United Pier
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United Pier (1933 - 1994) was a ferry
Ferry
A ferry is a form of transportation, usually a boat, but sometimes a ship, used to carry primarily passengers, and sometimes vehicles and cargo as well, across a body of water. Most ferries operate on regular, frequent, return services...

 pier
Pier
A pier is a raised structure, including bridge and building supports and walkways, over water, typically supported by widely spread piles or pillars...

 in Central
Central, Hong Kong
Central is the central business district of Hong Kong. It is located in Central and Western District, on the north shore of Hong Kong Island, across Victoria Harbour from Tsim Sha Tsui, the southernmost point of Kowloon Peninsula...

, Hong Kong
Hong Kong
Hong Kong is one of two Special Administrative Regions of the People's Republic of China , the other being Macau. A city-state situated on China's south coast and enclosed by the Pearl River Delta and South China Sea, it is renowned for its expansive skyline and deep natural harbour...

. It was located at Jubilee Street
Jubilee Street
Jubilee Street is a street in Central, Hong Kong Island, Hong Kong. The street links Queen's Road Central, Des Voeux Road Central and Connaught Road Central. It is where Central Market and the headquarters of Hang Seng Bank locates...

, so it was formerly named "Jubilee Street Pier" .

History

The pier was operated in 1933, providing berths for the ferries to Jordan Road
Jordan Road Ferry Pier
Jordan Road Ferry Pier is a demolished pier originally located at Jordan Road, Yau Ma Tei, Kowloon, Hong Kong.-History:After Hongkong and Yaumati Ferry gained the franchise to operate part of the cross harbour ferry routes, including the Central – Yau Ma Tei route, starting from 1 January 1924,...

, Mong Kok
Mong Kok Ferry Pier
Mong Kok Ferry Pier was a ferry pier at the west of Shantung Street, Mong Kok, Kowloon, Hong Kong, located inside old Yau Ma Tei Typhoon Shelter...

, Sham Shui Po
Sham Shui Po Ferry Pier
Sham Shui Po Ferry Pier was a ferry pier in Sham Shui Po, Kowloon, Hong Kong. It was one of the important ferry piers in West Kowloon. It had a bus terminus nearby.- History :...

, Cheung Chau
Cheung Chau
Cheung Chau is a small island 10 km southwest of Hong Kong Island, is nicknamed as the 'dumbbell island' for its shape. It has been inhabited for longer than most other places in the territory of Hong Kong, with a population of about 23,000 up to 2006...

 and Silvermine Bay, and vehicular
Vehicle
A vehicle is a device that is designed or used to transport people or cargo. Most often vehicles are manufactured, such as bicycles, cars, motorcycles, trains, ships, boats, and aircraft....

 ferries to Yau Ma Tei. It was demolished in 1994 for the Central and Wan Chai Reclamation
Central and Wan Chai Reclamation
Central and Wan Chai Reclamation is a project launched by the Hong Kong Government since the 1990s to reclaim land for different purposes.-Background:The project was first mentioned in the 1985 planning strategy by the Government...

. MTR
MTR
Mass Transit Railway is the rapid transit railway system in Hong Kong. Originally opened in 1979, the system now includes 211.6 km of rail with 155 stations, including 86 railway stations and 69 light rail stops...

 Airport Express
Airport Express
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 Hong Kong Station and Four Seasons Hotel were then built on the reclaimed land.
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