Category Archives: London Trams

In Pictures: East Croydon affected by Connecting Croydon project

Posted on Tuesday 29 September 2015 by Gareth Prior

Platform 3 at East Croydon has been closed temporarily to allow for more works to take place under the banner of the local council’s Connecting Croydon project. As a result all westbound trams travelling through East Croydon are now using … Continue reading →

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Picture in Time: Croydon Tramlink 2537

Posted on Sunday 20 September 2015 by Gareth Prior

Today Picture in Time finds itself in the capital city as we head to Croydon Tramlink again for a view of a tram in the early days of the system. The tram in question is CR4000 2537 and the date … Continue reading →

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This week on British Trams Online…

Posted on Sunday 13 September 2015 by Gareth Prior

We have five new Photo Galleries for you this week as part of the latest main site update:

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One in, one out at Tramlink

Posted on Saturday 12 September 2015 by Gareth Prior

The latest Variobahn for London Tramlink is now on British soil but the number of the Stadler trams in Croydon has not increased with one having to be returned to Germany for repairs following a recent incident. The two trams … Continue reading →

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Car and tram collide at Sandilands

Posted on Saturday 12 September 2015 by Gareth Prior

A car was involved in a collision with a tram at Sandilands tramstop during the evening rush hour of Tuesday 8th September causing delays to all services on London Tramlink. The collision happened at approximately 1830 but the details of … Continue reading →

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In Pictures: Tramlink 2560 continues testing

Posted on Wednesday 2 September 2015 by Gareth Prior

2560, the newest Stadler Variobahn to currently be in the UK, is continuing to be put through its paces across the London Tramlink network as preparations continue for it to be accepted as part of the operational fleet. The tram, … Continue reading →

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Picture in Time: Croydon Tramlink 2552

Posted on Sunday 30 August 2015 by Gareth Prior

We are back in Croydon for today’s Picture in Time image as we find CR4000 2552 operating a test run before the system opened to the public.

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In Pictures: Tramlink 2560 spotted in daylight

Posted on Wednesday 26 August 2015 by Gareth Prior

Since being delivered to Croydon back on 4th May 2560 – the seventh Stadler Variobahn for the Tramlink network and the first of the second batch – has not been seen out of the depot confines often in daylight hours … Continue reading →

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In Pictures: Tramlink short running to Dundonald Road

Posted on Sunday 23 August 2015 by Gareth Prior

As we have reported previously all London Tramlink services on the Wimbledon branch have been terminating short at Dundonald Road from 13th July and will continue to do so until October. This is because of the works at Wimbledon to … Continue reading →

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Picture in Time: Croydon Tramlink CR4000s

Posted on Sunday 9 August 2015 by Gareth Prior

It’s a Picture in Time with a difference today as we are also appealing for information about these photos as Bob James is attempting to identify the two Croydon Tramlink CR4000s taken in these photos.

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Tramlink to see more service suspension

Posted on Sunday 19 July 2015 by Gareth Prior

Passengers wishing to travel on London Tramlink are set to suffer more disruption with a further service suspension announced for nine days from Wednesday 22nd July. Currently trams are not running between Dundonald Road and Wimbledon to allow for work … Continue reading →

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This week on British Trams Online

Posted on Sunday 12 July 2015 by Gareth Prior

The main site update is back this week as we bring you a further three Photo Galleries plus a few updates to the Fleet Lists section:

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Picture in Time: Croydon Tramlink 2553

Posted on Sunday 12 July 2015 by Gareth Prior

We head back to Croydon Tramlink for our latest Picture in Time image today. This time we go to last of the original CR4000 trams – 2553 – for a view at Arena at the very beginning of the lines … Continue reading →

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Edinburgh & Croydon suffer as the week of woe continues

Posted on Saturday 11 July 2015 by Gareth Prior

Aren’t bad things meant to come in threes? Well the tramway of the British Isles are disproving that theory as following on from a collision in Blackpool and derailments on both Manchester Metrolink and the Manx Electric Railway there have … Continue reading →

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In Pictures: Stadler 2560 starts testing

Posted on Friday 26 June 2015 by Gareth Prior

Since arriving in Croydon at the start of May little has been reported of 2560 which is the first of the second batch of Stadler Variobahn’s for operation on London Tramlink but after several weeks of commissioning the tram has … Continue reading →

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New Wimbledon platform work to continue

Posted on Tuesday 23 June 2015 by Gareth Prior

London Tramlink services to Wimbledon will be suspended from 13th July until October as work to install the new platform at this important terminus continues. As previously reported once the work is completed a new platform arrangement will be in … Continue reading →

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Picture in Time: Croydon Tramlink 2530

Posted on Sunday 14 June 2015 by Gareth Prior

With the Classic London event taking place this week at the Crich Tramway Village it seems rather apt that for the first time “Picture in Time” heads to London as we take a look at the then Croydon Tramlink system … Continue reading →

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Tram and Light Rail journeys in England up once again

Posted on Tuesday 9 June 2015 by Gareth Prior

Tram and light rail usage in England has reached record levels (well since 1983 when records began anyway – it was probably a lot higher in the heyday of the tram!) according to the latest figures released by the Department … Continue reading →

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In Pictures: London Tramlink 2553 returns to service

Posted on Saturday 30 May 2015 by Gareth Prior

In August 2014 London Tramlink CR4000 2553 was involved in a collision with a truck causing significant damage and the tram had not run in service since whilst repairs were undertaken. These repairs have now been completed and 2553 returned … Continue reading →

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In Pictures: Croydon Town Centre trackworks again

Posted on Saturday 30 May 2015 by Gareth Prior

The Croydon Town Centre loop was closed once again between Saturday 23rd and Tuesday 26th May to allow further track replacement to take place with work at West Croydon and on the curve from Station Road to Wellesley Road. Photos … Continue reading →

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