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Category Archives: Heaton Park Tramway
Events this week…
There is another week of events to come which includes the latest special event at the East Anglia Transport Museum as they celebrate local bus fleets.
They’ve Run in 2024!
Time for another look at which heritage trams have run across the British Isles so far in 2024. Again there has been a little bit of movement since our last update with more trams running for the first time this … Continue reading
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In Pictures: Blackpool 623 launches the new season at Heaton Park
And its back operating again! The Heaton Park Tramway in Manchester has now commenced its 2024 season after a two and a half month delay with the sub station fault now repaired and everything back to normal once more.
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Events this week…
It’s a week of openings as we finally get to see the Blackpool North Station extension opens whilst over in Manchester it’s the first operating weekend of 2024 for the Heaton Park Tramway.
Heaton Park Tramway announce special events for 2024
We may still be a week or so away from the operating season getting underway on Manchester’s Heaton Park Tramway but they are already planning for the rest of the year with an announcement of a series of events.
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Trams &: Blackpool 623 & buses
This edition of “Trams &” is going into preservation as we’re taking a trip to the Heaton Park Tramway.
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They’ve Run in 2024!
We take another look to see which heritage trams have run in service so far in 2024 on tramways across the British Isles. There has been some movement since we last ran this article with more trams being used at … Continue reading
Posted in Beamish Tramway, Birkenhead Heritage Tramway, Black Country Living Museum, Blackpool Tramway, Burton & Ashby 14, Crich Tramway Village, Douglas Bay Horse Tramway, East Anglia Transport Museum, Great Orme Tramway, Heaton Park Tramway, Manx Electric Railway, Seaton Tramway, Snaefell Mountain Railway, Volk's Electric Railway
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Heaton Park Tramway to reopen 15th June
It may be later than originally hoped the 2024 season at Manchester’s Heaton Park Tramway will get underway on Saturday 15th June. The news has been confirmed by the tramway’s official Facebook page and the announcement comes just a few … Continue reading
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Heaton Park Tramway edges towards reopening
Following the completion of repairs to the substation, the Heaton Park Tramway is coming close to reopening for the season with testing and crew re-familiarisation now underway. Although no date has been set just yet for passenger services to recommence … Continue reading
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Manchester Horse Tram L53 swaps Greater Manchester museums for the weekend!
Here’s a tram loan you probably didn’t see coming – and you’ll need to be quick to see it as Manchester Eades Reversible horse tram L53 has headed to the Greater Manchester Museum of Transport for display during their special … Continue reading
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They’ve Run in 2024!
For the first time this year we take a look at which heritage trams have run in service during 2024 across the British Isles. To remind you this article aim to feature which heritage trams have run in passenger service … Continue reading
Posted in Beamish Tramway, Birkenhead Heritage Tramway, Black Country Living Museum, Blackpool Tramway, Burton & Ashby 14, Crich Tramway Village, Douglas Bay Horse Tramway, East Anglia Transport Museum, Great Orme Tramway, Heaton Park Tramway, Manx Electric Railway, Seaton Tramway, Snaefell Mountain Railway, Summerlee Museum Tramway, They Ran in 2024, Volk's Electric Railway
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What’s New on British Trams Online? 14th April 2024
More photos from the recent archives this week and we’re off to a special Blackpool Day at the Heaton Park Tramway in 2010:
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Heaton Park Tramway delays start to 2024 season
Manchester’s Heaton Park Tramway has announced that the start to their 2024 season is to be delayed. The trams were due to start running from Saturday 30th March but for technical reasons this will now not be possible with no … Continue reading
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Heaton Park Tramway announce 2024 operating dates
The Heaton Park Tramway in Manchester are planning to operate on 40 days during 2024 with the heritage line set to reopen for the year on Easter Saturday, 30th March 2024 and run on selected dates until Sunday 29th September … Continue reading
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They Ran in 2023!
We round-up things of which heritage trams ran in service on tramways in the British Isles during 2023 with a final “They Ran in 2023!”. In truth since we last ran this article at the start of November 2023 there … Continue reading
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15 Years Apart: Blackpool Railcoach 680
Time for another edition of “15 Years Apart” as we feature a tram which is still in the same place but now under different ownership.
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15 Years Apart: Blackpool Replica Vanguard 619
Another edition of “15 Years Apart” for you today as we see a tram which has swapped locations in that time.
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Christmas and New Year services 2023/24
This is your one stop guide to see what services are due to operate on tramway and light rail systems over the festive period this year. There may be no services running on Christmas Day but if you miss your … Continue reading
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15 Years Apart: Leeds 6/Hull 96
Today “15 Years Apart” features a tram which has had a change of identity between 2008 and 2023.
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The Completely Random A-Z of Trams in the British Isles! H is for Heaton Park Tramway
Reaching the letter H we go to Manchester for what is the only true preserved tramway in the country.
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