Wandle Park tram stop

Summary

Wandle Park tram stop is a stop adjacent to Wandle Park in the London Borough of Croydon in the southern suburbs of London. It serves the residential area between central Croydon and Waddon.

Wandle Park
Tramlink
Wandle Park tram stop. Westbound platform looking west
General information
LocationVicarage Road,
Croydon
United Kingdom
Operated byTramlink
Platforms2
Construction
AccessibleYes
Other information
Fare zoneLondon fare zones 3, 4, 5 and 6
History
Opened2000
Passengers
2009–100.282 million total boardings and alightings[1]
2010–110.319 million total boardings and alightings[2]

The tram stop is located on a double track section of line, with platforms on either side of the track. Immediately to the east of the stop, the line reduces to single track and rises on a steep gradient in order to pass over the railway line on a bridge.

Until December 2019, it was a request stop in both directions. It is now a compulsory stop for trams towards Croydon, but a request stop for trams towards Wimbledon.

Preceding station Tramlink Following station
Waddon Marsh
towards Wimbledon
Tramlink
Wimbledon to Beckenham Junction
Reeves Corner
Church Street
One-way operation
Tramlink
Wimbledon to Elmers End
Reeves Corner
towards Elmers End
Church Street
One-way operation

References edit

  1. ^ "Tram Stop Usage 2009-10 (FOI)" (XLS). Tramlink annual passenger performance 2009-2010. Transport for London. 18 August 2011. Retrieved 28 November 2012.
  2. ^ "Tramlink numbers 2010-2011" (PDF). Tramlink annual passenger performance 2010-2011. Transport for London. 28 March 2012. Retrieved 28 November 2012.

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