Ampere Way tram stop

Ampere Way
Location
Place Croydon
Local authority London Borough of Croydon
Operations
Managed by Tramlink
Platforms in use 2
Date opened 2000
Transport for London
Zone 3, 4, 5, 6
Transport for London

Ampere Way is a tram stop in the London Borough of Croydon, serving the Purley Way commercial area. Tramlink trams serve the stop, which is located opposite IKEA Croydon.

When the station opened, at the same time as Route 1, the station was named "Ampere Way" due to the proximity of the former Croydon Power Station. The two chimneys from the old power station still exist in the grounds of an IKEA store, and they have IKEA coloured bands near their tops.

The station was renamed to IKEA Ampere Way under a sponsorship deal[1] on 18 October 2006, in order to promote the stop's location near IKEA's Croydon store.[2] By March 2008, the station had reverted back to its former name.

Layout

Side Platform
Eastbound Route 3 towards New Addington
Westbound Route 3 towards Wimbledon
Side Platform
Preceding tram stop   Tramlink   Following tram stop
towards Wimbledon
Route 3

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