Sham Shui Po Ferry Pier () was a ferry pier in

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 ...

, Kowloon, Hong Kong that operated from 1924 to 1992. It was one of the important ferry piers in

West Kowloon West Kowloon () is the western part of Kowloon Peninsula in Hong Kong, situated within the Yau Tsim Mong District and Sham Shui Po District. It is bounded by Canton Road to the east, Victoria Harbour to the west and the south, and Jorda ...

and had a bus terminus nearby.

History

The pier began operating in 1924, located on the coast at the junction of Tung Chau Street () and Pei Ho Street. It provided ferry services to and from Central, Sheung Wan and

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. It was relocated to the shore next to

Yen Chow Street Yen Chow Street () is a main street in Sham Shui Po, New Kowloon, Hong Kong. It runs from hill side towards the shore of Victoria Harbour, between Castle Peak Road and Sham Mong Road. Its extension Yen Chow Street West () spans further to the r ...

in 1979 to cope with land reclamation work and the construction of the

Nam Cheong Estate Nam Cheong Estate () is a public housing estate in Sham Shui Po, Kowloon, Hong Kong near Nam Cheong Park, Tung Chau Street Park and MTR Nam Cheong station. It is named from nearby Nam Cheong Street, a main street in Sham Shui Po District. It ...

. The ferry service to and from Sheung Wan was terminated in 1979 due to the destruction of Wilmer Street () pier in Sheung Wan by a

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. The service to and from Macau was terminated in 1989 and replaced by the

Hong Kong China Ferry Terminal Hong Kong China Ferry Terminal is a ferry terminal, located at China Hong Kong City, 33 Canton Road, Tsim Sha Tsui, Kowloon, Hong Kong. It is one of three cross-border ferry terminals in Hong Kong. The pier has operated since 8 October 1988. ...

Tsim Sha Tsui Tsim Sha Tsui, often abbreviated as TST, is an urban area in southern Kowloon, Hong Kong. The area is administratively part of the Yau Tsim Mong District. Tsim Sha Tsui East is a piece of land reclaimed from the Hung Hom Bay now east of Tsi ...

. The service between Central and Sham Shui Po was terminated in 1992 and the pier was also closed. However, the bus terminus was still in use until it was replaced by another bus terminal in

Tonkin Street Tonkin Street () is a street between Sham Shui Po and Cheung Sha Wan of New Kowloon in Hong Kong. It runs northeast to southwest and crosses many major roads in the Cheung Sha Wan area. After extensive reclamation in West Kowloon during the 1 ...

in 1999. The

Fu Cheong Estate Fu Cheong Estate () is a public housing estate in Sham Shui Po, Kowloon, Hong Kong, built on the reclaimed land of the southwest of Sham Shui Po near MTR Nam Cheong station. Built in 2001, the estate was constructed on the former site of the Sham ...

has since been built on the former site of the bus terminus. The pier has also been reclaimed and the MTR

Nam Cheong station Nam Cheong is a MTR interchange station located at ground level beneath West Kowloon Highway, in Sham Shui Po, Hong Kong opposite the Fu Cheong Estate. It is served by the Tung Chung and Tuen Ma lines and provides cross-platform intercha ...

now stands in its place.

Bus routes

There were several bus routes that terminated at Sham Shui Po Ferry Pier Bus Terminus before it was closed in 1999. * KMB 2A: To Kowloon City Ferry Pier /

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*KMB 2B (2nd generation): To

Hung Hom Ferry Pier Hung Hom Ferry Pier () is a ferry pier in Hung Hom, Kowloon, Hong Kong. It is at the reclaimed Hung Hom Bay at the south of Lily Mansion (Phase 9), Whampoa Garden. History The original pier, opened in 1979 using Streamline Moderne design fr ...

/ Kowloon City Ferry Pier *KMB 2F (1st generation): To

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*KMB 4: To Jordan Road Ferry Pier *KMB 12: To

*KMB 12A: To

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*KMB 18: To Kowloon City Ferry Pier / Hung Hom Ferry Pier /

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/ Whampoa Garden *KMB 31B: To Shek Lei Estate *KMB 33: To Tsuen Wan Ferry Pier *KMB 33A (1st generation): To North Kwai Chung *KMB 33A (2nd generation): To Middle Kwai Chung *KMB 33B: To Kwai Hing Estate *KMB 33C: To

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*KMB 35A: To Shek Yam Estate *KMB 36A: To Lei Muk Shue Estate *KMB 37A: To East Kwai Shing *KMB 41A: To

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*KMB 44 (Special route): To Tsing Yi Estate *KMB 44B: To

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*KMB 46: To Lai Yiu Estate *KMB 52X: To Tuen Mun Town Centre *KMB 59A: To

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*KMB 68A (1st generation): To

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*KMB 72: To

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*KMB/CMB/NWFB 114: To Central ( Hong Kong Macau Ferry Terminal) (now Route 914) *KMB/CMB/CTB 117: To Happy Valley (Lower) *KMB 212: To Whampoa Garden *KMB/CMB/NWFB 914: To

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) West Kowloon Transport Terminus Show – Nan Cheung (1) (Chinese)
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References

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History

Bus routes

See also

References