Blackpool Heritage Trams: Starr Gate - Fleetwood Ferry

City: Blackpool (United Kingdom).
Total route length: 36.8 km (22.9 miles).

Track gauge: 1435 mm (standard gauge).
Opened: 1975.
Closed: December 2024.
Reopened: July 3, 2025.

Stops

Starr Gate → Fleetwood Ferry → North Pier → Central Pier → Little Bispham → Cleveleys → Pleasure Beach/Sandcastle.

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Photos and videos of Blackpool Heritage Trams: Starr Gate - Fleetwood Ferry

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717 at Fleetwood on a coastal tour on a sunny day in March (2022)By Blackpool belle.
March 26, 2022.

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Blackpool Tramway 131st Anniversary Celebrations (2016)Glad to be back doing railways on this channel, and kicking off with a cracker. This will be divided into two videos due to the sheer amount of action going on during the two days! Around this time last year, Blackpool Tramway celebrated 130 years since the tramway first opened in 1885. Last year, they put on without a doubt, the best tramway event Blackpool Tramway has seen for a long time. Plenty of trams out and plenty going on. This year, Blackpool Heritage Tram Tours promised an event even better than last year and boy did they deliver! Like last year, plenty of trams came out (both stored and active) and plenty of course was going on during the first day alone. I was also privileged to be able to do tours of BOTH Rigby Road and Starr Gate depots. I booked my place on the first tour of the morning, the 10am and got to finally do something I have wanted do for years. These tours are included straight after the departures of the trams from Rigby Road, opened by the head of heritage, Bryan Lindop. So many trams featured during this event. Trams at Rigby Road included some examples not seen for years, recent arrivals and of course, the usual fleet. We see the trams at Rigby Road, Blundell Street, around the promenade and onboard various trams during the afternoon. We also sadly see Twin Set 2 at North Pier, being dragged back to base after it catching fire at Gynn Square. Taken Saturday 24th September 2016.By Videography by gregster295 - September 24, 2016.

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Heritage Trams In Blackpool & Fleetwood - Good Friday (2014)English Electric at Easter, celebrating the 80th anniversary of the streamlined fleet, was the theme for the first Heritage Tram Tour of 2014. Six different heritage trams were in service, and there was a photo opportunity outside the Rigby Road Depot on Blundell Street to film the four flat-fronted balloons. Our footage (Dad contributed a small number of clips) includes locations at Bispham, Little Bispham, the Promenade, and Fleetwood. In the order that they were seen were balloon 700, Bolton tram 66, open boat 230 'George Formby OBE', open top Balloon 706 'Princess Alice', open boat 600 'Duchess of Cornwall & Standard 147.By Joseph Grice - April 18, 2014.

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Blackpool Tramway: May Bank Holiday Heritage Madness (2013)Over the May Bank Holiday weekend, Saturday the 4th, Sunday the 5th, and Monday the 6th of May 2013, Blackpool Tramway hosted its second heritage operation weekend from Pleasure Beach to North Pier, Cabin, Bispham, Cleveleys, and Fleetwood. This time, a few members of the 'B' fleet—heritage trams fitted with wide doors to allow access on the upgraded tramway system—were out, along with some regular vehicles. Similar to the Easter period, the heritage event was a big success again, with many enthusiasts and other passengers eager to buy tickets and ride. The final heritage weekend, at least until the Illuminations season, will be on Saturday, the 25th, Sunday, the 26th, and Monday, the 27th of May 2013. On my visit Monday, the 6th of May, I saw the following vehicles: 1) Balloon 701, returning to passenger service after winter 2013 when it was used as a snowplow. 2) Brush 631, making its debut in a partially restored heritage condition. 3) Millennium 724, operating a few morning routes. 4) Millennium 709, running some afternoon routes. 5) Wide Door Balloon 719, out during the late afternoon. 6) Boat 600, briefly out between Pleasure Beach and North Pier in the late afternoon. 7) Boat 230 George Formby OBE, working with 631 on the last scheduled Fleetwood trip of the day. Vehicles are usually seen along the route from Pleasure Beach to Fleetwood Ferry, including occasional Flexity operations. Thanks to Rob Bray (also known as 37057viking; https://www.youtube.com/user/37057viking YouTube user 37057viking) for the usual company and banter, and also to Mr. Brian Lindop of Blackpool Transport and others for organizing another successful Bank Holiday heritage weekend.By David Hennessey - May 6, 2013.

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Blackpool Trams Easter (2013)Mainly Blackpool heritage trams and some Flexities recorded during Easter 2013. Includes: Box 40, Bolton 66, 706 Princess Alice, Standard 147, Boat 230 (604) and Twin Car 272 T2.By dalrigh - March 29, 2013 - March 31, 2013.

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Blackpool Trams (2012)Various trams recorded, including Balloon 700, Brush 631, Centenary 648, Boat 604, Western Train, and various Flexity trams.By dalrigh - June 7, 2012 - July 24, 2012.

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Blackpool Rigby Road Tram Depot. *Rare* Shunt (2012)A video showing trams being shunted about at Rigby Road tram depot in Blackpool. This video shows some of the rarer trams which have not seen day light for a few years. I won't list them here but please watch the video to see which ones they are. Full details within the video.By stuvids - March 20, 2012.

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Blackpool Trams — Coronation Tram 304 Breaks Down on Tour (2010)Coronation Tram 304 Breaks down on tour on 7th August 2010. Towed back from Bispham by 939.By dalrigh - August 7, 2010.

Postcard: Historical Blackpool Trams (1986)Top left: Blackpool Pantograph Car No. 167, built in 1928 and withdrawn from regular service in 1953, now preserved, is seen here at Blundell Street, sponsored by ICI. Top right: The Bolton 66, a popular car rebuilt over several years from remaining parts by enthusiasts, arrived in Blackpool in 1981. It has been in active service during the summer months ever since. Bottom left: Blackpool Standard No. 40, built in 1926 and finally withdrawn in 1963, is seen here restored for the 1985 Tramway Centenary at Talbot Square, sponsored by the Electricity Board. Bottom right: Blackpool Box Car No. 40 was one of four built for the Blackpool Corporation in 1920, numbered 114 in the Blackpool Corporation Fleet. It was withdrawn from passenger service in 1936 and is now preserved.By Henrik Boye, John Garnham, John Winde Original - 1986.

Postcard: Blackpool Heritage Trams with museum tram 366 at Fleetwood Ferry (1975)FLWD-0014: Fleetwood The Mount. North Euston Hotel & Euston Park Gardens. Tram Sunday. The Church & War Memorial.By Henrik Boye, Heritage Cards & Souvenirs Ltd - 1975.

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