Trams will run at an improved frequency during peak periods on Edinburgh Trams following a review of the timetable and to match the increasing popularity of the network. A number of timetable tweaks will also be made when the new timetable is introduced from Sunday 1st December.
Trams will continue to run every seven minutes for most of the day, but morning and afternoon peaks will see additional trams slotted in to the service to help people get where they need to when the network is at its busiest.
The new timetable comes after a review of customer travel patterns since the launch of the extension to Newhaven in June 2023. Information has been analysed which has seen a tweak to the timetable to better reflect the needs of a growing number of passengers whilst also considering road conditions and restrictions at different times of the day.
Sarah Singh, Head of Service Delivery at Edinburgh Trams, said: “The extra trams will run in between the existing seven-minute services in the morning and late afternoon peaks to maximise comfort and convenience for customers. Other changes include minor adjustments to journey timings and departure times for the first and last trams, which will help us to improve reliability and service resilience.
“This is the first timetable review since the successful opening of the line to Newhaven and takes on board feedback from customers and other stakeholders to help deliver an ever more robust, reliable, comfortable and convenient service for the tens of thousands of people who rely on us every day.”
- The new timetable can be seen on the Edinburgh Trams website at https://edinburghtrams.com/sites/default/files/2024-11/Website%20Timetable%202024_1.pdf
The linked timetable does not show the extra trams