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A scenic trip on an historic attraction
The museum at the bottom station has been reopened
and displays photos and memorabilia of the tramway and Shipley Glen
along with words, pictures and memories of the tramway and Shipley
Glen in a display named 'The Ride of Life' The museum opens weekends
and bank holidays when the tramway is open and entry is free of charge.
Adult fares are 80p Day Return (50p Single) or 50p Day Return (30p Single) for Senior Citizens and Children under 15 years. No charge under 3 years of age. Parties welcome at any time but outside normal hours there is a minimum charge of £10.00. Operating Times
2005
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normal service is operated alongside the specials- Santa patrons just
turn up and ride
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How to reach us: By Bus 624,625,626,627 from Bradford Interchange By Train: Local services to Saltaire station-Intercity. By road: Take Otley road out of Shipley then follow the brown and white signs to a large car park (Salts Grammar School).
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Disabled and easy wheelchair access to the Tramway and platforms are available at the top station with on street parking close to the Tramway in Prod Lane, Baildon.The 20 meter platforms have a concrete surface with a 1 in 10 slope. At the bottom station parking is available in the neighbouring Salts Grammar School Car Park. From there a level path of about 250 meters with easy disabled or wheelchair access leads to the Tramway and Tramway Museum. The bottom station is approached by a flagged 30 meter 1 in 6 path and the trams are reached by 20 meter flagged platforms with a 1 in 8 slope. A wheelchair or a pram can be be safely carried on the Tramway on a platform between the trams. There are no disabled or public toilets at the Tramway. Tramway
Office The Tramway Trustees reserve the right to open or close the Tramway earlier or later than the advertised times and to close in the event of bad weather or conditions considered to be unsuitable to run the Tramway. |
The Shipley Glen Cable Tramway is the oldest working
cable tramway in Great Britain (cliff lifts excepted). Dating from 1895, the line was
built to serve the local beauty of Shipley Glen, near Saltaire in West Yorkshire. At
nearly a quarter-mile in length, the woodland ride provides a pleasant alternative to the
steep path. 
A short walk brings the Cafe and Pub within reach as well as the Brackenhall
Countryside Centre plus the rocks and woods of Shipley Glen. The bottom
station allows access to the park and River Aire, the Waterbus on
the Canal, and the delights of Saltaire with Salt's Mill and its famous
Hockney Gallery.
The
Tramway is open most weekend afternoons throughout the year. As well
as rides on the open trams, there is a small souvenir shop at the
top selling sweets and ice-cream plus a replica Edwardian shop at
the bottom displaying and vending pure nostalgia.
The Tramway has a gauge of 20" and there
are two tracks with a pair of trams on each line. The maximum gradient is 1 in 7. Opened
to the public on May 18th 1895, the Tramway was powered by a Suction Gas Engine, then Town
Gas and then Oil (1915) before being converted to electric in 1928. The operator was a Sam
Wilson who erected several other rides on the Glen. 
After
a short closure, the line reopened in summer 1969 and continued until
early 1981 when a right-of-way dispute prevented operations. The Tramway
was saved by members of the Bradford Trolleybus Association with the
financial assistance of Bradford Council. Operation continues using
unpaid volunteer help.
