Tai Koo Shing Ferry Pier () (1980 - 1983) was a small-sized

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Tai Koo Shing Taikoo Shing or Tai Koo Shing (), is a private residential development in Quarry Bay, in the eastern part of Hong Kong Island, Hong Kong. It is a part of Swire's property business, along with Taikoo Place, the adjacent Cityplaza retail and offic ...

, Quarry Bay, Hong Kong. Its location is now near Poyang Mansion (), Tsui Woo Terrance (). The pier was opened in 1980 to relieve traffic congestion problems in

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. The Hong Kong and Yaumati Ferry Company provided ferry services to Central and

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from there. It was closed when the

Sai Wan Ho Ferry Pier Sai Wan Ho Ferry Pier () is a ferry pier near Lei King Wan () in Sai Wan Ho, Hong Kong. It is near a bus terminus on the Grand Promenade (). It has three ferry services to Kwun Tong Ferry Pier, Kwun Tong, Sam Ka Tsuen and Tung Lung Chau. All ferry ...

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started operation in 1983.

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