Friday, 3 April 2026

Double Deckers on Cleveleys Promenade

Blackpool ADL Enviro 400 City 437 on Cleveleys Promenade on 2nd April
The end of Transporabus's Cleveleys to Fleetwood leg of their service 24 on Saturday 28th March would see the ushering in of a new era. From Sunday 29th March this route was to be covered by an extension of Blackpool Transport's existing service 5, by extending the journeys of BTS route 5 buses from Cleveleys all the way to Fleetwood via Larkholme. The extension of Blackpool Transport's service 5 through to Fleetwood saw the introduction of a regular half-hourly mainly double-deck bus service along Cleveleys Promenade. The photos shown here were all taken during the first week of the extension of Blackpool Transport's service 5 to Fleetwood.

Enviro 400 City 437 passing the skate park at Jubilee Gardens on 30th March
Enviro 400 City 421 passing the FBKafe that was used as a set during filming for Star Wars in 2021
Enviro 400 City 417 passing the Vue cinema on Cleveleys Promenade on 2nd April
Blackpool ADL Enviro 400 City 417 on Cleveleys North Promenade on 2nd April
Enviro 400 City 457 passing one of the distinctive 'flying saucer' shaped shelters on 30th March
Enviro 400 City 430 on Victoria Road West, about to enter Cleveleys Promenade on 30th March
Enviro 400 City 456 turning from the Promenade into Thornton Gate on 2nd April
The FBKafe on the prom in May 2021 as altered for filming of the 'Rogue One' Star Wars prequel
A scene during filming of the 'Rogue One' Star Wars prequel at Cleveleys in May 2021, next to the current FBKafe