Last year when Blackpool\u2019s famous Illuminations were switched on came the news that after 1900 on every night no trams would run along the newly opened extension to North Station. This was obviously met with consternation but the timetable which saw this happen remained in place throughout the lights season. However, 2025 is set to be very different as there are no plans to regularly stop trams running along Talbot Road, although it may be required at times depending on traffic.<\/p>\n
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Jamie Swift, Blackpool Transport Head of Service Delivery, explains more: \u201cThroughout the illuminations season, trams will primarily follow the usual timetable, and we will only divert buses away from the promenade at particularly busy times.<\/p>\n
\u201cTo avoid any confusion, these bus diversions will be in place on all Fridays and Saturdays between August 29 and November 1, but at other times we\u2019ll take a more flexible approach.<\/p>\n
\u201cBuses will continue to run along the promenade when traffic is moving freely, which means visitors to the seafront will not have to go out of their way to catch a bus back home or to their accommodation, preventing any unnecessary inconvenience.<\/p>\n
\u201cWhile we plan to run trams to the usual timetable, including our regular services to North Station, there may be occasions when traffic on Talbot Road causes unavoidable delays, and we will temporarily revert to a mainline only service.\u201d<\/p>\n
The usual timetable alluded to above means that we won\u2019t be seeing a special Illuminations timetable for 2025 which in recent years has seen a lower frequency to Fleetwood after around 1900 and additional short workings to Little Bispham to ensure the core section remained with trams more regularly.<\/p>\n
The current timetable \u2013 tweaked from 27th<\/sup> July 2025 \u2013 sees departures from each end of the tramway every 10 minutes with alternate departures either going direct from end to end or to North Station.<\/p>\n The only time that North Station may not be served is if there is heavy traffic and when this happens Blackpool Transport will make announcements on their social media accounts to let passengers know.<\/p>\n The Illuminations will also see the split tramway service in place at times. Trams will run Starr Gate-Manchester Square and North Pier-Fleetwood Ferry when this is required, likely to be on the occasions that the World Fireworks Championships take place (as well as switch-on night).<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Last year when Blackpool\u2019s famous Illuminations were switched on came the news that after 1900 on every night no trams would run along the newly opened extension to North Station. This was obviously met with consternation but the timetable which … Continue reading