North Point Ferry Pier, ferry pier in Hong Kong
North Point Ferry Pier stands at the northern tip of Hong Kong Island on Harbour Road, split into east and west wings. The east wing, owned by Hong Kong Ferry, has berths used by Fortune Ferry, while the west wing is managed by New World First Ferry. The pier sits beside a large public transport interchange and taxi stand.
A ferry pier existed at North Point during World War II. The old pier's East Wing opened on 1 September 1963, with Hung Hom–North Point and Kowloon City–North Point routes starting then; a North Point–Kwun Tong route followed. To make way for the Island Eastern Corridor, the government decided in July 1977 to build a new West Wing, completed on 27 December 1979.
The pier is easily accessible on foot from the waterfront area and features clear signage for different ferry routes and ticketing counters. Visitors should expect longer wait times during peak hours, especially on weekdays when commuters use the services most heavily.
The pier's west wing entrance has seafood stalls whose owners offer a 'release service': on fasting days and religious festivals, worshippers buy fish and shellfish, sometimes hundreds of catties, and pour them into the sea to pray for blessings. Conservation groups say most of the released seafood harms the local ecology.
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