Category Archives: Blackpool Tramway

The annual Friends of 40 tour in Blackpool will be a bit of departure in 2018 as instead of using Box 40 it is planned to use Standard 147 (subject to the completion of work on tram which includes a … Continue reading →

A 72 year old woman was taken to hospital with serious head injuries after she was hit by a tram at Cleveleys on Tuesday 20th February shortly before midday. The woman was believed to be crossing the tram tracks at … Continue reading →

There hasn’t been a huge amount of news from the Blackpool tram fleet so far this year on the site, so to correct this here is a round-up of recent developments which may not all warrant individual news stories, but … Continue reading →

The past few days may have seen claims that it won’t be possible for trams to run to North Station until 2020 at the earliest because a new Wilkinson’s store won’t be built until then but that doesn’t mean that … Continue reading →

The plans for trams to run to Blackpool North Station are still progressing as expected Councillors have been told despite claims to the contrary. At a recent council meeting, Cllr Tony Williams – who to give him his credit has … Continue reading →

Blackpool Heritage Tram Tours kicked off 2018 in splendid style on the weekend of 27th & 28th January, with a special ‘Gold’ weekend featuring a regular service to Starr Gate and a larger than usual number of heritage tours operating … Continue reading →

One week ahead of the first public running day for Blackpool’s heritage trams in 2018, a particularly interesting private hire took place for an enthusiast’s birthday, utilising three different trams across the day. Most noteworthy of all was the inclusion … Continue reading →

The first ‘Gold’ operating weekend of 2018 for Blackpool’s Heritage Tram Tours is almost upon us, and following the exciting news that a heritage service will operate over the entire system on Saturday 27th & Sunday 28th January, the planned … Continue reading →

Evening services on the Blackpool Tramway between North Pier and Cabin were suspended during the evening of Wednesday 10th January following a fire in a closed hotel close to the stop at Wilton Parade. The fire was first reported at … Continue reading →

Last week we featured a video showing a Bradford tram body at Sunderland Point and as a follow up Lune Tube – who normally feature videos from North Lancashire – have been to Blackpool to find out more about the … Continue reading →

Since its return to Blackpool almost a year ago after a highly successful and popular loan period at Beamish Museum, not much has been seen or heard of Standard car 147. On its return it was decided to carry out … Continue reading →