交通 照片 / 影片 (184) nwfb 15, nwfb 15C 香港山頂巴士 公交車站 Bus stop of Hong kong Peak
5新巴15線是香港新世界第一巴士營運的一條香港島巴士路線，來往中環碼頭及山頂，主要途經皇后大道東、司徒拔道、山頂道，另外平日早上至黃昏會繞經僑福道及文輝道。
歷史[編輯]
1960年7月1日：投入服務，初時來往中環（統一碼頭）及山頂，由中華巴士營辦。
1972年9月11日：遷往中環總站，現址即恆生銀行總行對面。
1974年10月14日：配合香港政府增加泊車收費以鼓勵駕駛私家車市民改乘巴士，平日早上至黃昏繞經僑福道及文輝道。
1985年2月1日：遷往交易廣場巴士總站。
1995年8月16日：加入單層空調巴士行走。
1995年9月8日（農曆八月十四中秋節迎月夜）：由於本線在臨近收車時間（當時山頂尾車為23:45）無故脫班，令400名於山頂賞月的民眾滯留，警方要出動大卡車接載民眾下山，一眾乘客翌日早上致電名嘴鄭經翰主持的電台烽煙節目《風波裏的茶杯》投訴，令本線成為當時的新聞焦點，引起港府有關部門的不滿。當時的運輸署署長任關佩英更首次引用《公共巴士服務條例》，於翌年7月判中巴罰款8000元。該次事件，也是令中巴於1998下半年喪失專營權的導火線之一[1]。
1998年9月1日：中華巴士專營權結束，改由新巴接辦。
2000年：改為全空調服務。
2006年11月12日：配合中環天星碼頭由愛丁堡廣場遷往民光街，每日1000後之班次改由中環5號碼頭開出
ictoria Peak (Chinese: 太平山, or previously Chinese: 扯旗山) is a mountain in the western half of Hong Kong Island. It is also known as Mount Austin, and locally as The Peak. With an elevation of 552 m (1,811 ft), it is the highest mountain on Hong Kong island, ranked 31 in terms of elevation in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (Tai Mo Shan is the highest point in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region with an elevation of 957 m).
The summit is occupied by a radio telecommunications facility and is closed to the public. However, the surrounding area of public parks and high-value residential land is the area that is normally meant by the name The Peak. It is a major tourist attraction that offers views over Central, Victoria Harbour, Lamma Island and the surrounding islands.
As early as the 19th century, the Peak attracted prominent European residents because of its panoramic view over the city and its temperate climate compared to the sub-tropical climate in the rest of Hong Kong. The sixth Governor of Hong Kong, Sir Richard MacDonnell had a summer residence built on the Peak circa 1868.[1] Those that built houses named them whimsically, such as The Eyrie, and the Austin Arms.
These original residents reached their homes by sedan chairs, which were carried up and down the steep slope of Victoria Peak. This limited development of the Peak until the opening of the Peak Tram funicular in 1888.[1][2]
The boost to accessibility caused by the opening of the Peak Tram created demand for residences on the Peak. Between 1904 and 1930, the Peak Reservation Ordinance designated the Peak as an exclusive residential area reserved for non-Chinese. They also reserved the Peak Tram for the use of such passengers during peak periods. The Peak remains an upmarket residential area, although residency today is based on wealth.
In 1905 construction of the Pinewood Battery was completed on the western side of the Peak. Harlech Road was constructed around the Peak as a means of resupply to this artillery and later anti-aircraft battery.