Category Archives: Blackpool Tramway

As we’ve previously covered Illumination Tours resumed operation in Blackpool on Wednesday 15th October 2025 with all heritage trams having been confined to depot since December 2024 following a decision to suspend operations for a review. We know its just … Continue reading →

Wednesday 15th October 2025 saw the first Blackpool Heritage Tram Tours to run for 10 months with the start of a brief return for the Lightpool Festival. Illumination Tours using two trams (one per night) will now run Wednesday-Sunday until … Continue reading →

It will no longer be Wednesday every day in Blackpool as the full vinyl wrap for the Netflix series has now been removed from 014. The tram is now back in full fleet livery (for the first time since 2012!), … Continue reading →

Tickets are now available for the return of heritage trams to Blackpool Promenade with 14 nights of Illumination Tours taking place during the Lightpool Festival. Both Balloon 717 and the Illuminated Frigate have been cleared for use during this period, … Continue reading →

Storm Amy – the first named storm of the 2025/6 season – caused havoc for the Blackpool Tramway with its strong winds leading to service disruption over a couple of days, including the complete suspension of the tramway for a … Continue reading →

It is most certainly awards season in the transport sector with two major ceremonies recently taking place. One of those with the National Transport Awards which as the name suggests covers all aspects of transport in the UK with one … Continue reading →

The much anticipated temporary return of heritage trams to operation in Blackpool moved a further step forward in late September when the chosen pair of trams for Illumination Tours during the Lightpool Festival this October took place. Both Balloon 717 … Continue reading →

A few weeks ago we reported on how Blackpool Transport had plans to operate a revised service during the first night of the World Fireworks Championships on Saturday 13th September 2025. Only then for thunderstorms to cause it to be … Continue reading →

When Blackpool Transport said that they had now taken advertising in-house they also teased that they had bene talking to other local attractions to advertise on the trams, and the first of these has now been revealed with Flexity2 013 … Continue reading →

The Blackpool Tramway has recently helped to carry a potent symbol of hope that’s saving lives by raising awareness of the biggest killer of men and women under the age of 35. The “Baton of Hope” is part of a … Continue reading →

Another update from the Blackpool Tramway where more long-standing adverts on Flexity2 trams have been removed, or are in the process of being removed. This time the tram which has lost all of its adverts is 002 whilst 009 is … Continue reading →

The LRSSB backed “Two Lines = STOP” safety campaign has been relaunched in Blackpool ahead of the busiest time of the year in the town as the Illuminations are switched on for another year.