Cheung Chau Public Pier Explained

Cheung Chau Public Pier should not be confused with Cheung Chau Ferry Pier.

Cheung Chau Public Pier 長洲公眾碼頭
Locale:	Praya Street, Cheung Chau
Maint:	Civil Engineering and Development Department
Id:	IP026
Operator:	Transport Department
Open:	1950s
Coordinates:	22.208°N 114.0284°W

T:	長洲公眾碼頭
J:	Coeng⁴ zau¹ gung¹ zung³ maa⁵ tau⁴
Y:	Chèuhng jāu gūng jung máh tàuh

Cheung Chau Public Pier is a public pier in Cheung Chau, New Territories, Hong Kong, located in Praya Street, with Cheung Chau Ferry Pier located between it and the Cheung Chau Typhoon Shelter. It is used for loading and unloading of goods, and running kai-to operation between other islands.^[1] The pier was built in 1950s. In 2002, the government decided to reconstruct the pier due to long-time deterioration of the pier.^[2] The reconstruction work was completed in 2005.^[3] On 8 August 2015, the first ferry route operated by Maris Ferry started running between this pier and Aberdeen Promenade.^[4]

Notes and References

https://archive.today/20070520010156/http://www.fso-tela.gov.hk/lib/locations_details.cfm?Photo_Num=01380 Cheung Chau Public Pier
http://www.cedd.gov.hk/eng/photo_competition/piers.htm Public Piers
http://www.devb-wb.gov.hk/press_releases_and_publications/UMPR/index.aspx?langno=1&nodeid=1779&Branch=A&lstYear=2005&PressReleaseID=8959 New Public Pier opens on Cheung Chau
http://www.td.gov.hk/en/transport_in_hong_kong/public_transport/ferries/service_details/#o19 Information of the ferry route running between Cheung Chau and Aberdeen