List of demolished piers in Hong Kong

The following is an incomplete list of demolished piers in Hong Kong.

NameYear completedYear demolishedLocationDetailsImage
Blake Pier (first generation)19001965Central

Blake Pier (second generation)19651993Central

Chai Wan Ferry Pier19651986Chai Wan
City Hall Ferry Pier2006Central
Edinburgh Place Ferry Pier19572006Central

Jordan Road Ferry Pier19241998Jordan

Mei Foo Ferry Pier19741984Mei Foo
Mong Kok Ferry Pier19241972Mong Kok
Ngau Tau Kok Ferry Pier19531960sNgau Tau Kok
Queen's Pier (first generation)19241955Central

Queen's Pier (second generation)19542008Central

Sham Shui Po Ferry Pier19241992Sham Shui Po
Tai Kok Tsui Ferry Pier19721992Tai Kok Tsui
Tai Koo Shing Ferry Pier19801983Tai Koo
Tai Po Kau Pier (former)1983
Tsim Sha Tsui East Ferry Pier19862008Tsim Sha Tsui East

United Pier19331994Central
Wan Chai Ferry Pier2014Wan Chai

Wilmer Street Ferry Pier19311979

On Connaught Road West, east of the junction with Wilmer Street in Sheung Wan

22.28846°N 114.14498°E / 22.28846; 114.14498

 The pier provided services to Sham Shui Po and from 1950 onwards also to Aberdeen, Cheung Chau and Tai O. It 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.

Yaumatei Ferry Pier19241933Yau Ma Tei

References
  1. "Hong Kong Government Reports Online". sunzi.lib.hku.hk.
  2. 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.
  3. "Coverpage - MMIS" (PDF). mmis.hkpl.gov.hk.
  4. HONG KONG AND YAUMATI FERRY COMPANY (SERVICES) ORDINANCE, 1951
  5. HONG KONG LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL―17 December 1980
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