Hong Kong Tramways

Tram service in Hong Kong began in 1902 making it the oldest form of public transportation that is still widely used in Hong Kong today. Hong Kong Tramways operates around 170 trams with the majority being built in the 1960's with continual upgrades. One tram was built in the 1950's and several are only a few years old. All trams are double deck with a capacity of about 115 passengers each. 6 Routes cover 30km of track on Hong Kong Island. The trams run with other road traffic and feed off an overhead wire using a pantograph. The tram are slower than most transit services in Hong Kong but offers a leisurely tourist ride throughout busy parts of Hong Kong Island. Although the trams still have many riders that actually need to get somewhere when people aren’t in a rush and they want something cheap. It is the cheapest form of public transportation in the Greater Hong Kong area with 2HK dollars for a ride of any length. This is roughly $0.33CDN. Riding the entire length of the line gives you a lot of value for your money! However, it should be noted that transportation in Greater Hong Kong on average is cheaper (per ride) than most large North American systems. The Hong Kong Tramway and KCR Feeder Bus together help to provide air that is cleaner in Hong Kong. Unfortunately the abundance of fossil fuel burning vehicles in some sense plays down plays this advantage. Adverstising on trams is very popular, the actual company paint scheme is dark green. Trams in other colors are in ad. wraps.

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Thumbnail Fleet # Destination Photo Date
(M/D/Y)
2 Kennedy Town 7/29/2002
8 Shau Kei Wan 7/27/2004
11 Unknown 8/08/2004
14 North Point 5/29/2007
24 Western Market 7/27/2004
33 Western Market 5/29/2007
34 Western Market 5/29/2007
40 Happy Valley 7/27/2004
48-165 Kennedy Town
Causeway Bay 		5/29/2007
53 Western Market 5/29/2007
56 Kennedy Town 5/29/2007
61 Western Market 5/29/2007
68 Happy Valley 8/23/2005
77 Causeway Bay 8/23/2005
80 North Point 7/27/2004
82 Happy Valley 7/27/2004
82 Shek Tong Tsui 5/29/2007
84 Whtty Steet Depot 7/27/2004
84 Causeway Bay 7/27/2004
84 Causeway Bay 5/29/2007
87 Happy Valley 7/27/2004
89 Kennedy Town 7/27/2004
93 Western Market 5/29/2007
98 Western Market 5/29/2007
99 Shau Kei Wan 7/27/2004
103 Shek Tong Tsui 7/27/2004
103 Kennedy Town 5/29/2007
104 5/29/2007
111 Kennedy Town 5/29/2007
113 North Point 7/27/2004
126 North Point 7/27/2004
132 Happy Valley 7/27/2004
132 Happy Valley 7/27/2004
139 North Point 7/27/2004
141 & 39 Causeway bay/Whtty Street Depot 5/29/2007
163 Happy Valley 8/23/2005
170 Happy Valley 7/27/2004
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