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Siddons Road, CROYDON, CR0 4JR

Looking east from the start of this road at a T-junction with Vicarage Road. Although the high-rise buildings of Central Croydon are visible in the photograph, there is no through route to reach them this way.

Tram approaching the Wandle Park tram stop, seen from the edge of the park.

Houses on the left side of the road, and a steep bank on the right side. Waddon Road runs along the top of the bank, gaining height to pass over the railway line.

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. Just beyond Wandle Park Tramlink Stop, in the direction facing here, the line reverts to single track for a short while. Wandle Park is on the left and this photograph is taken from the foot crossing between the park and Vicarage Road.

The tram is approaching Croydon, and going on to the single-track section on the bridge over the National Rail tracks Image This is just east of the Vicarage Road pedestrian crossing of the tram line.

Wimbledon tram approaching the Wandle Park stop. Croydon Minster can be seen in the background.

One of the park residents. It is not obvious from this picture, but the squirrel has lost virtually all of her tail and her rear right paw. These appear to be old injuries and she has learned to adapt quite well. Image]

One of the park residents. The squirrel has lost virtually all of her tail and her rear right paw. These appear to be old injuries and she has learned to adapt quite well, she is eating with one paw rather than the usual two in order to maintain two points of contact on the branch. Image]