Once again we bring you a round-up of the services being operated across all tram and light rail networks in the British Isles over the Christmas and New Year period. From Edinburgh in the north to Croydon in the south and from Dublin in the west to Nottingham in the east this is a complete guide to where and when you can enjoy trams over the festive period if being with the family gets just a little bit too much…
Blackpool Tramway
Thursday 24th December (Christmas Eve) – Saturday service with last tram from Starr Gate at 2015 and from Fleetwood Ferry at 2115
Friday 25th December (Christmas Day) – NO SERVICE
Saturday 26th December (Boxing Day) – NO SERVICE
Sunday 27th & Monday 28th December – Sunday service
Tuesday 29th & Wednesday 30th December – Saturday service
Thursday 31st December (New Year’s Eve) – Saturday service with last tram from Starr Gate at 2015 and from Fleetwood Ferry at 2115
Friday 1st January 2016 (New Year’s Day) – NO SERVICE
Docklands Light Railway
Thursday 24th December (Christmas Eve) – Saturday service with some changes. From 2200 fewer trains will run with last services at 2245
Friday 25th December (Christmas Day) – NO SERVICE
Saturday 26th December (Boxing Day) – Every 10 minutes between 0830 and 0030
Sunday 27th December – Sunday service
Monday 28th December – Saturday service
Tuesday 29th & Wednesday 30th December – Normal service
Thursday 31st December (New Year’s Eve) – Normal service until 0030. Then a special service will run every 15 minutes between 0030 and 1000 – free travel between 2345 and 0430
Friday 1st January 2016 (New Year’s Day) – Every 15 minutes until 1000, after which a normal Saturday service will run
Edinburgh Trams
Thursday 24th December (Christmas Eve) – Weekday service until earlier last departures at 2138 from York Place and Airport at 2100
Friday 25th December (Christmas Day) – NO SERVICE
Saturday 26th December (Boxing Day) – Saturday service
Sunday 27th December – Sunday service
Monday 28th & Tuesday 29th December – Weekday service
Wednesday 30th December – Weekday service. From 1800 trams will only run from Airport to West End Princes Street
Thursday 31st December (New Year’s Eve) – Saturday service between Airport and West End Princes Street only
Friday 1st January 2016 (New Year’s Day) – Saturday service. Until 1000 trams will only run between Airport and West End Princes Street
London Tramlink
Thursday 24th December (Christmas Eve) – After 1800 line 4 will not run and less trams will run on all other routes until last trams run at their normal time
Friday 25th December (Christmas Day) – NO SERVICE
Saturday 26th December (Boxing Day) & Sunday 27th December – Sunday service
Monday 28th December to Wednesday 30th December – Saturday service
Thursday 31st December (New Year’s Eve) – Saturday service. Trams will run an all night Saturday service will run every 30 minutes between Wimbledon and New Addington and Wimbledon and Beckenham Junction
Friday 1st January 2016 (New Year’s Day) – Sunday service
Luas
Thursday 24th December (Christmas Eve) – Last tram at 2000
Friday 25th December (Christmas Day) – NO SERVICE
Saturday 26th December (Boxing Day) – Trams run between 0900 and 2330
Sunday 27th December & Monday 28th December – Trams run between 0700 and 2330
Tuesday 29th & Wednesday 30th December – Trams run between 0630 and 0030
Thursday 31st December (New Year’s Eve) – Trams start at 0630 and a special night service will run on both lines
Friday 1st January 2016 (New Year’s Day) – Trams run between 0700 and 2330
Manchester Metrolink
Thursday 24th December (Christmas Eve) – Normal weekday services with last trams departing the City at approximately 2100
Friday 25th December (Christmas Day) – NO SERVICE
Saturday 26th December (Boxing Day) to Monday 28th December – Sunday service
Tuesday 29th & Wednesday 30th December – Normal service
Thursday 31st December (New Year’s Eve) – Friday service with last trams leaving Manchester City Centre at approximately 0100
Friday 1st January 2016 (New Year’s Day) – Sunday service
Midland Metro
Thursday 24th December (Christmas Eve) – Normal weekday service
Friday 25th December (Christmas Day) – NO SERVICE
Saturday 26th December (Boxing Day) – 8 minute Saturday service between 0800 and 1900
Sunday 27th & Monday 28th December – Sunday service
Tuesday 29th to Wednesday 31st December – Normal service
Friday 1st January 2016 (New Year’s Day) – Sunday service
Nottingham Express Transit
Thursday 24th December (Christmas Eve) – Normal weekday service
Friday 25th December (Christmas Day) – NO SERVICE
Saturday 26th December (Boxing Day) to Monday 28th December – Sunday service
Tuesday 29th & Wednesday 30th December – Normal service
Thursday 31st December (New Year’s Eve) – Normal weekday service with extra late night trams until around 0200 on New Year’s Day
Friday 1st January 2016 (New Year’s Day) – Sunday service
Stagecoach Supertram
Thursday 24th December (Christmas Eve) – Saturday timetable with early finish (last services start to run from approximately 1800)
Friday 25th December (Christmas Day) – NO SERVICE
Saturday 26th December (Boxing Day) – Special service from Meadowhall to Halfway/Middlewood. No service to Herdings Park or Malin Bridge
Sunday 27th December – Normal service
Monday 28th to Wednesday 30th December – Saturday service
Thursday 31st December (New Year’s Eve) – Saturday timetable with early finish (last services start to run from approximately 1800)
Friday 1st January 2016 (New Year’s Day) – Special service from Meadowhall to Halfway/Middlewood. No service to Herdings Park or Malin Bridge
All information above is provided in good faith but British Trams Online cannot be held responsible for any errors. You are strongly advised to check with the tramway before attempting to travel.
I see Blackpool still thinks it runs a bus company, having the only Tramway closed on boxing day. these days with the sales in full flow there must be sufficient numbers travelling to warrant running.