Centrale tram stop
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Centrale tram stop is a halt 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.
The stop operates as a transport interchange with trams stopping on one side of the platform and local buses on the other. It operates, along with West Croydon
and East Croydon
as Tramlink interchanges within the 'Croydon Loop'.
The interchange includes the tram stop for all three Tramlink
lines and also includes a bus stop. This includes London Buses route 157
, London Buses route 407, London Buses route 410 and London Buses route 455.
Just on the other side of the road is the Centrale, there is an entrance for the main centre and also the Mecca Bingo which owns the only business on the Tamworth Road level.
On 2 April 2004, The new Centrale
shopping centre opened in Central Croydon. It included a new 1000 space car park, which entrance was nearby to the current stop. A tram stop was planned to be built as part of the building of the shopping centre, but trams went straight through this station until 10 December 2005 mainly due to rises in the construction cost of the stop and the worry that adding approximately 45 seconds onto tram journeys through Central Croydon would disrupt the timetable and additional trams would have to be added. However, when the tramstop did open, there were insignificant timetable disruptions and no new trams were added.
Tramlink
Tramlink is a tramway system in south London in the United Kingdom which began operation in May 2000...
service in Croydon
Croydon
Croydon is a town in South London, England, located within the London Borough of Croydon to which it gives its name. It is situated south of Charing Cross...
town centre, serving the Centrale shopping centre
Centrale
Centrale is a shopping centre in Croydon, South London, one of the largest covered retail developments in London. It is owned and managed by the St Martins Property Group and was opened in 2004....
. The tram stop was provided and paid for as part of the development of the shopping centre.
The stop operates as a transport interchange with trams stopping on one side of the platform and local buses on the other. It operates, along with West Croydon
West Croydon station
West Croydon station is a transport interchange for National Rail and Tramlink services, as well as London Buses. It is in the London Borough of Croydon and Travelcard Zone 5...
and East Croydon
East Croydon station
East Croydon station is a railway station and tram stop in Croydon, 10.35 miles south of London Bridge in Travelcard Zone 5. It is the largest and busiest station in Croydon and the busiest in London outside Travelcard Zone 1 in terms of the number of passengers entering and exiting...
as Tramlink interchanges within the 'Croydon Loop'.
The interchange includes the tram stop for all three Tramlink
Tramlink
Tramlink is a tramway system in south London in the United Kingdom which began operation in May 2000...
lines and also includes a bus stop. This includes London Buses route 157
London Buses route 157
London Buses route 157 is a Transport for London contracted bus route in London, United Kingdom. The service is currently contracted to Abellio London.-History:...
, London Buses route 407, London Buses route 410 and London Buses route 455.
Just on the other side of the road is the Centrale, there is an entrance for the main centre and also the Mecca Bingo which owns the only business on the Tamworth Road level.
History
Centrale
Centrale is a shopping centre in Croydon, South London, one of the largest covered retail developments in London. It is owned and managed by the St Martins Property Group and was opened in 2004....
shopping centre opened in Central Croydon. It included a new 1000 space car park, which entrance was nearby to the current stop. A tram stop was planned to be built as part of the building of the shopping centre, but trams went straight through this station until 10 December 2005 mainly due to rises in the construction cost of the stop and the worry that adding approximately 45 seconds onto tram journeys through Central Croydon would disrupt the timetable and additional trams would have to be added. However, when the tramstop did open, there were insignificant timetable disruptions and no new trams were added.
External links
- Centrale tram stop on the Unofficial Tramlink SiteTramlinkTramlink is a tramway system in south London in the United Kingdom which began operation in May 2000...
- Centrale tram stop on The TramsTramlinkTramlink is a tramway system in south London in the United Kingdom which began operation in May 2000...
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