Johnston Road
 The intersection of Johnston Road with Thomson Road | |
| Native name | 莊士敦道 (Yue Chinese) |
|---|---|
| Former name(s) | Strand Road |
| Namesake | Alexander Robert Johnston |
| Length | 850 metres (2,790 ft) |
| Location | Wan Chai, Hong Kong |
| East end | Hennessy Road / Stewart Road |
| West end | Hennessy Road / Arsenal Street |
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Johnston Road (traditional Chinese: 莊士敦道; simplified Chinese: 庄士敦道; Jyutping: jong1 si6 deun1 dou6; pinyin: Zhuāngshìdūn Dào) is a major road in Wan Chai on the Hong Kong Island of Hong Kong.
Location
[edit]Johnston Road spans from the junction with Heard Street, Hennessy Road and Stewart Road on its east, towards another junction with Hennessy Road and Queensway on its west near Asian House, in where it is known locally as Tai Fat Hau. It is shaped like a bow with the string being Hennessy Road and the Caltex petrol station, where the Wallace Harper & Co Ltd was located, the Southorn Playground and the Methodist House in between.
History
[edit]The road was named after Alexander Robert Johnston, the British Deputy Superintendent of Trade during the First Opium War. He was the government administrator even before Sir Henry Pottinger was appointed the first Hong Kong governor in 1842.[1] The story that the street was named after Sir Reginald Johnston was actually a myth.[1]
The road is built on the margin of the oldest building cluster in Wan Chai. Many Hong Kong residents are trying to preserve the old buildings and trees from redevelopment. The century-old transport Hong Kong Tramways goes through the road with its first service opening in 1904.[1]
Although the road was named in 1920s, part of the road can be traced back to 1851 or earlier when the area was known as Praya East. The section from Spring Garden Lane to Wan Chai Road was known as Strand Road, for its proximity to the waterfront.
Intersections
[edit][clarification needed]The entire route is in Wan Chai, Wan Chai District.
| km[2] | mi | Destinations | Notes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.00– 0.05 | 0.00– 0.031 | Hennessy Road | To/from westbound Hennessy Road | ||
| 0.04 | 0.025 | Mallory Street | Access from Mallory Street to westbound Johnston Road only | ||
| 0.09 | 0.056 | Burrows Street | |||
| 0.13– 0.16 | 0.081– 0.099 | Thomson Road | |||
| 0.25 | 0.16 | Fleming Road / Wan Chai Road | |||
| 0.30 | 0.19 | Triangle Street | |||
| 0.35 | 0.22 | Tai Wo Street | |||
| 0.39 | 0.24 | Stone Nullah Lane | |||
| 0.40 | 0.25 | O'Brien Road | |||
| 0.44 | 0.27 | Tai Yuen Street | |||
| 0.47 | 0.29 | Spring Garden Lane | |||
| 0.53 | 0.33 | Amoy Street | |||
| 0.56 | 0.35 | Swatow Street | Westbound only | ||
| 0.60 | 0.37 | Luard Road | |||
| 0.64 | 0.40 | Ship Street | |||
| 0.69 | 0.43 | Lun Fat Street | |||
| 0.75 | 0.47 | Gresson Street | |||
| 0.80 | 0.50 | Li Chit Street | Closed to traffic | ||
| 0.84 | 0.52 | Landale Street | Access from Landale Street to westbound Johnston Road only | ||
| 0.87 | 0.54 | Hennessy Road | To/from westbound Hennessy Road | ||
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi
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In popular culture
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This road and its junction with Wan Chai Road was a Pit Stop in the eleventh leg of the reality TV show The Amazing Race 30.
Transport
[edit]The faster transport MTR is located near the road with some exits of Wan Chai station nearby.
See also
[edit]- List of streets and roads in Hong Kong
- Queen's Road East, for a list of lanes connecting Johnston Road and Queen's Road East
- May Wah Building, located at Nos. 164-176 Johnston Road
References
[edit]- ^ a b c Wordie, Jason (2002). Streets: Exploring Hong Kong Island. Hong Kong: Hong Kong University Press. ISBN 962-209-563-1.
- ^ OpenStreetMap contributors. Johnston Road (Map). OpenStreetMap. Retrieved 23 March 2016.
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