Category Archives: London Trams

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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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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