Shipley Glen Cable Tramway

Museum, £0.50-£2

Shipley Glen Tramway

Contact

Shipley Glen Cable Tramway

01274 589010

info@shipleyglentramway.co.uk

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www.shipleyglentramway.co.uk

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Address

Prod Lane,
Baildon,
Shipley,
West Yorkshire,
BD17 5BN

Details

This unique tramway was built in 1895 and operates narrow-gauge 'toastrack' cable-hauled trams. Two trams with canopy tops, run up and down a steep wooded hill every 3 minutes or as required. Restored and operated by volunteers. Museum open at bottom station - pictorial history and artefacts relating to Shipley Glen and tramway.

A short walk from the world heritage village of Saltaire.

www.shipleyglentramway.co.uk

Coach parties accepted Gift shop Accepts groups

Children welcome Disabled access Dogs accepted Smoking not allowed

Wheel chair access is good to both top and bottom station. Wheelchairs can ride on the trams.

Opening details

Open Sundays 12.00 - 16.00 until Easter.
Easter 2016 onwards Saturday and Sunday afternoons, 12:00 - 16:30

Prices

Adult £1.00 single, £2.00 return.
Child 30p single, 50p return
Concession £0.50 single, £1.00 return

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Location

Directions

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Map reference: SE 134388 Lat: 53.84570 Long: -1.79706

By Road:
M62, M606 - follow signs for Salts Mill. From Shipley follow signs for Otley, then tramway is signposted about 1km from Shipley.

By Public Transport:
Turn left out of station down Victoria Road. Turn left at end of Victoria Road, follow brown tourist sign to tramway, across foot bridge and through Roberts Park.

Nearby

Facilities

Coach parties accepted
Gift shop
Accepts groups

Children welcome
Disabled access
Dogs accepted
Smoking not allowed

Wheel chair access is good to both top and bottom station. Wheelchairs can ride on the trams.