Investment and Settlement in Hong Kong and Life in Hong Kong: Hong Kong is a highly prosperous and international metropolis with a developed public transportation system. The subway and surface bus networks are dense and convenient. Moreover, a century-old tram operates on the bustling streets at the northern end of Hong Kong Island, carrying over 200,000 passengers daily. The Hong Kong tram, which began service in 1904, is one of the oldest modes of transportation in Hong Kong and is the only tram system in the world that exclusively uses double-decker trams. The tram is not only a major means of transport for residents in northern Hong Kong Island but also a famous attraction for tourists.
In Hong Kong, the tram is colloquially known as the "ding ding" due to the bell sound it makes when it operates or signals. Since the tram tracks run almost east to west across the entire urban area of Hong Kong Island, the "tram route" has become one of the important landmarks of the urban area. Most trams in Hong Kong are painted with full vehicle advertisements, and this tram is one of the few that operates in its original color scheme in front of the HSBC Building in Hong Kong.
The tram route in Hong Kong is 13 kilometers long, with a total track length of 30 kilometers. The section from Kennedy Town to Shau Kei Wan operates on double tracks, while the Happy Valley section is approximately 3 kilometers long on a single track. The tram operates daily from 6 AM to midnight, and it remains one of the most efficient and economical public transport options in Hong Kong, with the fare being the cheapest in the city at only 2.3 Hong Kong dollars per ride.
2004 marked the centenary of the Hong Kong tram, and to commemorate this moment, Hongkong Post issued a set of commemorative stamps featuring trams from different periods.
Currently, there are 7 partially overlapping tram routes connecting Kennedy Town to Shau Kei Wan, operating daily from 6 AM to midnight, with a tram arriving at the station approximately every 1 minute and 30 seconds.
The 7 main routes are as follows:
Shau Kei Wan ⇄ Sheung Wan (Western Harbour City)
Shau Kei Wan ⇄ Happy Valley
North Point ⇄ Stone Nullah Lane
Causeway Bay ⇄ Stone Nullah Lane
Happy Valley ⇄ Kennedy Town
Shau Kei Wan ⇄ Kennedy Town
Sheung Wan (Western Harbour City) to Kennedy Town