Centrale tram stop
Centrale tram stop is a stop on the Tramlink service in Croydon town centre, serving the Centrale shopping centre. The tram stop was provided and paid for as part of the development of the shopping centre.
Centrale tram stop with the eponymous shopping centre in the background | |
Location | Tamworth Road, Croydon United Kingdom |
Operated by | Tramlink |
Platforms | 1 |
Construction | |
Disabled access | Yes |
Other information | |
Fare zone | London fare zones 3, 4, 5 and 6 |
History | |
Opened | 10 December 2005 |
Traffic | |
Passengers (2009–10) | 0.610 million total boardings and alightings[1] |
Passengers (2010–11) | 0.656 million total boardings and alightings[2] |
The stop operates as a transport interchange with trams stopping on one side of the platform and local buses on the other. Centrale, West Croydon and East Croydon, operate as Tramlink interchanges within the 'Croydon Loop'.
Connections
London Buses routes 157; 264; 407; 410 and 455 serve the tram stop.
History
On 2 April 2004, The new Centrale shopping centre opened in central Croydon. The facility included a new 1000-space car park, the entrance to which is near the current stop. A tram stop was planned to service the new shopping centre and this was opened on 10 December 2005.
Preceding tram stop | Following tram stop | |||
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One-way operation | Tramlink Wimbledon to Beckenham Junction | towards Beckenham Junction |
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Tramlink Wimbledon to Elmers End | towards Elmers End |
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One-way operation | Tramlink New Addington to Croydon town centre | towards New Addington |
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References
- "Tram Stop Usage 2009-10 (FOI)" (XLS). Tramlink annual passenger performance 2009-2010. Transport for London. 18 August 2011. Retrieved 28 November 2012.
- "Tramlink numbers 2010-2011" (PDF). Tramlink annual passenger performance 2010-2011. Transport for London. 28 March 2012. Retrieved 28 November 2012.
External links
- Centrale tram stop on the Unofficial Tramlink Site
- Centrale tram stop on The Trams website