Category Archives: Blackpool Tramway

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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Old and New – Blackpool Tramway: Fisherman’s Walk

Posted on Monday 1 December 2025 by Gareth Prior

We bring you another edition of “Old and New” featuring two photos – one of a heritage tram and one of a modern Flexity2 tram operating in Blackpool at the same location. Today its Fisherman’s Walk.

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In Pictures: The Heat is On for Blackpool 011

Posted on Saturday 29 November 2025 by Gareth Prior

2025 has definitely been the year of the advert in Blackpool! Following the bringing of advertising in-house there has been a definite up-tick in the number of new adverts, whilst we have also seen a number of expired ads taken … Continue reading →

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More Illumination Tours in Blackpool

Posted on Wednesday 26 November 2025 by Gareth Prior

For the second time since Illumination Tours started running again in October 2025, Blackpool Transport have announced that there will be further tours with the Frigate on Fridays and Saturdays throughout December and early January (except for 26th and 27th … Continue reading →

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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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