Tram Terminus

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Origin of the Head-tail Driving Panels

Shau Kei Wan Terminus is the easternmost terminus of the tram system in Hong Kong. It is located at Shau Kei Wan East Street, No. 1. The station consists of a “loop” (with a loop of tracks), with a guard kiosk in the middle of the loop.

When the trams started its operation in 1904, the terminus was at the junction of Shau Kei Wan Road and Chai Wan Road – which is the end of a one-lane road. When the trams reached the terminus, they would turn the trams around by way of “reverse running”. Drivers would turn around the tram before they start another trip, so there is a cockpit in the front and rear.

Until 1929, the tram route was extended to the current address, and a loop of track was built as the new tram terminus.

Pray to Buddha: Blessing from God
Long time ago, Shau Kei Wan was a typhoon shelter. There were a large number of temples near the fishing port to pray for their families who worked on the ships and this place is no exception.

The route starts at the historic Shing Wong Temple (the tram’s terminus), then across Tin Hau Temple, Yuk Wong Po Din and Tam Kung Temple, and continues along Main Street East to Hong Kong Museum of Coastal Defence. Every year, there are many activities celebrating various traditional festivals.

The Hong Kong Museum of Coastal Defence, formerly the old Lei Yue Mun Battery, has been renovated into a new building, making it a great photography point.

The Best of Gourmet

With the convenient transportation of Main Street East, you can reach this food street with the subway within seconds. Both sides are full of food shops. You can enjoy a variety of foods: childish chicken cups produced by Golden Fried Chicken, Master Low-key egg waffles, On Lee fishball noodle, Lui Tsai Kee Siu Mai and Hin Ho de Curry Restaurant which has been rated as one star restaurant by Michelin for two consecutive years, etc.

You can also transfer from here to Big Wave Bay, to enjoy surfing and barbecue at Shek O. A good holiday alternative would be taking pictures at the 158 Lighthouse.