[1] Construction of the first pier on the present location started in 1904, after the great land reclamation which extended Salisbury Road.

In the early 1950s, construction of the present twin-piered terminal commenced on both sides of Victoria Harbour.

Unlike the Hong Kong side, the Tsim Sha Tsui pier itself does not have a clock tower, though one is located nearby.

The pier is close to Star House, Ocean Terminal, Hong Kong Cultural Centre, and the Clock Tower of former KCR Kowloon station.

There are a few retail shops at the Pier, including newsstands, a shop selling Star Ferry merchandise (models of ferries), an HSBC branch, and a Hong Kong Tourism Board information centre.