Part of Middle Road marks the original coastline of Tsim Sha Tsui prior to land reclamation.
Constructed in the late 19th century,[1] Middle Road formerly ran along the coastline between Blackhead Point and the hill where the Former Marine Police Headquarters Compound stands.
It was entirely rebuilt in the early 1980s by the Urban Council in tandem with the development of New World Centre across Salisbury Road.
A 250-metre-long section of subway was built beneath Middle Road, spanning between the new KCR station and the Kowloon Hotel.
[15] Today, this subway – which runs the entire east–west length of Middle Road – forms a major underground pedestrian artery.
Western end of Middle Road, at its junction with Kowloon Park Drive in August 2016. The building in the centre is The Salisbury YMCA of Hong Kong. Photograph taken from the hill where the
Former Marine Police Headquarters Compound
stands.
Junction of
Nathan Road
and Middle Road in the 1970s. The Peninsula Court (1957-1982) was built across Middle Road to act as an annex building of the
Peninsula Hotel
. A skyway was built in the 1970s to connect the two buildings.
Exit L3 of
East Tsim Sha Tsui station
in the west section of Middle Road, at the corner of Nathan Road in March 2019. The back of the Peninsula Hotel is visible on the left; the Kowloon Hotel is on the right.
East section of Middle Road with Nathan Road in the front in February 2006.
26 Nathan Road
is visible on the left, while the Sheraton Hotel is visible on the right.
Hermes House in the east section of Middle Road in April 2015. The stairs on the right lead to
Minden Row
.
Subway underneath Middle Road in October 2020. The exit on the right leads to Kowloon Hotel.
