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Central Tramway Company

342 Reviews

#1 of 91 things to do in Scarborough

Tramways, Scenic Railroads, Tours, Transportation

1 Marine Parade St. | Nicholas Cliff, Upper Station, Scarborough YO11 2ER, England

+44 1723 501754

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“Short but pleasant ride.”

Caught the last tram ride of the day at 5:30 going down cost one pound each person no mater what... read more

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tranduk

Bridlington, United Kingdom

“save the legs”

Grandson loved the tram ride to the beach, friendly staff, pleasant ride up & down, and so cheap... read more

Reviewed yesterday

johnl1950

Barnsley, United Kingdom

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Central Tramway is Scarborough’s Victorian cliff railway on the historic South Bay. Opened in 1881 the company carries 500,000 passengers a year and is preserving the heritage of the site for future generations.

4.5

342 reviews

Excellent75%
Very good19%
Average4%
Poor1%
Terrible1%

Travellers talk about

“victorian engineering” (9 reviews)

“the cliff” (23 reviews)

“piece of history” (10 reviews)

Suggested Duration: < 1 hour

LOCATION

1 Marine Parade St. | Nicholas Cliff, Upper Station, Scarborough YO11 2ER, England

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+44 1723 501754

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tranduk

Bridlington, United Kingdom

3619

Reviewed yesterday

Short but pleasant ride.

Caught the last tram ride of the day at 5:30 going down cost one pound each person no mater what your age . Needed the tram more on the way back up than we did going down why doesn’t it stay open until the pubs...More

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johnl1950

Barnsley, United Kingdom

298163

Reviewed yesterday

save the legs

Grandson loved the tram ride to the beach, friendly staff, pleasant ride up & down, and so cheap only £1 each. A great piece of Victorian engineering

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166carolynp

Aspatria, United Kingdom

265

Reviewed yesterday

Easy access to the shops.

After a stroll along the front to the spa, it was an easy way to get back to the shops, rather than walk up,the steep incline.

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shauntrish

Rotherham, United Kingdom

9846

Reviewed 4 days ago

Saves a Climb

Visited the Tramway Company on Wednesday 18th July,Thought Why Not very unique carriges well maintained and well worth a Quid nice views from the top.

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baligirl77

Aberdeen, United Kingdom

6118

Reviewed 1 week ago

Terrific

Used this every time to go back up well worth the £1 fast and easy , it’s in a good location and open till 9-45 so good if you like to walk along prom after tea ,

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no-time-toulouse

United Kingdom

3131

Reviewed 1 week ago

A Handy Way To Avoid A Climb.

Never used this before but we had been walking for quite some time, it was hot, so we decided to take the easy way up. £1 to travel. Pleased we did it. A bit of history. Long may it remain.

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David C

Telford, United Kingdom

10824

Reviewed 1 week ago via mobile

A must if you are visiting

Spent the day in Scarborough and decided to take the tramway to get from the promenade to the town. So glad we did the short ride is fun.

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thepiglit

Towcester, United Kingdom

147

Reviewed 1 week ago

Handy!

Used this to visit Scarborough Spa, at least I think we did, if its the funicular railway.... accessible from South BeachMore

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Thanks for taking the time to write a review - it sounds like you took the Spa lift, if it was down to the Spa. Central Tramway is between the Grand Hotel and Olympia further along the South Beach by the St Nicholas Cliff Gardens...More

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FVG_10

Nottingham, United Kingdom

337

Reviewed 1 week ago

Fully Restored

A great way to get to town. The trams have been fully restored & are a pleasure to ride, certainly beat that walk up the hill!!

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TravelTooSum

Frome, United Kingdom

5630

Reviewed 2 weeks ago

Historic Tramway

we took the tram from the prom up to the high street as we were looking for a particular restaurant for lunch. Fantastic experience travelling in the old fashion way.

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