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An electric vehicle that transports people, usually in cities, and goes along metal tracks in the road. (Taken from the Cambridge English Dictionary)

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Christmas & New Year Services 2007
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If you get fed-up with the family at all over the Christmas and New Year period why not go out and get some much needed quiet tram with a trip to one of the tramway's of the UK? What follows now is the most comprehensive guide to Christmas and New Year services on the UK's tramways, all in one place. All information is given in good faith but you are advised to check before travelling - links are provided below.

Croydon Tramlink

Monday 24th December 2007 (Christmas Eve) Normal Saturday Service
Tuesday 25th December 2007 (Christmas Day) No Service
Wednesday 26th December 2007 (Boxing Day) Sunday Service from 0830
Thursday 27th December 2007 Saturday Service
Friday 28th December 2007 Saturday Service
Saturday 29th December 2007 Saturday Service
Sunday 30th December 2007 Sunday Service
Monday 31st December 2007 (New Years Eve) Saturday Service
Limited service into Tuesday morning from Wimbledon-New Addington (every 30 minutes) and Wimbledon-Beckenham Junction (every 30 minutes)
Tuesday 1st January 2008 (New Years Day) Sunday Service

For full details on Tramlink Christmas services please click here.

Docklands Light Railway

Monday 24th December 2007 (Christmas Eve) Special Service - starts at normal Monday times (0530), last trains at normal Sunday times (2330)
Tuesday 25th December 2007 (Christmas Day) No Service
Wednesday 26th December 2007 (Boxing Day) Special Reduced Service from 0830 to 2330 - due to engineering works no trains Stratford-Bow Church
Thursday 27th December 2007 Modified Monday-Friday service
Friday 28th December 2007 Modified Monday-Friday service
Saturday 29th December 2007 Saturday Service
Sunday 30th December 2007 Sunday Service
Monday 31st December 2007 (New Years Eve) Modified Saturday Service with a limited overnight service into Tuesday morning
Tuesday 1st January 2008 (New Years Day) Revised Service

For full details on DLR Christmas services please click here.

Manchester Metrolink

Monday 24th December 2007 (Christmas Eve) 12 Minute Service from 0530 to 2300
Tuesday 25th December 2007 (Christmas Day) No Service
Wednesday 26th December 2007 (Boxing Day) 6 minute service (Altrincham and Bury lines), 12 minute service (Eccles line)
Thursday 27th December 2007 Saturday Service with Thursday finish time
Friday 28th December 2007 Saturday Service
Saturday 29th December 2007 Saturday Service
Sunday 30th December 2007 Sunday Service
Monday 31st December 2007 (New Years Eve) Saturday Service
Tuesday 1st January 2008 (New Years Day) 12 minute Service

For full details on Metrolink Christmas services please click here.

Midland Metro

Monday 24th December 2007 (Christmas Eve) Normal Service
Tuesday 25th December 2007 (Christmas Day) No Service
Wednesday 26th December 2007 (Boxing Day) Trams every 20 minutes from 1000 to 1800 - additional trams will run as required to cater for WBA football match at The Hawthorns
Thursday 27th December 2007 Normal Service
Friday 28th December 2007 Normal Service
Saturday 29th December 2007 Normal Service
Sunday 30th December 2007 Normal Service
Monday 31st December 2007 (New Years Eve) Normal Service
Tuesday 1st January 2008 (New Years Day) Bank Holiday Service from 1000

For full details on Metro Christmas services please click here.

Nottingham Express Transit

Monday 24th December 2007 (Christmas Eve) Special Service (normal Saturday service 0600-2000, trams every 15 minutes 2000 to 0000 - alternate trams Hucknall/Phoenix Park)
Tuesday 25th December 2007 (Christmas Day) No Service
Wednesday 26th December 2007 (Boxing Day) Sunday Service
Thursday 27th December 2007 Normal Service
Friday 28th December 2007 Normal Service
Saturday 29th December 2007 Normal Service
Sunday 30th December 2007 Normal Service
Monday 31st December 2007 (New Years Eve) Special Service (normal Saturday service 0600-2000, trams every 15 minutes 2000 to 0000 - alternate trams Hucknall/Phoenix Park)
Tuesday 1st January 2008 (New Years Day) Sunday Service

For full details on NET Christmas services please click here.

South Yorkshire Supertram

Monday 24th December 2007 (Christmas Eve) Normal Service with early finish (last tram 1915)
Tuesday 25th December 2007 (Christmas Day) No Service
Wednesday 26th December 2007 (Boxing Day) Yellow Service (Middlewood-Meadowhall) every 20 minutes and Blue Route (Halfway-Meadowhall via Cathderal) every 20 minutes from 0730 to 1930
Thursday 27th December 2007 Saturday Service
Friday 28th December 2007 Saturday Service
Saturday 29th December 2007 Saturday Service
Sunday 30th December 2007 Sunday Service
Monday 31st December 2007 (New Years Eve) Saturday Service but with early finish (last tram 2000)
Tuesday 1st January 2008 (New Years Day) 20 Minute service on normal Yellow & Blue Routes between 1000 and 1800

For full details on Supertram Christmas services please click here.