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Depot Open Day

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See behind the scenes at the UK's last traditional tram depot. Blackpool Transport will be throwing open the doors of its 75 year old tram depot on Sunday 26th September.

The depot will be open from 1030 to 1600 admission cost is £2 with programme included*. Please pay on the day.

Blackpool Transport's tram and bus fleet is housed at the Rigby Road depot complex in South Shore. At the open day you will be able to see:

  • Display of classic trams
  • Display of Blackpool Transport's bus fleet
  • Vintage Buses from the Lancastrian Transport Trust and other preservation groups
  • Model Tram layouts
  • Memorabilia Stalls
  • A guided tour through the paint shop, body shop and fitting shop is available for an additional £1 charge payble on-site
  • and much more.


Getting There
The easiest way to reach the depot is by tram with a special, frequent, vintage tram service operating from Bispham along the Promeande right to the tram depot. Lines 1 and 11 pass nearby. Nearest car park is on Blundell Street or Lonsdale Road.

* programmes included while stocks last

 

 
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Newsflash

Events in Blackpool and on the Fylde

Thursday 9 to Sunday 12th September - Heritage Open Days. CA stunning variety of classic buildings is open for viewing over four days. For transport lovers, Saturday and Sunday sees tours of Blackpool by Classic Bus taking in several of the open day venues. The Bus leaves the Town Hall at 1030 and 1400. See the Heritage Open Days website for more details.

Thursday 23rd to Wednesday 29th September Anniversary Week: A packed week of events to mark the 125th anniversary. Starting with a Welcome Evening on the Thursday and Enthusiast events on the Friday, an intensive service of Vintage Trams will run on both Saturday and Sunday. Sunday will also see an open day at Blackpool Transport's 75 year old Rigby Road Tram Depot and the adjacent bus depot and workshops. Monday and Tuesday will see further enthusiast events with the week finishing with a parade of Blackpool Trams and an anniversary dinner on the Wednesday. See the Anniversary Week page for more details.
Thursdays 30 September and 14 October: Dine and Ride through the Illuminations - a three course evening meal at the Solaris centre followed by a tour of the famous Blackpool Illuminations on 1920s Standard 143. For full details and how to book please see the totallyTransport website
 
Blackpool Themed events elsewhere in the UK:
Sunday 29th  and Monday 30th August: Crich Tramway Village Blackpool Bank Holiday Extravaganza: Celebrating 125 years of Blackpool trams. Plus an extravaganza of vintage vehicles including sports cars, buses, motorbikes and lorries.
Sunday 21st November :  Heaton Park Tramway (Manchester) "Celebration of Blackpool's Trams and Transport" featuring visiting 'Vanguard' 619 and a special one off visit from another Blackpool tram! Vintage buses operating from LTT collection.