Work to connect Edinburgh’s existing tram network to the Newhaven line will see the permanent closure of the York Place stop this week and a temporary suspension of services to other city centre stops.

From Thursday, February 10, trams will run as far as the West End tram stop with alternative arrangements put in place to enable customers to complete their journey.  In April, services will resume as far as a temporary terminus in St Andrew Square. 

This story is accurate and up to date as of 10:00 hrs on Tuesday 21 July.

Due to an ongoing incident and road closure by authorities on Princes Street, tram services are currently unable to serve Princes Street – Newhaven and are continuing to operate a part route service between Edinburgh Airport – West End.

Tram stops between Princes Street – Newhaven will be closed until further notice as authorities continue to monitor the situation. 

The Scottish capital is jam-packed with events and things to do this July as summer has officially begun! From rugby highlights, an American country star taking centre stage at Murrayfield, to the return of concerts with the backdrop of the iconic Edinburgh Castle, and everything else in between, you’ll be spoilt for choice of things to do to keep yourself busy this month.

Read below for some of our top highlights for the month ahead and plan your travel in advance – glide to events across the city with Edinburgh Trams to make your way to all the fun!

The world-famous Royal Highland Show returns to the Royal Highland Centre for its annual four-day event showing the best of food, farming, and rural life this weekend.

Running from Thursday 18 – Sunday 21 June, you can expect over 800 trade exhibitors, over 2,000 livestock competitors entering into 900+ competitions (and over 4,000 animals!), plus tens of thousands of visitors looking to experience the top agricultural event of the year.

Dig out your cowboy boots and hold onto your cowboy hats as American country singer Zach Bryan takes his international tour, ‘With Heaven On Tour’, to Scottish Gas Murrayfield Stadium this weekend.

The I Remember Everything singer will be taking to the stage on Sunday 14 June as the season of summer concerts in the Scottish capital kicks off. It’s set to be an unmissable show, and Edinburgh Trams will be on hand to take you there and The Way Back again.

Summer in the city is starting to heat up, and as we make our way to the warmer months, so are the events heading our way in June! 

There’s plenty to join in on this month, from an international country star hitting the stage at Murrayfield, the return of the world-famous Royal Highland Show, celebrating Edinburgh Pride, seeing Scotland take on the World Cup and everything in between! Plan your month ahead and glide to events across the city with Edinburgh Trams.

This weekend, on Sunday 31 May, the Edinburgh Trams team will be celebrating our birthday as we have officially been gliding across Edinburgh for 12 years!

From the daily commute to the first stop on the way to the airport, and everything in between, the multi-award-winning tramway has continued to help locals and visitors alike glide across the city and beyond.

Edinburgh’s multi award-winning tramway is celebrating a major milestone as Tap On, Tap Off (TOTO), turns one today!

TOTO, which was Scotland’s first multi-modal, multi-operator Account-Based Ticketing solution, has revolutionised how people travel across Edinburgh, by offering a modern ticketing solution for tram users who use their contactless card or device to pay.

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