Category Archives: London Trams

The first of the Stadler built trams for London Tramlink – 2554 – was officially launched to the media and other invited guests (although oddly British Trams Online’s invite seemed to have got lost in the post!) on Wednesday 15th … Continue reading →

Services on the central Croydon loop of London Tramlink are suspended until Thursday 16th February to allow upgrade works on the track to take place (the work commenced from the start of service on Saturday 11th February). Transport for London … Continue reading →

There were delays on London Tramlink services during the morning rush hour on Tuesday 17th January after a beer delivery truck was found to be blocking the tracks. Services were suspended on the central Croydon loop (with trams from Wimbledon … Continue reading →

The first of six new trams for the London Tramlink system has arrived at the Therapia Lane Depot having travelled from Chemnitz in Germany where it had been undergoing initial tests. The Stadler built Variotram departed the German city at … Continue reading →

The first of the Stadler built Variotram vehicles destined for the London Tramlink system has been delivered to the Chemnitz system in Eastern Germany for initial testing to take place. The tram – already liveried in the distinctive lime green, … Continue reading →

Transport for London have launched a new information campaign in a bid to make London Tramlink safer which will see brightly coloured images of bunches of flowers painted in the ground at 15 spots in Croydon town centre! The idea … Continue reading →

A light flurry of snow fell in Croydon during the morning of Friday 16th December causing no adverse effect to services on the Tramlink network. What follows is a small selection of photos from the day taken by Ian Buck.

It wasn’t meant to be like this was it? London Tramlink have suffered delays on two consecutive evenings in Croydon town centre because of heavy traffic meaning the trams were unable to get through the Croydon loop which lead to … Continue reading →

The planned services for London Tramlink across the Christmas and New Year period have now been announced. Similar to previous years all journeys across the Transport for London network will be free of charge between 2345 on Saturday 31st December … Continue reading →