On any normal operating day Blue route trams reach Hillsborough and then turn off the route along Middlewood Road to head to their own terminus at Malin Bridge. But with the last remaining rail replacement works from area 4 taking place on Sunday 4th August it wasn’t possible for these trams to reach Malin Bridge so with a near full service running they were diverted to Middlewood giving some rare journey and photographic opportunities.
The information display system on Sunday morning showing Blue and Yellow route services both running along Middlewood Road.
125 calls at Hillsborough Park with a Blue route service for Halfway.
Another view of 125 as it heads away from Hillsborough Park. Normal Blue route services resumed the following day. (All Photographs by Stuart Cooke, 4th August 2019)