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Heaton Park Tramway
📍 M8 4LZ
Photo: Firing up the quattro.... from Manchester, UK (CC BY 2.0), via Wikimedia Commons
- Heritage tram rides on original Manchester tramway track
- See restored Manchester single deck California car 765
- Tramway line extends half a mile to boathouse terminus
- Entirely volunteer-run attraction with new members welcome
- Set within Heaton Park's historic parkland grounds
Heaton Park Tramway is a heritage tram line in Manchester, running volunteer-operated vintage trams along the only surviving section of the city's original tramway track, first laid in 1903. Visitors can see the restored Manchester single deck California car 765 and travel the 0.52-mile route through Heaton Park's grounds to the boathouse terminus. It suits transport enthusiasts, families and anyone enjoying a day out in the park, though the tramway is currently closed for substation restoration work, with services expected to resume in summer 2026. You can reach the site by car, bus or a short walk from Heaton Park Metrolink station, with parking on Middleton Road and Sheepfoot Lane. If you're staying nearby, Clifton station is 2.7 miles away, and there are 93 bookable places to stay within 5 miles on BritStays.
Practical details
- Open
- Currently closed for restoration, reopening expected summer 2026
- Parking
- Available on Middleton Road and Sheepfoot Lane
- Booking
- Volunteer-run; new members welcome to get involved
- Accessibility
- Reachable on foot from Heaton Park Metrolink station
From the attraction's own website on 15 Oct 2026 — check before you travel.
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🚆 Or come by train
- Clifton 2.7 miles
- Manchester Victoria 3.1 miles
- Moston 3.3 miles
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