{"id":7431,"date":"2014-05-02T19:57:54","date_gmt":"2014-05-02T19:57:54","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/?p=7431"},"modified":"2014-05-02T19:57:54","modified_gmt":"2014-05-02T19:57:54","slug":"heritage-trams-this-week%e2%80%a6-15","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/?p=7431","title":{"rendered":"Heritage Trams this week\u2026"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>This is your one stop guide to when and where you can ride on heritage trams in the UK and Isle of Man. This weekend sees the next bout of heritage tram operation in Blackpool with a two days of fun on Sunday 4th and Monday 5th May whilst most of the rest of our heritage tramways are in operation with the Douglas Horse Tramway now only 10 days away from their first operations of the year.<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Beamish: The Living Museum of the North<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Current Status: Open daily<\/p>\n<p>Opening hours: 1000-1700 (last admission 1500)<\/p>\n<p>More info @ <a href=\"http:\/\/www.beamish.org.uk\/\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff; font-family: Verdana;\">http:\/\/www.beamish.org.uk<\/span><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Birkenhead Heritage Tramway<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Current Status: Operating every Saturday and Sunday<\/p>\n<p>Operating hours: Services run from Taylor Street Museum at 1300 and then every half hour until 1630, returning from Woodside Ferry at 1315 until the last possible return at 1615. A two tram service will run on Easter Sunday and Monday.<\/p>\n<p>More info @ <a href=\"http:\/\/www.mtps.co.uk\/\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff; font-family: Verdana;\">http:\/\/www.mtps.co.uk<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Blackpool Tramway<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Current Status: Operates Bank Holiday weekends and selected other dates until end of August.<\/p>\n<p>Next service:<\/p>\n<p>Sunday 4th &amp; Monday 5th May with a 3 tram service on each day. Full details of the trams running can be found at <a href=\"http:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/?p=7351\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff; font-family: Verdana;\">http:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/?p=7351<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p>More info @ <a href=\"http:\/\/www.blackpooltransport.com\/services\/heritage-trams\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff; font-family: Verdana;\">http:\/\/www.blackpooltransport.com\/services\/heritage-trams<\/span><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Crich Tramway Village<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Current Status: Open Daily<\/p>\n<p>Opening hours: 1000-1730 (last admission 1600). At least 3 trams should be in service each day (subject to availability)<\/p>\n<p>Next special event: The Best of Sheffield \u2013 17th-23rd May<\/p>\n<p>More info @ <a href=\"http:\/\/www.tramway.co.uk\/\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff; font-family: Verdana;\">http:\/\/www.tramway.co.uk<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Douglas Horse Tramway<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Current Status: Closed. Re-opens Monday 12th May 2014.<\/p>\n<p>Operating hours: First tram departs Strathallan at 0900 and then every 20 minutes until 1720. Return journeys commence from the Sea Terminal at 0920 and then every 20 minutes until 1740.<\/p>\n<p>More info @ <a href=\"http:\/\/www.douglas.gov.im\/index.php\/leisure\/horse-trams#.UzXDlGdOWM8\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff; font-family: Verdana;\">http:\/\/www.douglas.gov.im\/index.php\/leisure\/horse-trams#.UzXDlGdOWM8<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">East Anglia Transport Museum<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Current Status: Open (details of when see below).<\/p>\n<p>Opening hours: Every Thursday 1300-1700 (last admission 1600) and every Sunday 1100-1700 (last admission 1600). Also open Bank Holiday Mondays 5th &amp; 26th May 1100-1700 (last admission 1600), Saturday 10th May for the Suffolk Made &amp; Operated event and daily Tuesday 27th to Saturday 31st May 1300-1700 (last admission 1600).<\/p>\n<p>Next special event: Suffolk Made &amp; Operated \u2013 Saturday 10th &amp; Sunday 11th May<\/p>\n<p>More info @ <a href=\"http:\/\/www.eatm.org.uk\/index.html\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff; font-family: Verdana;\">http:\/\/www.eatm.org.uk\/index.html<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Great Orme Tramway<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Current Status: Operates daily<\/p>\n<p>Operating hours: 1000-1700 (from April 1000-1800). Trams every 20 minutes<\/p>\n<p>More info @ <a href=\"http:\/\/www.greatormetramway.co.uk\/index.asp\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff; font-family: Verdana;\">http:\/\/www.greatormetramway.co.uk\/index.asp<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Heaton Park Tramway<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Current Status: Open every Sunday and Bank Holiday Mondays.<\/p>\n<p>Operating hours: 1200-1700 using at least one tram.<\/p>\n<p>Next special event: 765 100 Not Out \u2013 Sunday 6th July<\/p>\n<p>More info @ <a href=\"http:\/\/www.heatonparktramway.co.uk\/\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff; font-family: Verdana;\">http:\/\/www.heatonparktramway.co.uk<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Manx Electric Railway<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Current Status: Now in operation. See below for details of when.<\/p>\n<p>The following services will be running during May:<\/p>\n<p>Tuesday 6th-Friday 23rd May \u2013 Timetable B (7 departures daily between Derby Castle and Ramsey and return starting at 0940 from Derby Castle)<\/p>\n<p>Saturday 3rd, Sunday 4th &amp; Monday 5th May \u2013 Timetable C (9 departures between Derby Castle and Ramsey starting from Derby Castle at 0940 plus one morning Laxey-Derby Castle and evening return journey)<\/p>\n<p>Saturday 24th-Friday 30th May \u2013 Timetable D (14 departures from Derby Castle between 0940 and 1640, 5 of which only run as far as Laxey)<\/p>\n<p>Saturday 31st May-Friday 6th June \u2013 Timetable F (15 departures from Derby Castle between 0910 and 1740, all but the 0910 and 1410 run all the way to Ramsey)<\/p>\n<p>Fridays 9th, 16th and 23rd May see additional evening services.<\/p>\n<p>Next special event: Manx Heritage Transport Festival 2014 \u2013 30th July-3rd August<\/p>\n<p>More info @ <a href=\"http:\/\/www.gov.im\/publictransport\/Rail\/Electric\/\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff; font-family: Verdana;\">http:\/\/www.gov.im\/publictransport\/Rail\/Electric\/<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Seaton Tramway<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Current Status: Daily running.<\/p>\n<p>The following services will be running during May:<\/p>\n<p>Tuesday 6th-Friday 9th May and then Mondays-Fridays until Friday 23rd May \u2013 Yellow timetable. First tram Seaton at 1000 and then every 30 minutes until 1600 with returns from Colyton starting at 1030 until the last departure of the day at 1630.<\/p>\n<p>Saturday 3rd-Monday 5th May, Saturday 10th &amp; Sunday 11th May, Saturday 17th &amp; Sunday 18th May and then daily from Saturday 24th May until Friday 11th July \u2013 Blue timetable. First tram Seaton at 1000 and then every 20 minutes until 1700 with returns from Colyton starting at 1030 until the last departure of the day at 1730.<\/p>\n<p>More info @ <a href=\"http:\/\/www.tram.co.uk\/\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff; font-family: Verdana;\">http:\/\/www.tram.co.uk<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Snaefell Mountain Railway<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Current Status: Open<\/p>\n<p>The following services will be running during April\/May:<\/p>\n<p>Tuesday 6th May-Friday 23rd May \u2013 Timetable B (hourly departures between 1015 and 1545 \u2013 return from the Summit at 1110-1645)<\/p>\n<p>Saturday 3rd-Monday 5th May \u2013 Timetable C (every half hour between 1015 and 1545 \u2013 return from the Summit at 1110-1640)<\/p>\n<p>Extra evening services will run on Friday 25th &amp; Saturday 26th April for Pie in the Sky ticket holders and then Fridays 2nd-23rd May for summit diners<\/p>\n<p>Next special event: Pie in the Sky \u2013 25th &amp; 26th April<\/p>\n<p>More info @ <a href=\"http:\/\/www.gov.im\/publictransport\/Rail\/Snaefell\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff; font-family: Verdana;\">http:\/\/www.gov.im\/publictransport\/Rail\/Snaefell<\/span><\/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<\/p>\n<p>Opening hours: 1000-1700. One tram is usually in service each day.<\/p>\n<p>More info @ <a href=\"http:\/\/www.northlanarkshire.gov.uk\/index.aspx?articleid=15877\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff; font-family: Verdana;\">http:\/\/www.northlanarkshire.gov.uk\/index.aspx?articleid=15877<\/span><\/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 <\/em><a href=\"mailto:gareth@britishtramsonline.co.uk\"><em>gareth@britishtramsonline.co.uk<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_7433\" style=\"width: 560px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/?attachment_id=7433\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-7433\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-7433\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-7433\" title=\"78+730\" src=\"http:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/78+730-550x366.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"550\" height=\"366\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/78+730-550x366.jpg 550w, https:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/78+730-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/78+730.jpg 1229w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 550px) 100vw, 550px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-7433\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Two of the Birkenhead Heritage Tramway&#39;s trams are seen at rest during the Bus and Tram Show in 2009: Wallsey 78 &amp; Lisbon 730. 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