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A large fleet of vehicles that were retained from previous generations of the town's tramway operations, as well as some from other locations, were operated as Blackpool Heritage Tram Tours. The fleet was suspended in December 2024 with no date given for a resumption of service.However, this is expected to be sometime in 2025.
The former London United Tramways X class cars were 6 trams built in 1901 by G.F. Milnes and purchased for use on the Blackpool Tramway in 1919. They were originally numbered 108, 118, 125, 137, 149 and 150 in the London United Tramways fleet. They were renumbered 93–98 in the Blackpool tram fleet.
A map showing the stops used by Blackpool's heritage trams. [5] Dark green- normal service. Light green- enhanced service. Blackpool's heritage trams do not serve the main service platforms, instead having separate designated stops.
Jubilee tram 762 at the Sand Castle, Blackpool. In the late 1970s, Blackpool Corporation decided that the tramway fleet needed modernising after the closure of the inland routes during the 1960s. Attention was drawn to two Balloon cars, 714 and 725, which had been mothballed as they were in dire need of an overhaul.
Blackpool Council placed the £33m order for the 16 Flexity 2 trams in July 2009, with funding from the council, Department for Transport and Lancashire County Council. [7] [8] The worldwide launch of the Flexity 2 family took place with the unveiling of the first Blackpool tram on 8 September 2011. [3] They entered service on 4 April 2012. [2]
As of March 2024, the Blackpool Transport bus fleet consisted of 102 active vehicles. [5] All of these are entirely low floor, with the last step entrance vehicles being replaced in July 2016. [6] [7] All of the vehicles in the fleet were purchased new by Blackpool Transport. In 2016, a five-year plan to renew the majority of the fleet was ...
Number of Stops Lines Traction type Date opened Notes Blackpool: Blackpool Tramway: 4.7 17 km (11 mi) 39 3 Electric 29 September 1885 [1] [2] Edinburgh: Edinburgh Trams: 10.1 18 km (11.5 mi) 23 1 Electric 31 May 2014 [3] Extension opened 7 June 2023 South London: Tramlink, formerly Croydon Tramlink: 20 27 km (17 mi) 39 4 Electric 10 May 2000 [2 ...
40 is an example of the Blackpool Standard trams, built in the 1920s to improve Blackpool's tram fleet. Some of which were fully enclosed but others, like 40, had open balconies. It was the last open balcony tram to operate in Great Britain, being withdrawn in 1963 and was then transferred to Crich almost immediately.