Catchick Street


Catchick Street is a street in the Kennedy Town area of Hong Kong Island, Hong Kong. It is the location of the Hong Kong Tramways' Kennedy Town Terminus. Adjacent to the street is Block 3 of The Merton, a private housing estate jointly developed by the Urban Renewal Authority and New World Development. Catchick Street connects Praya, Kennedy Town to the east and Cadogan Street to the west. There are east-west tram lines along the way, so it is also commonly known as the "Tram Road" at the end of the Western District.

History

In 1886, Hong Kong Governor Sir Arthur Edward Kennedy completed a new reclamation project in Belcher Bay, and Catchick Street was built. The reclamation was initiated by Hong Kong businessman Sir Catchick Paul Chater, so the street was named after him. The street was originally called Chater Street, it was later renamed Catchick Street. The name Catchick has two Chinese translation, 吉直 and 吉席, so the Chinese name of the street was first renamed as 吉直街 and then 吉席街 in 1909.。
Before reclamation, Catchick Street was originally the seaside in the north of Western District of Hong Kong Island. The north side of the street was facing the Victoria Harbour and was once one of the hotspots frequented by fishing and photography enthusiasts.

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