List of Hong Kong post offices
The postal system in Hong Kong was established in 1841 and came under the control of the British Empire's Royal Mail in 1843. Authority over Hong Kong's post offices changed to Hongkong Post during the handover of Hong Kong to China on July 1, 1997. In April 2020, Hongkong Post had 120 post offices—30 on Hong Kong Island, 35 in Kowloon, and 56 in the New Territories and Outlying Islands. In addition, its three mobile post offices provide postal services in remote areas in the New Territories. Following is a list of current and former post offices in Hong Kong.
Overview
The postal system in Hong Kong was established in August 1841, with the first post office opening i on April 15, 1842.[1][2]: 1 and 171 When Hong Kong became a British Crown Colony in 1843, its post offices were placed under control the Postmaster General of the United Kingdom in London, England.[1] The various iterations of the General Post Offices became landmarks in Hong Kong.[3]
Many post offices were closed during the Japanese occupation of Hong Kong during World War II, with most locations reopening between 1942 and 1945, when the United Kingdom regained control.[4][2]: 1 The British also used the post office locations for political gain, such as distributing political booklets at post office locations.[5]
In 1960, mobile post offices were introduced to serve remote locations and villages.[6] During the 1970s, Hong Kong's postage stamp designs led to it becoming an international philatelic centre, leading to the designation of several post offices as philately sales centers in 1975.[2]: 99 and 121 Thousands of people line up outside these post offices at midnight the day before new stamp releases.[7] For a May 1997 stamp release, 23 of Hong Kong's post offices opened early to accommodate lines that were 11.5 kilometres (7.1 mi) long.[8]
Authority over the post offices changed to Hongkong Postal during the handover of Hong Kong to China on July 1, 1997.[9][2]: 1 [10] In April 2020, Hongkong Postal had 124 post offices—30 on Hong Kong Island, 35 in Kowloon, and 56 in the New Territories and Outlying Islands and 3 mobile offices.[11]
Postal network
The Postmaster General is responsible for the establishment of post offices in Hong Kong.[12] Under the Hong Kong Planning Standards and Guidelines, residents of urban areas should have access to a post office within 1.2 kilometres (0.75 mi) from where they live or work.[12] For rural areas, a distance of 3.2 kilometres (2.0 mi) was established.[12][13] Hongkong Post supplements its remote post office locations with mobile post offices.[6]
| Date | Total | Hong Kong Island | Kowloon | New Territories and Outlying Islands |
Mobile post offices | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 1842 | 1 | 1 | [14][1] | |||
| 1954 | 8 | [14] | ||||
| 1964 | 30 | [14] | ||||
| November 1982 | 89 | 3 | [15] | |||
| September 1993 | 125 | [16] | ||||
| March 2002 | 131 | 3 | [17] | |||
| March 2010 | 127 | 31 | 37 | 57 (49 + 8) | 2 | [18] |
| March 2015 | 127 | 2 | [13] | |||
| September 2015 | 127 | 32 | 35 | 57 (49 + 8) | 3 | [6] |
| April 2020 | 124 | 30 | 35 | 56 | 3 | [11] |
Active post offices
Post offices on Hong Kong Island
Following are the active post offices for Hong Kong Island.[19]
| Name | Established | Image | Location | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aberdeen (香港仔郵政局) |
1986 | Aberdeen Main Road, Aberdeen | Philately center. | [20] | |
| Ap Lei Chau (鴨脷洲郵政局) |
1980 | Ap Lei Chau Estate, Ap Lei Chau | |||
| Causeway Bay (銅鑼灣郵政局) |
2011 | Shops 1015–1018, 10th Floor, Windsor House, Causeway Bay | [20] | ||
| Chai Wan (柴灣郵政局) |
1978 | Yue Wan Estate, Chai Wan Road, Chai Wan | [20] | ||
| General Post Office (郵政總局) |
11 August 1976 | 2 Connaught Place, Central | This five-story building was designed by K. M. Tseng, an architect with Hong Kong's Architectural Services Department and includes counter service, a delivery office, and a sorting office. It is the 4th location of the General Post Office. Philately center. | [3][14][20][21][22][23][24] | |
| Gloucester Road (告士打道郵政局) |
1992 | Gloucester Road, Wan Chai | [20] | ||
| Happy Valley (跑馬地郵政局) |
1990 | Sing Woo Road, Happy Valley | [20] | ||
| Heng Fa Chuen (杏花邨郵政局) |
1989 | Heng Fa Chuen | [20] | ||
| Hing Fat Street (興發街郵政局) |
1983 | Causeway Bay Kaifong Welfare Advancement Association Bradbury Building, Hing Fat Street, Tin Hau | [20] | ||
| Hing Man Street (興民街郵政局) |
1995 | Wing Hing Court, Hing Man Street, Sai Wan Ho | |||
| Johnston Road (莊士敦道郵政局) |
2012 | G/F, Shop 2, 22 Johnston Road, Wan Chai | [25] | ||
| Kennedy Town (堅尼地城郵政局) |
2006 | Kennedy Town Community Complex, Rock Hill Street, Kennedy Town | [20] | ||
| King's Road (英皇道郵政局) |
2005 | Olympia Plaza, King's Road, North Point | Philately center. | [20] | |
| Lei Tung (利東郵政局) |
1990 | Lei Tung Estate, Ap Lei Chau | This post office moved to its current location in 2011 | [20] | |
| Morrison Hill (摩理臣山郵政局) |
1980 | Oi Kwan Road, Wan Chai | [20] | ||
| Peak (山頂郵政局) |
1995 | Peak Tower, Peak Road | Philately center. | [20] | |
| Perkins Road (白建時道郵政局) |
1975 | Perkins Road, Jardine's Lookout | [20] | ||
| Pok Fu Lam (薄扶林郵政局) |
1993 | Fu Wing Yuen, Chi Fu Fa Yuen, Pok Fu Lam | [20] | ||
| Repulse Bay (淺水灣郵政局) |
Unit C, G/F, 2H South Bay Road | [20] | |||
| Sai Ying Pun (西營盤郵政局) |
Before 1924 | 27 Pok Fu Lam Road | This post office was opened before 1924. It closed during World War II when Hong Kong was under Japanese occupation, and reopened on 26 March 1942. It moved to its current location in 1967 | [20][4][26] | |
| Shau Kei Wan (筲箕灣郵政局) |
1988 | Perfect Mount Gardens, Po Man Street, Shau Kei Wan | Philately center. | ||
| Sheung Wan (上環郵政局) |
1914 |
West Exchange Tower, Morrison Street, Sheung Wan | This post office closed during World War II when Hong Kong was under Japanese occupation, reopening on 14 February 1942. In 1988, its name was changed to the Western Branch Post Office. Its name was changed back to Sheung Wan Post Office in 1991. Philately center. | [20][4][26] | |
| Siu Sai Wan (小西灣郵政局) |
1995 | Siu Sai Wan Estate, Chai Wan | [20] | ||
| Stanley (赤柱郵政局) |
1937 | 2 Wong Ma Kok Road, Stanley | It is the oldest post office building still in service in Hong Kong and was renovated in 2007. This post office closed during World War II when Hong Kong was under Japanese occupation, reopening on 11 May 1942. It closed briefly in 2021 after a bus crashed into the building. | [20][4][14][27] | |
| Tai Koo Shing (太古城郵政局) |
1994 | Kam Sing Mansion, Tai Fung Avenue, Taikoo Shing | Philately center. | [20] | |
| Tsat Tsz Mui (七姊妹郵政局) |
1989 | Model Housing Estate, King's Road, North Point | [20] | ||
| Wah Fu (華富郵政局) |
1968 | Wah Chun House, Wah Fu Estate | [20] | ||
| Wan Chai (灣仔郵政局) |
1915 | Wu Chung House, Queen's Road East | Built in 1912 and first used as a post office in 1915, this was the oldest post office in Hong Kong until it moved to its current building in 1992. It closed during World War II when Hong Kong was under Japanese occupation, reopening on 14 February 1942. Philately center. | [20][4][2]: 128 | |
| Wyndham Street (雲咸街郵政局) |
1984 | Hoseinee House, Wyndham Street | [20] |
Post offices at Kowloon
Following is a list of active post offices for Kowloon.[19]
| Name | Established | Image | Location | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cheung Sha Wan (長沙灣郵政局) |
1966 | 576–586 Castle Peak Road, Cheung Sha Wan | This post office moved to its current location in the spring of 2013. Philately center. | ||
| Choi Hung Chuen (彩虹邨郵政局) |
1963 | Choi Hung Estate, Kowloon | |||
| Chuk Yuen (竹園郵政局) |
1988 | Chuk Yuen (South) Estate, Kowloon | |||
| Concorde Road Post Office (協調道竹園郵政局) |
2015 | G/F, Trade and Industry Tower, 3 Concorde Road, Kai Tak | |||
| Fu Shan (富山郵政局) |
1979 | Fu Shan Estate, Ngau Chi Wan | |||
| Gillies Avenue (機利士路郵政局) |
1963 | Gillies Avenue North, Hung Hom | Philately center. | ||
| Ho Man Tin (何文田郵政局) |
2002 | Ho Man Tin Estate, Ho Man Tin | |||
| Hung Hom Bay (紅磡灣郵政局) |
1989 | Cherry Mansion, Whampoa Garden, Hung Hom | Philately center. | ||
| Kowloon Bay (九龍灣郵政局) |
1982 | 1/F, Hongkong Post Building, Wang Kee Street, Kowloon Bay | In March 2024, this post office moved into the new Hongkong Post Building. | [14][28] | |
| Kowloon Central (九龍中央郵政局) |
July 1898 | Kowloon Government Offices, Nathan Road, Yau Ma Tei | This post office was originally at the Kowloon Wharf Dockyard. It closed during World War II when Hong Kong was under Japanese occupation, reopening on 22 January 1942. It moved to a new building in 1967. Philately center. | [26][4] | |
| Kowloon City (九龍城郵政局) |
Lung Kong Road, Kowloon City | This post office closed during World War II when Hong Kong was under Japanese occupation, reopening on 14 February 1942. It moved to a new building in 1959. Philately center. | [4] | ||
| Kowloon East (東九龍郵政局) |
1985 | Kowloon East Government Offices Building, Lei Yue Mun Road, Kwun Tong | |||
| Kwong Wa Street (廣華街郵政局) |
1988 | Kwong Fai Mansion, Kwong Wa Street, Mong Kok | Philately center. | ||
| Kwun Tong (觀塘郵政局) |
52 Hung To Road, Kwun Tong | This post office closed during World War II when Hong Kong was under Japanese occupation, reopening on 15 November 1942. It moved to its current location on 19 March 2012. Philately center. | [4] | ||
| Lai Kok (麗閣郵政局) |
1982 | Lai Kok Estate, Cheung Sha Wan | |||
| Lam Tin (藍田郵政局) |
2001 | Kai Tin Estate, Lam Tin | |||
| Lok Fu (樂富郵政局) |
1986 |
Lok Fu Estate, Wang Tau Hom | This post office moved to its current location in 2011. | ||
| Mei Foo Sun Chuen (美孚新邨郵政局) |
2005 | West Rail line Mei Foo station, Kowloon | |||
| Mong Kok (旺角郵政局) |
1993 | Mongkok Exchange, Bute Street, Mong Kok | Philately center. | ||
| Ngau Chi Wan (牛池灣郵政局) |
1981 | Choi Wan Estate, Ngau Chi Wan | |||
| Ngau Tau Kok (牛頭角郵政局) |
1986 | Ngau Tau Kok | This post office moved to its current location in 2016. | ||
| Oi Man (愛民郵政局) |
1980 | Oi Man Estate, Ho Man Tin | This post office moved to its current location in 2011 | ||
| Sau Mau Ping (秀茂坪郵政局) |
2003 | Sau Mau Ping Estate, Sau Ming Road, Sau Mau Ping | |||
| Sham Shui Po (深水埗郵政局) |
Un Chau Street, Sham Shui Po | This post office closed during World War II when Hong Kong was under Japanese occupation, reopening on 14 February 1942. It moved to a new building in 1986. Philately center. | [4] | ||
| Shek Kip Mei (石硤尾郵政局) |
2006 | Shek Kip Mei Estate, Shek Kip Mei | |||
| Shun Lee (順利郵政局) |
1981 | Shun Lee Estate, Shun Lee | |||
| So Uk (蘇屋郵政局) |
2018 | Shop No. 2, Free Standing Block No. 2, So Uk Estate, Sham Shui Po | This post office opened on 5 February 2018, and replaced the Lei Cheng Uk Post Office | [29] | |
| Tai Kok Tsui (大角咀郵政局) |
1989 | Anchor Street, Tai Kok Tsui | |||
| To Kwa Wan (土瓜灣郵政局) |
1994 | Hang Chien Court, Wyler Garden, Mei King Street, To Kwa Wan | Philately center. | ||
| Tsim Sha Tsui (尖沙咀郵政局) |
1983 | Hermes House, 10 Middle Road, Tsim Sha Tsui | In the early 1970s, this post office was the location of a "near riot" when 8,000 copies of a first day cover sold out in three hours, leading angry customers to break windows. Philately center. | [23][2]: 99 | |
| Tsz Wan Shan (慈雲山郵政局) |
1998 | Yuk Wah Street, Tsz Wan Shan | |||
| Wong Tai Sin (黃大仙郵政局) |
1987 | Lower Wong Tai Sin Estate, Wong Tai Sin | |||
| Yau Tong (油塘郵政局) |
2003 | Yau Tong Estate, Yau Tong | |||
| Yau Yat Tsuen (又一村郵政局) |
1967 | Fa Po Street, Yau Yat Tsuen, Kowloon Tong |
Post offices in the New Territories
Following are the active post offices for the New Territories.[19]
| Name | Established | Image | Location | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Butterfly (蝴蝶郵政局) |
1985 | Butterfly Estate, Tuen Mun | Philately center. | ||
| Choi Ming (彩明郵政局) |
2004 | Choi Ming Court, Tseung Kwan O | |||
| Cheung Fat (長發郵政局) |
1990 | Cheung Fat Estate, Tsing Yi | Philately center. | ||
| City One Shatin (沙田第一城郵政局)
|
1988 | City One Plaza, Sha Tin, Sha Tin District | Philately center. This was called Yuen Chau Kok before 2005. | [30] | |
| Fairview Park (錦繡花園郵政局) |
1984 | Fairview Park, San Tin | |||
| Fanling (粉嶺郵政局) |
1990 | North District Government Offices Building, Fanling | |||
| Fo Tan (火炭郵政局) |
1991 | Shan Mei Street, Fo Tan, Sha Tin District | |||
| Fu Shin (富善郵政局) |
1988 | Fu Shin Estate, Tai Po | |||
| Fu Tai (富泰郵政局) |
2001 | Fu Tai Estate, Tuen Mun | |||
| Heng On (恒安郵政局) |
1990 | Heng On Estate, Ma On Shan, Sha Tin District | This post office moved to its current location in 2014. | ||
| Hin Keng (顯徑郵政局) |
1989 | Hin Keng Estate, Tai Wai, Sha Tin District | Philately center. | ||
| Kam Tai (錦泰郵政局) |
2004 | Kam Tai Court, Ma On Shan, Sha Tin District | |||
| Kam Tin (錦田郵政局) |
1965 | Kam Tin Government Offices Building, Kam Tin | |||
| Kwai Chung (葵涌郵政局) |
1998 | Kwai Chung Estate, Kwai Chung | |||
| Kwai Fong (葵芳郵政局) |
1993 | Kwai Fong Estate, Kwai Fong | |||
| Kwai Shing (葵盛郵政局) |
1980 | Kwai Shing West Estate, Kwai Shing | |||
| Kwong Yuen (廣源郵政局) |
1992 | Kwong Yuen Estate, Siu Lek Yuen, Sha Tin District | |||
| Lai King (荔景郵政局) |
1976 | Lai King Estate, Kwai Chung | |||
| Lee On (利安郵政局) |
1993 | Lee On Estate, Ma On Shan | |||
| Lei Muk Shue (梨木樹郵政局) |
2000 | Lei Muk Shue Estate, Tsuen Wan | |||
| Leung King (良景郵政局) |
1990 | Shop No. L105, Level 1, Leung King Shopping Centre, Leung King Estate, Tuen Mun | This post office was relocated from Shop No. 106, G/F, Leung King Shopping Centre, Leung King Estate, Tuen Mun to its current location in June 2011. | [31] | |
| Ma On Shan (馬鞍山郵政局) |
1997 | Sunshine City Phase 4, On Luk Street, Ma On Shan, Sha Tin District | Philately center. | ||
| Mei Lam (美林郵政局) |
15 November 1982 | Shop No. 35-37, First floor, Mei Lam Commercial Centre, Mei Lam Estate, Tai Wai, Sha Tin District | [15] | ||
| Po Lam (寶琳郵政局) |
1990 | Po Lam Estate, Tseung Kwan O | |||
| Sai Kung (西貢郵政局) |
1984 | Sai Kung Government Offices Building, Chan Man Street, Sai Kung | Philately center. | ||
| San Tin (新田郵政局) |
1964 | Castle Peak Road, San Tin | In 1997, workers at this branch came up with an illegal scheme to profit from first day stamp releases, collecting around CA$88,000. | [8] | |
| Sha Kok (沙角郵政局) |
1982 | Sha Kok Estate, Sha Tin Wai, Sha Tin District | |||
| Sha Tau Kok (沙頭角郵政局) |
1962 | Sha Tau Kok Government Offices Building, Sha Tau Kok Road, Sha Tau Kok |
This is the only post office that is inside the Frontier Closed Area. | ||
| Sha Tin Central (沙田中央郵政局) |
2002 | Sha Tin Government Offices, Sha Tin, Sha Tin District | Philately center | ||
| Shek Lei (石籬郵政局) |
1999 | Shek Lei Estate, Kwai Chung | |||
| Shek Wai Kok (石圍角郵政局) |
1983 | Shek Wai Kok Estate, Tsuen Wan | |||
| Shek Wu Hui (石湖墟郵政局) |
1959 | San Fung Avenue, Shek Wu Hui, Sheung Shui | Philately center. | ||
| Sheung Tak (尚德郵政局) |
1999 | Sheung Tak Estate, Tseung Kwan O | |||
| Sun Chui (新翠郵政局) |
1984 | Sun Chui Estate, Tai Wai, Sha Tin District | |||
| Tai Hing (大興郵政局) |
1981 | Tai Hing Estate, Tuen Mun | |||
| Tai Po (大埔郵政局) |
Tai Po Government Offices Building, Tai Po | This post office closed during World War II when Hong Kong was under Japanese occupation, and reopened on 26 March 1942. It moved to its current location in 1979. Philately center. | [4] | ||
| Tin Yiu (天耀郵政局) |
1992 |
Tin Yiu Estate, Tin Shui Wai | This post office moved to a new location in 2008 | ||
| Tin Yuet (天悅郵政局) |
2002 | Tin Yuet Estate, Tin Shui Wai | |||
| Tseung Kwan O (將軍澳郵政局) |
2017 | Shop 14C, G/F, Ming Tak Shopping Centre, Ming Tak Estate, Tseung Kwan O | Replaced Tseung Kwan O Post Office at TKO Gateway, Hau Tak Estate. Philately center. | [32] | |
| Tsing Yi (青衣郵政局) |
1982 | Cheung Hong Estate, Tsing Yi | |||
| Tsuen Wan (荃灣郵政局) |
1992 | Tsuen Wan Government Offices Building, Sai Lau Kok Road, Tsuen Wan | Philately center. | ||
| Tsuen Wan West (荃灣西郵政局) |
1992 | Bayview Garden, Castle Peak Road, Tsuen Wan | |||
| Tuen Mun Central (屯門中央郵政局) |
1989 | Library and Post Office Building, Tuen Mun | Philately center. | ||
| Wah Ming (華明郵政局) |
1991 |
Wah Ming Estate, Fanling | This post office moved to a new location in 2018. | ||
| Wan Tau Tong (運頭塘郵政局) |
1992 | Wan Tau Tong Estate, Tai Po | |||
| Wo Che (禾輋郵政局) |
1988 | Tak Hau Street, Wo Che Estate, Sha Tin, Sha Tin District | |||
| Yeung Uk Road (楊屋道郵政局) |
21 April 2008 | IndiHome, Yeung Uk Road, Tsuen Wan | [33] | ||
| Yuen Long (元朗郵政局) |
2002 | Hop Yick Plaza, 23 Tai Tong Road, Yuen Long |
This post office relocated from Sau Fu Street to Yuen Long Pau Cheung Square on 30 December 2002. It moved to its current location in Hop Yick Plaza on Tai Tong Road on 28 September 2020. Philately center. | [34] |
Post offices on the Outlying Islands
Following is a list of the active post offices in the Outlying Islands.[19]
| Name | Established | Image | Location | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Airport (機場郵政局) |
1998 | Terminal 1, Hong Kong International Airport, Chek Lap Kok | Philately center. | ||
| Cheung Chau (長洲郵政局) |
1991 | Regional Council Cheung Chau Complex, Cheung Chau | Philately center. | ||
| Discovery Bay (愉景灣郵政局) |
1998 | Discovery Bay Plaza, Discovery Bay, Lantau Island | |||
| Lamma (南丫郵政局) |
1984 | Main Street, Yung Shue Wan, Lamma Island | |||
| Mui Wo (梅窩郵政局) |
1990 | Mui Wo Government Offices Building, Mui Wo, Lantau Island | |||
| Peng Chau (坪洲郵政局) |
1961 | Government Building, Peng Chau | |||
| Tai O (大澳郵政局) |
1962 | Tai O Government Building, Tai O, Lantau Island | |||
| Tung Chung (東涌郵政局) |
2000 | Mei Tung Street, Tung Chung, Lantau Island |
Mobile post offices
There are currently three mobile post office units in Hong Kong that primarily serve the remote and outlying areas in the New Territories.[11][35]
| Name | Established | Image | Districts served | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mobile Post Office No. 1 | Islands District, North, Tai Po, Tsuen Wan, Tuen Mun, and Yuen Long | [35] | |||
| Mobile Post Office No. 2 | Sai Kung, Sha Tin, Sham Shui Po, Tai Po, Tsuen Wan, and Yuen Long | [35] | |||
| Mobile Post Office No. 3 | April 2015 | Lok Wah North Estate, Kwun Tong | Replaced the Lok Wah Post Office with reduced opening sessions (three mornings a week). | [35][6] |
Defunct post offices
Following is an incomplete list of the defunct post offices in Hong Kong.
| Name | Dates of operation |
Image | Location | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Airport (機場郵政局) |
1962 – 5 July 1998 | Kai Tak Airport, Kai Tak | This post office closed when the Kai Tak Airport was closed and demolished. | ||
| Canton Road (廣東道郵政局) |
1971 – 1 January 2008 | 393 Canton Road, Jordan | This post office closed due to low utilisation and heavy operational losses. It was located in the Canton Road Government Offices, which were demolished in 2011. | [36][37] | |
| Cloud View Road (雲景道郵政局) |
1983 – 1 January 2016 | Cloud View Road, Hong Kong | This post office closed due to low utilisation and heavy operational losses. | [20] | |
| Cyberport (數碼港郵政局) |
2003 – 7 October 2021 | Cyberport Road, Aberdeen | The post office closed when Hongkong Post declined to renew its lease in Cyberport. | [38] | |
| Garden Road (花園道郵政局) |
2002 – 1 November 2007 | Cheung Kong Centre, Queen's Road, Central | This post office closed due to low utilisation and heavy operational losses. | [39] | |
| General Post Office (First) (aka Old Central Government Offices) | 1841–1846 | Garden Road, above St. John's Cathedral | This was the first post office location in Hong Kong, which served as the General Post Office, until it moved to the Queen's Road Central location. | [14][40] | |
| General Post Office (Second) | January 1, 1846 – 1911 | Queen's Road and Wyndham Street | This was the second location of the General Post Office. It was converted from a former Dent & Co tea exchange building and also housed the Government Treasury and the Supreme Court. It was replaced by the Des Voeux Road Central location. | [14][40][41] | |
| General Post Office (Third) | 1911–1976 | Pedder Street and Des Voeux Road Central | This was the third location of the General Post Office, a purpose-built granite and brick Neoclassical structure and landmark that was nicknamed "the Old Lady of Pedder Street". It was demolished to make way for the construction of the MTR Central station, and the General Post Office moved to its current location at Connaught Place. | [14][20][40][3] | |
| Granville Road (加連威老道郵政局) |
24 August 1983 – 27 August 2022 | Albion Plaza, Granville Road, Tsim Sha Tsui | Once a large post office, this location was downgraded to a medium-sized post office in 2019 based on declining use. In 2021-22, its usage fell below the requirement for a medium-sized post office. Its closure considered that its service area overlapped with Kowloon Central and Tsim Sha Tsui Post Offices. | [42] | |
| Harbour Building (海港政府大樓郵政局) |
1985 – 1 November 2007 | Harbour Building, Pier Road, Central | This post office closed due to low utilisation and heavy operational losses. | [20][39] | |
| Harcourt Road | Harcourt Road, Admiralty | [20] | |||
| Hennessy Road (軒尼詩道郵政局) |
1969 – 1 December 2012 | G/F, Asian House, 1 Hennessy Road, Wan Chai | The post office was closed due to the redevelopment of Asian House, the building where it was located. It was replaced by the Johnston Road Post Office. Philately center. | [20][19][25] | |
| International Mail Centre (國際郵件中心郵政局) |
June 1980 – 8 March 2014 | 80 Salisbury Road, Hung Hom | This facility was demolished and replaced by the Central Mail Centre in Kowloon Bay because of a railway construction project. | [14][43][44][45] | |
| Lei Cheng Uk (李鄭屋郵政局) |
1972 – 5 February 2018 | Shop 114, G/F, Lei Cheng Uk Shopping Centre, Lei Cheng Uk Estate, Sham Shui Po | This post office was replaced by the So Uk Post Office | [29] | |
| Lok Wah (樂華郵政局) |
1989 – 13 April 2015 | Lok Wah North Estate, Kwun Tong, Ngau Tau Kok | This post office was closed due to low utilisation and heavy operational losses. It was replaced by a mobile post office in April 2015. | [6] | |
| North Point (北角郵政局) |
2002 – 18 May 2008 | FitFort, King's Road, North Point | This post office was closed due to operational losses | [20][46] | |
| On Ting (安定郵政局) |
1994 – 1 January 2016 | On Ting Estate, Tuen Mun | This post office was closed due to low utilisation and heavy operational losses | ||
| Queen's Road (皇后大道郵政局) |
2004 – 21 October 2017 | The Center, Queen's Road Central, Central | This post office was closed due to low utilisation and heavy operational losses. However, its closure was contentious, with district councilors coming to a physical altercation over the vote. | [20][47] | |
| San Po Kong (新蒲崗郵政局) |
2006 – 30 May 2015 | Yue Xiu Plaza, Ning Yuen Street, San Po Kong | This post office was replaced by the Concorde Road Post Office | ||
| Sheung Wan | 1 April 1914 – 1936 | Old Harbour Office Building, Morrison Street, Sheung Wan | The building was demolished on 31 December 1936. | [48] | |
| Texaco Road (德士古道郵政局) |
1993 – 20 April 2008 | Wealthy Garden, Texaco Road, Tsuen Wan | This post office was closed because of its severely deteriorated premises. It was replaced by Yeung Uk Road Post Office. | [33] | |
| Tseung Kwan O (將軍澳郵政局) |
1994 - 4 February 2017 | Shop No. E030-E032, G/F, East Wing, TKO Gateway, Hau Tak Estate, Tseung Kwan O | Replaced by Tseung Kwan O Post Office at Ming Tak Shopping Centre | [32] | |
| Wan Chai Post Office (舊灣仔郵政局) |
1 March 1915 – 199x ? | 221 Queen's Road East, Wan Chai | This building became a Declared monuments of Hong Kong on 18 May 1990. In 1993, it became the Wan Chai Environmental Resource Centre. | [49] | |
| Wantsai | Queen's Road East, Wan Chai | [26] | |||
| Western Branch | 1 July 1898 | Old Harbour Office, Western Market North Block | This post office was originally located at 111 Praya West. On 17 July 1903, this location closed, and the building was demolished. It reopened at theCanton Wharf on 1 July 1906. Finally, it moved to the Old Harbour Office on 1 April 1914. | [50] | |
| Wong Chuk Hang (黃竹坑郵政局) |
1975 – 30 September 2007 | Wong Chuk Hang Estate, Wong Chuk Hang | This post office closed when the Wong Chuk Hang Estate was demolished. | [20][51] | |
| Yau Ma Te
(油蔴地郵政局) |
Before 1924 - 1967 | Yau Ma Te Engine House and Boiler Pumping Station, Waterloo Road, Yau Me Te | The post office was located in the former Engine House and Boiler House pumping station. It opened in the 1910s–1920s, closed during World War II when Hong Kong was under Japanese occupation, reopening on 14 February 1942. It ceased operation in 1967. | [4][26][52] | |
| Yuan Long
(元朗郵政局) |
This post office closed during World War II when Hong Kong was under Japanese occupation, reopening on 26 March 1942. | [4] |
Other postal buildings
| Name | Established | Image | Location | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Air Mail Centre (空郵中心) |
6 July 1998 | 9 Catering Road West, Chek Lap Kok, Lantau | This 40,000 square feet (3,700 m2) building is adjacent to Hong Kong International Airport and operates 24 hours a day. It handles | [11][14][9][53][54] | |
| Central Mail Centre (中央郵件中心) |
2014 | 1 Wang Chin Street, Kowloon Bay, New Kowloon | This building was designed by Ronald Lu and Partners and was completed in 2013. | [43][45][55] | |
| Hongkong Post Headquarters | March 2024 | Hongkong Post Building, Wang Kee Street, Kowloon Bay | This is the fifth headquarters of Hongkong Post. The building also includes the Kowloon Bay Post Office. | [14] |
Further reading
- Hong Kong Post Offices and Postal Cancels. Hong Kong: Hongkong Post/China Philatelic Association. 2014. ISBN 9789881315205.
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