There is to be further disruption to tram services this weekend, with another set of “essential” track repairs to be carried out near the Lebanon Road stop in Addiscombe on March 8 and 9.
Off track: essential repair works are taking place this weekend near Lebanon Road
Transport for London’s summary of the service changes says:
Saturday March 8
Normal service is expected across the network until 8.30pm.
After 8.30pm there will be no service between:
- Reeves Corner and Beckenham Junction and Elmers End
- West Croydon and New Addington
- Trams will operate between Wimbledon and Reeves Corner
Sunday March 9
There will be no service all day between:
- Wellesley Road and Sandilands
- Sandilands and George Street
- Arena and Elmers End
Trams will operate between:
- George Street and Wimbledon
- Wimbledon and Wellesley Road
- Sandilands and Beckenham Junction and New Addington
“We are sorry for any disruption this will cause,” said Navid Golshan, general manager for London Trams.
This latest “essential” repair works comes soon after a significant closure of the network’s Croydon town centre loop over the school half-term week in February, which only finished a fortnight ago. There, works were undertaken to replace a section of track between Wellesley Road and East Croydon.
For this weekend, TfL says, “Please check before you travel, allow more time for your journey and where possible consider using local buses, walking, or cycling. You can plan your journey on the TfL Go app.”
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