Category Archives: Heaton Park Tramway

In yet another example of how companies help out heritage tramway organsations across the UK, VolkerRail have recently stepped in to assist Manchester’s Heaton Park Tramway with some track renewal during their current closure whilst the substation equipment is renewed.

Manchester’s Heaton Park Tramway have announced that whilst the substation repair works continue they will be opening their museum in the former Middleton Road shelter once a month until the end of September. The first opening date for 2025 will … Continue reading →

Exciting news from the Heaton Park Tramway where it has been confirmed that restoration work is underway on returning double-deck open topper Manchester 173 to service. When the work is completed – over the next few years – it will … Continue reading →

With bus franchising having been introduced in Greater Manchester under the Bee Network brand its become a familiar name for public transport in the region. But who knew that horse trams were also going to join the network!

Everyone is getting into the festive spirit as Christmas rapidly approaches – and trams are obviously no different! One tram which has truly gone full out for Christmas is Heaton Park’s Manchester Eades Reversible Horse Tramcar L53 at the Manchester … Continue reading →

The Heaton Park Tramway season has come to a premature end after the announcement that they won’t be able to operate trams again until 2025. This early end to the season is immediate and does mean that the previously advertised … Continue reading →

Manchester’s Heaton Park Tramway has been continuing to run throughout the summer with most weekends seeing trams operating along the length of the line from Middleton Road Gates to Lakeside. There have been occasions when it hasn’t been possible to … Continue reading →

If you like the idea of riding on a heritage tram into the evening then the Heaton Park Tramway is the place to be on Saturday 17th August with it remaining open until 2000.