Blackpool tram
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Tram No. 011 at Tower tram stop
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| Operation | |
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| Locale | Blackpool, England |
| Open | 1885 |
| Status | Open |
| Lines | 1 |
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| Owner(s) | Blackpool Council |
| Operator(s) | Blackpool Transport |
| Infrastructure | |
| Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8 1⁄2 in) standard gauge |
| Electrification | 600V Overhead lines |
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| Statistics | |
| Route length | 11 mi (17.7 km) |
| Stops | 38 |
| Passengers (2016/2017) | 5.1 million  3.9% |
| Website | [www www |
| Boat car | |
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Open Boat car No. 600 by Trafalgar Road
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| Constructed | English Electrics 1934 |
| Capacity | 52–56 Passengers (Seated) |
| Specifications | |
| Width | EE 4 ft (1.2 m) wheelbase |
| Power output | 2xEE 327, 40 hp (30 kW) |
| Power supply | 2xEE 327, 40 hp (17.5 kW) |
| Track gauge |
4 ft 8 1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) |
| Controller | 600, 607: 2xEE DB1 602, 604, 605: 2xEE Z type 603 (228): 2xEE B18 |
The Blackpool Tramway runs from Blackpool to Fleetwood on the Fylde Coast in Lancashire, England. The line dates back to 1885 and is one of the oldest electric tramways in the world. It is operated by Blackpool Transport (BTS) and runs for 11 miles (18 km). It carried 5.1 million passengers between March 2016 and March 2017.
It is the last surviving first-generation tramway in the United Kingdom, though the majority of services on the line have since 2012 been operated by a fleet of modern Flexity 2 trams. A 'heritage service' using the traditional trams operates on Bank Holidays, select weekdays and weekends from January to December, as well as during the Blackpool Illuminations. Excluding museums, it is one of only a few tramways in the world to still use double-deck trams, others including the Hong Kong Tramways and the Alexandria Tram in Egypt.
The first part opened on 29 September 1885, a conduit line from Cocker Street to Dean Street on Blackpool Promenade. It was one of the first practical electric tramways in the world, just six years after Werner von Siemens first demonstrated electric traction. The inauguration was presided over by Holroyd Smith, the inventor of the system and Alderman Harwood, the Mayor of Manchester.
It was operated by the Blackpool Electric Tramway Company until 1892 when its lease expired and Blackpool Corporation took over. A line was added in 1895 from Manchester Square along Lytham Road to South Shore, extended to South Pier with a line on Station Road connecting Lytham Road to the promenade in 1897.
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