Tram line 1 in Edinburgh
Stops: 23
Route length: approximately 18.5 km
End-to-end journey time: approximately 58 minutes
Edinburgh’s single tram line links the airport and western business districts with the city centre, Leith and Newhaven. It serves destinations including Murrayfield Stadium, Princes Street and Ocean Terminal, with rail connections at Edinburgh Gateway, Edinburgh Park Station, Haymarket and Edinburgh Waverley via St Andrew Square.
The original airport-to-city-centre route opened in 2014. The extension through Leith to Newhaven opened on 7 June 2023, bringing trams back to the waterfront.
From Edinburgh Airport, the line passes Ingliston Park & Ride and Gogarburn before reaching Edinburgh Gateway and the Gyle Centre. It continues through Edinburgh Park, then runs beside the railway through Bankhead, Saughton and Balgreen to Murrayfield Stadium and Haymarket.
Beyond Haymarket, trams follow streets through the West End and along Princes Street, turning towards St Andrew Square and Picardy Place. The route then descends Leith Walk, serving McDonald Road and Balfour Street, before entering Constitution Street at Foot of the Walk. After The Shore, it turns towards the docklands, passing Port of Leith and Ocean Terminal before reaching the terminus beside Lindsay Road at Newhaven.
Below is a stop-by-stop description of the route of tram line 1 in Edinburgh. Times shown are an estimate of the time taken to travel between each stop.
The following icons are shown next to the name of the stop to indicate interchanges with other routes
- Interchange for other tram routes.
- Interchange on to bus routes.
- Interchange on to train routes.
- Interchange on to metro/subway/underground routes.
- Interchange on to boat routes.
- Interchange for airport.
- Interchange for a cable-car/urban cable-car service.
- Interchange for a lift.
Edinburgh Airport is the western terminus of the tramway, it is situated beside the airport's main passenger terminal and connected to it by a covered walkway.
The stop provides connections to bus services.
ngliston Park & Ride serves the park-and-ride site off Eastfield Road, near the A8 airport junction. The stop also provides access to the nearby Royal Highland Centre, home of the annual Royal Highland Show.
The stop provides connections to bus services.
Gogarburn is a tram stop located besides the A8 Glasgow Road. The stop serves the nearby NatWest Group headquarters on the former Gogarburn Hospital site. The local name predates both institutions, appearing in Gogarburn House, around which the hospital developed.
The stop provides connections to bus services.
Edinburgh Gateway is a tram stop located next to Edinburgh Gateway railway station and the tram depot. The stop provides a link between the railway and the airport.
The stop provides connections to rail services.
Gyle Centre is a tram stop located on South Gyle Broadway, next to the Gyle Shopping Centre after which it is named
The stop provides connections to bus services.
Edinburgh Park Central is a tram stop located near Lochside Crescent and serving the central part of the Edinburgh Park business district.
The stop provides connections to bus services.
Edinburgh Park Station is a tram stop located on Hermiston Gait, next to Edinburgh Park railway station.
The stop provides connections to bus and rail services.
Bankhead is a tram stop located just off Bankhead Drive, close to the Sighthill campuses of Edinburgh College and Edinburgh Napier University.
The stop provides connections to bus services.
Saughton is a tram stop located beside Broomhouse Drive near Saughton Road. Its name comes from an old local place-name meaning “willow farm”.
The stop provides connections to bus services.
Balgreen is a tram stop located next to Balgreen Road, close to Saughton Park. The stop takes its name from the former Balgreen House, which stood on the site now occupied by Balgreen Primary School.
The stop provides connections to bus services.
Murrayfield Stadium is a tram stop located the stadium’s Roseburn Street entrance. Murrayfield is the home of Scottish Rugby and opened in 1925.
Haymarket is a tram stop located on Haymarket Terrace, next to Haymarket Station.
The stop provides connections to bus and rail services.
West End is a tram stop located on Shandwick Place in Edinburgh’s West End, close to St Mary’s Episcopal Cathedral, whose three spires form a prominent local landmark.
The stop provides connections to bus services.
Princes Street is a tram stop located on Princes Street near the junction with The Mound, close to the Royal Scottish Academy.
The stop provides connections to bus services.
St Andrew Square is a tram stop located on the eastern side of the square, which takes its name from Scotland’s patron saint, St Andrew.
The stop provides connections to bus and rail services.
Picardy Place is a tram stop located on Picardy Place, close to the Edinburgh Playhouse. The stop and square take their name from the French weavers from Picardy who settled here in the 18th century.
The stop provides connections to bus services.
McDonald Road is a tram stop located on Leith Walk, south of its junction with McDonald Road. The road road is named after Sir Andrew McDonald, Lord Provost of Edinburgh from 1894 to 1897.
The stop provides connections to bus services.
Balfour Street is a tram stop located on Leith Street, opposite the junction with Dalmeny Street.
The stop provides connections to bus services.
Foot of the Walk is a tram stop located at the southern end of Constitution Street. Its name refers to the lower end of Leith Walk, where it meets Great Junction Street and Duke Street.
The Shore is a tram stop located on Constitution Street near Bernard Street. It takes its name from Leith’s historic waterfront beside the Water of Leith, where the original harbour developed.
Port of Leith is a tram stop located on Ocean Drive beside Leith’s docklands. It takes its name from the nearby port, Scotland’s largest enclosed deep-water port.
Ocean Terminal is a tram stop located on Ocean Drive, next to waterfront shopping centre of the same name and the Royal Yacht Britannia, permanently berthed alongside it.
The stop provides connections to bus services.
Newhaven is the eastern terminus of the network, situated alongside Lindsay Road. The port of Newhaven was established by James IV in 1504 to build ships for the Scottish navy.
The stop provides connections to bus services.