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Category Archives: Volks Electric Railway
They’ve Run in 2023!
With the start of November traditionally the end of most heritage tram operating seasons across the British Isles (with just Beamish and Blackpool now offering the regular chance to ride on a heritage tram over the next couple of months, … Continue reading
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What’s New on British Trams Online? 3rd September 2023
This week we head off to the south coast for some photos from the Volk’s Electric Railway:
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They’ve Run in 2023!
Having last taken a look at which heritage trams have run in passenger service in British Isles during 2023 at the start of June you’d think almost three months later that there may be quite a few changes? In this … Continue reading
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In Pictures: Volk’s Electric Railway celebrates 140 years of operation
In 1883 Brighton seafront welcomed a revolutionary new transport system. Operated by electricity what we now know as the Volk’s Electric Railway started running on 4th August 1883 and although its been regauged and extended since that first day its … Continue reading
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Timetable of events for Volk’s Electric Railway 140th anniversary weekend announced
As reported earlier this year, 2023 marks the 140th anniversary of the Volk’s Electric Railway and Brighton & Hove Council and the Volk’s Electric Railway Association have teamed up to run a special event to celebrate the occasion over the … Continue reading
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In Pictures: More sunshine in Brighton on the Volk’s Electric Railway
In this article we make another brief visit to the Volk’s Electric Railway as the sun again shines on the line in Brighton. The 1 mile (and a little bit!) line runs on a 2 foot 8½” gauge and is … Continue reading
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In Pictures: The Volk’s Electric Railway in the sunshine
As Brighton’s Volk’s Electric Railway runs right along the seafront between the Aquarium (by Palace Pier) to Black Rock (just shy of the Marina) its operation can be very much weather dependent. But there were no such worries on 20th … Continue reading
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Volk’s Electric Railway welcomes ex-Southend car 9 back
There was a significant lorry move on Wednesday 7th June as Volk’s Electric Railway ex-Southend car 9 was moved to Brighton from Hassocks with plans in hand for it to be displayed during the 140th anniversary celebrations in August.
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They’ve Run in 2023!
Its time for another update of which heritage trams have run in passenger service across the British Isles during 2023. Since our last update there have been more trams running for the first time as we enter a period of … Continue reading
Posted in Beamish Tramway, Birkenhead Heritage Tramway, Blackpool Tramway, 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, Volks Electric Railway
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In Pictures: Volks Electric Railway – May 2023
The Volk’s Electric Railway in Brighton will be celebrating 140 years of operation this year (a special weekend is planned in August as the centrepiece of the celebrations) and started its 2023 season back in April. Trains are now running … Continue reading
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They’ve Run in 2023!
With more trams continuing to enter service for the first time this year we take another look at which heritage trams have run during 2023 so far. The aim is to feature all tramways within the British Isles and to … Continue reading
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Volk’s Electric Railway to celebrate 140th anniversary this August
There is to be another significant anniversary celebrated on the south coast this year as it will be 140 years since the Volk’s Electric Railway opened. The Volk’s Electric Railway Association have announced the first plans for this celebration which … Continue reading
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They Ran in 2022!
As we enter another year its time for one last look at which heritage trams ran in 2022. This is as a complete list of heritage trams which operated with passengers on board during the calendar year 2022 – it … Continue reading
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They’ve Run in 2022!
Thank you to everyone who has provided updates to this list which are now shown below. The last time we brought you this round-up of heritage trams which have run in the British Isles this year it was April, so … Continue reading
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In Pictures: The full Volk’s Electric Railway in operation
Those of you who have been regularly following the fortunes of the Volk’s Electric Railway will be aware that the 2022 season started with a shortened route as services were only able to run between Aquarium and Halfway owing to … Continue reading
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Volk’s Electric Railway services resume to Black Rock
The full Volk’s Electric Railway on Brighton seafront is running all the way from Aquarium to Black Rock once more following the completion of the work on the foreshore which has seen a shortened route running so far in 2022.
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More evening running dates for the Volk’s Electric Railway
The Volk’s Electric Railway Association have announced four dates when they will take over operation of the railway along Brighton seafront for evening operation in 2022. The railway usually closes early evening but on these special dates trains will continue … Continue reading
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In Pictures: Another season underway on the Volk’s Electric Railway
As we reported a little while back the 2022 season on the Volk’s Electric Railway got underway on Monday 11th April (it was unable to start the preceding weekend due to the Brighton Marathon) with former BBC newsreader Nicholas Owen … Continue reading
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They’ve Run in 2022!
Easter was traditionally the start of the operating season for heritage trams, and whilst that has changed in recent years with all year round operation at some lines in the UK it seems that it marks a good starting point … 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 2022, Volks Electric Railway
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Great Orme Tramway and Volk’s Electric Railway get ready for reopening
We’re about to see some more heritage lines carry their first passengers for the year with both the Great Orme Tramway and the Volk’s Electric Railway set to reopen for another season of operation. The Great Orme Tramway will be … Continue reading
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