Mong Kok Ferry Pier (1924–1972) () was a ferry

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to the west of

Shantung Street Shantung Street () is a street in Mong Kok, Kowloon in Hong Kong. It spans from Ferry Street in the west to Yim Po Fong Street in the east. Features Major landmarks including Langham Place and Macpherson Playground are situated along the str ...

Mong Kok Mong Kok (also spelled Mongkok, often abbreviated as MK) is an area in Kowloon, Hong Kong. The Prince Edward subarea occupies the northern part of Mong Kok. Mong Kok is one of the major shopping areas in Hong Kong. The area is characterised ...

, Kowloon, Hong Kong, located inside the old

Yau Ma Tei Typhoon Shelter Yau Ma Tei Typhoon Shelter () is a typhoon shelter located near Yau Ma Tei, Kowloon, Hong Kong. History The Government of Hong Kong planned for the construction of a second typhoon shelter after Causeway Bay Typhoon Shelter in late 1906. In ...

. The site was covered over during land reclamation under the West Kowloon Reclamation Project.

History

The pier started operation in 1924 when the Hong Kong and Yaumati Ferry Company took over the franchise for ferry services from

Sham Shui Po Sham Shui Po is an area of Kowloon, Hong Kong, situated in the northwestern part of the Kowloon Peninsula, north of Tai Kok Tsui, east of Cheung Sha Wan and south of Shek Kip Mei (). It is located in and is the namesake of the Sham Shui ...

, Mong Kok,

Yau Ma Tei Yau Ma Tei is an area in the Yau Tsim Mong District in the south of the Kowloon Peninsula in Hong Kong. Name ''Yau Ma Tei'' is a phonetic transliteration of the name (originally written as ) in Cantonese. It can also be spelt as Yaumatei, ...

to Central. In the 1960s, the pier had its bus terminus, with KMB routes 2B, 11C, 12B and 13D parked there. The pier was later demolished and replaced by the nearby

Tai Kok Tsui Ferry Pier Tai Kok Tsui Ferry Pier (1972–1992) () was a ferry pier in Tai Kok Tsui, Kowloon, Hong Kong. It started operation in 1972, together with an adjacent bus terminus, to replace the Mong Kok Ferry Pier in Mong Kok. It provided a ferry service to an ...

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References

{{coord, 22.3169, 114.1659, display=t Demolished piers in Hong Kong 1924 establishments in Hong Kong Buildings and structures demolished in 1972 Mong Kok Victoria Harbour 1972 disestablishments in Hong Kong