Route 5 (Hong Kong)

Route 5 (Chinese: 五號幹綫) is a strategic route^[1] in Hong Kong from eastern to western Kowloon and New Kowloon, and ends in Tsuen Wan in the New Territories where it connects to Route 9. It is one of the most seriously congested routes in Kowloon, as it serves as an interchange to the Hung Hom Cross-Harbour Tunnel, especially during peak hours.

Route 5
Alignment and exits of Route 5 (zoom in to view exit details)
Route information
Maintained by Highways Department
Length	17.9 km (11.1 mi)
Existed	29 October 1968 (Lai Chi Kok Bridge)–present
Major junctions
East end	Route 7 in Ngau Tau Kok
Major intersections	Route 2 near Kowloon Bay Route 1 in Hung Hom Route 7 in Lai King Route 3 in Tsuen Wan
West end	Route 9 near Chai Wan Kok
Location
Country	China
Special administrative region	Hong Kong
Districts	Kwun Tong, Kowloon City, Yau Tsim Mong, Sham Shui Po, Kwai Tsing, Tsuen Wan
Highway system
Transport in Hong Kong Routes Roads and Streets
← Route 4 → Route 6

An overhead viaduct carries Route 5 through a parking garage in Yau Ma Tei

Route 5 begins in the east from Kowloon Bay westwards via central Kowloon to Yau Ma Tei. From Yau Ma Tei, the road heads north to Tsuen Wan and meets Route 9. In the Tai Kok Tsui section of Route 5, where the route runs in south-north direction, the northbound and southbound lanes are separated, with the northbound and southbound flyovers running over two parallel roads (Tai Kok Tsui Road and Tong Mi Road respectively). It passes through Ngau Tau Kok, Kowloon Bay, Ma Tau Chung, Hung Hom, Yau Ma Tei, Lai Chi Kok, Kwai Chung and Tsuen Wan.

Constituent roads

The following roads comprise route 5 (from east to west):

• Kai Fuk Road [yue]
• Kai Tak Tunnel
• East Kowloon Corridor
• Chatham Road North
• Chatham Road South
• Gascoigne Road Flyover
• West Kowloon Corridor
  • Ferry Street Flyover
  • Tong Mi Road Flyover [yue]
  • Tai Kok Tsui Road Flyover [yue] (West Kowloon Corridor West)
  • Tung Chau Street Flyover [yue]
• Lai Chi Kok Road
• Kwai Chung Road
  • Lai Chi Kok Bridge
• Tsuen Wan Road

Observed roads and exits

District	Location	Road Name	km	mi	Exit	Destinations	Notes
Kwun Tong District	Ngau Tau Kok	Joins Route 7 (Kwun Tong Road)
	Kowloon Bay	Kai Fuk Road	0.7	0.4	1A	Wai Yip Street - Kwun Tong Business Area	Eastbound exit only
			1.3	0.8	1B	Sheung Yee Road - Cruise Terminal
			1.4	0.9	1C	Route 2 (Kwun Tong Bypass ) - Tseung Kwan O, Hong Kong (East)
			1.5	0.9	1D	Wang Kwong Road - Kowloon Bay
Kowloon City District	Kai Tak		1.8	1.1	2	Kai Cheung Road - Kowloon Bay	Westbound exit
			2.1	1.3		Kai Cheung Road - Sha Tin, Kowloon Bay	Eastbound exit
			2.1–3.4	1.3–2.1	Kai Tak Tunnel
	Ma Tau Kok	East Kowloon Corridor	3.2	2.0	2A	Sung Wong Toi Road - Kowloon City	Eastbound exit only
			3.4	2.1	3	Kowloon City Road - To Kwa Wan	Westbound exit
			3.6	2.2		San Shan Road - To Kwa Wan	Eastbound exit
	Hung Hom	Chatham Road North	4.8	3.0	3A	Chatham Road North (Non-route part) - Kowloon City	Eastbound exit only
			4.9	3.0	4	Gillies Avenue South - Hung Hom	Westbound exit
						Ping Chi Street - Ho Man Tin	Eastbound exit
			5.0	3.1	5	Wuhu Street - Hung Hom	Westbound exit
						Yan Fung Street - Ho Man Tin	Eastbound exit
			5.3	3.3	6	Route 1 (Hong Chong Road) - Hong Kong (Central), East Tsim Sha Tsui, Hung Hom Station	—
		Chatham Road South	5.6	3.5	6A	Chatham Road South (Non-route part) - Hong Kong Coliseum, Hung Hom, Tsim Sha Tsui	Westbound exit only
Yau Tsim Mong District	King's Park		5.7	3.5	6B	Gascoigne Road - Lantau Island, Hong Kong (West), Ho Man Tin, Yau Ma Tei
		West Kowloon Corridor	5.9	3.7	6C	Gascoigne Road - Yau Ma Tei
	Yau Ma Tei		6.8	4.2	6D	Ferry Street, Ngo Cheung Road - Yau Ma Tei, Mong Kok (West), Hong Kong (West)
	Ferry Point		7.2	4.5	6E	Ferry Street - Tsim Sha Tsui, Airport Express, Hong Kong (West)	Eastbound exit only
			7.6	4.7	7A	Ferry Street - Mong Kok, Tai Kok Tsui, Sham Shui Po	Westbound exit only
	Tai Kok Tsui		8.4	5.2	7B	Tong Mei Road - Yau Ma Tei	Eastbound exit only
			8.7	5.4	7C	Prince Edward Road West, Sycamore Street - Mong Kok
Sham Shui Po District	Cheung Sha Wan	Kwai Chung Road	10.8	6.7	8B	Lai Chi Kok Road - Cheung Sha Wan
	Lai Chi Kok		11.3	7.0	8C	Cheung Sha Wan Road
			11.1	6.9	9	Yuet Lun Street, Lai Chi Kok Road - Mei Foo, Sha Tin	Westbound exit
			11.7	7.3		Mei Lai Road, Cheung Sha Wan Road - Mei Foo, Sha Tin	Eastbound exit
			11.4–12.2	7.1–7.6	Lai Chi Kok Bridge
Kwai Tsing District	Kwai Chung		12.1	7.5	9A	Container Port Road South - Container Terminals	Westbound exit only
						Lai King Hill Road - Lai King, Princess Margaret Hospital (Hong Kong)
			13.1	8.1	9B	Route 7 (Ching Cheung Road) - Sha Tin, Kwun Tong	Eastbound exit only
						Container Port Road South - Container Terminals, Lai King, Princess Margaret Hospital (Hong Kong)
		Tsuen Wan Road	13.8	8.6	9C	Container Port Road South, Kwai Chung Road- Kwai Chung, Sha Tin	Westbound exit only
			13.9	8.6	9D	Route 3 (Tsing Kwai Highway ) - Tsim Sha Tsui, Hong Kong (West), Lantau Island	Eastbound exit only
			14.2	8.8	10	Kwai Tsing Road, Hing Fong Road - Tsing Yi (South)	Westbound exit
			15.0	9.3		Kwai Hei Street - Kwai Chung	Eastbound exit
						Kwai Tsing Road, Hing Fong Road - Tsing Yi, Airport
			15.5	9.6	11	Texaco Road, Tsing Tsuen Road - Airport Express	Westbound exit
Tsuen Wan District	Tsuen Wan		16.1	10.0		Texaco Road, Tsing Tsuen Road - Tsuen Wan (East), Sha Tin, Tsing Yi, Airport Express, Airport	Eastbound exit
			15.9	9.9	11A	Texaco Road - Tsuen Wan (East), Sha Tin, Shek Kong	Westbound exit only
			16.8	10.4	12	Tai Chung Road, Hoi Hing Road - Tsuen Wan (West), Tsuen Wan West Station	Westbound exit
			17.3	10.8		Tai Chung Road, Hoi Hing Road - Tsuen Wan (Central), Sha Tin	Eastbound exit
	Chai Wan Kok	Joins Route 9 (Tuen Mun Road )

See also

• Route 6 (Hong Kong)

References

• Route 5 Highway, Hong Kong

1. "Transport Department - Strategic Route Numbers".