{"id":36902,"date":"2020-12-20T13:00:37","date_gmt":"2020-12-20T13:00:37","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/?p=36902"},"modified":"2020-12-21T16:58:57","modified_gmt":"2020-12-21T16:58:57","slug":"christmas-and-new-year-services-2020-21","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/?p=36902","title":{"rendered":"Christmas and New Year services 2020\/21"},"content":{"rendered":"

Its been a year like no other and with restrictions and social distancing still in place the Christmas and New Year period will also be different but despite that there will still be services in operation across the various operating tramway and light rail systems in the British Isles and as always we bring you this one stop guide to see what service will be running on your local system. It\u2019s a fairly standard picture (without late night services) although frequencies may be down on previous years. Now includes Stagecoach Supertram which I somehow forgot before!<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Blackpool Tramway<\/strong><\/p>\n

Monday 21st<\/sup> to Wednesday 23rd<\/sup> December: Saturday timetable<\/p>\n

Thursday 24th<\/sup> December: Saturday timetable with early end (last tram from Starr Gate at 2015 and from Fleetwood Ferry at 2115)<\/p>\n

Friday 25th<\/sup> December: No service<\/p>\n

Saturday 26th<\/sup> December: No service<\/p>\n

Sunday 27th<\/sup> December: Normal Sunday timetable<\/p>\n

Monday 28th<\/sup> December to Wednesday 30th<\/sup> December: Saturday timetable<\/p>\n

Thursday 31st<\/sup> December: Saturday timetable with early end (last tram from Starr Gate at 2015 and from Fleetwood Ferry at 2115)<\/p>\n

Friday 1st<\/sup> January 2021: No service<\/p>\n

Normal timetables resume from Saturday 2nd<\/sup> January 2021<\/p>\n

Docklands Light Railway<\/strong><\/p>\n

Normal services will run until Wednesday 23rd<\/sup> December<\/p>\n

Thursday 24th<\/sup> December: Saturday service with last trains from 2200<\/p>\n

Friday 25th<\/sup> December: No service<\/p>\n

Saturday 26th<\/sup> December: Special service from 0830 with last trains at Public Holiday times<\/p>\n

Sunday 27th<\/sup> December: Normal service<\/p>\n

Monday 28th<\/sup> December: Bank Holiday service<\/p>\n

Tuesday 29th<\/sup> December and Wednesday 30th<\/sup> December: Saturday service<\/p>\n

Thursday 31st<\/sup> December: Saturday service. There will no trains through the night.<\/p>\n

Friday 1st<\/sup> January 2021: Bank Holiday service<\/p>\n

Normal timetables resume from Saturday 2nd<\/sup> January 2021<\/p>\n

There will no overnight service on New Years Eve this year<\/p>\n

Edinburgh Trams<\/strong><\/p>\n

Normal services will run until Wednesday 23rd<\/sup> December<\/p>\n

Thursday 24th<\/sup> December: Services at least every 15 minutes starting and ending at normal times<\/p>\n

Friday 25th<\/sup> December: No service<\/p>\n

Saturday 26th<\/sup> December to Wednesday 30th<\/sup> December: Services at least every 15 minutes starting and ending at normal times<\/p>\n

Thursday 31st<\/sup> December: Services at least every 15 minutes with the final service from the Airport to York Place at 2248 and from York Place to the Airport at 2330<\/p>\n

Friday 1st<\/sup> January to Monday 4th<\/sup> January 2021: Services at least every 15 minutes starting and ending at normal times<\/p>\n

Normal timetables resume from Tuesday 5th<\/sup> January 2021<\/p>\n

There will be no free overnight trams on New Years Eve this year<\/p>\n

London Tramlink<\/strong><\/p>\n

Normal services will run until Wednesday 23rd<\/sup> December<\/p>\n

Thursday 24th<\/sup> December: Saturday service with reduced service from 2000 and last trams at usual Saturday times<\/p>\n

Friday 25th<\/sup> December: No service<\/p>\n

Saturday 26th<\/sup> December: Sunday service<\/p>\n

Sunday 27th<\/sup> December: Normal service<\/p>\n

Monday 28th<\/sup> December: Sunday service<\/p>\n

Tuesday 29th<\/sup> December and Wednesday 30th<\/sup> December: Saturday service with reduced service from 2000 and last trams at usual Saturday times<\/p>\n

Thursday 31st<\/sup> December: Saturday service. There will be no trams through the night.<\/p>\n

Friday 1st<\/sup> January 2021: Sunday service<\/p>\n

Saturday 2nd<\/sup> January 2021: Saturday service with reduced service from 2000 and last trams at usual Saturday times<\/p>\n

Normal timetables resume from Sunday 3rd<\/sup> January 2021<\/p>\n

There will be no overnight service on New Years Eve this year<\/p>\n

Luas<\/strong><\/p>\n

Normal services will run until Wednesday 23rd<\/sup> December<\/p>\n

Thursday 24th<\/sup> December: Services will end at 2000<\/p>\n

Friday 25th<\/sup> December: No service<\/p>\n

Saturday 26th<\/sup> December: Sunday frequency between 0900 and 2330<\/p>\n

Sunday 27th<\/sup> December: Normal timetable<\/p>\n

Monday 28th<\/sup> December: Sunday service<\/p>\n

Tuesday 29th<\/sup> December to Thursday 31st<\/sup> December: Saturday service<\/p>\n

Friday 1st<\/sup> January 2021: Sunday service<\/p>\n

Normal timetables resume from Saturday 2nd<\/sup> January 2021<\/p>\n

There will be no Night Luas services running this year<\/p>\n

Manchester Metrolink<\/strong><\/p>\n

Normal services will run until Wednesday 23rd<\/sup> December<\/p>\n

Thursday 24th<\/sup> December: Normal service with last trams at approximately 2000<\/p>\n

Friday 25th<\/sup> December: No service<\/p>\n

Saturday 26th<\/sup> December: Sunday service<\/p>\n

Sunday 27th<\/sup> December: Normal service<\/p>\n

Monday 28th<\/sup> December: Sunday service<\/p>\n

Tuesday 29th<\/sup> December to Thursday 31st<\/sup> December: Normal service<\/p>\n

Friday 1st<\/sup> January 2021: Sunday service<\/p>\n

Normal timetables resume from Saturday 2nd<\/sup> January 2021<\/p>\n

Nottingham Express Transit<\/strong><\/p>\n

Normal services will run until Wednesday 23rd<\/sup> December<\/p>\n

Thursday 24th<\/sup> December: Normal service<\/p>\n

Friday 25th<\/sup> December: No service<\/p>\n

Saturday 26th<\/sup> December: Sunday service<\/p>\n

Sunday 27th<\/sup> December: Normal service<\/p>\n

Monday 28th<\/sup> December: Sunday service<\/p>\n

Tuesday 29th<\/sup> December to Wednesday 30th<\/sup> December: Normal service<\/p>\n

Thursday 31st<\/sup> December: Normal service<\/p>\n

Friday 1st<\/sup> January 2021: Sunday service<\/p>\n

Normal timetables resume from Saturday 2nd<\/sup> January 2021<\/p>\n

Stagecoach Supertram<\/strong><\/p>\n

Normal services will run until Wednesday 23rd December<\/p>\n

Thursday 24th December: Saturday timetable with early finish between 1900 and 2000<\/p>\n

Friday 25th December: No service<\/p>\n

Saturday 26th December: Special service will run every 20 minutes from 0630 to 2100 from Halfway to Meadowhall via Cathedral and Middlewood to Meadowhall. No trams will run to Herdings Park, Malin Bridge or Rotherham Parkgate.<\/p>\n

Sunday 27th December: Normal service<\/p>\n

Monday 28th December to Wednesday 30th December: Saturday service<\/p>\n

Thursday 31st December: Saturday timetable with early finish between 1900 and 2000<\/p>\n

Friday 1st January: Special service will run between 0800 and 1830 from Meadowhall to Middlewood, Halfway to Cathedral and Cathedral to Rotherham Parkgate.<\/p>\n

Normal timetables resume from Saturday 2nd January 2021<\/p>\n

Tyne and Wear Metro<\/strong><\/p>\n

Normal services will run until Wednesday 23rd<\/sup> December<\/p>\n

Thursday 24th<\/sup> December: Normal service until 1800 then hourly service on each line until 2300<\/p>\n

Friday 25th<\/sup> December: No service<\/p>\n

Saturday 26th<\/sup> December: Saturday timetable between 0800 and 2000. Sunderland Station will be closed with all services running non-stop.<\/p>\n

Sunday 27th<\/sup> December: Sunday timetable<\/p>\n

Monday 28th<\/sup> December: Normal timetable without peak time extras<\/p>\n

Tuesday 29th<\/sup> and Wednesday 30th<\/sup> December: Normal service<\/p>\n

Thursday 31st<\/sup> December: Normal service until 2200 then 30 minute service on each line until 2300<\/p>\n

Friday 1st<\/sup> January 2021: No service<\/p>\n

Normal timetables resume from Saturday 2nd<\/sup> January 2021<\/p>\n

West Midlands Metro<\/strong><\/p>\n

Normal services will run until Wednesday 23rd<\/sup> December<\/p>\n

Thursday 24th<\/sup> December: Normal service<\/p>\n

Friday 25th<\/sup> December: No service<\/p>\n

Saturday 26th<\/sup> December: Sunday service<\/p>\n

Sunday 27th<\/sup> December: Normal service<\/p>\n

Monday 28th<\/sup> December: Sunday service<\/p>\n

Tuesday 29th<\/sup> December and Wednesday 30th<\/sup> December: Normal service<\/p>\n

Thursday 31st<\/sup> December: Normal service<\/p>\n

Friday 1st<\/sup> January 2021: Sunday service<\/p>\n

Normal timetables resume from Saturday 2nd<\/sup> January 2021<\/p>\n

And if heritage trams are your thing\u2026<\/p>\n

East Anglian Transport Museum<\/strong><\/p>\n

Open on Friday 1st<\/sup> January 2021<\/p>\n

Seaton Tramway<\/strong><\/p>\n

Daily until Thursday 24th<\/sup> December: Yellow service in operation<\/p>\n

Sunday 27th<\/sup> December 2020 to Sunday 3rd<\/sup> January 2021: Trams running every 30 minutes from Seaton to Colyton<\/p>\n

Please check before travelling as late changes may be necessary to the service. If you do travel please take all advice on public transport usage at this time, ensure you wear a face covering and keep your distance from other travellers.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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