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  Britain.tv Wikipedia - Tramlink
Tramlink (initially known as Croydon Tramlink) is a tramway in south London, operated by FirstGroup on behalf of Transport for London.
Tramlink is not shown on a standard tube map but is shown on the "London connections"?title=map.
Route 2 also runs parallel to the Crystal Palace to Beckenham Junction line of the Southern network between Birkbeck and Beckenham Junction, the National Rail track having been already singled some years earlier.
www.britain.tv /wikipedia.php?title=Tramlink   (2138 words)

  
 YourArt.com >> Encyclopedia >> Tramlink   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
Tramlink meets National Rail lines at a number of stations, but because it runs in an area relatively under-served by the London Underground (one of the reasons for its creation), its only interchange with the Underground is at Wimbledon.
Tramlink is operated with articulated low-floor Flexity Swift CR-4000 trams built by Bombardier Transportation in Vienna.
Tramlink is not shown on a standard tube map but is shown on the "London connections" map.
www.yourart.com /research/encyclopedia.cgi?subject=/Tramlink   (2161 words)

  
 Tramlink - Biocrawler   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
Tramlink (until recently known as Croydon Tramlink) is a public transport system in south London, operated by FirstGroup on behalf of Transport for London.
Tramlink is operated by a fleet of 24 articulated low-floor trams built by Bombardier Transportation in Vienna.
From Woodside to Sandilands (Routes 1 and 2) and from Sandilands almost to Lloyd Park (Route 3), Tramlink follows the route of the former Woodside and South Croydon Railway.
www.biocrawler.com /encyclopedia/Tramlink   (707 words)

  
 Tramlink route 2 - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Tramlink route 2 is one of three tram routes operated as part of the Tramlink network in south London.
The route is operated by Tramtrack Croydon and First Group on behalf of Transport for London (TfL).
The 2 is perhaps the most innovative of the three Tramlink routes.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Tramlink_route_2   (598 words)

  
 London Transport Express Routes
Route 292 was introduced on 3rd January 1962 on Mondays to Saturdays between Borehamwood (Rossington Avenue) and Willesden Garage via Theobald Street, Elstreet Way, Manor Way, Stirling Corner, Burnt Oak, Colindale, West Hendon and Cricklewood, replacing the northern end of route 52.
Route 616 was one of two express routes numbered in the 6xx series (the other being the short-lived 615 between Poplar and Cheapside) which did not fall into the Red Arrow network.
Route C1 was one of four flat-fare routes between Croydon and New Addington introduced in 1970 as express runnings of the 130 group of services.
www.angelfire.com /ult/eplates/express.html   (1377 words)

  
 Railways of Britain2
2 tunnels were also constructed in a deep cutting and were known as Woodside and Coombe lane tunnels.
Between the 2 there was originally a high cutting but due to regular subsidence an extra tunnel was built, which is quite noticeable if you pass through on the tram today.
With World War 2 services were dramatically cut back and never really resurfaced to pre war standards as by 1959 services between Charring Cross and Oxted became hourly ceasing to stop at Selsdon which was promptly closed.
groups.msn.com /RailwaysofBritain2/woodsidetoselsdon.msnw   (924 words)

  
 CULG - Croydon Tramlink
Croydon Tramlink is a new light railway in the south of London, involving a mixture of dedicated alignment and on-street running.
To build the route two National Rail lines - from Wimbledon to West Croydon and from Addiscombe to Elmers End - were closed in 1997 and taken over; the NR route from Woodside to Selsdon was also used.
Part of the route was previously used by the Surrey Iron Railway - a horse-drawn goods route that was one of the first railways in the world and was the first public railway to be sanctioned by Parliament.
www.davros.org /rail/culg/tramlink.html   (1096 words)

  
 Croydon Tramlink - The Unofficial Site
Croydon Tramlink is not the first tram system in Croydon - old London trams used to run through the town along the A23 which was London Road, North End and High Street.
The Addiscombe route which branched off the mainline at the Almshouses and up George Street, passing East Croydon station and into Cherry Orchard Road, closed in 1927.
Route 2 to Beckenham Junction opened on 23rd May 2000 with the Route 1 from Elmers End to Wimbledon opening a week later on 29th May 2000.
www.croydon-tramlink.co.uk /info/history.shtml   (677 words)

  
 British Trams Online - Features: Croydon Tramlink - Today and Tomorrow
The routes are on the whole double tracked but there are some areas where the space did not allow for this and so single track is used.
The trams used on Tramlink were built by Bombardier (who are part of the Tramtrack Croydon Ltd group) in Austria and are designated CR-4000, based on the K-4000 trams of Cologne, Germany.
If the Crystal Palace route is given the go-ahead it would then be possible for the single line track on the Beckenham Junction route to be replaced by double track, meaning increased service frequencies.
www.britishtramsonline.co.uk /tramlink.html   (1872 words)

  
 Croydon Tramlink
Tramlink was built under a PFI scheme and is operated by a joint venture between Amey and an offshore company.
Incidentally there have been 2 fatalities so far associated with these trams so it would be wrong to assume that they are safer than other transport modes such as buses.
The Croydon Tramlink operates mainly on old rail lines or new private rights of way, but part of it also operates on the street and it is seen to contribute to congestion in South Croydon (tram breakdowns can also cause major traffic difficulties, and it certainly created many problems during the period of construction).
www.bromleytransport.org.uk /Croydon_Tramlink.htm   (1770 words)

  
 Merton Cycling Campaign
Thus the nearside of the tram should be at least 2.2 metres from the pavement kerb (allowing for a 1.2 metre cycle route and a 1 metre 'deterrent strip').
Thus, to accommodate cyclists the centre line of the tram rails must be at least 3.5 metres from the kerb - this is considerably less than the Dutch requirements, where 3.5 metres is the minimum distance from the kerb to the nearside edge of the tramcar.
Therefore parking and unloading restrictions are essential, with space specially allocated at least 2 metres away from the nearside of trams.
homepage.ntlworld.com /richard.m.evans/tramlink.html   (1386 words)

  
 Croydon Tramlink   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
The 'Tramlink Shop' is in George Street, opposite Safeway, open Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm, and the telephone number for information is 020 8681 8300, the ‘020’ being necessary when phoning from outside the London telephone area.
The Tramlink hand-out map has been updated to include the new bus services which connect with Tramlink at New Addington and Addington Village - T31, T32 and T33 - and also to make it clear that Reeves Corner tramstop is for inbound cars only.
Tramlink is just allowed to squeeze into platform 10 of the station and the one tram-long available portion of the platform extends under the overbridge so is in a dark and gloomy location.
www.lrta.org /tramlink.html   (2432 words)

  
 Croydon Tramlink - The Unofficial Site
Route 2 carries passengers after 2548 returns from a round trip VIP special.
The next day Route 1 is confirmed as opening on 27th May. Despite many reports of a ceremony at Merton Park, the opening ceremony is held in secret at Therapia Lane Staff Halt.
Tramlink has clearly proved itself and extensions are already being talked about.
www.tramlink.co.uk /report/review2k.shtml   (3547 words)

  
 Tramlink - Article from FactBug.org - the fast Wikipedia mirror site
From Elmers End to Woodside, Tramlink Routes 1 and 2 follow the former British Rail branch line from Elmers End, to a now demolished Addiscombe station (500 metres from the present Tram stop of the same name).
From Woodside to Sandilands (Routes 1 & 2) and from Sandilands almost to Lloyd Park (Route 3), Tramlink follows the route of the former Woodside and South Croydon Railway.
From near Phipps Bridge to near Reeves Corner, the route follows that of the former Surrey Iron Railway.
www.factbug.org /cgi-bin/a.cgi?a=7162   (613 words)

  
 Rail Info - Croydon Tramlink
The network was built using a combination of former rail routes and new track as well as on-street running in Central Croydon.
Two thirds of the routes are either be converted from railways or follow disused railway routes.
This route begins on the Central Croydon loop, continuing to Sandlilands and onward to Woodside as route 1.
www.transcience.freeserve.co.uk /light-rail/croydon.html   (1154 words)

  
 Croydon Tramlink - The Unofficial Site
Tramlink has been a huge success in getting people out of their cars and has proved very popular.
It is aimed at both users of the system and tram enthusiasts, as well as informing people about the history of the routes, photos and detailed route maps.
Detailed route maps and a large photo gallery shows every part of the route.
www.croydon-tramlink.co.uk   (356 words)

  
 Home > Greenlawn, New York, NY, 11740, Greenlawn Real Estate, Greenlawn Yellow Pages, Greenlawn Classifieds, ...   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
The station is on, amongst others, the London - Gatwick Airport - Brighton line and the First Capital Connect route from Gatwick through London Bridge to Bedford, as well as the London Bridge - Uckfield branch [which was recently overhauled with new Class 171 DMUs]; it is a well-served station with frequent connections.
The station is an interchange with the Croydon Tramlink system, the trams of which have a stopping point immediately outside the front, and with the local bus service.
As the major interchange on the Tramlink, East Croydon is notable for having two platforms -- one an island, the other backing on to the mainline station concourse -- with a total of three platform faces.
www.greenlawnnyus.com /topic/East_Croydon_station   (934 words)

  
 SVPOA   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
In gauging the success of the existing Tramlink, the predicted passenger numbers were 20 million passengers a year after 18 months of operation, taking 2 million car journeys a year off the roads.
The Streatham Vale petition is strong evidence that many residents want the Tramlink to come to Streatham and we believe that a similar strong vote in favour would be repeated if such an exercise were carried out in other parts of Streatham.
We are proposing that, if this route was extended through Norbury to terminate at Streatham Common Station, where it would turn round, it would also provide a valuable direct local transport link with Norbury where a number of Banks, Building Societies and useful shops, which do not exist in Streatham Vale, are situated.
www.johmard.com /SVPOA/asscmp.html   (1567 words)

  
 Tramlink Route 2
Most services on this route do not stop at Wimbledon.
Most services on this route do not stop at Dundonald Road.
Most services on this route do not stop at Morden Road.
www.infotransport.co.uk /trains/route/91   (152 words)

  
 Tramlink Route 2
As this page completes the trio of Tramlink routes, I thought I should include at least one picture of a tram running on the street, so here is 2543 passing the main entrance to the Whitgift shopping centre in Croydon on Saturday 23 June 2001.
Anyway, the line was singled some years ago, and this provided Tramlink with an opportunity to use the other half of the alignment to put in a single track line into Beckenham Junction.
This is not so much to prevent trespass as to prevent accidents: Tramlink uses low floor trams, and consequently has very low platforms, and people easily can and do walk around on the track.
www.londonbusroutes.net /photos/T02.htm   (801 words)

  
 Croydon tramlink   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
The old 42 tram crossed this junction at right angles to the present tram route.
Routes 1 and 2 in George St, at the junction with Wellesley Road.
Trams in the centre of Croydon operate a one way system, this is the eastern end of this system.
www.yellins.com /moderntransport/modern/tramlink.html   (218 words)

  
 Railway Technology - Croydon Tramlink Light Rail System operated by Tramtrack Croydon Limited - United Kingdom
Today the Croydon Tramlink is an 18 mile network of three lines with 39 stations, the last of which was opened in December 2005 — Centrale Stop, in Tamworth Road.
In March 2006 Tramlink invited tenders for the construction of one additional tram to meet the short term need for other vehicles to undergo overhaul and maintenance.
First on the list of extensions is a 4.8km (3 mile) line from the terminus of route 2 at Beckenham Junction to Crystal Palace, providing an interchange with the East London Line and an additional bus link.
www.railway-technology.com /projects/croydon   (983 words)

  
 Web-o-Tron
The model itself is a diorama of a section of the southbound carriageway of Wellesley Road, Croydon, either side of the junction with Lansdowne Road.
Through this section the route is single track with trarns travelling southbound only, crossing from the central reservation to the near-side lane prior to taking the slip road, adjacent to the underpass, en route to East Croydon Station.
Operation of the layout is entirely automatic (fingers crossed) with the tram passing prototypically from left to right through the scenic area before reversing behind the back scene under reed switch control.
freespace.virgin.net /brian.daly/pagetramlink.html   (356 words)

  
 Pictures of Croydon Tramlink, 3rd April 2001   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
2544 on route 2 to Beckenham Junction approaching Sandilands
2544 on route 2 awaits departure from Beckenham Junction
2544 on route 2 on the Croydon loop at Church Street
homepage.ntlworld.com /rosenstiel/trains/tramlink/welcome.htm   (66 words)

  
 Tramlink after dark   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
2539 on route 2 at Bekenham Junction bound for West Croydon.
Seen here is 2536 on route 3, going to West Croydon in Addiscome Road, at the Lebanon Road Stop.
2549 on route 2 bound for Bekenham Junction at East Croydon, outside the railway station.
www.yellins.com /moderntransport/modern2/tl-night.html   (81 words)

  
 LonRoutesA   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
Service 2 Beddington Lane trams now extended to Wimbledon to give a 15 min frequency evenings and Sundays with route 1 over the Wimbledon branch.
The 223 and 224B were both DD routes, so the use of smaller buses for the U1 meant the route could penetrate some new roads to buses, especially around the Hillingdon Hospital area.
Incidentally, when the W3 was introduced, the route was split on Saturdays only at Wood Green with both halves going down the High Road to Turnpike Lane Station as W4 and W5.
www.decks.plus.com /LonRoutesA3.htm   (1795 words)

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