Category Archives: Blackpool Tramway

What’s New on British Trams Online? 30th January 2022

Posted on Sunday 30 January 2022 by Gareth Prior

Our photographic offering for you all this week heads back to Tramtown in Blackpool as we take another look behind the scenes at Rigby Road Depot:

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Out and About: A foggy day in Blackpool

Posted on Saturday 29 January 2022 by Gareth Prior

Sunday 19th December 2021 was a foggy day on the Fylde Coast and proving that it doesn’t have to be sunny to take tram photos this latest edition of “Out and About” takes a look – just about! – of … Continue reading →

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New Combo ticket launched on Blackpool Heritage Tram Tours

Posted on Wednesday 26 January 2022 by Gareth Prior

The latest new ticket option available to travel on Blackpool Heritage Tram Tours is the Combo Tour Ticket which will give you the option of enjoying a ride on Coastal Tour to Fleetwood and Promenade Tour to Little Bispham at … Continue reading →

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Fisherman’s Walk to be temporary terminus for up to 8 weeks

Posted on Tuesday 25 January 2022 by Gareth Prior

When we ran our report last week on the forthcoming Vintage Weekend on the Blackpool Tramway we noted that heritage tram services would be terminating at Fisherman’s Walk and now we know why! There will be works taking place on … Continue reading →

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Blackpool to host Vintage Weekend in February

Posted on Friday 21 January 2022 by Gareth Prior

The weekend of Saturday 19th and Sunday 20th February will give enthusiasts and the general public alike another chance to enjoy hop-on, hop-off heritage tram tours in Blackpool with the first special event weekend of 2022 now confirmed. As well … Continue reading →

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Picture in Time: Blackpool Centenary 645 & Balloon 719

Posted on Friday 21 January 2022 by Gareth Prior

In this edition of “Picture in Time” we are featuring a single decker and a double decker tram operating on the Blackpool Tramway during September 2010.

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In Pictures: Little progress to show at Wilko’s

Posted on Wednesday 19 January 2022 by Gareth Prior

Its looking likely that there will be little to show on progress of the Blackpool Tramway extension for some time with a lot of focus on the overall Talbot Gateway project currently on the construction of the hotel and removing … Continue reading →

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Out and About: Heritage trams in Blackpool

Posted on Wednesday 19 January 2022 by Gareth Prior

For the majority of this series we are “Out and About” taking a look at modern trams running but we have a bit of a change today as we feature heritage trams running in Blackpool.

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In Pictures: Signs of the new fares in Blackpool

Posted on Monday 17 January 2022 by Gareth Prior

Earlier this month we brought you the news that fares across the Blackpool Transport network would be increasing as from Sunday 16th January and now as part of the publicity campaign to let would be passengers know small signs have … Continue reading →

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Trams in Video: Blackpool Trams August 2021

Posted on Monday 17 January 2022 by Gareth Prior

This edition of “Trams in Video” is heading back to the Fylde Coast as we view the trams (old and new) in Blackpool. With un-summer like weather, we start off at Starr Gate with the Flexity2 trams before spreading our … Continue reading →

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Picture in Time: Blackpool Centenary 644 & 643

Posted on Friday 14 January 2022 by Gareth Prior

We make a return to Blackpool in 2010 as “Picture in Time” continues.

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They Ran in 2021!

Posted on Tuesday 11 January 2022 by Gareth Prior

As 2021 is now over its time to round off things with this last “They Ran in 2021” article giving what we believe to be the complete picture of all heritage trams that ran in service during the year. As … Continue reading →

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Blackpool Transport fares to rise from 16th January

Posted on Saturday 8 January 2022 by Gareth Prior

It is the season for fare increases it would seem! New fares will be introduced across the Blackpool Transport network – including the trams – from Sunday 16th January and for anyone buying a single ticket on board the tram … Continue reading →

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Centenary 643 looking for a new home

Posted on Friday 7 January 2022 by Gareth Prior

Following the upgrading of the Blackpool Tramway many of the traditional trams were sold on for further use and this included three which have since found new homes at schools. But that number is set to reduce as Centenary 643 … Continue reading →

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In Pictures: Signal posts erected for Blackpool Tramway extension

Posted on Thursday 6 January 2022 by Gareth Prior

The year may only be a few days old but its time for our first update of 2022 on the construction work for the extension of the Blackpool Tramway along Talbot Road and to a new terminus close to Blackpool … Continue reading →

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Blackpool Heritage Tram Tours back for 2022!

Posted on Wednesday 5 January 2022 by Gareth Prior

It may seem that they never went away (in fact there has been a gap of just 6 days since the 2021 season of heritage tours came to an end!) but Blackpool Heritage Tram Tours are back for 2022 with … Continue reading →

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In Pictures: Balloon 700 on tour for the Fylde Tramway Society

Posted on Tuesday 4 January 2022 by Gareth Prior

Having missed a year because of a certain global pandemic, Tuesday 28th December 2021 saw the Fylde Tramway Society’s Christmas Tour take place. And if the fact that the tour was back wasn’t exciting enough it included the use of … Continue reading →

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15 Years Apart: Blackpool Engineering Car 754

Posted on Monday 3 January 2022 by Gareth Prior

Today we come to an end of this latest series of “15 Years Apart” and the last tram to feature is a Works Car in Blackpool.

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Winter timetable starts in Blackpool as COVID staff shortages hit elsewhere in the UK

Posted on Sunday 2 January 2022 by Gareth Prior

It seemed throughout 2020 and 2021 that the most regular type of article added to British Trams Online was in relation to timetable changes on UK tram systems – and 2022 is starting exactly the same as the very first … Continue reading →

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15 Years Apart: Blackpool Illuminated Frigate

Posted on Saturday 1 January 2022 by Gareth Prior

Happy New Year! What will 2022 bring us? The way the last couple of years have been we think its very unwise to predict that one! We start off the year with another edition of “15 Years Apart” and we … Continue reading →

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