Tram service extended to Bispham

Flexity 012 entering the centre track at Bispham, with an orange barrier blocking the northbound line

Since Monday 22nd February, a partial tram service has been in operation in Blackpool due to essential engineering work taking place on the system. The work had actually begun a week earlier, but involved a complete closure of the tramway during its initial stages. During the first week of resumed service, trams initially only operated between Harrow Place and Cabin, extended later on in the week back to Starr Gate. By Monday 1st March enough track was clear to enable a Starr Gate to Bispham service to be operated, with trams reversing on the centre road at Bispham. All the photos shown here were taken on 1st March.

Flexitity 010 crew manually setting the points for the southbound line at Bispham

Flexity 012 switching to the southbound line at Bispham

Flexity 002 waiting on the centre track at Bispham, with the line to the north barricaded

Flexity 012 terminating at Bispham while 010 awaits its departure time for Starr Gate

Flexity 010 terminating on the centre road at Bispham before reversing direction