Blackhorse Lane tram stop
Tramlink tram stop in London, England
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Blackhorse Lane tram stop is a light rail stop in the London Borough of Croydon in the southern suburbs of London.
Blackhorse Lane  | |||||
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Looking south | |||||
| General information | |||||
| Location | Blackhorse Lane, Croydon | ||||
| Coordinates | 51.384927°N 0.070329°W | ||||
| Operator | Tramlink | ||||
| Platforms | 2 | ||||
| Construction | |||||
Structure type | Below-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, and is adjacent to the point at which that railway's branch to Addiscombe station diverged from the line between Elmers End station and Sanderstead station. Prior to the opening of Tramlink, there was no station at this site which had previously contained long-disused allotments.
Services
The typical off-peak service in trams per hour from Blackhorse Lane 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 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Addiscombe towards Wimbledon |
Tramlink Wimbledon to Beckenham Junction |
Woodside towards Beckenham Junction | ||
| Tramlink Wimbledon to Elmers End |
Woodside towards Elmers End | |||
Connections
London Buses route 197 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]
