Category Archives: London Trams

What’s New on British Trams Online? 18th July 2026

Posted on Saturday 18 July 2026 by Gareth Prior

Photos this week from London Trams:

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Picture in Time: Croydon Tramlink 2543

Posted on Friday 17 July 2026 by Gareth Prior

We have another edition of “Picture in Time” for you this evening and we again take a look at a red and white tram running on Croydon Tramlink.

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Picture in Time: Croydon Tramlink 2538

Posted on Friday 10 July 2026 by Gareth Prior

In this edition of “Picture in Time” we again head to Croydon as we take a look at one of the trams when it was still operating in the original red and white livery.

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Picture in Time: Croydon Tramlink 2534

Posted on Friday 3 July 2026 by Gareth Prior

The next few weeks of “Picture in Time” will take a look at some of the modern trams which have run in service on the Croydon/London Tramlink/London Trams network since it opened in the year 2000. We will be concentrating … Continue reading →

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Trams &: London Trams 2532 & bus

Posted on Monday 29 June 2026 by Gareth Prior

We have another edition of “Trams &” here as we see a modern tram in Croydon alongside a modern bus.

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Emergency overhead works lead to London Trams service changes

Posted on Sunday 31 May 2026 by Gareth Prior

No trams ran between Addiscombe and Birkbeck, and Addiscombe and Elmers End on Tuesday 26th May and at the start of Wednesday 27th May to allow emergency repair works to take place on the overhead at Arena.

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In Pictures: London Trams tram update

Posted on Friday 15 May 2026 by Gareth Prior

There have been a few changes in the London Trams fleet in the past few months, these have included a tram returning to service and the removal of special 25th TfL anniversary vinyls. In this round-up we take a quick … Continue reading →

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London Trams operated sued over death of e-scooter rider

Posted on Monday 27 April 2026 by Gareth Prior

Legal action is being taken by the family of a 19-year-old e-scooter rider who died after being hit by a tram in 2022. Tram Operations Limited (TOL) are being sued for alleged negligence, with the family of Reuben Abakah seeking … Continue reading →

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London Trams Engineering Works: 3rd & 4th April 2026

Posted on Friday 3 April 2026 by Gareth Prior

There will be a temporary suspension of services on the London Trams network from Wimbledon to Therapia Lane for just over a day over the Easter weekend as more engineering works take place.

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VolkerRail use new track maintenance solution developed by Sika in London Trams renewal

Posted on Tuesday 31 March 2026 by Gareth Prior

Rail replacement works which VolkerRail undertook on the London Trams network earlier this year used a new track maintenance solution developed by Sika. The work – which took place during a 15-day blockade – saw a key crossover and 500 … Continue reading →

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Badly parked cars and vans to blame for blocking Croydon tram tracks

Posted on Sunday 22 March 2026 by Gareth Prior

New figures released by Transport for London (TfL) have shown that the London Trams network has been delayed by other road users blocking the tracks at least once a month, for most months since November 2019.

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Disruption across the tramways

Posted on Saturday 14 March 2026 by Gareth Prior

As we all know things don’t always run as they should on UK tramways and the past week has seen several systems experience issues as we see in this round-up article.

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London Trams Engineering Works: Wednesday 11th to Wednesday 25th February

Posted on Friday 13 February 2026 by Gareth Prior

A two week closure of the London Trams network to the east of East Croydon is underway to allow major engineering works to take place.

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New trams for Croydon and DLR extension to Thamesmead on TfL Business Plan

Posted on Friday 6 February 2026 by Gareth Prior

Transport for London (TfL) have set out their ambitious programme for the future to help deliver a vision that encourages public transport, active travel, and supports new homes and jobs with the release of their draft business plan covering the … Continue reading →

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London Trams Therapia Lane Depot makes green transition

Posted on Sunday 28 December 2025 by Gareth Prior

Therapia Lane, the home of London Trams’ fleet of CR4000 and Variobahn trams, has become Transport for London’s first depot to remove fossil gas usage following an upgrading of its heating system. This will improve energy efficiency and will also … Continue reading →

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What’s New on British Trams Online? 29th November 2025

Posted on Saturday 29 November 2025 by Gareth Prior

And this week the main site update is off to South London:

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Side by Side: London Tramlink 2534 & 2531

Posted on Monday 27 October 2025 by Gareth Prior

We go “Side by Side” again today and take a trip to South London for an image of two of the Bombardier C4000s on what was then the London Tramlink system.

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October half-term engineering works in Croydon and Manchester

Posted on Saturday 25 October 2025 by Gareth Prior

As we reach the October half-term school holidays its time for some more engineering works to take place on tramways in England. We’ve already reported about how works are taking place at Infirmary Road in Sheffield, but there will also … Continue reading →

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