The Clock Tower
is a landmark
in Hong Kong
. It is located on the southern shore of Tsim Sha Tsui
. It is the only remnant of the original site of the former Kowloon Station
on the Kowloon-Canton Railway
. Officially named Former Kowloon-Canton Railway Clock Tower
(), it is usually referred to as the Tsim Sha Tsui Clock Tower
() for its location.
Built out of red bricks
, the Clock Tower peaks at 44 metres, and is topped by a 7-metre lightning rod
. The top of the tower can be reached by a wooden staircase
located within. The interior of Clock Tower had previously been open for visit, but is currently closed for maintenance. The clock tower
is located near Victoria Harbour
at the foot of Salisbury Road
. Another landmark, the Tsim Sha Tsui Ferry Pier
, is located nearby.
The tower has been listed as a declared monument
in Hong Kong since 1990.
The plan of Kowloon-Canton Railway was realised in 1904 with its terminus in Tsim Sha Tsui. The terminus design was assigned to A. B. Hubback, due in part, to his experiences in designing Railway Terminus in the Straits Settlements, Malaya. The Kowloon-Canton Railway was inaugurated on 1 October 1910; however, construction of the station did not begin until 1913 mainly due to the advent of World War I, the materials required for the construction could not be shipped on time, and construction was halted for some time. The part of the station, together with Clock Tower, was completed in 1915, and the whole... Read More