Gravel Hill tram stop is a light rail stop serving Addington, in the

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in the southern suburbs of

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. It is the main destination for tourists visiting the historic site of

Addington Palace Addington Palace is an 18th-century mansion in Addington located within the London Borough of Croydon. It was built on the site of a 16th-century manor house. It is particularly known for having been, between 1807 and 1897, the summer resid ...

. It is also used by students who attend

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and is the nearest stop for Forestdale.

Services

Gravel Hill is served by tram services operated by

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. The tram stop is served by trams every 7-8 minutes between

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and via and Centrale. A very small number of early morning and late evening services continue beyond

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to and from Therapia Lane and . During the evenings on weekends, the service is reduced to a tram every 15 minutes. Services are operated using

Bombardier CR4000 The Bombardier CR4000 is a 76% low floor model of the Bombardier Flexity Swift series of tram operated by Tramlink in London. They are based on and very similar in appearance to the K4000 built for use on the low-platform routes of the Cologne St ...

and Stadler Variobahn

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Connections

The stop is served by London Buses routes 130 and

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which provide connections to

, Croydon Town Centre,

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, Purley and

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. Free interchange for journeys made within an hour is available between bus services and between buses and trams is available at Gravel Hill as part of Transport for London's Hopper Fare.

References

External links

Gravel Hill Tram Stop
– Timetables and live departures at Transport for London Tramlink stops in the London Borough of Croydon {{UK-tram-stub