Hong Kong

The route from Central to Victoria Peak is about 1.4 kilometres and
climbs almost 1200 feet up to the Peak. The line was opened in
1888 powered by a steam engine to power the cable, which was
replaced with an electric motor in 1926. The tram cars were
replaced in 1956 with lighter metal bodied cars and again in 1989
when the whole track was replaced.
Apparently, the first row of seats were originally reserved for the
Governor of Hong Kong, in case he happened to jump on
unannounced. Today the tram carries 2 million people every year.