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8th June 2026

Tram Tragedy: 100 Years Since the Death of Antoni Gaudi

On 10th June 1926 one of the world’s best-known architects, Antoni Gaudi, died after being hit and knocked down by a Barcelona tramcar three days earlier. His most famous legacy…

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Access Tram Save the Date

The National Tramway Museum has today announced a “Save the Date” ahead of what promises…

20th May, 2026

Wolverton and Stony Stratford Tramway: 100 Years Since Closure

Monday 3rd May 1926 marked the beginning of Britain’s first ever General Strike. This resulted…

30th Apr, 2026

Darlington Corporation Light Railways – 100 Years Since Closure

On 10th April 1926, Darlington Corporation Light Railways’ last tramway route was taken over by…

10th Apr, 2026

Leeds 399 Turns 100 Years Old

Leeds City Transport No. 399 was built some time in 1925 (exact date unknown) and…

16th Dec, 2025

The Tramway Museum Society – Our 70th Birthday!

18th November 2025 marks 70 years since the first official meeting of the Tramway Museum…

18th Nov, 2025

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200th Anniversary of the Stockton and Darlington Railway Opening: Rail 200 and the Crich Connection.

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27th Sep, 2025

130 Years Since the Opening of the Snaefell Mountain Tramway

130 years ago, on 20th August 1895, Britain’s first and only electric mountain railway was…

20th Aug, 2025

150th Anniversary of Bristol’s First Horse Tramway Operations

This year marks the 150th anniversary of Bristol’s first horse-drawn tramway operations, provided by the…

9th Aug, 2025

Leaving a Legacy

Details coming soon…

6th Aug, 2025

Geoffrey Claydon

With thanks to the Sydney Tramway Museum, the editors of its magazine Trolley Wire, and…

6th Aug, 2025

120 Years Since the Opening of the Hastings and District Electric Tramway

31st July 1905 saw the public opening of the first phase of the Hastings and…

31st Jul, 2025

Glasgow Corporation Transport No. 812: 125 Years Old

Glasgow 812 was built as an open-topped tram in 1900 and entered service in July…

25th Jul, 2025

100 Years Since the Closure of Sunderland District Tramways

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12th Jul, 2025

125 Years Since the Start of the First Electric Tramcar Services in Wales

125 years ago today, on 30th June 1900, the first electric tramcars in Wales took…

30th Jun, 2025

150 Years Since the Gorleston and Yarmouth Horse Tramway Opened

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26th Mar, 2025

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‘Foundations First’ at Crich

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3rd Feb, 2025

100 Years Since the Closure of the Dublin and Lucan Electric Railway

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29th Jan, 2025

Coffee Van Restoration

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17th Dec, 2024

100 Years Since the closure of Keighley Corporation Tramways

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17th Dec, 2024

A Petrol-Operated Tramway in Morecambe – 100 Years since closure

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23rd Oct, 2024

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Sheffield 46 – 125 Years Old

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19th Sep, 2024

150 Years Old – Sheffield Corporation Horse Tram No. 15

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14th Sep, 2024

Neath Corporation Gas-powered Tramway – 125th Anniversary

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1st Sep, 2024

Aberdeen District Tramways horse tramway network – 150th anniversary

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31st Aug, 2024

Legotown Tramway 2

Model Tramway, Railway and Bus Exhibition

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15th Aug, 2024

Scott Ellis, Amanda Gillespie,Ian Haywood, Dr Mike Galer, Justin Boustouller, Robert Blincow

Forkers Donate Defibrillator to Crich Tramway Village

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7th Aug, 2024

100th Anniversary of Dearne District Light Railway

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14th Jul, 2024

Celebrating 60 years of electric tram operations at Crich

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5th Jul, 2024

Highgate Hill Cable Tramway – 140th anniversary

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29th May, 2024

60th anniversary of Glasgow’s Museum of Transport

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13th Apr, 2024

Rabbit from White Post Farm

Easter Eggstra Event

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27th Mar, 2024

New Depots

Update to Opening from Saturday 23rd March 2024

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22nd Mar, 2024

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Urgent News – Visits from 16th – 21st March 2024

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14th Mar, 2024

Families on trams

Crich Tramway Village Delay New Season Opening

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4th Mar, 2024

Winter hibernation? Not at Crich Tramway Village!

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6th Feb, 2024

The runaway tram and a brave conductress – Gertrude Slim

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12th Dec, 2023

150th anniversary of the first British steam tram debut

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24th Nov, 2023

140th Anniversary of Gateshead & District Steam Tramway

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27th Oct, 2023

Loki in a Crich Tramway Village office after being found

Loki’s Big Adventure

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17th Oct, 2023

Dennis Roberts in front of Leeds 180

Emotional Visit to Crich Tramway Village by Former Tram Conductor

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29th Sep, 2023

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