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| name = Hong Kong Tramways<br />{{nobold|{{lang|zh|香港電車}}}}
| image = Hong_Kong_Tramways_Logo_(2017).svg
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| caption2 = A typical HKT double-decker tram
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| transit_type = [[Tram]]way
| began_operation = {{Start date and age|1904|07|30|df=yes}}
| ridership = 180,000 (2015)<ref name="SCMPMarch">{{Cite news|last1=Sung|first1=Timmy|title=Tram passengers down 10pc after opening of MTR West Island line|url=https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/article/1728740/tram-passengers-down-10pc-after-opening-mtr-west-island-line|access-date=12 March 2015|work=[[South China Morning Post]]|date=4 March 2015}}</ref>
| system_length = Mainline: {{Convert|13.3|km|mi|abbr=on}}
Happy Valley Loop: {{Convert|2.6|km|mi|abbr=on}}
Total Track Length: {{Convert|30|km|mi|abbr=on}}
| lines = 1
| stations = 120
| track_gauge = {{track gauge|1067mm|lk=on}}
| el = 550 [[volt|V]] [[direct current|DC]] ([[Overhead line]], collected by a single [[trolley pole]])
| operator = [[RATP Dev Transdev Asia]]
| website = {{URL|hktramways.com}}
| vehicles = 165<ref name="HKTCircusTram">{{Cite web|date=21 September 2018|title=Hong Kong Tramways and Start-Up Circus Launch the Circus Tram – A Premium Party Tram (創新派對電車) Offering a Unique Ride to Experience Hong Kong Culture and Talents|url=http://hktramways.com/media/files/press-releases/HKTramways%20Circus%20Tram%20Launching%2020180921%20-%20Press%20Release%20ENG.pdf|publisher=Hong Kong Tramways|access-date=22 September 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180922001020/http://hktramways.com/media/files/press-releases/HKTramways%20Circus%20Tram%20Launching%2020180921%20-%20Press%20Release%20ENG.pdf|archive-date=22 September 2018}}</ref>
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'''Hong Kong Tramways''' ('''HKT''') is a {{Track gauge|3ft6in}} [[narrow-gauge railway|narrow-gauge]] [[tram]]<ref>{{Cite web|last=DeWolf|first=Christopher|date=22 August 2016|title=Rebuilding Hong Kong's 20p Time Machine|url=http://www.bbc.com/autos/story/20160822-rebuilding-hong-kongs-20p-time-machine|publisher=[[BBC]]|access-date=17 August 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171125173415/http://www.bbc.com/autos/story/20160822-rebuilding-hong-kongs-20p-time-machine|archive-date=25 November 2017}}</ref> system in [[Hong Kong]]. Owned and operated by [[RATP Dev]], the tramway runs on [[Hong Kong Island]] between [[Kennedy Town]] and [[Shau Kei Wan]], with a branch circulating through [[Happy Valley, Hong Kong|Happy Valley]].

Hong Kong's tram system is one of the earliest forms of [[public transport]] in the metropolis, having opened in 1904 under British rule. It has used [[electric tram]]s since its inauguration, and has never used horse or steam power. It owns the world's largest operational [[double-decker tram]] fleet, and is a very rare example of a tram system that uses them exclusively.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.hktramways.com/en/copinfo/envirfriend.html|title=About HK Tramways}}</ref> In addition to being used by [[Commuting|commuters]], the system is popular with tourists, and is one of the most environmentally friendly and cheapest ways of travelling in the city.
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==History==
{{stack
|[[File:Canal 1920s.jpg|thumb|Trams crossing Bowrington Canal (now covered by [[Canal Road, Hong Kong|Canal Road East and Canal Road West]]) in the 1920s]]
|[[File:Jap festival hk.jpg|thumb|upright|A tram in [[Central, Hong Kong|Central]] in 1942 during the Japanese occupation. The text in the background reads "First anniversary of reborn Hong Kong".]]
|[[File:NewPanel.jpg|thumb|New tram driving panels were introduced in 2007]]
}}In 1881, Hon. F. Bulkeley Johnson, with the support of [[Wu Ting-fang|Ng Choy]], proposed a Bill for the construction of a tramway system in [[Hong Kong]]. The following year, the [[Government of Hong Kong|Hong Kong Government]] published the preliminary Tramways Ordinance, which included six tramlines. However, the focus was primarily on the [[Peak Tram]], which was of greater interest to the government and business interests residing on [[Victoria Peak]], leading to the neglect of the tram proposal along [[Hong Kong Island]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Hong Kong Trams – linking 1881 and 2014 by way of 30th July 1904 – The Industrial History of Hong Kong Group |url=https://industrialhistoryhk.org/hong-kong-trams-linking-1881-2014-way-30th-july-1904/ |access-date=2024-09-18 |website=industrialhistoryhk.org}}</ref>

Between 1883 and 1888, the population of [[Hong Kong]] increased from 173,475 to 215,800.<ref>Frederick Stewart, 1889, 'Report on the Blue Book and Departmental Reports for 1888', Colonial Secretary's Office. Retrieved from http://sunzi.lib.hku.hk/hkgro/view/s1889/1230.pdf</ref> The government hoped that the tram system would provide quick access to all areas of [[Victoria Peak|Victoria]] and reduce dependence on chair coolies.<ref>{{cite news |date=5 March 1904 |title=The proposed new tramway to Victoria Gap |url=https://mmis.hkpl.gov.hk/coverpage/-/coverpage/view?_coverpage_WAR_mmisportalportlet_hsf=Tramways&_coverpage_WAR_mmisportalportlet_actual_q=%28%20verbatim_dc.collection%3A%28%22Old%5C%20HK%5C%20Newspapers%22%29%20%29%20AND+%28%20%28%20allTermsMandatory%3A%28true%29%20OR+all_dc.title%3A%28Tramways%29%20OR+all_dc.creator%3A%28Tramways%29%20OR+all_dc.contributor%3A%28Tramways%29%20OR+all_dc.subject%3A%28Tramways%29%20OR+fulltext%3A%28Tramways%29%20OR+all_dc.description%3A%28Tramways%29%20%29%20%29&_coverpage_WAR_mmisportalportlet_sort_field=dc.publicationdate_bsort&p_r_p_-1078056564_c=QF757YsWv5%2FUIR3fUSXuYgefwZvmplJ6&_coverpage_WAR_mmisportalportlet_o=80&_coverpage_WAR_mmisportalportlet_sort_order=asc&_coverpage_WAR_mmisportalportlet_filter=dc.publicationdate_dt%3A%5B1900-01-01T00%3A00%3A00Z+TO+1909-12-31T15%3A59%3A59Z%5D |work=[[The Hong Kong Telegraph]] |page=4}}</ref> The Bill underwent several readings and was finally passed on May 23, 1902, as the Tramways Ordinance (No. 10 of 1902).

In 1902, the Hong Kong Tramway Electric Company Limited was founded in [[London]] and came under the control of the Electric Traction Company of Hong Kong Limited by the end of the year. Track construction began in stages from [[Happy Valley, Hong Kong|Happy Valley]], [[Causeway Bay]] to [[Shau Kei Wan]] in September 1903, and was connected westbound to [[Wan Chai|Arsenal Street]] by August 1904. Regular tram service commenced on July 30, 1904, with twenty-six single-deck cars delivered in sections and assembled in the depot. These cars included ten combination cars with enclosed saloons and open ends and platforms, and sixteen crossbench cars. Fares for first and third class were ten cents and five cents respectively, with preferential fares for workers on workmen’s cars from 1904 to 1909.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |title=Hong Kong Tramways - Our Story |url=https://www.hktramways.com/en/our-story/ |access-date=2024-09-18 |website=www.hktramways.com |language=en}}</ref>

In 1910, the company name was changed to “Hong Kong Tramway Company Limited.” Due to increasing ridership, ten double-deckers were introduced in 1912, featuring an open-top design with destination boxes and reversible seats on the upper deck. By 1913, open-top cars were fitted with canvas roofs for wet weather protection, and the first dividend was paid by HKT for the year 1912. The [[Happy Valley, Hong Kong|Happy Valley]] track was extended by 600 yards.<ref name=":0" />

In 1914, the London Board was disbanded and replaced by a Hong Kong Board with local Directors. In 1922, HKT stopped generating its own electricity and obtained its supply from the [[Hongkong Electric Company|Hong Kong Electric Company]]. The company name was changed to “Hong Kong Tramways Limited” (HKT). Wooden roofs were progressively fitted on tramcars in 1923, and double track construction between [[Causeway Bay]] and [[Shau Kei Wan]] commenced in 1924. Enclosed [[double-decker tram]]s with a new green livery were introduced in 1925, along with a waiting room for first-class passengers.<ref>{{Cite web |title=110 years of Hong Kong Trams in photos {{!}} Gwulo |url=https://gwulo.com/tram-timeline |access-date=2024-09-18 |website=gwulo.com}}</ref>

In 1927, sided indicators were fitted on tramcars, and in 1928, HKT commenced operation on island and Kowloon buses. The [[Shau Kei Wan]] loop was put into service in 1929. The [[North Point]] Depot was under construction in 1932 and completed in 1938. Refuge islands were introduced at some busy tram stops in 1934 to increase passenger safety. Tram fares were reduced in 1936 to compete with buses, and during Coronation week in 1937, a million ridership was carried. Air brakes were fitted on tramcars in 1939.<ref name=":0" />

During the [[Japanese occupation of Hong Kong|Japanese occupation]] in 1941, limited service was provided, with one single-decker used for freight transport. Service was suspended in 1944 due to a fuel shortage. After the occupation, only 15 tramcars were operational out of 112. By October 1945, 40 tramcars were back in daytime service only. Tram service gradually resumed, with flat fares of 20 cents for first class and 10 cents for third class. The relaying of double track at Causeway Bay began in 1948, and in 1949, Car 120, the first new design constructed by HKT, entered service. The last single-track was replaced by double-track, and annual ridership exceeded 100 million.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Hong Kong Industry during World War Two – Transport – The Industrial History of Hong Kong Group |url=https://industrialhistoryhk.org/industry-world-war-transport/ |access-date=2024-09-18 |website=industrialhistoryhk.org}}</ref>

In 1950, HKT rebuilt the entire fleet in collaboration with [[Taikoo Dockyard]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Tai Koo Dockyard – 1950s general engineering including Kai Tak hangars, tramcars and wireless masts… – The Industrial History of Hong Kong Group |url=https://industrialhistoryhk.org/tai-koo-dockyard-1950s-general-engineering/ |access-date=2024-09-18 |website=industrialhistoryhk.org}}</ref> The Russell Street Depot was rebuilt and renamed Sharp Street Depot in 1951.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Hong Kong Tram types - entering 120 years {{!}} Gwulo |url=https://gwulo.com/node/59911 |access-date=2024-09-18 |website=gwulo.com}}</ref> The Causeway Bay loop was closed in 1953, and the new [[North Point]] terminus was put into use. The first official route map was printed for passengers in 1954, and the North Point Depot was closed in 1955. New resilient wheels from Sweden were introduced in 1956 to improve riding quality. By 1959, all cars had half-drop windows for the driver.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Hong Kong Tramways – Depots timeline – The Industrial History of Hong Kong Group |url=https://industrialhistoryhk.org/hong-kong-tramways-depots-timeline/ |access-date=2024-09-18 |website=industrialhistoryhk.org}}</ref>

Tram service was suspended under [[Typhoon Ellen (1961)|typhoon Ellen]] in 1961. The first single-deck prototype trailer was introduced in 1964, and the first tram overturned accident occurred. In 1965, ten additional trailers were ordered from the [[United Kingdom|UK]], designed to serve first-class passengers only. Service was limited to [[North Point]] due to the gradient at Taikoo Hill. A trolley reverser was installed at [[Causeway Road]] for emergency purposes in 1966. The last trailer built by HKT was withdrawn in 1978.<ref>{{Cite web |title=A history of the Hong Kong tram and its 130-year-old story |url=https://www.localiiz.com/post/culture-history-tram-local-public-transportation-hong-kong/ |access-date=2024-09-18 |website=Localiiz |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Hong Kong's Iconic Tramways: A Journey through History |url=https://www.hk-cityguide.com/expat-guide/hong-kongs-iconic-tramways-a-journey-through-history |access-date=2024-09-18 |website=HK CITY GUIDE |language=en-GB}}</ref>

In 1969, a few experimental liveries were tested on tramcars. Female conductors were introduced in 1971. Class distinction was abolished in 1972, and passengers boarded at the rear and paid as they left (PAYL). HKT was acquired by The Wharf (Holdings) in 1974.<ref>{{Cite web |title=The Wharf (Holdings) Limited (HKG: 0004) Company Profile & Overview |url=https://stockanalysis.com/quote/hkg/0004/company/ |access-date=2024-09-18 |website=Stock Analysis |language=en}}</ref> The first full-body adverts were applied on trams in 1975. Fareboxes were installed at each tram front exit, and rotating turnstiles were fitted at the rear entrance in 1976. Trams were operated in one-man-operation (OMO), and conductors were no longer needed and shifted to become motormen.<ref name=":0"/>

Tram no.163, rebuilt from trailer 1, entered service in 1979. Trailers were withdrawn from service in 1982. Route maps were introduced on tram stops in 1983. Car 12 was exported for Expo’ 86 in 1985. Tram refurbishment began in 1986, and the first tour tram No.28 was launched. The second tour tram No.128 was launched in 1987. The Sharp Street Depot was closed in 1989, and new depots were relocated at [[Whitty Street]] and [[Sai Wan Ho]]. Trial runs on overnight service began in 1990. A new built tram 120 replaced the 1949 prototype in 1991. Two HKT-built double-decker tramcars were exported to the [[Wirral Tramway]] in [[Birkenhead]], [[England]], in 1992. Points automation was introduced in place of points men’s cabins.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2018-12-04 |title=Supporting Hong Kong's expansion |url=http://www.tautonline.com/supporting-hong-kongs-expansion/ |access-date=2024-09-18 |website=The International Light Rail Magazine |language=en-US}}</ref>

In 1993, HKT built two maximum traction bogies for testing. Testing of pantographs on trams began in 1994. Double platforms were introduced at the [[Happy Valley, Hong Kong|Happy Valley]] terminus in 1995. The final year of The Most Attractive Tram Ads Competition was in 1997. Coloured destination blinds were introduced in 1998. HKT launched new “Millennium” trams designed and manufactured by its own engineering team on October 24, 2000. The Octopus electronic smart card payment system was introduced on trams in 2001. HKT celebrated 100 years of service in 2004. Route maps were reinstalled at each tram stop, and new tram driving panels were introduced on November 7, 2007. Air conditioning was installed on tour tram 128 in 2008.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Wong |first=Marcus |date=2011-09-07 |title=Operations on the Hong Kong Tramways |url=https://www.checkerboardhill.com/2011/09/operations-on-the-hong-kong-tramways/ |access-date=2024-09-18 |website=Checkerboard Hill |language=en-AU}}</ref><ref name=":0" />

In 2009, a 50% stake and operating rights were obtained by Veolia Transport RATP Asia (now RATP Dev Transdev Asia), followed by full ownership in 2010. HKT launched Signature trams on November 28, 2011, featuring a combination of modern interior design and traditional outlook with LED displays, stops reporting, and AC motors. The “NexTram” passenger info system was launched in 2012. HKT proposed a modern light rail system for East Kowloon as a cheaper alternative to monorail in 2013. HKT celebrated 110 years of service in 2014.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Celebrating 110 years |url=https://www.hktramways.com/media/files/press-releases/HKT_Celebration_PR_Eng_180714.pdf}}</ref> Following the opening of the [[West Island line]] of the [[MTR]], daily tramway ridership dropped 10% to 180,000 in 2015.<ref name="SCMPMarch" /> HKT provided real-time estimated time of arrival data to Citymapper in 2016, becoming the first transport operator in Hong Kong to do so.<ref>{{Cite web |author1=Boris Lee |date=29 March 2016 |title=首家交通應用程式獲電車實時資訊 Citymapper：政府應帶頭推動開放數據 (The first transport app receives real-time tram info Citymapper: government should make the lead for opening data) |url=https://unwire.pro/2016/03/29/hk-tram-open-data-to-citymapper/startups/ |access-date=26 October 2017 |publisher=unwire |language=zh}}</ref> The first sightseeing car was launched in January, and the first air-conditioned car in June 2016.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2018-10-08 |title=Why A Tram Ride Is The Best Way To Explore Hong Kong |url=https://theculturetrip.com/asia/china/hong-kong/articles/why-a-tram-ride-is-the-best-way-to-explore-hong-kong |access-date=2024-09-18 |website=Culture Trip |language=en}}</ref>

In 2017, HKT rebranded with a new logo, new livery, and new map.<ref>{{Cite news |last1=Yau|first1=Cannix|title=Happy happy ding ding? New-look trams offer more smiles per mile |url=https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/economy/article/2095794/hong-kong-tramways-hopes-bring-smile-passengers-faces-new |access-date=2017-05-27 |work=South China Morning Post |language=en}}</ref> The fourth party tram was launched in 2018. HKT celebrated 115 years of service with a series of events in 2019, including the introduction of the Bright Ring Tram. Day running lights were introduced on trams in 2020 for better night service, and Ding Ding Cat was employed as the tram ambassador. HKT achieved the [[Guinness World Records|Guinness World Record]] for the “Largest [[double-decker tram]] fleet in service” in 2021.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Record |url=https://www.guinnessworldrecords.com/world-records/593163-largest-double-decker-tram-fleet-in-operation}}</ref> A total of 10 fare free days were organized in 2022 with favorable responses, and new fares were applied on July 11.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.am730.com.hk/%E6%9C%AC%E5%9C%B0/%E5%9B%9E%E6%AD%B825%E5%91%A8%E5%B9%B4-7%E6%9C%8811%E6%97%A5%E5%85%8D%E8%B2%BB%E5%9D%90%E9%9B%BB%E8%BB%8A-%E5%BB%BA%E9%80%A0%E5%95%86%E6%9C%83%E6%85%B6%E5%9B%9E%E6%AD%B8%E5%85%BC%E8%B3%80%E9%AD%AF%E7%8F%AD%E8%AA%95/327134 |title=回歸25周年｜7月11日免費坐電車建造商會慶回歸兼賀魯班誕 |date=5 July 2022 |website=[[am730]] |access-date=27 May 2025 |language=zh}}</ref> In 2024, HKT celebrated 120 years of service.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Celebrating 120 years |url=https://www.hktramways.com/media/files/press-releases/0711_EN_Press%20Release_120A.pdf}}</ref>{{Clear left}}

==Practical information==
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*Fare – adult fare [[Hong Kong dollar|HK$]]3.3 (aged 12 or above), child fare HK$1.6 (aged 3 to 11 inclusive), senior citizen fare HK$1.5 (aged 65 or above) <ref name=":1">{{Cite web |title=Hong Kong Tramways - Schedules and Fares |url=https://www.hktramways.com/en/schedules-fares/ |access-date=2025-06-08 |website=www.hktramways.com |language=en}}</ref>
*Operating hours – 5:30&nbsp;am to 12:30&nbsp;am
*Total length – {{Convert|13|km|mi}} (Track length {{Convert|30|km|mi}})

On average, the [[headway]] between each tram departure is approximately 1.5 minutes during peak hours. The maximum capacity of each tram is 115 people. Previously, the average tram speed was around {{Convert|30|kph|mph}}. Since early 2008, the speed of the trams was increased. The tram's general speed is currently around {{Convert|40|kph|mph}}. Most of the trams have a maximum speed of more than {{Convert|50|kph|mph}}, while some have a maximum speed of {{Convert|60|kph|mph}}. [[Hong Kong people]] informally call the tramway the "Ding Ding" and the trams as "Ding Dings", in reference to the double-bell ring used by the trams to warn pedestrians of their approach.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.ft.com/content/128c840e-3c73-11e6-9f2c-36b487ebd80a |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20221210/https://www.ft.com/content/128c840e-3c73-11e6-9f2c-36b487ebd80a |archive-date=10 December 2022 |url-access=subscription |url-status=live|title=Hong Kong trams struggle on journey to modernisation|newspaper=Financial Times|location=London|date=30 June 2016|last1=Bland|first1=Ben}}</ref><ref name="scmp 2020-10-24">{{subscription required}}{{cite news |last1=Yau |first1=Cannix |title=Tram company eyes new range of 'ding ding' products to keep service afloat |url=https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/transport/article/3106927/hong-kong-tram-company-wants-ding-ding-signal-not-just |access-date=29 April 2022 |work=South China Morning Post |date=24 October 2020 |language=en}}</ref><ref name="tg 2022-03-24">{{cite news |author1=Guardian readers |title='The seats aren't comfy but you've got a beer': readers' favourite tram rides |url=https://www.theguardian.com/travel/2022/mar/24/readers-favourite-tram-rides-europe-america-australia-hong-kong |access-date=27 March 2022 |work=[[The Guardian]] |date=29 April 2022}}</ref> Relative to buses and the subway system, trams are often the cheapest public transportation option.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2021-01-23 |title=MTR Passenger Guide and Octopus/QR Code Fare Charts |url=http://www.mtr.com.hk/ch/customer/images/promotion/qr_code_ticket/qr_code_ticket_leaflet.pdf |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240617062842/http://www.mtr.com.hk/ch/customer/images/promotion/qr_code_ticket/qr_code_ticket_leaflet.pdf |archive-date=2024-06-17 |website=www.mtr.com.hk}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2021-04-18 |title=MTR Bus and Feeder Bus Guide |url=http://www.mtr.com.hk/archive/ch/pdf/2021_bus_leafet.pdf |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230514103427/http://www.mtr.com.hk/archive/ch/pdf/2021_bus_leafet.pdf |archive-date=2023-05-14 |website=www.mtr.com.hk}}</ref>

===Fares===
As of 12 May 2025, HKT fares are HK$3.3 for adults, HK$1.6 for children, and HK$1.5 for elderly.<ref name=":1" /><ref>{{Cite web |title=Hong Kong Tramways - Service Updates |url=https://www.hktramways.com/en/service-updates-detail/131/1/ |access-date=2025-06-14 |website=www.hktramways.com |language=en}}</ref> Children under the age of 3 may travel for free.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Hong Kong Tramways - Notice to Passengers |url=https://www.hktramways.com/en/notice-to-passengers/ |access-date=2025-06-14 |website=www.hktramways.com |language=en}}</ref> Unlike most forms of public transport in Hong Kong, HKT implements flat fare, which means the fare remains constant regardless of the distance travelled.<ref name="CNN">{{Cite web|last=Wong|first=Hiufu|title=How to Ride Hong Kong's Tram System|publisher=CNN|date=2014-03-26|url=http://www.cnn.com/2014/03/25/travel/hong-kong-tram/index.html|access-date=2016-06-07}}</ref> There is also an option for monthly tickets, which cost HK$260 and are sold at the [[Shek Tong Tsui]], [[Causeway Bay]], and [[North Point]] termini at the end of each month.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Hong Kong Tramways - Schedules and Fares |url=https://hktramways.com/en/schedules-fares/ |access-date=2024-08-08 |website=hktramways.com |language=en}}</ref>

Passengers [[exit fare|pay upon alighting]] by either depositing the exact fare in coins into the farebox, using a credit card (Visa, MasterCard, JCB, UnionPay, or American Express), mobile wallet e.g. [[Apple Pay]], [[Google Pay]], [[Alipay#Hong Kong|Alipay]], or using an [[Octopus card]].<ref name="CNN" /><ref>{{Cite web |title=Hong Kong Tramways - Schedules and Fares |url=https://www.hktramways.com/en/schedules-fares/ |access-date=2024-04-01 |website=www.hktramways.com |language=en}}</ref> [[Turnstile]]s at the tram entrances and [[closed-circuit television]] are installed to prevent [[fare evasion]] by passengers.

===Tourist services===
[[File:Hong Kong tram 128.jpg|thumb|Tramcar No. 128]]
Sightseeing tours are available on antique-style tramcar No. 68, which has an open balcony and a historical exhibit on board. Sightseeing tram boarding and alighting take place at the sightseeing tour termini: [[Western Market Terminus|Western Market]] and [[Causeway Bay Terminus|Causeway Bay]].

Standard tramcars and antique-style, open-balcony tramcars No. 18, No. 28, No. 68, and No. 128 are available for private charter.<ref name="HKTCircusTram"/><ref name="CNN"/> Charter tram boarding and alighting take place at Whitty Street Depot, except for premium charter tramcar No. 18; its boarding and alighting takes place at Western Market Terminus.

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==Routes and stops==
[[File:Hong Kong Tramways network map en.svg|thumb|Network diagram]]
The trams run on a double-track tram line built parallel to the northern coastline of Hong Kong Island from Kennedy Town to Shau Kei Wan, with a single clockwise-running track of about {{Convert|3|km|mi|abbr=on}} around the [[Happy Valley Racecourse]].

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[[File:Hk tram jam.jpg|thumb|left|A broken-down tram may result in serious traffic congestion.]]
There are seven overlapping routes:
*[[Kennedy Town]] ↔ [[Happy Valley, Hong Kong|Happy Valley]]
*Kennedy Town ↔ Shau Kei Wan
*Shek Tong Tsui ↔ Causeway Bay
*Shek Tong Tsui ↔ North Point
*Whitty Street Depot ↔ North Point
*Western Market ↔ Shau Kei Wan
*Happy Valley ↔ Shau Kei Wan

HKT currently has around 120 tram stops, including its nine termini. The termini, from west to east, are [[Kennedy Town Terminus|Kennedy Town]], Whitty Street Depot, [[Shek Tong Tsui Terminus|Shek Tong Tsui]], Western Market, [[Happy Valley Terminus|Happy Valley]], Causeway Bay, [[North Point Terminus|North Point]], Sai Wan Ho Depot and [[Shau Kei Wan Terminus|Shau Kei Wan]].<ref name="HKTEastbound">{{Cite web|title=Eastbound Route Map|url=http://www.hktramways.com/images/googleMap/HK-tram-route-map-EB.pdf|publisher=Hong Kong Tramways|access-date=24 August 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180824151017/http://www.hktramways.com/images/googleMap/HK-tram-route-map-EB.pdf|archive-date=24 August 2018}}</ref><ref name="HKTWestbound">{{Cite web|title=Westbound Route Map|url=http://www.hktramways.com/images/googleMap/HK-tram-route-map-WB.pdf|publisher=Hong Kong Tramways|access-date=24 August 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180824151153/http://www.hktramways.com/images/googleMap/HK-tram-route-map-WB.pdf|archive-date=24 August 2018}}</ref> The stops are densely located, with an average interval of {{Convert|250|m|ft}} between them. Several tram stops are located in the middle of the road on sheltered refugee islands, which are accessed by pedestrian crossings or footbridges. Track crossovers near the Davis Street, [[Eastern Street (Hong Kong)|Eastern Street]], [[Pedder Street]], [[Admiralty station (MTR)|Admiralty MTR station]], [[Gresson Street]], [[Victoria Park (Hong Kong)|Victoria Park]], North Point Road, and Mount Parker Road stops are used in emergency situations, such as en-route traffic accidents. The majority of HKT stops have remained unchanged since their establishment, but some have had name changes. The Pedder Street stop was previously named ''Shu Shun Kwun'' ({{lang-zh|t=書信館|labels=no}}), which referred to a now-demolished former [[General Post Office, Hong Kong#1911 GPO|General Post Office building]].

Most of the tram stops have dedicated platforms, albeit narrow, for passengers to wait for trams. However, 6 stops, namely Kennedy Town Praya, Hong Kong Cemetery, Wong Nai Chung Road, Nam Hong Street, Chai Wan Road, and the alighting stop of Shau Kei Wan Terminus, have no dedicated platforms and are instead located in the middle of the roadway. Passengers need to cross lanes for motor vehicles to board or alight from trams. Drivers of motor vehicles must stop behind the yellow 'stop' line at such stations and give way to pedestrians crossing to or from the tram, and must wait until there are no more passengers getting on or off the tram.<ref>{{cite web |title=Transport Department - Pedestrians |url=https://www.td.gov.hk/en/road_safety/road_users_code/index/chapter_5_for_all_drivers/pedestrians_/index.html |website=www.td.gov.hk |publisher=Transport Department, Hong Kong |access-date=11 July 2024}}</ref>

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<gallery caption="Hong Kong Tramways termini" mode="packed" heights="100px">
File:Kennedy Town Terminus view 2018.jpg|Kennedy Town Terminus
File:HK Sai Ying Pun Des Voeux Road West Whitty Street Tram Station walkway.JPG|Shek Tong Tsui Terminus
File:HK Sheung Wan Tram Station KMBus 914 Des Voeux Road Central.jpg|Western Market Terminus
File:HK HV Happy Valley 2 tram stops.jpg|Happy Valley Terminus
File:HK CWB Tram Terminus 銅鑼灣總站 Causeway Bay Road 怡和街 Yee Wo Street Oct 2017 IX1 body ads 27 Bank of China 01.jpg|Causeway Bay Terminus
File:North Point Terminus 201604.jpg|North Point Terminus
File:Shau Kei Wan Tram Terminus viewed from east.jpg|Shau Kei Wan Terminus
</gallery>

===Interchanges===
[[File:Admiralty Station 2016 11 part1.jpg|thumb|[[Admiralty station (MTR)|Admiralty station]] (platform pictured) is one of several MTR stations accessible from the tramway.]]
The [[Island line (MTR)|Island line]] of the [[MTR]] is roughly parallel to the tram line between the Kennedy Town and Shau Kei Wan termini. Some sections of MTR tunnels are built directly under roads with tram tracks. Many HKT stops are near MTR stations.<ref name="HKTEastbound"/><ref name="HKTWestbound"/>

Ferry terminals can be accessed from the tram line via footbridges, such as the [[Hong Kong–Macau Ferry Terminal]] and the [[Central Piers|Central Ferry Piers]]. The latter contains [[Star Ferry Pier, Central|Star Ferry Pier]], which is one of the stops for the [[Star Ferry]].<ref name="HKTEastbound"/><ref name="HKTWestbound"/>

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==Fleet==
HKT has a rare fully double-decker tram fleet. As of 2014, HKT owned 165 double-axle, double-decker trams.<ref name="CNN"/> There are three maintenance-only trams (No. 200, No. 300, and No. 400) that operate after regular tram service has stopped. The trams are equipped with sliding windows and almost all have full-body advertisements.

{|border="1" cellspacing="1" cellpadding="2" style="border-collapse:collapse;width:95%"
|+'''Fleet list and details'''
|-style="background:#007549;"
|'''<span style="color:white;">Make/model</span>'''
|'''<span style="color:white;">Description</span>'''
|'''<span style="color:white;">Fleet size</span>'''
|'''<span style="color:white;">Year acquired</span>'''
|'''<span style="color:white;">Year retired</span>'''
|'''<span style="color:white;">Notes</span>'''
|'''<span style="color:white;">Photographs</span>'''
|-
|[[Dick, Kerr & Co]] of [[Preston, Lancashire|Preston]], England (No. 1–16, No. 27–36), and Electric Railway & Tramway Works of Preston (a Dick Kerr subsidiary)
(No. 1–16) first batch of third class tramcars
(No. 17–26) first class tramcars
(No. 27–36) second batch of third class tramcars
|Single-deck tramcars – wood
|36 (reduced to 18 in 1912–1913, and further to 14 in 1923)
|1904–1905
|1935
|
|
|-
|[[United Electric Car Company]] of Preston, England, and [[Hong Kong & Whampoa Dock|Hong Kong & Whampoa Dock Co]] of [[Kowloon]]
(No. 37–46) first batch double-decker tramcars
|Double-decker trams – wood
|28 (10 as new, 18 rebuilt from single-deck tramcars)
|1912–1913
|1924 (all were converted into fixed-roof trams)
|Open balcony (fitted with canvas roof during bad weather)
|
|-
|[[English Electric]] of Preston, England, and Hong Kong & Whampoa Dock Co of Kowloon
(No. 47–62) new-build canvas-roof tramcars
(No. 63–80) fixed wood-roof tramcars
|Double-decker trams – wood
|48 (44 as new, 4 rebuilt from single-deck tramcars; canvas-roof tramcars also rebuilt with fixed wooden roof)
|1923–1924
|1935 (pre–1920 bodies; others converted to fully enclosed tramcars)
|First 16 new tramcars fitted with canvas roof; others fitted with fixed wooden roof 
|
|-
|HKT, Hong Kong – fully enclosed tramcars (prewar design)
|Double-decker trams – wood
|119 (57 as new, 62 were rebuilt from existing fleet)
|1925–1949
|1955
|62 trams were converted from 14 single-deck trams and 48 canvas-roof and wood-roof trams
|
|-
|HKT, Hong Kong – postwar tramcars (1949, 1950s design)
|Double-decker trams – [[aluminium]] panels, [[teak]] frame
|163 (43 as new, 1 rebuilt in 1979 from non-powered trailer No. 1; others rebuilt from existing fleet)
|1949 (original No. 120), 1950–1964 (No. 121–162), 1979 (No. 163)
|1992
|
|[[File:Hong Kong 4th Generation Tram, No. 145 (1949, 1950).jpg|200px]]
|-
|HKT, Hong Kong – refurbished postwar tramcars, tramcars with 1987 design (current design)
|Double-decker trams – aluminium panels, teak frame
|160 – No. 120 (rebuilt in 1990s based on [[1950s in Hong Kong|1950s]] design) and rest from the 1980s (No. 1–27, No. 29–43, No. 45–119, No. 121–127, No. 129–143, No. 145–163, No. 165–166)
|Rebuilt from 1986, 1987–1992
|1991 (refurbished postwar tramcars)
|Tramcar No. 120 is distinguished by its green-coloured interior, teak-lined windows, and [[rattan]] seats. The interior of the No. 50 tramcar displayed at the [[Hong Kong Museum of History]] (different from the No. 50 tramcar currently in service) has a similar appearance.
|[[File:Hong_Kong_Tramways_111(012)_Sheung_Wan(Western_Market)_to_Shau_Kei_Wan_09-11-2016.jpg|200px]]
|-
|HKT, Hong Kong – Millennium 
|Double-decker trams – aluminium alloy
|4 (only 3 in service) – No. 168–171
|2000
|2023 (No. 171)
|Tramcar No. 168 was modified into a Signature prototype car in 2011, No. 171 (different from the No. 171 tramcar currently in service) was a prototype air-conditioned tramcar which was never in service
|[[File:Hong Kong Tram 170.jpg|200px]]
|-
|HKT, Hong Kong – trailer tramcars
|Passenger single-deck tramcars – aluminium alloy, (No. 1 – aluminium panels, teak frame)
|22
|1964, 1965–1966
|1982 (except No. 1, which was rebuilt as double-decker tramcar No. 163)
|Non-powered trailers
|[[File:Hong Kong - Bus and Trams.jpg|200px]]
|-
|HKT, Hong Kong – work tramcar
|Single-deck tramcar
|1 – No. 200 (first generation)
|1956
|1984
|
|
|-
|HKT, Hong Kong – work tramcars
|Double-decker trams
|3 – No. 200, No. 300, and No. 400
|1997 (No. 200), 2007 (No. 300), 2013 (No. 400)
|2023
|Tramcar No. 300 runs on electricity and also a diesel motor
|[[File:Maintenance tram on Hennessy Road during daytime on 2014-10-29 (1).JPG|200px]]
|-
|HKT, Hong Kong – private hire tramcars
|Antique-style double-decker trams – aluminium panels, teak frame
|2 – No. 28 and No. 128 (rebuilt from postwar tramcars No. 59 and No. 119)
|1985, 1987
|
|Private charter only
|[[File:Hong Kong tram 28.jpg|200px]]
|-
|HKT, Hong Kong – first batch of VVVF drive vehicle (except No. 168, which retained its chopper controlled drive)
|Double-decker trams – aluminium alloy, (No. 172 – prototype, aluminium panels, teak frame)
|96 – No. 1, No. 3, No. 5, No. 9, No. 11–14, No. 16, No. 19, No. 21-23, No. 29, No. 32, No. 35–36, No. 39–43, No. 45-49, No. 52, No. 54-60, No. 64-66, No. 69–70, No. 73-74, No. 77, No. 79-80, No. 88-89, No. 93–95, No. 97–103, No. 105-106, No. 108–109, No. 115–119, No. 122, No. 126-127, No. 129, No. 132–133, No. 136-137, No. 140-141, No. 143, No. 145-146, No. 148-149, No. 153–158, No. 162, No. 165, No. 168-169, No. 171–175
|2009–present
|
|Exterior of body based on 1986-cars, but with Millennium tramcars interior, fitted with [[light-emitting diode|LED]] destination display. "Bright Ring" trams No. 14, No. 39, No. 57, No. 89, No. 102 and No. 119 have LED panels installed on the sides. While No. 168-169 were directly converted from Millennium tramcars.
|[[File:13-08-09-hongkong-by-RalfR-026.jpg|200px]]
|-
|HKT, Hong Kong – sightseeing tramcar
|Antique-style double-decker tram – aluminium alloy
|1 – No. 68
|2016
|
|1920s design; used for sightseeing tours
|[[File:HK Tramways 68 at Man Wah Lane (20180913104018).jpg|200px]]
|-
|HKT, Hong Kong – first air-conditioned commuter vehicle "Pilot Cooler Tram"
|Double-decker trams – aluminium alloy
|1 – No. 88
|2016
|
|Three months trial service from 6 June 2016; first HKT commuter tram with air-conditioning installed<ref>{{Cite web|last1=Yeung|first1=Raymond|title=Hong Kong tram operator offers air-conditioned car|date=2 June 2016|url=https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/economy/article/1962505/cool-ride-hong-kong-tram-operator-offers-air-conditioned-car|work=South China Morning Post|access-date=7 June 2016}}</ref>
|[[File:HK Tramways 88 at Cleverly Street (20181202125325).jpg|200px]]
|-
|HKT, Hong Kong, and Circus Limited, Hong Kong – premium private hire tramcar
|Antique-style double-decker tram – aluminium alloy
|1 – No. 18
|2018
|
|Amenities include three separate themed rooms, air conditioning, and an on-board restroom.<ref name="HKTCircusTram"/>
|[[File:HK Tramways 18 at Admiralty MTR Station (20181003124420).jpg|200px]]
|}
Note: Generally, there are no specific/official generation categories on tramcars. Many of the trams in one generation were simply modifications of the previous, such as open-balcony tramcars fitted with [[canvas]] roofs and then wooden roofs. The term "generation" should only apply to the new designs.

===Service fleet===
*[[Mitsubishi Fuso Canter]] overhead cable maintenance vehicle No. 6016.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.hkrail.net/pic_loader.php?show_full=842|title = 香港鐵路網}}</ref>
*Temporary truck stand used for raising tram bodies and frames when trucks are removed for maintenance; it has small wheels that allow it to move around the depot.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://hkgtrams.wordpress.com/2011/03/02/whitty-street-depot/ |title=Whitty Street Depot 屈地街電車廠 – Trams of Hong Kong 香港電車 |access-date=22 December 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180826214813/https://hkgtrams.wordpress.com/2011/03/02/whitty-street-depot/ |archive-date=26 August 2018 |url-status=dead }}</ref>

==Depots==
===Current depots===
[[File:HK SYP Tram station 60414 1.jpg|thumb|left|Whitty Street Depot]]
[[Shek Tong Tsui Terminus#Whitty Street Depot|Whitty Street Depot]], which opened on 27 May 1989 and is located in [[Shek Tong Tsui]], is the main depot for current operations and trams overhaul. It previously operated as a terminus. When the Sharp Street Depot was closed in 1989, the site was expanded by {{Convert|1.28|ha|acre}}.<ref name="Relocate">[http://sunzi1.lib.hku.hk/newspaper/view/16_14.02/68721.pdf Plan to relocate depot keeps tram-fares down], [[South China Morning Post]], 16 July 1986</ref> It has a two-storey workshop with capacity of over 100 trams.

[[Sai Wan Ho]] Depot opened on 28 April 1989 and occupies a site of {{Convert|0.7|ha|acre}} leased from the government on a 5-year renewable tenancy.<ref name="Relocate"/> It lies beneath the [[Island Eastern Corridor]] near [[Shau Kei Wan Road]] and Hoi Foo Street.<ref name="Relocate"/> It has a capacity of over 60 trams and is for parking purpose only.

===Defunct depots===
A single, comprehensive depot at [[Russell Street, Hong Kong|Russell Street]] in [[Causeway Bay]] was the only depot of the system from 1904. It was able to house the whole tram fleet (approximately 120 tramcars). By 1932, Russell Street Depot became overcrowded due to an upsurge in the number of trams, prompting HKT to build North Point Depot at [[King's Road (Hong Kong)|King's Road]] for tram parking purposes (storage for 30 tramcars). Russell Street Depot was later expanded and renamed ''Sharp Street Depot''. North Point Depot closed in 1951; its former location is now the site of the Healthy Gardens complex. In July 1986, the [[Executive Council of Hong Kong|Executive Council]] approved HKT's plan to establish new depots at Shek Tong Tsui and Sai Wan Ho. HKT claimed that $3.5 million in operating costs would be saved. HKT promised that fares would be unchanged until the end of 1988.<ref name="Relocate"/> Sharp Street Depot was closed on 20 March 1989. The site is now occupied by the [[Times Square (Hong Kong)|Times Square]] complex.

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==Projects==
===Current projects===
In 2010, HKT appointed a consultancy firm to investigate the feasibility of constructing a {{Convert|12|km|mi}} modern tramway system in the [[Kai Tak Development]], built on the vacated site of the former [[Kai Tak Airport]], in place of the [[Environmentally Friendly Linkage System]] [[monorail]] proposed by the Hong Kong Government. A proposal was submitted to the [[Development Bureau]] on 29 April 2013.<ref>[https://www.facebook.com/kaitaktramways Fight for Modern Tramway at Kai Tak Hong Kong] Facebook Page</ref> HKT pointed out that the cost of constructing the proposed tram system is $2.8 billion, which is less than the $12 billion needed for a monorail system. Possible extensions to neighbouring places such as [[To Kwa Wan]], [[Kowloon City]], and [[Kwun Tong]] were suggested. Bruno Charrade, managing director of HKT, said that the new system's tramcars could be designed to resemble their Hong Kong Island counterparts or have a totally new design, depending on the government's discretion.

Beginning in 2011, the entire HKT fleet will be refurbished over a period of seven years at a cost of $75 million HKD. The trams will keep their original exterior design, but the outer teak structures will be replaced with aluminium structures. The benches on the lower decks of the trams will be replaced with modern-looking single seats. Digital broadcasts will be placed inside the trams to inform passengers of the next stop, and LED lighting will be installed. [[AC motor]]s will replace the current [[DC motor]]s and a new magnetic emergency braking system will be added.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20101022054136/http://www.railwaygazette.com/nc/news/single-view/view/redesigning-hong-kongs-iconic-trams.html Redesigning Hong Kong's iconic trams] ''[[Railway Gazette International]]'' 14 October 2010</ref>

===Abandoned projects===
During the 1910s, HKT proposed the [[Kowloon]] Tramways Project. However, the completion of [[Kowloon–Canton Railway|KCR Railway]] caused the government to veto the plan.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.umag.hku.hk/en/|title=University Museum and Art Gallery – The University of Hong Kong|website=umag.hku.hk|access-date=2019-07-05}}</ref>

In 1970, [[Chai Wan]] on the east side of Hong Kong Island was developed into a residential and industrial area, which greatly increased traffic demand to Central. Extending the tram line from [[Shau Kei Wan]] to Chai Wan was considered, but was ultimately rejected. This was due to low cost effectiveness associated with the need to tunnel through the hills between Shau Kei Wan and Chai Wan to maintain level track. The [[Island line (MTR)|Island line]] of the [[MTR]] was built instead, and its first phase, between Chai Wan and [[Admiralty, Hong Kong|Admiralty]], opened on 31 May 1985.

During the development of [[Tuen Mun New Town]] in the 1970s, the government reserved space for the construction of a rail transportation system. In 1982, the government invited HKT to construct and operate a tram system in the area. HKT initially expressed interest in the construction of the railway and intended to operate it with double-decker trams, but later withdrew. The government then invited [[Kowloon-Canton Railway Corporation]] to construct and operate a [[light rail]] system. That system, now known as the [[Light Rail (MTR)|Light Rail]], opened to the public on 18 September 1988.<ref>Hong Kong News ''[[Trolley Wire]]'' issue 235 November 1988 page 34</ref>

==April 2017 accident==
During the early hours of Thursday, 6 April 2017, a tram tipped over in [[Central, Hong Kong|Central]], injuring 14 people. Soon after, it was suggested that the tram was travelling too fast into a turn. The driver was later arrested for allegedly causing [[grievous bodily harm]] due to [[dangerous driving]].<ref>[https://www.hongkongfp.com/2017/04/06/hong-kong-tram-driver-arrested-alleged-dangerous-driving-accident-leaves-14-injured/ Ellie Ng, 06 April 2017, "Hong Kong tram driver arrested for alleged dangerous driving, as accident leaves 14 injured" at hongkongfp.com] Accessed 8 April 2017</ref> Two days later, it was reported that HKT suspended a speed monitoring programme intended to discourage drivers from travelling too slowly.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Chiu |first=Peace |last2=Sun |first2=Nikki |date=2017-04-08 |title=Hong Kong Tramways suspends slow driver warning programme in wake of Thursday's accident |url=https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/health-environment/article/2086026/hongkong-tramways-suspends-slow-driver-warning |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240526031234/https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/health-environment/article/2086026/hongkong-tramways-suspends-slow-driver-warning |archive-date=2024-05-26 |access-date=2017-04-08 |website=[[South China Morning Post]] |language=en}}</ref>

==See also==
*[[Blackpool Tramway]], also uses double-deck trams, but not exclusively
*[[Trams in Alexandria]], also uses double-deck trams, but not exclusively
*[[Trams in China]]
*[[Transport in Hong Kong]]
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==References==
{{Reflist}}

==Further reading==
;Books
* {{cite book|title = 由電線車說起 – 駛過百年的軌跡|publisher=Chung Hwa Book Co.|author=謝耀漢 Joseph Tse Yiu-hon, John Prentice, 香港電車文化保育學會 Hong Kong Trams Culture Preservation Society|year=2022|isbn=978-988-8807-89-5}}
* {{cite book|title=香港電車 – 城市軌跡 Hong Kong Trams: The City's Heritage|publisher=超媒體出版|author=謝耀漢 Joseph Tse Yiu-hon, 香港電車文化保育學會 Hong Kong Trams Culture Preservation Society|year=2020|isbn=978-988-8700-31-8}}
* {{cite book|title=Hongkong Tramways 香港電車: updating the original work of R.L.P. Atkinson and A.K. Williams|url=http://hktrams.org/2018/04/16/hktramways-book/|publisher=Light Rail Transport Association|author=謝耀漢 Joseph Tse Yiu-hon, John Prentice|year=2017|isbn=978-0-948106-48-4}}
*{{Cite book|title=Hongkong Tramways: A history of Hongkong Tramways Limited, and predecessor companies|publisher=Light Railway Transport League|first=A.K. Williams|last=R.L.P. Atkinson|year=1970|isbn=978-090-04333-1-3}}
*{{Cite book|title=Tramlines: The Story of the Hong Kong Tramway System|first=Martin|last=Barnett|year=1984|publisher=South China Morning Post |isbn=962-100-032-7}}
*{{Cite book|first=Mike|last=Davis|year=2004|title=Hong Kong Trams&nbsp;— Hong Kong Tramways 100 Years|publisher=DTS |isbn=1-900515-95-4}}
*{{Cite book|title=Tram Jam: The Hong Kong Tram Collection|publisher=Presstram|first=Martin|last=Jones|year=1984|isbn=962-711-801-X}}
*{{Cite book|title=Amazing Ding Ding|first1=Tse|last1=Joseph|first2=Ricky|last2=Lau|year=2012|publisher=天地圖書有限公司 |isbn=978-988-219-819-7}}
*{{cite book |last1=C.L. |first1=Lee |title=Hong Kong Tramways: a glimpse of its century |date=2015 |publisher=Chung Hwa Book Co. (H.K.) Ltd.}}
*{{Cite book|url=http://www.gccd.com.hk/booklist_single.asp?bid=6194#6194|title=A Centenary Date with Hong Kong Tramways|publisher=Tramric|first=Eric|last=Lee|year=2012|isbn=978-988-16655-0-8}}
*{{Cite book|first1=Eric|last1=Lee|year=2016|title=Hong Kong Tramways: Across the City, Across the Century|publisher=中華書局(香港)出版有限公司 |isbn=978-988-83669-6-5}}
*{{Cite book|url=http://www.gccd.com.hk/booklist_single.asp?bid=6823|title=Tram Art Gallery|publisher=Tramric|first1=Bona|last1=Liu|first2=Eric|last2=Lee|first3=Kenny|last3=Yung |first4=Kelvin|last4=Pang|first5=Joe|last5=Fung|year=2013|isbn=978-988-16655-8-4|display-authors=2}}
*{{Cite book|url=http://www.gccd.com.hk/booklist_single.asp?bid=5048|title=WE LOVE TRAM|publisher=Hong Kong Tram Enthusiasts|year=2011|isbn=978-988-19956-4-3|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131104125858/http://www.gccd.com.hk/booklist_single.asp?bid=5048|archive-date=4 November 2013}}

;Websites
*{{Cite web|last=DeWolf|first=Christopher|title=Rethinking Hong Kong's Trams|website=URBANPHOTO: Cities / People / Place|date=2013-09-30|url=http://www.urbanphoto.net/blog/2013/09/30/rethinking-hong-kongs-trams/|access-date=2016-06-07|archive-date=25 February 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140225153825/http://www.urbanphoto.net/blog/2013/09/30/rethinking-hong-kongs-trams/|url-status=dead}}
*{{cite web |last1=Frederick Stewart |title=Report on the Blue Book and Departmental Reports for 1888 |url=http://sunzi.lib.hku.hk/hkgro/view/s1889/1230.pdf |publisher=Colonial Secretary's Office |access-date=3 March 2019}}
*{{Cite web|last=Mullany|first=Gerry|title=Modern Subways Zip Below, but a City's Trams, Slow and Sweaty, Plod On|website=The New York Times|date=2013-10-14|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2013/10/15/world/asia/trams-slow-and-sweaty-draw-riders-despite-modern-subways-prowling-below.html|access-date=2016-06-07}}
*{{cite web |title=The proposed new tramway to Victoria Gap |url=https://mmis.hkpl.gov.hk/coverpage/-/coverpage/view?_coverpage_WAR_mmisportalportlet_hsf=Tramways&_coverpage_WAR_mmisportalportlet_actual_q=%28%20verbatim_dc.collection%3A%28%22Old%5C%20HK%5C%20Newspapers%22%29%20%29%20AND+%28%20%28%20allTermsMandatory%3A%28true%29%20OR+all_dc.title%3A%28Tramways%29%20OR+all_dc.creator%3A%28Tramways%29%20OR+all_dc.contributor%3A%28Tramways%29%20OR+all_dc.subject%3A%28Tramways%29%20OR+fulltext%3A%28Tramways%29%20OR+all_dc.description%3A%28Tramways%29%20%29%20%29&_coverpage_WAR_mmisportalportlet_sort_field=dc.publicationdate_bsort&p_r_p_-1078056564_c=QF757YsWv5%2FUIR3fUSXuYgefwZvmplJ6&_coverpage_WAR_mmisportalportlet_o=80&_coverpage_WAR_mmisportalportlet_sort_order=asc&_coverpage_WAR_mmisportalportlet_filter=dc.publicationdate_dt%3A%5B1900-01-01T00%3A00%3A00Z+TO+1909-12-31T15%3A59%3A59Z%5D |publisher=Hong Kong Telegraph. |access-date=3 March 2019}}
*[https://centralionrock.com/en/hong-kong-island-tram-guide/ The Complete Guide of riding HK Tramways] Central Lion Rock. May 2023

==External links==
{{Commons category|Hong Kong Tramways}}
*{{Official website|http://www.hktramways.com}}

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[[Category:550 V DC railway electrification]]
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