Beckenham Road tram stop is a light rail stop in the

London Borough of Bromley The London Borough of Bromley () is the southeasternmost of the London boroughs that make up Greater London, bordering the ceremonial county of Kent, which most of Bromley was part of before 1965. The borough's population is an estimated 332,336 ...

in the southern suburbs of

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. The stop is located on an

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above Beckenham Road (A234) which connects

Beckenham Beckenham () is a town in Greater London, England, within the London Borough of Bromley, in Greater London. Until 1965 it was part of the historic county of Kent. It is located south-east of Charing Cross, situated north of Elmers End and E ...

with

Crystal Palace Crystal Palace may refer to: Places Canada * Crystal Palace Complex (Dieppe), a former amusement park now a shopping complex in Dieppe, New Brunswick * Crystal Palace Barracks, London, Ontario * Crystal Palace (Montreal), an exhibition building ...

and

Penge Penge () is a suburb of South East London, England, now in the London Borough of Bromley, west of Bromley, north east of Croydon and south east of Charing Cross. History Penge was once a small hamlet, which was recorded under the name Pence ...

on the site of the short-lived (1858–1860) West End of London & Crystal Palace Railway Penge station."Railways of Beckenham", Andrew Hajducki, 2011 The tram stop is served by

Tramlink London Trams, previously Tramlink and Croydon Tramlink, is a light rail tram system serving Croydon and surrounding areas in South London, England. It began operation in 2000, the first tram system in the London region since 1952. It is manage ...

, which connects central

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with

. The tram stop is close to

Clock House railway station Clock House railway station is in the London Borough of Bromley in south east London, in Travelcard Zone 4 between Beckenham and Penge. It is down the line from . The station and all trains serving it are operated by Southeastern (train oper ...

on the

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, which lies on the other side of Beckenham Road and at a considerably lower level.

Kent House railway station Kent House railway station is on the Chatham Main Line in England, serving part of the Penge and Beckenham areas in the London Borough of Bromley, south London. It is down the line from and is situated between and . It takes its name from th ...

, served by trains between London Victoria and Orpington, is also within walking distance. Bus stops on roads adjacent to the stop provide interchange with the following bus services (as of January 2008): * 194 –

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–

; * 227 –

Bromley Bromley is a large town in Greater London, England, within the London Borough of Bromley. It is south-east of Charing Cross, and had an estimated population of 87,889 as of 2011. Originally part of Kent, Bromley became a market town, char ...

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; *

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– Bromley–

; * 358 –

Orpington Orpington is a town and area in south east London, England, within the London Borough of Bromley. It is 13.4 miles (21.6 km) south east of Charing Cross. On the south-eastern edge of the Greater London Built-up Area, it is south of St Ma ...

–Crystal Palace.

Platform

The tram stop has a single platform which is accessed by steps and a ramp from Beckenham Road. The single-track

line between

and

Beckenham Junction Beckenham Junction is the main railway and tram station in Beckenham in the London Borough of Bromley, south London. The railway stop is on the Chatham Main Line, down the line from and situated between and . The tram stop is one of the east ...

stations runs alongside the Tramlink line, with the two tracks occupying the site of what was previously a double-track railway. However, there is no station on this line. Immediately to the east of the tram stop is a passing loop for Tramlink vehicles, and westbound trams often have to wait for an eastbound tram to clear the stop. This platform is used for trams to both Beckenham Junction and Wimbledon. Trams come every 10 mins.

References

Tramlink stops in the London Borough of Bromley Railway stations in Great Britain opened in 2000 {{UK-tram-stub