{"id":43210,"date":"2021-12-23T16:00:41","date_gmt":"2021-12-23T16:00:41","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/?p=43210"},"modified":"2021-12-23T19:35:55","modified_gmt":"2021-12-23T19:35:55","slug":"christmas-and-new-year-services-2021-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/?p=43210","title":{"rendered":"Christmas and New Year services 2021\/2"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Although we are now entering a period with additional restrictions amid a new Coronavirus variant if you need to get out the house over the Christmas and New Year period (whilst taking all the necessary precautions to slow the spread) this is your one stop guide to what services are running when and where. Its pretty much the same as previous years with late night services again axed following recent developments. Read on to see what is planned to be running on systems across the British Isles.<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p><strong>Blackpool Tramway<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Friday 24<sup>th<\/sup> December: Normal timetable until approximately 2000<\/p>\n<p>Saturday 25<sup>th<\/sup> December: No service<\/p>\n<p>Sunday 26<sup>th<\/sup> December: No service<\/p>\n<p>Monday 27<sup>th<\/sup> December to Thursday 30<sup>th<\/sup> December: Normal timetable<\/p>\n<p>Friday 31<sup>st<\/sup> December: Normal timetable until approximately 2000<\/p>\n<p>Saturday 1<sup>st<\/sup> January 2022: No service<\/p>\n<p>Normal timetables resume from Sunday 2<sup>nd<\/sup> January 2022<\/p>\n<p><strong>Docklands Light Railway<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Friday 24<sup>th<\/sup> December: Saturday service with last trains from 2200<\/p>\n<p>Saturday 25<sup>th<\/sup> December: No service<\/p>\n<p>Sunday 26<sup>th<\/sup> December: Special service with no service between Bank\/Tower Gateway and Poplar\/West India Quay. Replacement buses from Tower Gateway to Canary Wharf.<\/p>\n<p>Monday 27<sup>th<\/sup> December: Saturday service with no service between Bank\/Tower Gateway and Poplar\/West India Quay. Replacement buses from Tower Gateway to Canary Wharf.<\/p>\n<p>Tuesday 28<sup>th<\/sup> December: Saturday service with no service between Bank\/Tower Gateway and Poplar\/West India Quay. Replacement buses from Tower Gateway to Canary Wharf.<\/p>\n<p>Wednesday 29<sup>th<\/sup> December: Saturday service with no service between Bank\/Tower Gateway and Poplar\/West India Quay. Replacement buses from Tower Gateway to Canary Wharf.<\/p>\n<p>Thursday 30<sup>th<\/sup> December: Saturday service with no service between Bank\/Tower Gateway and Poplar\/West India Quay. Replacement buses from Tower Gateway to Canary Wharf.<\/p>\n<p>Friday 31<sup>st<\/sup> December: Saturday service with an overnight service running every 15 minutes.<\/p>\n<p>Saturday 1<sup>st<\/sup> January 2022: Saturday service<\/p>\n<p>Sunday 2<sup>nd<\/sup> January 2022: Sunday service<\/p>\n<p>Monday 3<sup>rd<\/sup> January 2022: Saturday service<\/p>\n<p>Normal timetables resume from Tuesday 4<sup>th<\/sup> January 2022<\/p>\n<p><strong>Edinburgh Trams<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Friday 24<sup>th<\/sup> December: Normal service with trams every 7 minutes until 1900 and then every 10 minutes with the final full route services being York Place-Airport at 2330 and Airport-York Place at 2248<\/p>\n<p>Saturday 25<sup>th<\/sup> December: No service<\/p>\n<p>Sunday 26<sup>th<\/sup> December to Thursday 30<sup>th<\/sup> December: Normal service with trams from every 7 minutes<\/p>\n<p>Friday 31<sup>st<\/sup> December: Normal service with trams every 7 minutes until 1900 and then every 10 minutes with the final full route services being York Place-Airport at 2330 and Airport-York Place at 2248. The previously advertised overnight trams will now not run.<\/p>\n<p>Saturday 1<sup>st<\/sup> January 2022: Normal service with trams from every 7 minutes<\/p>\n<p><strong>London Tramlink<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Friday 24<sup>th<\/sup> December: Saturday service with reduced service from 1800 and last trams at usual Saturday times<\/p>\n<p>Saturday 25<sup>th<\/sup> December: No service<\/p>\n<p>Sunday 26<sup>th<\/sup> December: Sunday service<\/p>\n<p>Monday 27<sup>th<\/sup> December: Sunday service<\/p>\n<p>Tuesday 28<sup>th<\/sup> December: Sunday service<\/p>\n<p>Wednesday 29<sup>th<\/sup> December: Saturday service<\/p>\n<p>Thursday 30<sup>th<\/sup> December: Saturday service<\/p>\n<p>Friday 31<sup>st<\/sup> December: Saturday service during the day. Overnight services will run from Wimbledon-New Addington\/Beckenham Junction every 30 minutes.<\/p>\n<p>Saturday 1<sup>st<\/sup> January 2022: Sunday service<\/p>\n<p>Sunday 2<sup>nd<\/sup> January 2022: Sunday service<\/p>\n<p>Monday 3<sup>rd<\/sup> January 2022: Sunday service<\/p>\n<p>Normal timetables resume from Tuesday 4<sup>th<\/sup> January 2022<\/p>\n<p><strong>Luas<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Friday 24<sup>th<\/sup> December: Services will end at 2000<\/p>\n<p>Saturday 25<sup>th<\/sup> December: No service<\/p>\n<p>Sunday 26<sup>th<\/sup> December: Sunday frequency between 0900 and 2330<\/p>\n<p>Monday 27<sup>th<\/sup> December: Sunday service<\/p>\n<p>Tuesday 28<sup>th<\/sup> December: Sunday service<\/p>\n<p>Wednesday 29<sup>th<\/sup> December to Friday 31<sup>st<\/sup> December: Saturday service<\/p>\n<p>Saturday 1<sup>st<\/sup> January 2022: Sunday service<\/p>\n<p>Sunday 2<sup>nd<\/sup> January 2022: Sunday service<\/p>\n<p>Monday 3<sup>rd<\/sup> January 2022: Sunday service<\/p>\n<p>Normal timetables resume from Tuesday 4<sup>th<\/sup> January 2022<\/p>\n<p><strong>Manchester Metrolink<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Friday 24<sup>th<\/sup> December: Services run 0600 to 2100 (with additional peak Bury-Altrincham and East Didsbury-Shaw &amp; Crompton services)<\/p>\n<p>Saturday 25<sup>th<\/sup> December: No service<\/p>\n<p>Sunday 26<sup>th<\/sup> December: <em>Please note change in service due to Covid related staff absences. <\/em>20 minute service throughout the day with additional double trams in operation on the majority of lines. There will be additional trams to and from Etihad Campus for the Manchester City v Leicester City match between 1300 and 1700.<br \/>\nMonday 27<sup>th<\/sup> December: Services from 0700-0000 at 12 minute frequency<\/p>\n<p>Tuesday 28<sup>th<\/sup> December: Services from 0700-0000 at 12 minute frequency<\/p>\n<p>Wednesday 29<sup>th<\/sup> December: Normal weekday service from 0600-0000 (with additional peak Bury-Altrincham and East Didsbury-Shaw &amp; Crompton services)<\/p>\n<p>Thursday 30<sup>th<\/sup> December: Normal weekday service from 0600-0000 (with additional peak Bury-Altrincham and East Didsbury-Shaw &amp; Crompton services)<\/p>\n<p>Friday 31<sup>st<\/sup> December: Normal weekday service from 0600-0100 (with additional peak Bury-Altrincham and East Didsbury-Shaw &amp; Crompton services)<\/p>\n<p>Saturday 1<sup>st<\/sup> January 2022: Services operate 0700-000 at 12 minute frequency. No services run through Victoria Station due to engineering works.<\/p>\n<p>Sunday 2<sup>nd<\/sup> January 2022: Services operate 0700-000 at 12 minute frequency. No services run through Victoria Station due to engineering works.<\/p>\n<p>Monday 3<sup>rd<\/sup> January 2022: Services operate 0700-000 at 12 minute frequency. No services run through Victoria Station due to engineering works.<\/p>\n<p>Normal timetables resume from Tuesday 4<sup>th<\/sup> January 2022<\/p>\n<p><strong>Nottingham Express Transit<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Friday 24<sup>th<\/sup> December: Normal service<\/p>\n<p>Saturday 25<sup>th<\/sup> December: No service<\/p>\n<p>Sunday 26<sup>th<\/sup> December: Sunday service<\/p>\n<p>Monday 27<sup>th<\/sup> &amp; Tuesday 28<sup>th<\/sup> December: Sunday service<\/p>\n<p>Wednesday 29<sup>th<\/sup> &amp; Thursday 30<sup>th<\/sup> December: Normal service<\/p>\n<p>Friday 31<sup>st<\/sup> December: Normal service with trams running until 0200<\/p>\n<p>Saturday 1<sup>st<\/sup> January 2022: Sunday service<\/p>\n<p>Sunday 2<sup>nd<\/sup> &amp; Monday 3<sup>rd<\/sup> January 2022: Sunday service<\/p>\n<p>Normal timetables resume from Tuesday 4<sup>th<\/sup> January 2022<\/p>\n<p><strong>Stagecoach Supertram<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Friday 24th December: Saturday timetable with early finish. Last trams from city centre at 1830 with last trams from outer termini around 1900.<\/p>\n<p>Saturday 25th December: No service<\/p>\n<p>Sunday 26th December: Special service from 0800-1900. Yellow route runs Meadowhall to Middlewood every 20 minutes and Festive Blue runs Meadowhall to Halfway every 20 minutes. No Purple route or Tram-Train service will operate.<\/p>\n<p>Monday 27th to Thursday 30<sup>th<\/sup> December: Saturday service<\/p>\n<p>Friday 31st December: Saturday timetable with early finish. Last trams from city centre at 1830 with last trams from outer termini around 1900.<\/p>\n<p>Saturday 1st January 2022: Special service from 0800-1900. Yellow route will run Meadowhall-Middlewood every 30 minutes, Tram-Train will run Rotherham Parkgate-Cathedral every 30 minutes and Blue route will run Halfway-Cathedral every 30 minutes. Ni Purple route service.<\/p>\n<p>Sunday 2<sup>nd<\/sup> &amp; Monday 3<sup>rd<\/sup> January 2022: Sunday service<\/p>\n<p>Normal timetables resume from Tuesday 4<sup>th<\/sup> January 2022<\/p>\n<p><strong>Tyne and Wear Metro<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Friday 24<sup>th<\/sup> December: Normal service until 1800 then hourly service on each line<\/p>\n<p>Saturday 25<sup>th<\/sup> December: No service<\/p>\n<p>Sunday 26<sup>th<\/sup> December: Sunday timetable between 0800 and 2000. No trains between Pelaw and South Hylton with replacement buses in service instead<\/p>\n<p>Monday 27<sup>th<\/sup> &amp; Tuesday 28<sup>th<\/sup> December: Normal weekday timetable with no additional peak time times<\/p>\n<p>Wednesday 29<sup>th<\/sup> and Thursday 30<sup>th<\/sup> December: Normal weekday timetable<\/p>\n<p>Friday 31<sup>st<\/sup> December: Normal service until 2200 then 30 minute service on each line<\/p>\n<p>Saturday 1<sup>st<\/sup> January 2022: No service<\/p>\n<p>Sunday 2<sup>nd<\/sup> January 2022: Sunday service<\/p>\n<p>Monday 3<sup>rd<\/sup> January 2022: Normal weekday timetable with no additional peak time times<\/p>\n<p>Normal timetables resume from Tuesday 4<sup>th<\/sup> January 2022<\/p>\n<p><strong>West Midlands Metro<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Friday 24<sup>th<\/sup> December: Normal service<\/p>\n<p>Saturday 25<sup>th<\/sup> December: No service<\/p>\n<p>Sunday 26<sup>th<\/sup> December: Sunday service<\/p>\n<p>Monday 27<sup>th<\/sup> December: Sunday service<\/p>\n<p>Tuesday 28<sup>th<\/sup> December: Sunday service<\/p>\n<p>Wednesday 29<sup>th<\/sup> December and Thursday 30<sup>th<\/sup> December: Normal service<\/p>\n<p>Friday 31<sup>st<\/sup> December: Normal service<\/p>\n<p>Saturday 1<sup>st<\/sup> January 2022: Sunday service<\/p>\n<p>Sunday 2<sup>nd<\/sup> January 2022: Sunday service<\/p>\n<p>Monday 3<sup>rd<\/sup> January 2022: Sunday service<\/p>\n<p>Normal timetables resume from Tuesday 4<sup>th<\/sup> January 2022<\/p>\n<p>And if heritage trams are your thing\u2026<\/p>\n<p><strong>Beamish<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Open daily from Monday 27<sup>th<\/sup> December to Sunday 2<sup>nd<\/sup> January 2022.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Blackpool Tramway<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The Magical Express Tour runs Monday 27<sup>th<\/sup> to Thursday 30<sup>th<\/sup> December and Sunday 2<sup>nd<\/sup> &amp; Monday 3<sup>rd<\/sup> January 2022.<\/p>\n<p>Illumination Tours are also running but are fully booked.<\/p>\n<p><strong>East Anglian Transport Museum<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Open on Saturday 1<sup>st<\/sup> January 2022<\/p>\n<p><strong>Seaton Tramway<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Monday 27<sup>th<\/sup> December 2021 to Monday 3<sup>rd<\/sup> January 2022: Trams running every 30 minutes from Seaton to Colyton between 1000 and 1600<\/p>\n<p><em>Please check before travelling as late changes may be necessary to the service. 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