{"id":8809,"date":"2014-08-21T18:53:23","date_gmt":"2014-08-21T17:53:23","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/?p=8809"},"modified":"2014-08-21T18:53:23","modified_gmt":"2014-08-21T17:53:23","slug":"heritage-trams-this-week-29","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/?p=8809","title":{"rendered":"Heritage Trams this week"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Want to know when and where you ride on heritage trams over the next few weeks? Well if you do you have come to the right place as this is your one stop guide to heritage trams in the UK and Isle of Man! With it being Bank Holiday weekend this week it is set to be a busy time for our heritage tramways with another three days of heritage operation on the Blackpool Tramway and the Classic Transport Gathering at Crich. After that we are nearly in September, a month which is traditionally a busy one for our heritage tramways.<\/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<\/p>\n<p>Opening hours: 1000-1700 (last admission 1500)<\/p>\n<p>More info @ <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 and Sunday plus Wednesdays, Thursdays and Fridays until the end of the school holidays.<\/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.<\/p>\n<p>Next Special Event: Sunday 5<sup>th<\/sup> October \u2013 Bus &amp; Tram Show<\/p>\n<p>More info @ <a href=\"http:\/\/www.mtps.co.uk\/\">http:\/\/www.mtps.co.uk<\/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. Then nightly during the Illuminations (Saturday 30th August-Sunday 9th November)<\/p>\n<p>Next service:<\/p>\n<p>Saturday 23<sup>rd<\/sup>-Monday 25<sup>th<\/sup> August \u2013 a 3 tram service will operate and further details can be found on our preview at <a href=\"http:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/?p=8722\">http:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/?p=8722<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>More info @ <a href=\"http:\/\/www.blackpooltransport.com\/services\/heritage-trams\">http:\/\/www.blackpooltransport.com\/services\/heritage-trams<\/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: Saturday 23rd-Monday 25th August \u2013 Classic Transport Gathering<\/p>\n<p>More info @ <a href=\"http:\/\/www.tramway.co.uk\/\">http:\/\/www.tramway.co.uk<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Douglas Horse Tramway<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Current Status: Daily operation until Sunday 14<sup>th<\/sup> September.<\/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\">http:\/\/www.douglas.gov.im\/index.php\/leisure\/horse-trams#.UzXDlGdOWM8<\/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 Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday &amp; Saturday 1300-1700 (last admission 1600) and every Sunday 1100-1700 (last admission 1600) until Sunday 7<sup>th<\/sup> September. Also open Bank Holiday Monday 25<sup>th<\/sup> August 1100-1700.<\/p>\n<p>Next Special Event: Saturday 6th &amp; Sunday 7th September \u2013 Autumn Gala Weekend<\/p>\n<p>More info @ <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: Operates daily<\/p>\n<p>Operating hours: 1000-1800 (during October 1000-1700) until late October. Trams every 20 minutes<\/p>\n<p>More info @ <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 and Bank Holiday Mondays.<\/p>\n<p>Operating hours: 1200-1700 using at least one tram.<\/p>\n<p>Next special event: Trans Lancs Transport Show \u2013 Sunday 7<sup>th<\/sup> September<\/p>\n<p>More info @ <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: Operating daily. See below for details of when.<\/p>\n<p>The following services will run over the next few weeks:<\/p>\n<p>Until Sunday 31<sup>st<\/sup> August \u2013 Timetable D (14 departures per day starting at 0940 from Douglas \u2013 not all run all the way to Ramsey)<\/p>\n<p>Monday 1<sup>st<\/sup> September-Sunday 28<sup>th<\/sup> September \u2013 Timetable C (10 departures from Derby Castle per day between 0940 until 1640 \u2013 final departure only as far as Laxey rest go to Ramsey \u2013 returning from Ramsey between 1010 and 1640 \u2013 also departure from Laxey for Derby Castle at 0955)<\/p>\n<p>There will be additional evening services between Derby Castle and Laxey on Wednesdays 3<sup>rd<\/sup>, 10<sup>th<\/sup>, 17<sup>th<\/sup> September and Fridays 5<sup>th<\/sup>, 12<sup>th<\/sup> and 19<sup>th<\/sup> September.<\/p>\n<p>Next special event: Winter Photography on the MER \u2013 1st November<\/p>\n<p>More info @ <a href=\"http:\/\/www.gov.im\/publictransport\/Rail\/Electric\/\">http:\/\/www.gov.im\/publictransport\/Rail\/Electric\/<\/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 Red timetable is in operation daily until Sunday 31<sup>st<\/sup> August. First tram leaves Seaton at 1000 and then every 20 minutes until 1720 with returns from Colyton starting at 1030 until the last departure of the day at 1750.<\/p>\n<p>The Blue timetable will be in operation from Monday 1<sup>st<\/sup> September until Sunday 14<sup>th<\/sup> September. First tram leaves Seaton at 1000 and then every 20 minutes until 1700, returning from Colyton starting at 1030 until final departure at 1730.<\/p>\n<p>More info @ <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: Operating Daily.<\/p>\n<p>The following services will run over the next few weeks:<\/p>\n<p>Until Sunday 31<sup>st<\/sup> August \u2013 Timetable D (half hourly services from 1015-1545)<\/p>\n<p>Monday 1<sup>st<\/sup> September-Sunday 28<sup>th<\/sup> September \u2013 Timetable C (half hourly services 1015-1545)<\/p>\n<p>There will be evening services (Summit diners only) on Wednesdays 3<sup>rd<\/sup>, 10<sup>th<\/sup> and 17<sup>th<\/sup> September and Fridays 5<sup>th<\/sup>, 12<sup>th<\/sup> and 19<sup>th<\/sup> September.<\/p>\n<p>More info @ <a href=\"http:\/\/www.gov.im\/publictransport\/Rail\/Snaefell\">http:\/\/www.gov.im\/publictransport\/Rail\/Snaefell<\/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\">http:\/\/www.northlanarkshire.gov.uk\/index.aspx?articleid=15877<\/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_8810\" style=\"width: 560px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/?attachment_id=8810\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-8810\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-8810\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-8810\" title=\"304ht\" src=\"http:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/304ht-550x366.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"550\" height=\"366\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/304ht-550x366.jpg 550w, https:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/304ht-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/304ht.jpg 1229w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 550px) 100vw, 550px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-8810\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">With the news that Blackpool Coronation 304 has been back on the rails in Blackpool this week ahead of a possible use on the heritage service this weekend what more excuse do we need than to show a photo of the tram? It is seen here on 23rd September 2010 (during the 125th anniversary events) approaching Pleasure Beach. (Photo: Gareth Prior)<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Want to know when and where you ride on heritage trams over the next few weeks? 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