Full Greater Manchester Metrolink Christmas and New Year timetable - and when services will stop running

Stretching across 99 stops in Greater Manchester, the tram network will take thousands of people across the region this Christmas and New Year. With this in mind, people will be keen to plan their journeys in advance.

Transport for Greater Manchester has updated their timetable for the festive period. The schedule shows amended times on days between Christmas Eve and New Years Day.

The full outlook for the network is below, and this includes any alterations made to services. There will be no services on Christmas Day, and Boxing Day to New Years Day will be amended.

Tuesday December 24, Christmas Eve

Services will start at 6am but will end earlier than usual, with last trams arriving at terminus stops around 9pm. Passengers are encouraged to check the journey planner for last tram times before travelling.

Wednesday December 25, Christmas Day

No tram service.

Thursday December 26 to Wednesday 1 January 1Trams will operate on the following services:

• Altrincham – Etihad Campus
• Bury – Piccadilly
• East Didsbury – Rochdale Town Centre (via Exchange Square)
• Ashton-under-Lyne – Eccles (via MediaCityUK)
• Manchester Airport – Victoria
• The Trafford Centre – Deansgate-Castlefield

The Altrincham – Bury, East Didsbury – Shaw and Crompton, or MediaCityUK – Etihad Campus peak services will not operate.

Thursday December 26, Boxing Day

Services will start at 7am and operate every 15 minutes until midnight.

Manchester Piccadilly rail station will be closed on this day. Use the Fairfield Street entrance to access Piccadilly Metrolink stop.

Friday 27 and Saturday December 28

Services will start at 6am and operate every 15 minutes until midnight. After midnight services will operate at least every 30 minutes until around 1am.

Sunday December 29

Services will start at 7am and operate every 15 minutes until midnight.

Monday December 30

Services will start at 6am and operate every 15 minutes until midnight. Additional trams will operate between Altrincham – Crumpsall for the Manchester United match.

Tuesday December 31, New Year's Eve

To allow for the City Council’s fireworks display at St Peter’s Square, an amended service pattern will start at 6am and run every 12 minutes until around 1am. Trams will operate on the following services:

• Bury - Ashton-under-Lyne (all day)
• Altrincham - Etihad Campus (until 8pm)/Deansgate-Castlefield (after 8pm)
• Eccles - Piccadilly (until 8pm)/Deansgate-Castlefield (after 8pm)
• Rochdale - East Didsbury (until 8pm)
• Rochdale - Victoria and East Didsbury - Cornbrook (after 8pm)
• Manchester Airport - Victoria (until 8pm)/Cornbrook (after 8pm)
• The Trafford Centre - Deansgate-Castlefield (until 8pm, no service after 8pm)

Please check the journey planner for last tram times before travelling.

Services will start at 7am and operate every 15 minutes until midnight.

Normal service resumes.