Here we go again: there will be no direct tram journeys between East Croydon and Wimbledon next week as track works are undertaken between Reeves Corner and Wandle Park
There will be no tram service between Reeves Corner and Wandle Park for almost a week, beginning from 10pm this Friday, October 2.
“This is so essential engineering works can be carried out to improve the tramway,” according to Transport for London.
The works involve a stretch of track with a steep climb up and across the railway lines. The closure will mean that trams will run between Wimbledon and Wandle Park, and then from Centrale to Beckenham Junction and Elmers End, and New Addington.
The disruption is expected to last until Thursday October 8.
And there will be no trams to or from Elmers End on Sunday October 4.
TfL’s standard advice for passengers is to “check before you travel, allow more time for your journey and where possible consider using local buses, walking, or cycling”.
Online travel information is available on TfL’s Journey Planner.
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What exactly are TfL doing to the tram lines next week? The only reason they should be closing that section over the West Croydon to Waddon railway lines is to make it double track, and I don’t believe they can do that to the biggest bottleneck on the tram network in only a week ?!
“TfL’s standard advice for passengers is to “check before you travel, allow more time for your journey and where possible consider using local buses, walking, or cycling”.”
Shouldn’t they provide a replacement bus service?
Rather than a replacement shank’s pony.
No need for “a replacement bus service”. The 410 connects the half-mile walking distance between the two locations more than adequately
Something TfL failed to bother mentioning in its own, routine engineering works disruption, announcement.
Probably because all the tram passengers aren’t going to fit on the existing busses. Traversing round the South side of Wandle Park is a bit of an expedition without the tram bridge. Easier to go round the north side? Depends where you’re going I suppose…
It doesn’t help that the bus stops you’d normally use to pick up the 407 or 410 (Vicarage Road/Wandle Park Tram Stop) will be closed due to roadworks. They start on Monday 5th October.
Excellent coordination!
Probably why TfL didn’t mention it as an alternative…