 It was replaced by an extension of a pre-existing smaller land train, with the tram removed for sale in March 2016.The pier has been featured in films, such as the 1985 film Mr. Love, which was filmed primarily in Southport.In 2014, a BBC drama titled "There To Here" filmed some scenes at Southport pier, which takes place on June 1996 in Manchester when an IRA bomb caused significant damage to Manchester's city centre.