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Passengers suffer ‘panic attacks’ in crowds at London Bridge
Some Croydon commuters were left distressed and concerned as they attempted to make their journeys home from London Bridge last night, with some reports from the station of delayed passengers being “kettled” and some suffering panic attacks. The overcrowding at … Continue reading
Posted in Commuting, Transport
Tagged London Bridge station, Southeastern, Southeastern Railway
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Biggest rail strike for 30 years could see network in meltdown
Even Southern, a rail network where its workers are not striking, is asking passengers not to travel next week. By JEREMY CLACKSON, transport correspondent Train operators are appealing to their regular passengers and commuters not to travel next week, when … Continue reading
Posted in Commuting, East Croydon, Norwood Junction, Tramlink, Transport, West Croydon
Tagged #SouthernFail, Coulsdon, East Croydon, Gatwick Airport, Gatwick Express, Govia Thameslink, London Bridge station, Norwood Junction, Purley, Southeastern Railway, Southern Rail, Thameslink, West Croydon station
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Commuters to London Bridge surprised by D Day Spitfire
There was a Supermarine surprise for passengers at London Bridge this morning as a full-scale replica Spitfire fighter aircraft appeared in the station concourse, above. Network Rail has teamed up with the Imperial War Museum to create this installation to … Continue reading
Posted in Commuting, History, Norwood Junction, Transport
Tagged D-Day, Imperial War Museum, London Bridge station, World War II
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The day I cried over my child’s nursery’s ‘Lockdown Policy’
CROYDON COMMENTARY: Much has been made since Saturday night’s atrocities around Borough Market and London Bridge about how the capital has carried on as normal. But as KIRSTIE SMITH asks, how can we do ‘normal’ when even children’s nurseries in … Continue reading
Posted in Commuting, Crime, Kirstie Smith, London-wide issues, Policing, Sadiq Khan
Tagged Kirstie Smith, London Bridge attack, London Bridge station, Sadiq Khan
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London unites against terrorism after seven killed in attack
London Bridge rail and Tube stations remain closed this morning after the latest terrorist atrocity last night. Most political parties have suspended national campaigning for the second time in a fortnight. It was not long after 10pm on a Saturday … Continue reading
Posted in Commuting, Crime, Policing, TfL
Tagged Borough Market, London Bridge, London Bridge station
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Station exhibition recalls an age when trains ran on time
With all the comedy mis-timing of Tommy Cooper, Network Rail chose this week to unveil a history exhibition at London Bridge to celebrate the station’s 180th anniversary. Yes, that Network Rail that the Tory Government has decided that it wants … Continue reading
Posted in Commuting, History, Transport
Tagged East Croydon station, London, London Bridge station, Thameslink
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London Bridge is falling down… on services for rail commuters
Commuters who travel from East Croydon into London Bridge on the Thameslink service face more than three years’ disruption, with journey times almost doubled during major engineering and re-building work at the city terminus. Thameslink has been leafleting passengers and … Continue reading
Posted in Commuting, East Croydon, Transport
Tagged Brighton, Croydon, Gatwick Airport, London, London Bridge, London Bridge station, Network Rail, Thameslink
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Railway’s timetabled delays to stretch into fifth day
Rail services out of East Croydon, operated by Southern Railways, are to operate on a revised timetable for a fifth day because of the winter weather. The rail franchise announced it would run amended timetables last Thursday, before a flake … Continue reading
Bridge of Size: Croydon commuters get a shock
The tens of thousands of Croydon commuters who travel in to London for work each day via London Bridge or Charing Cross will have got a bit of a shock as they neared their destination this morning.
Posted in Commuting
Tagged Charing Cross, Croydon, London, London Bridge, London Bridge station, Thameslink
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