Category Archives: Blackpool Tramway

Old and New – Blackpool Tramway: Wilton Parade

Posted on Monday 24 November 2025 by Gareth Prior

Its another “Old and New” coming from the Blackpool Tramway and this time we are in the vicinity of Wilton Parade on North Promenade.

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Blackpool Transport launch Festive Family Saver ticket

Posted on Saturday 22 November 2025 by Gareth Prior

As we creep ever more towards Christmas and all the demands that brings, whether that be shopping trips or various activities, Blackpool Transport have launched a special Festive Family Saver Ticket. This ticket is valid for up to 2 adults … Continue reading →

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New Blackpool Tramway timetable to be introduced

Posted on Thursday 20 November 2025 by Gareth Prior

A new timetable is to be introduced on the Blackpool Tramway from Sunday 30th November as the busier period for the trams comes to an end once again. This new timetable will still see trams running up to every 10 … Continue reading →

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In Pictures: 015 latest in Blackpool to lose external advertising

Posted on Wednesday 19 November 2025 by Gareth Prior

And just like that the last of expired adverts from operational Flexity2 trams in Blackpool have been removed! Following quickly on from the removal of adverts on 009, 015 has also now seen its long-term ads promoting Blackpool Transport’s own … Continue reading →

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Old and New – Blackpool Tramway: Bispham

Posted on Monday 17 November 2025 by Gareth Prior

For the next few weeks we will be running a series of photos showing trams old and new in more or less the same location on the Blackpool Tramway. We start off at Bispham.

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What’s New on British Trams Online? 15th November 2025

Posted on Saturday 15 November 2025 by Gareth Prior

We take a trip to Blackpool in September 2025 for this week’s set of photos:

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In Pictures: Blackpool 008 & 009 have adverts fully removed as 015 is back in service

Posted on Friday 14 November 2025 by Gareth Prior

It’s the case of another tram losing all of its external advertising in Blackpool with 008 and 009 the latest trams to have been completely stripped of long-standing adverts. Meanwhile, the operational fleet has been boosted with 015 now back … Continue reading →

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UK tramways pause to remember

Posted on Saturday 8 November 2025 by Gareth Prior

Tramways across the UK will join the nation in remembering those who made the ultimate sacrifice by those who served in the armed forces in conflicts across the world. And as has become traditional many will also be offering service … Continue reading →

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They’ve Run in 2025!

Posted on Monday 3 November 2025 by Gareth Prior

For various reasons we haven’t had many looks at which heritage trams have run in 2025, in fact the last round-up we had was in May! We rectify that here as with main operating seasons now having come to an … Continue reading →

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In Pictures: Advert removals continue in Blackpool

Posted on Saturday 1 November 2025 by Gareth Prior

As we’ve seen regularly over the past few months, Blackpool Transport have been making an effort to remove expired adverts off the trams. Many of these have been on the trams for significant periods of time and its making a … Continue reading →

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In Pictures: Poppies reappear on trams again

Posted on Friday 31 October 2025 by Gareth Prior

The annual Royal British Legion Poppy Appeal was launched in late October but its not just people who will be wearing poppies in the lead up to Remembrance Sunday as once again trams are doing the very same thing! So … Continue reading →

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Out and About: Blackpool Tramway – double adverts

Posted on Sunday 26 October 2025 by Gareth Prior

Another edition of “Out and About” and we’re going to the southern end of the Blackpool Tramway where it’s a double helping of adverts.

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More Illumination Tours in Blackpool

Posted on Friday 24 October 2025 by Gareth Prior

If you think that just 13 nights of Illumination Tours in Blackpool this year wasn’t enough then you will be pleased to hear the news that Blackpool Transport have announced that they will be continuing until the end of November. … Continue reading →

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Picture in Time: Blackpool Boat 607 & 602

Posted on Friday 24 October 2025 by Gareth Prior

Before we leave Blackpool once again we have time for one final image from the Fylde Coast as we go a bit more update to the year 2000.

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In Pictures: More images as heritage trams are back in Blackpool

Posted on Tuesday 21 October 2025 by Gareth Prior

As we’ve previously covered Illumination Tours resumed operation in Blackpool on Wednesday 15th October 2025 with all heritage trams having been confined to depot since December 2024 following a decision to suspend operations for a review. We know its just … Continue reading →

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Side by Side: Blackpool Twin Car 272+T2 & Works Brush 259

Posted on Monday 20 October 2025 by Gareth Prior

Today we go “Side by Side” and a trip to Rigby Road Depot in Blackpool is in order.

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Picture in Time: Blackpool Balloon 719

Posted on Friday 17 October 2025 by Gareth Prior

We return to “Picture in Time” as we feature another 1979 image from Blackpool.

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In Pictures: Illumination Tours start in Blackpool

Posted on Thursday 16 October 2025 by Gareth Prior

Wednesday 15th October 2025 saw the first Blackpool Heritage Tram Tours to run for 10 months with the start of a brief return for the Lightpool Festival. Illumination Tours using two trams (one per night) will now run Wednesday-Sunday until … Continue reading →

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In Pictures: Blackpool Tramway 014 returns to fleet livery

Posted on Wednesday 15 October 2025 by Gareth Prior

It will no longer be Wednesday every day in Blackpool as the full vinyl wrap for the Netflix series has now been removed from 014. The tram is now back in full fleet livery (for the first time since 2012!), … Continue reading →

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Picture in Time: Blackpool OMO 8

Posted on Friday 10 October 2025 by Gareth Prior

Back to Blackpool once more for another edition of “Picture in Time”.

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