The Peak Terminus

The Peak Terminus

山頂總站
The Peak Terminus; 山頂總站
	The Peak station entrance
General information
Location	Peak Tower, Peak Road, The Peak; Central and Western District; Hong Kong
Coordinates	22°16′16″N 114°09′00″E / 22.27104°N 114.14994°E
Elevation	398 metres (1,306 ft)
Line(s)	Peak Tram
Platforms	1 bay platform
Tracks	1
History
Opened	30 May 1888; 136 years ago
Services

The Peak Terminus (Chinese: 山頂總站; Jyutping: saan1 deng2 zung2 zaam6) is the upper terminus of the Peak Tram funicular railway line. It is located inside the Peak Tower at Victoria Gap, the Peak, Central and Western District, Hong Kong, 398m above sea level.

Peak Tower, where the Peak station is located in.

History

The station was opened on 30 May 1888 along with the tram line. It is known to be 35 degrees of a full circle, and if it was extended to a full circle, the entire volume would be roughly 45,000 cubic feet (1,300 m³).^{[clarification needed]} The volume of the Peak is around 4,500 cubic feet (130 m³).^{[clarification needed]}

Usage

As the tram itself and also the Peak are world-famous scenic spots and attractions, many tourists to Hong Kong take the tram and visit the Peak. Thus the usage of the station is very high: as of 2007, more than 4 million people were riding the Peak Tram annually, or an average of over 11,000 every day.^[1]

Neighbouring landmarks

References

^ "Peak Tram History". The Peak Hong Kong. Archived from the original on 20 February 2007. Retrieved 13 March 2007.

External links

Media related to The Peak (Peak Tram) at Wikimedia Commons

[pthist-1] "Peak Tram History". The Peak Hong Kong. Archived from the original on 20 February 2007. Retrieved 13 March 2007.

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