Telford Gardens

Nearby amenities and facilities

德福廣場

Telford Plaza

Telford Plaza I is one of the largest shopping centres in Kowloon Bay. It was completed in 1980, and substantially renovated in 1997 and 2007. In 1990s, the was demolished, and Telford Plaza II was constructed in its site. In 2017, the phase 2 of the plaza was expanded 3,400 square meters to 7th and 8th floors, originally used as MTR's training center. The complex includes shops, banks, restaurants, a cinema, a department store, electronics chain stores, etc.

Telford Plaza is the main route between Telford Gardens, the Kowloon Bay MTR and the Kowloon Bay industrial area. Thus, the air-conditioned pathways through the shopping mall are open 24 hours.

Podium

The podium area has a park with a resting area, fountain, plaza and fish/turtle pond; the second level of the podium has a children's playground and is also the entrance area for many blocks. Telford Garden has a clubhouse, which has swimming pools, tennis courts, a fitness centre, etc. It was originally open to the public but is now members only as of 2006; fees are HK$10,000 to join and then HK$2,000 per year.

The Kowloon Bay Depot is located under Telford Garden and is the largest depot in the entire MTR system. It houses trains serving on the Kwun Tong line and was also intended to be linked to East Kowloon line as there was no suitable space for a dedicated depot for that line. MTR Metro Cammell EMU trains and (prior to 2009) MTR Rotem EMU trains are stored and maintained here. In 2003 and 2004, some M-Train sets were refurbished at Kowloon Bay Depot for eventual service on the Disneyland Resort line.

Incidents

1979 tragedy

On 22 July 1979, a serious industrial accident occurred at Block C of Telford Gardens. Six workers were riding a crane to the roof of the building when it suddenly plunged from the seventh or eighth floor, killing all six.

1998 mass murders

On 21 July 1998, five women died in a flat on the 5th floor of Block C after drinking "holy water" that had mixed cyanide. The murderer was sentenced to death in mainland China.

2019 protest

On 24 August 2019, after the Anti–Extradition Bill protest in East Kowloon, demonstrators clashed with the police. The protesters later retreated from Telford Plaza and Telford Gardens. The police's Special Tactical Contingent fired multiple rounds of tear gas in Telford Gardens. Unarmed residents said that Telford Gardens is a residential area, and that the firing of tear gas scared children.

Gallery

File:Telford Garden Ponds 201104.jpg|Garden Ponds File:Telford Gardens Overview 201406.jpg|The clubhouse (left) after renovation of the outer wall in July 2008 and MCL cinema (right) File:Telford Gardens Kindergarten 2009.jpg|Kindergarten inside Telford Gardens File:Telford Garden Overview 201106.jpg|Aerial view of Kowloon Bay Depot from Choi Tak Estate File:Telford Plaza Phase 1 Atrium 201406.jpg|Telford Plaza Phase 1 File:Telford Plaza Phase 2 Void.jpg|Telford Plaza Phase 2 Atrium File:Telford Boulevard 201406.jpg|Telford Boulevard File:MTR Headquarters Tower.jpg|MTR Headquarters Building

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