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.
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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
- Cheung Chau Public Pier – a separate pier to the south
References
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- "Cheung Chau has new ferry pier, link road". South China Morning Post. 29 April 1960. p. 7.
- "Pier extended". South China Morning Post. 6 June 1986. p. 27.
- "LCQ12: "Central - Cheung Chau" ferry services". Hong Kong Government. 16 November 2016.
- 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.