There will be essential trackworks taking place in Fleetwood for up to three weeks from Sunday 15th March 2026, which will see all tram services from Starr Gate terminating at Fisherman’s Walk for the duration.
The current timetable – which has a 15 minute frequency with alternate trams going via North Station – will continue to run during this period with the only change being that it will only run as far as Fisherman’s Walk with no trams serving London Street, Victoria Street or Fleetwood Ferry.
Steve Staley, Blackpool Transport’s Tramway Operations and Safety Manager, said: “In advance of the works, we would like to apologise for any inconvenience to customers who will need to complete their journeys by using our bus services.
“This investment in upgrades to the line will help ensure more reliable and comfortable services in the future as we continue to make improvements across the network.
“We will be working as quickly as possible to reopen this short section of the tramway as soon as we can, and hope to restore a full service during the busy Easter holidays. In the meantime, we would also like to thank customers for their patience and understanding,”
The works are currently planned to take place between Sunday 15th March and Friday 3rd April 2026.
It is encouraging for the future of the tramroad that the infrastructure is receiving attention. Hopefully new levels of silence will be enjoyed by the residents of Fleetwood as currently there are rough welds on the street track which could do with smoothing out.
I often feel that Fisherman’s Walk is a very useful destination in itself. Were funds ever to become available, the location could well benefit from a ‘parking’ loop for all types of tram similar to that at the Wedding Chapel near North Pier. Not only would Flexities be afforded the opportunity to dwell if required on short workings but more likely it would make the desitnation well suited for heritage trips that may wish to offer the passengers a lunch break. Thus to improve the safety case, the heritage fleet would not need to mingle with other traffic for any length of time allowing them to visit Fleetwood with minimal risk of collision. Of course this all assumes an active future for the historic trams and the current priority would be to secure Tramtown as a place where they can be held and receive necessary maintenance – one step at a time, I think, but nice to speculate what could be possible in an ideal world all the same.
Its a difficult one re Heritage as Fleetwood Ferry cafe is a more pleasant break on a nice day in summer but any enthusiasts have better shops at Fishermans walk.
No heritage tours need to go to Fleetwood on a regular basis – a few times a year is enough.