Crich Tramway Museum
Crich Tramway Museum
Trams on the Crich Tramway
Picture: © Copyright Paul Collins and licensed for reuse under this Creative Commons Licence.
Crich Tramway Museum is located in the Village of Crich, Derbyshire.
The Crich Tramway Museum or Village as it’s affectionately known is a lovingly restored period Village from which the Tramway starts, it also home to the National Tramway Museum.
The Tramway
The Tramway runs from the terminus in the Village known as Town End, Trams depart regularly from here running up the Cobbled streets, stopping off at various other halts along the way, before finally ending up at Glory Mine where there are spectacular views of the derwent Valley.
The Tram line follows the original route of Robert Stevenson’s mineral Railway which he built to serve Ambergate Quarry, which still exists today.
The trip (One way) takes Approximately 10 minutes over the 1 1/4 mile route, although it seems longer!
National Tramway Museum
Also home to Crich is the National Tramway Museum. There is great exhibition Hall housing loads of lovingly restored Trams, plus new for 2011 is the “Century of Trams” exhibition showing Trams through the Years!
Basically it’s the National Railway Museum but Trams. 
The Tram line follows the original route of Robert Stevenson’s mineral Railway which he built to serve Ambergate Quarry, which still exists today.
The Village
The Village is a loving recreation of a typical English town Street. The Tramway running up the street itself.
In the Village you will find the Red Lion Inn (originally from Stoke-on-Trent), Cafe, Old Fashioned Sweet shop and the Tram depot.
Also around the whole site you will stumble upon other interesting things.
Also, for those are into sci-fi, keep your eyes peeled for a special type of Phone Box!
Website: http://www.tramway.co.uk/
Line Length: 1 mile
Operating dates: see website
Gallery:
Tram leaving the single line section
© Copyright Brian Chadwick and licensed for reuse under this Creative Commons Licence.
Chesterfield Tram No.7 in the Depot
© Copyright P L Chadwick and licensed for reuse under this Creative Commons Licence.
The famous Bowes Lyons bridge, which used to carry a horse drawn Tramway
© Copyright Keith Edkins and licensed for reuse under this Creative Commons Licence.
Hello, has that been there all along...?
© Copyright Peter Tarleton and licensed for reuse under this Creative Commons Licence.
