Star Ferry is a passenger ferry service operator and tourist attraction in Hong Kong.
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10 Facts About Star Ferry
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Star Ferry incorporated the business into the "Star Ferry Co Ltd" in 1898, prior to his retirement to India.
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In 1933, the Star Ferry made history by building the Electric Star, the first diesel electric passenger ferry of its kind.
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In 1943, the Golden Star Ferry was bombed and sunk in the Canton River by the Americans, and the Electric Star Ferry was sunk in the harbour.
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Star Ferry accepted the request by the government of operating the Hung Hom route in 1963.
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Until the opening of the Cross-Harbour Tunnel in 1972, the Star Ferry remained the main means of public transportation between Hong Kong Island and the Kowloon side.
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Star Ferry operates on a franchise from the Government, which was last renewed in March 2018.
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On 11 November 2006, the end of an era was marked when the third generation pier in Central, the Edinburgh Place Star Ferry Pier, ended its mission, along with the big clock tower.
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Star Ferry has announced plans to provide sightseeing service between Tsim Sha Tsui and Disneyland Resort Pier, which has been empty since its opening.
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Since the Central Star Ferry Pier was moved from its old pier next to City Hall to the new location outside International Finance Centre, passenger numbers have fallen drastically to mainly tourists and a small number of commuters.
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