Category Archives: London Trams

Overhead problems cause delays for Tramlink

Services between Wimbledon and Therapia Lane were suspended on Tuesday 10th December during the morning rush hour after a fault with the overhead lines was discovered. Engineers were quickly despatched to the scene to repair the fault but trams were … Continue reading →

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TfL announce fare rise but only at rate of inflation

Fares on the Transport for London network will only rise, on average, at the RPI rate (3.1%) when the new fare structure is introduced from 2nd January. This is being lauded as good news as TfL claim that this means … Continue reading →

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Delays for Tramlink after lorry and tram collide

London Tramlink services between Elmers End/Beckenham Junction and East Croydon were suspended on Wednesday 27th November after a Warburtons bread lorry and a tram collided in Addiscombe. Details of the exact circumstances which led to the two vehicles colliding are … Continue reading →

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Tramlink delays after cyclist dies in collision with bus

Services on London Tramlink were suspended between East Croydon and Sandilands for approximately three hours on Tuesday 12th November after an accident involving a cyclist and a bus. Tragically the cyclist was killed in the incident which saw him dragged … Continue reading →

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New Addington line to close for improvement work

London Tramlink services to New Addington will be suspended from 2200 on Wednesday 4th December until the end of service on Thursday 12th December to allow major improvement works to take place. The work will be undertaken in two phases … Continue reading →

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Tramlink delays after car drives onto tracks

London Tramlink services were delayed for approximately an hour after a car was accidentally driven onto the tracks at Addington Village stop on Friday 13th September. The driver of the car – believed to be a woman in her 70s … Continue reading →

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In Pictures: London Tramlink Engineering Works

London Tramlink joined in the summer engineering work fun during August with track being replaced at Reeves Corner which necessitated the Wimbledon-New Addington service being split between Monday 19th and Wednesday 28th August. Initially this saw trams running Wimbledon-Wandle Park … Continue reading →

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Four more Variotrams for London Tramlink

It has been announced that London Tramlink are to receive an extra four Variotrams to help further increase capacity on the network. To be constructed by Stadler at their Berlin factory it is expected that the trams will be delivered … Continue reading →

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Tramlink services disrupted after RTC

Tramlink services between East Croydon and Sandilands were suspended for just over 30 minutes on Sunday 4th August following a road traffic collision – not involving a tram. The collision took place at approximately 1730 on Addiscombe Road and after … Continue reading →

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London Tramlink Engineering Works: Monday 19th to Wednesday 28th August

Major track replacement works will take place in central Croydon over two phases during the second half of August which will see changes to services with the New Addington-Wimbledon service cut in two and during the second phase trams around … Continue reading →

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Failed Variotram causes delays for Tramlink

One of the Stadler Variotrams broke down in Croydon town centre on Thursday 25 July bringing through services between Wimbledon and New Addington to a halt. The tram is reported to have lost all power as it was arriving at … Continue reading →

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Mitcham pedestrian crossing reopens

A pedestrian crossing across the Tramlink tracks at Mitcham Junction has been reopened after a year following a local campaign to see it reinstated. The crossing – which is a public right of way – was blocked off during the … Continue reading →

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Tramlink 2534 receives new all over advert

London Tramlink CR4000 2534 has received a new all over advert for McMillan Williams – a Croydon based firm of solicitors. The advert sees a return to red and white on a tram in Croydon and also features significant interior … Continue reading →

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Man stabbed at Church Street tramstop

A man has been stabbed during a fight at Church Street tramstop in Croydon town centre. The victim suffered cuts to his head, face, ear and chest in the incident which took place on Monday 3 June at approximately 1430. … Continue reading →

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London Tramlink Engineering Works: Saturday 25-Monday 27 May

There will be no trams between Sandilands and New Addington on Saturday 25, Sunday 26 and Monday 27 May due to engineering works. A replacement bus will operate between East Croydon and New Addington calling at all stops with the … Continue reading →

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Sutton moves ahead of Crystal Palace for Tramlink extension?

Sutton Council have claimed that they have moved ahead of Crystal Palace in the race to extend the London Tramlink system – although the situation remains that Transport for London are not committed to funding any extensions at the present … Continue reading →

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Five arrested over Woodisde tram attack

Five men – aged between 17 and 21 – have been arrested following the attack on a tram at Woodside on London Tramlink on 25 April. As we reported at the time the men smashed four windows on the tram … Continue reading →

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Croydon tram leaves two stops with doors open

The Rail Accident Investigation Branch have launched an investigation after a tram in Croydon managed to depart two consecutive stops with all four doors on one side open. The incident happened on 13 April when the tram – believed to … Continue reading →

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Tramlink services stopped between Woodside and East Croydon after attack

The British Transport Police stopped all trams between Woodside and East Croydon for a time shortly before 1800 on Thursday 25 April after a large group of youths attacked three men leaving a tram at Woodside tramstop. Reports have said … Continue reading →

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Who wants to hear a song on London Tramlink?

Eccentronic, described as a musical comedy duo from Croydon, have recently unveiled their latest creation – a song on their home town’s tram system. Entitled “Croydon Tram” the song comes in at just short of three minutes and to be … Continue reading →

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