Ampere Way is a

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stop in the

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, serving the

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commercial area.

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trams serve the stop, which is located opposite

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Croydon. When the stop opened, it was named "Ampere Way" in reference to the nearby former Croydon Power Station. The two chimneys from the old power station still exist in the grounds of the

store. The station was renamed IKEA Ampere Way under a sponsorship deal on 18 October 2006, in order to promote the stop's location near

's Croydon store.http://www.croydon-tramlink.co.uk
/ref> By March 2008, the station had reverted to its former name. The tramstop is served by tram services between Elmers End/Beckenham Junction and Wimbledon.

Connections

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serves the tram stop.

References

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