Category Archives: Blackpool Tramway

Picture in Time: Blackpool Balloon 715

Posted on Friday 11 July 2025 by Gareth Prior

One final trip to Blackpool for this set of images in “Picture in Time”.

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Missed out on The Blackpool Conduit Tramway book? Get your bids in on ebay now!

Posted on Wednesday 9 July 2025 by Gareth Prior

Tram books by Brian Turner always quickly fly off the shelf leaving many people disappointed that they haven’t been able to secure a copy. But if you were unlucky in getting a copy of the 2023 title The Blackpool Conduit … Continue reading →

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More details announced for planned return of Blackpool’s heritage trams

Posted on Tuesday 8 July 2025 by Gareth Prior

Blackpool Transport have released more details of their plans to return heritage trams to the Prom with the aim still being that they will be back in time for October Half-Term when the Lightpool Festival takes place.

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Picture in Time: Blackpool Brush 633

Posted on Friday 4 July 2025 by Gareth Prior

We are in Blackpool again for the next edition of “Picture in Time”.

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New appointment to boost Blackpool Tramway team

Posted on Sunday 29 June 2025 by Gareth Prior

Blackpool Transport have announced the appointment of a new Tramway Operations and Safety Manager. Steve Staley joins Blackpool Transport and brings with him 30 years of experience in tramway operations in both the UK and Middle East.

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More operators confirm free travel for Armed Forces Day

Posted on Friday 27 June 2025 by Gareth Prior

Transport for Greater Manchester and Blackpool Transport have become two of the latest transport operators who have confirmed that military personnel, veterans and cadets will be able to travel free on their services throughout the Armed Forces Day weekend, Saturday … Continue reading →

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Picture in Time: Blackpool OMO 3

Posted on Friday 27 June 2025 by Gareth Prior

Having been in 1983 for the last two weeks, this week we jump forward 12 months which unsurprisingly takes is to 1984 for more images from Blackpool in the latest “Picture in Time”.

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Blackpool combined train, tram and bus ticket available online

Posted on Monday 23 June 2025 by Gareth Prior

As from Monday 7th July anyone travelling by train to or from Blackpool will be able to add bus and tram travel onto their ticket when buying it online through Northern’s app, website, at ticket machines and from ticket offices. … Continue reading →

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In Pictures: Blackpool 001 receives new adverts

Posted on Friday 20 June 2025 by Gareth Prior

Since advertising began on the Blackpool Tramway over the years there have been a number of companies/attractions who have come back again and again. One of the original advertisers (when you speak of full ads and not just between deck … Continue reading →

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Picture in Time: Blackpool Jubilee 761

Posted on Friday 20 June 2025 by Gareth Prior

We have another edition of “Picture in Time” today as we’re back to Blackpool again.

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Picture in Time: Blackpool OMO 2

Posted on Friday 13 June 2025 by Gareth Prior

The next set of images in “Picture in Time” again come from the Blackpool Tramway as we head back over 40 years to see what then was just the mundane day-to-day running of the UK’s only remaining public service tramway, … Continue reading →

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North Station tramstop celebrates its first birthday

Posted on Thursday 12 June 2025 by Gareth Prior

Happy birthday to Blackpool’s North Station extension! Officially opening to the public on 12th June 2024 (following pre-opening specials in the run-up, including both Flexity2 trams and Balloon 700), over the past year more than a quarter of a million … Continue reading →

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What’s New on British Trams Online 2025? 8th June 2025

Posted on Sunday 8 June 2025 by Gareth Prior

This week we head to the Blackpool Tramway for a set of images taken this May:

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What’s New on British Trams Online? 25th May 2025

Posted on Sunday 25 May 2025 by Gareth Prior

Another Bank Holiday weekend and another couple of sets of photos – some from May 2025 in Manchester as we also go into the heritage tram archives:

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Blackpool heritage trams to return in October!

Posted on Saturday 17 May 2025 by Gareth Prior

It’s the news that many people have been waiting for – Blackpool Heritage Tram Tours are to return to action in October as part of the Lightpool Festival, and will then tours will continue to run for the remainder of … Continue reading →

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They’ve Run in 2025!

Posted on Monday 12 May 2025 by Gareth Prior

For the first time this year we bring you a round-up of which heritage trams have operated across the British Isles, which includes the three lines on the Isle of Man. The idea behind this list is to give an … Continue reading →

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In Pictures: Car Park opens at North Station

Posted on Monday 5 May 2025 by Gareth Prior

Following on from our reports a few weeks ago that work was underway in earnest on the construction of a car park next to Blackpool North Station tram terminus it has now been confirmed that it has opened to the … Continue reading →

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Funding sought for Blackpool’s heritage trams to run again

Posted on Friday 25 April 2025 by Gareth Prior

Blackpool’s heritage trams need at least £150,000 of funding if they are to run again in 2025 according to reports in the media (including the BBC). Having been suspended since November 2024 following a full review of their operation by … Continue reading →

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What’s New on British Trams Online? 20th April

Posted on Sunday 20 April 2025 by Gareth Prior

We have an Easter egg-stra for you as part of this week’s main site update as we not only bring you photos from 2025 but delve into the archives for a look back to 2006 as well:

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Trams &: Blackpool Balloon 723 & horse drawn landau

Posted on Sunday 6 April 2025 by Gareth Prior

Its off to Blackpool for this edition of “Trams &” as we feature two uniquely Blackpool forms of transport.

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