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Trams: Blackpool

Asked by Mr Andrew SnowdenConservativeDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled Answered 2 February 2026UIN 108041

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment her Department has made of the national heritage significance of Blackpool’s heritage tram fleet.

Answered by Ian Murray

Blackpool’s tramway, which opened in 1885, was the first permanent electric tramway in the UK. They are an important living link to the UK’s rich industrial heritage and one of the elements that makes Blackpool a jewel in the crown of England's visitor economy in the North West.

There has been no formal assessment of the cultural and historical importance of the trams.

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