Caine Road () is a road running through Mid-Levels, Hong Kong. It connects Bonham Road to the west (at the junction with Hospital Road and Seymour Road) with Arbuthnot Road, Glenealy and Upper Albert Road to the east.
The road is named after William Caine, a Colonial Secretary, and acting Governor of Hong Kong between May and September 1859.
From 1862âÂÂ1865, during the American Civil War, Caine Road was home to Sara Delano â the mother of United States President Franklin D. Roosevelt â whose family had a permanent residence in Rose Hill on Caine Road (currently standing near the Immaculate Conception Cathedral of Hong Kong) through their connection to the American trading house Russell & Company.
On the afternoon of 15 December 1941, during the Battle of Hong Kong, Japanese bombs hit the junction of Old Bailey Street and Caine Road, the junction of Pottinger Street and Hollywood Road, Wellington Street and the Central Police Station. The attack â which had been launched that day â was the start of a systematic bombardment of Hong Kong Island's north shore. North Point Power Station was severely damaged during the raids.
The following major buildings and structures are located along Caine Road:
From 7am to 7pm during weekdays, driving westbound from Upper Albert Road is reserved for buses only. Private vehicles may drive west between 7pm and 7am on weekdays, after 1pm on Saturdays, and all day on Sundays.
Public bus services: 12, 12M, 13, 23, 23B, 40, 40M, and 103 all have stops along this road.