Star Ferry Pier, Central

A temporary pier off Ice House Street, located across from Queen's Building was then leased to the Star Ferry Co. from 1900.

The Star Ferry Pier was designed by a local Chinese architect, Hung Yip Chan (born in 1921).

The pier was moved further into Victoria Harbour, and constructed on reclaimed land approximately 300 metres away from the former site (as the crow flies).

Part of the new pier was built at the time of the reclamation for the Hong Kong station of the Airport Express MTR line and the International Finance Centre.

Pier 8 was subsequently converted and is currently housing the Hong Kong Maritime Museum since February 2013.

As these structures occupy a prime waterfront site, the Government had attempted to develop the piers into a new landmark for public enjoyment.

First generation pier.
The second generation pier at the end of Ice House Street , 1912. Queen's Building is on the right.
The 3rd generation Pier at Edinburgh Place in December 2005.
4th generation Star Ferry Pier in June 2009, with Pier 8 on the left and Pier 7 on the right. Pier 8 was converted into a museum in 2013.
The northern façade of the fourth-generation Star Ferry Pier (harbour side) in November 2007.