Yuen Long Town at night, spotting a Light Rail Vehicle stopping at Tai Tong Road stop.Shap Pat Heung
Yuen Long Town is located in the centre of Yuen Long. It was built on granite and is divided into an eastern part and a western part by the Shan Pui River; it is also divided into a northern part and a southern part by Castle Peak Road.
The most prosperous part of Yuen Long Town is to the east of Shan Pui River, near Castle Peak Road. Many different types of shops can be found there, gaining the nickname "Mong Kok of the west".
Historyedit
Yuen Long Town was called Un Long Hui early in the 20th century. It was the main market town in Yuen Long at the time, located in the urban heart of Yuen Long. After the development of Yuen Long New Town, the name "Yuen Long Town" has been used only occasionally. Nevertheless, big companies like Kowloon Motor Bus, and the District Council still use "Yuen Long Town". Some road signs still have "Yuen Long Town" on them, but most of those were erected in the 1990s. Most of the road signs now use "Yuen Long" instead of "Yuen Long Town".
Yuen Long Town developed from Yuen Long Kau Hui (literally Yuen Long Old Market) and Yuen Long San Hui (literally Yuen Long New Market). In 1972, the government included Yuen Long Town into the Government's town expansion scheme. Many buildings sprang up at the time, leading to a high number of buildings over 20 years old in Yuen Long Town.
Since 1978, Yuen Long New Town has been built over the original Yuen Long Town, with the New Town being the district centre of the New Territories northwest. Many new facilities, for example the Yuen Long Police Station, the Yuen Long Town Hall, and the Yuen Long Stadium, were built on the lesser developed western side of the Shan Pui River.
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A panoramic view of Yuen Long Town – to the left is Long Ping Estate, to the right is Yuen Long Centre and the foreground is Tin Shui Wai stationYuen Long (East) bus terminus at Yuen Long Town
However, because of the dependence upon Castle Peak Road and Tuen Mun Road, an accident on either road would put traffic to a complete standstill. However, after the completion of Route 3 (via Tai Lam Tunnel) in 1998, the traffic improved by a great deal and many destinations could be reached in reduced time.
Since 1988, the Light Rail has been serving the area between Tuen Mun and the heart of Yuen Long, having been an essential part of everyday life for commuters. In December 2003, West Rail line went into operation. It only takes around 20 minutes for residents in Yuen Long Town to go to Nam Cheong, near Sham Shui Po. In August 2009, West Rail line extend to Hung Hom, via Austin and East Tsim Sha Tsui. In June 2021, the West Rail line combined with the Ma On Shan line and become the Tuen Ma line.
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Yuen Long is served by many bus routes, mostly operated by the KMB.
Yuen Long is served by urban red taxis and NT green taxis. The red taxis provide service to Kowloon and Hong Kong Island, whereas the green taxis provide connections within NT. Both types make connections to Hong Kong International Airport.
Yuen Long Town Centre (East) is in Primary One Admission (POA) School Net 74. Within the school net are multiple aided schools (operated independently but funded with government money) and one government school: Yuen Long Government Primary School (元朗官立小學).[1]
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Yuen Long Town formerly Un Long Town or Un Long Hui is located in the district centre of Yuen Long District New Territories Hong Kong It is the heart of Yuen Long and Yuen Long New Town with a population of around 200 000 Yuen Long TownTraditional Chinese元朗市TranscriptionsYue CantoneseYale RomanizationYuhn lohng sihJyutpingJyun4 long5 si5Yuen Long Townclass notpageimage Location of Yuen Long Town in Hong Kong Yuen Long Town 2016 Yuen Long Town 2010 Contents 1 Geography 2 History 3 Transport 3 1 Main roads 3 2 Public transport 3 2 1 Rail 3 2 2 Bus 3 2 3 Daytime services 3 2 4 Overnight services 3 2 5 Taxis 4 Public housing 5 Education 6 See also 7 References 8 External linksGeography edit nbsp Yuen Long Town at night spotting a Light Rail Vehicle stopping at Tai Tong Road stop nbsp Shap Pat HeungYuen Long Town is located in the centre of Yuen Long It was built on granite and is divided into an eastern part and a western part by the Shan Pui River it is also divided into a northern part and a southern part by Castle Peak Road The most prosperous part of Yuen Long Town is to the east of Shan Pui River near Castle Peak Road Many different types of shops can be found there gaining the nickname Mong Kok of the west History editYuen Long Town was called Un Long Hui early in the 20th century It was the main market town in Yuen Long at the time located in the urban heart of Yuen Long After the development of Yuen Long New Town the name Yuen Long Town has been used only occasionally Nevertheless big companies like Kowloon Motor Bus and the District Council still use Yuen Long Town Some road signs still have Yuen Long Town on them but most of those were erected in the 1990s Most of the road signs now use Yuen Long instead of Yuen Long Town Yuen Long Town developed from Yuen Long Kau Hui literally Yuen Long Old Market and Yuen Long San Hui literally Yuen Long New Market In 1972 the government included Yuen Long Town into the Government s town expansion scheme Many buildings sprang up at the time leading to a high number of buildings over 20 years old in Yuen Long Town Since 1978 Yuen Long New Town has been built over the original Yuen Long Town with the New Town being the district centre of the New Territories northwest Many new facilities for example the Yuen Long Police Station the Yuen Long Town Hall and the Yuen Long Stadium were built on the lesser developed western side of the Shan Pui River Transport edit nbsp A panoramic view of Yuen Long Town to the left is Long Ping Estate to the right is Yuen Long Centre and the foreground is Tin Shui Wai station nbsp Yuen Long East bus terminus at Yuen Long TownIn the past Yuen Long Town relied on main roads like Castle Peak Road Tuen Mun Road Lam Kam Road Route Twisk and Route 9 The Yuen Long Highway and the San Tin Highway are used to connect to other areas in Hong Kong However because of the dependence upon Castle Peak Road and Tuen Mun Road an accident on either road would put traffic to a complete standstill However after the completion of Route 3 via Tai Lam Tunnel in 1998 the traffic improved by a great deal and many destinations could be reached in reduced time Main roads edit Castle Peak Road Yuen Long HighwayPublic transport edit Rail edit Since 1988 the Light Rail has been serving the area between Tuen Mun and the heart of Yuen Long having been an essential part of everyday life for commuters In December 2003 West Rail line went into operation It only takes around 20 minutes for residents in Yuen Long Town to go to Nam Cheong near Sham Shui Po In August 2009 West Rail line extend to Hung Hom via Austin and East Tsim Sha Tsui In June 2021 the West Rail line combined with the Ma On Shan line and become the Tuen Ma line Bus edit Yuen Long is served by many bus routes mostly operated by the KMB Daytime services edit Tuen Ma line Long Ping station Yuen Long station Light Rail Five Light Rail stops Yuen Long Tai Tong Road Hong Lok Road Fung Nin Road and Shui Pin Wai four routes 610 614 615 761P within Yuen Long Town where people can interchange with West Rail line at Yuen Long Buses KMB 53 54 64K 68 68A 68E 68F 68M 68X 76K 77K 264R 268A 268B 268C 268P 268X 269D 276 276P 869 968 harbour crossing 968A harbour crossing 968X harbour crossing B1 boundary crossing MTR Bus K65 K66 K68 K73 K74 LWB A36 A37 E36 E36A E36P E36S NLB B2 boundary crossing Public light bus Green minibuses 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 44B 71 72 73 74 74A 75 76 77 78 601 602 603 604 605 608 609 611 612 Red minibuses Yuen Long to Tuen Mun Chi Lok Fa Yuen Jordan Sheung Shui via Castle Peak Road or Fan Kam Road Sheung Tsuen via Kam Tin Road or Kam Sheung Road Tai Tong Tai Po Tsuen Wan Lok Ma Chau and Kwun Tong Overnight services edit Buses KMB N269 LWB N30 NA36 Harbour crossing N368 Public light bus Green minibus 606S 607S 610S 616STaxis edit Yuen Long is served by urban red taxis and NT green taxis The red taxis provide service to Kowloon and Hong Kong Island whereas the green taxis provide connections within NT Both types make connections to Hong Kong International Airport Public housing editYuen Long EstateEducation editYuen Long Town Centre East is in Primary One Admission POA School Net 74 Within the school net are multiple aided schools operated independently but funded with government money and one government school Yuen Long Government Primary School 元朗官立小學 1 See also editYuen Long District Yuen Long Yuen Long New Town Tuen Ma line Long Ping station Yuen Long stationReferences edit POA School Net 74 PDF Education Bureau Retrieved 9 October 2022 External links editYuen Long District Council Electoral boundaries Yuen Long District Yuen Long New Town The Incredible Journey of Yuen Long22 26 40 09 N 114 01 32 88 E 22 4444694 N 114 0258000 E 22 4444694 114 0258000 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Yuen Long Town amp oldid 1132834003, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
