Tramlink route 3

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Route 3
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Overview
System Tramlink
Operator Transport for London
Depot Therapia Lane
Route
Locale Croydon, England
Start New Addington
End Wimbledon
Service
Level Daily (5:00am until 1:00am)
Frequency About every 8 minutes
Journey time 45 minutes
Tramlink Route 3
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New Addington
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King Henry's Drive
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Fieldway
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Addington Village
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Gravel Hill
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Coombe Lane
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Lloyd Park
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Woodside & South Croydon Rly
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Park Hill Tunnel
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Sandilands Tunnel
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Woodside & South Croydon Rly
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Route 1, Route 2, and Route 4
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Sandilands
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Lebanon Road
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Brighton main line
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Wellesley Road
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George Street
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Church Street
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Centrale
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Reeves Corner
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A236 road
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Sutton and Mole Valley lines
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Wandle Park
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Waddon Marsh
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A23 road and Purley Way
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Ampere Way
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Therapia Lane
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Therapia Lane depot
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Beddington Lane
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Sutton Loop Line
to Sutton
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Sutton & Mole Valley lines
to Dorking
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Sutton Loop Line
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Sutton & Mole Valley lines
to Peckham Rye
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interlaced track
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Belgrave Walk
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Phipps Bridge
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Morden Road
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Tooting, Merton
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Merton Park
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Dundonald Road
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South Western main line
← to Waterloo
to Bournemouth
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Sutton Loop Line
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to Sutton
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District line

Tramlink route 3 is one of four tram routes operated as part of the Tramlink network in south London. The route is owned and operated by Transport for London (TfL).

Tramlink light rail system in London, United Kingdom

London Trams, previously Tramlink and Croydon Tramlink, is a light rail tram system serving Croydon and surrounding areas in South London, England. It began operation in 2000, the first tram system in London since 1952. It is owned by London Trams, an arm of Transport for London (TfL), and operated by Tram Operations Ltd. a subsidiary of FirstGroup.

Transport for London local government body responsible for the transport system in Greater London

Transport for London (TfL) is a local government body responsible for the transport system in Greater London, England. Its head office is 55 Broadway in the City of Westminster.

The section between Waddon Marsh and Wimbledon runs broadly along the alignment of the former West Croydon to Wimbledon Line.

West Croydon to Wimbledon Line

The West Croydon to Wimbledon Line was a railway line in south London. It was built by the Wimbledon and Croydon Railway (W&CR) over part of the trackbed of the Surrey Iron Railway. It opened on 22 October 1855 connecting the South West Main Line of the London and South Western Railway (LSWR) to the London Brighton and South Coast Railway (LB&SCR). National Rail services ceased and the line eventually shut down in 1997 for it to be changed over into a new route for the Tramlink network which eventually rolled into passenger service in May 2000.

Current route

Route 3
New Addington tram stop tram stop in London Borough of Croydon, UK

New Addington is a terminal tram stop serving the centre of New Addington, in the London Borough of Croydon, in the southern suburbs of London. The tram stop is served by Tramlink, which connects New Addington with central Croydon.

King Henrys Drive tram stop

King Henry's Drive tram stop is a light rail stop serving the Betchworth Way residential area of New Addington, in the London Borough of Croydon in the southern suburbs of London. It is located in the wide central reservation of a dual carriageway.

Gravel Hill tram stop tram stop in London Borough of Croydon, UK

Gravel Hill tram stop is a light rail stop serving Addington, in the London Borough of Croydon in the southern suburbs of London. It is the main destination for tourists visiting the historic site of Addington Palace. It is also used by students who attend John Ruskin College and is the nearest stop for Forestdale.

Incidents

On 9 November 2016, a route 3 tram derailed near Sandilands tram stop killing 7 people and injuring over 50. [1] The cause was excessive speed on a curve, however underlying causes of the tram speeding are under investigation. The driver of the tram has been arrested on suspicion of manslaughter.

2016 Croydon tram derailment November 2016 fatal derailment in south London

On 9 November 2016, a tram operated by Tramlink, a light rail tram system serving Croydon and surrounding areas in South London, England, derailed and overturned on a sharp bend approaching a junction. There were seven fatalities with 62 other people injured; nineteen of them sustained serious injuries. The tram was carrying 69 passengers. It was the first tram incident in the United Kingdom in which passengers were killed since 1959.

Sandilands tram stop tram stop in London Borough of Croydon, UK

Sandilands tram stop is a light rail stop in the London Borough of Croydon in the southern suburbs of London. It serves the residential area along Addiscombe Road to the east of the centre of the town of Croydon.

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Woodside and South Croydon Joint Railway

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Tramlink route 1

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Addiscombe tram stop

Addiscombe tram stop is a light rail stop in the London Borough of Croydon in the southern suburbs of London.

Morden Road tram stop

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Ampere Way tram stop

Ampere Way is a tram stop in the London Borough of Croydon, serving the Purley Way commercial area. Tramlink trams serve the stop, which is located opposite IKEA Croydon.

Tramlink route 2

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Harrington Road tram stop

Harrington Road tram stop is a light rail stop in South Norwood in the London Borough of Croydon in the southern suburbs of London. Harrington Road is in a residential area, and along with Woodside tram stop is the nearest tram stop to the town of South Norwood. Beckenham Cemetery lies immediately to the east and there is an entrance immediately adjacent to the tramstop.

Merton Park railway station

Merton Park railway station was a railway station in Merton, Surrey, serving both the West Croydon to Wimbledon Line and the Tooting, Merton and Wimbledon Railway. Closed in 1997, part of the site now serves as a tram stop on the New Addington to Wimbledon line of the Tramlink network.

Sutton Loop Line

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References

  1. "Croydon tram: Seven dead and 50 injured after derailment". BBC News. 9 November 2016. Retrieved 10 November 2016.