Burlington Road West
In South Shore by the Pleasure Beach, where the Pride parade route on the Promenade begins.
Burlington Road West is in South Shore, meeting the Promenade close to Blackpool Pleasure Beach.
Pride
During Pride the Promenade is closed between Burlington Road West and Springfield Road for the morning, so the parade can head north from South Shore towards the Rainbow Quarter. See the 2026 Pride parade and Blackpool Pride.
Trams and trains
- Burlington Road West tram stop opened in 2012 and is the nearest tram stop to Blackpool Pleasure Beach station.
- A halt called Burlington Road served the area from 1913 to 1939; the present Pleasure Beach station opened on the same site in 1987.
Around
South Shore's landmarks include the Pleasure Beach (founded 1896), South Pier (opened in 1893 as Victoria Pier) and the Sandcastle Waterpark, where recent Pride parades have started.
Getting here
Take the tram south from North Pier, or walk the Promenade if the weather is kind.
More about Burlington Road West on this site
Sources
- British Trams Online: Burlington Road West stop opens
- Wikipedia: South Shore, Blackpool
- Wikipedia: list of Blackpool tram stops
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