A historic tramway which was earlier this year ravaged by a fire is set to re-open following extensive repairs, it has been announced.

The Saltburn Cliff Tramway will finally re-open to take visitors on Friday (September 27) more than nine months after a devastating electrical fire caused significant damage on January 15.

The Grade II listed building is Britain's oldest water-balanced cliff funicular and was luckily closed for winter maintenance when the blaze broke out. Nobody was injured.

Repair works have been underway since May and teams have been working "tirelessly" to see it return to operation.

A statement on the attraction's Facebook page said: "We’re thrilled to announce that the Tramway is officially re-opening on Friday 27th September, after months of restoration following the unfortunate fire earlier this year.

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"A huge thank you to everyone for your incredible patience while we restored our beloved Grade II listed building.

"Our team has been working tirelessly, and we cannot wait to welcome you all back to ride the oldest water-balanced funicular still in operation in Great Britain."

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