Wilmer Street Ferry Pier
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22°17′18″N 114°08′42″E / 22.28846°N 114.14498°E Wilmer Street Ferry Pier was located on Connaught Road West east of the junction with Wilmer Street in Sheung Wan, Kowloon, Hong Kong. It operated from 1931 to 1979. It provided services to Sham Shui Po and from 1950 onwards also to Aberdeen, Cheung Chau and Tai O.
History[edit]
The pier was constructed from reinforced concrete extending about 80 feet seaward from the shore. The space between pier and sea wall was spanned by a steel bridge. On the bridge ferry offices and a covered waiting area for passengers were built. The pier opened at the end of 1931. [1]
The Hong Kong and Yaumati Ferry Company (HYF) used the pier for the service to the Sham Shui Po Ferry Pier. [2] After the war, the ferry service between Sheung Wan and Sham Shui Po was resumed in 1950.[3]
In 1951, additional ferry services to Aberdeen, Hong Kong — Cheung Chau and Aberdeen — Tai O started. [4]
The pier was severely damaged by Typhoon Hope in August 1979 and it was decided that expensive repairs should not be undertaken, since the Western reclamation works had started already. The Wilmer Street/Sham Shui Po service was cancelled[5] and the pier was removed in 1981.
References[edit]
- ^ "Hong Kong Government Reports Online". sunzi.lib.hku.hk.
- ^ SHAM, Wai Chi (January 1, 2007). "The history of Hong Kong and Yaumati Ferry Company limited, 1923 to the 1970s". Theses & Dissertations. doi:10.14793/his_etd.2.
- ^ "Coverpage - MMIS" (PDF). mmis.hkpl.gov.hk.
- ^ HONG KONG AND YAUMATI FERRY COMPANY (SERVICES) ORDINANCE, 1951
- ^ HONG KONG LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL―17 December 1980