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Sai Sha Road () is a main road connecting Sai Kung and Ma On Shan. It begins at the roundabout at Mak Pin, Sai Kung and passes through Three Fathoms Cove and Shap Sze Heung before traversing the new town of Ma On Shan and Wu Kai Sha and ending at Hang Tak Street in Tai Shui Hang. The MTR
Tuen Ma line The Tuen Ma line () is a rapid transit line that forms part of the Mass Transit Railway (MTR) system in Hong Kong. Coloured brown on the map, the Tuen Ma line is in length, making it the longest line of the MTR network. It has a total of ...
track section between Heng On station and Wu Kai Sha station is placed directly above Sai Sha Road. Other than MTR stations, several estates lie next to the road. The length of the road is approximately 11.2 km. Despite the road having close to no slope, it includes many bends.


History

Construction of the road began in the late 1970s. It originally stretched from
Tai Mong Tsai Tai Mong Tsai () is a village and an area in Sai Kung District, Hong Kong. Administration Tai Mong Tsai is a recognized village under the New Territories Small House Policy. See also * Sai Kung West Country Park * Historic churches of Sai Kun ...
to Nai Chung, hence the original name of the road was Nai Chung Access Road. In 1986, its name was altered to Sai Sha Road and has retained this name since then. Two years later, it was open to traffic, with the connection between Sha Tin New Town and Ma On Shan finally complete.


See also

* Shui Long Wo Sai Kung District Sha Tin District Tai Po District Roads in the New Territories {{HK-road-stub