The tower
Brick and granite.
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A 44-metre tower of red brick and granite, topped by a 7-metre lightning rod, on the Tsim Sha Tsui waterfront: all that remains of the old Kowloon station, terminus of the Kowloon–Canton Railway that linked Hong Kong with China. The tower was finished in 1915 and the whole station opened on 28 March 1916. Its bell was cast in England in 1919, and at first only one side had a clock, the other three faces following in 1920. When the station moved to Hung Hom in 1975, the building was demolished in 1977 despite public protest, leaving the tower alone as a reminder of that era. It was declared a monument in 1990 and is now one of the city's symbols. It is free and always open, next to the Star Ferry pier and the Hong Kong Cultural Centre, and a perfect starting point for the waterfront walk to the Avenue of Stars. It looks its best lit up after dark.
Brick and granite.
Towards the Avenue.
Next door.
Tsim Sha Tsui waterfront, Kowloon
Star FerryGreen-and-white ferries that have crossed Victoria Harbour between Tsim Sha Tsui1 minute walk4.4
Victoria HarbourA deep, sheltered natural harbour between Hong Kong Island and the Kowloon penin4 minutes walk4.7
Avenue of StarsA waterfront promenade in Tsim Sha Tsui honouring Hong Kong's film industry, ope6 minutes walk4.4
Kowloon Mosque and Islamic CentreHong Kong's largest mosque, on Nathan Road in Tsim Sha Tsui beside Kowloon Park.8 minutes walk4.9
Hong Kong Observation WheelA 60-metre observation wheel on the Central waterfront, opened in 2014, with 42 15 minutes walk4.2It is all that remains of the old Kowloon railway station, opened in 1916 and demolished in 1977; the tower was declared a monument in 1990.