Category Archives: London Trams

The fourth of the Variotrams for Tramlink arrived at Therapia Lane Depot on Thursday 26th April at 2100 before being unloaded the following morning. The arrival of 2557 means that there are just two of the initial six tram order … Continue reading →

The second of the Variotrams being built for London Tramlink has entered passenger service. 2555 was used in service for the first time on Thursday 12th April running from Therapia Lane to East Croydon and then two circuits of the … Continue reading →

The first of three planned closures between Mitcham and Mitcham Junction on the Wimbledon line of London Tramlink occurred over the four day Easter weekend. This led to a shuttle service operating every 15 minutes between Mitcham and Wimbledon with … Continue reading →

Recently all our attention on London Tramlink has been on the Variotrams and their exploits on test and in service but at the start of this week a surprise appeared on the tramway in the form of 2548 in an … Continue reading →

On a visit to Croydon on Wednesday 4th April Variotram 2554 was noticed running in passenger service between Wimbledon and East Croydon. The tram is believed to have run these test passenger runs for at least four weekdays now but … Continue reading →

With thanks to Ian Buck we provide some photos of the latest progress on the Mitcham double tracking project. This work will be ongoing over the next few months with several track closures required to allow this to happen, the … Continue reading →

As part of the preparations to ensure that the Tramlink network is fully accessible to the new Variotrams, two small humps have been constructed at the ends of platform 2 (the central platform) to allow level boarding to the two … Continue reading →

Over the past few weeks enthusiasts have been debating whether Croydon’s Variotrams or Blackpool’s Flexity2s would enter fare paying passenger service first – well now that question has been answered with Variotram 2554 carrying passengers briefly on Friday 30th March. … Continue reading →

The third of the Variotrams for London Tramlink was delivered to Therapia Lane depot in the early hours of Friday 23rd March. Numbered 2556 this marks the halfway point in deliveries of these extra vehicles for Tramlink as the original … Continue reading →

Work to increase capacity on the Wimbledon branch of London Tramlink with the doubling of the track around Mitcham has now commenced with vegetation clearance now underway. As part of this work it will be necessary for weekend closures between … Continue reading →

The Rail Accident Investigation Branch have officially confirmed on their website (http://www.raib.gov.uk/publications/current_investigations_register/120217_east_croydon.cfm) that they are investigating the derailment of 2538 at East Croydon on 17th February 2012.

The second of the Stadler constructed Variotrams for London Tramlink arrived at Therapia Lane Depot during the early hours of Monday 27th February. Numbered 2555 it is thought that the tram came directly from Stadler’s construction plant near Berlin in … Continue reading →

London Tramlink suffered more problems during the afternoon of Saturday 3rd March when 2540 failed at West Croydon causing the entire central Croydon loop to be suspended for several hours whilst the tram was dealt with. According to the official … Continue reading →

There were severe delays on London Tramlink on Monday 27th February after a 20 year old woman was taken ill on a tram at Morden Road. The incident happened at around 0810 and delays were experienced on the Wimbledon to … Continue reading →

London Tramlink services have been suffering delays throughout the day on Friday 17th February after 2538 derailed on the approach to East Croydon tramstop. The incident happened at about 0630 when the tram was approaching East Croydon from the east … Continue reading →

The first of the Stadler built trams for London Tramlink – 2554 – was officially launched to the media and other invited guests (although oddly British Trams Online’s invite seemed to have got lost in the post!) on Wednesday 15th … Continue reading →

Services on the central Croydon loop of London Tramlink are suspended until Thursday 16th February to allow upgrade works on the track to take place (the work commenced from the start of service on Saturday 11th February). Transport for London … Continue reading →

There were delays on London Tramlink services during the morning rush hour on Tuesday 17th January after a beer delivery truck was found to be blocking the tracks. Services were suspended on the central Croydon loop (with trams from Wimbledon … Continue reading →

The first of six new trams for the London Tramlink system has arrived at the Therapia Lane Depot having travelled from Chemnitz in Germany where it had been undergoing initial tests. The Stadler built Variotram departed the German city at … Continue reading →

The first of the Stadler built Variotram vehicles destined for the London Tramlink system has been delivered to the Chemnitz system in Eastern Germany for initial testing to take place. The tram – already liveried in the distinctive lime green, … Continue reading →