Tsim Sha Tsui Fire Station

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Tsim Sha Tsui Fire Station
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Tsim Sha Tsui Fire Station along Canton Road
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Tsim Sha Tsui Fire Station is a fire station in Tsim Sha Tsui, Kowloon, Hong Kong. The station stands at the Canton Road, adjacent to China Hong Kong City. The front door of the station was styled with old style fire alarm lights and guarded by a pair of lion statues. The site was once a Royal Navy torpedo depot.[ citation needed ]

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History

The Tsim Sha Tsui Fire Station replaced the Old Kowloon Fire Station on Salisbury Road, which ceased operating as a fire station in 1971. [1]

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References

  1. Historic Building Appraisal: Old Kowloon Fire Station

Coordinates: 22°18′05″N114°10′04″E / 22.301269°N 114.167684°E / 22.301269; 114.167684 (Tsim Sha Tsui Fire Station)