in 1970s. At the time of planning in 1965, the satellite town, as new town was then known as, was named Castle Peak....
, and the drastic growth of traffic on
Lok Ma ChauLok 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. It lies just south of the Sham Chun River which forms the border between Hong Kong and mainland China...
access to mainland China.
Bus Services
Main article: Tai Lam Tunnel Bus InterchangeTai Lam Tunnel Bus Interchange is a major bus interchange near Kam Tin, Hong Kong. It is located at the northern exit of Tai Lam Tunnel, near Kam Sheung Road Railway Station....
Kowloon Motor BusThe Kowloon Motor Bus Company Limited , a company of the Transport International Holdings Limited, is the largest franchised bus operators in Hong Kong, and one of the largest privately owned public bus operators in the world...
,
CitybusCitybus Limited is one of the three major bus operators in Hong Kong. It provides both franchised and non-franchised bus service. The franchised route network serves mainly Hong Kong Island, cross-harbour routes , Ocean Park, North Lantau and Hong Kong International Airport...
and
Long Win BusLong Win Bus Company Limited provides bus service to northern Lantau Island and the Hong Kong International Airport...
operates bus routes that travel through the Tai Lam Tunnel. Discount is available to passengers travelling between designated bus routes.
- Kowloon Motor Bus: 68M, 68X, 69M, 69P, 69X, 251M, 263M, 264M, 265B, 265M, 265P, 268B, 268C, 269B, 269C, 269D, 269M, 279X, 373A, 968, N269, N368
- Citybus: 967, 967X, 969, 969A, 969B, 969P, 969X, N969
- Long Win Bus: A43, E34, E34P, E34S
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