Category Archives: Beamish Tramway

Now don’t get too excited and think the headline of this article means you will all be able to enjoy a ride on Gateshead 10 again in the immediate future but Monday 22nd June 2026 saw the tram make an … Continue reading →

The lengthy overhaul of Gateshead 10 at Beamish seems to be approaching its final stages with news that it is has run under its own power for the first time in 10 years. It only ran a short-distance within the … Continue reading →

Over the years transport events at Beamish have evolved as a result of changing expectations and costs involved in their organisation. In 2026 it has become a nine-day long Festival of Transport which has included the Fares Please! bus event … Continue reading →

The last (at least for now) tram to have run in service at Beamish during 2026 is Sheffield 264. In this article we take a more detailed look at the tram, one of two trams in preservation from Sheffield to … Continue reading →

As Beamish comes into its main season (its now open every single day until 23rd October 2026 between 1000 and 1700) work on upgrading, improving and maintaining the tramway infrastructure has been continuing. This has seen overnight work with an … Continue reading →

As we’ve reported over the past few months, Beamish have been investing significant sums into their tramway infrastructure and for the past few days that has meant that no trams have been able to run as work continues between Pockerley … Continue reading →

As was revealed on the Beamish Transport and Industry Blog in their first update of 2026, a significant investment is again going into the tramway infrastructure at the museum over the quieter winter period (the museum is only open Friday-Sunday … Continue reading →

It has been revealed that the trams at Beamish covered 16,305 miles during 2025 – a year which saw no trams between January and April because of major track relaying work. And 2026 is set to see even more investment … Continue reading →