Mong Kok Ferry Pier
Mong Kok Ferry Pier was a ferry terminal on the Kowloon side of Hong Kong that transported passengers across Victoria Harbour near Shantung Street. In the 1960s it featured a bus depot where several routes could connect ferry passengers to other parts of the city.
The pier opened in 1924 on land within the old Yau Ma Tei Typhoon Shelter, operated by the Hong Kong and Yaumati Ferry Company. The original terminal was replaced in 1972 by the Tai Kok Tsui Ferry Pier following land reclamation that altered the harbor area.
The pier served as a daily crossing point for residents moving between Kowloon and Hong Kong Island, woven into the fabric of local transport culture. The surrounding streets with shops and street vendors reflected how the waterfront and everyday life in the district were closely connected.
The pier was accessible on foot from nearby Kamlin Street and Shantung Street in the Mong Kok area. As the site was later covered during land reclamation, no physical remnants of the original structure remain today.
A French film from 1965 featured the pier in a scene connecting it to a fictional place called 'Sey Chang', reflecting the ferry route's significance in the popular culture of that era. This highlights how the terminal was woven into how people imagined Hong Kong.
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