Category Archives: East Croydon

Bus changes in the town centre leave passengers hopping mad

Posted on November 4, 2019 by

Bus passengers are coming to terms with the latest changes to their services, with Transport for London imposing shortened routes in and around the town centre since Saturday, forcing thousands of people into hopping off and on buses just to … Continue reading →

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Adonis joins Croydon MP’s 5-year-old campaign for Zone 4

Posted on October 11, 2019 by

Former Labour transport minister Andrew Adonis has backed calls from a Croydon MP and local businesses to re-zone East Croydon and West Croydon Stations, to make it cheaper to travel between the city centre and the south London borough. Lord … Continue reading →

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Water and gas main leaks slow roadworks in Addiscombe

Posted on September 9, 2019 by

Some roads in Addiscombe remain closed to traffic for a fourth week today. TfL’s optimistic plan to shut down trams and roads off Addiscombe Road for a mere 10 days at the end of August to fast-track roadworks and engineering … Continue reading →

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TfL condemn Addiscombe to extra week of road closures

Posted on August 31, 2019 by

The roadworks in Addiscombe which have caused traffic chaos for more than a week will continue at least for an additional seven days. Transport for London shut down the tram network from East Croydon to Beckenham and New Addington on … Continue reading →

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10 days of disruption with tram and Addiscombe road closures

Posted on August 20, 2019 by

From this Friday, more than half of the Croydon tram network will be shut down, and buses in and around Addiscombe and Shirley will undergo considerable re-routing over a 10-day period, as Transport for London undertakes major civil engineering work … Continue reading →

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Trams and bus services to be heavily curtailed for 10 days

Posted on August 3, 2019 by

The trams service will be suspended between East Croydon and New Addington, and Elmers End and Beckenham Junction from Friday, August 23 to Sunday, September 1. There will also be a reduced frequency of service for trams to Wimbledon during … Continue reading →

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Be in the Vanguard for a hike from Croydon to the south coast

Posted on July 27, 2019 by

In the middle of the hottest of heatwaves, KEN TOWL set off from East Croydon for the sea. He travelled not by train, but on foot along the Vanguard Way I am looking at a plaque on the side of … Continue reading →

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