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Heaton Park Tram Museum review Rate it
Run by volunteers, this small but lovely museum is housed in an old tram shelter, from which restored vehicles run all year. The original system fell into disuse in the 1930s, and the park's tramlines were released from beneath a layer of tarmac only in the late '70s. The building includes transport memorabilia, demonstration models, a shop and a maintenance pit where you can see the trams undergoing restoration.
Heaton Park Tram Museum details
Prestwich,
M25 2SW
Area North Manchester
Transport Metrolink Heaton Park, or bus 56, 59, 64, 64a, 89, 137, 138, 150, 151, 167, 484, 495
Telephone 161 740 1919
Open Winter noon-4pm Sun. Summer noon-5pm Sun
Admission free. Tram fare £1; 50p reductions
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