Barker Road () is an intermediate station on the

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railway line, and is located on

Barker Road Barker Road () is a road located on Victoria Peak, Hong Kong at an altitude of approximately 350 metres (1150 ft) above sea level with a length of about 1,7 km (1,1 mi). It starts from the Old Peak Road (below the Peak Tram Upper Terminus) and en ...

in the Peak,

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. The station opened in 1888 along with the tramline. At this time it was named Plantation Road station as Barker Road was built not before 1898. Today, Barker Road itself passes under the tramway at the uphill end of the station on a bridge. The station comprises a single platform on the western side of the single track. Barker Road is the only intermediate station to have a 'proper' station building, with a concrete roof covering the platform and track. This roof was not there from the start but was built in 1919. All other stations only have a small shelter on the platform. Because the station is located in a high-income residential area, where most residents own a car, its patronage is relatively low. The station is a

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at which tram cars will stop only if passengers have pressed the request button inside the tramcar or at the station. This facility is not offered during Sundays and Statutory Holidays, due to the increased demand on the tramway as a whole. No ticketing equipment is provided on the platform. File:Barker Road Hong Kong Peak Tram Station.jpg, A closeup of the Barker Road Peak Tram station information board File:HK Peak Tram Stop Parker Road No51.JPG, Previous Barker Road station signage

Neighbouring landmarks

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* Lions Pavilion

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* {{Commons category-inline, Barker Road (Peak Tram) Peak Tram stations Railway stations in Hong Kong opened in 1888 Victoria Peak Grade I historic buildings in Hong Kong