I studied in 3 schools from 1956-65 & lived with my second Mom in Tai Hang Road. I love the ' Ding Ding ' & would take a ride every time in Hong Kong (HK) after 1971 when I started my career in Thailand. HK is my second home to Bangkok & I shall visit in November 2024 for my DBS Class of '64 's 60th Reunion. ALL THE BEST TO HONG KONG!
Thats awesome! I love reading stories like this, feels visceral. Thanks for sharing! Lots have changed in HK but largely remains the same. See for yourself next year 🙂
For those who wants to go stop by stop. Shau Kei Wan to West Market Track/Tram ====================================== 1:20 - Let's Start 1:25 - Shau Kei Wan (McD) 2:48 - Chai Wan Road 5:45 - Sun Sing Street 7:56 - Hoi Foo Street 9:00 - Holy Cross Path (Bank of China/Table Tennis Center) 10:50 - Tai Hong Street 11:52 - Tai Koo Shing Road 13:25 - Kornhill (Kornhill Plaza) 15:05 - Shipyard Lane (Pacific Coffee,Mcd,HSBC) 16:56 - Mount Parker Road 19:12 - Finnie Street (North Point School) 20:12 - Java Street 21:16 - Healthy Street East (Prosperity Millinia Building) 23:41 - Healthy Street West 25:05 - Tin Chiu Street (KFC) 27:04 - Shu Kuk Street (McD/711/Public Finance) 29:38 - North Point Road (Sasa/Jollibee/Chinachem Exchange) 31:50 - Fortress Hill (Greenwich Center) 33:44 - Jupiter Street (Bar Pacific) 35:20 - Lau Li Street 37:04 - Lau Sin Street (Starbucks Coffee) 39:19 - Victoria Park 40:55 - Shelter Street 42:40 - Pennington Street (Skin Laundry/McD) 43:27 - Paterson Street (Csl/DBS/Tsl/SoGo) 46:04 - Canal Road West 50:23 - Tonnochy West 52:25 - Burrows Street 55:27 - O'Brien Road (KFC/Southorn Stadium) 58:04 - Arsenal Street 59:31 - Admiralty MTR Station (High Court) 1:00:13 - Cotton Treet Drive 1:01:39 - Bank Street (HSBC) 1:04:13 - Pedder Street (G.Armani/L.V) 1:05:26 - Pottinger Street 1:08:38 - Gilman Street 1:11:30 - Man Wah Lane 1:14:14 - Western Market (Last stop)
Sure no problem. May I request if you could add the time stamps on your video description so people can get benefit out of it. If someone else want to use, they have to sig all comments. Thank you
2:30 that is insane, they're still running the trams during construction / renovation. Great efficency. In my country they'd shut down the whole line for 1 month to repave that section.
you're right! you'll see a lot of roadworks in HK but gov't puts a great deal on people and goods mobility so its rare that transit operations are halted for these roadworks.
Yeah, we need to do that like that in Europe too, here in Czechia some tram or train rails are shut down for weeks or months or it's going only on one rail instead of 3 and very often you don't see anyone working there or you see 1 person working and another 5 people watching him 😀 But I would say these reconstructions in cities are planned pretty well, problem is with big trains manager by company which owns train trails in most of the country, sometimes it feels like they don't know what they are doing, but in Prague it's pretty efficient, I remember few years ago, there was a ship as replacement for not working tram because it was next to river, that was really cool, people were riding there just to have a free ship ride. 😀
Yet another facet of this city of which I was unaware. As if I didn't have enough reasons to want to visit... not there are these lovely double-deckers I have to ride! Sign me up.
Where should be the starting point when taking tram? I will be staying somewhere in nathan road.. I wonder where I should be first as my starting point to experience in riding the tram
I travel in holiday form end to end by only 50cents HKD , since 1979.... my dating ,my trip alone , my new camera testing .... Tram is one of the icon of HK
Thanks for sharing the video. We will go in 2026 and we will ask for the Octopus card. Do we have to swipe the card when entering the tram and when exiting too? How do we know the price of the journey and how do we know if we have enough money on the card for the journey? It's very strange
hey, my pleasure! no, just upon exit. one tram ride is HKD 3.00. You will know your Octopus balance when you tap in farebox. If you have coins, you can use that as well.
It didn't, have a closer look and you'll see that it was red/amber as the tram was approaching the traffic lights, that indicates "get ready to go" so the tram is in the clear, the driver will not receive a fine in the mail, if it was a full red light, yes, different story
@@planetX15 If you have even closer look, you will see that the traffic light you are referring to is green for right turn only, but is red for all other directions.
agree! althought I think there is a resurgence of neon art in HK as new generation of neon artists and advocates are pushing for it, so I'm hope neons will come back to HK streets 😉
I'm not familiar with the differences of the two but in my mind, streetcar, tram and even trolley are sort of interchangeable. Hong Kong calls it tram. Would love to hear how you would differentiate them :)
I studied in 3 schools from 1956-65 & lived with my second Mom in Tai Hang Road. I love the ' Ding Ding ' & would take a ride every time in Hong Kong (HK) after 1971 when I started my career in Thailand. HK is my second home to Bangkok & I shall visit in November 2024 for my DBS Class of '64 's 60th Reunion. ALL THE BEST TO HONG KONG!
Thats awesome! I love reading stories like this, feels visceral. Thanks for sharing! Lots have changed in HK but largely remains the same. See for yourself next year 🙂
For those who wants to go stop by stop.
Shau Kei Wan to West Market Track/Tram
======================================
1:20 - Let's Start
1:25 - Shau Kei Wan (McD)
2:48 - Chai Wan Road
5:45 - Sun Sing Street
7:56 - Hoi Foo Street
9:00 - Holy Cross Path (Bank of China/Table Tennis Center)
10:50 - Tai Hong Street
11:52 - Tai Koo Shing Road
13:25 - Kornhill (Kornhill Plaza)
15:05 - Shipyard Lane (Pacific Coffee,Mcd,HSBC)
16:56 - Mount Parker Road
19:12 - Finnie Street (North Point School)
20:12 - Java Street
21:16 - Healthy Street East (Prosperity Millinia Building)
23:41 - Healthy Street West
25:05 - Tin Chiu Street (KFC)
27:04 - Shu Kuk Street (McD/711/Public Finance)
29:38 - North Point Road (Sasa/Jollibee/Chinachem Exchange)
31:50 - Fortress Hill (Greenwich Center)
33:44 - Jupiter Street (Bar Pacific)
35:20 - Lau Li Street
37:04 - Lau Sin Street (Starbucks Coffee)
39:19 - Victoria Park
40:55 - Shelter Street
42:40 - Pennington Street (Skin Laundry/McD)
43:27 - Paterson Street (Csl/DBS/Tsl/SoGo)
46:04 - Canal Road West
50:23 - Tonnochy West
52:25 - Burrows Street
55:27 - O'Brien Road (KFC/Southorn Stadium)
58:04 - Arsenal Street
59:31 - Admiralty MTR Station (High Court)
1:00:13 - Cotton Treet Drive
1:01:39 - Bank Street (HSBC)
1:04:13 - Pedder Street (G.Armani/L.V)
1:05:26 - Pottinger Street
1:08:38 - Gilman Street
1:11:30 - Man Wah Lane
1:14:14 - Western Market (Last stop)
thanks for the effort! cheers! 😊
Sure no problem. May I request if you could add the time stamps on your video description so people can get benefit out of it. If someone else want to use, they have to sig all comments. Thank you
@@YogaPetz sure! now updated. Thanks!
And if you listen very carefully at Canal Road you can hear the slipper aunties cursing people ☺
Very beautiful view ,nice video.thanks for your sharing
thank you, I appreciate that! 🫶🏼
THANKS!!! For doing this for us!
my pleasure! 😊
2:30 that is insane, they're still running the trams during construction / renovation.
Great efficency. In my country they'd shut down the whole line for 1 month to repave that section.
you're right! you'll see a lot of roadworks in HK but gov't puts a great deal on people and goods mobility so its rare that transit operations are halted for these roadworks.
Yeah, we need to do that like that in Europe too, here in Czechia some tram or train rails are shut down for weeks or months or it's going only on one rail instead of 3 and very often you don't see anyone working there or you see 1 person working and another 5 people watching him 😀 But I would say these reconstructions in cities are planned pretty well, problem is with big trains manager by company which owns train trails in most of the country, sometimes it feels like they don't know what they are doing, but in Prague it's pretty efficient, I remember few years ago, there was a ship as replacement for not working tram because it was next to river, that was really cool, people were riding there just to have a free ship ride. 😀
Great work on this video - thank you!
that means a lot to me David, thanks! 🙂
Just found your channel! Love your relaxing videos and shorts. Subscribed today:)
awww thanks Vekaroni! glad you like it ☺️
Yet another facet of this city of which I was unaware. As if I didn't have enough reasons to want to visit... not there are these lovely double-deckers I have to ride! Sign me up.
taking the tram and sitting in the upper deck is one of best ways to experience HK 😉
Where should be the starting point when taking tram? I will be staying somewhere in nathan road.. I wonder where I should be first as my starting point to experience in riding the tram
tram is definitely one of the best ways to experience HK island. Seems you stood the entire time? that's dedication!
couldnt agree more! yes I did haha. but no complaints, the view made it all worth it
I didnt even know HongKong have Tramways!!! I love this video!!!
yes! its quite a scenic alternative to taking the MTR around Hong Kong Island 😊. Thank you!
there are tramway more than 100 years
Thamwsy tour in Hongkong look amazing thanks for sharing my friend
thanks Bulgari for always viewing my content 😊
Great video, you should do a similar one at night as well!
thank you, appreciate that! that's a great idea! 👌🏼
Nice ride: new subsriber from Amsterdam. We have a lot of tramway there too, but no double-decks ;-)
great! i did a short course in Amsterdam and urban cycling. love your city. Hope I can return soon 😊
I used to go to hk 3-4 times a year to eat nice food, relax and chill out but then corona happened😢 this video makes me wanna go back again so much!
Hong Kong is as vibrant as ever again. Hope you fan visit again soon 😊
I didn’t need to book the Tramoramic tour thanks to your video I already to experience it 😅
better to experience it for real hehe, but thanks! 🫶🏼
So relaxing!
thanks croomy! 😊
The "Ding Ding" Bell sound reminds me of Bombay's BEST Buses!
oh, I had a look at BEST buses and they do look and sound the same! interesting
The Tram 🚊 ride from Shau ki Wan to Kennedy Town.
yes, this is the longest tram route, I happened to ride the Western market route 😀
Very nice. May i know what equipment you used for video recording? Cheers
hello. for this video, I was just using my iphone 14 pro max ;)
Pernah bekerja di Hongkong,,saya sangat kangen dengan hongkong
hope you can visit HK then 😊
Thanks for sharing!
pleasure! thanks for watching 😊
Great Hong Kong Tram Tour! Excellent wide angle format of video! What camera did you use?
thanks Eva, glad you liked it. I only use my Iphone 14 pro max and dji osmo 6 gimbal :)
This was a fast ride
many thanks
my pleasure! 😊
Thanks for the great video; that was a fascinating view of a city I'm unlikely to ever visit.
you're welcome. glad you like it! 😊
Awesome and Thanks
Most welcome 😊
One of the oldest tram route in the world. Established in 1904.
that is correct!
this is very nice ❤❤❤
thank you! appreciate that! 🫶🏼
my favorite traffic tool in HK
@@hongkongviewdex1964 interesting to out it like that but I see your point 😊
I travel in holiday form end to end by only 50cents HKD , since 1979....
my dating ,my trip alone , my new camera testing .... Tram is one of the icon of HK
Thanks for sharing the video. We will go in 2026 and we will ask for the Octopus card. Do we have to swipe the card when entering the tram and when exiting too? How do we know the price of the journey and how do we know if we have enough money on the card for the journey? It's very strange
hey, my pleasure! no, just upon exit. one tram ride is HKD 3.00. You will know your Octopus balance when you tap in farebox. If you have coins, you can use that as well.
It takes alot of skill to keep your balance on the upper deck. Great video!
thanks for saying that! I didnt use a tripod so it was definitely manual labour 😊
Good stuff..
thanks Ted, appreciate that!
超爱香港的叮叮车
Ding Ding is a 60 plus year old Hong Kong slang for tram ride !
oh wow, that's a way to keep culture alive!
Is the Wan King path near there?
oh no, quite far actually. Wan King Path is in the New Territories (northern part of Hong Kong)
Do they always start from the very first station then end at the very last station? :) planning to try tram next week!
pretty much, yes. there are I think 3 routes. the longest one ends at Kennedy town. Enjoy! 😊
can we stay for the while duration of the ride? I'll be traveling to HK next year and I wanna try riding the Tram
sure you can! 😊
I was somehow expecting way heavier car traffic. Was this video shot on a bit quieter day or time perhaps?
partly correct. This was shot om a Saturday morning so traffic volume is fewer but generally traffic in this corridor isnt all that bad I would say 😊
Why so few people on the road? what time is it?
this is early morning on a Saturday. day's just getting started :)
i miss hong kong 😢
all the more to visit soon then 😊
Best seat at a very cheap price. Kitang kita ang ganda ng transpo system. Tyaga ng pag film.
thanks Fatima! something tells me you'll be riding the tram in person very soon ☺️
希望能有晚上的
How much is the ride?
a whopping HKD 3.00 (USD 0.40) :)
Greetings from Russia! Workers of all countries unite!!!
so awesome my video has reached Russia! 😍
Looks like it ran a red light at 10:40
Yes, so observant! 😄
It didn't, have a closer look and you'll see that it was red/amber as the tram was approaching the traffic lights, that indicates "get ready to go" so the tram is in the clear, the driver will not receive a fine in the mail, if it was a full red light, yes, different story
@@planetX15 If you have even closer look, you will see that the traffic light you are referring to is green for right turn only, but is red for all other directions.
@@zelands For cars only not for trams, the lights that went red/amber is for trams
I want to travel to king kong
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Hong Kong 🇭🇰
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thanks Karoly! i believe you said "cool"😊
😔 Hong Kong not the same since they got rid of the neons.
agree! althought I think there is a resurgence of neon art in HK as new generation of neon artists and advocates are pushing for it, so I'm hope neons will come back to HK streets 😉
@EdgyNumb.. those neon signs used be a special features of HongKong . They made HongKong looks more beautiful . 😊
what happen to Kennedy town lol
thats for another route haha. this route's only until Western Market :)
Ive only had a short ride on it but this time I am going the full length, I'm back in January 25. 🚋
weather is good, so it'll be a good ride too
Does it go back? For example the HK airport is to the west, does it turn back around or do we have to purchase new ticket?
@@hyukri you have to pay another fare as it turns around to the other direction :)
@@walkinginasia thanks so much 🥲 lastly, HK dollars are accepted right?
@@hyukri of course :D
Hong Kong double decker trams are only suitable for those of shorter height and of slim build.
it is a bit a struggler for bigger and taller riders, but if you get a seat, should be ok ;)
Looks like Hong Kong has not many people now.....
hmm, actually still so many people, maybe its because the video was shot eariy Saturday morning :)
And it's streetcar not tram
I'm not familiar with the differences of the two but in my mind, streetcar, tram and even trolley are sort of interchangeable. Hong Kong calls it tram. Would love to hear how you would differentiate them :)
hi👋
hello 👋🏻