Centrale tram stop
Tramlink tram stop in London, England
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Centrale tram stop is a stop 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.
Centrale  | |||||
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Centrale tram stop with the eponymous shopping centre in the background | |||||
| General information | |||||
| Location | Tamworth Road, Croydon United Kingdom | ||||
| Operated by | Tramlink | ||||
| Platforms | 1 | ||||
| Construction | |||||
| Accessible | yes | ||||
| Other information | |||||
| Fare zone | London fare zones 3, 4, 5 and 6 | ||||
| History | |||||
| Opened | 10 December 2005 | ||||
| Passengers | |||||
| 2009–10 | 0.610 million total boardings and alightings[1] | ||||
| 2010–11 | 0.656 million total boardings and alightings[2] | ||||
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The stop operates as a transport interchange with trams stopping on one side of the platform and local buses on the other. Centrale, West Croydon and East Croydon, operate as Tramlink interchanges within the 'Croydon Loop'.
Connections
London Buses routes 157, 264, 407 and 410 serve the tram stop.
History
On 2 April 2004, The new Centrale shopping centre opened in central Croydon. The facility included a new 1000-space car park, the entrance to which is near the current stop. A tram stop was planned to service the new shopping centre and this was opened on 10 December 2005.
Services
The typical off-peak service in trams per hour from Centrale is:[3][4]
- 6 tph eastbound only between Wimbledon and Beckenham Junction
- 6 tph eastbound only between Wimbledon and Elmers End
- 8 tph eastbound only to West Croydon, continuing to New Addington
Services are operated using Bombardier CR4000 and Stadler Variobahn Trams.
| Preceding station | Tramlink |
Following station | ||
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| Reeves Corner One-way operation |
Tramlink Wimbledon to Beckenham Junction |
West Croydon towards Beckenham Junction | ||
| Tramlink Wimbledon to Elmers End |
West Croydon towards Elmers End | |||
| Church Street One-way operation |
Tramlink New Addington to Croydon town centre |
West Croydon towards New Addington | ||
