Category Archives: London Trams

The latest double tracking project on the Wimbledon branch of London Tramlink was completed last month and trams are now able to use this section between Beddington Lane and the flyover at Mitcham Junction. This now allows more operational flexibility … Continue reading →

Transport for London have started a public consultation into the proposed new loop line near East Croydon which it is hoped would increase the capacity of the Tramlink network and would also help support the redevelopment of the old Whitgift … Continue reading →

London Tramlink services will be suspended between Mitcham Junction and Ampere Way from Saturday 25th October until Sunday 2nd November in connection with double tracking work on the Wimbledon branch in the Beddington Lane area. During the work a replacement … Continue reading →

Confusion reigns over the potential extension of London Tramlink to Crystal Palace following the release of a consultation document into a proposed Bakerloo line extension into Beckenham. The document stated that the extensions to Crystal Palace “are not actively being … Continue reading →

A coroner has blamed the tram lines at East Croydon for the death of a cyclist in November last year. Roger de Klerk became trapped under a bus at the junction of Cherry Orchard Road and Addiscombe Road on 12th … Continue reading →

Work is now underway on the Wimbledon branch of London Tramlink to allow a further section of double track to be installed and also to change the layout at Wimbledon itself so that two trams can be there at the … Continue reading →

As we reported last weekend London Tramlink CR4000 2531 has received a new all over advert for McMillan Williams Solicitors and we are now able to bring you some photos of the new look tram. Photos courtesy of Ian Buck … Continue reading →

McMillan Williams Solicitors now have two all over adverts on trams on London Tramlink with the release into service of 2531 in a new style advert. Whereas the livery on 2534 is red and white this latest version uses black … Continue reading →

Transport for London have officially revealed plans for a second line in Croydon Town Centre which would not only add extra capacity to Tramlink but would also provide an alternative route which would enable trams to turn in the town … Continue reading →

London Tramlink CR4000 2553 has been damaged in an incident at King Henry’s Drive, New Addington. A lorry hit the tram shortly after midday on Thursday 7th August at the junction of King Henry’s Drive and Lodge Lane causing significant … Continue reading →

There will be no London Tramlink services between East Croydon and Sandilands from Saturday 9th until Sunday 17th August to allow for “track improvement” works along Addiscombe Road. A bus replacement service will operate between the two stops throughout although … Continue reading →

The London Boroughs of Sutton and Merton have joined forces to progress proposals for a London Tramlink extension from Wimbledon to Sutton Town Centre via Morden. They have appointed OPM Group to carry out a consultation on the proposals with … Continue reading →

Between Saturday 24th May and Sunday 1st June London Tramlink services to Beckenham Junction and Elmers End were curtailed at Addiscombe to allow for the replacement of the Spring Lane road bridge which crosses the tramway at Woodside. This meant … Continue reading →

London Tramlink services to Elmers End and Beckenham Junction will be suspended between Saturday 24th May and Sunday 1st June to allow for the replacement of the road bridge at Spring Lane, Woodside. During this period trams from Therapia Lane … Continue reading →

A car driver was taken to hospital after the vehicle he was in was involved in a collision with a tram on Addiscombe Road. The incident happened at 1900 on Thursday 24th April when CR4000 2549 came into contact with … Continue reading →

As we reported at the weekend the Stadler built Variotrams have started to see use across the London Tramlink network rather than being confined to Lines 1 and 4 to Elmers End. This was the case on Tuesday 1st April … Continue reading →

Since being introduced into service during 2012 the Stadler Variotrams on London Tramlink have, apart from on a few occasions, mainly been limited to use on the Elmers End routes (lines 1 and 4) but over the past week they … Continue reading →

The Rail Accident Investigation Branch (RAIB) have released their latest report into an incident on one of the UK’s light rail systems with the publication of a report into when a London Tramlink vehicle managed to operate in service with … Continue reading →