Want 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 (9th/10th August) sees the second 1940s event of the year take place at the Crich Tramway Village and then there will be a bit of a break until the next special events with Bank Holiday weekend promising to be a busy time once again.
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: Closed until further notice due to an electrical fire in the overhead supply. A free Tram replacement bus service will operate to the times below when staff and vehicles permit until repairs are carried out
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. Then nightly during the Illuminations (Saturday 30th August-Sunday 9th November – start date to be confirmed)
Next service:
Saturday 23rd-Monday 25th August – a 3 tram service will operate, details to follow.
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 9th & Sunday 10th August – August 1940s 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 Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday & Saturday 1300-1700 (last admission 1600) and every Sunday 1100-1700 (last admission 1600) until Sunday 7th September. Also open Bank Holiday Monday 25th August 1100-1700.
Next Special Event: Saturday 6th & Sunday 7th September – Autumn Gala Weekend
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.
Operating hours: 1200-1700 using at least one tram.
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 Sunday 31st August – Timetable D (14 departures per day starting at 0940 from Douglas – not all run all the way to Ramsey)
Wednesday 13th August see additional evening services between Douglas and Laxey for summit diners using timetable E
Fridays 8th & 15th August see additional evening services including to and from Ramsey using timetable G
Next special event: Winter Photography on the MER – 1st November
More info @ http://www.gov.im/publictransport/Rail/Electric/
Seaton Tramway
Current Status: Daily running.
The Red timetable is in operation daily 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 Sunday 31st August – Timetable D (half hourly services from 1015-1545)
Wednesday 13th August and Fridays 8th & 15th August 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
This week we head back to the Crich Tramway Village for a shot of two open toppers in action on 23rd July - London United Tramways 159 and Southampton 45. (Photo: David Beardsell)