Category Archives: London Trams

VolkerRail complete major London Trams track renewals

Posted on Sunday 18 October 2026 by Gareth Prior

VolkerRail have completed a major programme of track renewals on the London Trams network, with over 750 metres of embedded track replaced through the central Croydon loop during August 2026.

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London Trams Engineering Works: 24th October to 5th November 2026

Posted on Thursday 15 October 2026 by Gareth Prior

The forthcoming October half-term school holidays will again see another set of engineering works taking place on the London Trams network, this time it’s the eastern section which will be impacted with no trams running beyond East Croydon for almost … Continue reading →

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London Trams named UK Operator of the Year at Global Light Rail Awards

Posted on Saturday 10 October 2026 by Gareth Prior

The annual Global Light Rail Awards took place in London on 7th October 2026 with the great and good of the sector meeting to find out who were being recognised for their efforts over the past 12 months. Winners were … Continue reading →

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Trams &: London Trams 2561 & EMU 465 028

Posted on Monday 5 October 2026 by Gareth Prior

We have another edition of “Trams &” and its off to London Trams this time out for two forms of electric traction.

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Mixed picture for passenger numbers on English tram systems

Posted on Friday 2 October 2026 by Gareth Prior

The Department for Transport have released the 2025/6 Light Rail Statistics which includes data on passengers carried on English tram and light rail systems. It’s a bit of a mixed picture as whilst some systems have seen record-breaking numbers using … Continue reading →

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London Trams Engineering Works: Friday 2nd to Thursday 8th October 2026

Posted on Wednesday 30 September 2026 by Gareth Prior

No service will run between Wandle Park and Reeves Corner at the start of October to allow for essential engineering works to take place.

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Stop by Stop London Trams: Central Croydon – Reeves Corner

Posted on Monday 14 September 2026 by Gareth Prior

We have one final stop in Central Croydon to feature in “Stop by Stop” as our journey on London Trams continues. That stop is Reeves Corner.

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Stop by Stop London Trams: Central Croydon – Wellesley Road

Posted on Monday 7 September 2026 by Gareth Prior

Our journey on the London Trams system continues with the latest edition of “Stop by Stop” and this time we come to the last of the stops on the central Croydon loop at Wellesley Road.

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London Trams delays after road vehicle hits bridge

Posted on Sunday 6 September 2026 by Gareth Prior

London Trams services to and from Beckenham Junction were delayed on Tuesday 1st September 2026 after a road vehicle hit a bridge requiring a safety inspection of the structure ahead of trams being allowed to travel over it again.

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Stop by Stop London Trams: Central Croydon – West Croydon

Posted on Monday 31 August 2026 by Gareth Prior

Its time for another edition of “Stop by Stop” as we take a journey on the London Trams system. We’ve made it into central Croydon now and continue our way around the single track loop in the town centre.

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Global Light Rail Awards 2026 shortlist announced

Posted on Saturday 29 August 2026 by Gareth Prior

The tramways and supporting companies which are up for an award in the Global Light Rail Awards 2026 have been announced with the UK well represented on the list of operators nominated.

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Stop by Stop London Trams: Central Croydon – Centrale

Posted on Monday 24 August 2026 by Gareth Prior

Onwards we go with a trip on the London Trams system. We’re still in central Croydon and this time we continue around the central Croydon loop coming to the newest stop on the system.

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Stop by Stop London Trams: Central Croydon – Church Street

Posted on Monday 17 August 2026 by Gareth Prior

Our journey on London Trams continues through central Croydon as we now head to the stop at Church Street.

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Stop by Stop London Trams: Central Croydon – George Street

Posted on Monday 10 August 2026 by Gareth Prior

“Stop by Stop” carries on with our journey on the London Trams system and we now enter the central Croydon loop with next stop being George Street.

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Stop by Stop London Trams: Central Croydon – East Croydon

Posted on Monday 3 August 2026 by Gareth Prior

We continue to move towards the centre of Croydon as we take a journey on the London Trams system and this time we will be calling at East Croydon.

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Picture in Time: Croydon Tramlink 2549

Posted on Friday 31 July 2026 by Gareth Prior

Today’s “Picture in Time” has one final image from the red and white years on the Croydon Tramlink system before we move on once again.

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Stop by Stop London Trams: Central Croydon – Lebanon Road

Posted on Monday 27 July 2026 by Gareth Prior

Our journey on London Trams continues as we head towards central Croydon, with our first section of street running in front of us. The next stop will be Lebanon Road.

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Forthcoming London Trams engineering works

Posted on Saturday 25 July 2026 by Gareth Prior

This August will see over three weeks of engineering works taking place in the centre of Croydon leading to a split service operating on the London Trams system.

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Picture in Time: Croydon Tramlink 2544

Posted on Friday 24 July 2026 by Gareth Prior

In this outing for “Picture in Time” we feature a photo from Croydon Tramlink with a tram still carrying the original red and white fleet livery.

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Stop by Stop London Trams: Central Croydon – Sandilands

Posted on Monday 20 July 2026 by Gareth Prior

We return to “Stop by Stop” as we continue to take a ride on the London Trams system. Having previously featured the New Addington and Beckenham Junction/Elmers End lines we now head into central Croydon to feature the nine stops … Continue reading →

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