The Peak is the upper terminus of the Peak Tram

Peak Tram

The Peak Tramway is a funicular railway in Hong Kong, which carries both tourists and residents to the upper levels of Hong Kong Island. Running from Central district to Victoria Peak via the Mid-Levels, it provides the most direct route and offers good views over the harbour and skyscrapers of...

 funicular railway line. It is located inside the Peak Tower

Peak Tower

The Peak Tower is a leisure and shopping complex located at Victoria Gap, near the summit of Victoria Peak on Hong Kong Island, Hong Kong. It also houses the upper terminal of the Peak Tram. Both the Peak Tower and the Peak Tram are owned by the Hongkong and Shanghai Hotels group, the owner of...

 at Victoria Gap

Victoria Gap

Victoria Gap is an area and a mountain pass located between the summits of Victoria Peak and Mount Gough, on Hong Kong Island, in Hong Kong. Its altitude is some 150 metres below the summit of Victoria Peak...

, the Peak

Victoria Peak

Victoria Peak is a mountain in Hong Kong. It is also known as Mount Austin, and locally as The Peak. The mountain is located in the western half of Hong Kong Island...

, Central and Western District

Central and Western District

The Central and Western District located on northern part of Hong Kong Island is one of the 18 administrative districts of Hong Kong. It had a population of 261,884 in 2001...

, Hong Kong

Hong Kong

Hong Kong is one of two Special Administrative Regions of the People's Republic of China , the other being Macau. A city-state situated on China's south coast and enclosed by the Pearl River Delta and South China Sea, it is renowned for its expansive skyline and deep natural harbour...

, 398m above sea level. The station was opened in 1888 along with the tramline. It is known to be 35 degrees of a full circle, and if it was extended to a full circle, the entire volume would be roughly 45000 cubic feet (1,274.3 m³). The volume of the Peak is around 4500 cubic feet (127.4 m³).

Feeder Transport

Buses

Buses in Hong Kong

Bus services in Hong Kong have a long history. As of 2005, five companies operate franchised public bus services. There are also a variety of non-franchised public buses services, including feeder bus services to railway stations operated by MTR, and residents' services for residential estates...

• New World First Bus
  New World First Bus
  New World First Bus Services Limited , abbreviated as First Bus and "NWFB", is the third largest public bus operator in Hong Kong.NWFB was established in 1998, taking over China Motor Bus's franchise on 1 September 1998 to provide bus services on Hong Kong Island together with Citybus...
  
  
  • Rte. 15 to Central
    Central, Hong Kong
    Central is the central business district of Hong Kong. It is located in Central and Western District, on the north shore of Hong Kong Island, across Victoria Harbour from Tsim Sha Tsui, the southernmost point of Kowloon Peninsula...
    
     (Exchange Square
    Exchange Square (Hong Kong)
    The Exchange Square is a building complex located in Central, Hong Kong. It houses offices and the Hong Kong Stock Exchange. It is served by the Central and Hong Kong stations of the MTR metro system....
    
     or Central Piers
    Central Piers
    The Central Piers are situated on the northeast part of Central, Hong Kong Island. The ferries mostly depart to Outlying Islands in the New Territories, with the exception of Pier 1 serving as a government pier, and ferries from Piers 7, 8 going to Kowloon.-Ferry Services:The destinations of the...
    
    )
  • Rte. 15B to Tin Hau Station (Only operates on Sundays and Statutory Holidays 12:00-19:00 from Tin Hau, 12:40-19:40 from The Peak)

Public Light Bus

Public light bus

A Public light bus is a common public mode of transport in Hong Kong. It mainly serves the area that standard Hong Kong bus lines cannot reach as efficiently. It is also colloquially known as a minibus or a van, defined as a kind of share taxi....

• • Rte. 1 to Central
    Central, Hong Kong
    Central is the central business district of Hong Kong. It is located in Central and Western District, on the north shore of Hong Kong Island, across Victoria Harbour from Tsim Sha Tsui, the southernmost point of Kowloon Peninsula...
    
     (ifc
    International Finance Centre
    The International Finance Centre is an integrated commercial development on the waterfront of Hong Kong's Central District....
    
    )

Usage

As the tram itself and also the Peak is a world-famous scenic spot and attraction, many tourists to Hong Kong would take the tram and visit the Peak. Thus the usage of the station is very high: today, more than 4 million people ride the Peak Tram annually, or an average of over 11,000 every day.