London Trams, previously Tramlink and Croydon Tramlink, is a light rail tram system serving Croydon and surrounding areas in South London, England. It is the first operational tram system serving the London region since 1952. Tramlink is presently managed by London Trams, a public body part of Transport for London (TfL), and has been operated by FirstGroup since 2017. It is one of two light rail networks in Greater London, the other being the Docklands Light Railway. Tramlink is the fourth-busiest light rail network in the UK behind the Docklands Light Railway, Manchester Metrolink and Tyne and Wear Metro.
Variobahn and CR4000 trams at Sandilands tram stop
Tram 2530 leaving Croydon on an Elmers End service in 2007
Tram 2545 in original livery at Beckenham Junction in 2001.
Tram 2536 in the second livery at Morden Road, heading towards Wimbledon in 2006.
Croydon is a large town in South London, England, 9.3 miles (15.0Â km) south of Charing Cross. Part of the London Borough of Croydon, a local government district of Greater London, it is one of the largest commercial districts in Greater London, with an extensive shopping district. The entire town had a population of 192,064 as of 2011, whilst the wider borough had a population of 384,837.
Image: P1490912 The Old Town Hall,Katherine Street.. Croydon.
Image: Saffron Square Tower, Croydon, London
Image: NLA Tower
Image: Grant's, High Street, Croydon geograph.org.uk 33228