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until the intersection with Princess Margaret Road and Argyle Street. The road then takes another turn and runs north through
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in 1974, and is the only part of Route 1 which features several intersections without grade separation.
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was initially named Waterloo station as it is at the junction of Waterloo Road and
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The road starts in the west at the intersection with Lai Cheung Road and
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Major streets and roads in Kowloon & New Kowloon
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Waterloo Road

Kowloon Tong
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