Category Archives: East Croydon

Network Rail moves to give Norwood Junction a bit of a lift

Posted on May 28, 2019 by

Residents and rail passengers are invited to four drop-in events in June, as Network Rail’s long-awaited proposals to upgrade Norwood Junction Station, with step-free access and longer platforms, are put to the public. According to Network Rail today, “The proposals … Continue reading →

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Author’s talk on Railways And The Raj, East Croydon, Jun 3

Posted on May 23, 2019 by

Christian Wolmar, prolific railway author and journalist, is giving a talk in Croydon next month on one of his more recent books, Railways And The Raj, The History of Indian Railways. The talk is arranged by a local Croydon railways … Continue reading →

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Dockless scheme launched as Croydon stays in bike slow lane

Posted on May 10, 2019 by

Our transport correspondent, JEREMY CLACKSON, finds the council adding a dash of Lime to its otherwise questionable green credentials Just as the rest of the country appears to be abandoning dockless bicycle hire schemes, Croydon Council has belatedly jumped aboard … Continue reading →

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East Croydon pub hit with £180,000 fine over mouse droppings

Posted on May 10, 2019 by

The Porter and Sorter, next to East Croydon Station, has been fined £180,000 plus costs for failing to maintain adequate food hygiene standards. The pub, which is popular with Crystal Palace fans seeking a pre-match pint and burger, was visited … Continue reading →

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Talk: Creating a dyslexia-friendly school, East Croydon, May 7

Posted on April 26, 2019 by
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Trams union warns of ‘summer of strikes’ over pensions

Posted on April 12, 2019 by

JEREMY CLACKSON, our transport correspondent, on the increasingly bitter dispute between staff and management over pensions for tram drivers The trades union representing Croydon’s tram drivers has handed the network’s management notice of three days of strikes next month: Wednesday … Continue reading →

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Network Rail buys derelict Royal Mail depot at East Croydon

Posted on March 29, 2019 by

The old Royal Mail building and Volkswagen site next to East Croydon Station have been bought by Network Rail, as part of plans, as they put it, “to unblock the London-to-Brighton railway bottleneck”. The former sorting office site has had … Continue reading →

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