Peak Tram

The Peak Tram is a funicular railway in Hong Kong Iceland. It runs from Central to a secondary summit of Victoria Peak. On the 1365 -meter course, there are three intermediate stations. A ride to the top takes seven minutes. The steepest section has a gradient of 51%; corresponding to an angle of 27 ° relative to the horizontal.

The Peak Tram was opened in 1888 and was still being driven by a steam engine. Since 1926, the funicular railway was electrified. In 1989 the plant was automated by the Swiss industrial group Von Roll; Simultaneously, the capacity of the vehicle was increased from 32 to 120 passengers.