Kwun Tong Pier
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Kwun Tong
Kwun Tong is an area in Kwun Tong District, situated at the eastern part of the Kowloon Peninsula, and its boundary stretches from Lion Rock in the north to Lei Yue Mun in the south, and from the winding paths of Kowloon Peak in the east to the north coast of the former Kai Tak Airport runway in...
, Kowloon
Kowloon
Kowloon is an urban area in Hong Kong comprising the Kowloon Peninsula and New Kowloon. It is bordered by the Lei Yue Mun strait in the east, Mei Foo Sun Chuen and Stonecutter's Island in the west, Tate's Cairn and Lion Rock in the north, and Victoria Harbour in the south. It had a population of...
, Hong Kong
Hong Kong
Hong Kong is one of two Special Administrative Regions of the People's Republic of China , the other being Macau. A city-state situated on China's south coast and enclosed by the Pearl River Delta and South China Sea, it is renowned for its expansive skyline and deep natural harbour...
. The pier was originally situated at Ngau Tau Kok
Ngau Tau Kok
Ngau Tau Kok is an area of Kowloon, Hong Kong, located at the northern part of Kwun Tong District, next to Kowloon Bay. It covers Jordan Valley, Ngau Tau Kok and Upper Kwun Tong town centre. The population of Ngau Tau Kok exceeds 210,000...
called "Ngau Tau Kok Ferry Pier
Ngau Tau Kok Ferry Pier
Ngau Tau Kok Ferry Pier was a ferry pier in Ngau Tau Kok in Kwun Tong District, Kowloon, Hong Kong. Its location is now near Wharf T&T Square , Wai Yip Street ....
" (Traditional Chinese: 牛頭角碼頭), but during the 1960s, due to reclamation work, the pier was moved to Kwun Tong.
The pier complex consists of three piers: a passenger ferry pier, a car ferry pier and a public pier.
The passenger ferry pier used to provide services to both Shau Kei Wan
Shau Kei Wan
Shau Kei Wan or Shaukeiwan, Shaukiwan is a town in Eastern District, Hong Kong. Literally, Shau Kei means a pail, and Wan implies that the town is developed along the coast. Nowadays it is a relatively densely populated town compared with some developing areas.-Name:The name Shau Kei Wan comes...
and North Point
North Point
North Point is a mixed-use urban area in the Eastern District of Hong Kong. It is the northernmost point of Hong Kong Island, adjacent to both Causeway Bay and Quarry Bay, and projecting toward Kowloon Bay. Fortress Hill occupies the western end of the North Point area.-History:In 1899, The...
, but after the Shau Kei Wan
Shau Kei Wan
Shau Kei Wan or Shaukeiwan, Shaukiwan is a town in Eastern District, Hong Kong. Literally, Shau Kei means a pail, and Wan implies that the town is developed along the coast. Nowadays it is a relatively densely populated town compared with some developing areas.-Name:The name Shau Kei Wan comes...
service was terminated, its half of the ferry pier was converted into a supermarket. As business declined it also closed. Today it is no longer occupied.
Ferries
Kwun Tong Pier used to be one of the major piers used by Hongkong and Yaumati FerryHongkong and Yaumati Ferry
The Hongkong and Yaumati Ferry Company Limited , HYF, is a ferry company founded in 1897 in Hong Kong. It is commonly known as Yaumati Ferry...
. It provided regular car ferry and passenger ferry services to Central
Central, Hong Kong
Central is the central business district of Hong Kong. It is located in Central and Western District, on the north shore of Hong Kong Island, across Victoria Harbour from Tsim Sha Tsui, the southernmost point of Kowloon Peninsula...
, North Point
North Point
North Point is a mixed-use urban area in the Eastern District of Hong Kong. It is the northernmost point of Hong Kong Island, adjacent to both Causeway Bay and Quarry Bay, and projecting toward Kowloon Bay. Fortress Hill occupies the western end of the North Point area.-History:In 1899, The...
and Shau Kei Wan
Shau Kei Wan
Shau Kei Wan or Shaukeiwan, Shaukiwan is a town in Eastern District, Hong Kong. Literally, Shau Kei means a pail, and Wan implies that the town is developed along the coast. Nowadays it is a relatively densely populated town compared with some developing areas.-Name:The name Shau Kei Wan comes...
.
But with the opening of the MTR
MTR
Mass Transit Railway is the rapid transit railway system in Hong Kong. Originally opened in 1979, the system now includes 211.6 km of rail with 155 stations, including 86 railway stations and 69 light rail stops...
and the Eastern Harbour Tunnel, both the car and passenger numbers dwindled and the ferry services were terminated. But ferry services between Kwun Tong, North Point
North Point
North Point is a mixed-use urban area in the Eastern District of Hong Kong. It is the northernmost point of Hong Kong Island, adjacent to both Causeway Bay and Quarry Bay, and projecting toward Kowloon Bay. Fortress Hill occupies the western end of the North Point area.-History:In 1899, The...
and Mui Wo
Mui Wo
Mui Wo is a rural town on the eastern coast of Lantau Island in Hong Kong. The main beach in Mui Wo is known as Silver Mine Bay .-History:...
are still operated by Hongkong and Yaumati Ferry
Hongkong and Yaumati Ferry
The Hongkong and Yaumati Ferry Company Limited , HYF, is a ferry company founded in 1897 in Hong Kong. It is commonly known as Yaumati Ferry...
, as vehicles with dangerous goods are not allowed to use any one of the cross harbour tunnels.
Today, Fortune Ferry
Fortune Ferry
Fortune Ferry Company Ltd is a ferry operator in Hong Kong. It is based in North Point.-Routes:The company operates the following ferry routes:* Tuen Mun to Tung Chung, Sha Lo Wan and Tai O* North Point to Kwun Tong-External links:*...
(富裕小輪) still provide a regular service between Kwun Tong and North Point every half hour. Foot passenger fare HK$5, bicycles $5.5. Journey time approximately 15 minutes.
Coral Sea Ferry
Coral Sea Ferry
right|thumb|250px|Coral Sea Ferry's kai-to sailing into Kwun Tong Public Pier.Coral Sea Ferry Service Company Limited also known as Coral Sea Ferry is one of the ferry transport companies of Hong Kong. It was established in 1992 and took over the Sam Ka Tsuen - Sai Wan Ho route from Hongkong and...
(珊瑚海船務) also provide a regular ferry/Kai-to
Kai-to
The kai-to is a type of small, motorized ferry operating in Hong Kong. They are usually used to serve remote coastal settlements in the territory's outlying islands....
service between Kwun Tong Public Pier and Sai Wan Ho
Sai Wan Ho
Sai Wan Ho is a primarily residential area on the northeastern shore of Hong Kong Island, Hong Kong, between Quarry Bay and Shau Kei Wan. It is part of the Eastern District, and is administered together with surrounding areas under the Eastern District Council.-Location:Sai Wan Ho is conventionally...
every half hour until 21:30, fare HK$5.5. Journey time approximately 15 minutes.
Buses
Kwun Tong Pier hosts a Kowloon Motor Bus CompanyKowloon Motor Bus
The Kowloon Motor Bus Company Limited , a company of the Transport International Holdings Limited, is the largest franchised bus operators in Hong Kong, and one of the largest privately owned public bus operators in the world...
bus terminus. The terminus is known as Kwun Tong Ferry. The following routes terminate at this bus terminus:
- 11D Kwun Tong Ferry ↔ Lok FuLok Fu (MTR)Lok Fu is a station on the Hong Kong MTR Kwun Tong Line.-Station layout:Platforms 1 and 2 share the same island platform.-Entrances/exits:*A: Lok Fu Centre Phase I *B: Lok Fu Centre Phase II-Minibus routes:To Broadcast Drive:...
- 23 Kwun Tong Ferry ↔ Shun LeeShun LeeShun Lee is an area north of Sau Mau Ping and east of Ngau Chi Wan in Hong Kong. The area original known as Rennie's Farm. It is later named after the first public housing estate in the area, Shun Lee Estate. It is also known as Sze Shun Shun Lee (Chinese: 順利) is an area north of Sau Mau Ping...
(Circular) - 28A Kwun Tong Ferry ↔ Lok Wah EstateLok Wah EstateLok Wah Estate is a public housing estate located in Ngau Tau Kok, Kwun Tong, Kowloon, Hong Kong....
(Only during peak periods) - 74A Kwun Tong Ferry ↔ Tai Wo Estate
- 74X Kwun Tong Ferry ↔ Tai Po Central
- 80 Kwun Tong Ferry ↔ Mei Lam EstateMei Lam EstateMei Lam Estate is a public housing estate in Tai Wai, Sha Tin, New Territories, Hong Kong, located along Shing Mun River Channel and near Mei Chung Court, May Shing Court and Shing Mun Tunnel....
- 80P Kwun Tong Ferry ↔ Hin Keng Estate (Only during peak periods)
- 80X Kwun Tong Ferry ↔ Chun Shek Estate
- 83X Kwun Tong Ferry ↔ Wong Nai Tau
- 93A Kwun Tong Ferry ↔ Po LamPo LamPo Lam is an area in the northern part of Tseung Kwan O, New Territories, Hong Kong. The name of the area came from the first road in Tseung Kwan O, the Po Lam Road, built in 1950s. An MTR station with the same name is located there....
- 268C Kwun Tong Ferry ↔ Long Ping West Rail Station
- 269C Kwun Tong Ferry ↔ Tin Shui WaiTin Shui WaiTin Shui Wai is an area of Hong Kong, located in Yuen Long District, in the northwestern part of the New Territories. Originally a gei wai fish pond area, the ponds were reclaimed for the development of Tin Shui Wai New Town in the late 1980s...
Town Centre
Filming location
The 1999 film The Legend of Speed by Andrew LauAndrew Lau
Andrew Lau Wai-Keung is a Hong Kong cinematographer and filmmaker. Lau began his career in the 1980s and 1990s, serving as a cinematographer to filmmakers such as Ringo Lam, Wong Jing and Wong Kar-wai. In the 1990s, Lau decided to have more creative freedom as a cinematographer by becoming a film...
, featuring Ekin Cheng
Ekin Cheng
Ekin Cheng is a Hong Kong actor and Cantopop singer. Early in his career he used the name Dior as a first name. He has also been referred to as Noodle Cheng, after a popular noodle product with a similar name...
and Cecilia Cheung
Cecilia Cheung
Cecilia Cheung Pak-Chi is a Hong Kong actress and cantopop singer. She is the ex-wife of Nicholas Tse, thus being the daughter-in-law of Patrick Tse and Deborah Lee. She and Nicholas have two sons, Lucas and Quintus Tse...
, used the pier as the location for the starting/ending point for the car racing scenes.