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Blackpool Heritage Trams
built by G.F. Milnes & Co.· from 1934· historic trams that run on the Blackpool Tramway
2 photos from Wikimedia Commons · credits & licences
- 1. Blackpool Transport Services Limited cars 600 and 723: David Ingham from Bury, Lancashire, England· CC BY-SA 2.0
- 2. Blackpool Boat Tram on the Embarcadero during Muni Heritage Weekend line scan dllu: Daniel Lu ( User:dllu )· CC BY-SA 4.0
what is it?
Blackpool Heritage Trams are a mixed fleet of restored vehicles that ran on the Blackpool Tramway, which runs from Blackpool to Fleetwood on the Fylde Coast in Lancashire, England. The line dates back to 1885 and is one of the oldest electric tramways in the world. The fleet is operated by Blackpool Transport (BT) and is the last surviving first-generation tramway in the United Kingdom.
base stats
Bars compare against all trains: 600 km/h (maglev), 1,700 seats; power, weight and number built on a log scale up to 20 MW, 1,000 t and 20,000 built.
fun facts
- First built 92 years ago, in 1934.
tram / light rail: Street-running or light-rail vehicles that share or skirt the road.
spec sheet
- built
- 1934
- number built
- —
- kind
- tram / light rail
- builders
- G.F. Milnes & Co.
- top speed
- —
- power
- 30 kW
- gauge
- 1,435 mm standard gauge
- capacity
- 56 passengers
From the Wikipedia infobox and Wikidata. Blank means the sources don't say.
Sources: Wikidata Q96373681, Wikipedia: Blackpool Heritage Trams (CC BY-SA 4.0).Updated 2026-10-25.