{"id":12888,"date":"2015-10-29T08:59:38","date_gmt":"2015-10-29T07:59:38","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/?p=12888"},"modified":"2015-10-29T08:59:38","modified_gmt":"2015-10-29T07:59:38","slug":"going-for-a-ride%e2%80%a6-30","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/?p=12888","title":{"rendered":"Going for a ride\u2026"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The end of the 2015 operating season for many heritage tramways is rapidly approaching with the next few days seeing Crich, East Anglia Transport Museum, Great Orme, Seaton, Snaefell Mountain Railway all welcoming their last passengers of the year. And then Blackpool and the Manx Electric Railway won\u2019t be too far behind leaving just the usual suspects for winter operation. For full details of just when and where you can enjoy a ride on a traditional tram in the British Isles over the next week or so read on\u2026<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Beamish: The Living Museum of the North<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Current Status: Open daily from 1000 to 1700.<\/p>\n<p>More info @\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.beamish.org.uk\/\">http:\/\/www.beamish.org.uk<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Birkenhead Heritage Tramway<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Current Status: Operates every Saturday &amp; Sunday between 1300 and 1700.<\/p>\n<p>Timetable in operation: Trams depart Taylor Street every half hour between 1250 and 1620 returning from Woodside between 1305 and 1635 using 1 tram.<\/p>\n<p>Next Special Event: A Night at the Museum \u2013 Friday 13th November<\/p>\n<p>More info @\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.mtps.co.uk\/\">http:\/\/www.mtps.co.uk<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Black Country Living Museum<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Current Status: Open daily 1000 to 1700.<\/p>\n<p>The tramway is now fully reopen but you are advised to check before travelling as there have been occasions when it has either not being running at all or has been running limited hours.<\/p>\n<p>More info @ <a href=\"http:\/\/www.bclm.co.uk\/\">http:\/\/www.bclm.co.uk\/<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Blackpool Tramway<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Current Status: Heritage trams operate every weekend until Sunday 9th November and daily during October half-term. Illumination Tours run nightly until Sunday 9th November.<\/p>\n<p>Timetable in operation:<\/p>\n<p>Until Sunday 1st November \u2013 Blue timetable (2 trams in service mainly running between Pleasure Beach and North Pier up to every 20 minutes from 1000-1700)<\/p>\n<p>Saturday 8th &amp; Sunday 9th November \u2013 Green timetable (4 trams in service mainly running between Pleasure Beach and Little Bispham from 1000-1800)<\/p>\n<p>Until Sunday 9th November \u2013 Illumination Tours will run nightly starting at Pleasure Beach.<\/p>\n<p><em>Please note these dates are only for approximately the next month, for details of operating information beyond either see the Events Diary or visit the link below.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>More info @\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/BlackpoolHeritageTramTours\">https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/BlackpoolHeritageTramTours<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Crich Tramway Village<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Current Status: Open daily until Sunday 1st November.<\/p>\n<p>Next special event: Starlight Spectacular \u2013 Until Saturday 31st October<\/p>\n<p>More info @\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.tramway.co.uk\/\">http:\/\/www.tramway.co.uk<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">East Anglia Transport Museum<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Open Saturday 31<sup>st<\/sup> October only. Opening hours 1200 until 1630.<\/p>\n<p>Next Special Event: Halloween \u2013 Saturday 31st October (open 1200 to 1900)<\/p>\n<p>More info @\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.eatm.org.uk\/index.html\">http:\/\/www.eatm.org.uk\/index.html<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Great Orme Tramway<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Current Status: Daily operation until end of October.<\/p>\n<p>Timetable in operation: Trams every 20 minutes between 1000 and 1700.<\/p>\n<p>More info @\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.greatormetramway.co.uk\/index.asp\">http:\/\/www.greatormetramway.co.uk\/index.asp<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Heaton Park Tramway<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Current Status: Open every Sunday. Trams run between 1200 and 1700.<\/p>\n<p>Next special event: Autumn Gala \u2013 Saturday 14th &amp; Sunday 15th November<\/p>\n<p>More info @\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.heatonparktramway.co.uk\/\">http:\/\/www.heatonparktramway.co.uk<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Manx Electric Railway<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Current Status: Daily operation.<\/p>\n<p>Timetables in operation:<\/p>\n<p>From Saturday 31st October until Sunday 8th November daily operation resumes with timetable B in service (6 return trips plus 1 single Laxey-Derby Castle in morning with return in evening)<\/p>\n<p><em>For full details on forthcoming services on the Manx Electric Railway please visit the official website below.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>More info @\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.gov.im\/categories\/travel-traffic-and-motoring\/bus-and-rail\/heritage-railways\/manx-electric-railway\/\">http:\/\/www.gov.im\/categories\/travel-traffic-and-motoring\/bus-and-rail\/heritage-railways\/manx-electric-railway\/<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Seaton Tramway<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Current Status: Daily operation.<\/p>\n<p>Timetables in operation:<\/p>\n<p>Until Sunday 1st November \u2013 Yellow Timetable (trams every 30 minutes from Seaton between 1000 and 1600 with return trips between 1030 and 1630)<\/p>\n<p>For full details on forthcoming services on the Seaton Tramway please visit the official website below.<\/p>\n<p>More info @\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.tram.co.uk\/\">http:\/\/www.tram.co.uk<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Snaefell Mountain Railway<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Current Status: Daily operation.<\/p>\n<p>Timetables in operation:<\/p>\n<p>Until Saturday 31st October the Snaefell Mountain Railway will only run Tuesdays-Thursdays and Saturdays and Sundays. Timetable A will run during the week (7 return trips) and timetable B will run at weekends (7 return trips).<\/p>\n<p>More info @\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.gov.im\/categories\/travel-traffic-and-motoring\/bus-and-rail\/heritage-railways\/snaefell-mountain-railway\/\">http:\/\/www.gov.im\/categories\/travel-traffic-and-motoring\/bus-and-rail\/heritage-railways\/snaefell-mountain-railway\/<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Summerlee \u2013 The Museum of Scottish Industrial Life<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Current Status: Open daily between 1000 and 1700.<\/p>\n<p>Opening hours: 1000-1700. One tram is usually in service each day.<\/p>\n<p>More info @\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.northlanarkshire.gov.uk\/summerlee\">http:\/\/www.northlanarkshire.gov.uk\/summerlee<\/a><\/p>\n<p><em>The information provided above is given in good faith and is correct to the best of our knowledge. If you know of any errors please contact us by using the comments section below or by emailing\u00a0<\/em><a href=\"mailto:gareth@britishtramsonline.co.uk\"><em>gareth@britishtramsonline.co.uk<\/em><\/a><em>.<\/em><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_12889\" style=\"width: 560px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/?attachment_id=12889\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-12889\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-12889\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-12889\" title=\"399-gp\" src=\"http:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/399-gp-550x366.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"550\" height=\"366\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/399-gp-550x366.jpg 550w, https:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/399-gp-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/399-gp.jpg 1296w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 550px) 100vw, 550px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-12889\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Only a few more days to go until the end of another season at Crich. In this view we see Leeds 399 on a dismal 13th June 2015 arriving at Glory Mine. (Photograph by Gareth Prior)<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The end of the 2015 operating season for many heritage tramways is rapidly approaching with the next few days seeing Crich, East Anglia Transport Museum, Great Orme, Seaton, Snaefell Mountain Railway all welcoming their last passengers of the year. 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