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Not to be confused with Kennedy Town station, Kennedy station, or Kennedy Town Terminus.
Kennedy Road
堅尼地道
Looking downhill Kennedy Road station in 2007
General information
LocationKennedy Road, Central
Central and Western District
Hong Kong
Coordinates22°16′35″N 114°09′29″E / 22.276501°N 114.158112°E / 22.276501; 114.158112
Elevation56 metres (184 ft)
Line(s)Peak Tram
Platforms1 side platform
Tracks1
History
Opened30 May 1888; 136 years ago (1888-05-30)
Services
Preceding stop The Peninsula Hotels Following stop
Central TerminusTerminus Peak Tram MacDonnell Roadtowards The Peak Terminus
Looking uphill Kennedy Road station in 2017
Station signage for Kennedy Road

Kennedy Road is an intermediate station on the Peak Tram. It is located on Kennedy Road, in Central, Hong Kong, 56 metres above sea level.

The station comprises a single platform on the western side of the single track. The platform is longer than the trams currently used on the line, with a disused section of platform at the downhill end blocked to public access. Kennedy Road passes underneath the tramway at the south end of the station, the tramway crossing the road on a steel truss bridge.

The station is a request stop at which tram cars will stop only if passengers have pressed the request button inside the tramcar or at the station. No ticketing equipment is provided on the platform. Passengers can pay with Octopus when boarding the tram.

History

The nearby Union Church funded half the costs of building the Kennedy Road stop.

References

  1. Churchill, James E. (2017). The Architectural Harmony of Union Church, Hong Kong (Thesis). SCAD Hong Kong.

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