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Tag Archives: West Croydon station
Another two weeks of tram closures for ‘essential’ repair works
There’s half-term coming up, so get ready for the annual spring shutdown of (parts of) the Croydon Tram network. The shutdown will cut off West Croydon and East Croydon mainline stations from most of the south London transit network. “Essential … Continue reading
Crossbow seized on North End in second police camera sweep
It used to be that Thursdays were late-night shopping in Croydon town centre. These days, the Met Police have turned Thursdays in Croydon into facial recognition day, rolling up on North End with their own “shopping list” of crooks and … Continue reading
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
Tories move to shut ticket offices at 1,000 railway stations
The Tory government, in the final throes of its catastrophic administration, has decided to end its days in a headlong battle with the rail unions, after imposing the closure of almost all of England’s station ticket offices. The move has … Continue reading
Walker sentenced to 19 years for murder of Jermaine Cools
The killer of a 14-year-old boy on London Road in 2021 is ‘a habitual knife carrier’ who six weeks before the murder was arrested on a bus in Croydon and found to be in possession of ‘a very large zombie-style … Continue reading
Tram service to Wimbledon to be suspended for 11 days
There will be no tram service between Wimbledon and Therapia Lane from Wednesday February 8 until Sunday February 19, while Transport for London carries out work to replace track in the Mitcham area. This work, which involves a modest 150metres … Continue reading
Posted in Commuting, East Croydon, TfL, Tramlink, Transport
Tagged Croydon, Croydon Tramlink, Croydon Trams, East Croydon station, Mitcham, TfL, Therapia Lane, Transport for London, West Croydon station, Wimbledon
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Town centre stations should be the focus for future vision
With more shops closing and others reducing their floor space in the run-down Whitgift Centre, ANDREW PELLING looks east for solutions to address the town centre’s retail decline The continued loss of retail outlets in Croydon comes as high street … Continue reading
Posted in "Hammersfield", Allders, Andrew Pelling, Boxpark, Business, Croydon BID, Croydon Council, East Croydon, Planning, TfL, Tramlink, Transport, Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield, West Croydon, Whitgift Centre, Whitgift Foundation
Tagged Andrew Pelling, Conservative, Croydon, Croydon Council, East Croydon station, Hammersfield, Hammerson, Labour, Nestle Tower, St George's Walk, Tory, West Croydon station, Westfield, Whitgift Centre, Whitgift Foundation
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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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Southern shut down Victoria Station services for extra week
Southern has cancelled all trains to and from Victoria Station until mid-January, citing pandemic-related staff shortages as its reason. This comes on top of the planned closures from Christmas Eve until Jan4 for engineering and signalling upgrades. No Southern services … Continue reading
After 22 years, Thameslink is back on London’s Tube map
After a break of 22 years, London’s Tube map is back on track as far as Thameslink is concerned. Thameslink, which includes services from East Croydon, Norwood Junction, Purley, Sutton and Wimbledon into London Bridge, Blackfriars and St Pancras, will … Continue reading
Broad Green roads to become a Low Traffic Neighbourhood
Four streets in Broad Green, close to West Croydon Station and bus garage, are to have traffic restrictions installed at the end of this month in the latest phase of the government-funded Streetspace scheme. The council announced today that it … Continue reading
Posted in Broad Green, Commuting, Croydon Council, Cycling, Muhammad Ali, TfL, Transport, West Croydon
Tagged Broad Green, Croydon, Croydon Council, London Borough of Croydon, Low Traffic Neighbourhood, LTN, Muhammad Ali, TfL, Transport for London, West Croydon, West Croydon Bus Station, West Croydon station
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£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
MP Philp: ‘Southern Rail’s service is totally unacceptable’
CHRIS PHILP, the MP for Croydon South, is promising commuters that he will continue to pressure the train operators to deliver an adequate service on lines into London This morning I spoke in a Westminster Hall debate about the appalling … Continue reading
Greens call for 12% fares cut and publicly run railways
Shasha Khan, the Green Party’s parliamentary candidate for Croydon North, was canvassing rail commuters this morning, as they were returned to work after the Christmas break and were hit by a double whammy of another above-inflation fares hike and badly … Continue reading
Posted in 2015 General Election, Commuting, Coulsdon, Croydon Central, Croydon Greens, Croydon North, Croydon South, East Croydon, Esther Sutton, London-wide issues, Peter Underwood, Sarah Jones MP, Shasha Khan, Transport, West Croydon
Tagged commuting, Coulsdon, Croydon Central, Croydon Greens, Croydon North, Croydon South, East Croydon station, Esther Sutton, Peter Underwood, Shasha Khan, TfL, Transport for London, West Croydon station
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Candidate decries Labour re-zoning plan as a doomed stunt
A candidate standing in Croydon for election to parliament next May has dismissed a Labour campaign to change the zoning of East Croydon and West Croydon stations to help reduce commuter fares as “an electioneering stunt”. And Glen Hart is … Continue reading
Posted in 2015 General Election, Boris Johnson, Commuting, Croydon Central, Croydon North, East Croydon, London-wide issues, Mayor of London, Sarah Jones MP, Steve Reed MP, Transport, West Croydon
Tagged Boris Johnson, Conservative, Croydon, Croydon Central, Croydon North, East Croydon station, Labour, London Assembly, TfL, Tory, West Croydon station
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We need to find better ways to get our railways back on track
CROYDON COMMENTARY: High fares and poor service are the bane of every local commuters’ daily grind. DAVID CALLAM suggests it is time for change Trains play a crucial role in the lives of many people in Croydon. I haven’t been … Continue reading
