Rambler Channel is a

body of water A body of water or waterbody is any significant accumulation of water on the surface of Earth or another planet. The term most often refers to oceans, seas, and lakes, but it includes smaller pools of water such as ponds, wetlands, or more rare ...

Hong Kong Hong Kong)., Legally Hong Kong, China in international treaties and organizations. is a special administrative region of China. With 7.5 million residents in a territory, Hong Kong is the fourth most densely populated region in the wor ...

that separates Tsing Yi Island from

Tsuen Wan Tsuen Wan (formerly also spelled Tsun Wan) is a New towns of Hong Kong, town built on a bay in the New Territories West (constituency), western New Territories of Hong Kong, opposite Tsing Yi, Tsing Yi Island across Rambler Channel. The market ...

and

Kwai Chung Kwai Chung is an urban area within Tsuen Wan New Town in the New Territories of Hong Kong. Together with Tsing Yi Island, it is part of the Kwai Tsing District of Hong Kong. It is also part of Tsuen Wan New Town. In 2000, it had a popula ...

in the

New Territories The New Territories (N.T., Traditional Chinese characters, Chinese: ) is one of the three areas of Hong Kong, alongside Hong Kong Island and Kowloon. It makes up 86.2% of Hong Kong's territory, and contains around half of the population of H ...

. The channel separates the two landmasses by 900 metres at its widest point. Historically, the channel was known as Tsing Yi Mun (青衣門) and Tsing Yi Channel (青衣海峽). The current name of the channel likely originates from

HMS Rambler Four ships of the Royal Navy have borne the name HMS ''Rambler'': * was a 10-gun cutter purchased in 1778. She sank in 1785 but was raised and refitted, and sold in 1787. * was a 14-gun brig-sloop, previously a cutter, purchased in 1796. She was ...

, one of the naval survey ships which charted the waters of this area. The shoreline of the channel has changed rapidly in the last several decades, owing to the development of

Tsuen Wan New Town Tsuen Wan New Town is a new town in Hong Kong. It spans Tsuen Wan, Kwai Chung and the eastern part of Tsing Yi Island. Traditionally, the administrative officials of Tsuen Wan managed the area of Tsuen Wan proper, Kwai Chung, Tsing Yi Is ...

and the Kwai Chung Container Port. Before extensive reclamation, Gin Drinkers Bay was located along the eastern shore of the channel, and Tsing Yi Bay was located along the western shore. Three islands ( Nga Ying Chau, Pillar Island and Mong Chau) once stood in the channel as well.

Port facilities

* Kwai Tsing Container Terminals

Transport

Six road bridges and one rail bridge span the channel: *

Ting Kau Bridge Ting Kau Bridge is a long cable-stayed bridge in Hong Kong that spans from the northwest of Tsing Yi Island and Tuen Mun Road. It is near the Tsing Ma Bridge which also serves as a major connector between the Hong Kong International Airpor ...

, connecting Tsing Yi Island with

Tuen Mun Road Tuen Mun Road ( Chinese: 屯門公路) is a major expressway in Hong Kong which connects Tuen Mun with Tsuen Wan, within the New Territories. It is part of Hong Kong's Route 9, which circumnavigates the New Territories. Opened in 1978, it was ...

and Tai Lam Tunnel * Tsing Tsuen Bridge, usually known as the Tsing Yi North Bridge * Tsing Lai Bridge, the sole railway bridge, used by the

MTR The Mass Transit Railway system, known locally by the initialism MTR, is a rapid transit system in Hong Kong and the territory's principal mode of Rail transport in Hong Kong, railway transportation. Operated by the MTR Corporation (MTRCL), ...

metro system * Cheung Tsing Bridge, part of Tsing Kwai Highway ( Route 3), leading to

Cheung Tsing Tunnel Cheung Tsing Tunnel, also spelled Cheung Ching Tunnel, is a dual-tube, 3-lane tunnel on Tsing Yi Island, Hong Kong. It is part of Route 3. Its east end connects to Cheung Tsing Bridge and west Cheung Tsing Highway. The tunnel was opened ...

* Tsing Yi Bridge, usually known as the Tsing Yi South Bridge * Kwai Tsing Bridge, usually known as the second Tsing Yi South Bridge *

Stonecutters Bridge Stonecutters Bridge is a high level cable-stayed bridge spanning the Rambler Channel in Hong Kong, connecting Nam Wan Kok, Tsing Yi to Stonecutters Island. The bridge deck was completed on 7 April 2009, and opened to traffic on 20 December ...

, connecting Tsing Yi Island with

Stonecutters Island Stonecutters Island or Ngong Shuen Chau is a former island in Victoria Harbour, Hong Kong. Following land reclamation, it is now attached to the Kowloon Peninsula. Fauna The island once boasted at least three mating pairs of sulphur-crested ...

Ferry piers

* Tsuen Wan Ferry Pier (demolished for Tsuen Wan West station) * Tsing Yi Ferry Pier (ferry services to this pier have ceased)

References

External links

* Channels of Hong Kong Tsing Yi {{HK-geo-stub

Port facilities

Transport

Ferry piers

See also

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