List of Blackpool Tramway tram stops

The sign of the Waterloo Road stop on the Blackpool Tramway.

All of the current stops of Blackpool Tramway are listed here, as well as past and future stops.

Main service stops

Blackpool Tramway

Fleetwood Ferry Knott End-on-Sea

Victoria Street
London Street
Fisherman's Walk
Stanley Road
Lindel Road
Heathfield Road
Broadwater
Rossall Square
Rossall School
Rossall Beach
Thornton Gate
West Drive
Cleveleys
Anchorsholme Lane
Little Bispham
Norbreck North
Norbreck
Sandhurst Avenue
Bispham
Cavendish Road
Lowther Avenue
Cabin
Cliffs Hotel
Gynn Square
Wilton Parade
Pleasant Street
North Pier(northbound)
North Station Blackpool North railway station
(due 2018/19)[1]
North Pier(southbound)
Tower
Central Pier
Manchester Square
Rigby Road depot
St Chad's Road
Waterloo Road Blackpool South railway station
South Pier
Pleasure Beach
Burlington Road West Blackpool Pleasure Beach railway station
Harrow Place

Starr Gate Squires Gate railway station
Starr Gate depot
[2]

The following is a list of stops with platforms currently served by Blackpool's Flexity 2 fleet, from north to south:[3]

Stop Image Coordinates Notes
Fleetwood Ferry 53°55′39″N 3°00′29″W / 53.9276°N 3.0080°W / 53.9276; -3.0080 The northern terminus of the tramway. The single platform is located on Bold Street, on the terminal loop of track. This stop provides a ferry interchange for the service to Knott End.
Victoria Street 53°55′30″N 3°00′31″W / 53.9249°N 3.0086°W / 53.9249; -3.0086 Nearest stop to Fleetwood Market.
London Street 53°55′21″N 3°00′42″W / 53.9226°N 3.0116°W / 53.9226; -3.0116
Fisherman's Walk 53°55′11″N 3°01′03″W / 53.9197°N 3.0174°W / 53.9197; -3.0174 Nearest stop to Fleetwood Freeport. This stop also marks the end of the street-running section of track on Lord Street, Fleetwood.
Stanley Road 53°55′00″N 3°01′14″W / 53.9166°N 3.0206°W / 53.9166; -3.0206 Nearest stop to Fleetwood Town FC.
Lindel Road 53°54′49″N 3°01′25″W / 53.9136°N 3.0236°W / 53.9136; -3.0236
Heathfield Road 53°54′36″N 3°01′39″W / 53.9099°N 3.0275°W / 53.9099; -3.0275
Broadwater 53°54′14″N 3°01′56″W / 53.9039°N 3.0322°W / 53.9039; -3.0322
Rossall Square 53°54′02″N 3°02′12″W / 53.9006°N 3.0367°W / 53.9006; -3.0367
Rossall School 53°53′48″N 3°02′22″W / 53.8968°N 3.0395°W / 53.8968; -3.0395 Located at the school's entrance.
Rossall Beach 53°53′15″N 3°02′25″W / 53.8876°N 3.0404°W / 53.8876; -3.0404
Thornton Gate 53°53′00″N 3°02′22″W / 53.8833°N 3.0395°W / 53.8833; -3.0395
West Drive 53°52′49″N 3°02′21″W / 53.8802°N 3.0391°W / 53.8802; -3.0391
Cleveleys 53°52′39″N 3°02′23″W / 53.8776°N 3.0398°W / 53.8776; -3.0398
Anchorsholme Lane 53°52′17″N 3°02′34″W / 53.8714°N 3.0427°W / 53.8714; -3.0427
Little Bispham 53°51′58″N 3°02′51″W / 53.8660°N 3.0476°W / 53.8660; -3.0476 First stop on the promenade in Blackpool, and has a shelter with toilet facilities. Some trams from Starr Gate terminate here during the summer and Blackpool Illuminations, making use of the track loop just north of the stop.
Norbreck North 53°51′42″N 3°02′56″W / 53.8616°N 3.0489°W / 53.8616; -3.0489 Opened in March 2016 after the stop was previously removed as part of the tramway upgrade.
Norbreck 53°51′28″N 3°03′00″W / 53.8578°N 3.0501°W / 53.8578; -3.0501 Located opposite the Norbreck Castle Hotel.
Sandhurst Avenue 53°51′13″N 3°03′06″W / 53.8536°N 3.0518°W / 53.8536; -3.0518
Bispham 53°50′57″N 3°03′13″W / 53.8493°N 3.0535°W / 53.8493; -3.0535 Located opposite Red Bank Road. This stop also has a station with toilet facilities.
Cavendish Road 53°50′48″N 3°03′13″W / 53.8466°N 3.0536°W / 53.8466; -3.0536
Lowther Avenue 53°50′31″N 3°03′16″W / 53.8420°N 3.0544°W / 53.8420; -3.0544
Cabin 53°50′17″N 3°03′17″W / 53.8381°N 3.0548°W / 53.8381; -3.0548 Also known as Uncle Tom's Cabin.
Cliffs Hotel 53°50′10″N 3°03′18″W / 53.8360°N 3.0549°W / 53.8360; -3.0549
Gynn Square 53°50′01″N 3°03′18″W / 53.8337°N 3.0550°W / 53.8337; -3.0550
Wilton Parade 53°49′40″N 3°03′20″W / 53.8278°N 3.0556°W / 53.8278; -3.0556
Pleasant Street 53°49′31″N 3°03′20″W / 53.8252°N 3.0555°W / 53.8252; -3.0555
North Pier Northbound 53°49′11″N 3°03′21″W / 53.8197°N 3.0557°W / 53.8197; -3.0557 This stop's platforms are notably distanced from each other. The northbound platform is by the Metropole Hotel, while the southbound platform is nearer Blackpool Tower. This is possibly due to the future tram link to North Station, as the points for this extension have already been installed between the two platforms.
North Pier Southbound 53°49′04″N 3°03′22″W / 53.8177°N 3.0561°W / 53.8177; -3.0561
Tower 53°48′52″N 3°03′21″W / 53.8145°N 3.0558°W / 53.8145; -3.0558 This stop is in reality located just to the south of Blackpool Tower.
Central Pier 53°48′42″N 3°03′20″W / 53.8118°N 3.0556°W / 53.8118; -3.0556
Manchester Square 53°48′29″N 3°03′20″W / 53.8080°N 3.0555°W / 53.8080; -3.0555 This stop is located near the side track leading to Rigby Road depot, where Blackpool's heritage trams are housed.
St Chad's Road 53°48′09″N 3°03′20″W / 53.8024°N 3.0556°W / 53.8024; -3.0556
Waterloo Road 53°47′56″N 3°03′21″W / 53.7989°N 3.0559°W / 53.7989; -3.0559 Nearest stop to Blackpool South railway station.
South Pier 53°47′45″N 3°03′23″W / 53.7959°N 3.0564°W / 53.7959; -3.0564
Pleasure Beach 53°47′37″N 3°03′24″W / 53.7935°N 3.0567°W / 53.7935; -3.0567 This stop is near a track loop, which heritage trams often use during service.
Burlington Road West 53°47′14″N 3°03′30″W / 53.7873°N 3.0583°W / 53.7873; -3.0583 Nearest stop to Blackpool Pleasure Beach railway station.
Harrow Place 53°46′57″N 3°03′29″W / 53.7825°N 3.0580°W / 53.7825; -3.0580
Starr Gate 53°46′40″N 3°03′22″W / 53.7779°N 3.0560°W / 53.7779; -3.0560 The southern terminus of the tramway. The Starr Gate depot is located here, where the Flexity 2 fleet are housed and maintained. There is also a track loop, but it is only used for depot movements. Nearest stop to Squires Gate railway station.

Heritage tram stops

A map showing the services covered by Blackpool's heritage trams.[4]Dark green- normal service. Light green- enhanced service.

The following is a list of stops used by Blackpool's heritage trams, from north to south:[5]

Starr Gate is also used as a temporary stop on rare occasions.

Former stops

Stops removed by tramway upgrade

The following is a list of stops removed in 2011-2012 during the tramway modernisation, from north to south:[6]

Future stops

North Station extension[7]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Blackpool Tramway Extension" (PDF). www.blackpool.gov.uk. Retrieved 2016-08-16.
  2. ↑ "Tram route stops". www.blackpooltransport.com. Retrieved 2016-07-28.
  3. ↑ "Tram route stops". Blackpooltransport.com. Retrieved 16 February 2015.
  4. ↑ "Timetables & Fares". Blackpoolheritage.com. Retrieved 10 February 2017.
  5. ↑ "Heritage Trams". Blackpooltransport.com. Retrieved 10 February 2017.
  6. ↑ "Tram Stops : Blackpool Tramway : TheTrams.co.uk". Thetrams.co.uk. Retrieved 16 February 2015.
  7. ↑ "Tramway terminal centre of Talbot Gateway phase two".
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