Mitcham tram stop
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Mitcham  | |
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| General information | |
| Location | Mitcham, London Borough of Merton England |
| Operated by | Tramlink |
| Platforms | 2 |
| Construction | |
| Accessible | Yes |
| Other information | |
| Fare zone | London fare zones 3, 4, 5 and 6 |
| History | |
| Opened | 30 May 2000 (Tramlink) |
| Passengers | |
| 2009–10 | 0.858 million total boardings and alightings[1] |
| 2010–11 |  0.876 million total boardings and alightings[2] |
Mitcham tram stop is a Tramlink stop in Mitcham in the London Borough of Merton. It is located between Belgrave Walk and Mitcham Junction, just east of the former Mitcham railway station, which closed in 1997. The stop consists of twin platforms accessible by ramps at either end.
Infrastructure
[edit]Due to limited track space in the cutting northwest of the station towards Belgrave Walk tram stop, the tracks are interlaced for a short distance with one rail of the southeast-bound track between the two rails of the northwest-bound track. East of the station there used to be single track to Mitcham Junction station.
Double line track
[edit]In late June 2012 a double line track was opened from Mitcham to Mitcham Junction, save for a short stretch of single track immediately to the west of Mitcham Junction due to the limited clearance under the road bridge. The track layout allows two trams to travel between the stations at the same time. Work laying the new track and installing the new OHLE (over head line) cables began in spring 2012. The job took about three months to complete, and 18 test tram runs passed successfully before opening.
Services
[edit]The typical off-peak service in trams per hour from Mitcham is:[3][4]
- 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 Trams.
| Preceding station |  Tramlink
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Following station | ||
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| Belgrave Walk towards Wimbledon
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Tramlink Wimbledon to Beckenham Junction |
Mitcham Junction towards Beckenham Junction
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| Tramlink Wimbledon to Elmers End |
Mitcham Junction towards Elmers End
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Connections
[edit]London Buses routes 118 and 280, and night routes N44 and N133 serve the tram stop.[5]
Free interchange for journeys made within an hour is available between trams and buses as part of Transport for London's Hopper Fare.[6]
Gallery
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The former Mitcham railway station -
Gauntlet track just northwest of the tram stop -
track layout
51°23′51″N 0°10′16″W / 51.397539°N 0.171125°W
References
[edit]- ^ "Tram Stop Usage 2009-10 (FOI)" (XLS). Tramlink annual passenger performance 2009-2010. Transport for London. 18 August 2011. Retrieved 28 November 2012.
- ^ "Tramlink numbers 2010-2011" (PDF). Tramlink annual passenger performance 2010-2011. Transport for London. 28 March 2012. Retrieved 28 November 2012.
- ^ "Tram Timetables". Transport for London. Retrieved 7 October 2024.
- ^ "London Trams Map" (PDF). Transport for London. Retrieved 7 October 2024.
- ^ "Buses from Mitcham tram stop". Transport for London. Retrieved 7 October 2024.
- ^ "Bus and Tram Fares". Transport for London. Retrieved 7 October 2024.
External links
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- Mitcham Tram Stop – Timetables and live departures at Transport for London
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