Beckenham Road tram stop

Beckenham Road
Tramlink
Looking east
General information
LocationBeckenham Road, Bromley
Coordinates51°24′35″N 0°02′36″W / 51.4096°N 0.0432°W / 51.4096; -0.0432
OperatorTramlink
Platforms2
Construction
Structure type
At-grade
AccessibleYes
Other information
StatusUnstaffed
WebsiteOfficial website Edit this at Wikidata
History
Opened23 May 2000 (2000-05-23)
Location
Location in Bromley

Beckenham Road tram stop is a light rail stop in the London Borough of Bromley in the southern suburbs of London. The stop is located on an embankment above Beckenham Road (A234) which connects Beckenham with Crystal Palace and Penge on the site of the short-lived (1858–1860) West End of London & Crystal Palace Railway Penge station.[1]

Services

Beckenham Road is served by tram services operated by Tramlink. The tram stop is served by trams every 10 minutes between Beckenham Junction and Wimbledon via Croydon.[2][3]

On Saturday evenings and Sundays, the service is reduced to a tram every 15 minutes in each direction.

Services are operated using Bombardier CR4000 and Stadler Variobahn model low-floor trams.[4]

Preceding station Tramlink Following station
Avenue Road
towards Wimbledon
Tramlink
Wimbledon to Beckenham Junction
Beckenham Junction
Terminus

Connections

The stop is served by London Buses routes 194, 227, 354 and 358 which provide connections to Sydenham, Beckenham, Croydon Town Centre, Penge, Crystal Palace, Bromley and Orpington.[5]

Free interchange for journeys made within an hour is available between bus services and between buses and trams is available at Beckenham Road as part of Transport for London's Hopper Fare.[6]

References

  1. ↑ "Railways of Beckenham", Andrew Hajducki, 2011
  2. ↑ "Tram Timetables". Transport for London. Retrieved 20 January 2023.
  3. ↑ "London Trams Map" (PDF). Transport for London. Retrieved 20 January 2023.
  4. ↑ Sherratt, Philip (29 August 2024). "TfL takes forward new tram plans". Modern Railways. Retrieved 29 May 2026.
  5. ↑ "Buses and trams from Beckenham Road" (PDF). Transport for London. Retrieved 30 January 2007.
  6. ↑ "Bus and Tram Fares". Transport for London. Retrieved 20 January 2022.