{"id":9232,"date":"2014-09-24T15:42:30","date_gmt":"2014-09-24T14:42:30","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/?p=9232"},"modified":"2014-09-24T15:42:30","modified_gmt":"2014-09-24T14:42:30","slug":"heritage-trams-this-week-33","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/?p=9232","title":{"rendered":"Heritage Trams this week"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>It\u2019s that time of the week again as we round-up just when and where you can ride on heritage trams in the UK and Isle of Man. This weekend will be your last chance to have a ride on a tram in East Anglia for 2014 with the East Anglia Transport Museum closing for the winter at the end of Sunday 28th September and then just a week later it is the highlight of the year in Birkenhead as the Wirral Tram and Bus Show takes place (Sunday 5th October). Elsewhere you can still ride a tram every day of the week at Beamish, Blackpool, Crich, Great Orme, Manx Electric Railway, Seaton, Snaefell Mountain Railway and Summerlee.<\/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.<\/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 nightly during the Illuminations until Sunday 9th November<\/p>\n<p>Operating Hours: Tours start shortly after the Illuminations are switched on nightly (details of times can be found at <a href=\"http:\/\/www.blackpooltransport.com\/services\/illuminations\">http:\/\/www.blackpooltransport.com\/services\/illuminations<\/a>)<\/p>\n<p>More info @ <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<\/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: Sunday 12th October \u2013 Celebrate Blackpool 711\u2019s 80th Birthday (with up to 9 trams in service)<\/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;\">East Anglia Transport Museum<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Current Status: Open (details of when see below).<\/p>\n<p>Opening hours: Every Thursday &amp; Saturday 1300-1700 (last admission 1600) and every Sunday 1100-1700 (last admission 1600) until Sunday 28<sup>th<\/sup> September.<\/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: Autumn Gala \u2013 Sunday 23<sup>rd<\/sup> November<\/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 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>Monday 29th September-Sunday 6th October \u2013 Timetable B (7 departures from Derby Castle to Ramsey daily between 0940 and 1610 \u2013 returning from Ramsey between 1010 and 1640)<\/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 Yellow timetable is in operation until Sunday 2<sup>nd<\/sup> November with the first tram from Seaton at 1000 and then every 30 minutes until 1600 with returns from Colyton between 1030 and 1630.<\/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 28<sup>th<\/sup> September \u2013 Timetable C (half hourly services 1015-1545)<\/p>\n<p>Monday 29th September-Sunday 5th October \u2013 Timetable B (services roughly every hour 1015-1545)<\/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_9233\" style=\"width: 560px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/?attachment_id=9233\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-9233\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-9233\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-9233\" title=\"331ht-db\" src=\"http:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/331ht-db-550x412.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"550\" height=\"412\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/331ht-db-550x412.jpg 550w, https:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/331ht-db-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/331ht-db.jpg 1277w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 550px) 100vw, 550px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-9233\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">This week we head back to Crich for the photo on this page and show MET 331 during the recent Electric 50 event as it departs the depot in preparation for the first days Cavalcade. 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