Morden Road tram stop
Tramlink tram stop in London, England From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Morden Road is a Tramlink stop in the London Borough of Merton. It is on the site of the former Morden Road railway station on the Wimbledon-West Croydon line, which closed to rail traffic in 1997. The tram stop consists of two platforms on either side of the double track, linked by pedestrian level crossings. Immediately to the east of the station is a single-track section which reaches as far as Phipps Bridge tram stop.
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Morden Road  | |
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| General information | |
| Location | Merton Park, London Borough of Merton England |
| Operated by | Tramlink |
| Platforms | 2 |
| Construction | |
| Accessible | Yes |
| Other information | |
| Fare zone | London fare zones 3, 4, 5 and 6 |
| History | |
| Opened | 30 May 2000 |
| Passengers | |
| 2009–10 | 0.430 million total boardings and alightings[1] |
| 2010–11 |  0.460 million total boardings and alightings[2] |
The eastbound platform is directly linked by ramp and stairway to Morden Road. The town centre of Morden lies 0.5 mi (0.80 km) to the south. A pedestrian entrance to the National Trust's Morden Hall Park is on Morden Road just to the south of the stop.
The stop is interlinked as an out of station interchange (OSI) with South Wimbledon on the London Underground's Northern line. The two stations are classed as an interchange for ticketing purposes but both managed separately.
The typical off-peak service in trams per hour from Morden Road is:[3][4]
- 6 tph in each direction between Beckenham Junction and Wimbledon
- 6 tph in each direction between Elmers End and Wimbledon
Services are operated using Bombardier CR4000 and Stadler Variobahn Trams.
| Preceding station |  Tramlink |
Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Merton Park towards Wimbledon |
Tramlink Wimbledon to Beckenham Junction |
Phipps Bridge towards Beckenham Junction | ||
| Tramlink Wimbledon to Elmers End |
Phipps Bridge towards Elmers End | |||
London Buses routes 93 and 470, and night route N155 serve 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]
A 1944 Ordnance Survey of Morden area showing the location of the former station, now a tram stop
Tramlink tram 2536 approaches Morden Road tram stop with an eastbound route 2 service to Beckenham Junction station, 2006
A sign directing passengers to Morden Road tram stop, or Morden tube station.
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