111 years later, the trains are still running. Currently,
the trams are on a double track tramline built parallel to the northern
coastline of Hong Kong Island from Kennedy Town to Shau Kei Wan, with a single
clockwise-running track of about 3 km (1.9 mi) around the Happy Valley
Racecourse.
There are six major overlapping routes:
Shau Kei Wan ↔ Western Market
Shau Kei Wan ↔ Happy ValleyShau Kei Wan ↔ Kennedy Town
North Point ↔ Whitty Street
Happy Valley ↔ Kennedy Town
Causeway Bay ↔ Whitty Street
Western Market ↔ Kennedy Town
Trams in Hong Kong are not only a form of commuter
transport but they are also a major tourist attraction. It is one of the most
environmentally friendly ways of travelling in Hong Kong and is the only tram
system in the world operated exclusively with double-decker trams.
Hong Kong Tramways now owns 163 double axle double-decker
trams, including two open-balcony dim-sum tourist trams for tourist trips and
private hire.
The trams themselves are sometimes called the "Ding
Ding" (叮叮) by Hong Kong people, being the onomatopoeia of the
iconic double bell ring trams use to warn pedestrians of their approach. The
term "ding ding" is now often used to refer to the whole tram system.
This postcard came from Yvonne (13 August 2015)
Postcrossing.
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