A small London tram network, Tramlink, was introduced to South London in 2000 and runs from Wimbledon through Croyden to Beckenham, where it has proven a popular mode of transport. New plans see the network being extended throughout the South London area, all the way to Crystal Palace .

Trams run every ten minutes in the daytime on Mondays to Saturdays to Wimbledon , Elmers End and Beckenham and about every seven minutes to New Addington.

Using Tramlink with a Disability

All tram stops feature step-free access. At some stations there are passenger lifts to provide connections to other rail services as well as to and from street level.

To assist blind and partially sighted passengers, each stop has a tactile strip along its entire length, a safe distance from the platform edge.

Wheelchair users can easily get on and off and there is an allocated bay in each section of the tram. There is an intercom next to the wheelchair space to speak to the driver in an emergency and a stop request button - both at a low level. All doors have an opening button at an accessible height.

There are priority seats for elderly and disabled people in each section of the tram and plenty of easy to reach stop request buttons. The next stop is announced as the tram leaves each station and is also shown on the internal display.