Tuen Mun

Tuen Mun (屯門) is one of the 18 districts of Hong Kong. It is the westernmost continental district of Hong Kong, located about 32 km away from the Kowloon Peninsula, 7 km away from Yuen Long and 18 km away from Tsuen Wan. The population of Tuen Mun at present is about 520,000 and is forecasted to rise to about 542,000 in 2011. It is a new developing town of Hong Kong and also a large residential area in the New Territories.

Transportation

It takes about 40 minutes by public transportation to go to Tuen Mun from downtown such as Tsim Sha Tsui and Central.

Related Topics:
Public transport - Tsim Sha Tsui - Central

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Rail

The first rapid transit line serving the district, KCR West Rail, went into service in December 2003, connecting Tuen Mun with Kowloon. It takes 30 minutes to travel between the termini, Tuen Mun and Nam Cheong (Sham Shui Po) in Kowloon. There is another station, Siu Hong, located in the northern part of Tuen Mun. Both stations are connected with the KCR Light Rail (LRT).

Related Topics:
Rapid transit - KCR - West Rail - December 2003 - Kowloon - Nam Cheong - Sham Shui Po - Siu Hong - KCR Light Rail

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The KCR Light Rail, which has been in service since 1988, is a light rail system which connects the 3 towns in North West New Territories: Tuen Mun, Yuen Long, and Tin Shui Wai.

Related Topics:
1988 - Tin Shui Wai

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Road Transport

In the past, before its development into a new town, traffic between Tuen Mun and the city (Tsuen Wan) depended solely on the Castle Peak Road. In 1977, Tuen Mun Road (phase 1) was built. It is the first highway ever built in Hong Kong. Although the new highway has facilitated transportation between Tuen Mun and the city, any traffic accident on the highway, regardless of its magnitude, usually results in serious traffic congestion. As a matter of fact, the highway has been notorious for this. The Road is regarded as one of the most dangerous highways in Hong Kong, with the highest accident rate. The deadliest traffic accident in the history of Hong Kong, in which 22 people died after a double decker bus fell off from the flyover, happened on the Road on 10 July, 2003.

Related Topics:
Tsuen Wan - Castle Peak Road - 1977 - Tuen Mun Road - Double decker - 10 July - 2003

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Ferry

In the near future, Tuen Mun will also be linked to the neighbour cities in Pearl River Delta such as Macau and Zhuhai in China by the ferry travelling to and from Tuen Mun Ferry Pier.

Related Topics:
Pearl River Delta - Macau - Zhuhai

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