Foot crossing over Tramlink
Introduction
The photograph on this page of Foot crossing over Tramlink by Marathon as part of the Geograph project.
The Geograph project started in 2005 with the aim of publishing, organising and preserving representative images for every square kilometre of Great Britain, Ireland and the Isle of Man.
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Image: © Marathon Taken: 20 Feb 2017
The Wimbledon to West Croydon Line was opened in 1855 and closed in 1997 so that the route could be taken over by Tramlink. The original line between Wimbledon and West Croydon just ran as a shuttle between those two stations and although it was electrified in 1930, trains on the line never continued elsewhere. In its latter years trains ran about every 45 minutes. Some sections were single line and this continued when Tramlink took over the route which has been running since May 2000. Just to the left here was the site of the former Merton Park station which closed with the Wimbledon to West Croydon line in 1997. The platform has been removed and no trace remains - the new Merton Park Tramlink stop is further towards Wimbledon, just before Morden Road. This view is from the footpath between Dorset Road and Melbourne Road where it crosses the tram tracks. A very full history of Merton Park station, with photographs, can be seen at http://www.disused-stations.org.uk/m/merton_park/index.shtml
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