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'''IKEA Ampere Way tram stop''' is a halt on the ] service in the ], serving the ] commercial area. The stop is located opposite ]. '''Ampere Way tram stop''' is a halt on the ] service in the ], serving the ] commercial area. The stop is located opposite ].

When the station opened, at the same time as Route 1, the station was named "Ampere Way" due to the proximity of the former Croydon Power Station. The two chimneys from the old power station still exist in the grounds of an ] store, and they have IKEA coloured bands near their tops.

⚫ The station was renamed to IKEA Ampere Way under a sponsorship deal<ref>http://www.croydon-tramlink.co.uk/info/infra/stops.shtml</ref> on ] ], in order to promote the stop's location near ]'s Croydon store <ref></ref>.

By March ] the station had reverted back to its former name.


⚫ When the station opened, at the same time as Route 1, the station was named "Ampere Way" due to the proximity of the former Croydon Power Station. However due to passenger confusion as to which station to alight at for IKEA, the station name was changed in October 2006 to aid customers with their journey. <ref></ref> The two chimneys from the old power station still exist, and they have IKEA coloured bands near their tops.
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IKEA Ampere Way
General information
LocationLondon Borough of Croydon
Managed byTramlink
Platforms2
Other information
Fare zone5
History
Opened2000
Tram stop layout

Ampere Way tram stop is a halt on the Tramlink service in the London Borough of Croydon, serving the Purley Way commercial area. The stop is located opposite IKEA Croydon.

When the station opened, at the same time as Route 1, the station was named "Ampere Way" due to the proximity of the former Croydon Power Station. The two chimneys from the old power station still exist in the grounds of an IKEA store, and they have IKEA coloured bands near their tops.

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

By March 2008 the station had reverted back to its former name.


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References

  1. http://www.croydon-tramlink.co.uk/info/infra/stops.shtml
  2. http://www.croydon-tramlink.co.uk
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