No trams will run between Haymarket and Picardy Place for three days later this month as Edinburgh Trams undertake essential engineering works on the points at West End (Shandwick Place). With no other turnback facilities available within the city centre this means that all main city centre stops will be shut with ticket acceptance in place on local bus and train services.
The work will take place between Saturday 27th and Monday 29th September with a full tram service due to resume from the start of service om Tuesday 30th September.
During the works the following service will run:
- Edinburgh Airport to Haymarket
- Picardy Place to Newhaven
Ticket acceptance will be in place:
- Lothian Buses service 4 between Dalry Road (for Haymarket) and Leith Street (for Picardy Place)
- Lothian Buses service 25 between Dalry Road (for Haymarket) and Leith Street (for Picardy Place)
- Lothian Buses Airlink service 100 from Waverley Bridge towards Edinburgh Airport only
- Scotrail services from Haymarket to Waverley only
Marilena Papadopoulou, Edinburgh Trams Head of Projects & Renewals, said: “hese works are part of a wider programme of asset renewals which allow us to maintain and modernise 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 and at closed stops to offer travel advice, and to help customers complete their onward journeys.
“We would ask customers to allow a little extra time for their journeys, and to thank them in advance for their understanding while we undertake these necessary works.”