Category Archives: London Trams

Just a few days after playing a starring role in the launch of the new platform at Wimbledon Stadler Variobahn 2560 has become the 31st tram to carry passengers on the London Tramlink network.

Monday 2nd November saw London Tramlink return to Wimbledon station following completion of the work to extend the platform length to allow two trams to be in situ at any one time. Tramlink services had been terminating at Dundonald Road … Continue reading →

London Tramlink has been the location for the latest car versus tram incident with a Mini running into the side of a tram on Tuesday 27th October. The collision took place on Lower Addiscombe Road just before 2100 and saw … Continue reading →

London Tramlink welcomed the third of the second batch of Stadler Variotrams on the morning of Sunday 11th October with 2562 arriving on the back of a lorry following its journey from Germany. Four Stadler trams are on order for … Continue reading →

The results of the latest round of consultation for the proposal to construct a new loop line in Croydon Town Centre has been released with over three quarters of those who responded being in support of the line. The extension … Continue reading →

As we previously reported on British Trams Online Stadler Variobahn 2561 arrived at London Tramlink’s Therapia Lane Depot on Sunday 6th September and we can now show you some images of the tram arriving at its new home courtesy of … Continue reading →

Platform 3 at East Croydon has been closed temporarily to allow for more works to take place under the banner of the local council’s Connecting Croydon project. As a result all westbound trams travelling through East Croydon are now using … Continue reading →

The latest Variobahn for London Tramlink is now on British soil but the number of the Stadler trams in Croydon has not increased with one having to be returned to Germany for repairs following a recent incident. The two trams … Continue reading →

A car was involved in a collision with a tram at Sandilands tramstop during the evening rush hour of Tuesday 8th September causing delays to all services on London Tramlink. The collision happened at approximately 1830 but the details of … Continue reading →

2560, the newest Stadler Variobahn to currently be in the UK, is continuing to be put through its paces across the London Tramlink network as preparations continue for it to be accepted as part of the operational fleet. The tram, … Continue reading →

Since being delivered to Croydon back on 4th May 2560 – the seventh Stadler Variobahn for the Tramlink network and the first of the second batch – has not been seen out of the depot confines often in daylight hours … Continue reading →

As we have reported previously all London Tramlink services on the Wimbledon branch have been terminating short at Dundonald Road from 13th July and will continue to do so until October. This is because of the works at Wimbledon to … Continue reading →

Passengers wishing to travel on London Tramlink are set to suffer more disruption with a further service suspension announced for nine days from Wednesday 22nd July. Currently trams are not running between Dundonald Road and Wimbledon to allow for work … Continue reading →