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<\/a>Waterloo Road is one of the stops which remained on the Blackpool Tramway after its upgrade (not all stops were so lucky with fewer stops provided on the modern tramway) and we start off with this view of Jubilee 761 on 28th June 2009. The tram is working a service through to Starr Gate and it also tells us that new fares are in operation as a warning to anyone used to paying with the exact cash fare. 761 would run for the last time some two years later with it being withdrawn at the end of traditional tram operations, although it has been through changes of ownership it is now back stored at Rigby Road owned by the Fylde Transport Trust, still carrying this advert.<\/p><\/div>\n
<\/a>We then move on to 27th September 2026 for a view of Flexity2 017 which is also working a service to Starr Gate. It has just departed from the new Waterloo Road stop and will now continue along the Prom to the next stop at South Pier. The photo is taken at a slight different angle than the previous but it still appears little has changed, except for on the tramway and there being different illuminations up. (Both Photographs by Gareth Prior)<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
In this edition of \u201cOld and New\u201d we return to the Blackpool Tramway to take a look at a pair of images at the same location, one with a heritage tram and one with a modern tram. Location this week … Continue reading