Mitcham tram stop

{{Infobox station

| name = Mitcham

| symbol_location = london | symbol = tram

| image = Mitcham tramstop look east 2012.JPG

| caption =

| operator = Tramlink

| address = Mitcham,

| borough = London Borough of Merton

| country = England

| platforms = 2

| accessible = yes

| zone = London fare zones 3, 4, 5 and 6

| opened = {{start date and age|df=yes|2000|5|30}} (Tramlink)

| mpassengers = {{Rail pass box|passengers=0.858 million total boardings and alightings{{Citation CT bat 0910}}|pass_year=2009–10}}

{{Rail pass box|passengers={{increase}} 0.876 million total boardings and alightings{{Citation CT bat 1011}}|pass_year=2010–11}}

}}

Mitcham tram stop is a Tramlink stop in Mitcham in the London Borough of Merton. It is located between Belgrave Walk and Mitcham Junction, just east of the former Mitcham railway station, which closed in 1997. The stop consists of twin platforms accessible by ramps at either end.

Infrastructure

Due to limited track space in the cutting northwest of the station towards Belgrave Walk tram stop, the tracks are interlaced for a short distance with one rail of the southeast-bound track between the two rails of the northwest-bound track. East of the station there used to be single track to Mitcham Junction station.

= Double line track =

In late June 2012 a double line track was opened from Mitcham to Mitcham Junction, save for a short stretch of single track immediately to the west of Mitcham Junction due to the limited clearance under the road bridge. The track layout allows two trams to travel between the stations at the same time. Work laying the new track and installing the new OHLE (over head line) cables began in spring 2012. The job took about three months to complete, and 18 test tram runs passed successfully before opening.

Services

The typical off-peak service in trams per hour from Mitcham is:{{cite web|url=https://tfl.gov.uk/tram/timetable/tram/|title=Tram Timetables|work=Transport for London|access-date=7 October 2024}}{{cite web|url=https://tfl.gov.uk/cdn/static/cms/documents/tram-service-map.pdf|title=London Trams Map|work=Transport for London|access-date=7 October 2024}}

6 tph in each direction between {{stn|Beckenham Junction}} and {{stn|Wimbledon}}
6 tph in each direction between {{stn|Elmers End}} and Wimbledon

Services are operated using Bombardier CR4000 and Stadler Variobahn Trams.

{{Adjacent stations|noclear=y

|system1=Tramlink

|line1=Beckenham Junction|left1=Belgrave Walk|right1=Mitcham Junction

|line2=Elmers End|left2=Belgrave Walk|right2=Mitcham Junction

}}

Connections

London Buses routes 45 and 280, and night routes N44 and N133 serve the tram stop.{{cite web|url=https://tfl.gov.uk/bus/stop/490002058Z/mitcham-tram-stop?|title=Buses from Mitcham tram stop|publisher=Transport for London|access-date=7 October 2024}}

Free interchange for journeys made within an hour is available between trams and buses as part of Transport for London's Hopper Fare.{{cite web|url=https://tfl.gov.uk/fares/find-fares/bus-and-tram-fares|title=Bus and Tram Fares|publisher=Transport for London|access-date=7 October 2024}}

Gallery

File:Mitcham Railway Station.jpg|The former Mitcham railway station

File:Mitcham_tramstop_interlaced_track_west.JPG|Gauntlet track just northwest of the tram stop

File:Mitcham layout.gif|track layout

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References

External links

[https://tfl.gov.uk/tram/stop/940GZZCRMCH/mitcham-tram-stop Mitcham Tram Stop] – Timetables and live departures at Transport for London

Category:Tramlink stops in the London Borough of Merton

Category:Railway stations in Great Britain opened in 2000