There will be no service on the Edinburgh Trams network between West End and Balfour Street from Friday 14th until the start of service on Monday 17th February for essential engineering works to take place.
During this closure the points at York Place will be replaced and with no other crossovers located in the city centre it means that the stops at Princes Street, St Andrew Square, Picardy Place and McDonald Road will be closed for these three days.
Trams will continue to run Edinburgh Airport to West End and Balfour Street to Newhaven on a slightly amended timetable with tram tickets being accepted on the following alternative transport options:
- Lothian Buses service 16 between West End (Lothian Road) and Balfour Street
- Lothian Buses service 25 between Haymarket (Dalry Road) and Balfour Street
- Lothian Buses service 100 only from Waverley Bridge (not from Airport)
- All Scotrail services between Haymarket and Waverley
Marilena Papadopoulou, Edinburgh Trams Renewals Manager, said: “These works are part of a wider programme to maintain the system, and we’re doing all we can to keep the city moving once they are underway. Members of our team will be on hand at key locations to offer travel advice at stations, and to help customers complete their onward journeys. We would ask customers to allow a little extra time for their journeys, and we would like to thank them in advance for their understanding while we undertake these necessary works.”