Kowloon City Ferry Pier

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Kowloon City Ferry Pier ({{zh|九龍城碼頭}}) is a ferry pier in Ma Tau Kok, Kowloon, Hong Kong. It is at the north of Hoi Sham Park and the east of East Kowloon Corridor.[http://www.legco.gov.hk/1963/h630821.pdf Kowloon City Pier]

History

The pier started operation in 1956 and was the first permanent pier in Hong Kong built after World War II. It had ferry services to Wan Chai, North Point and Tai Koo Shing (later Sai Wan Ho) and a vehicular ferry service to North Point (ceased operation in 1998).[http://www.legco.gov.hk/1955/h550608.pdf PUBLIC WORKS (PASSENGER FERRY PIERS) BILL, 1955][http://www.td.gov.hk/FileManager/TC/Content_483/table31d.pdf Vehicular Ferry Services]{{Dead link|date=February 2020 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}

Current transportation

The pier currently has only one ferry service, to North Point, operated by New World First Ferry.[http://www.nwff.com.hk/english/schedule/route.asp?Origin=NP&Dest=KC&From=25&line=H Kowloon City - North Point Ferry Service] There is a bus terminus outside the pier.

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Category:Piers in Hong Kong

Category:Victoria Harbour

Category:Ma Tau Kok