Tsing Yi Pier () or Tsing Yi Ferry Terminus () was a
ferry
A ferry is a boat or ship that transports passengers, and occasionally vehicles and cargo, across a body of water. A small passenger ferry with multiple stops, like those in Venice, Italy, is sometimes referred to as a water taxi or water bus ...
pier
A pier is a raised structure that rises above a body of water and usually juts out from its shore, typically supported by piling, piles or column, pillars, and provides above-water access to offshore areas. Frequent pier uses include fishing, b ...
on
Tsing Yi Island,
Hong Kong
Hong Kong)., Legally Hong Kong, China in international treaties and organizations. is a special administrative region of China. With 7.5 million residents in a territory, Hong Kong is the fourth most densely populated region in the wor ...
. It replaced
Tsing Yi Town old pier that was buried during land reclamation. There were ferries to
Tsuen Wan
Tsuen Wan (formerly also spelled Tsun Wan) is a New towns of Hong Kong, town built on a bay in the New Territories West (constituency), western New Territories of Hong Kong, opposite Tsing Yi, Tsing Yi Island across Rambler Channel. The market ...
and
Central. The service ceased to exist and the pier was free for public use thereafter.
Location
The pier is on the east seafront of reclaimed land of
Tsing Yi Bay, near
Tsing Leng Tsui Tsing Leng Tsui () is a former cape (geography), cape on Tsing Yi, Tsing Yi Island, Hong Kong between the former Tsing Yi Bay and the Rambler Channel. After several phases of Land reclamation in Hong Kong, reclamation, the cape lost its shape and be ...
, facing
Rambler Channel. Three
housing estate
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s
Greenfield Garden,
Grand Horizon and
Serene Garden are very close to it.
History
The pier dates prior to 1961.
It has provided access to ferry services since at least the 1960s.
In June 2024, a cargo ship collided with the pier causing damage to the pier and ship, but no injuries were reported.
References
Tsing Yi
Piers in Hong Kong
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