See how Edinburgh tram extension is progressing: new images and video

New images have been released by the council showing progress on Edinburgh’s £207 million tram extension.

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The Trams to Newhaven project will add three miles to the existing tramline, taking the route from the current city-centre terminus at York Place down Leith Walk and on to Newhaven.

The drone images and timelapse video show works on Bernard Street and Constitution Street, including the re-installation of the Burns statue.

Tramworks at the top of Leith Walk

Transport convener Lesley Macinnes said: “Last month we celebrated the return of the Burns statue to Bernard Street, which was a real milestone for the Trams to Newhaven project. This video shows how much more is being progressed in the area, including the construction of the Shore tram stop.

“Once complete, this project will be transformative for the local area, and the city as a whole, vastly improving the surrounding streetscape and providing a high capacity and reliable, sustainable mode of transport link to this densely populated part of the city.”

Vice-convener Karen Doran added: “We’re quickly moving through the final year of construction for the project, before we begin a period of testing and commissioning ahead of opening for service in spring 2023. These images and video demonstrate just how much progress we’re making towards this.”

The route heads down Leith Walk

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