Edinburgh trams: changes to some services ahead of two-week maintenance works at York Place and Shandwick Place

The City of Edinburgh Council has announced changes to some evening and early morning tram services ahead of essential maintenance works due to commence this week.

The works will take place at York Place and Shandwick Place, beginning on at 7pm on Friday, October 27, and run until 7am on Sunday November 12. Works to replace sections of the track and checks on the overhead line equipment will take place each evening between 7pm and 7am.

During these times trams will only run between Edinburgh Airport and Haymarket, meaning there will be no services to all stops between West End and Newhaven. During the daytime, a full tram service to all stops will still run every seven minutes.

Between October 27 and November 12, customers will be able to complete their journeys on selected Lothian Bus services during the closures (7pm to 7am) with tram tickets being accepted on six bus services.

Andy Conway, Edinburgh Trams head of engineering, said: “As part of our scheduled maintenance programme we will be changing tracks and points on two key sections of the line for the first time since the start of operations in 2014. This will ensure the safety and reliability of future tram services.

“We will also use this works period to conduct a full maintenance check on some parts of the vital operating equipment on the new section of our network to Newhaven.

"Works have been timed to conclude ahead of what is expected to be a busy Christmas period and our Customer Experience team will be available on X (Twitter), at help points and via the live chat, to offer travel advice.”

Lothian Bus services

During the works period, tram tickets can be used on certain Lothian routes (between 7pm and 7am from October 27 to November 12). Tram tickets will not be accepted on the Airlink 100 bus to Edinburgh Airport.

Services 3, 4, 33 and 44 from Haymarket (Dalry Road) - West End - Princes Street

Service 25 from Haymarket (Dalry Road) - West End - Princes Street - Leith Walk - Foot of the Walk

Service 16 from Princes Street - Picardy Place - Leith Walk - The Shore - Newhaven