East Croydon station
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| Place | Croydon | ||
| Local authority | London Borough of Croydon | ||
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| Managed by | Southern | ||
| Platforms in use | 6 | ||
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| Station code | ECR | ||
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14.739 million * | ||
| Transport for London | |||
| Zone | 5 | ||
| Transport for London List of London stations: Underground | National Rail |
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East Croydon station is a railway station and tram stop in Croydon, 9.3 miles (15 km) south of Charing Cross in Travelcard Zone 5.
It is one of three stations in the London Borough of Croydon with "Croydon" in their name, the others being West Croydon and South Croydon.
In January 2006 the London Assembly issued 2002/2003 statistics of crime in main-line railway stations, East Croydon, Clapham Junction and Walthamstow Central being the worst in terms of total number of crimes. .
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[edit] Architecture
The present East Croydon station building opened on 19 August 1992. It consists of a large steel and glass frame suspended from a lightweight steel structure that straddles the track and platforms to a much greater extent than was possible with its Victorian predecessor.
Four steel ladder masts anchor the glass box and the whole gives the impression of a suspension bridge that stretches into the distance. External canopies cover the entrances, a café's open-air seating area and the approaches to the tram station. 440 m² of glass were used in the roof and 800 m² for the wall glazing. The architects were Alan Brookes Associates and the structural engineers YRM Anthony Hunt Associates.
[edit] Services
The station is well served, with frequent services on the London - Gatwick Airport - Brighton line, the First Capital Connect route from Gatwick via London Bridge to Bedford, and the London Bridge - Uckfield branch, recently overhauled with new Class 171 DMUs]; . It is well provided with electronic information displays, showing next departures to some 80 named stations. All services, except Virgin Trains and Uckfield services, are provided by 750 V DC third rail EMUs.
Platforms 1 and 2 serve fast up (northbound) trains, to London Bridge, London Victoria and Bedford; platform 3 is used for the fast down (southbound) services, to Brighton and the Sussex Coast. Stopping services use platforms 4 (up) and 5 (both directions). Platform 6 is served by stopping services to Caterham and Tattenham Corner, and by services to Oxted, East Grinstead and Uckfield.
Immediately outside the front are the Croydon Tramlinkstop, with services to Elmers End, Beckenham Junction, New Addington and Wimbledon, and a bus station.
A major interchange on Tramlink, East Croydon has two platforms -- one an island, the other backing on to the main-line station concourse -- with three platform faces. Following problems with the points in this area, in August 2006 the points were fixed to route all eastbound trams into Platform 1, the concourse-side platform. Thus the island platform can only be approached from the east, by westbound trams or terminating eastbound trams.
[edit] Station expansion
Plans to increase capacity at East Croydon Station have existed for some time. Urgency has been added to this by the pressure that development plans for the Croydon Gateway site adjacent to the station.
The proposal, by Arrowcroft, includes a 12,500 seat arena, office buildings and new homes. Arrowcroft proposes a £24 million expansion of the station with a new 'airport style' station concourse flying above the tracks to the north of the current station. Arrowcroft has agreed to contribute £500,000 to the build costs to ameliorate the impact of their proposed Arena. The remaining £23.5 million has yet to be found. Network Rail has not committed this expenditure in its capital plans.
The alternative scheme, by the owners of the site, Stanhope Schroders, includes a contribution of £1.1 million for station capacity improvements that could be quickly implemented and be integrated into their scheme for a new urban park, a rebuilt Warehouse Theatre, a doctors' surgery, housing (50% affordable) and modern offices on the Croydon Gateway site.
[edit] Gallery
 Tramlink tram interchange outside the station |
 Electronic information board in the concourse |
 View of platforms, evening |
 A Thameslink train exits the station, heading south |
 View of the front of the station |
[edit] Notes and references
[edit] External links
- Train times and station information for East Croydon station from National Rail
- Street map and aerial photo of East Croydon station from Multimap.com
| Preceding station | Tramlink Lines | Following station | ||
| Lebanon Road | Tramlink route 1 | George Street | ||
| Tramlink route 2 | ||||
| Tramlink Route 3 | ||||
| Wellesley Road | Tramlink route 1 | Lebanon Road | ||
| Tramlink route 2 | ||||
| Tramlink Route 3 | ||||
| National Rail | ||||
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| London Bridge | First Capital Connect | Redhill/Gatwick Airport | ||
| Norwood Junction | Southeastern London Bridge to Tunbridge Wells (via Redhill and East Croydon) |
Purley | ||
| Norwood Junction | Southern Brighton Main Line |
South Croydon | ||
| Selhurst | Southern Brighton Main Line |
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| Kensington Olympia | Virgin Trains | Gatwick Airport | ||
| Railway stations of London Central area | Greater London |
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| Managed by Network Rail: Cannon Street • Charing Cross • Euston • Fenchurch Street • King's Cross • Liverpool Street • London Bridge • Paddington • Victoria • Waterloo |
| Managed by train operator: Blackfriars • Marylebone • Moorgate • St Pancras |
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