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All of the current stops of Blackpool Tramway are listed here, as well as past stops.
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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 |
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| Fleetwood Ferry |  |
53.9276°N 3.0080°W |
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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 |  |
53.9249°N 3.0086°W |
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Nearest stop to Fleetwood Market.
There is a crossover north of the platforms. |
| London Street |  |
53.9226°N 3.0116°W |
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| Fisherman's Walk |  |
53.9197°N 3.0174°W |
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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 |  |
53.9166°N 3.0206°W |
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Nearest stop to Highbury Stadium. |
| Lindel Road |  |
53.9136°N 3.0236°W |
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| Heathfield Road |  |
53.9099°N 3.0275°W |
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| Broadwater |  |
53.9039°N 3.0322°W |
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| Rossall Square |  |
53.9006°N 3.0367°W |
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| Rossall School |  |
53.8968°N 3.0395°W |
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Located at the school's entrance. |
| Rossall Beach |  |
53.8876°N 3.0404°W |
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| Thornton Gate |  |
53.8833°N 3.0395°W |
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There is a middle track alignment and crossovers north of the platforms. There was previously a siding at this location. |
| West Drive |  |
53.8802°N 3.0391°W |
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| Cleveleys |  |
53.8776°N 3.0398°W |
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There is a crossover north of the platforms. |
| Anchorsholme Lane |  |
53.8714°N 3.0427°W |
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The first stop in the Blackpool district. |
| Little Bispham |  |
53.8660°N 3.0476°W |
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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 |  |
53.8616°N 3.0489°W |
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Re-opened in March 2016 after the stop was previously removed as part of the tramway upgrade. |
| Norbreck |  |
53.8578°N 3.0501°W |
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Located opposite the Norbreck Castle Hotel. |
| Sandhurst Avenue |  |
53.8536°N 3.0518°W |
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| Bispham |  |
53.8493°N 3.0535°W |
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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 |  |
53.8466°N 3.0536°W |
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| Lowther Avenue |  |
53.8420°N 3.0544°W |
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| Cabin |  |
53.8381°N 3.0548°W |
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Also known as Uncle Tom's Cabin.
There is a crossover north of the platforms. |
| Cliffs Hotel |  |
53.8360°N 3.0549°W |
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| Gynn Square |  |
53.8337°N 3.0550°W |
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| Wilton Parade |  |
53.8278°N 3.0556°W |
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| Pleasant Street |  |
53.8252°N 3.0555°W |
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| North Station | 53.8210°N 3.0500°W |
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Terminus providing an interchange with national rail services at Blackpool North via a pedestrian underpass, situated on a reserved track segment on the former site of a homeware store.
It is located near a scissors crossover, and is the first and only island platform on the network. Opened 12 June 2024.[4] | |
| North Pier Northbound | _tram_stop.jpg) |
53.8197°N 3.0557°W |
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This stop's platforms are significantly staggered by approximately 200m. The northbound platform is at the Grand Metropole Hotel.
This due to the tram link to North Station, as a junction for this extension exists between the two platforms. |
| Talbot Square |  |
53.8191°N 3.0545°W |
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Eastbound-only stop in Talbot Square which allows 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. It is one of 3 one-way Stops on the system.
Opened 12 June 2024 as part of the North Station extension. |
| North Pier Southbound | _tram_stop.jpg) |
53.8177°N 3.0561°W | This stop's platforms are significantly staggered by approximately 200m. The southbound platform is nearer Blackpool Tower.
There is a short siding for heritage trams and two crossovers at the southbound platform. | |
| Tower |  |
53.8145°N 3.0558°W |
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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 |  |
53.8118°N 3.0556°W |
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Nearest stop to Madame Tussauds museum. |
| Manchester Square |  |
53.8080°N 3.0555°W |
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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 |  |
53.8024°N 3.0556°W |
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Nearest stop to Bloomfield Road |
| Waterloo Road |  |
53.7989°N 3.0559°W |
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Nearest stop to Blackpool South railway station. |
| South Pier |  |
53.7959°N 3.0564°W |
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| Pleasure Beach |  |
53.7935°N 3.0567°W |
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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 |  |
53.7873°N 3.0583°W |
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Nearest stop to Blackpool Pleasure Beach railway station. |
| Harrow Place |  |
53.7825°N 3.0580°W |
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| Starr Gate |  |
53.7779°N 3.0560°W |
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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. |
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:[6]
- Fleetwood Ferry
- 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.
Stops removed by tramway upgrade
The following is a list of stops removed in 2011-2012 during the tramway modernisation, from north to south:[7]
- 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
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