LRT Tuen Mun Ferry Pier stop Plate part two in March 2021

Tuen Mun Ferry Pier () is an MTR Light Rail

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located at ground level inside Pierhead Garden,

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, Wu Chui Road in

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. It began service on 18 September 1988, and belongs to Zone 1. It serves Tuen Mun Ferry Pier and nearby residential buildings. The terminus has seven platforms. Platform 2 is used for route 507, platform 3 for routes 615 and 615P, platform 4 for route 610, and platform 5 for routes 614 and 614P. Platforms 1 and 6 are reserved for

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purposes, while Platform 7 is for alighting only. It also has a

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centre and a

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. This stop has the largest number of terminating lines in the Light Rail system (six).

History

The stop was opened to the public on 18 September 1988, as Ferry Pier (). On the previous day, the Light Rail Transit system was declared open by

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, at this stop; the commemorative plaque she unveiled still remains intact. The stop was renamed Ferry Pier Terminus () later. On 13 June 2010, the terminus was renamed Tuen Mun Ferry Pier ().

Hazard to pedestrians

Because of the planning of this Light Rail stop, the pathways for pedestrians are very close to the rails; it is dangerous for a pedestrian to cross from one platform to another when a train is approaching. However, some pedestrian crossing signal lights that light up when trains approach were added.

References

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