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Cherry Blossom Hotel, Blackpool
Meet the FamilyTake a ride on a Tram
The Blackpool tramway runs from Blackpool to Fleetwood. It is the only surviving first-generation tramway in the United Kingdom. The tramway dates back to 1885 and is one of the oldest electric tramways in the world. The Trams are a great tourist attraction, it is a joy to see them going back and forth along the sea front. From our experience the older more attractive trains are brought out on sunny days when there are likely to be more people around. Our first day in Blackpool was quite overcast when the first tram I saw was like a red shoe box - it had no character at all. Luckily the next days was sunnier so we saw quite a few of the old trams which were oozing which character. The tramway runs for 11 miles and carries 6,500,000 passengers each year. It is also one of only a few operational tramways in the world that operate using double-deck tram systems, others including the Hong Kong Tramways system and Alexandria Tram in Egypt
