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Edinburgh Live
Edinburgh Live
National
Kris Gourlay

Excited Edinburgh passengers in huge queues for first tram journey to Newhaven

The first paying customers have boarded the first official Edinburgh tram heading from the city centre to Newhaven.

The highly-anticipated link officially opened at 12pm on Wednesday, June 7, following years of construction, but punters were pictured in queues to get on to the first tram to travel on the new route.

Rigorous testing has taken place in recent months to ensure the track is completely safe and reliable, but Wednesday marked the first official journey for passengers to board.

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