Ferry Street, Hong Kong
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Ferry Street () is a throughfare running north–south through
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Before the start of land reclamation in the 1990s, this road marked the coast of West Kowloon, and most piers were built on this road, hence the name.


History

Before this road was built, this was part of the sea, and this road was reclaimed in the early stages of land reclamation of West Kowloon. The road was built in the 1930s, and the name of Ferry Street was finalized by the government in 1947. It directly faced the Yau Ma Tei Typhoon Shelter to the west, until the next phase of reclamation in the 1990s removed its access to the sea.


Traffic

The road has been plagued by congestion for those entering the West Kowloon Corridor and the Cross-Harbour Tunnel. A bottleneck on Gascoigne Road towards the entrance of the tunnel can easily cause traffic jams towards Ferry Street. The government has tried to relieve this issue with the Central Kowloon Route, which will provide another route towards
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Intersecting streets

''Roads are listed North to South. Unless otherwise stated, all roads intersect Ferry Street only on the east side.'' T = Through W = West * Cherry Street (W), Tong Mi Road (north) and Argyle Street (east) * Nelson Street * Shantung Street * Soy Street * Dundas Street * Lee Yip Street * Pitt Street * Waterloo Road (T) * Public Square Street * Yan Cheung Street (W) and Kansu Street * Man Cheong Street (W) and Saigon Street * Man Wai Street (W) * Man Yuen Street (W) * Man Ying Street (W) * Man Wui Street (W) * Jordan Road (T)


See also

* Yaumatei Ferry Pier *
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References

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