Category Archives: Blackpool Tramway

In just over six weeks time a full passenger service will be in operation on the (admittedly much delayed) Blackpool Tramway extension along Talbot Road to a terminus by North Station. In the lead up testing and now driver familiarisation … Continue reading →

Sunday 5th May will see the first (of two planned) Full System Tour’s on the Blackpool Tramway with the tram going places where normal tours don’t go such as crossovers and into Starr Gate Depot. The exact route of this … Continue reading →

As we saw earlier in the week, the first test runs since 2022 onto the Blackpool Tramway extension to North Station took place on Tuesday 23rd April. Two trams were used on that first day and these were deemed a … Continue reading →

After the excitement of the first day of the latest round of testing along Talbot Road and to North Station on the Blackpool Tramway yesterday comes the news many have been waiting for – a date for services to start. … Continue reading →

As announced last week, Tuesday 23rd April 2024 saw the resumption of testing on the Blackpool Tramway extension to North Station. This was the first time that trams had run along the line since early July 2022 as preparations for … Continue reading →

Blackpool Transport are on the look out for a team of seasonal tram conductors to work on the 11 mile tramway between Starr Gate and Fleetwood and soon to include the extension to Blackpool North Railway Station. A recruitment day … Continue reading →

Tuesday 23rd April will be the day that many have been waiting for – trams will start testing on Talbot Road as the Blackpool Tramway extension approaches an opening date. OK, its not really the start of testing, more a … Continue reading →

Little by little progress is being made around the North Station terminus of the Blackpool Tramway extension – its not enough to say wow its nearly ready but as a certain supermarket says “every little helps”!

After what seems to have been some time since there was even the glimpse of positive news for the start of tram services to Blackpool North Station its somewhat pleasing to report that the last week or so has seen … Continue reading →

Whilst a lot of Blackpool tram enthusiasts attention was turned eastwards and the East Anglia Transport Museum on Good Friday, 29th March 2024, the same day also marked the start of another season of running for Blackpool Heritage Tram Tours. … Continue reading →

In the days of the traditional tramway in Blackpool it always used to be the tradition that each Easter there would be new all over adverts making their debuts. Since the upgrade of the tramway this hasn’t happened as much … Continue reading →

The cost of travelling on the Blackpool Tramway will increase again from 31st March with a single fare between any two stops setting you back £3.50 – a 30p increase from the current fee. The fares structure remains the same … Continue reading →

The project to fit the entire fleet of Blackpool Tramway Flexity2 trams with ODAS equipment is stepping up with 006 now having the cameras for this system fitted at both ends (previously it had only been treated at one end) … Continue reading →