Saturday 12th September saw the return of a tram service along the streets of Fleetwood to Fleetwood Ferry – the first time they have been able to run that far since 3rd June. A major fire in a building along Lord Street had meant it hadn’t been safe to do so but after it was shrouded in scaffolding the road was reopened and trams were given the go-ahead to run once again.
The fact that trams were able to return seemed to be a bit sudden as there had been no real updates from either Wyre Council or Blackpool Transport to say that plans were in hand to reopen the road. Indeed, the last news had been that the Council were planning to take the owners to court as there had been no progress on making the building safe.
The one time Marks & Spencer – and more recently an ex-Catalogue Shop – had caught light on the evening of 3rd June 2026 (suspected arson with two teenagers arrested on suspicion of starting the fire) which had immediately seen tram services suspended and a temporary timetable put in place. This initially only ran to Thornton Gate but it was soon possible to get trams as far as Fisherman’s Walk. Latterly a free bus service was provided on Market Days from there.
Friday 11th September saw the first tram go beyond Fisherman’s Walk for over three months when 017 was used on test runs and then from the start of service on the following day a full service resumed. Trams are now running every 15 minutes (most of the day) from Starr Gate to Fleetwood Ferry (and vice versa) with alternate trams running via North Station.
London Street tramstop – Fleetwood bound – remains closed until further notice because of the proximity of the scaffolding to the northbound platform.
011 enters the street having just left Fleetwood Ferry.
The building is heavily shrouded in scaffolding and as a result London Street tramstop is closed to trams. 013 passes.
018 is seen arriving at Fleetwood Ferry.
Pharos Lighthouse will once again be able to see trams passing it by. (Photographs x4 by Michael Morton, 12th September 2026)
002 waits at Fleetwood Ferry.
008 arrives at the terminus. (Photographs x2 by Oliver Shenton, 12th September 2026)
- A video of trams back in Fleetwood is available from Podbaba Transport on YouTube at https://youtu.be/P1PfNnREy5o?si=VmN_PDI1ZNdVNVmc