Arena tram stop (Croydon)
Tramlink tram stop in London, England
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Arena tram stop is a light rail stop in the Woodside area of South Norwood in the London Borough of Croydon in the southern suburbs of London. The stop is located by the Croydon Sports Arena and serves the council estates of Longheath Gardens Estate and Tollgate Estate.
Arena  | |||||
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Looking north, with the junction visible ahead | |||||
| General information | |||||
| Location | Woodside, Croydon | ||||
| Coordinates | 51.391564°N 0.058324°W | ||||
| Operator | Tramlink | ||||
| Platforms | 2 | ||||
| Construction | |||||
Structure type | At-grade | ||||
| Accessible | Yes | ||||
| Other information | |||||
| Status | Unstaffed | ||||
| Website | Official website  | ||||
| History | |||||
| Opened | 23 May 2000 | ||||
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The tram stop is located on a section of line which follows the trackbed of the former Woodside and South Croydon Railway, although there was no station at the location prior to the opening of Tramlink. The stop is at ground level on double track, with platforms on each side of the tracks. Immediately to the east of the station is a junction where services diverge either to the north along a section of route specially constructed for Tramlink, or continue straight ahead along the former railway right of way. Just beyond this junction services bound for Elmers End becomes a single track for the rest of its journey.
The National Cycle Route 21 (the Waterlink Way) crosses the tram lines at Arena.
Services
The typical off-peak service in trams per hour from Arena is:[1][2]
- 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.[3]
| Preceding station | Tramlink |
Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Woodside towards Wimbledon |
Tramlink Wimbledon to Beckenham Junction |
Harrington Road towards Beckenham Junction | ||
| Tramlink Wimbledon to Elmers End |
Elmers End Terminus | |||
Connections
London Buses route 289 serves the tram stop.[4]
Free interchange for journeys made within an hour is available between trams and buses as part of Transport for London's Hopper Fare.[5]
