He also undertook a consultancy study of hkt for transport department from 1999 to 2001. Peak tram historical gallery hong kong 2020 all you need to. Our company has weathered many highs and lows during its long history. Running from garden road admiralty to victoria peak via the midlevels, it provides the most direct route and offers good views over the harbour and skyscrapers of hong kong.
Before the peak tram shows place dunheved peak hotel 1st generation. No promotional activities, publicity, filming or any other activities announcement to public are allowed unless prior written permission of hong kong tramways is obtained. Click on your area of interest to choose from over 30,000 pages about old hong kong. Since 1888, this tram has been hong kong islands most reliable form of public transport between central district and the peak. The peak tram opened in 1888 for the exclusive use of the british governor and the peak s residents, but today it can be enjoyed by everyone as the steepest funicular railway in the world. Peak tramways believes it is our strong legacy, resilience and. In 1882 approval was granted and the hong kong high level tramways company was born.
As the earliest form of motorized public transportation, the tram has operated for over 100 years. Definitive 1970 hong kong tramways book updated and republished. Peak tram hong kong 2020 all you need to know before. The tramways of hong kong a history in pictures by peter. Richard j garretts the peak an illustrated history of hong kongs. The history of peak tram bridges can be found here. It has been over 1 years since the peak tram opened in hong kong though, technically, it is not even a tram but a cablehauled funicular. The peak is often dubbed hong kong s most spectacular destination, but even just getting to it can be almost as spellbinding. Incredible images of hong kongs victoria peak from 19th century. With the commencement of service on 30 may 1888, the peak tram. Owned and operated by ratp dev transdev asia, the tramway runs on hong kong island between kennedy town and shau kei wan, with a branch circulating through happy valley.
As probably few of your readers have been in hong kong, one of the most beautiful places. When the governor adopted mountain lodge as a summer getaway, development accelerated and the opening of the peak tram in 1888 made access easier. London, is highly regarded as the definitive history of hk tramways. Tim was a chief transport officer of the transport department, worked on the tuen mun lrt scheme from 1977 to 1985, and associated with hong kong tramways and the peak tram from 1985 to 1993. Peak from 19th century sedan chairs, the peak tram in new book.
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