What to know when and where you ride on heritage trams over the next few weeks? Well if you do you have come to the right place as this is your one stop guide to heritage trams in the UK and Isle of Man! This weekend will see the Crich Tramway Village hosting another special event with an Edwardian weekend (12th and 13th July) which will include trips on horse car Sheffield 15 (Sunday 13th only). Then attention will be turned to Blackpool, or to be more precise Fleetwood, again on Sunday 20th July when the annual Transport Festival takes place which will include heritage tram trips between Fisherman’s Walk and North Pier.
Beamish: The Living Museum of the North
Current Status: Open daily
Opening hours: 1000-1700 (last admission 1500)
More info @ http://www.beamish.org.uk.
Birkenhead Heritage Tramway
Current Status: Operates every Saturday and Sunday. Please note will be closed Saturday 12th and Sunday 13th July.
Operating hours: Services run from Taylor Street Museum at 1300 and then every half hour until 1630, returning from Woodside Ferry at 1315 until the last possible return at 1615.
Next Special Event: Sunday 5th October – Bus & Tram Show
More info @ http://www.mtps.co.uk
Blackpool Tramway
Current Status: Operates Bank Holiday weekends and selected other dates until end of August.
Next service:
Sunday 20th July: Fleetwood Transport Festival (Tram Sunday). A full preview is available at http://www.britishtramsonline.co.uk/news/?p=8239
More info @ http://www.blackpooltransport.com/services/heritage-trams.
Crich Tramway Village
Current Status: Open Daily
Opening hours: 1000-1730 (last admission 1600). At least 3 trams should be in service each day (subject to availability)
Next special event: Saturday 12th & Sunday 13th July – Edwardian Weekend
More info @ http://www.tramway.co.uk
Douglas Horse Tramway
Current Status: Daily operation until September.
Operating hours: First tram departs Strathallan at 0900 and then every 20 minutes until 1720. Return journeys commence from the Sea Terminal at 0920 and then every 20 minutes until 1740.
More info @ http://www.douglas.gov.im/index.php/leisure/horse-trams#.UzXDlGdOWM8
East Anglia Transport Museum
Current Status: Open (details of when see below).
Opening hours: Every Thursday & Saturday 1300-1700 (last admission 1600) and every Sunday 1100-1700 (last admission 1600) until Sunday 13th July after which Tuesday and Wednesday opening commences.
Next Special Event: Saturday 6th & Sunday 7th September – Autumn Gala Weekemd
More info @ http://www.eatm.org.uk/index.html
Great Orme Tramway
Current Status: Operates daily
Operating hours: 1000-1700 (from April 1000-1800). Trams every 20 minutes
More info @ http://www.greatormetramway.co.uk/index.asp
Heaton Park Tramway
Current Status: Open every Sunday and Bank Holiday Mondays. Also open on Saturday 19th July in connection with the Festival of Model Trams.
Operating hours: 1200-1700 using at least one tram. (Saturday 19th July open 1100-1900 and Sunday 19th July open 1100-1700).
Next special event: Trans Lancs Transport Show – Sunday 7th September
More info @ http://www.heatonparktramway.co.uk
Manx Electric Railway
Current Status: Operating daily. See below for details of when.
The following services will run over the next few weeks:
Until Friday 18th July – Timetable C (10 departures per day starting at 0940 from Douglas)
Wednesday 16th July see additional evening services between Douglas and Laxey for summit diners using timetable E
Friday 18th July see additional evening services including to and from Ramsey using timetable G
Next special event: Manx Heritage Transport Festival 2014 – 30th July-3rd August
More info @ http://www.gov.im/publictransport/Rail/Electric/
Seaton Tramway
Current Status: Daily running.
The Red timetable is in operation daily from Saturday 12th July until Sunday 31st August. First tram leaves Seaton at 1000 and then every 20 minutes until 1720 with returns from Colyton starting at 1030 until the last departure of the day at 1750.
More info @ http://www.tram.co.uk
Snaefell Mountain Railway
Current Status: Operating Daily.
The following services will run over the next few weeks:
Until Friday 18th July – Timetable C (half hourly services from 1015-1545)
Wednesday 16th July and Friday 18th July see additional evening services for summit diners only
More info @ http://www.gov.im/publictransport/Rail/Snaefell
Summerlee – The Museum of Scottish Industrial Life
Current Status: Open daily
Opening hours: 1000-1700. One tram is usually in service each day.
More info @ http://www.northlanarkshire.gov.uk/index.aspx?articleid=15877.
The information provided above is given in good faith and is correct to the best of our knowledge. If you know of any errors please contact us by using the comments section below or by emailing gareth@britishtramsonline.co.uk
Sunday 13th July will provide a rare chance to enjoy a horse tram ride on the UK mainland when Sheffield 15 will be in use again at the Crich Tramway Village as part of the Edwardian Weekend. This view shows 15 during one of its last periods of operation at the Best of Sheffield event: 17th May 2014. (Photo: Gareth Prior)