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GETTING TO PEAK TRAM LOWER TERMINUS

AND START YOUR PEAK EXPERIENCE!

Suggested Route
Estimated walking time: 10 minutes from MTR Central Station

Famous Landmarks

1. In MTR Central station,

you may discover along the route

make your way to


J2 Exit.

The Peak Tram, one of the worlds oldest and most famous funicular railways,
rises to 396m above sea level. Its so steep that the buildings you pass look like
they are leaning as you travel on a gradient of between 4 to 27 degrees!

A. Bank of China Tower

2. In Chater Garden, walk


towards the direction
of where the Bank of
China Tower locates.

Riding the Peak Tram is the quickest and most scenic way to arrive at The
Peak. The Peak Tram Lower Terminus is easily reachable by foot from the
MTR in Central or by public transportation.

Designed by the world


renowned ChineseAmerican architect,
Leoh Ming Pei,
the buildings bamboo-like
design symbolizes

A.

vitality and growth.

B. Cheung Kong Center

3. Cross Queens Road

The Peak Tram

D.

7 am to 12 midnight
(Daily)

6.

Sky Terrace
10 am to 11 pm
(Mon - Fri)
8 am to 11 pm
(Sat, Sun
& Public Holidays

B.

A.

5.

4. C.

Owned by one of Hong


Kongs largest conglomerate
Hutchison Whampoa, its
external walls are illuminated
by a state-of-the-art
computer-controlled external
lighting system.

4. Walk up Garden Road


until you reach Lower
Albert Road. You will
pass St. Johns
Cathedral.

3.

2.

B.

Central and Garden


Road heading to
Cheung Kong Centre.

Operating Hours :

1.

C. St. Johns Cathedral


Built in 1849, it is
known as the oldest
surviving Western
ecclesiastical building
in Hong Kong, and
declared as a
monument in 1996.

5. Cross Lower Albert


Road and then Garden
Road.

Peak Tram Lower Terminus


Ticket Counter

Peak Tram Sky Pass offers you enjoyment of a trip on the


famous Peak Tram and the fabulous panoramic views of Hong Kong
from the Sky Terrace, the highest 360 viewing terrace in Hong Kong.
With the Peak Tram Sky Pass, you can enjoy more Peak experiences at a
special price available at Garden Road Peak Tram Lower Terminus.

Enjoy Your Ultimate Peak Experience!

Peak Tram Lower Terminus: 33 Garden Road, Central, Hong Kong

Tel: (852) 2522 0922

D.

D. St. Johns Building

6.

Walk along the pathway


surrounding the fountain
and you will reach the
Peak Tram Lower
Terminus.

Remarks: - Map not drawn to scale.

The area housed the first wooden


Peak Tram station from 1889 till
1935. It was then replaced by St
Johns Apartments and in 1964,
a 14-storey commercial and
residential building was
constructed. The present 22storey was built in 1983 and was
awarded Certificate of Merit of
the HK Institute of Architects.

- Information is as of 1 Aug, 2010 and subject to change without prior notice.

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