Edinburgh Royal Mile Tram
The royal mile is less than a five minute walk from princes street tram stop via the mound.
Edinburgh royal mile tram. Construction began in june 2008 and after encountering delays it opened on 31 may 2014. Peculiarly its length which measures 1 81 km is approximately one scots mile long which is longer than an english mile but hasn t been used since the eighteenth century. The edinburgh tram is not very useful for tourists except to go to and from the airport. It connects edinburgh castle to the west with the palace of holyroodhouse to the east.
The edinburgh tram route covers 14km from york place in the city centre all the way to edinburgh airport. Connect with trains at edinburgh gateway edinburgh park station and haymarket. Yes up to two bicycles may be carried on trams free of charge at the discretion of the ticketing services assistant. Edinburgh trams is a tramway in edinburgh scotland operated by transport for edinburgh.
Edinburgh s old town is a maze of cobbled streets narrow alleyways and hidden courtyards. Royal mile to edinburgh airport edi train services operated by edinburgh trams depart from edinburgh st andrew square station. More details can i drive from edinburgh airport edi to royal mile. Waverley station is just a short walk from st andrew square.
At its centre is the royal mile housing a variety of shops restaurants and attractions. Edinburgh had trams until the 1950s then got rid of them then spent the best part of a decade and 776 million pounds over us 1 billion on the new tram system and its 15 stops all while screwing up the city s traffic even more. Edinburgh trams opened after delays in may 2014 it has one route and 15 stops that link the airport with the new parts of the city. Restrictions may apply on all peak services monday to friday 07 30 09 30 16 00 18 30 throughout the edinburgh international festival in august or any pre publicised event.
Edinburgh airport edi to royal mile train services operated by edinburgh trams arrive at edinburgh st andrew square station. Edinburgh tram has one route that connects york place with edinburgh airport the route has 15 stops all of them are wheelchair accessible.