Arena tram stop (Croydon)

Arena
Looking north, with the junction visible ahead
General information
Location	Woodside, London Borough of Croydon United Kingdom
Operated by	Tramlink
Platforms	2
Construction
Accessible	Yes
Other information
Fare zone	London fare zones 3, 4, 5 and 6
History
Opened	2000
Passengers
2009–10	0.598 million total boardings and alightings[1]
2010–11	0.628 million total boardings and alightings[2]

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.

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:^[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			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.^[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]

See also

• Woodside and South Croydon Railway

References

1. "Tram Stop Usage 2009-10 (FOI)" (XLS). Tramlink annual passenger performance 2009-2010. Transport for London. 18 August 2011. Retrieved 28 November 2012.
2. "Tramlink numbers 2010-2011" (PDF). Tramlink annual passenger performance 2010-2011. Transport for London. 28 March 2012. Retrieved 28 November 2012.
3. "Tram Timetables". Transport for London. Retrieved 8 October 2024.
4. "London Trams Map" (PDF). Transport for London. Retrieved 8 October 2024.
5. "Buses and trams from Addiscombe" (PDF). Transport for London. Retrieved 18 January 2022.
6. "Bus and Tram Fares". Transport for London. Retrieved 8 October 2024.

External links

• Arena tram Stop – Timetables and live departures at Transport for London
• Woodside & South Croydon railway
• Arena tram stop on The Trams website

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