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Therapia Lane 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
Croydon Croydon is a large town in south London, England, south of Charing Cross. Part of the London Borough of Croydon, a local government district of Greater London. It is one of the largest commercial districts in Greater London, with an extensi ...
, close to the
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commercial area. The stop is in the
London Borough of Sutton The London Borough of Sutton () is a London borough in south-west London, England and forms part of Outer London. It covers an area of and is the 80th largest local authority in England by population. It borders the London Borough of Croydon to ...
close to the boundary with
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. It is one of two Tramlink stops within Sutton borough, the other being Beddington Lane. Just to the west of the stop is Therapia Lane Depot Staff Halt, a two platform stop used only by staff getting to or from
Therapia Lane depot Therapia Lane depot is a tram depot, situated in the London Borough of Sutton between Therapia Lane and Beddington Lane. Built on the site of former railway sidings, all tram maintenance, repairs and control functions are based in a purpose-b ...
, and not permitted for public use. However, since 21 March 2020, the stop has been out of use due to its narrow, short platforms preventing
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during the
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. The staff halt's future is uncertain given it is less than 80m from the public stop.


Connections

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routes 455 and
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serve the tram stop.


References

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