Tram passenger information

Routes

There are 3 tram routes in London:

  • Croydon (South London) - Elmers End (Southeast London)
  • Croydon (South London) - Beckenham Junction (Southeast London)
  • Wimbledon (Southwest London) - New Addington (Southeast London)

For a route map, see TfL's tram routes (www.tfl.gov.uk/gettingaround/1110.aspx).

First/last trams

The first trams run from around 04:45 Monday to Saturday, and 06:50 on Sundays. The last trams leave at around 00:00 every day.

Frequency

Trams run about every 10 minutes during the day, every 20 minutes after 19:00 and every 30 minutes after 23:00. These times are doubled on Sundays. The last trams depart between 00:00-01:30 depending on route.

To see the timetable, see TFL's tram timetable (journeyplanner.tfl.gov.uk/user/XSLT_SEL_STT_REQUEST?sessionID=0&language=en&mode=line&linePreSel=tfl:25:*&linePreSel=tfl:63:*).

Journey times

Here are some average tram journey times:

  • Croyden - Elmers End: 16 minutes
  • Croyden - Beckenham Junction: 24 minutes
  • Wimbledon - New Addington: 45 minutes

Rush hours

If you can, you should avoid using the public transport during rush hours. At these times people are going to and from work and trams can become quite crowded. The morning rush hour is from about 08:00 to 09:30, and the evening one from about 17:00 to 18:30.

Popular tourist routes

Trams don't travel directly through central London, but most stop at Wimbledon, so you can easily take a tube or bus from there to your destination.

Buy tickets online

You can buy paper travel cards and Oyster pay-as-you-go cards in our online shop - VisitBritain Direct (www.visitbritaindirect.com/en-GB/detail.aspx?ProductCode=T105). Your tickets or cards will be sent out to you before you leave home, so travel during your trip will be smooth and hassle free.

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