Central Elevated Walkway

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title: "Central Elevated Walkway" type: doc version: 1 created: 2026-02-28 author: "Wikipedia contributors" status: active scope: public tags: ["skyways", "central,-hong-kong", "transport-in-hong-kong", "pedestrian-bridges-in-hong-kong"] description: "Extensive footbridge network in Hong Kong" topic_path: "sports" source: "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Central_Elevated_Walkway" license: "CC BY-SA 4.0" wikipedia_page_id: 0 wikipedia_revision_id: 0

::summary Extensive footbridge network in Hong Kong ::

::figure[src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/a/a4/Central_Elevated_Walkway_2008.jpg" caption="The Central Elevated Walkway"] ::

::figure[src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/1/1d/Central_Walkway.jpg" caption="The Central Elevated Walkway, across [[Connaught Road"] ::

|order=ts |t=中區行人天橋 |s=中区行人天桥 |j=Zung1 keoi1 hang4 jan4 tin1 kiu4 |y=Jūng kēui hàhng yàhn tīn kìuh |p=zhōngqū Xíngrén Tiānqiáo |l=Central District Pedestrian Bridge The Central Elevated Walkway is an extensive footbridge network spanning Admiralty, Central and parts of Sheung Wan, near Victoria Harbour in Hong Kong.

The system was built in phases by the Hong Kong Government and various developers, such as Hongkong Land, Jardine Matheson Holdings and Shun Tak Holdings. It has escalators and staircases for access. Parts of it are air-conditioned. There is another system in Admiralty that is currently not connected to the Central system.

History

In the 1970s, Hongkong Land built a footbridge over Connaught Road to facilitate pedestrian access between Connaught Place (today's Jardine House), Swire House (today's Chater House) and the General Post Office. The developer also built many footbridges between its buildings which were under construction.

In the 1980s, after Exchange Square was completed, the government built a footbridge to connect to Hongkong Land's network; it ran west along the harbourfront to connect Central Piers and Shun Tak Centre. Other buildings along Queen's Road Central, such as Standard Chartered Bank Building and Central Tower, were also connected to the system.

In 1993, the Central–Mid-Levels escalator came into operation, and Hang Seng Bank Building was connected.

In 1998, the International Finance Centre and Airport Express Hong Kong station were completed and brought into the network.

After 2000, the government built a bridge between World-Wide House and Exchange Square.

Central system

::figure[src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/e/ed/CentralElevatedWalkwaySystemDiagram_en.png" caption="Network Diagram of Central Elevated Walkway (Central System)"] ::

::figure[src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/d/da/Alexander_House_Bridge_Access_2014.jpg" caption="Bridge Access between Alexander House and Chater House"] ::

::figure[src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/2/27/The_Central_Elevated_Walkway_near_Exchange_Square_2015.jpg" caption="East from [[Connaught Road"] ::

::figure[src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/3/39/Central_Elevated_Walkway_Near_ifc_2015.jpg" caption="North to [[Central Piers"] ::

::figure[src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/3/31/Central_Elevated_Walkway_Sheung_Wan_Section_2015.jpg" caption="Enjoying the view of [[Victoria Harbour"] ::

::figure[src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/3/34/HK_Connaught_Road_C_ChinaChem_Plaza_2_CMA.JPG" caption="Near Phase 2 of the Chinachem Golden Plaza"] ::

Coverage

• East to: The Landmark, Prince's Building, MTR Hong Kong station, Central station
• South to: Hang Seng Bank main branch, Central–Mid-Levels escalator, Soho, Conduit Road
• West to: Shun Tak Centre (Sheung Wan), Hong Kong–Macau Ferry Terminal, MTR Sheung Wan station
• North to: International Finance Centre, Central Piers, MTR Hong Kong station

Connected buildings

• International Finance Centre
• City Hall
• Jardine House
• Exchange Square
• General Post Office
• World-Wide House
• Chater House
• Alexandra House
• Mandarin Oriental
• Prince's Building
• 9 Queen's Road Central
• Bank of East Asia main branch
• Standard Chartered Bank Building
• The Landmark
• Central Building
• Central Place
• Hang Seng Bank building
• Central Market
• Harbour Building
• Infinitus Plaza
• Shun Tak Centre

Admiralty system

::figure[src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/a/a9/AdmiraltyElevatedWalkwaySystemDiagram_en.png" caption="Network Diagram of Central Elevated Walkway (Admiralty System)"] ::

Coverage

• East to: CITIC Tower, MTR Admiralty station
• South to: Hong Kong Park, CITIC Tower
• West to: Hutchison House, AIA Central, Cheung Kong Center
• North to: City Hall

Connected buildings

• Pacific Place
• CITIC Tower
• United Centre
• Admiralty Centre
• Queensway Plaza
• Far East Finance Centre
• Lippo Centre
• Queensway Government Offices
• Fairmont House
• Murray Road Carpark Building
• Bank of China Tower
• Cheung Kong Center
• Hong Kong Park
• Three Garden Road
• Bank of America Tower
• Hutchison House(redevelopment in progress)
• AIA Central

Image:Central Elevated Walkway.jpg|A topological map Image:HK Macau Ferry Pier 60421.jpg|Another map beside the harbour Image:Central Elevated Walkway near Exchange Square.jpg|Section near Exchange Square

References

References

1. Wainwright, Oliver. (2013-02-22). "Cities Without Ground: a guidebook to Hong Kong's elevated walkways".
2. (2023-11-20). "Central to Mid-levels Escalator and Walkway System".
3. Al, Stefan. (2016-11-30). "Mall City: Hong Kong’s Dreamworlds of Consumption". University of Hawaii Press.

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