Ampere Way tram stop

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.

A tram at Ampere Way, 2005

Tram stop layout

Ampere Way
General information
Location	Croydon, London Borough of Croydon United Kingdom
Operated by	Tramlink
Platforms	2
Construction
Accessible	Yes
Other information
Fare zone	London fare zones 3, 4, 5 and 6
History
Opened	30 May 2000; 25 years ago (2000-05-30)
Passengers
2009–10	0.715 million total boardings and alightings[1]
2010–11	0.803 million total boardings and alightings[2]

When the stop opened, it was named "Ampere Way" in reference to the nearby former Croydon Power Station. The two chimneys from the old power station still exist in the grounds of the IKEA store.

The station was renamed IKEA Ampere Way under a sponsorship deal^[3] on 18 October 2006, in order to promote the stop's location near IKEA's Croydon store.^[4] By March 2008, the station had reverted to its former name.

The tram stop is served by tram services between Elmers End/Beckenham Junction and Wimbledon.

Services

The typical off-peak service in trams per hour from Ampere Way is:^[5][6]

• 6 tph in each direction between Beckenham Junction and Wimbledon
• 6 tph in each direction between Elmers End and Wimbledon

Services are operated using Bombardier CR4000 and Stadler Variobahn Trams.

Preceding station	Tramlink			Following station
Therapia Lane towards Wimbledon		Tramlink Wimbledon to Beckenham Junction		Waddon Marsh towards Beckenham Junction
		Tramlink Wimbledon to Elmers End		Waddon Marsh towards Elmers End

Connections

London Buses route S4 serves the tram stop.^[7]

Free interchange for journeys made within an hour is available between trams and buses as part of Transport for London's Hopper Fare.^[8]