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Yearly Archives: 2020
Hong Kong’s most useless road – Airport Tunnel on Chek Lap Kok
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 […]
‘Ocean Express’ funicular railway at Ocean Park
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 […]
Posted in Tourism
Tagged funicular, Hong Kong, Ocean Park, rail operations, railway, theme park, tourist trap, trains, tunnels
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Abandoned tram track in Causeway Bay
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 […]
Posted in Transport
Tagged Causeway Bay, depots, Hong Kong, Hong Kong Tramways, rail operations, railway archaeology, trams
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‘Emergency Tram Operation’ at Whitty Street Depot
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 […]
Posted in Transport
Tagged depots, Hong Kong, Hong Kong Tramways, rail operations, railway archaeology, trams, Whitty Street Depot
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Hong Kong bus models for every budget
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 […]
Posted in Transport
Tagged 80M Bus Model Shop, buses, hobbies, Hong Kong, kids, model buses, model trains, scale models
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