Tag Archives: West Croydon station

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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All change at West Croydon as TfL makes a platform switch

Posted on May 21, 2018 by

Train travellers at West Croydon Station have also been having to deal with an imposed service change today, and one which disability groups say was not adequately consulted and which puts their members at a considerable inconvenience if they need … Continue reading →

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Energy Garden at West Croydon joins Overground grand tour

Posted on November 30, 2017 by

Energy gardens at Norwood Junction and West Croydon are to form part of a magical tour of the London Overground network this Saturday. The organisers say, “Energy Garden is one big community and we want to get together to take … Continue reading →

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Add energy to your garden skills with West Croydon workshops

Posted on July 7, 2017 by

Volunteers who have helped to create an energy garden on the platforms of West Croydon Station are staging a series of workshops on gardening, both to help maintain and enhance the communal garden at the station, but also offering a … Continue reading →

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Commuter group calls on transport ministry to act on Southern

Posted on October 19, 2016 by

An organisation representing rail commuters has begun circulating a poster showing a picture of the overcrowded platforms at East Croydon Station as part of an appeal to DafT, the Department for Transport, to intervene to resolve the dispute between Southern … Continue reading →

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‘Normal’ service is resumed, but 2018 plans are incomplete

Posted on September 22, 2016 by

A consultation on supposed “improvements” to Southern and Thameslink train services, and those on Transport for London’s Overground, appear to have wiped Gipsy Hill and Thornton Heath stations from the rail maps, while muddling several existing services. JEREMY CLACKSON, our … Continue reading →

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Croydon really is ‘put on the map’ with latest Tube guide

Posted on May 27, 2016 by

It is undoubtedly one of the laziest and nonsensical of cliches – “putting Croydon on the map”. Which is probably why we hear it used so often by local politicians and attention-seekers. Because, of course, Croydon has been on maps … Continue reading →

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