Londoners advised to check before they travel ahead of a London Trams strike

Londoners advised to check before they travel ahead of a London Trams strike Unite the Union members are due to strike from Sunday 5 May until Thursday 9 May impacting London Trams services.... Customers are urged to check before they travel as a reduced London Trams service will operate on most strike days...Where possible, customers should consider walking and cycling for local journeys... London Buses and London Overground are scheduled to operate as normal....Due to a planned Unite the Union strike at London Trams, Transport for London (TfL) is advising customers to plan ahead, consider alternative routes, check before they travel and allow extra time to complete their journeys. Customers are advised to visit tfl.gov.uk/strikes for the latest information.

From Sunday 5 May until Thursday 9 May, Unite the Union members, who maintain the trams and infrastructure, are planning to strike impacting the London Trams network. If the action goes ahead, there will be a reduced service expected on the whole of the London Trams network for some of these days.

Where possible, customers should consider walking and cycling for local journeys. London Buses and London Overground are expected to operate as normal but could be busier than normal.

Navid Golshan, General Manager for London Trams, said: “We urge Unite the Union to continue to work with us to find a resolution and call this strike off. Customers planning to use London Trams services are urged to check before they travel, allow extra time for their journeys, and check the TfL website or the TfL Go app for the latest travel information.”

TfL staff and Travel Ambassadors will be deployed on the busiest parts of the London Trams network to assist customers with their onward journeys.  These locations include Addington Village, Beckenham Junction, East Croydon, Elmers End, West Croydon and Wimbledon.

TfL is running a wide-ranging communications campaign to ensure customers are aware the strike action is taking place and to help minimise any disruption wherever possible. This includes signposting customers to TfL’s latest travel information via tfl.gov.uk/strikes or the TfL Go app.  

Sunday 5 May 2024 

A normal London Trams service is expected to operate.  

Monday 6 May, Tuesday 7 May and Wednesday 8 May 

No service expected before 07:00 or after 18:00 on the whole of the London Trams network. 
A reduced service will operate between: 
Wimbledon and Reeves Corner 
East Croydon and Beckenham Junction/New Addington 
No service will operate through Croydon town centre or to/from Elmer’s End all day
Next tram information displayed at tram stops will offer limited information 
Customers are advised to plan ahead, to consider alternative routes, to check before they travel, and to allow more time to complete their journey

Thursday 9 May 

Services are expected to start later than normal, with possible disruption throughout the day  
Next tram information displayed at tram stops will offer limited information 
Customers are advised to plan ahead, to consider alternative routes, to check before they travel, and to allow more time to complete their journey