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Tag Archives: Hong Kong Tramways
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 […]
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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 […]
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Tagged depots, Hong Kong, Hong Kong Tramways, rail operations, railway archaeology, trams, Whitty Street Depot
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Trackwork on the Hong Kong Tramways
When riding the Hong Kong Tramways, I was quite surprised to see how they maintain their trackwork – by digging up the tracks while trams are still running over the top!
Hong Kong transport footage from the 1990s
The other week on YouTube I stumbled upon a great collection of Hong Kong transport footage, recorded back in 1993/94 and uploaded by a user going by the name of ‘kamepo‘. We start by looking out the right hand side […]
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Tagged buses, Hong Kong, Hong Kong Tramways, Kai Tak Airport, Kowloon, Star Ferry, trams
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Occupy Central and the Hong Kong Tramways
From September to December 2014 protests occupied many streets across Hong Kong, in what was known as ‘Occupy Central’ or the ‘Umbrella Revolution’. As well as forcing road traffic to take alternate routes, the protests also disrupted tramway services on […]
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Tagged Hong Kong, Hong Kong Island, Hong Kong Tramways, Occupy Central, rail operations, trams, Umbrella Revolution
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