Wirral Transport Museum
Wallasey Corporation tram No. 78 in the tramshed, with Hong Kong tram No. 69 to the rear.
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| Established | 1995 |
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| Location | Taylor Street, Birkenhead, Merseyside. CH41 1BG United Kingdom |
| Type | Transport museum |
| Collection size | Trams, buses, other vehicles, static displays, model railway |
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Wirral Transport Museum Merseyside Tramway Preservation Society |
Coordinates: 53°23′46″N 3°01′09″W / 53.3961°N 3.0192°W
Wirral Transport Museum is a museum situated approximately 0.5 miles (800 m) from the Mersey Ferry service at Woodside, Birkenhead, England.
A vintage tram service links the museum and the ferry at certain times. Admission into the museum is free with a broad selection of vintage and classic vehicles, including trams, buses, cars, motorcycles, mopeds, bikes, and a fire engine. It also includes views of ongoing projects in the museum's workshops, a 26 feet long model railway layout, a reconstructed 1930s garage scene and various other transport-related static exhibits.
The museum was established in 1995 as the tram shed for the Wirral Tramway. In 2009, as part of its Strategic Asset Review, owners Wirral Borough Council planned to dispose of the museum, transferring it to a Community Development Trust. It recommended that "... the specialist role of the Transport Museum be protected as far as possible." By 2014, the council was in discussions to hand over management of the museum to a volunteer organisation. The museum volunteers and its staff look forward to developing the museum further.
In 2011, the museum welcomed Ken Dodd, who took a ride on one of the trams for a BBC documentary.
The tramway collection was set up in collaboration with volunteers from Merseyside Tramway Preservation Society. The Wirral Tramway commenced service in April 1995 with the Hong Kong-built, 1948-style units. Operated under contract by Blackpool Tramways for Wirral Borough Council, who took overall control in 2005.
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