Trams and buses to keep Blackpool moving during the Firework Championships

(Image taken by VisitBlackpool)

We are revisiting our plans to keep the town moving when the rescheduled World Fireworks Championships light up the skies above the Fylde Coast this weekend.

An enhanced tram timetable will be in place during the first round of the spectacular competition, which is set to take place on Friday, September 26, following its postponement earlier this month due to bad weather.

The following evening (Saturday, September 27), the same service enhancements will be in place for the second round of the championships, with mainline services running from every 12 minutes from 6.00 pm.

On both nights, an additional ‘shuttle’ tram will also run from every 24 minutes between North Station and Little Bispham for connections to all mainline stops between Starr Gate and Fleetwood.

See the full enhanced tram timetable here 

“As well as maintaining the link to the national rail system, these temporary arrangements will help us to improve capacity on the most popular section of the tramway during what promises to be an extremely busy evening,” explained Jamie Swift, Head of Commercial at Blackpool Trams.

“From 6.30 pm on Friday and Saturday, buses will also run to their temporary ‘illuminations diversions’ timetable.

“The arrangements have been carefully planned to ensure we can maintain a frequent and reliable service for both visitors and residents as tens of thousands of people descend on Blackpool for the first of a series of fabulous firework displays planned for the coming weeks.”

While a team from India, previous winners of the championship, will be showcasing their skills on Friday, on Saturday, it will be Ukraine’s turn to impress tens of thousand of spectators expected to line the seafront.

The third round of the competition is scheduled for October 11, and more information can be found here.