Category Archives: Heaton Park Tramway

VolkerRail help Heaton Park Tramway with track renewal

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.

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Heaton Park Tramway Museum to open once a month until September

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

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They’ve Run in 2025!

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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Restoration of Manchester 173 underway

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

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In Pictures: Horse trams to join the Bee Network?!

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!

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They Ran in 2024

In January of each year we normally bring you a round-up of exactly which heritage trams ran during the previous year, and whilst our last review in October turned out to be the complete list as nothing else was used … Continue reading

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15 Years Apart: Blackpool Replica Vanguard 619

“15 Years Apart” again features a tram which has not only changed its livery but also location in the intervening years.

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In Pictures: Manchester L53 celebrates Christmas!

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

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Trams &: Blackpool 619 & buses

“Trams &” returns for December and in this edition we’re in Heaton Park, Manchester.

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They’ve Run in 2024

With the main operating season of most heritage tramways starting to come to an end we take another look at just which trams have run in service during the year. As it was August the last time we took a … Continue reading

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Heaton Park Tramway announces closure until 2025

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

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In Pictures: Three full sized trams plus lots of models at Heaton Park!

Saturday 31st August saw a Model Tram exhibition at the Heaton Park Tramway with displays available for the public to view inside the museum building (Middleton Road tram depot). And of course it wasn’t just about small scale trams as … Continue reading

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Events this week…

With Tramtastic! at Heaton Park Tramway now cancelled and with school holidays coming to an end its a fairly quiet week although Crich will have a Steampunk Weekend.

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In Pictures: A look at the Heaton Park Tramway in August 2024

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

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Events this week…

More family orientated events this week as we also still see the end of the hop-on, hop-off timetable on Blackpool Heritage Tram Tours.

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Evening running at Heaton Park Tramway this weekend!

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.

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They’ve Run in 2024!

As the year continues to progress more heritage trams have now run for the first time this year and so its time for another update. Since we last had an update there have been high-profile returns such as Newcastle 102 … Continue reading

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Events this week…

A lot of the summer event favourites continue over the next week and then next weekend at the Crich Tramway Village is the return of their Model Tram, Bus and Railway exhibition whilst the Heaton Park Tramway are being visited … Continue reading

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Events this week…

There is another week of events to come which includes the latest special event at the East Anglia Transport Museum as they celebrate local bus fleets.

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They’ve Run in 2024!

Time for another look at which heritage trams have run across the British Isles so far in 2024. Again there has been a little bit of movement since our last update with more trams running for the first time this … Continue reading

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