Hong Kong’s Peak Tram, a longstanding icon of the city, takes travelers from the central district to Victoria Peak again after reopening from 14 months of renovations on Saturday. Photo: VCG

The tram, now in its sixth generation, has a track rail 1,278 meters long and more eco-friendly tramcars that can hold 210 passengers per ride. Photo: Li Zhihua/China News Service, VCG

People wait to board the tram on Saturday. The project which cost HK$799 million ($101 million) also expanded the indoor waiting hall at the Peak Tram Central Terminus to accommodate up to 1,300 people. Photo: Li Zhihua/China News Service, VCG

Passengers queue to board the 5th generation Peak Tram in 2018. The retirement of the classic 1989 deep-red burgundy tramcar was announced in June 2021. Photo: VCG

The 5th generation Peak Tram on its last journey up the mountain on June 27. Introduced in 1989, the 5th generation tramcar could carry 120 passengers per ride. Photo: Miguel Candela/VCG

The 4th generation Peak Tram featuring a 72-seat aluminum tramcar, ran from 1957 to 1989. Photo: Courtesy of Hong Kong Public Records Office

A tramcar drives past the Barker Road Station in Hong Kong in 1921. Photo: Courtesy of Hong Kong Public Records Office

People walk past the Garden Road Terminus of the Peak Tram in Hong Kong in the 1920s. The tram has a history of 134 years, taking passengers up Victoria Peak since 1888. Photo: Wikimedia.org