Ampere Way tram stop explained

Ampere Way
Symbol Location:london
Symbol:tram
Operator:Tramlink
Address:Croydon, London Borough of Croydon
Country:United Kingdom
Platforms:2
Accessible:yes
Zone:London fare zones 3, 4, 5 and 6

Ampere Way is a tram stop in the London Borough of Croydon, serving the Purley Way commercial area. Tramlink trams serve the stop, which is located opposite IKEA 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 IKEA store.

The station was renamed IKEA Ampere Way under a sponsorship deal[1] on 18 October 2006, in order to promote the stop's location near IKEA's Croydon store.[2] By March 2008, the station had reverted to its former name.

The tram stop is served by tram services between Elmers End/Beckenham Junction and Wimbledon.

Connections

London Buses route S4 serves the tram stop.

References

51.3824°N -0.1238°W

Notes and References

  1. http://www.croydon-tramlink.co.uk/info/infra/stops.shtml Croydon Tramlink – The Unofficial Site
  2. http://www.croydon-tramlink.co.uk/php/gallpic.php?Cat=IKEA+Ampere+Way&Desc=IKEA+Ampere+Way+after+Renaming&fn=/pictures/gallery/wimbledon/AmpereWay/IKEAAmpereWay.jpg&By=Desmond+Fitzgerald&Date=24/10/2006&ID=1581 http://www.croydon-tramlink.co.uk