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‘Do not travel’: Southern Rail’s dire message for commuters
A derailed train at the Selhurst depot and signalling faults on the line between Norwood Junction and Blackfriars have caused massive disruption for rail commuters this morning. Southern and Thameslink services from Brighton through central London to Cambridge, Peterborough and … Continue reading
Posted in Commuting, East Croydon, London-wide issues, Norwood Junction, Selhurst, Tramlink, Transport
Tagged Bedford, Brighton, Cambridge, Croydon, East Croydon, East Croydon station, Gatwick Express, Govia Thameslink Railway, London, London Bridge, National Rail, Network Rail, Norwood Junction, Peterborough, Selhurst, Selhurst depot, Southern Rail, Thameslink, Victoria
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Time to scrap overpriced Gatwick Express ruse, says rail report
Campaign group says ‘premium’ service’s ticket prices ‘bamboozle’ foreign visitors, and can be up to three times more expensive than standard fares. Railfuture is holding a public meeting this week to explain how capital-to-coast services could be improved immediately A group … Continue reading
Posted in Commuting, East Croydon, Transport
Tagged Charlie King, Gatwick, Gatwick Airport, Gatwick Express, Govia Thameslink, GTR, Railfuture, Southern Rail, Victoria
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Croydon’s man of adventure who founded New Zealand town
SUNDAY SUPPLEMENT: Of the various places called ‘Croydon’ around the world, the one on New Zealand’s south island has a particularly well-recorded history, as DAVID MORGAN found out Nathaniel Chalmers was a pioneer and a frontiersman, one of the people … Continue reading
Posted in David Morgan, History
Tagged Addiscombe, Australia, Croydon, David Morgan, East India Company College, Fiji, Gore, Nathaniel Chalmers, New Zealand, Otago, Southland, Victoria
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Rail lines from East Croydon to Gatwick closed all Sunday
Anyone planning to jet away from Gatwick Airport this weekend is advised to allow extra time for their journey. Lots of it. Engineering work is taking place between East Croydon and Gatwick Airport, closing all lines. The works mean there … Continue reading
Posted in East Croydon, Transport
Tagged East Croydon, Gatwick Express, London Bridge, Network Rail, Southern, Thameslink, Victoria
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Signalling works mean only a ghost train service at Halloween
If you were hoping to plan any trips by train for the October half-term week – forget it. There will be no train services on parts of the railway and London Overground network across a large part of south London … Continue reading
Southern Fail: rail commuters hit by signal and points problems
A “major signalling fault across the whole route between London and the south coast” caused chaos for rail commuters travelling in to work this morning, with cancellations to rail services continuing into this afternoon. The Gatwick Express was cancelled, with … Continue reading
Posted in Commuting, East Croydon, Transport
Tagged #SouthernFail, Brighton, East Croydon station, London Bridge, Network Rail, Southern Rail, Thameslink, Victoria
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How Melbourne’s White Flats is linked forever to Croydon
SUNDAY SUPPLEMENT: A thriving business and shopping district, quick public transport links to the city centre, and established city status for a half a century. DAVID MORGAN has traced the history of Croydon outside Melbourne back to its pioneer beginnings … Continue reading
Posted in David Morgan, History
Tagged Australia, Croydon, David Morgan, Gregory Lacey, Melbourne, Victoria
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No rail services to or from Victoria this weekend due to works
Engineering work is taking place at Victoria Station this weekend, Saturday November 18 and Sunday November 19. There will be no Southern services to or from Victoria, and no Gatwick Express service at all. Replacement buses will run between Clapham … Continue reading
#SouthernFail: Victoria night services to be axed permanently
JEREMY CLACKSON, transport correspondent, on the latest, inevitable erosion of rail services by stealth for Croydon Southern Railway’s effort to reduce services out of Victoria on the Brighton line, via East Croydon, will take another big step forward at noon … Continue reading
Posted in Commuting, East Croydon, TfL, Transport
Tagged East Croydon, Govia Thameslink, GTR, Southern, Southern Railways, Victoria
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The 18.19 to Coulsdon South: it’s no way to run a railway
CROYDON COMMENTARY: Has Chris Philp got his railway lines crossed? Or is he simply doing a bit of grandstanding? NICK DAVIES takes issue with his constituency MP over the real problems with our commuter services Chris Philp can shout at … Continue reading
Invidious comparison on a rubbish route down Portland Road
Our loyal reader has been in contact again. More old rubbish. “Twice last week, I was driving through Croydon to central London, using the main roads through to Victoria at 6am. “Without exception, all the main roads that were lined … Continue reading
Posted in Broad Green, Croydon Council, Environment, Fairfield
Tagged Croydon, Croydon Clocktower, England, Lambeth, London, London Borough of Croydon, Victoria
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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
Southern issue the wrong sort of timetable before any snow
Not a flake of snow has fallen in south London today, but train operators Southern are already flying the white flag in front of expected snowfall tomorrow in Croydon, Surrey and Sussex. It’s not the wrong kind of snow that’s … Continue reading
Posted in Commuting, East Croydon, Transport, West Croydon
Tagged Brighton, Croydon, Gatwick Express, London, Network Rail, Snow, Victoria
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