Merton Park tram stop

Merton Park
Tramlink
Looking west
General information
LocationMerton Park, Merton
Coordinates51°24′49″N 0°12′4″W / 51.41361°N 0.20111°W / 51.41361; -0.20111
OperatorTramlink
Platforms2
Construction
Structure type
At-grade
AccessibleYes
Other information
StatusUnstaffed
WebsiteOfficial website Edit this at Wikidata
History
Opened30 May 2000 (2000-05-30)
Location
Location in Merton

Merton Park tram stop is a stop on the Tramlink service in the London Borough of Merton.

History

It overlaps part of the site of the former Merton Park railway station which was served by passenger trains on the West Croydon to Wimbledon Line until 1997, and by trains via Tooting Junction on the Merton Abbey Branch until 1929. The station building of the original station (about 200 yards south) has been converted to a private house.

Design

The stop is off-street on a section of double track with two side platforms.[1] The platforms are raised 315 mm (12.4 in) above rail level to permit level boarding. They have passenger information displays, help points, lighting, seating, shelters and CCTV cameras. For accessibility, there are ramps at either end of the platforms and tactile and contrasting paving strips. The stop is provided with cycle parking.[2]

Location

Access is provided by footpath from Kingston Road at the site of the old level crossing and signal box. A footpath also comes from the nearby nature preserve at Nursery Road playing fields and another level crossing from a footpath from Dorset Road (B285). London Buses routes 152, 163, and 164 serve bus stops near the tram stop.[3] Free interchange for journeys made within an hour is available between trams and buses as part of Transport for London's Hopper fare.[4]

Services

The typical off-peak service in trams per hour from Merton Park is:[5][6]

Services are operated using Bombardier CR4000 and Stadler Variobahn model low-floor trams.[7]

Preceding station Tramlink Following station
Dundonald Road
towards Wimbledon
 Tramlink
Wimbledon to Beckenham Junction		 Morden Road
towards Beckenham Junction
Tramlink
Wimbledon to Elmers End		 Morden Road
towards Elmers End

References

Citations

  1. ↑ Steward, Gent & Stannard 2000, p. 30.
  2. ↑ Steward, Gent & Stannard 2000, p. 58.
  3. ↑ "Buses from Merton Park and Wimbledon Chase" (PDF). Transport for London. Retrieved 7 October 2024.
  4. ↑ "Bus and Tram Fares". Transport for London. Retrieved 7 October 2024.
  5. ↑ "Tram Timetables". Transport for London. Retrieved 7 October 2024.
  6. ↑ "London Trams Map" (PDF). Transport for London. Retrieved 7 October 2024.
  7. ↑ Sherratt, Philip (29 August 2024). "TfL takes forward new tram plans". Modern Railways. Retrieved 29 May 2026.

Sources

  • David, Gareth (30 April 2020). Croydon Tramlink: A Definitive History. Pen and Sword Transport. ISBN 978-1-5267-1956-0.
  • Steward, Michael; Gent, John; Stannard, Colin (2000). Tramlink: Official Handbook. Capital Transport. ISBN 978-1-85414-222-1.
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