Centrale tram stop

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.

Centrale
Centrale tram stop with the eponymous shopping centre in the background
General information
Location	Tamworth Road, Croydon United Kingdom
Operated by	Tramlink
Platforms	1
Construction
Accessible	yes
Other information
Fare zone	London fare zones 3, 4, 5 and 6
History
Opened	10 December 2005
Passengers
2009–10	0.610 million total boardings and alightings[1]
2010–11	0.656 million total boardings and alightings[2]
Location

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

Centrale platform signage

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

History

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.

Services

The typical off-peak service in trams per hour from Centrale is:^[3][4]

• 6 tph eastbound only between Wimbledon and Beckenham Junction
• 6 tph eastbound only between Wimbledon and Elmers End
• 8 tph eastbound only to West Croydon, continuing to New Addington

Services are operated using Bombardier CR4000 and Stadler Variobahn Trams.

Preceding station	Tramlink			Following station
Reeves Corner One-way operation		Tramlink Wimbledon to Beckenham Junction		West Croydon towards Beckenham Junction
		Tramlink Wimbledon to Elmers End		West Croydon towards Elmers End
Church Street One-way operation		Tramlink New Addington to Croydon town centre		West Croydon towards New Addington