Addiscombe tram stop is a light rail stop in the London Borough of Croydon in the southern suburbs of London.
Addiscombe  | |||||
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 Viewed from the north. | |||||
| General information | |||||
| Location | Lower Addiscombe Road, Croydon | ||||
| Coordinates | 51°22′48″N 0°04′24″W / 51.3799°N 0.0732°W | ||||
| Operated by | Tramlink | ||||
| Platforms | 2 | ||||
| Construction | |||||
| Structure type | At-grade | ||||
| Accessible | Yes | ||||
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| Status | Unstaffed | ||||
| Website | Official website  | ||||
| History | |||||
| Opened | 23 May 2000 | ||||
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History
editThe tram stop is built on the site of Bingham Road Halt on the Woodside and South Croydon Railway which was closed in 1915. Outside the station was the eastern terminus of the Croydon–Addiscombe electric tram service that closed on 28 March 1927.[1] A new railway station Bingham Road opened in 1935 was situated on the other (south) side of Bingham Road, but closed in 1983. The same railway's Addiscombe station was located on a branch line, about 500 metres to the west.[2]
Location
editThe tram stop is located between Bingham Road and Lower Addiscombe Road, on a section of line which follows the trackbed of the former Woodside and South Croydon Railway. However the former railway was on an embankment at this point and crossed over both roads on bridges. During construction of Tramlink, the embankment was removed, the bridges replaced with level crossings and the tram stop built at street level.
London Buses routes 289, 312 and 367 serve bus stops near the tram stop.[3] Free interchange for journeys made within an hour is available between trams and buses as part of Transport for London's Hopper fare.[4]
Services
editThe typical off-peak service in trams per hour from Addiscombe is:[5][6]
- 6 tph in each direction between Beckenham Junction and Wimbledon
- 6 tph in each direction between Elmers End and Wimbledon
Services are operated using Bombardier CR4000 and Stadler Variobahn model low-floor trams.[7]
| Preceding station | Tramlink |
Following station | ||
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| Sandilands towards Wimbledon |
Tramlink Wimbledon to Beckenham Junction |
Blackhorse Lane towards Beckenham Junction | ||
| Tramlink Wimbledon to Elmers End |
Blackhorse Lane towards Elmers End | |||
References
edit- ↑ Dawes, Eddie (2024). "London tramway routes" (PDF). Retrieved 30 May 2026.
- ↑ Gent, John B. (2001). Croydon's Transport Through the Ages. Croydon Natural History & Scientific Society Ltd. ISBN 0-906047-17-X.
- ↑ "Buses and trams from Addiscombe" (PDF). TfL. January 2015. Retrieved 3 June 2021.
- ↑ "Bus and Tram Fares". Transport for London. Retrieved 8 October 2024.
- ↑ "Tram Timetables". Transport for London. Retrieved 8 October 2024.
- ↑ "London Trams Map" (PDF). Transport for London. Retrieved 8 October 2024.
- ↑ Sherratt, Philip (29 August 2024). "TfL takes forward new tram plans". Modern Railways. Retrieved 29 May 2026.
External links
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- Addiscombe tram Stop – Timetables and live departures at Transport for London
- Woodside & South Croydon railway
- Bingham Road Station pages at Subterranea Britannica
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