Handy for the seaside promenade, tricky to cross the road.
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Date of visit: October 2025
I am a disabled person. I have experience of challenges around: a hidden impairment and moving around.
Overall Rating
Average
Burlington Road West is the closest tram stop to Blackpool Pleasure Beach train station. It is just south of Pleasure Beach and close to some large hotels right by the theme park, but also smaller ones to the south. It is most handy for accessing the seafront promenade as you will not have to figure out where and how to cross the road without a pedestrian crossing. Then again, you will need to go up a fairly long ramp and if you are coming from the southbound platform at the side of the road, I would recommend crossing over to the northbound platform on your way to accessing the promenade because the walkway on the side of the road can get a little narrow.
Disabled Access In and Around
Average
The tram stop has two platforms, one on either side of the tracks. They are not directly opposite each other, though. The platform on the side of the sea is for the northbound trams to Knott’s End Ferry and it is a bit further north (to the right when you are facing the sea). The platform on the side of the road is for the trams heading south to Starr Gate and it starts further south where the northbound platform ends. The northbound platform has a shelter, a bench and a timetable. The southbound platform has a bench and a timetable, but no shelter. The benches do not have a backrest or armrests. Each platform has two wheelchair symbols on the ground that line up with the wider doors on the trams. The doors of the trams are approximately at the same level as the platforms, so there are no ramps needed. I always managed to get onto the tram in my powerchair, but I did find that it was a little bit higher than the platform and I struggled when it was raining and everything was slippery. The platforms are elevated from the street level, so there are slopes up on either side. The slopes and the edge of the platforms are indicated with tactile markings. There are lowered curbs with tactile markings on either side of the northbound/seaside platform crossing the tracks. The pedestrian promenade connects to the northbound platform only on the northern end (on the right side when facing the sea). You need to go up a ramp that is about 30 metres long to access the promenade. There is no pedestrian crossing, but there are lowered curbs opposite the way up to the promenade (facing the middle of the ramp up). The lowered curb on the side of the promenade has tactile markings and road markings to prevent parking in front of it.
Accessible facilities: Single-level venue, Step-free entrance, Seating at regular intervals
Parking & Transport
Average
I travelled to this place by walk or wheel
The Burlington Road West bust stops (21) are right next to the tram stop, but unfortunately there is no pedestrian crossing to easily get to the other side of the road for southbound busses. There are lowered curbs, but you will just have to deal with the traffic. There is on-street parking all along the road right by the trams stop as well as on the adjacent streets. Pleasure Beach train station is a 300-metre/0.2-mile/5-minute walk or wheel away, but again crossing roads might be difficult. I was astonished at how bad the state of lowered curbs was in the area. (They were in good condition, but a bunch of them were also several inches high still.)
Accessible facilities: Public or on street parking
Accessible Toilets
There are no toilets at this tram stop.
Staff
Good
I have found the tram staff to be friendly and helpful. Sometimes there will be staff at the tram stops, but more commonly there will be two conductors on the tram who can assist you with boarding and buying your tickets.
