Trams halt : Saturday night Croydon service warning

By Harrison Galliven, Local Democracy Reporter

There will be no overnight tram services this Saturday on key routes in and out of Croydon.

Transport for London (TfL) has announced that tram routes between Croydon town centre and New Addington, Elmers End, and Beckenham Junction will cease temporarily from 8.30pm tomorrow until the early hours of Sunday.

The disruption is due to scheduled track works, with notices only appearing across the network in the past 48 hours.

The service suspension will affect all trams between Wellesley Road and the outer branches, including Beckenham Junction, Elmers End, and New Addington.

Limited services will continue to run between Wimbledon and Wellesley Road, as well as between George Street and Wimbledon, offering some alternative options for late-night travellers.

TfL says normal services should resume by Sunday morning. This weekend’s closures follow recent maintenance works on the New Addington and East Croydon section of the network including updates to tram stops that ran throughout April.

Passengers are being urged to check before they travel and consider alternative transport.

TfL encourages travellers to use its website and TfL GO app for route planning.

Pictured top: Tram stops in Croydon town centre will be affected by the essential repairs (Picture: LDRS/Harrison Galliven)