Tuen Mun Ferry Pier stop

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Tuen Mun Ferry Pier

屯門碼頭
MTR Light Rail
MTR Light Rail stop
Platform 4
General information
LocationTuen Mun Ferry Pier
Tuen Mun District
Hong Kong
Owned byKCR Corporation
Operated byMTR Corporation
Line(s)507 610 614 614P 615 615P
Platforms7 side platforms
Tracks7
ConnectionsBus interchange Bus, minibus
Construction
Structure typeAt-grade
AccessibleYes
Other information
Station codeFEP (English code)
001 (Digital code)
Fare zone1
History
Opened18 September 1988; 36 years ago (1988-09-18)
Services
Preceding stop MTR Light Rail MTR Light Rail Following stop
Terminus 507 Siu Hei
towards Tin King
610 Melody Garden
towards Yuen Long
614 Siu Hei
towards Yuen Long
614P Siu Hei
towards Siu Hong
615 Melody Garden
towards Yuen Long
615P Melody Garden
towards Siu Hong
Location
Hong Kong MTR system map
Hong Kong MTR system map
Tuen Mun Ferry Pier
Location within the MTR system
Ferry Pier Terminus
Opening day plaque unveiled by Princess Anne in 1988

Tuen Mun Ferry Pier (Chinese: 屯門碼頭) is an MTR Light Rail terminus located at ground level inside Pierhead Garden, Tuen Mun Ferry Pier, Wu Chui Road in Tuen Mun, Tuen Mun District, Hong Kong. It began service on 18 September 1988, and belongs to Zone 1. It serves Tuen Mun Ferry Pier and nearby residential buildings.

The terminus has seven platforms. Platform 2 is used for route 507, platform 3 for routes 615 and 615P, platform 4 for route 610, and platform 5 for routes 614 and 614P. Platforms 1 and 6 are reserved for backup purposes, while Platform 7 is for alighting only. It also has a customer service centre and a bus terminus.

The stop has six platforms for terminating lines, the most in the system.

History

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The stop was opened to the public on 18 September 1988, as Ferry Pier (屯門碼頭). On the previous day, the Light Rail Transit system was declared open by Anne, Princess Royal, at this stop; the commemorative plaque she unveiled still remains intact.[1] The stop was renamed Ferry Pier Terminus (屯門碼頭總站) later.

On 13 June 2010, the terminus was renamed Tuen Mun Ferry Pier (屯門碼頭).

Hazard to pedestrians

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Because of the planning of this Light Rail stop, the pathways for pedestrians are very close to the rails; it is dangerous for a pedestrian to cross from one platform to another when a train is approaching. However, some pedestrian crossing signal lights that light up when trains approach were added.

References

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  1. ^ "Hectic plans for Princess". South China Morning Post. 9 September 1988. p. 2.

22°22′23″N 113°57′59″E / 22.37306°N 113.96639°E / 22.37306; 113.96639


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