Yearly Archives: 2020

Hong Kong’s most useless road – Airport Tunnel on Chek Lap Kok

Posted on December 23, 2020 by Marcus Wong

Hong Kong has dozens of road tunnels passing under Victoria Harbour and through the numerous mountain ranges. But there is one road tunnel that is absolutely useless – the Airport Tunnel on Chek Lap Kok. and was built as part […]

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‘Ocean Express’ funicular railway at Ocean Park

Posted on December 9, 2020 by Marcus Wong

Hong Kong’s most famous funicular railway is the Peak Tram, running up the hills of Hong Kong Island to Victoria Peak. But there is a second funicular, much less well known – the ‘Ocean Express’ train at Ocean Park. Photo […]

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Abandoned tram track in Causeway Bay

Posted on November 25, 2020 by Marcus Wong

On my recent trip to Hong Kong I found something interesting on the streets of Causeway Bay – an abandoned tram track branching off from the main route. So where did it lead, and why was it built? Following the […]

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‘Emergency Tram Operation’ at Whitty Street Depot

Posted on November 11, 2020 by Marcus Wong

Whitty Street Depot is the head office and main maintenance facility for the Hong Kong Tramways, located off Des Voeux Road West at the western end of Hong Kong Island. A friend of mine discovered an ‘Emergency Tram Operation’ sign […]

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Hong Kong bus models for every budget

Posted on October 28, 2020 by Marcus Wong

What does a young kid on holiday in Hong Kong and loaded up with red envelopes do? In the case of my son – spend the cash on pull-back action models of Hong Kong public transport! Cheap and cheerful The […]

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