Phipps Bridge tram stop is a stop on the

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 ...

service in the

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. The stop is named after Phipps Bridge Road, an adjacent residential street. The tram stop consists of a single island platform. Immediately to the west of the station is a single-track section which reaches as far as

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. To the east, double track continues to the nearby

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, which is clearly visible from Phipps Bridge tram stop. Access to the platform is via pedestrian

level crossing A level crossing is an intersection where a railway line crosses a road, path, or (in rare situations) airport runway, at the same level, as opposed to the railway line crossing over or under using an overpass or tunnel. The term a ...

s over the tracks. To the north a footpath gives access to Phipps Bridge Road. To the south, a gateway gives pedestrian access to the

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, which borders the line to the south for a considerable distance each side of the stop.

Connections

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serves the tram stop.

References

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