List of Blackpool Tramway tram stops

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

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

Main service stops

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Fleetwood Ferry                    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)   Talbot Square (eastbound only)       North Station   (due 2023) North Pier (southbound)     Tower   Central Pier   Manchester Square       Rigby Road depot St Chad's Road   Waterloo Road (Blackpool South  )   South Pier   Pleasure Beach       Burlington Road West (Pleasure Beach  )   Harrow Place       Starr Gate depot   Starr Gate (Squires Gate  )
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The following is a list of stops with platforms currently served by Blackpool's Bombardier Flexity 2 fleet, from north to south:^[3]

Stop	Image	Coordinates	Stop Type	Notes
Fleetwood Ferry		53°55′39″N 3°00′29″W / 53.9276°N 3.0080°W / 53.9276; -3.0080	Terminus. Reserved track (paved). Single platform.	The northern terminus of the tramway. The single platform is located at Bold Street, on a terminal loop of track. Provides a ferry interchange for the service to Knott End. Most of the loop is on-street but the platform itself and a section at the Pharos Lighthouse are reserved. The loop is single-tracked aside from a double track alignment on Queen's Terrace.
Victoria Street		53°55′30″N 3°00′31″W / 53.9249°N 3.0086°W / 53.9249; -3.0086	On-street. Side platforms.	Nearest stop to Fleetwood Market. There is a crossover north of the platforms.
London Street		53°55′21″N 3°00′42″W / 53.9226°N 3.0116°W / 53.9226; -3.0116	On-street. Side platforms.
Fisherman's Walk		53°55′11″N 3°01′03″W / 53.9197°N 3.0174°W / 53.9197; -3.0174	Reserved track (paved). Side platforms.	Nearest stop to Fleetwood Freeport. The stop marks the end of the street-running section of track on Lord Street, Fleetwood. There is a crossover northeast of the platforms.
Stanley Road		53°55′00″N 3°01′14″W / 53.9166°N 3.0206°W / 53.9166; -3.0206	Reserved track (ballasted). Side platforms.	Nearest stop to Highbury Stadium.
Lindel Road		53°54′49″N 3°01′25″W / 53.9136°N 3.0236°W / 53.9136; -3.0236	Reserved track (ballasted). Side platforms.
Heathfield Road		53°54′36″N 3°01′39″W / 53.9099°N 3.0275°W / 53.9099; -3.0275	Reserved track (ballasted). Side platforms.
Broadwater		53°54′14″N 3°01′56″W / 53.9039°N 3.0322°W / 53.9039; -3.0322	Reserved track (ballasted). Side platforms. Staggered platforms.
Rossall Square		53°54′02″N 3°02′12″W / 53.9006°N 3.0367°W / 53.9006; -3.0367	Reserved track (ballasted). Side platforms.
Rossall School		53°53′48″N 3°02′22″W / 53.8968°N 3.0395°W / 53.8968; -3.0395	Reserved track (ballasted). Side platforms.	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	Reserved track (ballasted). Side platforms.
Thornton Gate		53°53′00″N 3°02′22″W / 53.8833°N 3.0395°W / 53.8833; -3.0395	Reserved track (ballasted). Side platforms.	There is a middle track alignment and crossovers north of the platforms. There was previously a siding at this location.
West Drive		53°52′49″N 3°02′21″W / 53.8802°N 3.0391°W / 53.8802; -3.0391	Reserved track (ballasted). Side platforms.
Cleveleys		53°52′39″N 3°02′23″W / 53.8776°N 3.0398°W / 53.8776; -3.0398	Reserved track (paved). Side platforms.	There is a crossover north of the platforms.
Anchorsholme Lane		53°52′17″N 3°02′34″W / 53.8714°N 3.0427°W / 53.8714; -3.0427	Reserved track (ballasted). Side platforms.	The first stop in the Blackpool district.
Little Bispham		53°51′58″N 3°02′51″W / 53.8660°N 3.0476°W / 53.8660; -3.0476	Reserved track (ballasted). Side platforms.	The first stop on the Promenade in Blackpool. It has a station building with toilet facilities on the northbound platform. Some trams from Starr Gate terminate here during the summer and Blackpool Illuminations. There is a track loop north of the platforms, for northbound turnbacks only.
Norbreck North		53°51′42″N 3°02′56″W / 53.8616°N 3.0489°W / 53.8616; -3.0489	Reserved track (ballasted). Side platforms.	Re-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	Reserved track (ballasted). Side platforms.	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	Reserved track (ballasted). Side platforms.
Bispham		53°50′57″N 3°03′13″W / 53.8493°N 3.0535°W / 53.8493; -3.0535	Reserved track (paved/ballasted). Side platforms. Staggered platforms.	Located opposite Red Bank Road, Bispham's high street. It has a station building with a cafe and toilet facilities on the northbound platform. There is a middle track alignment and crossovers north of the platforms.
Cavendish Road		53°50′48″N 3°03′13″W / 53.8466°N 3.0536°W / 53.8466; -3.0536	Reserved track (ballasted). Side platforms.
Lowther Avenue		53°50′31″N 3°03′16″W / 53.8420°N 3.0544°W / 53.8420; -3.0544	Reserved track (ballasted). Side platforms.
Cabin		53°50′17″N 3°03′17″W / 53.8381°N 3.0548°W / 53.8381; -3.0548	Reserved track (paved). Side platforms.	Also known as Uncle Tom's Cabin. There is a crossover north of the platforms.
Cliffs Hotel		53°50′10″N 3°03′18″W / 53.8360°N 3.0549°W / 53.8360; -3.0549	Reserved track (paved). Side platforms.
Gynn Square		53°50′01″N 3°03′18″W / 53.8337°N 3.0550°W / 53.8337; -3.0550	Reserved track (paved). Side platforms.
Wilton Parade		53°49′40″N 3°03′20″W / 53.8278°N 3.0556°W / 53.8278; -3.0556	Reserved track (paved). Side platforms.
Pleasant Street		53°49′31″N 3°03′20″W / 53.8252°N 3.0555°W / 53.8252; -3.0555	Reserved track (paved). Side platforms.
North Pier Northbound		53°49′11″N 3°03′21″W / 53.8197°N 3.0557°W / 53.8197; -3.0557	Reserved track (paved). Side platforms. Staggered platforms.	This stop's platforms are significantly staggered by approximately 200m. The northbound platform is at the Grand Metropole Hotel, while the southbound platform is nearer Blackpool Tower. This is likely due to the future tram link to North Station, as a junction for this extension has been installed between the two platforms. There is a short siding for heritage trams and two crossovers at the southbound platform.
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	Reserved track (paved). Side platforms.	The stop is in reality located just south of Blackpool Tower. Nearest stop to Coral Island Amusement Complex. There is a crossover north of the platforms.
Central Pier		53°48′42″N 3°03′20″W / 53.8118°N 3.0556°W / 53.8118; -3.0556	Reserved track (paved). Side platforms.	Nearest stop to Madame Tussauds museum.
Manchester Square		53°48′29″N 3°03′20″W / 53.8080°N 3.0555°W / 53.8080; -3.0555	Reserved track (paved). Side platforms.	Located just north of a junction of on-street side track leading to Rigby Road depot, where Blackpool's heritage trams are housed and maintained. There is a siding north of the platforms.
St Chad's Road		53°48′09″N 3°03′20″W / 53.8024°N 3.0556°W / 53.8024; -3.0556	Reserved track (paved). Side platforms.	Nearest stop to Bloomfield Road
Waterloo Road		53°47′56″N 3°03′21″W / 53.7989°N 3.0559°W / 53.7989; -3.0559	Reserved track (paved). Side platforms.	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	Reserved track (paved). Side platforms.
Pleasure Beach		53°47′37″N 3°03′24″W / 53.7935°N 3.0567°W / 53.7935; -3.0567	Reserved track (paved). Side platforms.	Nearest stop to Sandcastle Waterpark. There is a double-track loop south of the platforms which heritage trams use during service, for southbound turnbacks only.
Burlington Road West		53°47′14″N 3°03′30″W / 53.7873°N 3.0583°W / 53.7873; -3.0583	Reserved track (paved). Side platforms. Staggered platforms.	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	Reserved track (paved). Side platforms.
Starr Gate		53°46′40″N 3°03′22″W / 53.7779°N 3.0560°W / 53.7779; -3.0560	Terminus. Reserved track (paved). Side platforms.	The southern terminus of the tramway. The Starr Gate depot is located here, where the Flexity 2 fleet are housed and maintained. Nearest stop to Squires Gate railway station. There is a track loop, crossovers and headshunts here as part of the depot layout.

Heritage tram stops

 

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

Blackpool's heritage trams do not serve the main service platforms, instead having separate designated stops. The following is a list of stops used by them, from north to south:^[5]

• Fleetwood Ferry

  At Pharos Lighthouse.

• Cleveleys
• Bispham
• Cabin
• North Pier

  On a track siding.

• Pleasure Beach

  On a track loop.

Starr Gate is also used as a temporary stop during special events.

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]

• Pharos Street
• Church Street
• Preston Street
• Lingfield Road
• Southfleet Avenue
• Westbourne Road
• Westmorland Avenue
• Beach Road
• Lauderdale Avenue
• Melton Place
• Norkeed Road
• Leyburn Avenue
• Madison Avenue
• Miner's Home
• St Stephen's Avenue
• Warley Road
• Imperial Hotel
• Cocker Street
• Victoria Street (Blackpool)
• Foxhall Square
• Lytham Road

  On the section of track leading to Rigby Road depot.

• Barton Avenue
• Alexandra Road
• Star Hotel
• Harrowside
• Abercorn Place

Future stops

North Station extension

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Stop	Image	Coordinates	Stop Type	Notes
Talbot Square		53°49′09″N 3°03′16″W / 53.8191°N 3.0545°W / 53.8191; -3.0545	Reserved track (paved). Single platform.	Eastbound-only stop in Talbot Square which will allow passengers to alight for Blackpool Town Centre. It is situated on a reserved track segment at the beginning of the street track section on Talbot Road. Unusually, there is no stop sign or shelter. It is due to open in 2023.
North Station		53°49′16″N 3°03′00″W / 53.8210°N 3.0500°W / 53.8210; -3.0500	Terminus. Reserved track (paved). Island platform.	Expected to be new terminus providing an interchange with national rail services at Blackpool North via a pedestrian underpass. It will be situated on a reserved track segment on the site of an existing homeware store. It will be located near a scissors crossover, and will be the only island platform on the network. It is due to open in 2023.^[8]

See also

• Blackpool Tramway

References

1. "Tram Fleetwood to Starr Gate". Blackpool Transport Services Ltd. Retrieved 11 March 2018.
2. "Timetables & Fares". Blackpool Heritage Tram Tours. Retrieved 11 March 2018.
3. . Blackpooltransport.com. Archived from the original on 29 September 2013. Retrieved 16 February 2015.
4. "Timetables & Fares". Blackpoolheritage.com. Retrieved 10 February 2017.
5. . Blackpooltransport.com. Archived from the original on 29 March 2017. 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".
8. Parkinson, Shelagh (2 January 2023). "11 Blackpool projects that'll be completed or reach key milestones in 2023". Lancs Live. Retrieved 23 February 2023.

External links

• Blackpool Transport - The New Tramway