Centrale tram stop

Centrale
Centrale tram stop with the eponymous shopping centre in the background
Location
Place Croydon
Local authority London Borough of Croydon
Operations
Managed by Tramlink
Platforms in use 1
Date opened 10 December 2005
Transport for London
Zone 3, 4, 5, 6
Total boardings and alightings
2009-2010 0.610 million[1]
2010-2011 0.656 million[2]
Transport for London

Centrale tram stop is a stop on the Tramlink service in Croydon town centre, serving the Centrale shopping centre. The tram stop was provided and paid for as part of the development of the shopping centre.

The stop operates as a transport interchange with trams stopping on one side of the platform and local buses on the other. Centrale, West Croydon and East Croydon, operate as Tramlink interchanges within the 'Croydon Loop'.

Connections

London Buses routes 157; 264; 407; 410 and 455 serve the tram stop.

History

Centrale platform signage

On 2 April 2004, The new Centrale shopping centre opened in central Croydon. The facility included a new 1000-space car park, the entrance to which is near the current stop. A tram stop was planned to service the new shopping centre and this was opened on 10 December 2005.


Preceding tram stop   Tramlink   Following tram stop
One-way operation
Route 1
towards Elmers End
Route 2
One-way operation
Route 3
towards New Addington
Route 4
towards Elmers End
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References

  1. "Tram Stop Usage 2009-10 (FOI)" (XLS). Tramlink annual passenger performance 2009-2010. Transport for London. 18 August 2011. Retrieved 28 November 2012.
  2. "Tramlink numbers 2010-2011" (PDF). Tramlink annual passenger performance 2010-2011. Transport for London. 28 March 2012. Retrieved 28 November 2012.


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Coordinates: 51°22′33″N 0°06′14″W / 51.3758°N 0.1039°W