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Tag Archives: Network Rail
Rail bridge repairs will close Old Lodge Lane over six weeks
More major disruption on the roads in and around Coulsdon and Purley, as Network Rail prepares for “essential” repair works to the bridge over Old Lodge Lane, starting from May 22 and continuing through at least until July 7. Old … Continue reading
Posted in Coulsdon, Kenley, Old Coulsdon, Purley, Transport
Tagged Brighton Road, Coulsdon, Kenley, Network Rail, Old Coulsdon, Old Lodge Lane, Purley, Reedham
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Network Rail promises 5G connectivity on Brighton Mainline
Passengers on the Brighton Mainline service are being promised significantly improved connectivity for their mobile devices, following the signing of a 25-year contract between Network Rail and two tech firms. Mobile phone network Three UK will host its mobile voice … Continue reading
Posted in Business, Commuting, East Croydon, Norwood Junction, Transport
Tagged Brighton Mainline, Cellnex UK, East Croydon, Network Rail, Norwood Junction, Purley, Three UK
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Strike-free weekend – and Network Rail shuts down Victoria
The railway network in the capital is clear of any industrial action this weekend. But Transport for London has issued a warning to passengers because there will be no Southern or Gatwick Express services to and from Victoria Station. “During … Continue reading
Posted in East Croydon, TfL, Transport
Tagged #SouthernFail, ASLEF, East Croydon station, Network Rail, RMT union, Southern, Southern Rail, Victoria Station
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Croydon South’s Tory MP called a ‘liar’ 16 times on national TV
Our political editor, WALTER CRONXITE, wonders when Chris Philp is going to deny that he was lying on behalf of Boris Johnson’s government Chris Philp, a junior minister in lying Boris Johnson’s Tory government and the occasional MP for Croydon … Continue reading
Posted in Boris Johnson, Chris Philp MP, Commuting, Croydon South, Transport
Tagged BBC Newsnight, Chris Philp MP, Conservative, Croydon, Croydon South, Mick Lynch, Network Rail, RMT, RMT union, Sir John Nott, Sir Robin Day, Tory
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Trams join national train drivers’ disputes in summer of strikes
Croydon’s tram drivers are to take four days of strike action, beginning later this month, joining an estimated 50,000 railway workers from across three trades unions in what amounts to the biggest industrial action on the national transport network for … Continue reading
Posted in Business, TfL, Tramlink, Transport
Tagged ASLEF, Croydon Tramlink, First Group, Network Rail, Train drivers, Trams
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Rail works to cut off Purley and East Croydon for rest of month
Rail passengers in south London and the south-east, after having had direct journeys into Victoria closed off during December and January, now face nine days later this month when routes to the south of the Brighton Main Line are shut … Continue reading
No train services to Victoria Station for 10 days after Christmas
There will be no rail services between East Croydon, Streatham, Clapham Junction and Victoria from Christmas Day until Monday January 3, as major track and signalling work is carried out. After Boxing Day, there will be a (reduced and covid-affected) … Continue reading
Posted in Commuting, East Croydon, TfL, Transport, West Croydon
Tagged East Croydon, Network Rail, Southern Railway, TfL, Transport for London, Victoria Station, West Croydon
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Network Rail warns of major disruption on Brighton mainline
Emergency work to replace two damaged rails on the Brighton mainline means passengers on the route are being urged to only travel if necessary this Sunday morning. Engineers will start work late on Saturday night between East Croydon and Redhill, … Continue reading
Posted in East Croydon, Transport
Tagged East Croydon, Network Rail, Purley, Southern Railways, Thameslink
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Brighton mainline rail improvements to be axed in Tory cuts
Long-planned improvements to the London to Brighton mainline railway outside Croydon, including rebuilding East Croydon Station and unblocking a bottleneck near Selhurst, could be scrapped as part of government post-covid cut-backs. Network Rail rates the lines around Croydon as the … Continue reading
Weekend rail services into Victoria to be disrupted until June
Tomorrow will see the start of a near-two-year programme of signalling engineering works on the railway lines into Victoria Station which will see services into the London terminus from East Croydon cancelled or diverted on eight weekends through until June. … Continue reading
Posted in East Croydon, Transport
Tagged East Croydon, East Croydon station, Network Rail, Victoria Station
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George Street’s wind tunnel is causing dangerous problems
CROYDON COMMENTARY: There could be a towering reason for the second closure in a year of the area in front of East Croydon Station because of damage to the building’s glass canopy, according to DAN MAERTENS In some ways, the … Continue reading
Posted in Dan Maertens, East Croydon, Environment, Planning, TfL, Tramlink, Transport
Tagged 101 George Street, Croydon Tramlink, Dan Maertens, East Croydon station, George Street, Network Rail
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East Croydon’s canopy repairs see tram services disrupted
Works are to be carried out by Network Rail at East Croydon Station overnight and through Sunday to repair and replace damaged parts of the glass canopy over the pedestrian area on George Street. It is the second time in … Continue reading
Posted in East Croydon, TfL, Tramlink
Tagged Croydon Tramlink, East Croydon station, Network Rail, TfL, Transport for London
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Selhurst homes and businesses face demolition for rail scheme
Thirty-three homes in Selhurst and business premises on a light industrial estate all face demolition, under plans from Network Rail to provide a long-term solution to congestion on the London-to-Brighton mainline. Network Rail’s Croydon Area Remodelling Scheme – or CARS … Continue reading
Access all areas at Coulsdon South as £3m bridge is finished
It perhaps lacks some of the quaint charm of Victorian railway architecture, but thanks to its new bridge and lifts, Coulsdon South Station is now fully accessible, as well having had platform edge tactile paving installed. The station has even … Continue reading
Posted in Commuting, Coulsdon, Friends of Farthing Downs, Transport
Tagged Coulsdon South, Network Rail
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Stanhope’s pear tree mural helps recall Purley’s ancient history
Purley has joined some of Croydon’s other railway stations by getting its name painted as a mural by noted artist, Lionel Stanhope. The mural, featuring traditional Southern Railways green and using heritage type font, was organised by Purley Business Improvement … Continue reading
East to go North – Network Rail wants to move a whole station
Network Rail want to make the earth move for commuters. Or, at least, they want to move East Croydon Station. The railway infrastructure body this week released the latest version of its plans for what they call the Croydon Area … Continue reading
East Croydon expansion plans are to go online from Monday
The latest stage of Network Rail’s consultation over the expansion of East Croydon Station, improvements at Norwood Junction, the rebuilding of Windmill Bridge and the unblocking of the railway bottleneck at the Selhurst junction, will be launched online on Monday. … Continue reading
Flooding cuts rail line to Brighton for second time in two days
Network Rail has issued an extraordinary appeal for people not to use the rail network, after widespread flooding on the Brighton Main Line overnight between Brighton and Gatwick. “Flooding on the railway is severely impacting services,” they said in an … Continue reading
Posted in Commuting, East Croydon, Norwood Junction, Transport
Tagged Brighton Main Line, East Croydon station, Network Rail, Selhurst Triangle
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Network Rail moves to give Norwood Junction a bit of a lift
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
Posted in East Croydon, Norwood Junction, South Norwood, Transport
Tagged Croydon, Network Rail, Norwood Junction, Sarah Jones MP, South Norwood
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Work to build lifts at Coulsdon South to commence next month
Work is to begin at Coulsdon South next month to build lifts and a footbridge to provide step-free access to both platforms at the station. Network Rail is carrying out the work as part of a £300million Access For All … Continue reading
Posted in Chris Philp MP, Commuting, Coulsdon, Croydon South, Transport
Tagged Chris Philp MP, Coulsdon, Coulsdon South, Croydon South, Network Rail, Selhurst
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Network Rail buys derelict Royal Mail depot at East Croydon
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
Posted in Commuting, East Croydon, Property, Transport
Tagged Croydon Bottleneck, East Croydon station, Network Rail, Royal Mail, Selhurst Triangle
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Passengers to be given a lift at Selhurst in £3.5m project
Selhurst Station is to get step-free access, as Network Rail is installing three lifts at the station. The lifts will make access between the station entrance, ticket office and platforms much easier for customers with reduced mobility, as well as … Continue reading
Designers of flawed Bridge To Nowhere now hired by council
Inside Croydon reported last week how the £22million Bridge To Nowhere, at East Croydon Station, may be demolished before it is ever completed. Given some serious reservations about the way it was designed and built, that may not be an … Continue reading
East Croydon’s ‘Bridge To Nowhere’ may never be completed
In an example of how public infrastructure planning functions and a demonstration of the legal negotiation skills of the transport and council authorities, a £22million public works project could be demolished before it is ever completed. Transport correspondent JEREMY CLACKSON … Continue reading
Posted in Commuting, East Croydon, TfL, Transport
Tagged Croydon Bottleneck, East Croydon station, Network Rail, Southern Rail, TfL, Transport for London
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Railway plans could blight Selhurst properties for five years
Our transport correspondent, JEREMY CLACKSON, on first reactions to proposals for infrastucture works to unblock the Croydon Bottleneck Homes and properties along Gloucester Road, the Tait Road industrial estate, Swan Close and Lambert’s Place all seem likely to be subject … Continue reading
Posted in Commuting, East Croydon, Selhurst, Transport
Tagged Croydon Bottleneck, East Croydon, East Croydon station, Network Rail, Selhurst
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