Wan Chai Pier, pier in Hong Kong
Wan Chai Pier is a two-level ferry terminal on the Wan Chai North waterfront, next to the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre. It has a white steel frame of columns and diagonal braces above dark timber piles, with a flat deck and an enclosed section at one end. Star Ferry operates the only route, to Tsim Sha Tsui.
The first Wan Chai pier opened in 1929 at the end of Tonnochy Road, after the Praya East reclamation of 1922–1929; ferry service to Jordan Road began on 12 November 1949. A second pier opened on 10 March 1968 after the 1965–1972 reclamation moved the shore to Convention Avenue. It closed on 29 August 2014 and was demolished for the Central–Wan Chai Bypass; the third pier opened the next day.
The pier is within walking distance of Wan Chai MTR station and is also served by several bus lines. On weekends and public holidays, it tends to get busier, so arriving a few minutes early is a good idea.
Because of the land reclamation that reshaped this part of Hong Kong over decades, the pier now stands on ground that was once open water. This means that looking out toward the harbor from here, visitors are seeing a coastline that did not exist a few generations ago.
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