Category Archives: Blackpool Tramway

Picture in Time: Blackpool Rail Crane 260 and Brush 259

Posted on Friday 16 January 2026 by Gareth Prior

We are back to Blackpool tonight for the latest “Picture in Time” and its another outing for the Works Cars in 1994.

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15 Years Apart: Blackpool & Fleetwood 40

Posted on Monday 12 January 2026 by Gareth Prior

We return with another edition of “15 Years Apart” as we take a look at Blackpool & Fleetwood Box 40 in both 2010 and 2025.

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Blackpool Transport Family Saver ticket offer extended

Posted on Saturday 10 January 2026 by Gareth Prior

In the lead up to Christmas, Blackpool Transport introduced a special £10 ticket for families to take advantage of the tram and bus network across the region, and now its been so successful its been decided to extend it for … Continue reading →

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Picture in Time: Blackpool Works Brush 259

Posted on Friday 9 January 2026 by Gareth Prior

We start a new set of “Picture in Time” images today and we’re back in Blackpool for the next few weeks.

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Blackpool to introduce temporary timetable for tram maintenance

Posted on Wednesday 7 January 2026 by Gareth Prior

A temporary timetable is going to run on the Blackpool Tramway as from Wednesday 7th January 2026 to allow essential maintenance work to be undertaken on the fleet of Flexity2 trams. There will be two temporary timetables running – one … Continue reading →

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Jane Cole recognised in King’s New Year’s Honours List

Posted on Saturday 3 January 2026 by Gareth Prior

Jane Cole, who has been the Managing Director of Blackpool Transport Services Limited for past 12 years, has been recognised for services to public transport and the local community. Jane has been awarded an OBE having spent 12 years at … Continue reading →

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Last few tickets remain for Blackpool Illumination Tours

Posted on Thursday 1 January 2026 by Gareth Prior

Its been a brief and limited season but your last chance to take HMS Blackpool, the Illuminated Frigate, on an Illumination Tour is here with just two more nights of tours to come. The Frigate will set sail on Friday … Continue reading →

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Old and New – Blackpool: Pleasure Beach

Posted on Monday 29 December 2025 by Gareth Prior

For the last time in 2025 we go “Old and New” as we feature images of trams both heritage and modern on the Blackpool Tramway. And this time we find ourselves at Pleasure Beach.

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Jobs available to help shape the future of light rail in both Blackpool and Nottingham

Posted on Thursday 25 December 2025 by Gareth Prior

Blackpool Transport and Nottingham Express Transit are advertising for major roles to help shape the future of their transport networks. For Blackpool it’s the main Managing Director role which is being advertised whilst in Nottingham they are looking for a … Continue reading →

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Christmas and New Year services 2025/6

Posted on Wednesday 24 December 2025 by Gareth Prior

This is your regular one-stop guide to planned services over the festive period; with the usual caveat that operational reasons may mean there are some changes so please check with the operator before travelling.

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Old and New – Blackpool: Fleetwood Ferry

Posted on Monday 22 December 2025 by Gareth Prior

“Old and New” continues on the Blackpool Tramway with the latest set of photos coming from Fleetwood Ferry.

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British Trams Online Tram of the Year 2025 – Voting Open!

Posted on Saturday 20 December 2025 by Gareth Prior

It may be a tad later than planned (apologies once again for the delays in updates on the site over the past couple of weeks) but we are delighted to confirm that voting for the British Trams Online Tram of … Continue reading →

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In Pictures: A busy time for trams at Little Bispham

Posted on Friday 19 December 2025 by Gareth Prior

A road accident on the road next to the tramstop (not involving the tramway) in the centre of Cleveleys on 8th December 2025 saw services on the Blackpool Tramway severely impacted. The police closed off the whole area, including the … Continue reading →

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Old and New – Blackpool: Pharos Street

Posted on Monday 15 December 2025 by Gareth Prior

We’re back on the Blackpool Tramway for this edition of “Old and New” where we see a heritage tram and a modern tram at the same place. In this edition we take a look at Pharos Street in Fleetwood.

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In Pictures: A few shots in Blackpool around North Pier

Posted on Wednesday 10 December 2025 by Gareth Prior

In this article we head to North Pier to see a few images of trams in service on a standard late July day, just a few days before the timetable tweaks were introduced. Steven Hughes is the photographer.

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Old and New – Blackpool Tramway: Cleveleys

Posted on Monday 8 December 2025 by Gareth Prior

We go “Old and New” again as we take a look at two trams in Blackpool in roughly the same location, one a heritage tram and one a modern Flexity2. We are at Cleveleys today.

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Numbers 8 – Blackpool OMO 8

Posted on Monday 8 December 2025 by Gareth Prior

“Numbers” reaching 8.

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15 Years Apart: Blackpool Brush 630

Posted on Thursday 4 December 2025 by Gareth Prior

Time for another edition of “15 Years Apart” and it’s a Blackpool to Crich tram which features this time.

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In Pictures: Heritage tram runs to Fleetwood – but things don’t go according to plan

Posted on Wednesday 3 December 2025 by Gareth Prior

Saturday 29th November saw the Fleetwood Lantern Parade (and Christmas lights switch-on) and one of the centrepieces of this was meant to be the use of Illuminated Frigate 736, which would have been the first heritage tram to run in … Continue reading →

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In Pictures: Blackpool 014 latest to get a full wrap

Posted on Monday 1 December 2025 by Gareth Prior

As alluded to in our article on Saturday evening, another tram in Blackpool is now carrying a full vinyl wrap advertising livery. This time its 014 – hardly a stranger to adverts having carried an ad for Wednesday earlier this … Continue reading →

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