North Station Tramway First Week Pictorial

Flexity 012 at North Station on service T3 to Fleetwood Ferry on 19th June

The new North Station tram line along Talbot Road in Blackpool fully opened for passenger service on Sunday 16th June. The first service car, Flexity 015, set off from Starr Gate at 06:55 on route T2 to North Station, stopping at Talbot Square before arriving at North Station at 07:19. Flexity 015 then left North Station at 07:30 on route T3 to Fleetwood Ferry. The photos shown here were all taken during the first week of operation of the Talbot Road tramway, with most of the shots being taken on Monday 17th and Wednesday 19th June. Trams operate every 30 minutes on each of the three routes (T1, T2 & T3) and the peak requirement is four trams for operating the T3 Fleetwood Ferry to North Station route, with only two trams being required for the shorter T2 Starr Gate to North Station service. The Promenade T1 Starr Gate to Fleetwood Ferry direct service isn't covered by this report.

Flexity 016 crossing Abington Street on the 10:30 T3 service to Fleetwood on 19th June

Flexity 008 (T3) and 018 (T2) at North Station on Monday 17th June

Flexity 012 on a T3 service from Fleetwood Ferry on Wednesday 19th June

The island platform at North Station with Flexity 013 on service T3 to Fleetwood

Flexity 018 on Talbot Road with a service T2 from Starr Gate on 19th June

Flexity 012 on a T2 at Talbot Square on 17th June, notice the wonky platform name sign

Flexity 016 turning into Talbot Square on a service T3 from Fleetwood on 19th June

Flexity 001 leaving Talbot Square on the 17:30 T3 to Fleetwood Ferry on Monday 17th June

Flexity 012 on service T2 passing Stagecoach ADL E400 11698 on route 61 from Preston

Flexity 015 (T2) meets 016 (T3) at Talbot Square on Wednesday 19th June

Flexity 018 heads up Talbot Road on a service T2 from Starr Gate on Monday 17th June

Flexity 012 crossing Dickson Road on the 11:15 arrival from Fleetwood Ferry on 19th June

Flexity 011 arriving at North Station on a T2 on the first day of service on 16th June

Flexity 018 turning south out of Talbot Square on service T2 to Starr Gate on 19th June

Flexity 008 leaving North Station on the 17:00 T3 service to Fleetwood on 17th June

Flexity 008 (T3) and 015 (T2) at North Station on Wednesday 19th June

The T3 terminus buffer stops at North Station, as viewed from the island platform

The pedestrian subway entrance steps and ramp from North Station

A view through the pedestrian subway looking towards the tram station