The Club has been informed by the Transport Department that special traffic and transport arrangement during Race Meetings at Happy Valley Racecourse will resume with effect from tomorrow - Wednesday, 30 November.
Road Closure and Traffic Diversion:
Traffic arrangements before the start of race meetings
From 1.5 hours prior to the start of the first race, the following traffic arrangements will be implemented until traffic resumes normal:
(a) Road closure
Wong Nai Chung Road southbound between Queen’s Road East and the up-ramp outside Hong Kong Jockey Club (“HKJC”) will be closed to all vehicular traffic, except for vehicles heading for Aberdeen Tunnel.
(b) Traffic diversion
- 1. Wong Nai Chung Road southbound between Village Road and the up-ramp outside HKJC will be re-routed to one-way northbound traffic;
- 2. Vehicles travelling on Queen’s Road East eastbound heading for Wan Chai and Happy Valley will be diverted to turn left onto Morrison Hill Road;
- 3. Vehicles travelling on Morrison Hill Road southbound heading for Happy Valley will be diverted via Sports Road and Wong Nai Chung Road;
- 4. Except for vehicles heading for Aberdeen Tunnel, all vehicles will be prohibited to turn right from Queen’s Road East onto Wong Nai Chung Road;
- 5. Vehicles from Cross Harbour Tunnel heading for Queen's Road East will be diverted via the down-ramp leading from Canal Road flyover southbound to Morrison Hill Road and then turn right at the junction of Wong Nai Chung Road and Queen's Road East; and
- 6. Vehicles from Cross Harbour Tunnel heading for Happy Valley or Racecourse will be diverted via the down-ramp leading from Canal Road flyover southbound to Canal Road East, Morrison Hill Road southbound, Sports Road and Wong Nai Chung Road.
(c) Taxi service
- 1. Taxis arriving racecourse will be allowed to drop off passengers outside the entrances of both the Public and Members’ Stands of HKJC;
- 2. The taxi stand on Sung Tak Street will be suspended during the periods from 11.00 am to 7.00 pm for day meetings; from 4.30 pm to 11.59 pm for evening meetings and from 5.00 pm to 11.59 pm for night meetings respectively; and
- 3. A temporary taxi stand will be designated at the section of Wong Nai Chung Road south of the entrance of the Member’s Stands from the start of the third race until the end of the second last race.
Traffic arrangements before the conclusion of race meetings
From about 35 minutes prior to the start of the last race, the following additional traffic arrangements will be implemented until traffic resumes normal:
(a) Road closure
The following roads will be closed to all vehicular traffic:
- 1. The up-ramp on Wong Nai Chung Road outside HKJC leading to Aberdeen Tunnel;
- 2. Wong Nai Chung Road southbound between Queen’s Road East and the up-ramp leading to Aberdeen Tunnel;
- 3. Wong Nai Chung Road southbound between Village Road and the Public Stands of HKJC;
- 4. Leighton Road westbound between Wong Nai Chung Road and Canal Road East; and
- 5. Morrison Hill Road southbound between Leighton Road and Queen’s Road East.
(b) Traffic diversion
- 1. Queen’s Road East eastbound at its junction with Morrison Hill Road will be reduced to one-lane traffic heading for Canal Road flyover northbound;
- 2. Vehicles from Cross Harbour Tunnel heading for Wan Chai will be diverted via the down-ramp leading from Canal Road flyover southbound to Canal Road East, U-turn slip road under Canal Road flyover, Canal Road West and Hennessy Road;
- 3. Vehicles from Cross Harbour Tunnel heading for Happy Valley will be diverted via the down-ramp leading from Canal Road flyover southbound to Canal Road East, Leighton Road eastbound and Wong Nai Chung Road;
- 4. Vehicles travelling on Morrison Hill Road southbound will be diverted to turn left onto Leighton Road eastbound;
- 5. Vehicles travelling on Morrison Hill Road southbound heading for Happy Valley will be diverted via Leighton Road eastbound and Wong Nai Chung Road; and
- 6. Vehicles travelling on Leighton Road westbound will be diverted to Wong Nai Chung Road.
In addition to the above special traffic arrangements, Wong Nai Chung Road southbound between the up-ramp leading to Aberdeen Tunnel and the Public Stands of HKJC will be closed to all vehicular traffic from about 10 minutes prior to the start of the last race until traffic resumes normal.
For the full Transport Department Notice including public transport arrangements, please visit <here>.
For further enquiries, please call 1812 (9am-6pm) or write to membership@hkjc.org.hk
