Hong Kong Tramways Limited

Routes Operated

Shau Kei Wan to Happy Valley
North Point to Whitty Street
Happy Valley to Kennedy Town
Shau Kei Wan to Western Market
Shau Kei Wan to Kennedy Town
Causeway Bay to Whitty Street
Western Market to Kennedy Town

Single Journey Fares (as at 31 December 2011)

Adult  $2.30
Passenger of 65 years or more  $1.00
Passenger under 12 years (other than passenger under 3 years accompanied by a person of 12 years or more)  $1.20
Passenger under 3 years (accompanied by a person of 12 years or more)  Free

2004
('000) 
2005
('000) 
2006
('000) 
2007
('000) 
2008
('000) 
2009
('000) 
2010
('000) 
2011
('000) 
%
Change
Vehicle kilometres operated 
6,055
6,313
5,959
5,805
5,887
6,069
5,816
5,432
-6.6
Passengers carried
84,923
84,221
83,942
82,009
82,347
84,383
82,783
78,960
-4.6

Track gauge: 1,067 mm
Electrification : 500V d.c. overhead trolley wire

Rolling Stock (as at 31 December 2011)

Type(1)
Passenger Capacity(2)
Number
(a) Double-deck enclosed tram, 1987 series 
45 + 70 = 115 
160
(b) Double-deck enclosed tram, 1949 style 
45 + 70 = 115 
1
(c) Double-deck open balcony tram 
80
1
(d) Double-deck semi-open-top tram 
80
1
(e) Double-deck maintenance tram 
non-applicable
1
Total
164

Notes:

(1)

All trams were assembled by Hong Kong Tramways Limited except cars No. 28 (type c) and No. 128 (type d) which were originally built by Taikoo Dockyard & Engineering Ltd. in 1954/55 and rebuilt by Hong Kong Tramways Limited for charter and tourist duties in 1986/87. Cars in group (a) comprise Nos. 1-27, 29-43, 45-119, 121-127, 129-143, 145-163, 165 and 166. They were built from 1987 to 1991 with underframes by W.J. Brown Engineering Ltd. and bodies by Full Arts Metal Works Ltd. (109 cars) and Leeway Engineering and Trading Co. Ltd. (51 cars). Leeway also supplied the body for car No. 120 (type b) which was built new in 1991 to the design of the previous generation of trams dating from 1949. Car No. 120 is a "heritage" tram, but is used in normal traffic. The maintenance tram was built by Hong Kong Tramways Limited in 1998.

All trams use the original or locally manufactured trucks and electro-mechanical equipment. Trucks were built variously by Peckham, Maley and Taunton, Hong Kong Tramways Limited and Taikoo Dockyard & Engineering. Motors are by Dick Kerr, Metropolitan Vickers and English Electric.

During 2001, all trams (except two antique trams and one heritage tram) had rotary controllers replaced by electronic speed controllers or DC chopper control system incorporating Deadmans handles and were completely rewired with LSF cabling and fitted with traction grade convertors. A total of 3 conventional trams have been converted into metal body trams to serve passengers. Octopus payment has also been introduced on all passenger trams.

(2)

Passenger capacities are nominal. Capacities for car types (a) and (b) are listed as 115 in the gazetted schedules. Capacities quoted for car types (c) and (d) are guidelines only.

Hong Kong Tramways Limited is wholly owned by Veolia Transport China Limited since 8 March 2010. The tramway began operations in 1904 under the authority of the Tramway Ordinance, Cap. 107.

 

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