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Tag Archives: West Croydon station
£90m West Croydon deal promises 55% affordable homes
The developers behind a massive residential scheme in an old entertainment venue on Streatham High Road and the redevelopment into luxury flats of the Star and Garter home on Richmond Hill have spent £90million to move in on West Croydon. … Continue reading
Dockless scheme launched as Croydon stays in bike slow lane
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
Posted in Boris Bikes, Business, Community associations, Commuting, Croydon Cycling Campaign, Cycling, East Croydon, Lime bicycles, TfL, Transport, West Croydon
Tagged Boris Bikes, Croydon Cycling Campaign, East Croydon station, Lime e-bikes, TfL, Transport for London, West Croydon station
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All change at West Croydon as TfL makes a platform switch
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
Posted in Commuting, TfL, Transport, West Croydon
Tagged Adrian Dennis, TfL, Transport for London, West Croydon station
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Energy Garden at West Croydon joins Overground grand tour
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
Posted in Gardening, South Norwood, Transport, West Croydon
Tagged Norwood Junction, South Norwood, West Croydon station
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Add energy to your garden skills with West Croydon workshops
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
Posted in Environment, Gardening, TfL, Transport, West Croydon
Tagged West Croydon, West Croydon station
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Commuter group calls on transport ministry to act on Southern
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
‘Normal’ service is resumed, but 2018 plans are incomplete
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
Croydon really is ‘put on the map’ with latest Tube guide
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
Posted in East Croydon, TfL, Tramlink, Transport, West Croydon
Tagged Crystal Palace, East Croydon station, London, TfL, Tramlink, Trams, Transport for London, West Croydon station
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Mayor Khan to extend one-hour Hopper fares to tram network
The Croydon tram network is preparing itself to be included in the one-hour Hopper fare scheme when it is introduced by Transport for London in September. Last week, Labour’s new Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan announced the Hopper scheme, which … Continue reading
