Belgrave Walk tram stop

Belgrave Walk
Tramlink
General information
LocationMitcham,
London Borough of Merton
United Kingdom
Operated byTramlink
Platforms2
Construction
AccessibleYes
Other information
Fare zoneLondon fare zones 3, 4, 5 and 6
History
Opened30 May 2000; 24 years ago (2000-05-30)
Passengers
2009–100.325 million total boardings and alightings[1]
2010–11Increase 0.336 million total boardings and alightings[2]

Belgrave Walk tram stop is a stop on the Tramlink service near Mitcham in the London Borough of Merton. The stop is named after Belgrave Walk, an adjacent residential street to the north.

The tram stop consists of an island platform which is accessed by pedestrian level crossings at both ends of the platform. The crossing at the western end only serves the north side of the line, whilst the one at the eastern end forms a path connecting neighbourhoods on either side of the line. The Phipps Bridge tram stop is clearly visible to the west.

Services

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

Services are operated using Bombardier CR4000 and Stadler Variobahn Trams.

Preceding station Tramlink Following station
Phipps Bridge
towards Wimbledon
Tramlink
Wimbledon to Beckenham Junction
Mitcham
Tramlink
Wimbledon to Elmers End
Mitcham
towards Elmers End

Connections

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London Buses route 201 serves the tram stop.[5]

Free interchange for journeys made within an hour is available between trams and buses as part of Transport for London's Hopper Fare.[6]

Future

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Belgrave Walk is proposed to be a stop on the planned and currently paused Sutton Link tram extension between Sutton and Colliers Wood Underground, which would integrate the Northern Line into the existing tram network. The Sutton Link aims to create a new tram or BRT (bus rapid transit) system, providing a rail interchange in Sutton.[7][8]

In 2018, Transport for London (TfL) proposed three routes for the Sutton Link, targeting South Wimbledon, Colliers Wood, and Wimbledon. In February 2020, TfL approved the route to Colliers Wood. According to a now-deleted consultation, the Sutton Link was expected to reduce public transport journey times from Sutton town centre to Colliers Wood by up to 18 minutes (a 50% reduction) and could accommodate approximately 2,200 passengers per hour. However, the project was paused later in 2020 due to funding challenges arising from the COVID-19 pandemic.[9][10][11]

Colliers Wood to Sutton (Proposed Route 2)

Then back to Sutton

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.
  5. ^ "Buses from Belgrave Walk tram stop". Transport for London. Retrieved 7 October 2024.
  6. ^ "Bus and Tram Fares". Transport for London. Retrieved 7 October 2024.
  7. ^ White, Anna (26 September 2017). "Exclusive: Tramlink extension set to bring 10,000 new homes to south-west London as TfL promises £70m to project". Evening Standard. Retrieved 27 September 2017.
  8. ^ "Have your say on the Sutton Link: A major new public transport service for Sutton and Merton - Transport for London - Citizen Space".
  9. ^ "Sutton Link Responses to issues raised February 2020" (PDF).
  10. ^ "'Kick in the teeth' - TfL pause tram extension to Sutton".
  11. ^ "Sutton Link 2020".
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