Hong Kong Tramways

Hong Kong Tramways is a tram system in Hong Kong and one of the earliest forms of public transportation in Hong Kong, before the MTR. Owned and operated by Go-Ahead, and now becoming RATP Development Asia, the tramway runs from Shau Kei Wan to Kennedy Town.

Trams in Hong Kong have not been the form of commuter transport for 110 years, but also a major transport attraction and one of the most environmentally-friendly tram systems in Hong Kong. The tramway opens in 1904.

In 2006, route maps were introduced at every tram stop. The logo was rebranded in 2017.

Fleet
Hong Kong Tramways now owns 163 double-decker trams including two open-balcony tourist trams (28 and 128) for private hire. Most of the trams can spot at Central, Admiralty, Wan Chai and Causeway Bay. Hong Kong is the only full double-decker tram in the world. Before 1930s, single decker trams became the norm. The trams underwent slight conversion between 1932 and the wartime. During the wartime, many of the single decker trams were destroyed or implicated by the Japanese soldiers.

Services

 * Kennedy Town - Happy Valley
 * Shek Tong Tsui - Causeway Bay
 * Western Market - Shau Kei Wan

In 1970s, Chai Wan was developed into a residential and industrial area, which greatly increased the traffic demand to Central. Extending the tram line from Shau Kei Wan to Chai Wan was considered, but was ultimately rejected due to low cost-effectiveness, as hills exist between Chai Wan and Shau Kei Wan, and difficulties arise from tunneling through the hills to make level track. It was replaced by the Island Line service — linking Chai Wan and Admiralty — which was opened to the public on 31 May 1985.

In popular culture
This tram was featured in the explosive collision in Time Crisis 4 and Sleeping Dogs.