Category Archives: Edinburgh Trams

A trip to… Edinburgh Trams

We take another trip into Edinburgh for a selection of images of the trams in action. In fact this is not a single trip with the images taken on several dates during the early part of March 2026. Roy Calderwood … Continue reading

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What’s New on British Trams Online? 14th March 2026

There are two sets of photos this week – from Edinburgh and a look at the UK trams at the Seashore Trolley Museum in the US:

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Out and About: Edinburgh Trams – January 2026

Another edition of “Out and About” coming from the Edinburgh Trams system.

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In Pictures: Edinburgh Trams and the 6 Nations

We’ve written it before and we will probably write it again in the future – one of the big benefits of having a tram system in Edinburgh is that when there are big events taking place at Murrayfield Stadium large … Continue reading

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City of Edinburgh Council reveal route for a third tram line

A new map released by the City of Edinburgh Council (as part of a “conceptual representation” of the future multimodal transport network in the city) has revealed plans for a third tram line which would use the South Suburban railway … Continue reading

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What’s New on British Trams Online? 7th February 2026

A small double helping of photos from late 2025 including Edinburgh Trams and Tyne and Wear Metro as we catch-up from what happened during our little main site hiatus last year:

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Edinburgh Trams fares to increase on 22nd February

Edinburgh Trams have announced that their fares, as are the fares of sister company Lothian Buses, will be increasing from Sunday 22nd February to reflect the increased operational costs faced by the operator over the past year.

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Edinburgh Trams get ready for another Six Nations championships

The Guinness Men’s Six Nations returns for the 143rd edition of the tournament this month and Edinburgh Trams are getting ready to transport fans to Scotland’s home matches at Murrayfield Stadium with a reminder that tapping on and tapping off … Continue reading

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Out and About: Edinburgh Trams – January 2026

We’re “Out and About” again and its Edinburgh Trams which is visited again.

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Edinburgh Trams team volunteer to help with tree planting

A team from Edinburgh Trams spent some time before Christmas volunteering with the Borders Forest Trust to help plant trees near Moffatt, as part of the Trust’s efforts to re-wild the Scottish Borders.

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In Pictures: Another revision of ad for Edinburgh Trams 251

A new year and another revision of the advert for St James Quarter on Edinburgh Trams 251 can be reported. This is at least the tenth different advert the tram has carried for the shopping centre located close to the … Continue reading

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The winners are… Tram of the Year Results announced!

After four weeks of hard fought voting the results are in of the British Trams Online Tram of the Year 2025 – and the winners can now be revealed! The winners this year come from the Isle of Man, Manchester, … Continue reading

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Public transport usage in Edinburgh continues to grow

More passengers took advantage of Edinburgh Trams and Lothian Buses services in 2025 with the trams having record patronage whilst for the buses they also saw an increase on the previous 12 months. In total over 130 million passenger journeys … Continue reading

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Out and About: Edinburgh Trams – January 2026

“Out and About” continues this evening and in this edition we are in Edinburgh once again.

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In Pictures: Edinburgh Trams splits in two for Hogmanay

With Edinburgh being the centrepiece of Hogmanay celebrations with major events taking place in and around the iconic Princes Street, the trams in the city have to operate a revised service. Before the extension to Newhaven was opened this just … Continue reading

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Out and About: Edinburgh Trams – December 2025

For the last time in 2025 we go “Out and About” and it’s a popular location in Edinburgh City Centre that we feature this time around.

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Independent MSP criticises Edinburgh Trams extension plans

Jeremy Balfour, an Independent MSP for Lothian, has come out fighting against the City of Edinburgh Council’s plans for a north-south tram line between Granton and the BioQuarter claiming it’s a vanity project and that any cash spent towards it … Continue reading

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Christmas and New Year services 2025/6

This is your regular one-stop guide to planned services over the festive period; with the usual caveat that operational reasons may mean there are some changes so please check with the operator before travelling.

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Edinburgh Trams support charities this Christmas

With it being the season of giving, Edinburgh Trams are getting into the Christmas spirit by helping various charities. This has included Christmas Jumper Day and the Cash for Kids Mission Christmas where they have been collecting toys for the … Continue reading

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British Trams Online Tram of the Year 2025 – Voting Open!

It may be a tad later than planned (apologies once again for the delays in updates on the site over the past couple of weeks) but we are delighted to confirm that voting for the British Trams Online Tram of … Continue reading

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