the trams in london stopped running on 5 july 1952. after this, the tracks on the street were lifted. however, those in the subway mostly remained in place. in 1953 london transport used the tramway to store 120 unused buses and coaches. this was in case they were needed for the coronation. however, proposals to convert the tramway subway to a car park or a movie studio failed and it was leased out as a storage facility from october 1957.