Mayfair Gardens

Mayfair Gardens

Ching Hong Road entrance

Mayfair Gardens (Chinese: 美景花園) is the first private housing estate on Tsing Yi Island of Hong Kong built by Sun Hung Kai Properties, and was established between 1982 and 1984. There are 8 blocks of residence buildings all round the estate, namely Blocks 5 to 12.

Location

The estate was built on the site of Sai Shan Village. To the east of the estate is Cheung Ching Estate and to the west IVE (Tsing Yi). The estate is surrounded by Sai Shan and Tsing Yi Peak to the north and west.

Withdrawal of development of Block 1, 2 and 3

There was originally planned to be twelve blocks built on the site, but during the 1980s, there was a growing concern about the environmental safety of the Tsing Yi Island. The proximity of Mobil oil depot to the Mayfair Gardens triggered the protest of the islanders. The residents demanded for a relocation of the depot to a more distant area. In the event the depot remained unmoved, but the planned development of Blocks 1, 2 and 3, together with a bus terminus and a cinema, were forced to be withdrawn.

Although the results of the protests were not what the campaigners desired at the time, this was one of the main examples of a civil protest movement in Hong Kong in the mid-1980s. Actions against the government were organised by residents and social workers. The movement encouraged greater participation in newly devised District Broad and resulted in more public involvement in policy formulation.

The area originally intended for Blocks 1-3 is now a basketball court, a tennis court and a playground so the estate is open to the Victoria Harbour despite the existence of the newly-built Container Terminal 9 and Rambler Crest which block some of the sea view. The oil depot has since been relocated to the west shore of the island, separated from the residential population by the geographic barrier of the Tsing Yi Peak.

Access

Following the partial withdrawal of the development, Sai Shan Road is the only road access to the housing estate. Its bus terminus is installed at the road. Most residents on the other hand use the footbridge entrance at Ching Hong Road.

Transportation

Bus

There is a bus terminus in Mayfair Gardens (Sai Shan Road) with the following routes:

• 243M Mayfair Gardens - Tsuen Wan (Discovery Park)
• 243P Mayfair Gardens - Tsuen Wan (Discovery Park) in the morning peak hours only

They also share the bus stop(s) at Mayfair Gardens (Ching Hong Road) and/or at Ching Wai House (which is located opposite to Mayfair Gardens) with the following routes:

• 41 Cheung Ching - Kowloon City Ferry
• 42 Cheung Ching - Shun Lee
• 42A Cheung Hang - Jordan (Wui Cheung Road)
• 43 Cheung Hong - Tsuen Wan West Station
• 43A Cheung Wang - Shek Lei
• 43C Cheung Hong - Island Harbourview
• 43M Kwai Fong MTR Station - Cheung Ching (Circular)
• 242X
  • Cheung Hang to Tsim Sha Tsui (Middle Road) - morning peak hours only
  • Jordan (Wui Cheung Road) to Cheung Wang - evening peak hours only
• 249M Tsing Yi AR Station - Mayfair Garden (Circular)
• 948 Cheung On - Tin Hau in the morning and evening peak hours only
• N241 Cheung Hang - Hung Hom Station (Overnight service)

Public Light Bus

Green Minibuses are also available inside or near Mayfair Gardens:

Inside the estate

• 88C Mayfair Gardens - Kwai Fong MTR station

On Ching Hong Road

• 88A Mayfair Gardens - Tam Kon Shan
• 88D Tivoli Garden - Kwai Fong MTR station
• 88F Rambler Crest - Tsing Yi AR Station
• 405 Cheung Hang - Lai King MTR Station via Cho Yiu Chuen