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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 […]
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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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1970s trip on the pre-electrification Kowloon Canton Railway
Over the years I’ve found a few YouTube videos featuring the Kowloon Canton Railway pre-electrification, and here is another one – a 3 minute long journey along the line in 1971. A timeline of what there is to see: 00:00 […]
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Tagged East Rail, history, Hong Kong, KCR, Kowloon Canton Railway, railway, railway archaeology, trains
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More on the pre-electrification Kowloon Canton Railway
Another great find from YouTube – this time a 30 minute long film containing footage of the KCR during the 1960s and 1970s, in the lead up to the rebuilding and electrification of the line that came in the 1980s.
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Tagged East Rail, history, Hong Kong, KCR, Kowloon Canton Railway, railway, railway archaeology, trains
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Kowloon Canton Railway pre-electrification
Finding details of the Kowloon Canton Railway pre-electrification is a tad tricky: when the majority of the content is in a language that you don’t speak it gets a lot harder. None the less, it is possible.
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Tagged East Rail, history, Hong Kong, KCR, Kowloon Canton Railway, railway, railway archaeology, trains
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