London Trams

London Trams refers to the arm of Transport for London (TfL) that manages Tramlink and future tram projects in Greater London, England.

For the history of trams in the city, see Trams in London.

London Trams
PurposeOversees Tramlink and future tram projects
Region served
Greater London, England
Parent organisation
Transport for London
Main article: Tramlink
Tram 2558 at East Croydon in 2013

The current tram system has been in operation since May 2000, although a service ran along the A23 until 1951.[1]

Croydon Tramlink has 39 stops along 27 kilometres (17 mi) of track.[2] The system currently has twenty three 'Flexity Swift' trams and twelve Stadler Variobahn trams in operation.

The system's tracks follow three main spurs to Beckenham Junction, Wimbledon and New Addington, and include a one-way loop around Croydon town centre where the trams arrive roughly every one to six minutes.[3]

Other proposed tramways

Cross River Tram, a proposed north–south tramway in Central London, was cancelled for lack of funding in 2008.

The City Tram scheme was proposed by the City of London, linking Battersea and Hackney via Elephant and Castle and the City, but has not appeared in TfL's transport plans since.[4]

The Sutton Link is a proposed tramway in South London. It is the only new tram line supported by the current Mayor of London Sadiq Khan as part of The Mayor's Transport Strategy 2018 and the New London Plan.[5][6] Supported by the London Boroughs of Merton and Sutton, TfL has proposed a loop around Sutton town centre with three potential northern termini at South Wimbledon, Wimbledon, or Colliers Wood.[7] It was also proposed that it could be a Bus Rapid Transit system instead. The London Borough of Sutton council have also proposed a further extension to the London Cancer Hub campus.[8] In February 2020, TfL announced their preference for a north–south tramway between Colliers Wood and Sutton town centre for £425m, with work starting with 2022 and completion in 2025 on the condition of securing additional funding.[9]

See also

References
  1. London Trams - History Transport for London Archived 29 October 2010 at the Wayback Machine
  2. "Facts and figures : Croydon Tramlink". TheTrams.co.uk. Retrieved 28 January 2016.
  3. "Croydon Tramlink". TheTrams.co.uk. Retrieved 28 January 2016.
  4. "Evening Standard". Archived from the original on 2 December 2017. Retrieved 1 July 2017.
  5. https://www.london.gov.uk/sites/default/files/mayors-transport-strategy-2018.pdf
  6. https://www.london.gov.uk/sites/default/files/draft_london_plan_-showing_minor_suggested_changes_july_2018.pdf
  7. https://consultations.tfl.gov.uk/trams/sutton-link/
  8. https://drive.google.com/file/d/1MdX6GlaHDoBdG6CTsvjFaIuPtIa9id5O/view
  9. https://consultations.tfl.gov.uk/trams/sutton-link/


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