Central Terminus

Central Terminus (Chinese: 中環總站; Jyutping: zung1 waan4 zung2 zaam6), formerly Garden Road (Chinese: 花園道; Jyutping: faa1 jyun4 dou6), is the lower terminus of the Peak Tram line. It is located on the bottom floor of the St. John's Building on Garden Road, Central, Hong Kong, 33m above sea level, 28m before renovation.

Central Terminus 中環總站
The Central Terminus after renovation in 2022
General information
Other names	Garden Road, Lower Terminus
Location	St. John's Building, Garden Road, Central Central and Western District Hong Kong
Coordinates	22.277729°N 114.159172°E / 22.277729; 114.159172
Elevation	33 metres (108 ft)
Line(s)	Peak Tram
Platforms	2 side platforms
Tracks	1
History
Opened	30 May 1888; 136 years ago (1888-05-30)
Services
Preceding stop The Peninsula Hotels Following stop Terminus Peak Tram Kennedy Road towards The Peak Terminus

Peak Tram lower terminus in the 1890s

Peak Tram lower terminus in the 1920s

The current station comprises a single track, with platforms on both sides. One platform is used for boarding, the other for exiting the tram. As the Peak Tram is a major Hong Kong tourist attraction, long queues are common in front of the turnstiles at Central Terminus.

History

The Garden Road station for the Peak Tram opened on 30 May 1888. In 1935, a new terminus was built along with the St John's Apartments: a reinforced concrete building, with eight studio flats and a two-bedroom penthouse.^[1][2] In 1964, the apartments were demolished to make way for a modern 14-storey commercial and residential building. This building was in turn replaced by the current 22-storey building.^[3]

Under the Peak Tram Upgrade Project, the terminus was temporarily closed on 23 April 2019,^[4] with temporary platforms, located 70 metres uphill from the former platforms, opened on 22 July,^[5] and again closed on 28 June 2021. The renovated station, with platforms at the then temporary site, was reopened and renamed to "Central Terminus" on 27 August 2022.

Neighbouring landmarks

• Central Government Offices
• U.S. Consulate General
• St. John's Cathedral
• Hong Kong Park
• Hong Kong Zoological and Botanical Gardens
• St. Joseph's College
• Murray Building
• Bank of China Tower

Feeder transport

NWFB Route 15C is operated between Central Ferry Piers and Garden Road Peak Tram Terminus with only single decker buses, and previously open-top double decker buses. The fare is exactly HK$4.2.

     Island line and      Tsuen Wan line Central station Exit J2 or Admiralty station Exit C

References

1. "Panoramio - Photo of Peak Tram Station, Garden Road 1959". panoramio.com. 1959. Retrieved 21 June 2011.
2. Hui Chik Shek Enesco (2000). Peak Tram Station – Extension (PDF). {{cite book}}: |work= ignored (help)
3. "Our History". The Hongkong and Shanghai Hotels. Retrieved 2011-02-10.
4. "1st Temporary suspension of the Peak Tram Service for the upgrade project From 23 April 2019 (Tuesday) for approximately 2-3 months". www.hshgroup.com. Retrieved 2023-01-15.
5. "Peak Tram service to resume on 22 July 2019" (PDF). Travel Industry Council of Hong Kong. 18 July 2019.