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All photographs of this railway in date order.
![The front of this postcard-sized Edinburgh tram promo is blazoned 'Arriving 2011'. Infact they arrived in 2014 with a shortened route. That's not too bad going by my city's standards where it took decades to install escalators at Waverley and they have been talking about reopening the suburban circle since it closed in 1962. Note the more sensible name 'Shandwick Place', and that the current terminus at York Place was not on the plan [see image 53413].<br><br>[David Panton //]](/images/54000/54491.jpg "Plates, signs and notices")
![A tram standing in Princes Street Gardens alongside the Scott Monument on 7 September 2005, having been borrowed from Nottingham and hoisted into the gardens by crane the previous day as part of an exhibition - a precursor to work getting underway on Edinburgh's new tram system. <br><br>[John Furnevel 07/09/2005]](/images/5000/5285.jpg "Princes Street [Tram]")
![The new sign for <I>Major Roadworks</I> in Edinburgh. View north along Leith Walk towards Princes Street on 8 October 2007 with activity underway on the rerouting of gas, electricity and water supplies in advance of tram works proper.<br><br>[John Furnevel 08/10/2007]](/images/16000/16868.jpg "Leith Walk")
![This big hole in the ground will be the Gogar Tram Depot. View looks north west.<br><br>[Ewan Crawford 26/12/2007]](/images/17000/17694.jpg "Gogar Tram Depot")
![West end of Princes Street on 19 March 2008 with preparation work underway for the forthcoming Edinburgh tram network. <br><br>[Bill Roberton 19/03/2008]](/images/18000/18399.jpg "Edinburgh West End")
![Part of the Edinburgh guided busway system at Saughton on 18 June 2008. The route is destined to carry trams in due course.<br><br>[Bill Roberton 18/06/2008]](/images/19000/19496.jpg "Saughton [Tram]")
![Looking down South St David Street towards Princes Street on 20 September 2008. The cordoned off area, behind which tram works are now well underway, has one official notice displayed alongside an unofficial addition courtesy of a passing eejit. [The official notice reads <I>'Catch the first tram 2011'.</I>] <br><br>[John Furnevel 20/09/2008]](/images/20000/20756.jpg "Princes Street [Tram]")
![Sign of the times * Leith Walk * November 2008. (No sign of rails yet...) <br><br>[Bill Roberton 06/11/2008]](/images/21000/21368.jpg "Leith Walk")
![A new tram information board, plus a castle and a man in a tree. Looking south across Princes Street, Edinburgh, on 12 November 2008.<br><br>[F Furnevel 12/11/2008]](/images/21000/21433.jpg "Princes Street [Tram]")
![View west along Haymarket Terrace on 28 November with Haymarket station and car park on the left. The excavation work in preparation for the tramway system is being carried out on the site of the recently demolished <i>Caledonian Ale House</i>. [See image 23206]<br><br>[Bill Roberton 28/11/2008]](/images/21000/21622.jpg "Haymarket")
![<I>Beware of the signs!</I> Information overload at Saughton on 5 December 2008.<br><br>[Bill Roberton 05/12/2008]](/images/21000/21690.jpg "Saughton [Tram]")
![The mock-up static tram exhibit open to the general public alongside Jenner's department store at the east end of Princes Street on 3 March 2009.<br><br>[F Furnevel 03/03/2009]](/images/5000/5137.jpg "Princes Street [Tram]")
![<I>No madam, not yet, you'll still have to take a bus back to Leith....</I> mock-up tram exhibit on Princes Street, 3 March 2009.<br>
<br><br>[F Furnevel 03/03/2009]](/images/22000/22700.jpg "Princes Street [Tram]")
![A view from a tram ...albeit a static exhibit on Edinburgh's Princes Street. Looking from the driver's cab towards the east end on a wet and overcast 5 March 2009. <br><br>[Bill Roberton 05/03/2009]](/images/22000/22736.jpg "Princes Street [Tram]")
![View east along Princes Street, Edinburgh, on 2 April 2009, with Tram works restarted.<br><br>[Bill Roberton 02/04/2009]](/images/23000/23110.jpg "Princes Street [Tram]")
![<I>Welcome indeed...</I> the total takeover of Edinburgh's Princes Street by the tram works seems almost complete in this view from the west end on 7 April 2009. The Castle has, of course, seen it all before. <br><br>[John Furnevel 07/04/2009]](/images/23000/23168.jpg "Princes Street [Tram]")
![View west over the site of the demolished Caledonian Alehouse on 7 April 2009. The image shows works in connection with the forthcoming Edinburgh Tram system, within which Haymarket will become a major Rail/Tram/Bus interchange.<br><br>[John Furnevel 07/04/2009]](/images/23000/23206.jpg "Haymarket")
![Tram rails (re)appear in Princes Street... view west on 29 April 2009 showing fragments of old tram rails recovered during the excavations.<br><br>[Bill Roberton 29/04/2009]](/images/23000/23460.jpg "Princes Street [Tram]")
![Tram rails being installed on Princes Street! View looking east on 18 June 2009.<br><br>[Bill Roberton 18/06/2009]](/images/24000/24173.jpg "Princes Street [Tram]")
![Tram rails are now in place along much of Princes Street west of The Mound. View south over the track laying works towards the Castle on 23 July.<br><br>[Bill Roberton 23/07/2009]](/images/24000/24709.jpg "Princes Street [Tram]")
![Looking west through the rain over Princes Street on 14 August 2009 with tram works well advanced. On the horizon to the left is the north stand built above the Castle Esplanade to accommodate visitors to the 2009 Edinburgh Military Tattoo.<br><br>[F Furnevel 14/08/2009]](/images/25000/25038.jpg "Princes Street [Tram]")
![Edinburgh Trams progress. Pouring cement on Princes Street, 18 August 2009.<br>
<br><br>[Bill Roberton 18/08/2009]](/images/25000/25097.jpg "Princes Street [Tram]")
![Edinburgh tram update 25 August 2009. View east from the new pedestrian access crossing at the foot of Frederick Street.<br><br>[Bill Roberton 25/08/2009]](/images/25000/25186.jpg "Princes Street [Tram]")
![Edinburgh tram update 25 August 2009. View west from the new pedestrian access crossing at the foot of Frederick Street.<br><br>[Bill Roberton 25/08/2009]](/images/25000/25187.jpg "Princes Street [Tram]")
![View over the tramworks on Princes Street from the Scott Monument on 1 September 2009.<br><br>[Bill Roberton 01/09/2009]](/images/25000/25285.jpg "Princes Street [Tram]")
![The track base being prepared to carry Edinburgh's trams on the section of Princes Street east of The Mound on 23 July 2009.<br>
<br><br>[Bill Roberton 23/09/2009]](/images/24000/24711.jpg "Princes Street [Tram]")
![View east along Princes Street on 13 October with concrete 'sleepers' being set out.<br>
<br><br>[Bill Roberton 13/10/2009]](/images/25000/25849.jpg "Princes Street [Tram]")
![View west along Princes Street over the tram works on 28 October 2009. Taken through a window on the top floor of Marks & Spencer.<br><br>[F Furnevel 28/10/2009]](/images/26000/26036.jpg "Princes Street [Tram]")
![Double tracks along Princes Street. View east towards Waverley through a gap in the chain-link fence on 28 October 2009. [See image 39354]<br><br>[F Furnevel 28/10/2009]](/images/26000/26039.jpg "Princes Street [Tram]")
![An Autumn sun illuminates Princes Street on 17 November 2009 as the approach of Christmas becomes ever more apparent. Edinburgh's Christmas tree has just been winched into place on The Mound, various rides and amusements are springing up in Princes Street Gardens, Christmas toys and gifts predominate in the shops, children are thinking about Santa Claus ...and the good people of Edinburgh are starting to believe in trams. <br><br>[F Furnevel 17/11/2009]](/images/26000/26381.jpg "Princes Street [Tram]")
![The remnants of Edinburgh's cable-car system in Waterloo Place, looking east on 17 November 2009. Notice the central slotted rail within which the cable ran. Edinburgh's first cable hauled 'tramcar' ran in 1888 with the system operating for 35 years until eventually being converted to electric traction (which had been employed by Leith Corporation to operate its trams since 1905). [See image 26669]<br>
<br><br>[John Furnevel 17/11/2009]](/images/26000/26668.jpg "Waterloo Place")
![Just along from the east end of Princes Street in Waterloo Place stands a set of traffic lights, seen here looking south across the busy road on 17 November 2009. I often wonder how many of those who cross here every day notice the cobbled rectangle, or, of those who do, how many put it down to some hangover from ancient road repairs...? It is in fact a memento of Edinburgh's original 'tram' system, or, to be more accurate, its cable-cars. [See image 26668]<br>
<br><br>[John Furnevel 17/11/2009]](/images/26000/26669.jpg "Waterloo Place")
![...Edinburgh tram works, looking west along Princes Street at the foot of The Mound on 24 November 2009, with two continuous tracks now in place between Waverley Bridge and Lothian Road. The road surface is currently being restored before handing Princes Street over to Christmas shoppers etc from 29 November!<br>
<br><br>[Bill Roberton 24/11/2009]](/images/26000/26482.jpg "Princes Street [Tram]")
![Princes Street on 5 December 2009... tram lines laid and the buses are back!<br><br>[Bill Roberton 05/12/2009]](/images/26000/26667.jpg "Princes Street [Tram]")
![End of the line. Scene at the West End of Princes Street on 8 December 2009, with tram works now on hold for the festive period. For the same view two and a half years later [see image 39218].<br><br>[Bill Roberton 08/12/2009]](/images/26000/26709.jpg "Princes Street [Tram]")
![Looking west along the former guided busway at Saughton on 21 February 2010, with track laying for the new tram system well underway.<br>
<br><br>[Bill Roberton 21/02/2010]](/images/27000/27816.jpg "Saughton [Tram]")
![Between the lines... the newly constructed tram stop at 'The Mound' seen looking east along Edinburgh's Princes Street on 23 February 2010.<br><br>[Bill Roberton 23/02/2010]](/images/27000/27843.jpg "Princes Street [Tram]")
![The Mound tram stop on Princes Street, with a service for Edinburgh Airport having recently arrived... by crane. The latest Edinburgh tram exhibit on display on 29 April 2010, although this one is the genuine article as opposed to the previous mock-up [see image 5137]. <br><br>[John Furnevel 29/04/2010]](/images/28000/28726.jpg "Princes Street [Tram]")
![<I>'There goes the competition!'</I> The current favoured method of reaching Edinburgh airport by public transport from the city centre passes a would-be future method on Princes Street on 29 April 2010. <br><br>[John Furnevel 29/04/2010]](/images/28000/28729.jpg "Princes Street [Tram]")
![Cab interior of one of the new Edinburgh trams - photographed during a static exhibition on Princes Street on 29 April 2010. <br><br>[Colin Miller 29/04/2010]](/images/28000/28758.jpg "Princes Street [Tram]")
![Internal layout of Edinburgh tram on static display on Princes Street on 29 April 2010. <br><br>[Colin Miller 29/04/2010]](/images/28000/28764.jpg "Princes Street [Tram]")
![Edinburgh tram on display at The Mound tram stop on Princes Street on 29 April 2010.<br><br>[Colin Miller 29/04/2010]](/images/28000/28827.jpg "Princes Street [Tram]")
![<I>'This tram doesn't seem to be going anywhere Gladys'.... 'You can say that again Euphemia.'</I> The static demo version of an Edinburgh tram on Princes Street on 29 April 2010. <br><br>[Colin Miller 29/04/2010]](/images/32000/32968.jpg "Princes Street [Tram]")
![An eastbound Lothian no 12 bus passes the Edinburgh tram currently on static display on Princes Street on 14 May 2010.<br><br>[John Yellowlees 14/05/2010]](/images/28000/28953.jpg "Princes Street [Tram]")
![A Sunday morning view looking east towards Broomhouse on 23 May 2010, showing the tracks that will eventually carry trams over the B701 Broomhouse Road. On the horizon the outline of Edinburgh Castle can just be made out through the haar. To the left the catenary of the E&G main line runs parallel with the tram route at this point. Both will continue on to Edinburgh Park station, approximately half a mile behind the camera, at which point the trams will then turn north, crossing the E&G on a new flyover, before heading for Edinburgh Airport. [See image 29068]<br><br>[John Furnevel 23/05/2010]](/images/29000/29063.jpg "Saughton [Tram]")
![Pedestrians, buses, cyclists, trams and trains will all be catered for, as shown in this view west at Broomhouse on 23 May 2010. The Edinburgh tram route, built along the former guided busway, is climbing in the background to cross Broomhouse Road, with the catenary of the E&G visible on the far right of the picture. [See image 29063] <br><br>[John Furnevel 23/05/2010]](/images/29000/29068.jpg "Saughton [Tram]")
![Progress on the planned tram stop at Haymarket. View west on 4 September 2010.<br><br>[Bill Roberton 04/09/2010]](/images/30000/30576.jpg "Haymarket [Tram]")
![The Edinburgh Tram programme is having a few problems as the moment: <br>
enough to make the national news. I'll pass on without comment to one of the few reminders of the once extensive tram network the city once built without much fuss, though admittedly things were a lot easier then. Trams making their stately way up The Mound is something remembered by all Edinburgensians who are old enough. The streetlights here at the Foot of The Mound are former trampoles, still with their finials. Before going up Hanover Street (behind the gallery building) the lines had to swing out to the left and curve round before they had enough radius. The swing is still evident in 'stranded' former kerbstones in the pavement on the corner. November 2010.<br><br>[David Panton 13/11/2010]](/images/31000/31576.jpg "Princes Street [Tram]")
![The most obvious remnants of Edinburgh's once extensive tram system are some former trampoles which were converted to street lighting after the routes closed in the mid 1950s. Melville Drive, which runs through the Meadows, has a complete set of these and a facing pair are pictured on 3 January. The fact that they are facing is a giveaway: lamp posts are usually staggered. How long before people are looking for remnants of Edinburgh's next tram system? Let's wait until it's built (and at the moment...)<br>
<br><br>[David Panton 03/01/2011]](/images/32000/32160.jpg "Melville Drive")
![Attached to various lampposts along Leith Walk are banners depicting scenes or people connected with Leith. This one shows a future vision of Ocean Terminal, currently a busy bus terminus (among other things). The artist must have a vivid imagination, as it shows trams actually in operation. The trackwork has an M C Escher like quality, at one point rising up to become twin overhead wires (over a single track) without supporting poles. Too clever for me.<br><br>[David Panton 03/01/2011]](/images/32000/32186.jpg "Leith Walk")
![Edinburgh's tram project divides opinion - though not very evenly. <br>
This poster in a shop window in West Maitland Street is at the extreme end of the majority view. The previous director of the project resigned calling it 'hell on wheels'. Despite the route being scaled back the planned opening date seems to get further and further away. Some might call the whole thing preposterous. Photographed on 26 February 2011.<br>
<br><br>[David Panton 26/02/2011]](/images/32000/32955.jpg "Plates, signs and notices")
![Looking east over the tram/train/bus interchange at Haymarket on 10 April 2011 with Haymarket Terrace on the left. Behind the camera the tracks will dive downhill to parallel the E & G line, crossing it twice on its way to Edinburgh Airport. [See image 30576]<br><br>[Bill Roberton 10/04/2011]](/images/33000/33588.jpg "Haymarket [Tram]")
![General view over the Edinburgh tram depot currently under construction at Gogar on 24 May 2011. <br><br>[John Yellowlees 24/05/2011]](/images/34000/34208.jpg "Gogar Tram Depot")
![Scene inside the maintenance shed at Gogar tram depot on 24 May 2011.<br><br>[John Yellowlees 24/05/2011]](/images/34000/34212.jpg "Gogar Tram Depot")
![Scene in the yard at Gogar tram depot, Edinburgh, on 24 May 2011.<br><br>[John Yellowlees 24/05/2011]](/images/34000/34220.jpg "Gogar Tram Depot")
![Track now in place at the Haymarket tram interchange on 10 July 2011 between the station car park and Haymarket Terrace. The route ahead will turn south west between the two buildings on the left before continuing west towards the next stop at Murrayfield.<br><br>[John Furnevel 10/07/2011]](/images/34000/34796.jpg "Haymarket")
![Looking east towards Haymarket on Sunday 10 July 2011 with tram rails now in place alongside the station. <br><br>[John Furnevel 10/07/2011]](/images/34000/34798.jpg "Haymarket")
![Edinburgh Trams poster alongside Haymarket station on 10 July 2011. Work has recently recommenced on the project, with track now laid just off to the right on the site of the new Haymarket interchange. The poster will require a slight amendment, with the current intention being to take trams only as far as St Andrew Square, rather than the original planned terminus at Newhaven, as shown here. [Update 25 August 2011 .... for St Andrew Square now read Haymarket!] [Further update 1 Sepember .... it's St Andrew Square after all!] [Watch this space] [Latest - terminus will now be in York Place]<br><br>[John Furnevel 10/07/2011]](/images/34000/34802.jpg "Haymarket")
![Progress at Haymarket tram interchange on 26 July looking towards the station. <br><br>[Bill Roberton 26/07/2011]](/images/35000/35017.jpg "Haymarket [Tram]")
![Looking down the reverse curve through 'Haymarket Yards' taken by the tram route swinging sharp left after leaving Haymarket interchange. View south west towards the E&G main line and the site of the former coal depot.<br>
<br><br>[Bill Roberton 26/07/2011]](/images/35000/35023.jpg "Haymarket [Tram]")
![Progress with the tram works at Haymarket on 26 July 2011, looking west.<br><br>[Bill Roberton 26/07/2011]](/images/35000/35040.jpg "Haymarket [Tram]")
![The east end of the Edinburgh Tram depot at Gogar on 1 August, with tracklaying in progress.<br>
<br><br>[Bill Roberton 01/08/2011]](/images/35000/35082.jpg "Gogar Tram Depot")
![West end of the tram depot at Gogar on 1 August 2011, with the 'main line' to the airport being prepared.<br>
<br><br>[Bill Roberton 01/08/2011]](/images/35000/35103.jpg "Gogar Tram Depot")
![<I>Aaarrgghhhhhh... they're back!</I> Engineers using Lego on the re-activated tram works on Princes Street on 17 September in an attempt to reduce costs and speed up the project!<br><br>[Bill Roberton 17/09/2011]](/images/35000/35678.jpg "Princes Street [Tram]")
![Tram rails being laid through Haymarket Yards on 20 September, along the curving route between the office blocks. A 334 unit passes by on the E&G main line in the background.<br><br>[Bill Roberton 20/09/2011]](/images/35000/35709.jpg "Haymarket Yards")
![New tram rails being laid through Haymarket Yards on 20 September 2011. View north east towards Haymarket Terrace. [See image 29758]<br><br>[Bill Roberton 20/09/2011]](/images/35000/35718.jpg "Haymarket Yards")
![Looking as good as ever under an autumn sun - the North British Railway's landmark at the east end of Princes Street, now the Balmoral Hotel [but still widely referred to as 'The NB'], seen here in September 2011 looking on as work continues on preparations for escalators at the side and trams at the front. <br><br>[John Furnevel 27/09/2011]](/images/35000/35792.jpg "Princes Street [Tram]")
![Neatly excavated sections of road ready for replacement alongside the yet to be used tram lines on Princes Street. Photographed looking east around lunchtime on 27 September 2011.<br><br>[John Furnevel 27/09/2011]](/images/35000/35815.jpg "Princes Street [Tram]")
![Digging up Princes Street - continued. Work in progress on 27 September looking towards the east end. <br><br>[John Furnevel 27/09/2011]](/images/35000/35842.jpg "Princes Street [Tram]")
![Limit of tram tracks running east on Princes Street at the junction with Waverley Bridge, with rails exposed during major remedial works on 4 October 2011. Road traffic can be seen turning right from Waverley Bridge to go forward past the Balmoral Hotel or turn left towards the planned tram terminus site in St Andrew Square. <br><br>[David Pesterfield 04/10/2011]](/images/35000/35891.jpg "Princes Street [Tram]")
![Great Expectations. Excavated western end of tram track formation on Princes Street, by the junction with Lothian Road, looking to all intents as if quietly awaiting the arrival of tracks that should now be laid along Shandwick Place to link up the remote island to the rest of the burgeoning tram network.<br><br>[David Pesterfield 04/10/2011]](/images/35000/35919.jpg "Princes Street [Tram]")
![<I>'Tram Works 5 - The Council Strikes Back'</I>... view over the east end of Princes Street on 8 November 2011 towards the junction with Waverley Bridge.<br><br>[F Furnevel 08/11/2011]](/images/36000/36328.jpg "Princes Street [Tram]")
![Frost protection covering being put in place over freshly laid and floated concrete on Princes Street between Waverley Bridge and the Scott Monument on 8 November 2011. A cast catenary support mast mounting base can be seen centre left by the white bulk bag. A number of the easily portable half moon 'tents' are in use along the works site.<br><br>[David Pesterfield 08/11/2011]](/images/36000/36349.jpg "Princes Street [Tram]")
![Workmen in the process of bonding insulating blocks onto rails along Princes Street, near The Mound, to prevent stray electrical traction return currents.<br><br>[David Pesterfield 08/11/2011]](/images/36000/36357.jpg "Princes Street [Tram]")
![Utility services excavation works taking place alongside Haymarket station (off picture to the right) in preparation for the section of track to be laid directly ahead along West Maitland Street / Shandwick Place to link up with the tracks on Princes Street.<br><br>[David Pesterfield 08/11/2011]](/images/36000/36370.jpg "Haymarket [Tram]")
![Tram 276 arrives at Gogar tram depot on 15 November 2011, with the cab unit to the fore and the centre car in the background.<br><br>[Bill Roberton 15/11/2011]](/images/36000/36421.jpg "Gogar Tram Depot")
![The 'head of steel' under the approach road at the east end of Gogar Tram Depot on 15 November 2011. The running lines are in the foreground.<br><br>[Bill Roberton 15/11/2011]](/images/36000/36425.jpg "Gogar Tram Depot")
![View east over Gogar tram depot on 15 November 2011, with the Airport line in the foreground.<br><br>[Bill Roberton 15/11/2011]](/images/36000/36430.jpg "Gogar Tram Depot")
![Saturday afternoon view east along Princes Street on 19 November 2011 as Edinburgh and the ongoing tram works prepare to celebrate Christmas and the approaching new year. [See image 20756] <br><br>[F Furnevel 19/11/2011]](/images/36000/36469.jpg "Princes Street [Tram]")
![A 'road train' providing a Tram Substitution service along Princes Street on 6 December.<br><br>[Bill Roberton 06/12/2011]](/images/36000/36713.jpg "Princes Street [Tram]")
![View over the east end of Princes Street towards Waverley station on 9 December 2011 with tram works shut down for the holiday period.<br><br>[F Furnevel 09/12/2011]](/images/36000/36764.jpg "Princes Street [Tram]")
![A seasonal alternative to the tram turns at the ferris wheel on Princes Street and makes its way back to the west end. <br><br>[Ewan Crawford 24/12/2011]](/images/36000/36937.jpg "Princes Street [Tram]")
![South St Andrew Street being prepared for tram lines on 17 January 2012. This will provide the link from Princes Street to the terminus at St Andrew Square.<br><br>[Bill Roberton 17/01/2012]](/images/37000/37255.jpg "South St Andrew Street")
![Extensive Edinburgh Tram utilities diversion works taking place on the short section of Princes Street from South St Andrew Street to Waverley Bridge seen looking west on 22 February. <br><br>[David Pesterfield 22/02/2012]](/images/37000/37738.jpg "Princes Street [Tram]")
![Junction of Princes Street and South St Andrew Street on 25 February 2012.<br><br>[F Furnevel 25/02/2012]](/images/39000/39364.jpg "Princes Street [Tram]")
![View west alongside the Edinburgh and Glasgow main line on 6 March 2012. On the right is the lower end of the Haymarket Yards tram tracks with more being laid in the distance. Offices now occupy the former coal yard.<br><br>[Bill Roberton 06/03/2012]](/images/37000/37887.jpg "Haymarket Yards")
![View down Haymarket Yards towards the E & G main line on 6 March 2012, with a CrossCountry Voyager passing.<br><br>[Bill Roberton 06/03/2012]](/images/37000/37894.jpg "Haymarket Yards")
![An eerily deserted west end of Edinburgh Princes Street, overlooked by the 'Binns Clock', as the normally packed roads are prepared for tram track laying on 6 March 2012. <br><br>[Bill Roberton 06/03/2012]](/images/37000/37931.jpg "Princes Street [Tram]")
![Engineers in Edinburgh's West Maitland Street on 11 April 2012 have unearthed this 'linear feature' - surely a part of the old tramway system - and are busy removing it. Not rails, as might appear, but troughs.<br><br>[Bill Roberton 11/04/2012]](/images/38000/38363.jpg "West Maitland Street")
![Looking north along Russell Road, Edinburgh on 16 April 2012. Concrete abutments have been cast for the bridge which will carry the tram route over the road and parallel to the Edinburgh - Glasgow/Fife lines which are above the camera.<br><br>[Bill Roberton 16/04/2012]](/images/38000/38430.jpg "Russell Road Bridge")
![Gogar Tram Depot from the public footpath alongside the A8, on 24 April 2012.<br><br>[Bill Roberton 24/04/2012]](/images/38000/38545.jpg "Gogar Tram Depot")
![General view of the yard at Gogar Tram Depot on 24 April 2012.<br><br>[Bill Roberton 24/04/2012]](/images/38000/38561.jpg "Gogar Tram Depot")
![On Sunday 13 May a new bridge was put in place at Murrayfield carrying <br>
the tram route over Roseburn Street alongside the main line. Nearby the Murrayfield tramstop is taking shape. <br><br>[John Yellowlees 13/05/2012]](/images/38000/38884.jpg "Murrayfield Stadium [Tram]")
![View east over the tramworks along Shandwick Place, Edinburgh, towards Princes Street on 19 May 2012.<br><br>[Bill Roberton 19/05/2012]](/images/38000/38953.jpg "West End - Princes Street [Tram]")
![Tram tracks being laid alongside Carrick Knowe Golf Course on 21 May 2012, seen from a Fife- bound train.<br><br>[Bill Roberton 21/05/2012]](/images/38000/38978.jpg "Carrick Knowe")
![Lineup of Edinburgh Trams at Gogar depot on 12 June 2012.<br><br>[John Yellowlees 12/06/2012]](/images/39000/39209.jpg "Gogar Tram Depot")
![Tramworks at the west end of Princes Street on 13 June 2012. For a view from the same spot two and a half years earlier [see image 26709].<br><br>[F Furnevel 13/06/2012]](/images/39000/39218.jpg "Princes Street [Tram]")
![Looking towards Shandwick Place from the west end of Princes Street on 22 June 2012, showing a cast concrete base now in place running from the end of the in situ eastbound tram track.<br><br>[David Pesterfield 22/06/2012]](/images/39000/39358.jpg "Princes Street [Tram]")
![Looking along Shandwick Place towards Haymarket from the end of Princes Street on 22 June 2012, with concrete casting continuing west for the in bound tram track. <br><br>[David Pesterfield 22/06/2012]](/images/39000/39401.jpg "West End - Princes Street [Tram]")
![View east along Princes Street on 25 June 2012. For a similar view 2 years and 8 months earlier [see image 26039].<br><br>[F Furnevel 25/06/2012]](/images/39000/39354.jpg "Princes Street [Tram]")
![Looking east along Shandwick Place on 28 July 2012 with one tram track now in place and connected to the Princes Street section.<br><br>[Bill Roberton 28/07/2012]](/images/39000/39754.jpg "West End - Princes Street [Tram]")
![View east along West Maitland Street from Haymarket on 28 July 2012 with foundations laid for tram tracks.<br><br>[Bill Roberton 28/07/2012]](/images/39000/39768.jpg "West Maitland Street")
![View along the curve of the tram route from St Andrew Square to Princes Street on 3 August, with signs of the 2012 Festival starting to appear.<br><br>[F Furnevel 03/08/2012]](/images/39000/39825.jpg "Princes Street [Tram]")
![Looking west over newly laid tram tracks towards Haymarket station on 3 August 2012.<br><br>[John Yellowlees 03/08/2012]](/images/39000/39864.jpg "Haymarket [Tram]")
![View east along newly laid tram tracks from Haymarket towards Princes Street on 3 August 2012.<br><br>[John Yellowlees 03/08/2012]](/images/39000/39869.jpg "Haymarket [Tram]")
![Tram track laying along the eastern side of St Andrew Square, looking north on 6 August 2012.<br><br>[Bill Roberton 06/08/2012]](/images/39000/39873.jpg "St Andrew Square [Tram]")
![Trams lined up ready for the off in the sidings at Gogar depot on 30 August 2012. Roll-on September 2014.<br><br>[John Furnevel 30/08/2012]](/images/40000/40154.jpg "Gogar Tram Depot")
![The tram route near what will be Edinburgh Park Central, between Edinburgh Park station and Gyle Centre. View south on 30 August 2012 towards the flyover west of Edinburgh Park station [see image 34390], with the Pentland Hills on the horizon. One 'side benefit' of the delay to the trams project has been the additional time for the establishment of the trees now screening the numerous office blocks located here along both sides of the route. <br><br>[John Furnevel 30/08/2012]](/images/40000/40187.jpg "Edinburgh Park Central [Tram]")
![After leaving Gyle Centre the tram route to Edinburgh Airport drops to enter a tunnel below the A8 to reach the tram/train interchange at Gogar (to be called Edinburgh Gateway) on the north side. View south west on 30 August 2012 from above the tunnel, with the Gogar Roundabout visible in the right background.<br><br>[John Furnevel 30/08/2012]](/images/40000/40193.jpg "Gyle Centre [Tram]")
![Site of the train/tram interchange station at Edinburgh Gateway viewed north west from the A8 on 30 August with Edinburgh bound road traffic coming off the Gogar roundabout on the left and rail traffic passing by on the right. After tunnelling under the road [see image 40193] the tram route will emerge just beyond the cones to call at the station, following which it will turn west to pass below the new bridge in the left background. The bridge carries the road running north off the roundabout giving access to the tram depot (seen just beyond) and will also provide access to the station in due course. The control tower of Edinburgh Airport stands on the horizon.<br><br>[John Furnevel 30/08/2012]](/images/40000/40201.jpg "Edinburgh Gateway [Tram]")
![After passing the site of Edinburgh Gateway [see image 40201] trams heading for the airport will run west between the tram depot and the A8. The view is west from the new bridge serving Gogar tram depot (and eventually accessing the new Edinburgh Gateway station) on 30 August 2012. <br><br>[John Furnevel 30/08/2012]](/images/40000/40212.jpg "Gogar Tram Depot [Tram]")
![<I>'I know... let's test the lights again...' </I> Only another two years to go till the system is due to open for business. View west over Gogar Tram Depot on 30 August 2012, with the Royal Bank of Scotland bridge over the A8 in the left background.<br><br>[John Furnevel 30/08/2012]](/images/40000/40378.jpg "Gogar Tram Depot")
![The Edinburgh tram route approaching Saughton, looking west in early morning sunshine on 23 September 2012. The line is rising here to cross the new bridge spanning Saughton Road, beyond which a tram stop will eventually be located. The catenary of the E&G can be seen on the right beyond the shrubbery.<br><br>[John Furnevel 23/09/2012]](/images/40000/40421.jpg "Saughton [Tram]")
![What should eventually become an impressive pedestrian approach to the Murrayfield tramstop. Photographed here under construction on Sunday 23 September 2012, with the stadium directly behind the camera on the other side of Roseburn Street. Richard Hannay would certainly have approved...<br><br>[John Furnevel 23/09/2012]](/images/40000/40436.jpg "Murrayfield Stadium [Tram]")
![The 'chunky' new bridge built to carry Edinburgh's trams across Russell Road, photographed looking south on Sunday morning 23 September 2012. Empty stock stabled in the sidings at Haymarket depot can be seen in the background, with the E&G main line running beyond. [See image 38430]<br><br>[John Furnevel 23/09/2012]](/images/40000/40447.jpg "Russell Road Bridge")
![The new tram bridge over Balgreen Road, Edinburgh, photographed looking south east on 23 September 2012. Beyond is the railway bridge carrying the E&G main line. Balgreen tram stop will be located just off picture to the right on the site once occupied by Balgreen Halt, near the junction of the E&G and the former Corstorphine branch.<br><br>[John Furnevel 23/09/2012]](/images/40000/40474.jpg "Balgreen [Tram]")
![View east from the Haymarket tram stop on 24 September 2012. Ryrie's bar survives in the right background [see image 16520].<br><br>[Bill Roberton 24/09/2012]](/images/40000/40441.jpg "Haymarket [Tram]")
![Haymarket tram stop on 24 September 2012, starting to look like the finished article.<br><br>[Bill Roberton 24/09/2012]](/images/40000/40458.jpg "Haymarket [Tram]")
![View east along the tram route from Edinburgh Park with a 170 unit passing on the parallel E&G.<br><br>[Bill Roberton 02/10/2012]](/images/40000/40530.jpg "Edinburgh Park Station [Tram]")
![The new tram tunnel under the A8 as seen from the north west corner of the Gyle Shopping Centre car park on 2 October 2012. Gogar interchange ('Edinburgh Gateway') will stand on the other side of the tunnel. [See image 40193].<br><br>[Bill Roberton 02/10/2012]](/images/40000/40547.jpg "Gogar [Trams]")
![Roseburn Street, Edinburgh, on the morning of 14 October 2012, showing the bridge which will carry Edinburgh's trams. Beyond the new bridge a 158 potters around Haymarket depot sidings with the E&G main line running just beyond. The entrance to Murrayfield Stadium is to the right with the Murrayfield tram stop under construction off picture to the left.<br><br>[John Furnevel 14/10/2012]](/images/40000/40638.jpg "Murrayfield Stadium [Tram]")
![Shortly after leaving Murrayfield, westbound trams will cross the Water of Leith on another new bridge. That bridge is seen here on 14 October 2012 with construction work well advanced. View is south east, with the catenary of the E&G main line standing just beyond and new flats on Westfield Avenue in the background. [See image 48077] <br><br>[John Furnevel 14/10/2012]](/images/40000/40676.jpg "Murrayfield Stadium [Tram]")
![The massive retaining wall now running alongside the Gogar Burn within Edinburgh Airport. Beyond the wall work is well advanced on the creation of the new tram terminus [see image 40726]. View south on 21 October 2012 with the multi-storey car park on the right beyond Jubilee Road. Behind the camera is the main runway below which the Burn is routed before meeting the River Almond on the northern perimeter of the airport. <br><br>[John Furnevel 21/10/2012]](/images/40000/40723.jpg "Edinburgh Airport [Tram]")
![The new tram terminus at Edinburgh Airport on 21 October 2012. View is north towards the main runway with the airport terminal building just off picture to the left. The Gogar Burn runs beyond the recently constructed wall on the right. [See image 40723]<br><br>[John Furnevel 21/10/2012]](/images/40000/40726.jpg "Edinburgh Airport [Tram]")
![The new tram stop at Gogarburn, photographed from alongside the A8 on 21 October 2012 looking east towards the city centre. The rear of Gogar tram depot is just visible in the background beyond the van on the far right.<br><br>[John Furnevel 21/10/2012]](/images/40000/40736.jpg "Gogarburn [Tram]")
![View south east over the retaining wall around Edinburgh Airport's new tram terminus on 21 October 2012. Track is now in place, including a crossover beyond the island platform, with associated works looking well advanced. The Gogar Burn runs past just off picture to the left. [See image 40723]<br><br>[John Furnevel 21/10/2012]](/images/40000/40792.jpg "Edinburgh Airport [Tram]")
![<I>'And now - a message from our sponsor....'</I> Banner running alongside the under-construction tram terminus at Edinburgh Airport on 21 October 2012. <br><br>[John Furnevel 21/10/2012]](/images/40000/40870.jpg "Edinburgh Airport [Tram]")
![A road-rail vehicle in St Andrew Square on 12 November 2012.<br><br>[Bill Roberton 12/11/2012]](/images/40000/40997.jpg "St Andrew Square [Tram]")
![Looking west along York Place, the site of the planned tram terminus, on 12 November 2012, with track foundations being prepared. The line will take a sharp left turn just before the National Portrait Gallery and head up North St Andrew Street to reach St Andrew Square [see image 40969].<br><br>[Bill Roberton 12/11/2012]](/images/41000/41002.jpg "York Place [Tram]")
![Looking along the West Maitland Street tram works on 12 November towards Haymarket Station.<br><br>[Bill Roberton 12/11/2012]](/images/41000/41006.jpg "West Maitland Street")
![Installing a tram crossover at Haymarket Yards on 12 November. Looking west with the E & G main line running behind the shrubbery on the left. <br><br>[Bill Roberton 12/11/2012]](/images/41000/41009.jpg "Haymarket Yards")
![<I>'The next tram is due in the summer of 2014.'</I> The tram stop at Haymarket on 12 December 2012. View west along Haymarket Terrace.<br><br>[John Furnevel /12/2012]](/images/41000/41451.jpg "Haymarket [Tram]")
![Looking north from the corner of St Andrew Square on 9 November 2012 showing work underway on the final leg of the planned Edinburgh Tram route. From here the trams will run straight ahead along North St Andrew Street to a point level with the neo-Gothic red sandstone building with the spire on the left (National Portrait Gallery) where they will turn sharp right into York Place and the terminus. In the centre background is the Firth of Forth with the hills of Fife beyond. [See image 41002]<br><br>[F Furnevel 09/12/2012]](/images/40000/40969.jpg "St Andrew Square [Tram]")
![Looking west along Princes Street past The Mound tram stop on 10 December 2012. Catenary supports can be seen attached to the poles. No sign of an illuminated tram in the Blackpool manner!<br><br>[Bill Roberton 10/12/2012]](/images/41000/41315.jpg "Princes Street [Tram]")
![Sign of the times... west end of Princes Street on 12 December 2012, looking north.<br><br>[John Furnevel 12/12/2012]](/images/41000/41360.jpg "Princes Street [Tram]")
![Tracks laid and supports in place, but buses still rule on Princes Street. View east on 12 December 2012.<br><br>[John Furnevel 12/12/2012]](/images/41000/41401.jpg "Princes Street [Tram]")
![View south west along Shandwick Place from Princes Street West End on 12 December 2012 with temporary pedestrian 'bridges' crossing the tramworks at various points. Haymarket station stands in the background. In the centre of the picture work is progressing on the Shandwick Place tram stop. Note the crossover just beyond.<br><br>[John Furnevel 12/12/2012]](/images/41000/41476.jpg "West End - Princes Street [Tram]")
![Work in progress on Shandwick Place tram stop on 12 December 2012, with William Ewart Gladstone surveying the scene (top right) from his plinth in the adjacent Coates Crescent gardens.<br><br>[John Furnevel 12/12/2012]](/images/41000/41494.jpg "West End - Princes Street [Tram]")
![The St Andrew Square tram stop starting to take shape on 17 December. View south towards Princes Street.<br><br>[Bill Roberton 17/12/2012]](/images/41000/41409.jpg "St Andrew Square [Tram]")
![View south towards Princes Street on 10 January 2013 showing works on both track and tram stop at St Andrew Square well advanced, with the final surface being installed along most of its length. <br><br>[David Pesterfield 10/01/2013]](/images/41000/41758.jpg "St Andrew Square [Tram]")
![Given the deep excavations required in the area [See Image 37738] it is good to see that the installation of tram tracks running round from Princes Street onto South St Andrew Street is now complete, with re-instatement of the road surface along South St Andrew Street almost finished. <br><br>[David Pesterfield 10/01/2013]](/images/41000/41782.jpg "Princes Street [Tram]")
![Looking west from the Edinburgh Trams terminus at York Place on 28 January 2013.<br><br>[Bill Roberton 28/01/2013]](/images/41000/41855.jpg "York Place [Tram]")
![Going round the bend. The Edinburgh Trams route at the corner of North St Andrew Street and York Place on 28 January 2013.<br><br>[Bill Roberton 28/01/2013]](/images/41000/41857.jpg "York Place [Tram]")
![View east from Edinburgh Park tram stop on 14 February 2013 with Arthurs Seat on the horizon.<br><br>[Bill Roberton 14/02/2013]](/images/42000/42069.jpg "Edinburgh Park Station [Tram]")
![A tram arrives at Ingliston from Gogar Depot on 8 March 2013, the day of the handover of the first completed section of the tram network to Edinburgh City Council. A date for the planned opening of the reduced network to the public is unlikely to be announced until the middle of next year.<br><br>[John Furnevel 08/03/2013]](/images/3000/3925.jpg "Ingliston Park and Ride [Tram]")
![Trams in the rain at Ingliston Park and Ride on the morning of 8 March 2013. On the right a tram is arriving from Edinburgh Airport on a demo run, while the other unit is playing host to journalists, photographers and guests marking the handover of the first completed section of the route from the contractor to the City of Edinburgh Council.<br><br>[John Furnevel 08/03/2013]](/images/42000/42290.jpg "Ingliston Park and Ride [Tram]")
![An Edinburgh Tram passing the Hilton Hotel shortly after leaving Edinburgh Airport on a wet and dismal morning on 8 March during driver training. The 2.8km section of the route between Gogar Depot and Edinburgh Airport has now been officially handed over to Edinburgh Council by the contractors.<br><br>[John Furnevel 08/03/2013]](/images/42000/42292.jpg "Edinburgh Airport [Tram]")
![Almost a view from an Edinburgh tram approaching the airport on the morning of 8 March 2013, following a press trip from Ingliston Park and Ride [see image 42290].<br><br>[John Furnevel 08/03/2013]](/images/42000/42296.jpg "Edinburgh Airport [Tram]")
![Centre of attention. Scene at Ingliston Park and Ride on a wet 8 March 2013 during the Edinburgh Trams event marking handover of the first section of the route from the contractors to Edinburgh City Council. View is east towards Gogarburn. [See image 42296]<br><br>[John Furnevel 08/03/2013]](/images/42000/42312.jpg "Ingliston Park and Ride [Tram]")
![Forward view from a tram about to leave Edinburgh Airport on a wet and windy 8 March 2013 with a demonstration run to Gogar Depot.<br><br>[John Furnevel 08/03/2013]](/images/42000/42331.jpg "Edinburgh Airport [Tram]")
![Trams to and from Edinburgh Airport passing at Ingliston on 8 March 2013 during demo operations.<br><br>[John Furnevel 08/03/2013]](/images/42000/42400.jpg "Ingliston Park and Ride [Tram]")
![Edinburgh car 271 enters the Airport terminus with a training run on 21 March.<br><br>[Bill Roberton 21/03/2013]](/images/42000/42445.jpg "Edinburgh Airport [Tram]")
![View over the Gogar Tram Depot, Edinburgh, on 8 April 2013. The tram on the far left was being tested at the time.<br><br>[Colin Harkins 08/04/2013]](/images/42000/42665.jpg "Gogar Tram Depot")
![Trams 'In-Line' at Gogar Tram Depot on 8 April 2013.<br><br>[Colin Harkins 08/04/2013]](/images/42000/42672.jpg "Gogar Tram Depot")
![A rail grinder at work in Shandwick Place on 6 May 2013. [See image 43144]<br><br>[Bill Roberton 06/05/2013]](/images/42000/42993.jpg "West End - Princes Street [Tram]")
![View east along York Place on 6 May 2013 with rails and masts now in place.<br>
<br><br>[Bill Roberton 06/05/2013]](/images/42000/42996.jpg "York Place [Tram]")
![View from a train passing Balgreen tram stop on 6 May 2013. The iconic Jenners Furniture Repository stands on the left with Murrayfield Stadium in the right background.<br><br>[Bill Roberton 06/05/2013]](/images/43000/43018.jpg "Balgreen [Tram]")
![The impressive Murrayfield Stadium... and that's just the tram stop! View south east across Roseburn Street on Sunday 12 May, with the stadium itself immediately behind the camera.<br><br>[John Furnevel 12/05/2013]](/images/43000/43060.jpg "Murrayfield Stadium")
![Looking over the city bound platform at the partially completed Balgreen tram stop on 12 May 2013 as a Virgin Voyager approaches on the parallel E&G main line heading for Waverley. [See image 43018]<br><br>[John Furnevel 12/05/2013]](/images/43000/43074.jpg "Balgreen [Tram]")
![The tram stop at Edinburgh Park on 12 May 2013. View east from the station entrance pathway [see image 43070] towards the city centre. The LCD panels read 'Edinburgh Trams - Edinburgh Park Station - 10:04:34'<br><br>[John Furnevel 12/05/2013]](/images/43000/43099.jpg "Edinburgh Park Station [Tram]")
![Looking east towards Edinburgh over the platforms of Balgreen tram stop on 12 May with a Virgin Voyager passing on the right slowing on the approach to Haymarket. Murrayfield Stadium is visible on the far left with Edinburgh Castle standing on the horizon. The tram stop is on the site of the former Balgreen Halt station on the old Corstorphine branch. The station closed to passengers in 1967 with the branch itself closing completely the following year.<br><br>[John Furnevel 12/05/2013]](/images/43000/43109.jpg "Balgreen [Tram]")
![Looking west along York Place on 17 May 2013 from what will become the Edinburgh Trams eastern terminus. St Paul's and St George's Church is on the right.<br><br>[John Furnevel 17/05/2013]](/images/43000/43136.jpg "York Place [Tram]")
![After the grinder. Close-up of a section of tram rail in Shandwick Place on 17 May 2013 following the passage of the rail grinder a few days earlier [see image 42993].<br><br>[John Furnevel 17/05/2013]](/images/43000/43144.jpg "West End - Princes Street [Tram]")
![<I>'Left a bit...'</I> Putting the finishing touches to the Haymarket tram stop on 17 May 2013. View is east along Haymarket Terrace with the station off to the right.<br><br>[John Furnevel 17/05/2013]](/images/43000/43149.jpg "Haymarket [Tram]")
![<i>'....AND YOU!'</i> A construction worker on the Edinburgh Airport tram route exchanges greetings with the driver of a passing Airlink bus at Haymarket on 17 May.<br><br>[John Furnevel 17/05/2013]](/images/43000/43164.jpg "Haymarket [Tram]")
![The tram stop under construction in Shandwick Place on 17 May, complete with crossover. Photographed looking north east towards Princes Street. [See image 41476] <br><br>[John Furnevel 17/05/2013]](/images/43000/43176.jpg "West End - Princes Street [Tram]")
![A definite touch of the <I>Ghost Town</I> about this view from the west end of Princes Street along Shandwick Place at noon on Friday 17 May 2013. Easy to imagine a ball of tumbleweed blowing along the tracks from the Haymarket direction. <br><br>[John Furnevel 17/05/2013]](/images/43000/43221.jpg "West End - Princes Street [Tram]")
![An 0-1-0 monorail unit being propelled west along Shandwick Place on 4 June 2013.<br><br>[Bill Roberton 04/06/2013]](/images/43000/43317.jpg "West End - Princes Street [Tram]")
![Going round the bend - finishing off the Edinburgh tram formation as it turns towards the terminus in York Place from North St Andrew Street in June 2013.<br><br>[David Pesterfield 04/06/2013]](/images/43000/43326.jpg "York Place [Tram]")
![View up the significant gradient on the section of tramway along North St Andrew Street between York Place and the St Andrew Square tram stop showing the tracks coming closer together as they reach the turn into York Place behind the camera.<br><br>[David Pesterfield 04/06/2013]](/images/43000/43363.jpg "St Andrew Square [Tram stop]")
![The tram stop at Gyle Centre on Edinburgh's west side. View south towards Edinburgh Park on 7 June 2013 with the Gyle car parks and shopping mall off picture to the left. <br><br>[John Furnevel 07/06/2013]](/images/43000/43362.jpg "Gyle Centre [Tram]")
![The new tram stop at Gyle Centre seen from the road in June 2013. Car parking for the Gyle shopping centre covers the area beyond the hedge. View is from South Gyle Broadway towards Edinburgh Park.<br><br>[John Furnevel 07/06/2013]](/images/43000/43429.jpg "Gyle Centre [Tram]")
![Looking north along the Edinburgh tram route shortly after leaving Gyle Centre in June 2013, with the line dropping down to pass below the A8 to reach Edinburgh Gateway [see image 43371]. Gogar roundabout is just off-picture to the left. <br><br>[John Furnevel 07/06/2013]](/images/43000/43439.jpg "Gyle Centre [Tram]")
![An eastbound Edinburgh tram approaching the short platforms at the staff halt alongside the south wall of Gogar tram depot on 10 June 2013. The gate from the platform on the right gives direct access into the depot. The tram in the picture is being routed back into the yard following a training trip to the airport.<br><br>[John Furnevel 10/06/2013]](/images/43000/43350.jpg "Gogar Tram Depot")
![After passing below the A8 trams turn sharp left before the stop at Edinburgh Gateway, seen under construction centre left on 10 June 2013. The tracks running straight ahead will access Gogar tram depot on the other side of the bridge. Top right will be the new station, about to be passed by the 09.52 Aberdeen - Kings Cross HST. Access for buses, cars etc will be via the overbridge far left off the Gogar Roundabout, passing through the interchange and returning the same way.<br><br>[John Furnevel 10/06/2013]](/images/43000/43371.jpg "Edinburgh Gateway [Tram]")
![Updated tram project notice, Gogar, June 2013. [See image 20756]<br><br>[John Furnevel 10/06/2013]](/images/43000/43388.jpg "Gogar Tram Depot")
![The Edinburgh Gateway tram stop under construction on 10 June 2013. View is east with Gogar roundabout and the Edinburgh tram depot behind the camera. On the upper level In the background the 11.21 Glenrothes with Thornton - Newcraighall service is passing through the site of the new station.<br><br>[John Furnevel 10/06/2013]](/images/43000/43397.jpg "Edinburgh Gateway [Tram]")
![An Edinburgh tram comes off the 'main line' and runs into the depot sidings at Gogar on 10 June following a test run to the airport.<br><br>[John Furnevel 10/06/2013]](/images/43000/43446.jpg "Gogar Tram Depot")
![View east along Princes Street past The Mound tram stop on 18 June 2013.<br><br>[Bill Roberton 18/06/2013]](/images/43000/43451.jpg "Princes Street [Tram]")
![A sunny morning in St Andrew Square on 20 June 2013 looking south towards Princes Street. With the wires now in place construction work on the tram stop has recommenced.<br><br>[F Furnevel 20/06/2013]](/images/43000/43482.jpg "St Andrew Square [Tram]")
![Looking west along Princes Street towards the Caledonian Hotel on 20 June 2013. Further work is currently in progress on The Mound tram stop.<br><br>[F Furnevel 20/06/2013]](/images/43000/43494.jpg "Princes Street [Tram]")
![View north through the new tunnel that will take Edinburgh's trams under the A8, just to the east of Gogar roundabout. Photographed from the Gyle shopping centre car park on 6 August 2013. Edinburgh Gateway tram stop is located just off to the left after the junction on the other side of the tunnel [see image 43397]. The second pair of lines runs to Gogar Tram Depot. <br><br>[John Furnevel 06/08/2013]](/images/44000/44089.jpg "Edinburgh Gateway [Tram]")
![Scene at Gogar Tram Depot on 6 August 2013 looking west, with trams on training and familiarisation trips to and from Edinburgh airport. <br><br>[John Furnevel 06/08/2013]](/images/44000/44111.jpg "Gogar Tram Depot")
![Looking towards the West End over Shandwick Place tram stop on 9 August 2013. Some additional remedial work has recently been identified on this stretch [see news item].<br><br>[John Furnevel 09/08/2013]](/images/44000/44143.jpg "West End - Princes Street [Tram]")
![<I>The long wait.</I> Princes Street tram stop looking east on 9 August 2013.<br><br>[John Furnevel 09/08/2013]](/images/44000/44194.jpg "Princes Street [Tram]")
![Remedial tram works, Haymarket, 9 August 2013.<br><br>[John Furnevel 09/08/2013]](/images/44000/44245.jpg "Haymarket [Tram]")
![The tram stop in St Andrew Square on 17 September 2013. View is north towards the Firth of Forth with the hills of Fife visible in the background.<br><br>[Colin Miller 17/09/2013]](/images/44000/44723.jpg "St Andrew Square [Tram]")
![Looking east from Edinburgh Park on 23 September 2013 with Arthurs Seat dominating the horizon. A rail grinder is hard at work on the section of track just beyond the tram stop.<br><br>[Bill Roberton 23/09/2013]](/images/44000/44706.jpg "Edinburgh Park [Tram]")
![View east along York Place, now reopened to traffic, on 24 September 2013.<br><br>[Bill Roberton 24/09/2013]](/images/44000/44713.jpg "York Place [Tram]")
![View east along Shandwick Place, looking almost ready. 24 September 2013.<br><br>[Bill Roberton 24/09/2013]](/images/44000/44720.jpg "West End - Princes Street [Tram]")
![Tram chiefs could possibly have discovered where hopes of a profitable operation disappeared to.....! View east along Shandwick Place on 24 September 2013.<br><br>[Bill Roberton 24/09/2013]](/images/44000/44750.jpg "West End - Princes Street [Tram]")
![Tram trials in progress on 8 October at Edinburgh Park interchange.<br><br>[Bill Roberton 08/10/2013]](/images/44000/44904.jpg "Edinburgh Park Station [Tram]")
![The points just east of Edinburgh Park tram stop being set for reversal during trials on 8 October 2013 before heading back to Gogar depot.<br><br>[Bill Roberton 08/10/2013]](/images/44000/44914.jpg "Edinburgh Park Station [Tram]")
![Tram 276 at Edinburgh Park on 8 October 2013. Photographed shortly after arrival from Gogar depot.<br><br>[Bill Roberton 09/10/2013]](/images/44000/44931.jpg "Edinburgh Park Station [Tram]")
![A tram rounds the sharp curve just west of the Gogarburn tram stop on 11 October 2013 on a test run between Edinburgh Airport and Gogar Depot.<br><br>[Alasdair Taylor 11/10/2013]](/images/44000/44985.jpg "Gogarburn [Tram]")
![Tram 266 approaches the Gogarburn stop during testing on 14 October with the depot in the background.<br><br>[Bill Roberton 14/10/2013]](/images/44000/44962.jpg "Gogarburn [Tram]")
![Trams 265 and 277 pass near Gogar depot on 14 October.<br><br>[Bill Roberton 14/10/2013]](/images/44000/44977.jpg "Gogar Tram Depot")
![Edinburgh Tram 258 enters the Gogarburn stop westbound on 14 October 2013.<br><br>[Bill Roberton 14/10/2013]](/images/44000/44996.jpg "Gogarburn [Tram]")
![Tram 255 in the depot yard at Gogar on 14 October, with another unit in the background about to join the main line to the airport. <br><br>[Bill Roberton 14/10/2013]](/images/45000/45119.jpg "Gogar Tram Depot")
![Gyle Centre tram stop catching the afternoon sunshine on 10 November 2013. <br><br>[Bill Roberton 10/11/2013]](/images/45000/45271.jpg "Gyle Centre [Tram]")
![Looking west from the <I>deferred junction</I> with the projected Line 1b of the Edinburgh tram network which would run through Craigleith to Granton. A ScotRail 170 unit stands at Haymarket Depot in the background, with Murrayfield Stadium beyond.<br><br>[Bill Roberton 16/11/2013]](/images/45000/45322.jpg "Murrayfield Junction")
![Underside of the Russell Road tramway bridge, photographed on 16 November 2013. The bridge is wider on the right in order to accommodate the projected junction with a possible line 1b to Granton.<br><br>[Bill Roberton 16/11/2013]](/images/45000/45338.jpg "Russell Road Bridge")
![View over Balgreen tram stop on 19 November 2013, with the iconic Jenners Depository in the background.<br><br>[Bill Roberton 19/11/2013]](/images/45000/45353.jpg "Balgreen [Tram]")
![Looking south towards the Saughton bridge carrying the Edinburgh tram route over the E & G and Fife lines on 19 November. A foot and cycle path has been provided here.<br><br>[Bill Roberton 19/11/2013]](/images/45000/45359.jpg "Saughton [Tram]")
![Looking east along the tram route towards Balgreen on 19 November 2013. Carrick Knowe golf course is on the left, the main line with a passing 334 on the right and Edinburgh Castle dominating the skyline.<br><br>[Bill Roberton 19/11/2013]](/images/45000/45365.jpg "Saughton [Tram]")
![Looking west along the tram line at Haymarket Yards towards Murrayfield on 3 December 2013, with class 334 and 221 units passing on the main line.<br><br>[Bill Roberton 03/12/2013]](/images/45000/45488.jpg "Haymarket Yards")
![Traffic lights on the corner of Palmerston Place and West Maitland Street on 3 December, with a tram signal now added to the right hand side. <br><br>[Bill Roberton 03/12/2013]](/images/45000/45494.jpg "West Maitland Street")
![View south from Shandwick Place tram stop on 8 December 2013. A crossover is sited at the far end to allow trams to reverse from the platform face nearest and run back towards Haymarket Station which is located off picture in the right background. [See image 41476]<br><br>[David Pesterfield 18/12/2013]](/images/45000/45761.jpg "West End - Princes Street [Tram]")
![Tram 277 approaching Gyle Centre on 4 January on a demonstration run. <br><br>[Bill Roberton 04/01/2014]](/images/46000/46211.jpg "Gyle Centre [Tram]")
![Notice at Haymarket on the evening of 8 January 2014 - with an Edinburgh tram parked at the tram stop.<br><br>[John Yellowlees 08/01/2014]](/images/45000/45898.jpg "Haymarket [Tram]")
![An eastbound tram emerging from the A8 underpass on the approach to Gyle Centre on 30 January. <br><br>[Alasdair Taylor 30/01/2014]](/images/46000/46147.jpg "Gyle Centre [Tram]")
![Tram westbound on the flyover at Edinburgh Park on 30 January 2014 as a Milngavie bound train passes beneath. <br><br>[Alasdair Taylor 30/01/2014]](/images/46000/46158.jpg "Edinburgh Park Station [Tram]")
![Edinburgh Tram 277 calls at Gyle Centre on a demonstration run on 4 February 2014.<br><br>[Bill Roberton 04/02/2014]](/images/46000/46191.jpg "Gyle Centre [Tram]")
![Edinburgh Tram 258 climbs Haymarket Yards during trial running on 25 February.<br><br>[Bill Roberton 25/02/2014]](/images/46000/46436.jpg "Haymarket Yards")
![Tram 258 leaves the York Place terminus during trial running on 25 February.<br><br>[Bill Roberton 25/02/2014]](/images/46000/46443.jpg "York Place [Tram]")
![Scene during tram testing on 25 February with Edinburgh tram 258 taking the curve from North St Andrew Street into York Place. <br><br>[Bill Roberton 25/02/2014]](/images/46000/46453.jpg "York Place [Tram]")
![Tram 258 calls at the Haymarket stop during trial running on 25 February.<br><br>[Bill Roberton 25/02/2014]](/images/46000/46472.jpg "Haymarket [Tram]")
![Edinburgh Tram 276 heads towards Balgreen and the city centre on 4 March, passing between Carrickknowe Golf Course and the E & D/Fife main lines.<br><br>[Bill Roberton 04/03/2014]](/images/46000/46515.jpg "Balgreen [Tram]")
![The tram stop at St Andrew Square on 5 March, looking north towards Princes Street.<br><br>[Andy Furnevel 05/03/2014]](/images/46000/46524.jpg "St Andrew Square [Tram]")
![A tram turns off Princes Street into South St Andrew Street on 6 March heading for St Andrew Square.<br><br>[John Yellowlees 06/03/2014]](/images/46000/46548.jpg "St Andrew Square [Tram]")
![A tram emerges from below the A8 at Gogar on 11 March and swings sharp left towards the site of Edinburgh Gateway tram stop. The tracks to the north lead into Gogar tram depot, now protected by the green gates top left. <br><br>[John Furnevel 11/03/2014]](/images/46000/46601.jpg "Edinburgh Gateway [Tram]")
![Tram 272 runs past Waverley Bridge heading west along Princes Street after returning from York Place terminus during an early afternoon test run on 11 March.<br><br>[David Pesterfield 11/03/2014]](/images/46000/46604.jpg "Princes Street [Tram]")
![View north east from alongside the A8 over the site of the planned Edinburgh Gateway Train / Tram interchange on 11 March 2014. On the lower level a tram is passing the location of the tram stop. In the background the ScotRail 13.57 service from Edinburgh Waverley to Glenrothes with Thornton is heading for the Forth Bridge past the site of the proposed new railway station. Linking structures including walkways, lifts and escalators will eventually connect the split level sites. Edinburgh Gateway is scheduled to open by December 2016. <br><br>[John Furnevel 11/03/2014]](/images/46000/46620.jpg "Edinburgh Gateway [Tram]")
![The green green grass of the South Gyle. An Edinburgh tram emerges from the tunnel under the A8 on a testing / familiarisation run on 11 March and slows as it approaches the tram stop at Gyle Centre. <br><br>[John Furnevel 11/03/2014]](/images/46000/46624.jpg "Gyle Centre [Tram]")
![An Edinburgh tram heading for York Place arrives at Gyle Centre on 11 March during a testing / familiarisation run. Passenger services are due to get underway in May 2014. <br><br>[John Furnevel 11/03/2014]](/images/46000/46654.jpg "Gyle Centre [Tram]")
![A tram stands on the concrete pad that will eventually become part of the Edinburgh Gateway tram stop. View north west on 11 March 2014 - the tram depot is on the other side of the bridge.<br><br>[John Furnevel 11/03/2014]](/images/46000/46707.jpg "Edinburgh Gateway [Tram]")
![Edinburgh tram 277 at the west end of Princes Street on 3 April during a test run.<br><br>[Bill Roberton 03/04/2014]](/images/46000/46875.jpg "Princes Street [Tram]")
![Tram 265 climbs up South St Andrew Street on 3 April having just turned off Princes Street. Edinburgh's Old Town forms the backdrop.<br><br>[Bill Roberton 03/04/2014]](/images/46000/46901.jpg "St Andrew Square [Tram]")
![Tram 266 takes the curve from Princes Street into South St Andrew Street on 6 April.<br><br>[Bill Roberton 05/04/2014]](/images/46000/46938.jpg "Princes Street [Tram]")
![Tram 265 heads west along Atholl Place on 8 April.<br><br>[Bill Roberton 08/04/2014]](/images/46000/46958.jpg "West End - Princes Street [Tram]")
![An Airport bound Edinburgh tram at the east end of Princes Street during a test run on 11 April 2014 - complete with familiar backdrop.<br><br>[John Furnevel 11/04/2014]](/images/46000/46994.jpg "Princes Street [Tram]")
![Now just a normal part of the day-to-day traffic on the city streets. An Edinburgh tram passes the Haymarket stop on 11 April 2014 during a test run to York Place - without turning a head.<br><br>[John Furnevel 11/04/2014]](/images/47000/47115.jpg "Haymarket [Tram]")
![Edinburgh tram 266 stops for lunch at Bankhead on 20 May 2014, while work continues in preparation for the commencement of public services in 11 days time.<br><br>[Bill Roberton 20/05/2014]](/images/47000/47376.jpg "Bankhead [Tram]")
![The city end of the present Edinburgh Tram network finishes at this simple stop block located at the eastern end of York Place, by Broughton Street junction, as seen in this view towards Leith Walk on 21 May 2014. <br><br>[David Pesterfield 21/05/2014]](/images/47000/47387.jpg "York Place [Tram]")
![Edinburgh tram 252 heads east along Princes Street on 30 May 2014, the day before the commencement of fare paying passenger services.<br><br>[Bill Roberton 30/05/2014]](/images/47000/47478.jpg "Princes Street [Tram]")
![Looking back from westbound Tram 266 turning into Princes Street from South St Andrew Street on Saturday 31 May 2014, the first day of public services.<br><br>[Alasdair Taylor 31/05/2014]](/images/47000/47515.jpg "Princes Street [Tram]")
![Concrete foundations for a possible future triangular junction on the Russell Road bridge, seen from the front of eastbound Tram 261 on 31 May 2014. [See image 45338]<br><br>[Alasdair Taylor 31/05/2014]](/images/47000/47526.jpg "Russell Road Bridge")
![Crowds eagerly waiting to board trams at Gyle Centre around 10.30am on Saturday 31 May 2014, the first day of public services. <br><br>[Alasdair Taylor 31/05/2014]](/images/47000/47547.jpg "Gyle Centre [Tram]")
![View from the front of westbound Tram 266 about to turn west at the Gogar Depot junction after passing below the A8 on 31 May 2014. Edinburgh Gateway interchange is planned to open here by the end of 2016, with the tram stop round to the left and the railway station on the embankment to the right. [See image 46620] <br><br>[Alasdair Taylor 31/05/2014]](/images/47000/47554.jpg "Edinburgh Gateway [Tram]")
![An airport bound Edinburgh tram comes off the level crossing over South Gyle Broadway on 11 June 2014 as it slows for the stop at Gyle Centre.<br><br>[John Furnevel 11/06/2014]](/images/47000/47687.jpg "Gyle Centre [Tram]")
!['Shades' definitely required by tram drivers heading east from Edinburgh Airport on the morning of 12 June 2014. A city bound tram makes its first stop at Ingliston Park and Ride in bright sunshine. Note the original livery has already been changed to match Edinburgh's rebranded bus fleet. The official colour description is 'madder and white' although it had been suggested that 'madder and madder' would have been more appropriate... [See image 3925]<br><br>[John Furnevel 12/06/2014]](/images/47000/47624.jpg "Ingliston Park and Ride [Tram]")
![Trams crossing at the The Mound tram stop on 23 June. <br><br>[Bill Roberton 23/06/2014]](/images/47000/47745.jpg "Princes Street [Tram]")
![Tram 268 emerges from under the A8 Glasgow Road on the the approach to Gyle Centre on 1 July.<br><br>[Bill Roberton 01/07/2014]](/images/47000/47827.jpg "Gyle Centre [Tram]")
![Still turning heads - thankfully - Edinburgh tram 277 enters North St Andrew Street from York Place on 1 July.<br><br>[Bill Roberton 01/07/2014]](/images/47000/47836.jpg "St Andrew Square [Tram]")
![A jogger about to overtake an eastbound Edinburgh tram at Balgreen on 8 July 2014.<br><br>[John Yellowlees 08/07/2014]](/images/47000/47915.jpg "Balgreen [Tram]")
![A quiet period at Edinburgh Airport tram terminus on Sunday 13 July 2014 in a picture featuring 4 ticket machines, 3 staff, 2 trams and no passengers.<br><br>[John Furnevel 13/07/2014]](/images/47000/47974.jpg "Edinburgh Airport [Tram]")
![Tram drivers have their work cut out ensuring everyone's safety. This shot was taken on Princes Street en route to York Place on 13 July.<br><br>[Colin Harkins 13/07/2014]](/images/47000/47980.jpg "Princes Street [Tram]")
![<I>'Oh ...ballast!!!'</I> Three fed up looking would-be passengers just miss a Sunday morning city bound Edinburgh tram leaving Ingliston Park and Ride on 13 July.<br><br>[John Furnevel 13/07/2014]](/images/47000/47984.jpg "Ingliston Park and Ride [Tram]")
![A city bound Edinburgh tram about to pass over an internal airport level crossing shortly after leaving the terminus on 13 July. A second recently arrived tram stands at the platform in the left background. <br><br>[John Furnevel 13/07/2014]](/images/48000/48004.jpg "Edinburgh Airport [Tram]")
![An Edinburgh tram enters Gogar depot on 13 July from the east.<br><br>[John Furnevel 13/07/2014]](/images/48000/48038.jpg "Gogar Tram Depot")
![A city bound tram climbs away from Edinburgh Airport on the morning of Sunday 13 July 2014. Long lens shot taken from the platform at Ingliston Park and Ride.<br><br>[John Furnevel 13/07/2014]](/images/49000/49471.jpg "Edinburgh Airport [Tram]")
![A city bound tram approaching Ingliston Park and Ride on 13 July 2014, shortly after commencing its journey from Edinburgh Airport.<br><br>[John Furnevel 13/07/2014]](/images/54000/54152.jpg "Ingliston Park and Ride [Tram]")
![Tram stop! The overhead line team of Edinburgh Trams removing wayward balloons from the catenary in South St Andrews Street on 14 July. The operation itself took less than 20 seconds, though related activities, including arranging for isolation of the 750Volt DC overhead power supply, took considerably longer. <br><br>[David Pesterfield 14/07/2014]](/images/47000/47988.jpg "St Andrew Square [Tram]")
![A grey morning in Edinburgh on 19 July sees a westbound tram approaching Balgreen from Murrayfield coming off the bridge over Balgreen Road - a bridge with a higher clearance than the E&G rail bridge alongside.<br><br>[John Furnevel 19/07/2014]](/images/48000/48061.jpg "Balgreen [Tram]")
![Contrasting styles. View east across the Water of Leith towards Murrayfield stadium on 19 July 2014 below the bridge recently built to carry Edinburgh's trams. Standing alongside to the right is a second bridge, this one built 170 years earlier to carry the Edinburgh and Glasgow Railway.<br><br>[John Furnevel 19/07/2014]](/images/48000/48066.jpg "Murrayfield Stadium [Tram]")
![The new bridge carrying the tramway over the Water of Leith just west of Murrayfield, seen looking south on 19 July 2014. The arches of the E&G railway bridge can be seen just beyond. [See image 48066]<br><br>[John Furnevel 19/07/2014]](/images/48000/48077.jpg "Murrayfield Stadium [Tram]")
![The new tramway bridge over Balgreen Road in July 2014, with Balgreen tram stop just off picture to the right. Note the much lower E&G Railway bridge immediately beyond, together with height boards and 14 ft clearance warnings. [See image 40474]<br><br>[John Furnevel 19/07/2014]](/images/48000/48093.jpg "Balgreen [Tram]")
![An eastbound tram passes a westbound bike on the flyover at Saughton on 25 July 2014.<br><br>[John Furnevel 25/07/2014]](/images/48000/48148.jpg "Saughton [Tram]")
![A city bound tram on the flyover at Saughton on 25 July.<br><br>[John Furnevel 25/07/2014]](/images/48000/48277.jpg "Saughton [Tram]")
![Edinburgh tram 254, bound for the Airport, arrives at Murrayfield on a September evening in 2014.<br><br>[Andrew Wilson 14/09/2014]](/images/48000/48843.jpg "Murrayfield Stadium [Tram]")
![Evening scene at Murrayfield on 14 September as Tram 254 leaves for the airport, crossing a service for York Place on the Roseburn Street viaduct... to the <I>untrammelled</I> joy of the three passengers on the platform!<br><br>[Andrew Wilson 14/09/2014]](/images/48000/48861.jpg "Murrayfield Stadium [Tram]")
![The steps and barriers at the rear of Murrayfield tramstop on 14 September. Hardly a requirement on this particular September evening, but doubtless a different picture on match days during the 6 Nations and other major sporting events at the stadium opposite.<br><br>[Andrew Wilson 14/09/2014]](/images/48000/48873.jpg "Murrayfield Stadium [Tram]")
![Edinburgh trams 275 and 256 meet at the Princes Street stop on 23 September.<br><br>[Bill Roberton 23/09/2014]](/images/48000/48788.jpg "Princes Street [Tram]")
![The buffer at Edinburgh Trams York Place terminus on 23 September. The road sign in the background points the way for the delayed Leith extension.<br><br>[Bill Roberton 23/09/2014]](/images/48000/48797.jpg "York Place [Tram]")
![A city bound tram crossing Russell Road between Murrayfield and Haymarket on 28 September. The 'Y' shape of the bridge is due to the provision for a junction at its east end [see image 48857].<br><br>[John Furnevel 28/09/2014]](/images/48000/48877.jpg "Russell Road Bridge")
![Back to the Future - Part 1b. An airport bound Edinburgh tram takes the bridge over Russell Road on 29 September 2014 as it runs past the north side of ScotRail's Haymarket TMD. The tram is approaching its next stop at Murrayfield, whose stadium dominates the background. In the foreground are the foundations for a possible future west to north link with tram route 1b (from the original Edinburgh Trams proposal) running north to Granton.<br><br>[John Furnevel 29/09/2014]](/images/48000/48857.jpg "Russell Road Bridge")
![Tram 274 disgorges its passengers at Haymarket during the evening of 1 November.<br><br>[Bill Roberton 01/11/2014]](/images/49000/49282.jpg "Haymarket [Tram]")
![A tram calls at Edinburgh Park on 30 November 2014. Edinburgh Trams started carrying passengers on 31 May, so have now been in public service for six months.<br><br>[John Yellowlees 30/11/2014]](/images/49000/49598.jpg "Edinburgh Park Station [Tram]")
![The low winter sun illuminates both the buildings of Edinburgh Airport in the background and the tram negotiating the sharp curve as it approaches the Ingliston Park and Ride stop en route to the city.<br><br>[Malcolm Chattwood 05/12/2014]](/images/49000/49691.jpg "Ingliston Park and Ride [Tram]")
![Trams pass at The Mound/Princes Street on 9 December. The bike gives an 'Amsterdam' feel... or maybe not<br><br>[Bill Roberton 09/12/2014]](/images/49000/49717.jpg "Princes Street [Tram]")
![Move it by Tram - York Place, 9 December 2014. <br><br>[John Yellowlees 09/12/2014]](/images/49000/49719.jpg "York Place [Tram]")
![Edinburgh Tram 260 at St Andrew Square on 12 December 2014.<br><br>[Bill Roberton 12/12/2014]](/images/49000/49770.jpg "St Andrew Square [Tram]")
![Looking south west along Shandwick Place towards Haymarket on 20 December as an Edinburgh tram approaches heading for York Place.<br><br>[John Yellowlees 20/12/2014]](/images/49000/49817.jpg "West End - Princes Street [Tram]")
![Edinburgh trams 268 and 262 pass at St Andrew Square tram stop on 20 January 2015.<br><br>[Bill Roberton 20/01/2015]](/images/50000/50090.jpg "St Andrew Square [Tram]")
![Edinburgh tram 274 photographed from St Andrew Square Gardens on 11 February alongside the adjacent tram stop on its way to York Place terminus.<br><br>[David Pesterfield 11/02/2015]](/images/50000/50363.jpg "St Andrew Square [Tram]")
![Cleaning out debris affecting the operation of the normally spring loaded points at the west end of York Place tram stop taking place during the afternoon of 11 February. The yellow lever is used to manually move the points between tram movements at the stop. <br><br>[David Pesterfield 11/02/2015]](/images/50000/50451.jpg "York Place [Tram]")
![An airport bound tram comes of the E&G flyover at Edinburgh Park Station on 18 February [see image 50415] and runs down towards its next stop at Edinburgh Park Central.<br><br>[John Furnevel 18/02/2015]](/images/50000/50421.jpg "Edinburgh Park Station [Tram]")
![<I>'Errr.. excuse me chief, there's a tram coming..!'</I> A Lothian and Borders Fire Brigade training exercise taking place alongside Gogar Tram Depot on 18 February 2015.<br><br>[John Furnevel 18/02/2015]](/images/50000/50446.jpg "Gogar Tram Depot")
![A city bound Edinburgh tram slows for the Gogarburn stop on 18 February. In the middle distance just beyond the tree line is the tram depot, while Corstorphine Hill forms the backdrop. The A8 runs towards Gogar Roundabout on the right.<br><br>[John Furnevel 18/02/2015]](/images/50000/50461.jpg "Gogarburn [Tram]")
![Crew change. An Edinburgh tram calls at the staff mini-platform alongside Gogar depot on 18 February 2015 for a crew change. [See image 43350]<br><br>[John Furnevel 18/02/2015]](/images/50000/50467.jpg "Gogar Tram Depot")
![With an afternoon mist hanging over the Pentland Hills in the background, a city bound tram runs south from Edinburgh Park Central towards the E&G flyover on 18 February 2015. <br><br>[John Furnevel 18/02/2015]](/images/50000/50483.jpg "Edinburgh Park Central [Tram]")
![An eastbound Edinburgh tram comes off the bridge over Roseburn Street to reach the Murrayfield tram stop on 18 February 2015. At this point trams pass between Haymarket ScotRail depot and Murrayfied stadium. [See image 40638]<br><br>[John Furnevel 18/02/2015]](/images/50000/50495.jpg "Murrayfield Stadium [Tram]")
![A city bound tram drops down from the E&G flyover towards the tram stop alongside Edinburgh Park station on 18 February 2015.<br><br>[John Furnevel 18/02/2015]](/images/50000/50667.jpg "Edinburgh Park Station [Tram]")
![Edinburgh trams pass at Gyle Centre on 25 March 2015.<br><br>[Colin Miller 25/03/2015]](/images/50000/50839.jpg "Gyle Centre [Tram]")
![An Edinburgh Tram about to emerge from South St Andrew Street onto Princes Street on 25 March 2015. The angle gives a perspective on the overall length of these units.<br><br>[Colin Miller 25/03/2015]](/images/51000/51230.jpg "St Andrew Square [Tram]")
![Edinburgh Trams pass under a heavy sky at Murrayfield Stadium on 12 July.<br><br>[John Yellowlees 12/07/2015]](/images/51000/51948.jpg "Murrayfield Stadium [Tram]")
![A passenger hurries towards a departing tram at Ednburgh Airport terminus in July 2015.<br>
<br><br>[David Panton 23/07/2015]](/images/52000/52114.jpg "Edinburgh Airport [Tram]")
![Edinburgh Tram 257 comes off the Roseburn Street bridge into Murrayfield tram stop on 4 August 2015. Haymarket Depot is off to the left and part of Murrayfield stadium can be seen on the right.<br><br>[Bill Roberton 04/08/2015]](/images/52000/52155.jpg "Murrayfield Stadium [Tram]")
![Edinburgh Tram 260 calls at Murrayfield Stadium with an Airport service on 4 August 2015. <br><br>[Bill Roberton 04/08/2015]](/images/52000/52167.jpg "Murrayfield Stadium [Tram]")
![Edinburgh trams passing at Haymarket on a damp 14 August.<br><br>[John Yellowlees 14/08/2015]](/images/52000/52257.jpg "Haymarket [Tram]")
![The current Edinburgh Tram terminus at York Place, looking west towards Queen Street on 22 August 2015. The layout of this terminus certainly looks 'temporary'. <br><br>[John Yellowlees 22/08/2015]](/images/52000/52342.jpg "York Place [Tram]")
![A city-bound tram crosses one of the pleasing grassed-over stretches of track on the approach to Edinburgh Park Central in August 2015. Big money around here: Wall Street, EH12. Your photographer was in the area for a job interview. There is no connection between the previous 2 statements.<br>
<br><br>[David Panton 25/08/2015]](/images/52000/52365.jpg "Edinburgh Park Central [Tram]")
![A tram bound for Edinburgh airport pulls into Edinburgh Park Central on 25 August 2015. <br><br>[David Panton 25/08/2015]](/images/52000/52391.jpg "Edinburgh Park Central [Tram]")
![This tramstop can get more than a little busy when there is a big event at the stadium, but most of the time it's like this as it otherwise doesn't have much of a catchment: too far from Gorgie with all its buses, and certainly from Murrayfield itself. A city bound service approaches on 12 September.<br><br>[David Panton 12/09/2015]](/images/52000/52576.jpg "Murrayfield Stadium [Tram]")
![The new structure at Edinburgh Gateway rises. This is the construction site as viewed from a tram.<br><br>[John Yellowlees 04/10/2015]](/images/52000/52811.jpg "Edinburgh Gateway")
![The cab end of an airport-bound tram at Murrayfield at dusk on 06/10/2015. An alighting passenger crosses the tracks in front of the tram. the first time I visited this elevated station I wondered where the subway could be! Notice the fuel tanks of Scotrail's Haymarket depot in the background. Haymarket is a bit of a misnomer, though the depot was originally further east.<br><br>[David Panton 06/10/2015]](/images/52000/52855.jpg "Murrayfield Stadium [Tram]")
![A tram from the Airport reaches journey's end on 25/11/2015. Note the stub on the westbound line, future-ready for expansion Leithwards, if and when that goes ahead. Note also that the never-changing (for now) signal is designated 'PPL' for the adjacent Picardy Place. This is where the stop was to be in the original plan.<br><br>[David Panton 25/11/2015]](/images/53000/53413.jpg "York Place [Tram]")
![The storage yard on the south side of the E and G near the Balgreen Road tram stop contains rails and poles for the next phase of construction.<br><br>[Bill Roberton
05/01/2016]](/images/53000/53832.jpg "Balgreen [Tram]")
![An airport- bound Tram pulls into West End - Princes Street tram stop on 28 January 2016. This stop was originally to be called Shandwick Place; less ambiguous and in fact where the stop is. The gable in the background is on Canning Street, from the days when streets were named after prime ministers even if they'd only been in office for 4 months.<br><br>[David Panton 28/01/2016]](/images/54000/54050.jpg "West End - Princes Street [Tram]")
![The normally little-used Murrayfield bursts into life when there's an event at the stadium, in this case an opening Six Nations match. I wonder if the gentleman amidst the off-duty storm troopers is aware that his underwear is showing?<br><br>[David Panton 06/02/2016]](/images/54000/54139.jpg "Murrayfield Stadium [Tram]")
![With part of Princes Street closed because of a police incident at the Scott Monument on 11 February the city terminus has been moved east. A tram negotiates the crossover placed here for just such contingencies and heads for the airport.<br><br>[David Panton 11/02/2016]](/images/54000/54212.jpg "West End - Princes Street [Tram]")
![Edinburgh Gateway viewed from a passing tram.<br><br>[John Yellowlees 20/03/2016]](/images/54000/54615.jpg "Edinburgh Gateway [Tram]")
![Tram 256 passes the Edinburgh Gateway construction site.<br><br>[Bill Roberton 06/04/2016]](/images/54000/54777.jpg "Edinburgh Gateway [Tram]")
![Tram 277 approaches Edinburgh Park Central with a westbound service. In the background is the bridge over the E&G at Edinburgh Park.<br><br>[Bill Roberton 06/04/2016]](/images/54000/54868.jpg "Edinburgh Park Central [Tram]")
![Amidst the paraffin smells and sudden roars of the airport, trams come and go for York Place (where else).<br><br>[David Panton 14/04/2016]](/images/54000/54871.jpg "Edinburgh Airport [Tram]")
![An airport-bound tram at Balgreen on 27/04/2016. The tramstop is on the site of Balgreen Halt at the very start of the Corstorphine Branch.<br><br>
<br><br>
The word depository, on the former Jenner's warehouse in the background, has unfortunate historical associations. The only word I can think of that rhymes with it is similarly infelicitous.<br><br>[David Panton 27/04/2016]](/images/54000/54956.jpg "Balgreen [Tram]")
![Jumped the buffers? No, just the mock-up tram in its current home, giving you a preview of what's to come 20 yards away.<br><br>[David Panton 05/06/2016]](/images/55000/55391.jpg "Edinburgh Airport [Tram]")
![A tram heading for Edinburgh Airport runs west through the site of the under construction Edinburgh Gateway station on 7 June 2016. The bridge linking the rail and tram sides of the interchange has recently been installed. Edinburgh Gateway is scheduled to become operational by the end of 2016<br><br>[John Furnevel 07/06/2016]](/images/55000/55370.jpg "Edinburgh Gateway [Tram]")
![Trams for Edinburgh Airport and York Place call at the staff halt alongside Gogar tram depot on 7 June 2016 for crew changes. View is west towards the airport with the A8 on the left. [See image 50467]<br><br>[John Furnevel 07/06/2016]](/images/55000/55446.jpg "Gogar Tram Depot")
![A city-bound tram pulls into the stop on a very warm 07/06/2016 with the network station in the background, with its revolving footbridge (if only). The name of the stop is I suppose inevitable, even if most of the custom is for Hermiston Gait Retail Park (in literally 6ft high letters) on the other side of the road.<br><br>[David Panton 07/06/2016]](/images/55000/55486.jpg "Edinburgh Park [Tram]")
![An Edinburgh tram on its way from the airport to the city centre gets the right away ahead of an Airlink bus making the same journey. View west along Haymarket Terrace on 4 July 2016, with Haymarket station on the left.<br><br>[Andy Furnevel 04/07/2016]](/images/55000/55722.jpg "Haymarket [Tram]")
![A westbound tram shortly after leaving Haymarket heading for its next stop at Murrayfield Stadium on 4 July 2016. The road on the left is Haymarket Yards, site of the former goods and coal depots, while on the right beyond the fence is the E&G main line. Haymarket station stands in the background.<br><br>[Andy Furnevel 04/07/2016]](/images/55000/55739.jpg "Haymarket Yards")
![Edinburgh Tram frequencies during peak hours have been increased to every five minutes. Heading east along Shandwick Place away from the West End stop, on 9 August.<br><br>[Bill Roberton 09/08/2016]](/images/56000/56084.jpg "West End - Princes Street [Tram]")
![A look at work at Edinburgh Gateway interchange on 01/09/2016. The soon-to-be tramstop (left) now has an overall roof. The other lines are access to Gogar Depot. Unfortunately the rather attractive wooden covering is only a backing to the metal facing currently being applied!<br><br>[David Panton 01/09/2016]](/images/56000/56360.jpg "Edinburgh Gateway (Tram)")
![On 1 September 2016 an Airport-bound tram passes what will soon be another stop and interchange with the ScotRail station behind. The tramstop will be the only one with an overall roof. The tracks on the left lead to Gogar Tram Depot. This location is just outside the edge of built-up Edinburgh, but as it's Green Belt I don't think we can expect the stations to become a locus for development. It's also a bit noisy here, being next to a very busy junction on the A8.<br><br>[David Panton 01/09/2016]](/images/56000/56420.jpg "Edinburgh Gateway (Tram)")
![Work on the new tram platform at Edinburgh Gateway stops temporarily following the sound of the warning klaxon on 14 November as a wet tram emerges from under the A8 and passes by on its way to the airport. The new interchage is scheduled to open next month.<br><br>[John Furnevel 14/11/2016]](/images/57000/57176.jpg "Edinburgh Gateway [Tram]")
![Shortly after leaving the stop at Gyle Centre an Edinburgh tram drops down to pass below the A8 to reach the site of Edinburgh Gateway on the north side of the road. Work on the new interchange is well advanced with the station due to open within the next few weeks. Just off to the right a second route under the road is nearing completion. This will allow pedestrian access between the Gyle Centre and the new interchange [see image 57182].<br><br>[John Furnevel 14/11/2016]](/images/57000/57194.jpg "Gyle Centre [Tram]")
![An airport bound Edinburgh tram drops down from a leafy Gyle Centre to pass below the A8 on 14 November 2016, just as it begins to rain. On the other side of the underpass the tram will run through the site of Edinburgh Gateway, not scheduled to open for another month [see image 57176].<br><br>[John Furnevel 14/11/2016]](/images/61000/61985.jpg "Gyle Centre [Tram]")
![Announcement about the opening of Edinburgh Gateway on the 11th of December.<br><br>[John Yellowlees 08/12/2016]](/images/57000/57398.jpg "Haymarket [Tram]")
![Edinburgh Gateway Tram poster.<br><br>[John Yellowlees 11/12/2016]](/images/57000/57410.jpg "Edinburgh Gateway [Tram]")
![An Edinburgh bound tram arrives at Edinburgh Gateway.<br><br>[John Yellowlees 12/12/2016]](/images/57000/57633.jpg "Edinburgh Gateway [Tram]")
![Tight curve at Edinburgh Gateway.<br><br>[John Yellowlees 12/12/2016]](/images/58000/58083.jpg "Edinburgh Gateway [Tram]")
![Tram 261, carrying an advert for free Hogmanay services, heads along York Place bound for the airport on 19 December.<br><br>[Bill Roberton 19/12/2016]](/images/57000/57543.jpg "York Place [Tram]")
![Hogmanay Trams - FREE late night trams to get you home.<br><br>[John Yellowlees 30/12/2016]](/images/57000/57626.jpg "Haymarket [Tram]")
![Trams promotion. 'Choose more trams, more often.' (What subliminal advert for a film?)<br><br>[John Yellowlees 18/01/2017]](/images/57000/57982.jpg "West End - Princes Street [Tram]")
!['Tramspotting' at West End - Princes Street.<br><br>[John Yellowlees 18/01/2017]](/images/58000/58054.jpg "West End - Princes Street [Tram]")
![A city bound tram pulls away from the platform at Edinburgh Gateway in bright late morning sunshine on 26 January 2017 and turns sharp right to pass below the A8 (top left). The tracks in the foreground run to the tram depot. Edinburgh Gateway Interchange was officially opened on 11 December 2016.<br><br>[John Furnevel 26/01/2017]](/images/57000/57945.jpg "Edinburgh Gateway [Tram]")
![A cold and misty January morning on Edinburgh's west side, where a hard overnight frost has left the grassy shoulders of the tramway with a strangely satisfying 'crunch' underfoot. The tram pictured has just left Edinburgh Park Central and is running alongside the numerous office blocks that line this section of the route on its way to Gyle Centre. <br><br>[John Furnevel 26/01/2017]](/images/57000/57973.jpg "Edinburgh Park Central [Tram]")
![A city bound tram crosses the dual carriageway shortly after leaving Gyle Centre on 26 January 2017.<br><br>[John Furnevel 26/01/2017]](/images/58000/58026.jpg "Gyle Centre [Tram]")
![An airport - bound tram climbs from Edinburgh Park in the strong early morning sun on 27-2-17.<br><br>[Colin Miller 27/02/2017]](/images/58000/58452.jpg "Edinburgh Park Station [Tram]")
![An Edinburgh tram stands at the current city terminus in York Place on 24 March 2017 ready to form the next service to Edinburgh Airport. View from the top deck of a bus, with Leith Walk straight ahead. The case for extension of the network south, in line with the original plans, is currently under debate. [See image 16868]<br><br>[John Furnevel 24/03/2017]](/images/58000/58618.jpg "York Place [Tram]")
![Seen at Murrayfield.<br><br>[John Yellowlees 26/03/2017]](/images/58000/58803.jpg "Murrayfield Stadium [Tram]")
![Seen at Murrayfield on 2nd May 2017 - 'Edinburgh Gateway has landed. The new quicker route from Dundee, Perth and Fife.'<br><br>[John Yellowlees 02/05/2017]](/images/59000/59267.jpg "Murrayfield Stadium [Tram]")
![Tram pausing at Gogarburn.<br><br>[John Yellowlees 02/05/2017]](/images/59000/59427.jpg "Gogarburn [Tram]")
![Corporate branding (Royal Bank of Scotland) at Gogarburn tram stop.<br><br>[John Yellowlees 02/05/2017]](/images/59000/59447.jpg "Gogarburn [Tram]")
![Tram 252 at Edinburgh Gateway tram stop, about to head for the airport.<br><br>[Bill Roberton 21/05/2017]](/images/59000/59303.jpg "Edinburgh Gateway [Tram]")
![Tram 251 with promotional branding takes the sharp curve under the A8 as it leaves Edinburgh Gateway.<br><br>[Bill Roberton 21/05/2017]](/images/59000/59405.jpg "Edinburgh Gateway [Tram]")
![Flowers placed close to the location where cyclist Zhi Min Soh died in a vehicle accident after her wheel became stuck in tram tracks in Edinburgh. <br><br>[John Yellowlees 03/06/2017]](/images/59000/59594.jpg "Shandwick Place [Tram]")
!['Tram Delay' on an Edinburgh Tram. <br><br>[Bruce McCartney 27/06/2017]](/images/59000/59925.jpg "Princes Street [Tram]")
![I know trams don't have a block system, but this is the smallest headway<br>
I've seen: a length. Two York Place trams photographed in Princes Street on<br>
04/07/2017.<br><br>[David Panton 04/07/2017]](/images/59000/59985.jpg "Princes Street [Tram]")
![An Edinburgh tram about to make a 'ninety right' from South St Andrew Street onto Princes Street on its way to the airport on 13 July 2017. In the background a Lothian 43 bus is about to complete a similar manoevre on St Andrew Square at the start of its journey to South Queensferry.<br><br>[John Furnevel 13/07/2017]](/images/62000/62483.jpg "St Andrew Square [Tram]")
![The crew changes ends at York Place. Due to chronic congestion, it had taken us some 22 minutes to get here from Princes Street.<br><br>[Ken Strachan 04/08/2017]](/images/60000/60429.jpg "York Place [Tram]")
![Until the trams get through to Leith, the buck stops here. The crew changes ends after a wet and slow journey from Princes Street, which took about 20 minutes for two stops due to heavy traffic.<br><br>[Ken Strachan 04/08/2017]](/images/60000/60528.jpg "York Place [Tram]")
![Trams 254 and 272 pass at the foot of The Mound, a little to the east of Princes Street stop on 8th August 2017.<br>
<br>
<br><br>[Bill Roberton 08/08/2017]](/images/63000/63367.jpg "Princes Street [Tram]")
![Tram 261, in Edinburgh Festival promotional branding, at the Princes Street stop on 8th August 2017.<br>
<br>
<br><br>[Bill Roberton 08/08/2017]](/images/63000/63502.jpg "Princes Street [Tram]")
![A York Place tram pulls into Edinburgh Gateway, greeted by the usual hordes, on 12th August 2017.<br>
<br><br>[David Panton 12/08/2017]](/images/60000/60486.jpg "Edinburgh Gateway (Tram)")
![Passengers step out into the autumn afternoon sunshine at Ingliston on 26 October. Most will be making their way to their cars and heading west after a day in Edinburgh. The next and final stop for the tram is the airport which has its own, much heftier fare and it's only a few hundred yards away. Cheapskates (sorry, the canny) may wish to get off here and walk.<br><br>[David Panton 26/10/2017]](/images/61000/61760.jpg "Ingliston Park and Ride [Tram]")
![This rustic wooden gate looked a little incongruous beside the modern building and trams at Edinburgh Gateway on 5th November 2017. <br>
<br><br>[David Prescott 05/11/2017]](/images/61000/61704.jpg "Edinburgh Gateway (Tram)")
![Tram 277, carrying 'Free trams on Hogmanay night' branding, heads east past the Royal Scottish Academy on 4th December 2017.<br>
<br><br>[Bill Roberton 04/12/2017]](/images/62000/62100.jpg "Edinburgh Princes Street")
![A city-bound tram calls at Edinburgh Park Central, in the city's<br>
out-of-town financial quarter, on 2 February 2018. This is one of four tram<br>
stops with Edinburgh in the name, none of which​​ is in central Edinburgh.<br>
The name 'Edinburgh Park Central' particularly must surely confuse some<br>
tourists.<br>
<br><br>[David Panton 02/02/2018]](/images/62000/62829.jpg "Edinburgh Park Central [Tram]")
