Cheung Chau Ferry Pier

Cheung Chau Ferry Pier (Chinese: 長洲渡輪碼頭; Jyutping: coeng4 zau1 dou6 leon4 maa5 tau4) serves the island of Cheung Chau, New Territories, Hong Kong. It is located on Praya Street within the Cheung Chau Typhoon Shelter.

Ferry berthed at Cheung Chau Ferry Pier

History

The pier, designed by the Port Works Division of the former Public Works Department, was officially opened on 28 April 1960.[1] It was substantially expanded in 1986 and 1987.[2] Renovation and improvement works in 2015 saw the passenger waiting area expanded, ventilation improved, and a new canopy constructed at the pier entrance.[3]

Services

New World First Ferry operates a regularly scheduled route to Central Pier No. 5 in Central. The service runs "ordinary" (slower) ferries, as well as faster catamaran vessels. The average daily patronage of this route was 26,315 in 2015.[4]

See also

References

  1. "Cheung Chau has new ferry pier, link road". South China Morning Post. 29 April 1960. p. 7.
  2. "Pier extended". South China Morning Post. 6 June 1986. p. 27.
  3. "LCQ12: "Central - Cheung Chau" ferry services". Hong Kong Government. 16 November 2016.
  4. Transport and Housing Bureau (November 2016). "Special Helping Measures for six major outlying island ferry routes for the next three year licence period 2017-20" (PDF). Legislative Council.

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