Tramlink: timeline

Tramlink media in timeline format, see also Tramlink by year

1997

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  Decision to construct Tramlink is made despite protests.
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  Demolition of houses begins to make way for Tramlink.
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  Demolition of houses to make way for Tramlink compleated.
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  demolition of recently built homes to make way for Tramlink.

1998

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  The first street track is laid in Addiscombe Road.
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  Preliminary work to prepare the trackbed at Mitcham Junction station.
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  Construction of level crossing on the A238 Kingston Road.
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  The first tram to arrive, No.2530 is delivered to Therapia Lane depot.

1999

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  Tramlink construction near East Croydon station.
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  Tramlink construction in central croydon.
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  The first tram, No. 2535 to run around the central on-street loop under its own power.
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  Trams on driver-training work around the central loop.

2000

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  testing continues with 2 months to go before opening.
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  People await the first tram on opening day.
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  Ticket issued on the opening day.
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  The Elmers End to Wimbledon service opens.

2001

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  A tram stops outside Allder's on George Street.
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  Tram No. 2545 at Beckenham Junction.

2002

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  Tram No. 2532 at Church Street tram stop.
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  No. 2551 climbing through the Addington Hills.
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  No. 2552 at East Croydon Station.
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  Coombe Lane tram stop Looking towards Croydon.

2003

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  A tram on Crown street.
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  A tram crossing Lloyd Park Avenue.

2004

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  Elmers End station.
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  East Croydon station.
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  No. 2546, working around the Town Centre loop, approaching the Church Street tramstop.
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  Tram 2545 on Church Street.

2005

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  A tram on route 3 approaches West Croydon station in rush-hour traffic.
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  Interior of a Tramlink tram at Beckenham Junction station.
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  A tram is pulling out of Addiscombe Tram stop in a short snow frenzy.
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  Owing to trackworks further east, trams terminate at Lloyd Park.

2006

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  A tram in 'Grant's' advertising livery.
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  East Croydon Station.
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  Junction of Tramlink lines next to the Arena tram stop.
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  Tram 2536 at Beckenham Junction station.

2007

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  A westbound tram en route from Mitcham Junction to Mitcham.
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  A tram on Addiscombe Road.
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  A car on special tour duty pauses at Dundonald Road tramstop.
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  Trams at Therapia Lane Depot

2008

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  Tram 2550 on Church Street.
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  A new livery of green, white and blue is introduced.
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  A tram in Lloyd Park, Croydon.
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  A tram on Gravel Hill in snowy conditions.

2009

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  A temporary tram stop 'Dingwall Road Tram Stop', exists while the points are being replaced at East Croydon.
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  A tram at Reeves Corner.
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  One of the few remaining red and white trams.
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  Tram number 2533 in Addington Hills in snow.

2010

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  A tram on Wellesley Road in snowy conditions.
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  A tram in Addiscombe Road near the Lebanon Road stop.
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  A tram Arriving at East Croydon.
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  Lebanon Road tram stop with No. 2550.

2011

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  A tram passes the remains of Reeves family furniture store; destroyed by arson, during the riots of 8th August 2011.
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  A tram on route 1, and bus on route 466 on Addiscombe Road.
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  Interior of London Tramlink No. 2544 at Beckenham Junction.
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  No.2548 on Addiscombe Road approaching East Croydon.

2012

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  Stadler Variobahn trams are introduced.
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  Route 4 is introduced.
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  No. 2548 calls at Mitcham tram stop with an eastbound service.
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  Birkbeck tram stop.

2013

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  Advertising liveries are re-introduced; Croydon Council livery.
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  McMillan Williams Solicitors livery.
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  Trams 2530 and 2551 at East Croydon station.
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  Tramlink tram 2555 at East Croydon station.

2014

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  Tram 2538 approaches Arena, operating a service to West Croydon.
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  Tram 2531 departs from Beckenham Junction
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  Newly laid tracks at Beddington Lane after track doubling.
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  The point where the double track ends.

2015

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  Old (Bombardier Flexity Swift) and new (Stadler Variobahn) trams at Dundonald road stop.
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  No. 2530 at Church St. tram stop.
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  Wimbledon station remodelled to increase capacity.

2016

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  Tram 2551 derailed
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  Tram 2562 at Wimbledon
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  Tram 2547 at Wimbledon
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  Tram 2545 outside East Croydon station

2017

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  2 trams on George Street
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  Tram 2545 at East Croydon station
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  Tram 2554 at Mitcham Junction
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  Tramlink tram at pedestrian crossing near Morden Hall Park

2018

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  No. 2533 in the snow of 28th February 2018
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  No. 2537 in Lloyd Park
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  Tram 2565 in Addiscombe Road
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  Interior of Bombardier CR4000 2531 at the New Addington terminu

2019

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  Variobahn 2564 and CR4000 2548 stand at Sandilands tram stop
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  Tramlink tram 2554 at Sandilands tram stop
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  Tramlink tram 2564 crossing Oaks Road on the Addiscombe line
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  Tramlink tram 2536 at Coombe Lane tram stop