Fortress Hill or Pau Toi Shan () is a hill and an

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on the north shore of

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, Hong Kong. Fortress Hill includes the western part of

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lying west of

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, and the eastern part of

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. There are a number of private residential estates,

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and serviced apartments in this area.

History

The names of

and Shell Street come from a former

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that was established by Royal Dutch (now Royal Dutch Shell) in the area in 1897. The depot was decommissioned in 1981.

Transport

The area is served by the Fortress Hill station of the

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rapid transit railway, by the Hong Kong Tramways along King's Road and by several

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and

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routes. Streets include:

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, Island Eastern Corridor, Fortress Hill Road (),

(), Shell Street (), and Merlin Street ().

References

Eastern District, Hong Kong {{HongKongIsland-geo-stub

History

Transport

See also

References