Chai Wan Ferry Pier (1965 - 1986) was a ferry

Ferry

A ferry is a form of transportation, usually a boat, but sometimes a ship, used to carry primarily passengers, and sometimes vehicles and cargo as well, across a body of water. Most ferries operate on regular, frequent, return services...

 pier

Pier

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 in Chai Wan

Chai Wan

Chai Wan , formerly mistakenly known as Sai Wan , lies at the east end of the urban area of Hong Kong Island next to Shau Kei Wan. The area is administratively part of the Eastern District, and is a mosaic of industrial and residential areas...

, Hong Kong

Hong Kong

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, near the current Chai Wan Industrial City .

History

Chai Wan Ferry Pier started operation in 1965 and provided ferry services to Central

Central, Hong Kong

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 and Kwun Tong

Kwun Tong

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 respectively, but the services were cancelled soon because of insufficient passenger

Passenger

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 numbers. Until the 1980s

1980s

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, the Hongkong and Yaumati Ferry

Hongkong and Yaumati Ferry

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 reopened the ferry services. The pier was closed in 1986 after the Island Eastern Corridor

Island Eastern Corridor

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 and MTR

MTR

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 Island Line

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 were opened. It now handles cargo

Cargo

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 and supports the annual dragon boat

Dragon boat

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race.