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{{Short description|Tramlink tram stop in London, England}}{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2017}}
{{London Tram stations
{{Use British English|date=April 2017}}
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| name = Centrale
{{Infobox station
| image = Centrale tram stop.jpg
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| name = Centrale
| locale = [[Croydon]]
| symbol_location = london | symbol = tram
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| borough = [[London Borough of Croydon]]
| image = Centrale tramstop southern entrance.JPG
| start=2005
| caption = Centrale tram stop with the eponymous shopping centre in the background
| platforms= 1
| operator = [[Tramlink]]
| exit=
| address = Tamworth Road,
| zone=[[Travelcard Zone 5|5]]
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| borough = [[London Borough of Croydon|Croydon]]
| country = United Kingdom
| platforms = 1
| accessible = yes
| zone = [[London fare zones]] 3, 4, 5 and 6
| opened = 10 December 2005
| mpassengers = {{Rail pass box|passengers=0.610&nbsp;million total boardings and alightings<ref name="infobox_stats_ref_ct1">{{Citation CT bat 0910}}</ref>|pass_year=2009–10}}
{{Rail pass box|passengers=0.656&nbsp;million total boardings and alightings<ref name="infobox_stats_ref_ct2">{{Citation CT bat 1011}}</ref>|pass_year=2010–11}}
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'''Centrale tram stop''' is a halt on the [[Tramlink]] service in [[Croydon]] town centre, serving the [[Centrale|Centrale shopping centre]]. The tram stop was provided and paid for as part of the development of the shopping centre.
'''Centrale tram stop''' is a stop on the [[Tramlink]] service in [[Croydon]] town centre, serving the [[Centrale (Croydon)|Centrale shopping centre]]. The tram stop was provided and paid for as part of the development of the shopping centre.


The stop operates as a transport interchange with trams stopping on one side of the platform and local buses on the other. It operates, along with [[West Croydon station|West Croydon]] and [[East Croydon station|East Croydon]] as Tramlink interchanges within the 'Croydon Loop'.
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 station|West Croydon]] and [[East Croydon station|East Croydon]], operate as Tramlink interchanges within the 'Croydon Loop'.


==Connections==
The interchange includes the tram stop for all three [[Tramlink]] lines and also includes a bus stop. This includes [[London Buses route 157]], London Buses route 407 and [[London Buses route 410]].
{{stack|[[File:Centrale tramstop signage.JPG|thumb|Centrale platform signage]]}}

[[London Buses]] routes [[London Buses route 157|157]], [[London Buses route 264|264]], [[London Buses route 407|407]] and [[London Buses route 410|410]] serve the tram stop.
Just on the other side of the road is the Centrale, there's an entrance for the main centre and also the [[The Rank Group#Mecca Bingo|Mecca Bingo]] which owns the only shop on the Tamworth Road level.

[[Image:Centrale.jpg|right|Centrale, Tamworth Road, The tramstop under construction|thumb|300px]]


== History ==
== History ==
On 2 April 2004, The new [[Centrale (shopping centre)|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==
On [[2nd April]] [[2004]], The new [[Centrale|Centrale Shopping Centre]] opened in Central Croydon. It included a new 1000 space car park, which entrance was nearby to the current stop. A tram stop was planned to be built as part of the building of the Shopping Centre, but trams went straight through this station until [[10th December]] [[2005]], due mainly due to price rises, and the worry that adding approximately 45 seconds onto journeys would disrupt the timetable, and additional trams would have to be added. However, when the tramstop did open, There were insignificant timetable disruptions, and no new trams were added.
The typical off-peak service in trams per hour from Centrale is:<ref>{{cite web|url=https://tfl.gov.uk/tram/timetable/tram/|title=Tram Timetables|work=[[Transport for London]]|access-date=7 October 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://tfl.gov.uk/cdn/enwiki/static/cms/documents/tram-service-map.pdf|title=London Trams Map|work=[[Transport for London]]|access-date=7 October 2024}}</ref>
* 6 tph eastbound only between {{stn|Wimbledon}} and {{stn|Beckenham Junction}}
* 6 tph eastbound only between Wimbledon and {{stn|Elmers End}}
* 6 tph eastbound only to {{stn|West Croydon}}, continuing to {{tram|New Addington}}


Services are operated using [[Bombardier CR4000]] and [[Stadler Variobahn]] [[Low-floor tram|Trams]].
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== External Links ==

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|line3=New Addington|left3=Church Street|right3=West Croydon|oneway-left3=true
}}


==References==
[http://www.tramlink.co.uk/report/centrale.shtml Unofficial Tramlink Site]
{{reflist}}


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== External links ==
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{{commons category|Centrale tram stop}}
*[https://tfl.gov.uk/tram/stop/940GZZCRCTR/centrale-tram-stop Centrale Tram Stop] – Timetables and live departures at Transport for London


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[[Category:Tramlink stops]]
[[Category:Tramlink stops in the London Borough of Croydon]]
[[Category:Transport in Croydon]]
[[Category:Railway stations in Great Britain opened in 2005]]
[[Category:London Travelcard zone 5]]

Latest revision as of 13:14, 9 October 2024

Centrale
Tramlink
Centrale tram stop with the eponymous shopping centre in the background
General information
LocationTamworth Road,
Croydon
United Kingdom
Operated byTramlink
Platforms1
Construction
AccessibleYes
Other information
Fare zoneLondon fare zones 3, 4, 5 and 6
History
Opened10 December 2005
Passengers
2009–100.610 million total boardings and alightings[1]
2010–110.656 million total boardings and alightings[2]

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.

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

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Centrale platform signage

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

History

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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

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

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

References

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  1. ^ "Tram Stop Usage 2009-10 (FOI)" (XLS). Tramlink annual passenger performance 2009-2010. Transport for London. 18 August 2011. Retrieved 28 November 2012.
  2. ^ "Tramlink numbers 2010-2011" (PDF). Tramlink annual passenger performance 2010-2011. Transport for London. 28 March 2012. Retrieved 28 November 2012.
  3. ^ "Tram Timetables". Transport for London. Retrieved 7 October 2024.
  4. ^ "London Trams Map" (PDF). Transport for London. Retrieved 7 October 2024.
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