Cross River Tram
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The Cross River Tram, or Cross River Transit, is a proposed tram system in London to connect Camden Town to King's Cross, Peckham and Brixton. It is envisaged to relieve overcrowding on the underground, and to provide connections to areas currently without good public transport.
Subject to funding, it could be operational by 2016.
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[edit] Proposed Route
- Camden Town to Waterloo
Camden Town - Mornington Crescent - Euston - Tavistock Square - Russell Square - Holborn - Aldwych - South Bank - Waterloo
- Waterloo to Brixton
Waterloo - Lambeth North - Imperial War Museum - Kennington Cross - Oval - Albert Square - Stockwell - Stockwell Green - Academy - Brixton Pope's Road
- Waterloo to Peckham
Waterloo - St. George's Circus - Elephant & Castle North - Elephant & Castle - Elephant & Castle South - Catesbury Street - East Street - Albany Road - Burgess Park/Wells Way - Chandler Way - Kelly Avenue - Peckham Arch - Peckham Bus Station
- Camden Town to King's Cross
Camden Town - Mornington Crescent - St. Pancras Hospital - King's Cross St. Pancras
[edit] Opposition
The proposal has sparked opposition from local community groups across London. Several state that TfL have not been clear enough with their plans, and have not released all of the necessary information.
[edit] Peckham
The proposal includes a tram depot to be built alongside Peckham high street. Little information has been voluntarily released by TfL about this part of the project so very few people are aware of it. The depot plan involves a large section of Peckham Town Centre being demolished, destroying local churches and places of business. Other sites are available although have not been fully investigated as many of them include areas already owned by the Council, who would prefer to compulsively buy a new site than build on already owned derelict land.
