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We’re Back and We’re Better than ever
We’re back and of course, we just had to get dressed up for you! Whilst we were away we’ve been busy creating a new look to bring our past into your present. We have been electric since 1885 and to make sure we’re as electrifying in 2021, we’ve updated our colours and given ourselves a… -
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Win a Family Ticket in our Prize Draw
To launch our new logo and rebrand, we want to give you the chance of winning a Family Ticket* plus £50 worth of Heritage merchandise as a little ‘Thank you’ for the support you have given us over the years. All you need to do is click the button below and fill out the form…
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Heritage is back
Blackpool Heritage Trams will return to Blackpool’s famous promenade from Saturday 29th May all the way through to the end of the year. Due to the huge success of pre-booking our tours in 2020, you can now pre-book your Promenade, Coastal and Illumination tour – see the Tour details from the menu above. Over the…
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Storage of Trams
As a result of an article in a well-known local magazine, there is some misinformation being shared in respect of some forthcoming tram movements. Whilst not giving too much away about the Company’s future plans, it is no secret that Blackpool Transport is about to commence a phased series of essential redevelopments at Rigby Road…
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Standard 143 Update
Following a 6 month cessation of all heritage activities at Rigby Road depot brought about by a complete closure of the heritage works and the furlough of its staff, the engineering team began a phased return from circa September onwards. On our return, a priority target for us was to resolve the issue of the…
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Coronation Car 663 update
It’s been quite some time since we’ve had an update for you on Coronation Tram 663, which is still at Riley & Sons Engineers in Heywood. Both bogies are now complete having been fully rebuilt with new components, and they look absolutely superb! This represents a considerable achievement towards the eventual return to use of…
