The Star Ferry is a passenger ferry service operator and tourist attraction in Hong Kong. Its principal routes carry passengers across Victoria Harbour, between Hong Kong Island and Kowloon. The service is operated by the Star Ferry Company, which was founded in 1888 as the Kowloon Ferry Company and adopted its present name in 1898.
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Established Year SignificanceA long running Hong Kong icon, rated first in the Society of American Travel Writers 2009 poll of the ten most exciting ferry rides in the world 1 Route TypeHarbour passenger ferry service and tourist attraction 1 TerminiHong Kong Island and Kowloon, across Victoria Harbour 1 Operational StatusActive, operating two routes with a fleet of twelve ferries, carrying over 70,000 passengers a day 1 Operational Status
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Ferry, Modes Source Wikipedia: Star Ferry
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1. Wikipedia: Star Ferry
WikipediaOpening paragraph and History section, on the route and the 1888 founding
Its principal routes carry passengers across Victoria Harbour, between Hong Kong Island and Kowloon.
In Group: Ferry Services, Lead sentence
The Star Ferry (Chinese: 天星小輪) is a passenger ferry service operator and tourist attraction in Hong Kong.
Exemplifies: Ferry, Lead sentence
The Star Ferry (Chinese: 天星小輪) is a passenger ferry service operator and tourist attraction in Hong Kong.
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