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item13British SectionRouteLand Transport
Old Kowloon-Canton Railway
Transportation
Kowloon-Canton Railway
Type:Route
Subject:Land Transport
Old Kowloon-Canton Railway
Transportation
Kowloon-Canton Railway
Description:The British section of the KCR began as a single-track system in 1910. At that time, there were only four permanent stations, which were Tai Po Market, Fanling, the northern terminus at Lowu, and the Kowloon terminus at Tsim Sha Tsui.
item38Central / Tsim Sha Tsui ServiceRouteFerry
Sea Transport
Transportation
Type:Route
Subject:Ferry
Sea Transport
Transportation
Description:Central to Tsim Sha Tsui Service is one of the cross-harbour routes that the Star Ferry operates.
item15Chinese SectionRouteTransportation
Land Transport
Kowloon-Canton Railway
Old Kowloon-Canton Railway
Type:Route
Subject:Transportation
Land Transport
Kowloon-Canton Railway
Old Kowloon-Canton Railway
Description:After the opening of the Chinese Section, the traffic of Kowloon-Canton-Railway increased as its service network extended to more areas in Hong Kong.
item07Daimler A (1949)ModelTransportation
Land Transport
Bus
Type:Model
Subject:Transportation
Land Transport
Bus
Description:The Daimler A was Hong Kong’s first double-decker, started service in 1949 and retired in the 1980s. In 1949, with the increasing number of new immigrants from China, the population of Hong Kong raised and the demand for bus passengers enhanced. Therefore, the Daimler A was introduced in order to fulfill the demand of it. [show more]
item20Dennis Dragon (1994)ModelLand Transport
Transportation
Bus
Type:Model
Subject:Land Transport
Transportation
Bus
Description:Dennis Dragon was one of Hong Kong's Last Non-Air-conditioned Buses. From 1982 to 1999, there were 1,618 Dennis Dragon/Condor buses introduced to Hong Kong, most of them were owned by KMB. However, this model has now been fully retired.
item22Dennis Trident (1997)ModelTransportation
Land Transport
Bus
Type:Model
Subject:Transportation
Land Transport
Bus
Description:Dennis Trident was the world's first super low-floor double-deck Bus. From 1997 to 2002, there were 1,291 Dennis Trident buses produced for Hong Kong.
item12Diesel locomotives (1974)
ModelTransportation
Land Transport
Kowloon-Canton Railway
Old Kowloon-Canton Railway
Type:Model
Subject:Transportation
Land Transport
Kowloon-Canton Railway
Old Kowloon-Canton Railway
Description:A diesel locomotive is a type of railway locomotive that used kerosene and gasoline as their fuel to drive the diesel engine. Improvements were made in the design of diesel engines by reducing their physical size and improving their power-to-weight ratio in 1898. [show more]
item17East Rail LineRouteTransportation
Land Transport
Kowloon-Canton Railway
New Kowloon-Canton Railway
Type:Route
Subject:Transportation
Land Transport
Kowloon-Canton Railway
New Kowloon-Canton Railway
Description:The East Rail line was known as the KCR British Section from 1910 to 1996, and the KCR East Rail from 1996 to 2007. The railway line starts at Hung Hom station in Kowloon and branches in the north at Sheung Shui to terminate at Lo Wu or Lok Ma Chau stations. Lo Wu and Lok Ma Chau stations are boundary crossing points into Shenzhen, hence the opening of East Rail Line can help promote tourism in Hong Kong. [show more]
item30Evening Star (1888)ModelFerry
Sea Transport
Transportation
Type:Model
Subject:Ferry
Sea Transport
Transportation
Description:Evening Star was the second ferry engaged in providing service which served from 1888 to 1902.
trammodelsFifth-generation TramModelTransportation
Land Transport
Tram
Type:Model
Subject:Transportation
Land Transport
Tram
Description:The fifth-generation trams referred to those Double-decker trams composed of aluminium panels and teak frame. A total of 163 tramcars were established where 43 trams were new and 1 was rebuilt in 1979 from non-powered trailer No. 1; others rebuilt from existing fleet trams at that period. [show more]